Revised Version of Article The Implementation Of Character Education On The Tarbiyah And Teachers Training Faculty The State Islamic University Indonesia (Morality Reinforcement Approach)

Character education is among various crucial national issues currently accentuated due to youth moral deterioration occurred, especially among college students in Indonesia. This research aimed to investigate (1) the implementation of character education in a Tarbiyah and Teachers Training Faculty, State Islamic University (henceforth, FTK UIN), (2) moral reinforcement of the students in the faculty, and (3) the implementation of character values in the teaching and learning process in FTK UIN, Indonesia. This is qualitative research, with three deans and 25 lecturers in three FTK UIN opted as the research subjects using a purpose sampling method. Data was analyzed using a descriptive approach. The research result revealed six strategies employed in the implementation of character education in FTK UIN in Indonesia: integrating it in the modules, implementing uswatun hasanah approach, using a student-centered approach, implementing cooperative learning model, varying the lecture methods, and conducting personal development programs. Moral reinforcement of students in FTK UIN was accomplished by fostering an integrated academic culture and discipline, as well as implementing certain academic ethics as the students' standard conduct. The implementation of character values in the teaching and learning process in FTK UIN in Indonesia was integrated into lectures.