“Sow ideas, reap actions;
sow actions, reap habits;
sow habit, reap a character;
sow a character, reap fate.”
(Covey, 1997)
There are many assumptions that science (science) is a subject that is only related to complicated concepts and formulas. In contrast to the view of one of the lecturers at the Faculty of Education, him, “a lot of science content contains character education values ??in it. The task of educators is to explore the values ??of character education. Thus, it is hoped that science learning in schools will not only convey knowledge but also be filled with character. Moreover, in elementary school, character education has a bigger portion than knowledge.”
This is also the background for Dr. I Gede Astawan, S.Pd., M.Pd took the topic “Strengthening Character Education in Science Learning” at the Undiksha Sharing online lecture. In the online lecture, the author of the book “Theory and Application of the Trikaya Parisudha Learning Model” explains good characteristics in science learning that students can emulate. One example of plant material is the coconut tree, all parts of the tree can be useful for anyone. “This means making ourselves useful for the environment around us,” he explained. According to him, the characteristics that are instilled are love, caring for others, and caring for the environment.
Apart from coconut trees, this PGSD study program lecturer from Karangasem also gave examples of caterpillars whose character is hardworking, the sun which has the character of justice, sincerity, and loyalty, Newton’s first law about changing good and bad habits, Newton’s second law about the need for encouragement to change habits, and the law III Newton on the law of cause and effect.
When asked why he was interested in being a resource person in the Undiksha Sharing online lecture, the lecturer, who is the best doctoral graduate from the Elementary School Education Science Study Program, explained that he wanted to share the experiences and knowledge he had during this pandemic. Many positive responses were given by participants from various circles. This made him very happy and he will continue his online lectures in batch 2 by presenting advanced material from the first material, namely Strengthening Character Education Based on Local Wisdom. “The interesting thing that I remember is that after I finished giving the material, several participants approached me via WA to provide reinforcement, including suggesting that the time be increased, that the material presented was relevant to school conditions, that science becomes interesting when integrated with character education, etc.,” he said. Finally, he hopes that this program will continue for a longer duration.
