Students' Interest in the Scout Movement as a Means of Character Education in Enhancing the Spirit of Nationalism (Study at Tual 1 Public Junior High School)

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to find out students' interest in the scout movement as a means of character education and increase the spirit of student nationalism and the impact that was obtained from the scout movement. The type of research used is descriptive research with a qualitative approach. The data collection technique in this study was interviews to obtain information by asking the informants directly according to the problem under study. Observation is a data collection technique that is carried out through an observation, accompanied by recordings of the state or behavior of the target object. Documentation researchers obtained data by collecting data sourced from archived written data and images related to the scout movement at SMP Negeri 1 Tual. The problem at SMP Negeri 1 Tual is student indiscipline in carrying out school rules and also often damaging facilities. In the schools in Tual 1 Public Middle School, it is very important to instill in students a sense of nationalism from the implementation of the scout movement so that they can learn more in an orderly manner, comply with all regulations both within the school environment and in society and religion.