Character Education Practices in EFL Instruction: a Case Study in Vocational High School.

This study aimed (1) to describe the ways character education is practiced in English teaching and learning process by the teachers in the Vocational High School, (2) to find out the challenges of the teachers in the Vocational High School in the implementation of character education in English teaching and learning process, and (3) to identify the way the English teachers cope with the challenges. This study was qualitative case study which employed several data collecting techniques which were semi-structured interview, focus group interview, and classroom observation. The data gathered in one of Vocational High School and involved two English teachers and four classes from different skill programs. The result of the study indicated that the practices of character education in this Vocational High School were supported by all of the school elements. The school principal and teachers were aware that character education was important for the students’ future. The practices of character education in EFL instruction have been done in various ways. The practice of character education in this school especially in the EFL instruction seemed to be a good practice but it did not mean that the teachers do not face any challenges. Several ways was done to cope with the challenge such as improving the teachers’ knowledge of character education by joining seminar and workshop. They also prepared more than one classroom activities to accommodate the different characteristics of their class