Civic Education as a Vehicle to Build Student Tolerance Character

Abstract

This study aims to determine the role of civic education in build the student tolerance character in higher education. This study uses a qualitative approach with a descriptive method. The data analysis used is interactive data analysis, which consists of 1) data collection, 2) data reduction, 3) data presentation, 4) drawing conclusions. Higher education is a formal education path to print the nation's future, which turns out to be in it there are students who have radical ideas that have the potential to act of terrorism and also commit acts of racial intolerance. To cope with actions that threaten the future of diversity, it is necessary to build a character of tolerance so that life in higher education becomes safe and conducive. The development of the tolerance character through civic education turns out to be able to overcome attitudes or actions that lead to SARA violations in higher education. The role of a lecturer is very central, because the students character can be built by a lecturer who is creative and innovative in determining learning strategies and has pedagogic, professional, social, and personality competencies. Through the role of a lecturer who has competence, it turns out to be able to build the student character tolerance in the learning process.