Building Independent Character for Lecturers of Pancasila Education to Support an "Independent Learning-Independent Campus."

This research is motivated by the idea that the government's "Independent Learning-Independent Campus" and "National Education Standards" policies will be challenging to embody if the academic community is not yet independent, especially the lecturers and their leaders. The research aimed to develop a model of "building an independent character " that was appropriate for university lecturers and leaders.  The method was experiential through training and coaching, carried out in four tertiary institutions with 290 participants, which was carried out online, offline, and mixed. The activities would be held in June-October 2022 at UGM, Yogyakarta; PGRI Semarang University (UPGRIS), Central Java; Nadhatul Ulama University (UNUGHA), Cilacap, Central Java; and PGRI Wiranegara University (Uniwara) Pasuruhan, East Java. Data was taken through observation and feedback from participants. The research results showed that the ESD UGM Team 2022 succeeded in developing the "Training and Coaching to Build an Independent Character" method with the following characteristics: (1) The objective was to liberate and get rid of the shackles of the participants' characters;  (2) the approach used combined scientific, philosophical, and Sufistic approaches;  (3) the substance of training and coaching was to free the mind (IQ);  emotional (intrapersonal and interpersonal/ EQ), spiritual (SQ), which was packaged holistically to increase resilience or adversity (AQ);  (4) the model was packaged as "fun and meaningful" by combining various game techniques, quizzes, demonstrations, meditation, contemplation, presentations, and dialogues that could improve participant enthusiasm and participation. The results of the pre-and post-tests and observations in the field indicated that most participants felt the burden and shackles of their characters reduced and opened their horizons and enthusiasm to liberate independence and other people.