Peer-reviewed article
CHARACTER EDUCATION MANAGEMENT PLANNING IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Rezki Akbar Norrahman ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001This study examines how to plan and manage character education programs in early childhood settings in Indonesia. The research used literature review, case studies, observations and interviews with educators to develop a planning framework. The findings show that effective character education planning must match children's developmental needs and incorporate positive values through play and social interaction. Educators should integrate character education across all aspects of early learning to shape positive behaviors and attitudes.
Key points
- Character education planning must consider children's developmental characteristics
- The planning model involves identifying relevant character values and developing developmentally appropriate lesson plans
- Implementation should occur through play and social interaction activities
- Educators need to integrate character education across every aspect of early childhood learning
- Tailored planning helps shape positive attitudes, behaviors and interactions in educational environments
Limitations
The study describes a planning framework but does not measure whether the implementation actually improves children's character outcomes or behavior. It does not compare different approaches or provide quantitative evidence of effectiveness.
Abstract
This study aims to investigate character education management planning in the context of early childhood education. The main focus of this research is to design and implement an effective planning framework for character building at the early developmental stage of children. The methods used in this research included literature analysis, case studies, observations and interviews with educators. The results illustrate that character education management planning in early childhood education needs to consider children's developmental characteristics as well as the need for positive values formation. The planning model involves identifying relevant character values, developing interesting and developmentally appropriate lesson plans and implementing them through play and social interaction activities. The discussion highlights the importance of educators integrating character education in every aspect of early childhood learning. Planning that is tailored to children's characteristics helps shape positive attitudes, behaviors and interactions in the educational environment. The implications of this research support early character education efforts as an important foundation for children's personal development with integrity
Findings the Hub has extracted
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- Intervention
- A character education management planning framework that identifies character values, develops developmentally appropriate lesson plans, and implements them through play and social interaction
- Population
- Early childhood education settings and their educators in Indonesia
Key finding
Character education planning frameworks should be tailored to children's developmental characteristics