Inserting Tri Hita Karana-Based Learning Materials to an EFL Class For Character Education

Abstract

Tri Hita Karana (THK) is a Balinese Local Wisdom. The gist of THK’s teachings emphasizes three human relationships in life. The three relationships include Parahyangan relationships with God, Palemahan relationships with the natural environment, and Pawongan relationships with fellow humans which are interrelated with one another. Inserting THK-based learning materials of an English for foreign language (EFL) class especially in speaking class cannot be separated from the character education. The students may be good at English but they may be lack in the values of character education.  A quantitative research with pre-experimental research design was gathered in this study. A group of students which consisted of 30 students were observed for the application of an independent variable which is presumed to cause change. A-group pretest-posttest was conducted in order to gather the data. Regarding to the findings, it could be summed up that speaking skill and character education could be improved by inserting THK-based learning materials.