THE REPRESENTATION OF CHARACTER EDUCATION VALUES IN PICTURES FOUND IN 10TH ENGLISH TEXTBOOK: A CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS
Keywords:
Character Education, Critical Discourse Analysis, Visual Representation, English TextbookAbstract
This study investigates how character education values are visually represented in the 10th-grade English textbook Bahasa Inggris: Work in Progress untuk SMA/SMK/MA Kelas X, published by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology in 2022. Employing a qualitative descriptive approach and Norman Fairclough’s Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) framework, 79 images from the textbook were analyzed through the stages of description, interpretation, and explanation. The analysis identified 15 out of 18 character values outlined in the national education policy, including religiousness, honesty, tolerance, discipline, hard work, creativity, independence, curiosity, nationalism, patriotism, appreciation of achievement, communicativeness, love of peace, environmental care, and responsibility. These values are embedded in various visual contexts such as sports, cultural practices, everyday routines, folktales, and classroom interactions. Some illustrations present values directly, while others reflect them indirectly through depictions of negative behavior that encourage moral reflection. It can be concluded that the textbook’s pictures serve not only as linguistic support but also as an effective medium for character education. The integration of moral and civic values through visual discourse highlights the role of English textbooks in shaping students’ character in meaningful and culturally relevant ways.References
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