CHARACTER EDUCATION VALUES IN INDONESIAN LANGUAGE TEXTBOOK FOR CLASS VII MIDDLE SCHOOL

This study aims to describe the values of character education contained in the Indonesian language grade VII textbook for middle school published by the Ministry of Education and Culture in the 2017 revised edition. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative. The data used in this study are in the form of quotes, expressions, sentences, or statements that contain the value of character education. The data collection technique used in this research is a documentation study. This research instrument was carried out by referring to the 5 main character values which were the crystallization of 18 characters values according to the Ministry of Education and Culture, namely religious, nationalist, independent, mutual cooperation, and integrity. The results of the analysis of the value of character education in the Indonesian language grade VII for middle school textbooks published by the 2017 revised edition of the Ministry of Education and Culture show that there are 5 main values of character education with the value of gotong royong as the most dominant value. The contents of the values of character education are 50 items of religious character values, 50 items of nationalist character values, 33 items of independent character values, 65 items of mutual cooperation character values, and 24 items of integrity character values. The results of this study can be considered or useful input for related parties such as teachers, students, and readers to enrich their knowledge and insights, especially those related to character education.