Student Discipline Character Development Strategies in Primary Schools

Abstract

Disciplinary character is not born by itself, but there needs to be training so that someone has a disciplined character within themselves. This research aims to determine strategies for developing the disciplined character of elementary school students. This research uses approach qualitative with case study method. Data collection techniques in this research are observation, interviews and documentation. The data analysis used in this research is data reduction, data display, verification and confirmation of conclusions. Based on the results found, the form of developing students' disciplinary character in elementary schools is by implementing authoritarian coaching and democratic coaching. The strategies used in developing students' disciplinary character in elementary schools are: (1) carrying out guidance through socialization, (2) carrying out guidance through habituation activities, (3) providing examples, (4) providing punishment. Obstacles in implementing student discipline character development in elementary schools are teacher delays in conveying information to students, problems with students coming from home, parents' absence in fulfilling the school's invitation to carry out socialization activities. The solution to overcome these obstacles is to create strategies for improvement, evaluate teachers, and create flyer which contains material which discussed in the activity parenting.