AN ANALYSIS OF CHARACTER EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH SCHOOL ECONOMIC TEXTBOOKS IN BREBES DISTRICT

Abstract

This research aims to analyze (1) character education in High School Economics textbooks in Brebes regency, (2) compatibility between character values which are integrated in textbooks and map values for the High Scholl students based on the analysis of character education which is developed in guideline of the development of national culture and character in 2010. This study is a content analysis research with qualitative approach. The sources of data analysis are the High School Economics textbooks grade X semester 1 in Brebes regency. Techniques of data analysis are data procurement, data reduction, interference and analysis using statistically descriptive analysis. The results of the study shows the High School Economics textbooks in Kabupaten regency have been relevant to the character values which are developed in guideline for the development of national culture and character in 2010 presented explicitly and implicitly. However, there are still characters which do not mostly appear in the High School Economics textbooks grade X such as religious, nationalism, loving homeland, and loving peace.