Character Education: Gender differences in Moral Knowing, Moral Feeling, and Moral Action in Elementary Schools in Indonesia

Authors : Umi Anugerah IZZATI, Bachtiar Syaiful BACHRI, M. SAHİD, Dian Eka INDRİANİ

Pages : 547-556

Doi:10.17478/jegys.597765

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Publication Date : 2019-09-15

Article Type : Research Paper

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 : Character education, moral knowing, moral feeling, moral action, gender