Character Education through Local Content Curriculum of Budaya Alam Minangkabau

Abstract

The study aims to determine whether Budaya Alam Minangkabau subject is able to shape the character of students in accordance with Minangkabau cultural values. The selection of learning strategies, the availability of teaching materials, and learning media determines the success of students' character planting. A Mixed Method was carried out where the population of this study was elementary school teachers in Padang. Budaya Alam Minangkabau is taught in grades 4, 5, and 6. The numbers of elementary school teachers are 939. For quantitative data, a sample of 100 teachers was determined, while for qualitative data the headmaster and school supervisor were assigned. Based on the results of research that has been done, the subjects of the Budaya Alam Minangkabau play a role in the formation of character, namely the planting of cultural values, ethics, morals and local wisdom. Thus, students have a high sensitivity to the cultural values of the region in order to remain sustainable and not uprooted from its own cultural roots. The formation of character in students is a value education, character education, and formal education, character education that aims to develop the ability of all school members to provide good and bad decisions, exemplary, maintain what is good and realize goodness in everyday life to the fullest heart. Through Budaya Alam Minangkabau subjects, students are expected to be able to recognize and become familiar with their own natural, social and cultural environment. Students have the stock, abilities and skills as well as knowledge about the area that is useful for themselves and the community in general, and develop noble values of local culture in order to support national development.

Students' Resistance to Tengku Dayah's Authority

“…If the santri do not comply with these customs, regulations will be made, because the traditions of Islamic boarding schools in Aceh also rely on the Book of Allah, as the Aceh motto says the custom is like poe temerehom. This motto is very much in line with a motto of Minang philosophy which says "adat basandi syarak, syarak basandi Kitabullah(Amsal et al, 2020). The facts above show that the Tengku perpetuate the traditional pesantren tradition in the form of regulations or what is called the Tengku authority.…”

Analysis of the Role of Teachers in Applying Kato Nan Ampek (Local Wisdom) in Early Childhood

“…Where the ideal qualities of the individual according to the philosophy and values of Minangkabau are (1) hiduik baraka, backup jo bajangko means a person who has a clear plan and a precise estimate, (2) base-base malu jo polite, a person must prioritize manners in associations, (3) grace raso, meaning that in the association must take care of the feelings of others, always be careful in speaking and behaving so as not to offend others, (4) faithful means to be firm in heart, please help and be united in the kinship environment [8]. The teacher's natural philosophy is the concept of developing science and technology based on the principle of natural dynamics by making all elements of natural events as sources and media as well as role models for students [3].…”

“…Minangkabau is an area that upholds the rules and customs that have been passed down. According to [3], West Sumatra (Minangkabau) is one of the regions that has culture, customs, language, traditional arts, and various skills that have been passed down from generation to generation. These characteristics are bound by a strong philosophy, namely "adat basandi syarak, syarak basandi kitabulla", meaning custom based on the shark, religion based on the book of Allah (al-Quran).…”

Analysis of Student Understanding about Teacher Competency (Personal Competence)

“…There are three parties who play an important role in character building, namely family, school/campus, and community (Siayah & Setiawan, n.d.). The formation of character in students is a value education, character education, and formal education, character education that aims to develop the ability of all school members to provide good and bad decisions, exemplary, maintain what is good and realize goodness in everyday life to the fullest heart (Amsal et al, 2020) Personal competence is closely related to personal character. A positive personality must be owned by a teacher because the teacher must be able to be an example for his students.…”