THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CHARACTER EDUCATION FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AMONG THE STUDENTS OF SMK NEGERI 1 PANAI HULU

Abstract

Environmental awareness among students can be overcome by instilling character education. Moral action is an important thing to teach. If students already have knowledge about morality, students will have a consistent character between knowledge and action (moral action). This research was conducted at SMK Negeri 1 Panai Hulu, the subjects of this study were teachers and students, a total of 125 people. This is a qualitative research using a field study approach. The data collection technique is through interview and questionnaire. The results show that the moral action of the students to care for the environment is still not fully formed. The stage that can be done in the implementation of character education in students to reduce environmental pollution among students is moral action, so that students are able to distinguish virtues from vices, prohibitions and recommendations, good or bad behaviour, and can apply noble moral values in everyday life.