Ki Hajar Dewantara's Concept of Thought in the Education System in Indonesia

Abstract

This research aims to study the contribution of Ki Hajar Dewantara's thinking to education in Indonesia. This research is empirically intended to learn to what extent Ki Hajar Dewantara thinks about the education system in Indonesia in general, in particular can develop knowledge insights and thinking patterns of educators in colleges. This research uses the study of libraries as a method of research to dig Ki Hajar Dewantara's thinking about education. The data collection technique the author uses is with several nationally accredited scientific articles related to the subject of the discussion. The data collected is analyzed using descriptive methods, which are research methods that attempt to reveal the facts of an event, object, activity, and process. The results of this study show that the concept of Ki Hajar education is still relevant to this day. Seeing from his thoughts that correspond to the concept that is still being implemented is education and teaching which is a deliberate effort to unlock the physical and inner aspects of man.