CHARACTER BUILDING OF CHILDREN IN THE FOUNDATION OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALE ORPHANAGE OF TUNTANG SEMARANG REGENCY

Munandar, Muhammad Aris (2018) CHARACTER BUILDING OF CHILDREN IN THE FOUNDATION OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALE ORPHANAGE OF TUNTANG SEMARANG REGENCY. Other thesis, IAIN SALATIGA.

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Abstract

Character building is the most prominent aspects of developing the fikriyah (mindset), ruhiyah (spiritual) and jasadiyah (physical) of children. These aspects will lead them to become and better person who have acquired the Islamic values and mental. This study is aimed to analyse the character building strategies and method that implemented in the Muhammadiyah Male Orphanage of Tuntang Semarang Regency by applying a non-formal education system. The research questions of this study are (1) what kind of methods that is utilised in the orphanage in order to teach character building (2) what are the obstacles and supporting factors that should be confronted by the committee and board of the orphanage. Research method which applied in this study is a descriptive qualitative method. Descriptive qualitative method means that the writer should describe the result of elicited data. In this study, the technique of collecting data is through interview and documentation. The writer held an interview session with the founding, board, teachers, and children of Muhammadiyah Male Orphanage of Tuntang Semarang Regency. The result of the study shows that character building in Muhammadiyah Male Orphanage of Tuntang Semarang Regency can be implemented through their daily activities or routines such as praying together, reciting the Holy Qur'an, reviewing lessons, English and Arabic courses, and so forth. In addition, the orphanage using some methods including providing role models, habituation, advice, and punishment and reward in order to develop children character building. Furthermore, the hindrance factors are: (a) The various type of children’s background (economics, education, and characters), (b) The inconsistency of supervising the children outside the foundation, (c) The enactment of the Full-day school program in the formal school. On the other hand, the supporting factors are: (a) Educative programs which organised by the orphanage are based on the Islamic values and Islamic boarding school patterns, (b) Adequate operational expenses because it will cover all the needs of both foundation and children, (c) Professional and experienced teaching staff will be able to design a comprehensive learning process to the children.

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