Urgensi Penguatan Pendidikan Karakter Di Lembaga Pendidikan Bagi Generasi Digital Native

Abstract

The aims of this paper is to contextually describe the urgency of strengthening educational character carried out by educational institutions for the digital native generation. This study applies contextual research methods with a literature study approach. Digital transformation is very accelerating affecting every area of ​​social life in society. Elements that are vulnerable to being affected by this transformation are the digital native generation. This generation is very adaptive to various developments in digital technology so it tends to be easy to take impulsive actions. This action has the potential to trigger deviant behavior as a concrete manifestation of the crisis character. Various social problems are often carried out by the digital native generation because they misuse technological sophistication for the sake of emotional turmoil, including cases of online fraud, bullying and the spread of hoaxes and even sexual affairs on social media. The role of formal educational institutions is essential in eradicating the character crisis of the digital native generation by implementing character strengthening education at all stages of education. However, the existence of educational institutions is needed as a driving force that instills character education values ​​in this era of technological disruption to build quality human resources so that they can build a generation of smart, critical, and responsible digital natives.