The Philippine K to 12 Junior Science Program in Thematic Instruction

The present study describes the attempt to achieve the competencies of the Philippine K to 12 Science Program through thematic instruction. It seeks to address the challenges encountered by science teachers with the current curriculum design. The researchers used a thematic instructional model in giving classroom instruction. Two sets of pre-service teachers, taking part as facilitators and as observers, were purposely chosen in the study. The researchers used convergent mixed methods design in analysing the pre-service teachers' experience and observations in teaching through thematic instruction. Results revealed that the thematic instruction implemented in the study has the potential to address the challenges of the current K to 12 science curriculum in terms of design, lesson content, and implementation. Consequently, the results suggest that the thematic instruction design in the study can be used to help achieve the desired outcomes of the K to 12 Science Curriculum.

Inclusive Practices and the Achievement Gap between Students with and without an Individualized Education Plan

Philosophy, ethics, legal mandates, educational theory, classroom application, and research has neither concluded nor reached scholarly saturation on the successful implementation of inclusion. This study examines inclusive practices for students with special needs by focusing on one innovative approach to narrowing the achievement gap between students on an Individual Education Plans (IEP) and students not on IEP. The innovative approach examined combined three research-based practices to create one school-wide pedagogy. The public middle school in this study integrated three educational approaches known as “Tribes,” “Integrated Thematic Instruction (ITI)”, and “MicroSocieties”. An 11-year study revealed statistically significant relationship between the innovative approach and the achievement gap between students on IEPs and students not on IEPs. Descriptive statistics and parametric testing, a linear regression, were used to make inferences in the relationship. Implications of the study continue to support existing research on individual inclusive practices, but more importantly the innovative integration of inclusive practices.

TEKNOGOGI

Not a few teachers in Indonesia, despite being technology users, are not yet good at using it as technogogy. As a result of the teacher’s habit of using the classroom as a place of learning in formal schools, they encounter serious obstacles in the online learning system, especially those who are no longer young. Technology, teachers, society, and online learning, as material objects for discussion in this paper, have a problematic relationship. This paper intends to describe the practical use of technology as a fun learning devices for urban society in Indonesia, namely technogogy with Salatiga as an example. With qualitative data collected through participant observation of 29 teachers as a research method between March and September 2020 and then analyzed, researchers found interesting empirical data. The COVID-19 pandemic has corrected the performance of teachers who are accustomed to vocalizing. Online systems require the latest digital-based technology literacy levels to ensure learning systems are not just administrative jobs for teachers. Living Books produced by Jungle School function as a technology containing transformative thematic instruction that can fulfill learning modalities for students from various countries. It is a novelty of urban education praxis, shown by this paper, a new learning technology that can also be adopted and innovated by practitioners of further Christian Religious Education.

Pelaksanaan Pendekatan Scientific Dalam Pembelajaran Tematik

<p><strong>Abstract:</strong> This study aims to give information related to the implementation of scientific approach in thematic instruction integrated to Curriculum 2013 at Elementary School stage. Several aspects in the implementation of scientific approach are as follows: (1) planning the scientific lesson, (2) teaching and learning process, (3) evaluating, and (4) valuing the lesson using scientific approach in thematic instruction. This is a qualitative method research using case study approach. The data analysis used several instruments such as data reduction, data presentation, and verification. The result of this study showed that the implementation of scientific approach met several obstacles.</p><strong>Abstrak:</strong> Penulisan ini bertujuan untuk memberikan informasi tentang penerapan pendekatan scientific dalam pembelajaran tematik terpadu pada kurikulum 2013 di Sekolah Dasar. Pelaksanaan pendekatan <em>scientific,</em> yakni pada aspek-aspek (1) perencanaan pembelajaran <em>scientific</em>, (2) proses pembelajaran, (3) evaluasi, dan (4) kebermaknaan pembelajaran dengan pendekatan <em>scientific</em> dalam pembelajaran tematik. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian kualitatif dengan jenis penelitian studi kasus. Data hasil penelitian ini diolah dengan reduksi data, penyajian data, dan verifikasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pelaksanaan pembelajaran <em>scientific </em>terdapat beberapa kendala.

