COMPARISON OF CHARACTER EDUCATION IN THE EDUCATION CURICULUM IN INDONESIA AND MALAYSIA

Abstract

The aim of this research is to determine the comparison of character education in the education curriculum in Indonesia and Malaysia. Malaysia used to learn science from Indonesia, because there were many educational experts in Indonesia. However, currently Indonesian citizens are flocking to study in Malaysia. This indicates that there is rapid progress in Malaysia and a setback in the education system in Indonesia. Madrasah Manbaul Uloom Malaysia gives us an idea of ​​the differences in character education implemented in the educational curriculum in Indonesia. This research method is qualitative, with a descriptive research type. The researcher's presence is as an informant as well as collecting data. Data collection techniques use observation, interviews and documentation. The data analysis technique uses data reduction, data presentation and drawing conclusions. The validity of the research results uses credibility tests, transferability tests, dependability tests, and confirmability tests. Conclusions from the comparison of character education in the education curriculum in Indonesia and Malaysia, namely: 1) there are similarities in the implementation of character education, there is collaboration between teachers and students in forming character education, and there is an evaluation of character education in the education curriculum in Indonesia and Malaysia ; and 2) the difference is in the implementation of the Indonesian curriculum using two curricula (2013 curriculum and the Merdeka curriculum) and in Malaysia using a moral and ethical education curriculum; character education values ​​in Malaysia are based on moral and ethical education, while in Indonesia they are based on Pancasila values; the support system in Indonesia is the tricentre of education, the support system in Malaysia is the teacher or ustad; character education in each country (Indonesia according to the curriculum used, Malaysia according to the subjects). Thus, a comparison of character education in Indonesia (religion, nationality, integrity, cooperation, creativity) and Malaysia (morals and ethics, positive attitudes, nationality, religion, social awareness). The implications of this research for future researchers can be adjusted to the educational curriculum policies of each country in accordance with current developments