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PELAKSANAAN EKSTRAKURIKULER SENI TARI DALAM MENGEMBANGKAN KARAKTER SISWA SDN IV UJANMAS, KECAMATAN UJANMAS, KABUPATEN MUARA ENIM, PROVINSI SUMATERA SELATAN
No full textPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan pelaksanaan kegiatan ekstrakurikuler seni tari dan perannya dalam pengembangan karakter siswa di SDN IV Ujanmas, Kecamatan Ujanmas, Kabupaten Muara Enim, Provinsi Sumatera Selatan. Metode yang digunakan adalah metode deskriptif kualitatif dengan teknik pengumpulan data melalui observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kegiatan ekstrakurikuler seni tari di sekolah ini dilaksanakan secara rutin setiap minggu dan melibatkan siswa dari berbagai jenjang kelas. Kegiatan ini tidak hanya bertujuan untuk melestarikan budaya lokal, tetapi juga menjadi sarana efektif dalam menanamkan nilai-nilai karakter seperti disiplin, tanggung jawab, kerja sama, dan rasa percaya diri. Pembina ekstrakurikuler berperan penting dalam membimbing siswa serta menciptakan lingkungan yang mendukung perkembangan karakter melalui pendekatan yang komunikatif dan edukatif. Kesimpulannya, ekstrakurikuler seni tari berkontribusi positif terhadap pembentukan karakter siswa dan perlu terus dikembangkan sebagai bagian dari pendidikan karakter di sekolah dasar
PENERAPAN PENDIDIKAN KARAKTER PEDULI LINGKUNGAN MELALUI KEGIATAN PEMBIASAAN DI SD ALAM UNGARAN
No full textLatar belakang yang mendorong penelitian ini adalah rendahnya kesadaran dan pengetahuan yang dimiliki masyarakat tentang lingkungan hidup. Kepedulian terhadap lingkungan dapat ditanamkan kepada anak sejak dibangku sekolah dasar melalui pendidikan karakter peduli lingkungan. Pendidikan karakter peduli lingkungan dapat dilakukan melalui pembiasaan di lingkungan sekolah. Permasalahan dalam penelitian ini adalah bagaimana penerapan pendidikan karakter peduli lingkungan melalui kegiatan pembiasaan di SD Alam Ungaran. Tujuan yang akan dicapai dalam penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui penerapan pendidikan karakter peduli lingkungan melalui kegiatan pembiasaan di SD Alam Ungaran. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian kualitatif. Penelitian dilakukan di SD Alam Ungaran yang mana sekolah ini adalah sekolah yang mengintegrasikan antara materi ajar dengan lingkungan alam sekitar. Data diperoleh dari kepala sekolah, guru, dan siswa melalui wawancara dan juga observasi langsung di SD Alam Ungaran. Hasil dari wawancara dan observasi tersebut kemudian didokumentasikan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pelaksanaan pendidikan karakter peduli lingkungan melalui kegiatan pembiasaan di SD Alam Ungaran dapat dilakukan melalui pembiasaan rutin, pembiasaan spontan, dan pembiasaan keteladanan. Kegiatan pembiasaan rutin dilakukan setiap hari berupa kegiatan piket kelas, kegiatan jum'at bersih, pemisahan sampah organik dan anorganaik, penggunaan botol minum dan tempat makan, serta kegiatan gardening. Kegiatan pembiasaan spontan dilakukan oleh kepala sekolah dan guru ketika mendapati siswa yang berperilaku kurang baik terhadap lingkungan. Kegiatan ini berupa teguran, nasihat, peringatan, dan pemahaman kepada siswa yang berperilaku menyimpang. Kegiatan pembiasaan keteladanan yang dilakukan oleh kepala sekolah dan guru dengan memberikan contoh untuk berperilaku baik terhadap lingkungan. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian ini, saran yang dapat disampaikan yaitu SD Alam Ungaran dapat menjadi model bagi sekolah lain dalam mengimplementasikan pendidikan karakter peduli lingkungan melalui kegiatan pembiasaan
Web-based extensive reading: A learning model for university students
No full textThis research aimed to develop a web-based Extensive Reading (ER) model tailored for English Department students at Universitas Bengkulu. The study addressed the gap between the expectations of an extensive reading program and its practical implementation in higher education. Employing a Research and Development (RD) design, the study involved needs analysis, product development, and evaluation phases to ensure the practicality and effectiveness of the proposed model. The developed web-based ER model provided lecturers with a comprehensive collection of reading materials, engaging and interactive post-reading activities, and an integrated platform for managing and storing students' reading reports. The model was designed to enhance students' reading engagement and promote autonomous learning. The findings indicate that the web-based ER model effectively supports extensive reading activities, offering flexibility for adaptation by other ER lecturers. It can be customized to align with specific learner interests and needs, ensuring a more personalized learning experience. This research contributes to the field by providing an innovative and replicable tool for enhancing extensive reading programs in tertiary education
Enhancing Learning Quality via Teacher Satisfaction with WhatsApp Usage in Teaching at SMA Laboratorium UPGRIS Semarang
