REVITALIZATION OF JAVANESE KRAMA LANGUAGE AS LOCAL WISDOM IN FORMING STUDENTS CHARACTER IN MADRASAH IBTIDAIYAH

Abstract

The rapid development of information technology, increasing individualism, and weak role models in the social environment make the process of character formation no longer as simple as before. Children are faced with various choices of values ​​and lifestyles that are not always in line with traditional moral and ethical values. Revitalization of Krama Javanese Language has a strategic role in preserving culture as well as a means of character building for students from an early age. In the midst of rapid globalization and social change, noble values ​​such as politeness, respect for parents and teachers, and social awareness contained in Krama Javanese Language are starting to erode. Madrasah Ibtidaiyah as a religious-based elementary education institution can be an effective medium for internalizing these local wisdom values. This article aims to explain the urgency of revitalizing Krama Javanese Language in the context of character education in Madrasah Ibtidaiyah, the forms of implementation carried out, and the challenges and solutions. Through a descriptive qualitative approach, this article presents a theoretical study supported by relevant literature. The results of the study show that the integration of Krama Javanese Language in learning activities and school culture has a positive impact on the formation of student character, such as the growth of polite, humble, and responsible attitudes.