Character Building’s Analysis on Civic Education Course Through Lesson Study Activities

Abstract

This qualitative-descriptive research aims to explain character building in the Civics Education Course using Lesson Study Strategy as our research method. There were three stages of Lesson Study: Rencana (Plan), Implementasi (Do), Refleksi (See). The subjective of the research are fifth-semester students of the elementary-teacher education program. The results state that students independent character has an improvement in Civics Education Course through lesson study. We can see it on the I-II cycles. The initially lazy attitude of students during lectures was indicated by only a few students actively asking questions and giving responses during discussions. In other words, most of the students just listened. After the lecturer implements good classroom management with the flipped class model, students who are less active in answering questions have the opportunity to answer during discussion presentations. Students also feel enthusiastic because they have studied the previous material so that they can be more focused during the lecture. The implementation of the Lesson Study strategy is proven to be able to build better independent student character. They can focus more on attending lectures, be more confident in expressing their opinions during discussions to respond to friends views, and respect friends who are talking and studying the material or material given by the lecturer with full responsibility. Students can prepare for lectures well, and lecturers can improve the quality of citizenship learning optimally. Hopefully, many lecturers will implement into other courses in improving the quality of education. Keywords—character education, civics learning, lesson study