Construction of the Poster Comment Learning Model as a Character Learning Strategy Based on Longko's Local Wisdom

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Character education in higher education is often verbal and lacks reflection. The Poster Comment model, combined with Longko' values, can foster student participation, reflection, and collaboration, while also meaningfully instilling the values ​​of responsibility, respect, and togetherness..This study aims to construct and describe the implementation of the Longko-based Poster Comment learning model as a Torajan cultural value system and as an effective strategy for character education in higher education. Using a qualitative phenomenological design, this study involved 11 students from four study programs at IAKN Toraja who had participated in the Poster Comment activity. Data were collected through in-depth interviews and analyzed thematically using a communicative action framework to uncover the reflective, moral, and cultural dimensions of learning. The results showed that the Poster Comment model significantly improved students' reflective awareness, moral reasoning, empathy, and collaboration through dialogic interactions with peers and visual expressions rooted in Longko' values. Three dominant themes emerged: reflective self-awareness, moral communication, and cultural internalization. The novelty of this study lies in the integration of indigenous moral philosophy into the reflective-visual learning model, which bridges cultural wisdom and modern pedagogy. Practically, this model encourages culturally responsive moral learning that strengthens students' social responsibility and ethical behavior. This study contributes to character education theory by demonstrating how social constructivism and cultural ethics synergize to form a transformative and context-sensitive pedagogical framework.