Strengthening the Character Education of Pre-Service Teachers through ‘Kampus Mengajar’ Program

Abstract

One of the endeavours to strengthen the personality and character of Indonesian citizens is character education. As one of the universities, IKIP PGRI Bojonegoro is one of the agents in carrying out the mission of establishing the nation's character, particularly in shaping the character of its students. Character education is one of the efforts to improve the morals and character of Indonesian citizens. IKIP PGRI Bojonegoro as one of the tertiary institutions is one of the agents in carrying out the task of building the nation's character, especially in the context of shaping the character of its students. This study aims to describe the character values of prospective teacher students who develop while participating in a teaching campus program. This study uses a qualitative method. Data collection was carried out using questionnaires, interviews, and documentation. Data were analyzed using the Miles & Huberman method. The results showed that the implementation of the teaching campus program by IKIP PGRI Bojonegoro students had instilled religious character, honesty, tolerance, time discipline, friendliness, motivating students, respecting students, courtesy, fairness, hard work, independence, care for the environment, responsibility.