A Course in the Social StudiesCourse of Study for Senior and Junior High Schools: The Social Studies.

1925 ◽  
Vol 33 (9) ◽  
pp. 710-711
Author(s):  
Howard C. Hill
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 53
Author(s):  
Suharli - Suharli

Abstract: Perception of Teachers and Student Responses to Social Studies Education Subjects. This study aims to explore the teacher’s perception and students' responses to social studies education subject at junior high school in Sumbawa Regency-NTB. This research uses quantitative descriptive approach with survey research type. Data collection in this study using a questionnaire. 27 junior high schools in three zones of Sumbawa Regency-NTB are 9 junior high schools representing schools in western Sumbawa, 9 junior high schools representing schools in central Sumbawa, and 9 junior high schools representing schools in eastern Sumbawa as samples. Research subjects were 27 teachers of social studies education and 450 students in grade VIII junior high schools of Sumbawa Regency. The results showed, most teachers (74.07%) said that the subjects of social studies education are very easy to teach because the material is directly related to the real conditions in society. While most of the students also had a positive outlook, 82% of the students said that social studies education materials is very easy to understand, 61% of the students said that the social studies education materials were largely shaped memorization, 34% of the students said that the social studies education material was too broad so difficult to master, 90% of students said that the social studies education material is very useful, 93% of students stated very interested in studying social studies education and 74% of students said always taking the time to study the material of social studies.Keywords: Teacher's Perception, Student Responses, and Social Studies Education Subject


2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dwi Rahdiyanta

The objective of this study was to determine the effects of the family environment, the previous school environment, the social environment, and the students’ attitude on the choice of the mechanical engineering expertise program in Vocational High Schools (VHSs) by the graduates of Junior High Schools. This was a correlational study which was ex post facto in nature. The study population totaled 1095 students. The sample, consisting of 300 students, was selected using the proportional random sampling technique by means of the Krejcie and Morgan formula. The data were collected through inventories, observation sheets, and documents. The content validity was assessed through expert judgment. The construct validity was assessed using the factor analysis and the reliability using the Cronbach’s Alpha formula. The data were analyzed using the descriptive analysis, regression analysis, and path analysis at a significance level of 0.05. The results showed that, there were significant effects of the family environment, the previous school environment, the social environment, and attitude in the choice of mechanical engineering expertise program in VHSs by the graduates of Junior High Schools


Jurnal Socius ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 96
Author(s):  
Herry Poda Nugroho Putro ◽  
Eva Alviawati ◽  
Syarifuddin Syarifuddin

The research location is in Middle School Sungai Tabuk 3 and Sungai Tabuk 4. Sungai Tabuk is a sub-district in Banjar Regency with a high threat level of floods and forest and land fires. Data collection through questionnaires, observation, and tests competence students. Data analysis with t test. The results showed 140 social studies teachers in Banjar Regency 56.6% had integrated natural disasters in social studies learning, the model developed was modified scientific inquiry learning frompre-disaster, disaster events, and post-disaster. There is an increase in student competence regarding disaster risk reduction, where t (count)> t (table) on trials first at SMPN 4 with trials second at SMPN 3. These findings lead to the conclusion that learning scientific with effective inquiry for student disaster risk reduction, relevant for social studies learning, relevant to increasing student activity, an effective inquiry model for improving the quality of social studies learning processes and products in junior high schools. The findings of this study have positive implications for the development of social studies learning about natural disasters in junior high schools. The practical implications of the findings of this study are an increase in the ability of social studies teachers and the socialization of inquiry models for reductionrisk disaster in Junior High School


Author(s):  
Arif Purnomo ◽  
Wasino ◽  
Tri Marhaeni Pudji Astuti ◽  
Suyahmo

Social studies learning in junior high schools are still predominantly carried out in conventional ways. Discussion of knowledge that leads to the development of students' critical knowledge is difficult. This research aims to analyze the process of strengthening students' critical knowledge of controversial issues in the social studies classroom. This research was conducted using qualitative methods with a descriptive design. This study involved nine social studies teachers at junior high schools in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia. Data were collected using interviews and observation techniques. Then, the data were checked by the source triangulation technique. The data analysis is a qualitative data analysis model with the Creswell framework. The results of this research are: (i) students' critical knowledge of controversial issues is strengthened through interactive discussions; (ii) problem-based learning model is very relevant for strengthening students' critical knowledge about controversial issues; (iii) teacher instructions that encourage students to work independently, extracting comprehensive information, and the content of the material in debatable discussions make controversy issues very attractive to students. This research concludes that the learning of controversial issues is highly contextual by strengthening students' critical knowledge.


Diakronika ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 58
Author(s):  
Wahidul Basri

Integrated social studies learning has begun to be applied in various middle school (Sekolah Menengah Pertama) in Padang, especially since 2007. The principle of integration is integrating four fields of study, namely geography, economics, history and sociology into a certain theme. Integrated learning, firstly stated in the 2013 curriculum ideally, but in practice, it was different. Teachers at schools still cannot fully implement the Integrated Social Studies learning as appropriate, including SMP in Padang city. The purpose of this study is to see how Social studies which are in the Public Middle School in Padang. This research was conducted in several junior high schools in Padang. 8 of 43 public junior high schools in Padang to be the research subject, choose randomly, namely SMPN 1, SMPN 2, SMPN 6, SMPN 7, SMPN 8, SMPN 15, SMPN 16, dan SMPN 35. Data were collected through interviews with some social studies teachers, the Ministry of Education in Padang, and education observers in Padang. Research data was also collected through studies documentation and direct observation in class. The result shows that most social studies teachers at Padang in Junior High School not yet able to carry out Integrated Social Studies learning. There are still weaknesses in the selection of learning models which can support social studies learning, media and source selection improper learning.


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