ABSTRACT
National identity has been an important discussion topic worldwide since the loss of boundaries between countries in the current globalization era. Strengthening national identity can be done by utilizing the role of education. The focus of this study reveals the perspective of the Primary Schools Principal to strengthen Indonesian National Identity and the school programs related to the national identity. This study uses a used survey experiment based on a stratified three-stage probability proportion. Research subjects are 50 school principals from 18 sub-districts in Sidoarjo Regency. This research shows two findings; first, the source of the value of Indonesian national identity comes from Pancasila, the 1945 Constitution, the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia, Bhinneka Tunggal Ika, religious values, and socio-cultural values. Second, several schools have implemented character education, but most do not yet have a model for strengthening the value of national identity for primary school students. So this study recommends developing a policy model to strengthen an Indonesian national identity as a guide in the era of globalization and modernization.
