Educating For Character Happens Inside the Charming Teacher Room

Abstract

The aim of this research is to describe that education for character happens inside the Charming Teacher Room (CTR). The CTR is a space where students dialogue with teachers and dialogue with the natural surroundings.  This study uses a qualitative method with a phenomenological approach. The participants who were the subject of this study were 10 students. The source of the data in this study was a primary source, namely class IX student informants at Junior high school 3 Majalengka West Java, Indonesia. The results of the study show that students want the education that occurs in  CTR to be a teacher who has the following characteristics: 1) able to explain subject matter that is easy for students to understand, 2) mastering science according to what is taught, 3) sophisticated in mastering technology, 4) teachers can be study partners, 5) good at making metaphors or parables in learning, 6) humorous but firm and disciplined, 7) willing to hear students' opinions, 8) empathize with students' conditions, 9) good at managing the class, 10) has a sense of whole heartedness and realizes that what is done is a calling, and 11) always looks clean and neat. The conclusion is that teachers in the CTR have a big responsibility to develop the potential of their students, and develop their character, so that they become the good character students.