No full textThis study aims to examine the effect of using WhatsApp as a learning medium on teacher satisfaction at SMA Laboratorium UPGRIS Semarang. The research employs a quantitative approach with a survey method. Data were collected through questionnaires distributed to teachers, and analyzed using simple linear regression. The findings reveal a significant and positive influence of WhatsApp usage on teacher satisfaction. The regression analysis shows a significance value of 0.001 (p 0.05) with a regression coefficient of 0.684, indicating that improved use of WhatsApp leads to increased teacher satisfaction. The R-squared value of 0.627 suggests that 62.7% of the variance in teacher satisfaction is explained by the use of WhatsApp. Additionally, the analysis of learning quality through four indicators clarity of materials, student engagement, communication effectiveness, and learning management shows that WhatsApp is perceived as effective in supporting the learning process. These results indicate that WhatsApp can be a practical and accessible tool to enhance both the quality of learning and professional satisfaction of teachers in the digital era
Developing students’ reasoning abilities through listening instruction
No full textThe teaching of listening has been the most complicated task for teachers. Since students' learning of listening skills is a complex process that takes place in the brain, the teaching and the evaluation of students' learning are not easy to do. Hence, many teachers have slipped into testing their students listening comprehension rather than teaching them listening strategies. Teachers tend to focus on the product of their students' learning of listening skills rather than on the process of learning listening skills Field (2008). The notion of receptive skill of listening as opposed to productive skill of speaking and writing is often misinterpreted as a passive skill in that all that the students need to do is understand text, both spoken and written, in a very narrow perspective. It has led to a condition that students are not provided with much opportunity to do reasoning and to explore any appropriate learning strategies. It is therefore important that when a teacher teaches listening skill, he/she must facilitate the students with strategies that promote student learning. The strategies adopted should facilitate student learning in that, by means of the strategies, the teacher provides students with opportunities to do reasoning in both written and spoken language. Teachers must bear in mind when teaching receptive skills that they must avoid testing their students. Rather, they had better ask their students about the reasoning behind their answers
Gender representation in the visual illustrations of Indonesian high school English textbooks
No full textThis study investigates the representation of gender in visual illustrations of junior high school English textbooks (English in Focus) in Indonesia. It is to see how gender is depicted and how the portrayal of gender differs among the grades. The result shows that the females and males are depicted in terms of their occupations, activity types, stereotyped roles and stereotyped characteristics. The findings of this study also revealed that females and males are portrayed differently among the grades. In this case, the Grade 7 book depicts more pictures compared to the Grades8 and 9 books in terms of the occupations, activity types and stereotyped gender roles, while females' and males' characteristics are represented in more equal ways among the grades
Benefits and challenges of authentic listening materials and how they can be used for teaching listening
No full textThis article attempts to discuss the benefits and problems that may arise in using authentic listening materials, and how they can be utilized in enhancing students' listening skills. One of the influencing factors for successful learning in listening classes is materials which can give new information and knowledge to eventually enable students to learn and improve their skills. Teachers as classroom managers are required to choose materials that are suitable to their students as well as challenging and interesting for them to want to learn. Authentic listening materials such as movies, speeches, talks, interviews, news and some others can be alternatives other than ready-to-use materials offered by many course books. For one thing, students can get a wide range of these authentic materials for free. They are usually available on the internet free of charge. These materials also contain authentic language used by native and non-native speakers, which can be used as listening exposure, learning input and communicative activities for students. Audio-visual materials are definitely interesting and motivating, too. On the other hand, these materials, which widely vary in numbers, levels of difficulty, topic as well as other values, require careful consideration to select, and this may take extra time and thinking, not to mention the languages as well as the contents that may not be suitable with the syllabus. Therefore, adaptation, even manipulation, may be made to these authentic materials to be used in listening classes so that students can get what they need in order to learn, especially in gaining sufficient listening skills
