Integrating Character Education in The Department of Foreign Languages

The purpose of this research is to realize innovative learning in the Department of Foreign Languages by integrating character education. The method used in this research is an action research method with stages of planning, implementation, evaluation, and reflection. Research planning begins with socialization and in-depth discussion among lecturers of the Department of Foreign Languages about the character that will be applied. From the discussion, 10 characters were generated that could be applied with 32 indicators. The 10 characters are faith in God Almighty, obedient to worship, noble character, creative in German/French, physically and mentally healthy, independent, organized work, efficient, obedient to rules, and a useful personality. The results of the study indicate that these 10 characters cannot be applied to classroom learning because these characters have not been implemented properly and perfectly among lecturers. As it is known that character education will be effective and successful if the lecturers have applied it first, in other words the principle of exemplary applies.