ABSTRACT
Character education in the History Education Study Program, Social Science Faculty, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) uses a monolithic approach, meaning that character education is presented as a stand-alone course and is not integrated into other relevant courses by the name of National Character Education. National Character Education courses held in the History Education Study Program are developed with activity-based learning, meaning that the learning process in order to plant, practice, and habituate these values is conducted through selected and designed activities, in addition to the presentation of concepts via lecture, question and answer, and other learning methods. Lectures are started by: (1) stipulation of the lecture contract building hope and commitment; (2) finding and determining prioritized words of wisdom, which are obtained from community figures of Yogyakarta, and placing them in classrooms and strategic places on campus; (3) students observing and relating examples of goodness in the surrounding environment (storytelling); (4) lecturers noting goodness in their environment and stating it; (5) developing an appreciative atmosphere; (6) improving the cleanliness and tidiness of the classroom; (7) starting the lecture by praying; (8) having concern for problems in society and the victims of disaster; (9) watching character education films together; (10) reflection—building habits of introspection or self-examination, and encouraging all class members to improve virtue and improve honesty to one’s self.
