PENGGUNAAN METODE DISKUSI DARING UNTUK MENINGKATKAN HASIL BELAJAR BAHASA INDONESIA

During this pandemic, distance learning is required using virtual applications. This results in reduced communication between students, the loss of closeness between students and teachers, so that the material is not conveyed evenly. One of the impacts is also the decrease in students' understanding of the Indonesian language material, even though Indonesian is a bridge for other subjects, in social life, and even communicating with oneself. For this reason, the authors conducted research related to discussion methods to improve students' Indonesian language skills. The discussion method has several advantages and benefits such as strengthening student-teacher relationships but can be at risk of fights and relationship gaps between students outside of class hours, then makes students able to think critically about an information obtained but can risk making only a few students dominate the discussion, in addition to it can also make class time less boring but there is a possibility that it takes up a lot of class hours or even discussions are not finished, etc. After conducting the analysis, it is known that the variables are normally distributed so that the comparison test method that can be used is to use the paired t test, the result of this test is to get a p-value to reject the null hypothesis of 5.135x10-7 which means that there are differences in student scores before and after after the discussion method was carried out, where the value of learning with the discussion method was better due to a higher average of 77.25. ABSTRAKDalam masa pandemi ini mengharuskan dilaksanakannya pembelajaran jarak jauh menggunakan aplikasi virtual. Hal ini menyebabkan berkurangnya komunikasi antar siswa, hilngnya kedekatan siswa dan guru, hingga tidak tersampaikannya materi secara merata. Salah satu imbasnya juga berkurangnya pemahaman siswa terhadap materi Bahasa Indonesia, padahal Bahasa Indonesia merupakan jembatan untuk mata pelajaran lain, dalam kehidupan sosial, bahkan berkomunikasi dengan diri sendiri. Untuk itu penulis melakukan penelitian terkait metode diskusi untuk meningkatkan kemampuan Bahasa Indonesia siswa. Metode diskusi memiliki beberapa keunggulan dan manfaat seperti mempererat hubungan murid dan guru tetapi dapat beresiko perkelahian dan kesenjangan hubungan antar siswa di luar jam pelajaran, kemudian membuat siswa mampu berpikir kritis terhadap suatu informasi yang didapatkan tetapi dapat beresiko membuat beberapa siswa saja yang mendominasi diskusi, selain itu juga dapat membuat waktu pelajaran tidak membosankan tetapi adanya kemungkinan bahwa menyita banyak jam pelajaran atau bahkan tidak terselesaikannya diskusi, dll. Setelah melakukan analisis diketahui bahwa variabel berdistribusi normal sehingga metode uji perbandingan yang dapat digunakan adalah menggunakan uji paired t test, hasil dari uji ini adalah dapatkan nilai p-value untuk menolak hipotesis null sebesar 5.135x10-7 yang mengartikan bahwa adanya perbedaan nilai siswa sebelum dan setelah dilakukannya metode diskusi, di mana nilai pembelajaran dengan metode diskusi lebih baik dikarenakan rata-rata yang lebih tinggi yaitu sebesar 77.25.

Fostering Students’ Well-Being: The Mediating Role of Teacher Interpersonal Behavior and Student-Teacher Relationships

Well-being has become extensively viewed as apprehension for administrations in the last decades and schools have been progressively realized as locations for encouraging well-being which is a considerable development in inquiries on mediations connected to learner well-being. In this way, the function of teachers has got specific consideration regarding students’ well-being, given the merits of teacher-student interactions. High-quality educator-learner relationships offer a support base for long-term learners’ education. Educator interpersonal behavior that makes learners feel supported and cared for is known as emotional support. These behaviors can help learners’ emotional and social needs; meet learners’ families, and being available when learners need additional help. This review attempts to consider the eminence of teacher interpersonal behavior and learner-teacher relations in the classroom and indeed illustrate their relationship and influence on students’ well-being. As a final point, this review can provide suggestions and recommendations for teaching participants in the scholastic context.

How Principals Balance Control and Care in Urban School Discipline

School discipline has been a site of contention and reform. In this study, we draw from 17 interviews with traditional and charter school principals in one mid-sized urban school district to examine how principals use discipline as a tool to both maintain control and demonstrate care. Our study calls attention to different strategies principals use to establish this balance, including reducing suspensions, moderating “no-excuses” systems, and building positive student–teacher relationships. We also make a theoretical contribution by showing how schools and school leaders respond to competing institutional logics in developing practices and policies.

