Students' Cognition of the Character Education in the Tolaki’s Kalosara Values in Konawe Regency, Indonesia

Abstract

This research is classified as qualitative research and aimed at knowing junior high school students’ perception on the values of character education living in Tolaki’s kalosara values. The informants might include school principals, teachers, and students who were selected by purposive sampling technique. To obtain accurate data during data collection, researchers used non-participant observation techniques, unstructured interview technique, and documentation. Data analysis was based on the points of view from Miles, Huberman, and Arcana consisting of data presentation, data reduction, and drawing conclusions/verification. To test the validity of data in this research, the extended observation, triangulation, negative case analysis, and checking were applied. The results of this research indicate that students’ cognition on the values of character education in kalosaramedia during Tolaki’s wedding ceremony was quite good, since the values were integrated in the learning process and implemented in their daily lives through positive habituation at school and at homes. Keywords: value of character education, kalosara, learning media