PERCEPTION OF CHARACTER EDUCATION THROUGH WISDOM OF LOCAL HISTORY OF BANTEN FOR STUDENTS OF OPEN UNIVERSITY IN BANTEN PROVINCE

This article aims to examine the perceptions of UPBJJ-UT students in Serang City about character education through local wisdom in Banten province. The data were collected through Focused-Group Discussion (FGD), questionnaire distribution, and observation. The data were analysed qualitatively. The data then were validated by using content validation. Meanwhile, the qualitative data were validated through triangulation. Student Perceptions UPBJJ-UT Serang City about character education through local history wisdom in Banten Province is seen as something that should be developed and implanted to the students. local history of Banten wisdom gained through the surrounding environment that adopts the local culture of indigenous people in Banten Province (Lebak District with local culture Baduy Tribe, and Regency of Serang with Domas Kingdom and Kingdom of Banten Lama) Keyword: wisdom local, and character education

The basic principles of character, as well as other key characters that need to be developed and strengthened through three methods of character education implementation include: (1) Knowledge; (2) Conditional; and (3) Practice.

B. Method
In this study the researcher uses a qualitative descriptive approach in this research more emphasis on the meaning of research activities and research process rather than the results of an activity.
To  applying these values in his life, as a member of society, and as a citizen.

How is your role as teacher?
Here are the results of interviews Tahun 2007 pada Rencana Pembangunan Jangka Panjang Nasional Tahun 2005-2025, Bab IV mengenai arah Pembangunan, yaitu: "The realization of a nation character that is strong, competitive, noble and moral based on Pancasila, characterized by the character and behavior of people and people of Indonesia are diverse, faithful and devoted to God Almighty, virtuous, contained therein are very potential to be used as content of character formation in the learners, especially in the spirit of nationality because one source of local wisdom is a story of Wawan & Iis ISSN 2540-9093 E-ISSN 2503-0558 138 heroism that comes from the environment of students themselves.The sea area of Banten is one of the potential sea lanes, the Sunda Strait is one of the strategic marine traffic lanes because it can be passed by large ships connecting Australia and New Zealand with the Southeast Asia region such as Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore.In addition, Banten is a liaison between Java and Sumatra.
Limitations The problem in this study aims to limit the discussion on the subject of research problems only.The scope of determining the main concept of the problem so that problems in research can be understood easily and digested well.Limitations The problem of research is very urgent in approaching and prioritizing the issues that will be discussed in this study.This is so that there is no ambiguity or confusion in giving opinion result of research.JPSD Vol. 4 No. 1, Maret Wawan & Iis ISSN 2540-9093 E-ISSN 2503-0558 140 The scope of the research is intended to emphasize the boundaries of the object of research.in this study is data obtained from the informant that is influential people in the process of data acquisition or can be called a member who holds key key source data of this research, because the informant really know and involved in research Implementation of Character Education and Local History of Banten Wisdom.As for the informants in this study, among others: the students of the Open University in Banten Province and some people who are suitable as informants.Determination of this informant is done by taking the person who has been selected correct by the researcher according to the specific characteristics owned by the research sample or select the appropriate sample with the purpose of research.This can be called a purposive sampling technique that is carefully selected until a very significant relationship with research design.The researcher will try to get the sample in the sample layer so that the research can be tested and considered quite representative.The phase of analyzing the data is the most important and decisive stage in a study, the research will have no benefit if the results of the study are not analyzed.The data obtained are then analyzed with the aim of simplifying the data into a form that is easier to read and interpret so that research can be accounted for.and the Open University student define the character as literally literally from the Latin "charakter", which means, kuswita, has said that The character imparts a person's traits, so the teacher must instill by the teacher in which school is good which is bad.The ugly must be thrown away and the good must be preserved not to be lost d.Hudori, has said that The character's name is someone's attitude to be developed or that already has its own characteristics or personal similar to the education of manners.Efforts made by both teachers or families to foster children behave in accordance with the expected character of either national character or characters that must be done according to religion or the norm of life in the environment b.Bayudin has said that Character education that is tailored to the character of the nation or other daerh that is example in lebak district, especially the tribe of Sundanese is gentle, good, and good manners c.Neni kuswita has said that Character education in school is very important because we at school as a teacher not only teach but also educate.From the do not know to know.Bad attitude should be changed, children should be taught to be better.JPSD Vol. 4 No. 1, Maret Wawan & Iis ISSN 2540-9093 E-ISSN 2503-0558 144 Character education is an effort to develop potential and educate with cultural values and character of the nation so that they have values and character as a character of himself, with elementary school teachers related Rangkas Bitung role of teachers: a. Neni kuswita has said that If the application is adapted to the curriculum where it already contains what the education plan is like, what kind of competencies we teach in accordance with the existing learning plan in the curriculum according to the concept such as discipline, responsibility, which can be implemented in extracurricular as well as in learning b.Bayudin has said that Teachers play very important role in planting character in school.Children from the lower classes.Going to primary school in first grade we have to introduce how to introduce character traits.Couple with fellow.So we have to plant as early as possible.Where children can not go, so that children know what a good attitude is c.Hudori has said that Either we as teachers we have not instilled character in an area, because children are different.There are children who are spoiled, there is a child indifferent.Character of the region is also different, speaking rough, hard but his heart is soft Through character education students are expected to be able to independently improve and use their knowledge, review, and internalize and personalize the values of character and noble character so that embodied in everyday behavior.During this time, has said that The values of characters developed in school such as honesty, discipline, can be done with our attitude of life that provides an example other than by providing learning in the classroom b.Hudori has said that Developing the values of the characters in the learner especially instilling local keff is now almost gone, then we have to reinvent the local culture so that children get to know the local culture that is almost lost Character education serves to improve the character of human beings and citizens of Indonesia that are negative and strengthen the role of family, educational unit, community, and government to participate and responsible in the development of human potential or citizens to a nation of character, advanced, independent, to developing the values of these characters: a. Cici has said that One of them develop the culture of literacy in children most easily, especially about the history of banten or lebak district can search diperpustakaan or magazine or newspaper."If to recognize Banten's local history by making a pilgrimage to Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa's banten and his brothers, and in such a way the students become more informed in the lesson, that the sultan Ageng Tirtyasa a fighter and brave seize independence" b.Neni kuswita has said that Recognize that at school children in school there are from likes baduy accustomed to crossing.Where to take a bat animal in a tree, where the afternoon likes to come out bats.Often met so the kids already know which neighborhood around where JPSD Vol. 4 No. 1has said that The obstacles may be from the era of globalization we have entered the age of technology, so children are now not concerned with the culture of local wisdom so children now use mobile phones, tablets, computers may be like those games.b.Neni kuswita has said that Inhibiting factors may exist, especially in modern times, especially those who enter the culture from outside, has said that Programs that can be done outside of our activities especially as a teacher must be to develop characters such as in the community especially in religious activities or the committee of the day of Islam or the committee of the country's day is the activities local wisdom can be done by revitalizing local culture.Building the character of students can be done throughout the learning process takes place.In every learning process we can insert the content of religious values, honesty, courage, perseverance and tenacity, selfconfidence, diligent study and work, respect to parents and teachers, respect and care for others, tough life does not know the word surrender and other to UPBJJ-UT students of Serang city as students and learners in their respective educational environment in developing character education through local history.