Indonesian teachers’ perception of assessment: A mixed method study on perceptions
No full textStudying teachers' conceptions is important as it relates to beliefs which influence teaching practices including assessment. The hot issue of character building in Indonesian education context particularly relates to teachers' conceptions of assessment. This study will investigate Indonesian junior high school teachers' conceptions of assessment in the learning of English, how they perceive their conceptions reflects their assessment practices, including how assessment is used to build students' character. This study will use a sequential explanatory mixed methods design. Brown's Hong Kong model of Teachers' Conceptions of Assessment will be used as the instrument in the first phase of the study to identify the conceptions of assessment held by teachers. These results will be used to select participants for the second qualitative phase of the study. Semi-structured interviews and analysis of teachers' assessment documents will be used to triangulate the data in this case study phase of the project. The results of the study will add to knowledge about how teachers in different contexts and cuitures may conceive dissimilar conceptions, and how assessment relates to character building. It is also 'hoped that this study will encourage policy makers to take into account teachers' conceptions before implementing new plans for educational reform
Biblical Perspective on Anxiety: Corpus Based Research
No full textThis study explores the biblical perspective on anxiety through a corpus-based analysis of relevant scripture passages. Anxiety is a common emotional experience, and while modern psychology addresses it through therapeutic interventions, the Bible offers a spiritual framework that emphasizes trust in God, prayer, divine peace, and community support. The analysis focuses on English translations of the Bible, specifically the King James Version (KJV) and the New International Version (NIV), identifying key themes such as God's sovereignty, the importance of prayer, and the role of the Holy Spirit in alleviating anxiety. Results show that the Bible presents a multifaceted approach to anxiety, encouraging believers to rely on faith, prayer, and communal support to overcome worry and fear. This study highlights the complementary nature of the biblical approach to anxiety, which provides spiritual guidance for mental and emotional well-being, alongside contemporary psychological practices. Ultimately, the research underscores the message that anxiety can be mitigated through trust in God and reliance on His peace, offering believers a profound source of comfort and strength in times of distress
Integrating Stress Management into Teaching Practices: A Reflective Case Study of Pre-Service Teachers in the SEA Teacher Program
No full textThis study investigated the stress management strategies during the SEA Teacher program which implemented in teaching. The research questions inquiries: (1) What were the stressors faced by pre-service teachers during the SEA-Teacher Program (2) What strategies did they employ to manage these pressures. The aims of this study were recognized and outlined the pressures faced by these upcoming pre-service teachers during their overseas internship, and clarify the kinds of coping strategies and techniques they utilized. This study was conducted in the Dong Thap, Vietnam. The method is used qualitative approach with descriptive type was employed using questionnaire and interview to collect the data from twelve pre-service teachers who participated in SEA Teacher program. The findings revealed that there was the source of stress which revealed in several key; communication style, pressure of language adaptation, and cultural differences. Furthermore, it focused on the significance of psychological debriefing and organizational assistance in global internship programs for pre-service teachers. Their capacity to handle stress is greatly influenced by elements like social support, readiness, and the pre-service teachers’ ability to reflect on themselves. Considering these results, it is suggested that SEA Teacher program should improve their mental health support. This enhancement could include providing training focused on stress management and developing abilities for effective intercultural communication. Additionally, maintaining steady social support, like mentoring and peer assistance networks, is crucial for aiding pre-service teachers in coping with stress throughout their internship experiences