DEVELOPMENT OF CHRISTIAN FAITH CHARACTER INSTRUMENTS FOR MALINAU HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS (CASE STUDY AT SMAN 4 MALINAU, NORTH KALIMANTAN)

Abstract

Character education is an important aspect in the formation of an individual's personality and morals, including in the context of religious education. In Malinau, Indonesia, Christian religious education is an integral part of the curriculum in schools. However, to achieve the goal of effective Christian character education, a valid and reliable instrument is needed to measure students' Christian faith character development. This study aims to develop a Christian faith character instrument for secondary school students in Malinau. The design used in this research is positivist quantitative. The research was conducted by collecting the required literature sources (journals or books), then developing a Christian faith character instrument for Malinau high school students and measuring it using a test. Validity and reliability. The results showed that the instrument to measure the development of Christian faith character for high school students in Malinau proved to be valid and reliable to be used in further research.

Keywords: Instrument Development, Christian Faith Character, Malinau High School Students