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.