Character Education: Gender differences in Moral Knowing, Moral Feeling, and Moral Action in Elementary Schools in Indonesia
Open Access
- 15 September 2019
- journal article
- Published by Journal for Educating Gifted Young Scientists (JEGYS) in Journal for the Education of Gifted Young Scientists
- Vol. 7 (3), 547-556
- https://doi.org/10.17478/jegys.597765
Abstract
The aim of this study is to determine differences in character education between male and female students with a theoretical foundation from Lickona, which emphasizes three components in character education, namely moral knowing, moral feeling, and moral action. This study adopted a survey method approach, which was one of the quantitative research methods with explanatory research methods. Data were collected through questionnaires in this study, which were developed based on Lickona's theory. The survey carried out to 219 males and 263 females from 482 students at two selected elementary schools precisely at the sixth grade in 16 sub-districts of Bangkalan District, Indonesia. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS. The results showed that there were differences in character education between men and women.Keywords
Funding Information
- DRPM KEMENRISTEKDIKTI (2)
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