Character building in physics learning for Indonesia children

Abstract

This paper aims to develop the character of Indonesia children in physics learning. Indonesia now face moral crisis that is very dangerous and threatening for young generation. Violance, sexual abuse, and corruption occur more frequently. This condition needs solution to make Indonesia better. The most effective solution is character building reflected Indonesia character that is known as nobility, tolerance, and religious. Character education is important to grow since childhood to build the young generation representing living value of Indonesia. Method used in this study is literature study from various references Mardapi (2011) states that character education is part of affective domain. Unfortunately, affective domain gets the least concern if it is compared to cognitive and psychomotor domain. Therefore, affective domain needs more concern in every learning activity so education character can be applied properly. A physics teacher can build good character well if he understands the characteristic of subject and applied appropriate learning model that is suitable for students characteristic and school properties. Students' character that can be developed by applying problem possing and collaborative learning model are creative thinking, critical thingking, logical thinking, honest, good behavior, team work, and tolerance.