Epistemological Foundations of Character Education Management Based on Local Values: A Conceptual Analysis of Pancawaluya

Fetie Febrianty; Yeni Handayani

doi:10.55215/pedagonal.v10i1.56

Authors

Fetie Febrianty Universitas Pakuan
Yeni Handayani Universitas Pakuan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55215/pedagonal.v10i1.56

Keywords:

epistemology, educational management, Character Education, Local Values, Pancawaluya

Abstract

This study aims to examine the epistemological foundations of character education management through a conceptual analysis of Pancawaluya, a local value framework developed in West Java, Indonesia. It employs a qualitative conceptual approach, namely a literature review of scholarly publications and policy documents published between 2020 and 2026, complemented by limited contextual interviews with curriculum developers and school supervisors to clarify the cultural and policy background of Pancawaluya. The data were analyzed through thematic synthesis and conceptual analysis. The findings show that Pancawaluya functions as a set of living values rooted in socially constructed traditions and intergenerational practices rather than in written classical texts. Effective management of character education requires the integration of positivist, constructivist, and critical epistemological paradigms. This integration produces a hybrid managerial rationality that combines data-based accountability, participatory meaning-making, and reflective concern for justice and student well-being. The five Pancawaluya values also show conceptual correspondence with education-for-well-being agendas. This study concludes that local values can serve not only as pedagogical content but also as an epistemic framework for decision-making in character education management.

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