Character Building of Students During the Covid-19 Pandemic Through Civic Education Learning

Abstract

The Covid-19 pandemic that hit all countries globally has had a significant impact on education. Online learning at home brings fundamental problems for students, especially in shaping the character building of students. The purpose of this study was to determine how to improve student character through Civic Education learning. The Covid-19 pandemic has brought about significant changes in the paradigm and learning process. This research is a type of qualitative research with a descriptive approach. Data in this research was carried out through observation, interviews, and documentation study. The data in this study were analysed using the Miles and Huberman approach, namely through three activities that occur simultaneously: data reduction, data presentation, concluding/verification. The research found many problems that Civic Education teachers faced in learning during the Covid-19 pandemic. There were difficulties in building student character because there was no face-to-face between teachers and students.