Based on the description above, it is necessary to
formulate a character learning model in the learning
of hospitality practices based on local wisdom for
students of Tourism Department. The character
learning model will be developed more operationally
so that it is easily implemented in universities. Thus
the learning model obtained will be very useful to
determine the steps or policies related to character
education on practical learning based on local
wisdom in the form of steps to improve and improve
the quality of human resources in the industry
Hospitality field.
2 LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Character Education
Etymologically, character is derived from the greek
word charassein, which means to engrave, (painting,
drawing), is a pattern of behavior that is individual,
mental attitude, or a moral state of man, which is
also defined as personality, character psychology
which is a system of beliefs and habits that direct an
individual's actions (Paul, 2016).
“Character is defined as a typical way of thinking
and behaving that individuals have, within the
family, community, nation, and state. Individuals
with good characters are those who can make
decisions and be ready to account for any
consequence of their decisions."
The definition has a broad understanding that is
the way of thinking and behaving individually that is
owned in the family, society, nation and State. With
good character they can make decisions by
calculating each consequence. Meaning that were
individual can think and behave well, within the
family and in society, it will create a mental state
with good and strong nation.
2.2 Local Wisdom
Local identity, consisting of two words, wisdom and
local. So local wisdom is a local idea that is wise,
full of wisdom, good value, embedded and followed
by members of the community. Local wisdom in
foreign languages is often conceptualized as a local
wisdom, local knowledge or local intelligence. Local
wisdom can be interpreted as a thought about life.
The thought is based on clear reasoning good mind
and contains positive things. Local wisdom can be
translated as a work of reasoning, deep feeling,
behavior forms of manner and suggestions for
human dignity. Mastery of local wisdom will bring
their souls to be more virtuous (Yulianti, 2013).
2.3 Minahasa Cultural Wisdom
The Minahasa ethnic group itself has a local culture
that has been handed down from generation to
generation by its predecessor, Si Tou Timou Tumou
Tou, which in Indonesian can be interpreted:
humans live to live other human beings who other .
Man is there not only for himself, but also for others
in a sense, building others too. Si Tou Tumou Tou is
a Mapalus society's social attitude that helps each
other and is a human action that is human with a
social attitude to help each other (mutual
cooperation) in all things. The feeling of
togetherness in life prevents people from being more
selfish (Sondakh, 2014). Furthermore, Sondakh said
that the local wisdom of Timou Tou has an ideal
view of the Minahasa people in three groups,
namely: 1) Tou Ente, 2) Tou Nga'asan, 3) Tou sama
The approach to developing local wisdom can be
used as a strategy to develop performance as
follows:
Improve performance by cultivating 'Tou Ente.’
Tou Ente culture has hard working behavior, have
properties that is, strive vigorously and earnestly to
overcome various problems. Do not back down and
despair if you encounter obstacles, but keep the
spirit of completing the task as well as possible.
Then encourage someone to act creatively, namely
always produce new ideas that are different from the
ideas of others about the phenomenon being faced.
Improve performance by cultivating 'Tou
Nga'asan. Tou Nga'asan culture is a culture that must
be developed in terms of intelligence and skills.
Culture must have a feeling of curiosity. Improve
performance by cultivating 'Tou Sama'. Tou sama
culture encourages someone to have good character.
A person's success is not only determined by the
knowledge and level of education he has. Attitudes
and behavior in carrying out their duties are very
important.
2.4 Front Office Department Definition
The Front Office Department is basically part of
Room Division. Room Division is the main
department in hotels that oversees Front Offices and
Housekeeping departments. In this moment we will
discuss the Front Office department. Front Office is
one of the departments in the hotel that has
responsibility for receiving room bookings, doing