February 2015 Vol. 3 No.2

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Original Research Article

A character hermitage: a locus of development model for strengthening character management, best practices at Semarang State University – Indonesia

Maman Rachman

State University of Semarang, Campus of Sekaran Gunungpati Semarang 50229

E-mail: marachman102@yahoo.com

Accepted February 23, 2015

Abstract

This study aims to describe the form of character building, which was implemented at this time around, to develop a model of compound character design practice as the locus of an ideal reinforcement of character building, and the feasibility of a character hermitage as the locus of character building strengthening. The research approach uses research and development. Techniques of data collection by interview, observation, and documentation. The validity of data was done by using triangulation which includes primary sources and secondary data collection tools. Data analysis was performed with an interactive model through data collection, data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion. The results suggest that the portrait of the character development is currently done by integrating character through different subjects. Character model offered has very high effective not only by expert but also by limited trial is to establish a character hermitage with its compound device serving as the locus of character building strengthening

Keywords: Character building, Character hermitage, Locus of strengthening model