Pembinaan Guru Seni Budaya SMPN 3 dan SMPN 4 Kota Bukittinggi dalam Pembelajaran Keterampilan Sub Bidang Studi "Tenun Bergambar"
one of the obstacles in improving the quality of education and learning in schools is the lack of improvement on the quality of teachers. In addition, the limited funds, facilities and infrastructure, is also a cause of the decline in the quality of education. Research Findings Yusmelmeri, S, Pd. Master of Arts Studies at SMPN 4 Bukittinggi (2015/2016) entitled: "The Implementation of Art Learning at SMPN 4 Bukittinggi" proves that the low ability of art teachers in skills / craft learning materials. The conclusion of the study stated that of the five schools in Bukittinggi city that were used as research objects, only one school runs / teaches skill material. Concerns about teachers' inadequacies in this skill learning process require teachers to attend education and training / workshops. Teachers who will be trained are teachers of SMP Arts Culture in Bukittinggi City as many as 10-15 people. The main priorities given to teachers of SMP Cultural Arts who are expected after this training will be: 1) insight and knowledge of weaving images based on competency standards in grade VIII SMP, 2) creating at least one pictorial woven work based on techniques and steps has been studied, and 3) implements it in skills learning in the classes. After the training, the results obtained: teachers SMP Arts Culture city of Bukittinggi: 1) already have insight and knowledge about weaving pictorial based on competency standards in class VIII junior high school, 2) has produced a work of pictorial weaving based on techniques and steps that have been studied . Thus it can be concluded that generally teachers in SMPN Bukittinggi have knowledge of both theory and practice of pictorial weaving. Therefore, it is necessary to have the contini- cy in applying the knowledge and skills acquired by the teachers. If this activity is not done continuously, then the knowledge and skills that have been obtained will be meaningless