Generation Z character education in facing the challenges of globalization and the digital era: systematic literature review

Abstract

The lives of Generation Z are greatly influenced by the development of globalization and digital transformation, especially in terms of moral, social, and character education. However, as digital natives, they face a number of problems, including addiction to electronic devices, online harassment, moral decadence, individualism, and low social concern. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the role of character education, Pancasila education, and Islamic education in facing the moral challenges of Generation Z in the digital era. This study uses secondary data from various national and international articles relevant to the theme of character education and Generation Z. The results of the study show that character education has an important role in building integrity, goals, and moral values. Technology-based learning, family and community collaboration, strengthening school culture, implementing character values in the curriculum, and developing digital literacy are some of the strategies that are well evaluated. In addition, it is proven that Islamic education and Pancasila function as a moral filter in dealing with the negative effects of globalization. Most studies, however, have not demonstrated thorough empirical implementation, and most remain theoretical. Therefore, more contextual and collaborative learning innovations are needed so that character education is able to answer the challenges of the Society 5.0 era.