Integrity in Action How Christian Religious Education Teachers Serve as Role Models at SDN 030410 Kabanjulu
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Teacher integrity plays a fundamental role in shaping students’ moral, social, and spiritual development, particularly within Christian Religious Education (CRE) in primary schools. This study investigates how CRE teachers at SDN 030410 Kabanjulu serve as role models through the embodiment of personal and professional integrity. Employing a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) approach, the research synthesizes findings from 46 peer-reviewed studies published between 2018 and 2025, focusing on teacher integrity, role modeling, and its impact on student character formation. The review identifies key dimensions of integrity, including consistency between words and actions, spiritual authenticity, professional responsibility, and holistic ethical conduct across classroom and school environments. Findings indicate that CRE teachers who consistently demonstrate ethical behavior positively influence students’ moral reasoning, ethical decision-making, and social-emotional competencies. Observing teachers’ honesty, fairness, compassion, and accountability enables students to internalize Christian values and apply them in everyday life. Furthermore, the study highlights strategies to cultivate teacher integrity, such as reflective practice, mentoring, peer support, institutional policies, and integration of spiritual formation with professional development. These strategies reinforce educators’ capacity to act as authentic role models and sustain a school culture grounded in ethical and spiritual values. Integrity in action is central to the effectiveness of CRE teachers as exemplars of moral and spiritual conduct. The findings underscore the necessity of supporting teacher development in both professional and spiritual dimensions to maximize students’ holistic formation. Future research is recommended to explore longitudinal effects of teacher integrity and the contextual factors influencing ethical role modeling in diverse educational settings.
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