Turnitin Artikel Character Education, Student Mental Revolution, and Industry 4.0: The Case of State Islamic Senior High Schools in Indonesia

This present study aims to investigate the strategy of character education in the teaching and learning process at state Islamic senior high schools (hereafter madrasah Aliyahs) in Indonesia in the Industry 4.0 era, the implication of character education towards mental revolution of Madrasah Aliyah students, and the obstacles in implementing character education at Madrasah Aliyahs in the Industry 4.0 era. The study employed qualitative methods. The subjects of the study were the principals of Madrasah Aliyahs in Indonesia, selected by using purposive sampling. The collected data were then analyzed descriptively. Integrating character education, creating a conducive environment, enhancing madrasa culture, organizing extracurricular activities, implementing cooperative learning, and instilling moral values are strategies in implementing character education in Aliyah madrasas. The values of character education have also had an impact on the mental revolution of the students, as seen in the students’ integrity, work ethics, and cooperation. In general, character education is well implemented in Aliyah madrasas in the Industrial 4.0 era. Nevertheless, Madrasah still face several obstacles, such as the low involvement of family and community, during the application of character education.