Character Education Values of Pancasila Student Profile in Central Java Folktales

In the modern era, developing student characters has become a focal point of educational discussions. One approach that has gained significant attention is using folktales to reinforce character education values. Within this framework, character education values and the Pancasila student profile found in folktales hold substantial potential as resources for fostering student characters. The Pancasila student profile elaborates on national educational objectives to nurture Indonesian students as lifelong learners. Correspondingly, this study described the character education values embedded in the Pancasila student profile within a collection of Central Javanese folktales, which could serve as role models for students’ daily lives. This research employed a qualitative approach with content analysis, using a collection of Central Javanese folktales as its data source. A purposive sampling technique was used to select relevant stories. The findings revealed that the character education values within the folktales were categorized into six dimensions of the Pancasila student profile: 1) faith and devotion, 2) global diversity, 3) mutual cooperation, 4) independence, 5) critical thinking, and 6) creativity. Among these, the values of faith and devotion appeared most frequently in the folktales.