The Amalgamation of T Lickona and KH Dewantoro Theory’s to Build Students’ Character in Engagement Phase of ABCD5E Learning Model

Abstract

One of the function of national education is to build character. Character education is a tool to do the function of national education. Watak is character that becomes the focus of attention on the Engagement Phase of ABCD5E Learning Model. In the character education, the theories from KH Dewantoro (mind management, feeling management, physical management, and behavior management) and T Lickona (moral knowing, moral feeling, and moral action) are known. They had been giving a lot of contribution of thought in the implementation of character education. The aims of this study is to describe the amalgamation of the character education theories from KH Dewantoro and T Lickona. The research method used was qualitative approach with literature review and notes of field experience. The result of the research showed that there is intersection, synergy, and integration from the amalgamation of character education theories by KH Dewantoro and T Lickona in implementing character education which can be used in the implementation of ABCD5E Learning Model. The conclusion is both theories have been used in synergic manner in implementing character education used to shape the character in the implementation of ABCD5E Learning Model, especially in the 5E phase. This amalgamation becomes easy concept to build students’ character.