Student-Teacher Relationships/Rapport in Physical Education: A Perspective from New Zealand Secondary Schools

<p>Student engagement is an essential element in students' learning. An important factor that is increasingly associated with student engagement and learning in schools involves student-teacher relationships. The purpose of this study has been to look at student-teacher relationships in the context of physical education in New Zealand secondary schools. Specifically, it has investigated, from the perspective of students and teachers of physical education, the significance of student-teacher relationships with respect to students' educational outcomes, along with the teacher related factors thought to enhance and/or inhibit such relationships. The research participants were selected from a range of schools in terms of decile (socio-economic) rating, and ethnic and cultural make up. Apart from one integrated single sex school all participants were drawn from state co-educational schools in the wider Wellington region. The participants included physical education teachers from six schools and physical education students from three schools. Research data was gathered by way of focus group interviews. In total, nine focus group interviews were held. Significantly, all participants stated that they believed positive-student-teacher relationships were crucial for students' engagement and learning in physical education. In terms of the factors (teacher behaviours, attitudes, attributes, skills, etc) thought to impact on student-teacher relationships, considerable consistency was found to exist in terms of the broad themes identified by both students and teachers. These included factors such as, being supportive and encouraging, showing care, being fair and respectful, providing a safe learning environment, and the use of humour. However, in terms of the specific aspects (teacher behaviours, attitudes, etc) making up or comprising these broad themes greater variation was found to exist between the nine groups involved in the study.</p>

Student-Teacher Relationships/Rapport in Physical Education: A Perspective from New Zealand Secondary Schools

<p>Student engagement is an essential element in students' learning. An important factor that is increasingly associated with student engagement and learning in schools involves student-teacher relationships. The purpose of this study has been to look at student-teacher relationships in the context of physical education in New Zealand secondary schools. Specifically, it has investigated, from the perspective of students and teachers of physical education, the significance of student-teacher relationships with respect to students' educational outcomes, along with the teacher related factors thought to enhance and/or inhibit such relationships. The research participants were selected from a range of schools in terms of decile (socio-economic) rating, and ethnic and cultural make up. Apart from one integrated single sex school all participants were drawn from state co-educational schools in the wider Wellington region. The participants included physical education teachers from six schools and physical education students from three schools. Research data was gathered by way of focus group interviews. In total, nine focus group interviews were held. Significantly, all participants stated that they believed positive-student-teacher relationships were crucial for students' engagement and learning in physical education. In terms of the factors (teacher behaviours, attitudes, attributes, skills, etc) thought to impact on student-teacher relationships, considerable consistency was found to exist in terms of the broad themes identified by both students and teachers. These included factors such as, being supportive and encouraging, showing care, being fair and respectful, providing a safe learning environment, and the use of humour. However, in terms of the specific aspects (teacher behaviours, attitudes, etc) making up or comprising these broad themes greater variation was found to exist between the nine groups involved in the study.</p>

Student Perceptions of Academic Engagement and Student-Teacher Relationships in Problem-Based Learning

Students’ academic engagement depends on a variety of factors that are related to personal learner characteristics, the teacher, the teaching methodology, peers, and other features in the learning environment. Components that influence academic engagement can be cognitive, metacognitive, affective, social, task-related, communicative, and foreign language-related. Rather than existing in isolated spheres, the factors contributing to an individual’s academic engagement intertwine and overlap. The relationships students cultivate with others are prominent in several of these areas. Positive interpersonal relationships enhance individuals’ enthusiasm for learning (Mercer and Dörnyei, 2020), which benefits sustainable learning success and self-confidence. The relationships between students and teachers and the perceptions students have of their teachers seem to be particularly influential on students’ engagement in academic undertakings. Problem-based learning (PBL), a teaching approach particularly suitable for tertiary education, involves students in authentic problem-solving processes and fosters students’ self-regulation and teamwork. Intensive relationship-building is one of the key characteristics of this student-centered approach (Amerstorfer, 2020). The study reported in this article explores the connection between the academic engagement of 34 students and their perceptions of three instructors in a teacher education program for pre-service English teachers in Austria. An online questionnaire was used to investigate the participants’ perceived academic engagement (effort, dedication, learning success) in a university course that implements PBL as its underlying teaching methodology in comparison to conventional teaching approaches. The study further examines how the students perceived the course instructors’ caring, credibility, communication style, and feedback, which leads to new information about how PBL shapes student-teacher relationships. Due to Covid-19, the otherwise face-to-face course was taught online.

Development prospects of primary education integration (on the example of exact and natural sciences)

This article discusses current state of science integration in primary education reflected in the literature and relevant sources review. In addition, integration of science content review given its meaning and function fully expresses the essence of education. The article also emphasizes importance of correctly established student - teacher relationships in the primary education process and their significant effect on education quality. The research work also puts forward the idea of designing the disciplines’ integration process on the basis of the opinion of teachers and argumentation of the result.