Research Article
Embedding UNIMED’s Six Character Pillars into Outcome-Based Education: Enhancing Human Literacy and Student Adaptability in Higher Education
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.16-9-2025.2362488, author={Utami Nurhafsari Putri and Fauzi Kurniawan and Yeni Marito and Ishaq Matondang and Rizki Ananda Syafitri}, title={Embedding UNIMED’s Six Character Pillars into Outcome-Based Education: Enhancing Human Literacy and Student Adaptability in Higher Education}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Innovation in Education, Science, and Culture, ICIESC 2025, 16 September 2025, Medan, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICIESC}, year={2026}, month={3}, keywords={Human Literacy Outcome-Based Education Character Education Industrial Revolution 40 Society 50}, doi={10.4108/eai.16-9-2025.2362488} }- Utami Nurhafsari Putri
Fauzi Kurniawan
Yeni Marito
Ishaq Matondang
Rizki Ananda Syafitri
Year: 2026
Embedding UNIMED’s Six Character Pillars into Outcome-Based Education: Enhancing Human Literacy and Student Adaptability in Higher Education
ICIESC
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.16-9-2025.2362488
Abstract
The rapid advancement of technology and the emergence of Industrial Revolution 4.0 and Society 5.0 have created new challenges in higher education, particularly in preparing adaptive future educators. This study aims to develop and analyze a human literacy-based learning model integrated into the Outcome-Based Education (OBE) curriculum in the Guidance and Counseling Program at Universitas Negeri Medan (UNIMED). The research employed a mixed-method approach involving document analysis, surveys, interviews, and field observations. The findings indicate that the human literacy-based learning model is valid, practical, and moderately effective in fostering adaptive competencies among students, including critical thinking, problem-solving, emotional regulation, teamwork, and ethical values. The integration of human literacy into the OBE curriculum enhances character education and better equips future educators to respond to complex demands in the era of digital transformation. This study provides significant theoretical and practical implications for curriculum design and implementation in higher education, aligning with the university’s vision as a Character-Building University.
