Moral Values in The Little Prince as Character Education in Vocational High School

Authors

  • Rahma Dian Pradikta Universitas Negeri Malang, Malang, Indonesia
  • Bambang Yudi Cahyono Universitas Negeri Malang, Malang, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22437/ijolte.v10i1.51919

Keywords:

Character education, Indonesian learning outcome, Moral value, The little prince

Abstract

This study explores the moral values in Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery in correlation to character education in Vocational High School. It is connecting with the learning outcomes of Indonesian subjects in Phase E of the Independent Curriculum (Kurikulum Merdeka). This research is a descriptive qualitative study, with data collection using documentation techniques. The data was in from the story quotes that show the moral values, taken from the data source: the novella. Data analysis using an interactive approach. The results of the study are: (1) the positive moral value, and (2) the moral values can be utilized in character education and are in line with the achievements of Indonesian language learning in Phase E of the Curriculum

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Published

2026-05-24

How to Cite

Pradikta, R. D., & Yudi Cahyono, B. (2026). Moral Values in The Little Prince as Character Education in Vocational High School. International Journal of Language Teaching and Education, 10(1), 107–114. https://doi.org/10.22437/ijolte.v10i1.51919

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 1 (2026): International Journal of Language Teaching and Education

Section

Research Articles

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