Character Based on Multicultural and Local Wisdom in Early Childhood: The Construction of a Research Instrument

• Authors: Harun Harun , Amir Syamsudin , Joko Pamungkas , Abdul Manaf

Abstracts

EN

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.

Keywords

EN

multicultural and local wisdom; character; early childhood; research instrument

• Publisher: Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek
• Journal: The New Educational Review
• Year: 2020
• Volume: 61
• Pages: 181-196

Dates

published

2020

Contributors

author

Harun Harun

• Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta

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Amir Syamsudin

• Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta

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Joko Pamungkas

• Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta

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Abdul Manaf

• Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta

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Identifiers

DOI

10.15804/tner.20.61.3.14

Biblioteka Nauki

1963598