KOLABORASI BERKELANJUTAN GURU DAN ORANG TUA MELALUI BUKU PENGHUBUNG DIGITAL: MENDORONG PENDIDIKAN KARAKTER EFEKTIF DI ERA INDUSTRI 4.0

Abstract

ABSTRACT This study aims to examine the effectiveness of using digital liaison books as a tool to improve students' character, particularly their spiritual and social attitudes, at SD Negeri Cimahi Mandiri 3. Additionally, this study seeks to strengthen the ongoing collaboration between teachers and parents in the character education process during the Industry 4.0 era. The method used in this research is a mixed-methods approach, combining both quantitative and qualitative methods. Quantitative data were obtained by comparing student behavior before and after the implementation of digital liaison books. Meanwhile, qualitative data were gathered through direct observation of students' attitudes at school, along with interviews and testimonials from parents regarding their experiences with the digital liaison books. The results showed a significant improvement in the spiritual attitude dimension, which includes indicators such as adherence to worship, praying before and after activities, gratitude, and tolerance in religious practices. Significant progress was also observed in the social attitude dimension, which includes indicators such as honesty, confidence, discipline, responsibility, courtesy, and caring. Furthermore, the results revealed that collaboration between teachers and parents became more effective, enabling consistent and real-time monitoring and guidance of student behavior. This study recommends the integration of digital technology in schools as a strategy to strengthen character education, with active parental involvement. The use of digital liaison books has been proven to be an effective solution for enhancing students' spiritual and social attitudes while also increasing parental involvement in character education at the elementary school level. Keywords: digital liaison book, teacher-parent collaboration, character education, Industry 4.0 era.