Development of Character-Based Instructional Model through Constructivism Approach in Lesson Study

The changes of educational paradigm that occur continuously should be responded by educators and education practitioners. This study aimed to develop a character-based instructional model through constructivism approach with the application of lesson study to improve student ability in instructional design. The development stage is carried out through: overviewing the learning activities to be developed, conducting a self-planning analysis, monitoring what is being planned in the learning activities, connecting the interrelationship of the instructional component with the objective to be achieved and evaluating the design of instructional by doing selfevaluation. The results of the research shows that observer and student responses, as well as product assessment results, structurally, character-based instructional model through constructivism approach is feasible, relevant, and in accordance with the rules of instructional, both in terms of substance, and model framework. The character-based instructional model through constructivism approach with the application of lesson study is effectively used to improve students ability in instructional design.