The purpose of this research is to describe the character and values of students in coastal areas. This research method is ethnographic. The research subjects were junior high school students whose parents work as fishermen in coastal areas. The results showed that character education carried out in schools, homes, and community environments has made students in coastal area friendly, hard-working, caring towards their parents, independent, and disciplined. Values and character are not formed instantly but through a long process with environmental conditions in the coastal areas that are so challenging.
The purpose of this study was to confirm the construct of the multicultural and local wisdom character research instrument of early childhood. Respondents were 430 early children. Data analysis using the CFA approach. The results showed that the four conceptual dimensions of character were empirically proven to group into four dimensions. Each dimension is corrected for sub dimensions and indicators based on the loading factor score criteria, cronbach alpha reliability, rho-A score, composite reliability > 0.70, average variance extracted > 0.50. There are 29 indicators that meet valid, reliable criteria and fit model.
The environment is one of the factors that influence the moral development of early childhood. A good environment has a positive impact on young children. The research aims to examine parents’ views on an environment suitable for moral development and explore expected normal values. The type of research is quantitative, involving 1017 respondents. Data collection uses polling. Data analysis uses descriptive statistics and ANOVA. The research results found significant differences between the school environment, home, and combination of both. The home environment is very suitable for the moral development of young children. There are eleven moral values developed.
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