The Impact of Perceptions of Policy Dissemination, Communication, and Motivation on National Character Knowledge of Primary School Teachers

Abstract

This study measures perceptions of policy dissemination, communication, and teacher motivation on knowledge of primary school teachers' nationality character. The survey method with structural equation models was used involving 144 primary school teachers in Pati, Central Java, Indonesia. The instruments were in the form of questionnaires on national character knowledge, policy dissemination, communication, and teacher motivation. The concern in this study is the cognitive abilities of primary school teachers in the form of knowledge of national characters and non-cognitive abilities in the form of policy dissemination, communication, and motivation. The study results indicated an influence of policy dissemination, communication, and motivation on primary school teachers' national character knowledge. Primary school teacher motivation provided a significant positive value on the teacher's nationality character's experience. In addition to the influence of non-cognitive abilities on cognitive abilities, there was also a positive influence between the non-cognitive abilities of primary school teachers. This study recommends that policymakers, including school principals, have an excellent opportunity to succeed in national character education, including character education in general, if policy dissemination is implemented optimally and appropriately to primary school teachers as educators.

Received: 12 January 2021 / Accepted: 16 February 2021 / Published: 5 March 2021