Pattern of Personal Character Development of Students at SMA PKPU Aceh Besar

Abstract

Character development for students is absolutely necessary in the field of education. This is because intellectual intelligence without moral intelligence can lead to disaster for both individuals and society. However, improper character development using incorrect approaches can result in the failure of the intended goals. In addition, different institutional systems require different approaches to character development. Boarding schools have their own approach, while non-boarding schools have a different one. Nonetheless, different systems do not imply an inability to achieve the same goal—in this case, good character development. Therefore, further research is needed on character development approaches, taking SMA PKPU as an example of a boarding school, focusing on three personal character traits: discipline, responsibility, and creativity. The research question is: What are the approaches to developing discipline, responsibility, and creativity in SMA PKPU? The primary data of this research is sourced from the field, as the raw data was collected at SMA PKPU. Meanwhile, secondary data includes other supporting books sourced from a literature review. The results of the study indicate that character development at SMA PKPU, encompassing the traits of discipline, responsibility, and creativity, is carried out through teacher mentoring with an individualized approach, where teachers serve as the students' second parents, provide role modeling, guidance, and use sanctions as a last resort.