Inquiry-based Integrated Thematic Instruction On Character Education Of Primary School Students

This study aimed at investigating the differences between the yields of inquiry-based integrated thematic instruction and thematic instruction model on the character education of primary school students. The population was 253 elementary schools and 63,433 students in Surakarta City, Central Java, Indonesia. Samples were obtained through multistage cluster random sampling, which were then divided into experimental group (four classes, 129 students) and control group (four classes, 139 students). The Randomized Static Group Comparison Design was employed as the design of experiment. Data collection methods were interview, observation, questionnaire, and documentation. The instruments were validated by content validity and construct validity. Test for normality and homogeneity of data used Kolmogorov-Smirnov test and Levene Test. Data were analyzed using Mann-Whitney U Test. The result showed that students in the inquiry-based integrated thematic group obtain better score (3.48) than those in the thematic group (3.28). Moreover, the mean rank of the first group (176.07) was also significantly higher than that of the second group (95.92) (Asymp. Sig. (2-tailed). 000<.05). In overall, inquiry-based integrated thematic instruction has more significant and positive contribution on the character education of primary school students in compared with the thematic instruction model.

PENGUATAN KOMPETENSI GURU DALAM PEMBELAJARAN TEMATIK SEBAGAI UPAYA OPTIMALISASI KURIKULUM 2013 DI SD KECAMATAN DELI TUA KABUPATEN DELI SERDANG

AbstrakKegiatan ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kompetensi guru dalam pembelajaran tematik sebagai upaya optimalisasi implementasi kurikulum 2013 di SD Kec. Deli Tua Kab. Deli Serdang. Telah diketahui bersama bahwa pembelajaran tematik merupakan salah satu amanat dari implementasi kurikulum 2013 pada jenjang SD. Oleh sebab itu, kompetensi guru dalam pembelajaran tematik mutlak diperlukan. Menyikapi hal itu, telah dilakukan pendampingan dalam rangka penguatan kompetensi guru dalam pembelajaran tematik pada jenjang SD di Kec. Deli Tua Kab. Deli Serdang. Metode pendampingan dilaksanakan melalui beberapa tahap kegiatan, antara lain: persiapan, pelaksanaan, evaluasi dan refleksi, serta tindak lanjut. Luaran yang telah dihasilkan berdasarkan program pendampingan antara lain: buku panduan pembelajaran tematik berdasarkan kurikukulum 2013 di SD dan guru model pembelajaran tematik di SD. Dengan demikian, program pendampingan yang telah dilakukan dapat meningkatkan kompetensi guru dalam pembelajaran tematik sebagai upaya optimalisasi kurikulum 2013 di SD.Kata kunci: kompetensi guru, pembelajaran tematik, kurikulum 2013, SDAbstractThis activity aims to improve the competence of teachers in thematic learning as an effort to optimize the implementation of the 2013 curriculum in SD Kec. Deli Tua Kab. Deli Serdang. It is well known that thematic learning is one of the mandates of the implementation of the 2013 curriculum at elementary level. Therefore, the competence of teachers in thematic learning is absolutely necessary. Responding to that, has done assistance in the context of strengthening the competence of teachers in thematic learning at elementary level in the district. Deli Tua Kab. Deli Serdang. Mentoring methods are implemented through several stages of activities, including: preparation, implementation, evaluation and reflection, and follow-up. Outcomes that have been generated based on mentoring programs include: thematic instruction manuals based on the curriculum of 2013 in elementary and teachers of thematic learning models in elementary schools. Thus, the mentoring program that has been done can improve the competence of teachers in thematic learning as an effort to optimize the 2013 curriculum in elementary school.Keywords: teacher competence, thematic learning, curriculum 2013, elementary school