ABSTRAK. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pendidikan karakter berupa nilai-nilai karakter siswa dalam kegiatan pembelajaran di sekolah dasar. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode pendekatan kualitatif. Pengambilan data dilakukan dengan observasi dan wawancara. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa ditemukan masalah yaitu terdapat siswa berkata yang tidak sepantasnya diucapkan untuk siswa sekolah dasar, kurangnya perilaku sopan dan santun terhadap orang yang lebih tua dan kurang menghargai teman di sekolah. Masalah tersebut mencakup nilai karakter yang kurang berupa sopan, santun, disiplin, menghargai, rendah hati, sabar, ramah tamah dan tanggung jawab. Nilai karakter yang kurang ini tidak boleh membudaya di sekolah atau dalam kegiatan pembelajaran karena siswa sebagai generasi penerus bangsa harus memiliki nilai-nilai karakter yang ideal atau sesuai profil pelajar Pancasila, sehingga alternatif solusi yang dilakukan dalam kegiatan pembelajaran yaitu pengaitan materi pembelajaran dengan nilai karakter baik yang harus dicapai siswa, pengawasan guru dan pemberian reward, menciptakan lingkungan yang memiliki nilai karakter baik, Budaya 5 S (senyum, sapa, salam, sopan, dan santun) dalam proses pembelajaran sebagai upaya penguatan dan membudayakan pendidikan karakter pada siswa dalam kegiatan pembelajaran. Berdasarkan hasil tersebut, pendidikan karakter berupa nilai-nilai karakter yang baik sangat penting untuk ditanamkan kepada siswa sejak sekolah dasar terutama dalam menghadapi perkembangan zaman.

Kata Kunci. Pendidikan Karakter, Siswa, Sekolah Dasar

ABSTRACT.

This research aims to analyze character education in the form of student character values in learning activities in elementary schools. This study uses a qualitative approach. Data collection was done by observation and interviews. The results showed that there were problems that were found, namely there were students saying inappropriate words for elementary school students, lack of polite and courteous behavior towards older people and lack of respect for friends at school. These problems include character values that are lacking in the form of politeness, courtesy, discipline, respect, humility, patience, hospitality and responsibility. This lack of character values should not be entrenched in schools or in learning activities because students as the nation's next generation must have ideal character values or according to the profile of Pancasila students, so that alternative solutions carried out in learning activities are linking learning materials with good character values. that must be achieved by students, teacher supervision and giving rewards, creating an environment that has good character values, 5 S Culture (smile, greeting, greeting, polite, and courteous) in the learning process as an effort to strengthen and cultivate character education in students in learning activities. Based on these results, character education in the form of good character values is very important to be instilled in students since elementary school, especially in facing the times.

Keywords. Character Education, Students, Elementary School