Paper Title
Improving Students’ Character And Learning Quality Through Learning Model Indicating Spices: A Case Of Primary School Teacher Education
Abstract
This research aims to (1) examine the effectivness level of learning model indicating SPICES in fostering
characteristics, (2) examine the effectivness level of learning model indicating SPICES in increasing students’ activity, and
(3) examine the effectivness level of learning model indicating SPICES in increasing students’ learning outcome. The results
of this research indicate: (1) by controlling variable of early intelligence and knowledge, learning model indicating SPICES
is more effective than the teacher centered in improving students’ character; (2) by controlling variable of early intelligence
and knowledge, learning model indicating SPICES is more effective than conventional learning model in improving students
learning activities; and (3) learning model indicating SPICES is more effective than conventional learning model in
improving students learning outcome. Hence, this result is only limited to teacher education of primary school or educational
program and the learning model indicating SPICES can be effective if the learning steps, social system, and reaction system
are conducted comprehensively. The practical implication of the research shows the learning design in the classroom using
SPICES is effective to improve the students’ character. Therefore, lecturers can consider the learning methodology using
SPICES to be applied in the classroom to improve the students’ character and learning quality. This paper discusses an issue
on the effectiveness of learning model indicating SPICES in improving students’ character useful for their future in a such
competitive global era.
Keywords— SPICES, Character, The Quality of Learning.