Impementasi Pendidikan Karakter Religius Melalui Budaya Sekolah

Abstract

This study aims to describe the implementation of religious character education through school culture at MI Cisalak 1, to examine the evaluation of its implementation, and to identify the supporting and inhibiting factors influencing the procces. The background of this research is based on the phenomenon of declining student morality due to the influence of globalization, as well as the suboptimal implementation of religious character education in many schools. This study employed a descriptive qualitative approach using a case study design.  Data collection techniques included direct observation, in depth interviews, and documentation. The finfding reveal that the implementation of religious character education at MI Cisalak 1 is carried out through four cultural strategies: (1) routine activities such as joint prayers, dhuha and dzuhur congregational prayers, Friday charity, and the habit of greeting and kissing teachers’ hands; (2) spontaneous actions in the form of praise and reprimands for students’ behavior; (3) exemplary attitudes of teachers and school staff; and (4) conditioning of the physical and social school environment that supports religious values. The evalution shows that most students have demonstrated religious behavior in terms of value consistency and internalization. Supproting factors include the principal’s commitment, the active role of teachers, and parental support. Meanwhile, inhibiting factors stem from student’s lack of awareness and limited facilities. In conclusion, school culture plays a significant role in systematically and sustainably instilling religious character values.