The cultivation of morality is a process to instill good qualities or
commendable behavior, and can be applied in daily life. In an effort to cultivate
morality, it cannot be done in a short time. The formulation of the problem in this
study is what are the methods of inculcating morality in class VIII students at
SMP Muhammadiyah 9 Gemolong and what are the obstacles and ways of
handling in inculcating morality in class VIII students at SMP Muhammadiyah 9
Gemolong. This study aims to find out what the method of inculcating morality in
class VIII students at SMP Muhammadiyah 9 Gemolong is.
This research is a qualitative research using field research, namely
examining the symptoms of education in the field and using a phenomenological
approach with the object of research at SMP Muhammadiyah 9 Gemolong. The
subjects of this study were the principal, PAI teacher, and class VIII at SMP
Muhammadiyah 9 Gemolong. Data was collected using the methods of
observation, interviews, and documentation. The techniques used in data analysis
are data reduction, data modeling, and Conclusion Withdrawal/Verification.
Triangulation is done to explain the validity of the data using various sources.
The results of the research at SMP Muhammadiyah 9 Gemolong showed
that the cultivation of morality was carried out by several methods, namely; 1)
Habituation method 2) Exemplary method, 3) Punishment. The factors that hinder
the implementation of the cultivation of morality are the factors of students and
teachers. Factors from students, namely students' persistence and student
conditions. While from the teacher, namely from the HR
