Pembelajaran IPS Sebagai Sarana Penguatan Karakter Siswa Sekolah Dasar
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https://doi.org/10.59061/guruku.v4i2.1352Keywords:
Character Education, Contextual Learning, Elementary School, Moral Values, Social Studies LearningAbstract
Social Studies learning at the elementary school level plays a vital role in fostering and strengthening students’ character development. Beyond emphasizing the understanding of social concepts, Social Studies functions as an effective medium for instilling essential moral and social values, including honesty, responsibility, tolerance, cooperation, empathy, and social awareness. This study seeks to analyze how Social Studies instruction contributes to reinforcing elementary students’ character through the deliberate integration of character education within classroom activities. The research adopts a qualitative design using a literature review method, examining relevant academic sources published between 2020 and 2024. The findings reveal that contextual, participatory, student-centered, and experience-based learning approaches significantly support the internalization of character values. Such approaches not only improve students’ social interaction skills but also promote critical and reflective thinking abilities. Consequently, when systematically planned and consistently implemented, Social Studies learning serves as a strategic and sustainable instrument for advancing comprehensive character education in elementary schools.
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