The Formation of Student Character through the Active Role of Physical Education Teachers as a Role Model

The central role of physical and sports education teachers as the main actor of interaction in learning, providing flexibility in displaying a positive role for students, in which will affect both the character and behavior of the students. The projection of this role can be done when the teacher conducts the learning inside and outside of the classroom. However, the teacher should prepare the material well and present it with an interactive language. The teacher's perspective is that students are part of future generations whose success or failure is the responsibility of the adults as the agent of change. The superior quality of teachers as adults will have a direct impact on the strong positive character for students. Therefore, the role model of qualified and superior teachers of physical and sports education. in terms of knowledge, attitude/character, and action are required to be continuously increased all the time.