Article Published In Vol.6 (July-Aug-2018)

Enhancing Tolerance Character through Problem Based Learning Model (Pbl) based on Simulation of Social Studies Subject with the of Themes of Diversity in My Country

Author : Rifania Manurung, Mohamad Syarif Sumantri and Erry Utomo

Character issue became a serious aspects through out the world, it plays a big role for most of the the country. The Government of Indonesia through education seeks to strengthen the character that built identity of the Indonesian nation. However, in reality there is a need for maximum effort and not just in theoretical way in instilling this character education. One of them is by using a variety of learning methods that directly instill a character of once. One of the appropriate learning methods is Problem Based Learning (PBL). This study aims to instill the character of tolerance in Primary School PisanganBaru 01 with Classroom Action method. Based on observations made by the researchers,results shown that the character of the students tolerance is in a low state. After the research was developed using PBL method, it was found that there was an increase in the aspects of tolerance character and student learning activity. In first cycle mean of character of tolerance and learning activity is in moderate category whereas in second cycle mean of character of tolerance and student learning activity is in high category.

Keywords: Tolerance character, Problem based learning and simulation