English TeachersÔÇÖ Perception on the Implementation of Independent Learning Curriculum in Elementary Schools of Lima Kaum, Indonesia
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https://doi.org/10.31958/jaf.v12i2.13810Keywords:
Perception, Independent Curriculum, English TeachingAbstract
The research problem was that the English teachersÔÇÖ perceptions on the implementation of independent learning curriculum in elementary schools of Lima Kaum Indonesia had not been revealed. The aim of this research was to describe their perceptions on the implementation of this curriculum at those schools. This research was qualitative, a descriptive design. The informants were 5 English teachers who had implemented the independent learning curriculum from 4 elementary schools and were selected by using purposive sampling technique. The interview results were analyzed using the theory of (Miles and Huberman, 2014 in Safitri, 2022), namely: data reduction, data display, conclusion drawing and data verification. The results of the analysis showed that their perceptions on the implementation of the independent curriculum were various. In positive perception, they thought that the independent curriculum provides opportunities for them to vary learning methods and provides them opportunities to be more creative. In negative perception, they thought that there was no teacher forum available to discuss how to implement the independent curriculum that contribute to difficulty to incorporate it into the teaching and learning process. Therefore, they thought it was difficult for them to implement this curriculum due to a lack of direction from policy makersReferences
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Safitri, M. (2021). Students’ Perception of the Use of Social Media for Learning English (A Case Study at the Eleventh-Grade Students of SMA Al-Hasra in Academic. 93.
Safitri, M. (2022). Students’ perception of the use of social media for learning English. Journal of English Language Teaching, 11, 1–107.
Sihatul, M. (2020). Students’ Perception on the Use of Whatsapp Application in Teaching of English at Eight Grade Students of Madrasah Tsanawiyah Nurul Hidayah Bhakti Idaman Tanjab Timur Jambi (Vol. 8, Issue 75, pp. 147–154).
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Villena-Taranilla, R., Tirado-Olivares, S., Cózar-Gutiérrez, R., & González-Calero, J. A. (2022). Effects of Virtual Reality on Learning Outcomes in K-6 Education: A Meta-Analysis. Educational Research Review, 35(December 2021). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.edurev.2022.100434.
Widianingsih, L. S. (2010). Students’ Perceptions on the Use of Dialogue Journals as Communication Media for the Tenth Grade Students of SMAN1 Depok.
Wijayanti, W. N. (2019). Students’ Perception on the Use of English as Medium of Interaction in the Class at SMK Muhammadiyah 3 Makassar (Vol. 8, Issue 5, p. 55).
Yunitasari, D., Suastra, I. W., & Lasmawan, I. W. (2023). Implementation Challenges of Merdeka Curriculum in Primary Schools. Prisma Sains: Jurnal Pengkajian Ilmu dan Pembelajaran Matematika Dan IPA IKIP Mataram, 11(4), 952. https://doi.org/10.33394/j-ps.v11i4.8079.
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Putra, H. E., Syarif, H., & Zainil, Y. (2024). English TeachersÔÇÖ Perception on the Implementation of Independent Learning Curriculum in Elementary Schools of Lima Kaum, Indonesia. Al-Fikrah: Jurnal Manajemen Pendidikan, 12(2), 266–278. https://doi.org/10.31958/jaf.v12i2.13810
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