Research Article
Multicultural Literature for Building Children’s Character
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.15-9-2021.2315599, author={Andarini Permata Cahyaningtyas}, title={Multicultural Literature for Building Children’s Character}, proceedings={Proceedings of the First International Conference on Democracy and Social Transformation, ICON-DEMOST 2021, September 15, 2021, Semarang, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICON-DEMOST}, year={2022}, month={2}, keywords={multicultural literature; children’s literature; character education}, doi={10.4108/eai.15-9-2021.2315599} }- Andarini Permata Cahyaningtyas
Year: 2022
Multicultural Literature for Building Children’s Character
ICON-DEMOST
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.15-9-2021.2315599
Abstract
This paper aims to define the advantages of multicultural literature for building Indonesian children’s character. The method is library research, and the data was collected by analyzing journal articles, books, and other scientific sources. The discussion focused on the benefits of multicultural literature in helping parents and teachers teach about five character values: religious attitude, integrity, nationalism, mutual cooperation (gotong royong), and independence. Cap Go Meh, folklore Putri Bidara Putih, Upin Ipin, Battle of Surabaya, and short stories created by the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture such as Wisata Kuliner Bersama Nenek, Tiga Pahlawan Tanpa Tanda Jasa, and Dito dan Kisah-Kisah Teladan are some of the Indonesian multicultural stories that will be a good media in teaching and integrating character education values. Hence, parents and teachers should maximize the use of multicultural stories since it is proven to build children’s character.