Internalization of the Value of Social Care in Social Science Learning

Abstract

Internalization is the appreciation of a value into students. Internalization is needed so that the value of social care is firmly embedded in students, so that they become students with character. The value of social care is an important value to be internalized to students. The value of social care is an attitude to relieve other people's difficulties selflessly. The value of social care is one of the 18 values developed in character education. Through character education at SD Muhammadiyah 1 Surakarta the value of social care can be internalized, because character education is integrated with learning Natural and Social Sciences (IPAS). This study aims to describe the process of internalizing the value of social care in science learning at SD Muhammadiyah 1 Surakarta. This research is a qualitative research with a qualitative descriptive method. Data collection techniques through interviews, observation and documents. The research subjects were upper class students, teachers, and school principals. The results of the study show that the process of internalizing the value of social care in science learning is divided into 3 stages, the value transformation stage, the value transaction stage, and transinternalization. The value transformation stage appears most in class IV, the value transaction stage occurs in class V and VI, the transinternalization stage occurs most in class VI.