Pendidikan Agama Islam dan Pembangunan Karakter Siswa Sekolah Dasar: Studi Eksplorasi

In the midst of government’s important agenda in building nation’s character, a number facts still show bad and serious phenomenon among students. This study aims to explore analyze values every aspect PAI material competence domain relevance its role build character elementary school students (SD). chose an exploratory qualitative approach by design inductive content analysis directed type confirmed theory strength Appendix Permendikbud 67/2013 on KD Curriculum Structure SD/MI. The results found that schools aspects were related contributed students’ strengths, which include: First, attitudes love, confidence, obedience, gratitude. Second, literate towards (al-Quran, Hadith, Aqidah/Creed, Ibadah/Worship, Akhlaq/Morals, Tarikh/Islamic History). Third, behavior; academic skills, helping others, caring about cleanliness pro-environment, sincere patient, generous, trustworthy unyielding, communicative, polite, respectful. Elementary has strategic position role, recommends teachers pay attention transmission portion age construct so they can choose right learning model strategy.