From Wulangreh to Layar Terkembang: The Potrait of Innovation and Transformation of Educational Values in Indonesia

Abstract: Innovation and transformation are two very important keywords in qualified education. This article describes a portrait of innovation and transformation of educational values in Indonesia through the study of literary texts from two different periods and different genres. Serat Wulang Reh by Paku Buwono IV composed in the form of Javanese poetry, consisting 13 tanzas, is a masterpiece of Javanese culture contains educational values derived from Islamic teachings which include sufism, morals, social and politics with moral teachings such as ririh (refined, careful), rereh (slow, patient), ati-ati (careful), deduga (consider before doing something), prayoga (ask suggestion), watara and reringa, away from the attitude of adigang adigung adiguna (rely on strength, power and intelligence possessed). Layar Terkembang is a phenomenal work by Sutan Takdir Alisyahbana, a leader of the New Poets from Sumatra, who also talked about the values of modern education by adopting positive Western cultural values. Layar Terkembang in the form of novels with the characters Tuti, Maria, and Yusuf, is a mirror of the idealism of the new spirits. The research method is descriptive with note-taking techniques. From the results of the analysis it can be concluded that qualified education values that are universal and everlasting can be transformed from one generation to the next through educational innovation that elaborates on environmental war so that qualified education is not uprooted from its cultural roots. Keywords: wulangreh, layar terkembang, qualified education