Author:
M. Tolkhah Adityas
Affiliation:
Universitas Ahmad Dahlan Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Keyword(s):
Subject Specific Pedagogy (SSP), Character, Thematic, Local Wisdom
Abstract:
This research aims at generating a feasible thematic Subject Specific Pedagogy (SSP) based on local wisdom and investigating teachers’ and students’ perceptions of the developed product in preliminary field testing. This is a research and development adapted from Borg & Gall and conducted up to the fifth stage; they are information gathering, planning, developing preliminary product, preliminary field testing, and revising the main product. The subjects involved were a small group of first graders of SD Muhammadiyah Bodon and SD Muhammadiyah Sidoarum Yogyakarta, with 10 students for each group. The data were gathered using product validation sheets, character observation sheets, and teacher assessment sheets. The SSP product of this research covers syllabus, lesson plans, teaching materials, worksheets and validation results. The media, materials, and evaluation of are categorized good by learning experts. First grade teacher scores the syllabus and lesson plans good, while the work
sheets and evaluation are categorized very good. The results from the students responses to the textbooks is 67, which is in good category, while the students worksheets are 78 which was in excellent category. Therefore, the thematic Subject Specific Pedagogy based on local wisdom which is developed can be declared appropriate for use in learning.
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