Strategi Kepemimpinan Kepala Sekolah, Guru, Orang Tua, dan Masyarakat dalam Membentuk Karakter Siswa

: This study was aimed to analyze the strategies of the school principals, teachers, parents, and communitiesinbuilding the student character in elementary schools. This study used the qualitative approach using the case study type. The research instrumentswere researhers themselves. The data were collected using the in-depth interview, participation observation, and documentation. The respondents were selected using the snowball sampling technique. The data were analyzed using the model developed by Creswell (2014). The verification of the data was done through credibility, transferability, dependability, and confirmability criteria. The findings showed that the strategies of the school principals in building the students' character were the philosophy of leadership, modelling, discipline, instructional leadership, quality leadership, and teacher and staff empowerment. The strategies of the teachers were modelling, habituation, and through touching the heart. The strategies of the parents and communities were effective communication and partnership

THE INTEGRATION OF SENTRA-BASED LEARNING AND INVOLVEMENT OF FAMILY PROGRAM AT EARLY CHILDHOOD IN DEVELOPING CHARACTER BUILDING (MULTI CASE AT PAUD MAWADDAH AND PAUD ALAM BERBASIS KARAKTER SAYANG IBU BANJARMASIN, INDONESIA)

This study aims to describe and analyze in depth the center learning model, family involvement program and parental involvement in schools in the development of early childhood character. The research approach used is qualitative with the type of multi-case study research. The research instrument is the researcher himself. Data collection uses in-depth interview techniques, participatory observation and documentation. Data analysis techniques used in this study are the Miles and Huberman models namely data collection, data reduction, data presentation and conclusion drawing. Data validity testing was used to extend participation, persistence of observation and triangulation. The results of this study are the implementation of learning centers in the development of early childhood characters carried out through four quality playing scaffolding, namely the playing environment, footing before playing, footing when playing and footing after playing. Family involvement programs in schools are carried out through activities such as inspirational classes (parents as resource persons), formation of school committees, family days, parent clubs, involving parents in learning activities, tour work with parents, mother and mother club classes, consultation days parents, invite speakers from early childhood education experts and carry out parenting activities. Parental involvement in schools in the development of early childhood characters is through building positive communication on a regular basis between teachers, other schools and establishing relationships with other parents to exchange information. Get involved in parenting programs, school commitess, teacher meetings with parents, support child developmen by participating in activities at sentra learning, tourism work, peak themes, religious holidays and national holidays.  Article visualizations

THE MODEL OF RELIGION-BASED CHARACTER EDUCATION (MULTI-SITE INTEGRATED ISLAMIC PAUD SABILAL MUHTADAIN AND PAUD ISLAM MAWADDAH BANJARMASIN, INDONESIA)

This study uses a qualitative method with multi-site design, aims to find out and describe the religious-based character education model, the implementation strategy used, the attitude values implemented and the supporting factors and constraints faced in the implementation of religious-based character education in Islamic PAUD Integrated Sabilal Muhtadin and PAUD Islam Mawaddah in Banjarmasin. From this study, it is known that the foundation used by both schools is the Qur'an, Sunnah and Pancasila which aims to form personal students who are faithful and devoted to Allah SWT and have a character that is in accordance with the teachings of Islam. Educators, students, organizations (foundations, heads of PAUD, and employees), curriculum and role of parents are important elements in the success of the learning process. Religious-based character education is carried out in daily and extra learning programs with assignment, direction, exemplary, environmental conditioning and habituation methods. Character values are implemented, namely respect (polite and friendly), honest, quality, clean and healthy, affection, patience, gratitude, sincerity, discipline, responsibility, khusyu, diligent (clever, hard work, endeavor, thorough), positive thinking, friendly, humble, Qanaah (simplicity, frugality), taqwa, istiqomah, cooperation, friendship and struggle. Parental support, quality teachers, environment (infrastructure), and partnerships are supporting factors, while parents who are less supportive and the condition of children are obstacles to the process of religious-based character education.  Article visualizations

INTRODUCING LANGUAGE ASPECT (ENGLISH) TO EARLY CHILDHOOD THROUGH THE COMBINATION OF PICTURE AND PICTURE MODEL, TALKING STICK MODEL, FLASHCARD MEDIA, AND MOVEMENT AND SONG METHOD IN B1 GROUP AT MATAHARIKU BILINGUAL KINDERGARTEN LANDASAN ULIN TENGAH BANJARBARU, INDONESIA

This paper aims to describe the ability of children to recognize language aspect (English). This paper employed a qualitative approach with Classroom Action Research (CAR) type in two cycles. Each cycle was carried out in two meetings for children in group B1 at Matahariku Bilingual Kindergarten with a number of 10 students. The data was collected through teacher observation activity, children's activity and the result of children’s ability to recognize the language aspect (English). The result showed that through a combination of Picture and Picture Model, Talking Stick Model, Flashcard Media and Movement and Song Method, it can improve children's ability to recognize language aspect (English). This paper contributes for the teacher as input in combination of method, model, and media to develop aspect of early childhood. Then, for the headmaster which can be used as input in carrying out guidance on teacher to improve the quality of activity in the classroom.  Article visualizations

The Implementation of Kaizen in the Medical Doctor Study Program

The improvement of education quality is crucial in increasing the human resources. The Kaizen model implementation has successfully made the Airlangga University Medical Study Program to improve its education quality. It can be seen from the achievement gotten where this study program got the An Accreditation from the National Higher Education Accreditation Institution. An understanding of the Kaizen model implementation to increase education quality is an important thing. It is because nowadays there are still a lot of study programs at the Indonesian University which are unable to get the An Accreditation. That is why; this research is done to know the implementation of the Kaizen model in the quality management of Airlangga University Medical Study Program. This research follows the case study research method. The data were collected by using the observation technique, interviews, and documentation. Then, the data would be analyzed qualitatively by using an interactive analysis. The result of this research showed that the Kaizen approach implementation is based on several basic principles. It is done in several segments and also done based on some basic concepts. The discussion about that research result is explained in more detail in this research. It is hoped that this research result can be used as one of the alternative models in doing the quality assurance for a study program which wants to increase its accreditation mark to the A-one