Exploring The Students’ Critical Reflection Ability in Their Interaction With Place in Outdoor Learning Program Using Place-Based Education’s Nested Context Hendra Erik Rudyanto (a), Esti Yuli Widayanti (b)
a) Universitas PGRI Madiun
Jalan Setia Budi 85, Madiun 63118, Indonesia
hendra[at]unipma.ac.id
b) IAIN Ponorogo
Jalan Pramuka 156, Ponorogo, Indonesia
Abstract
Children develop by conducting the process of socialization through various forms. One of them is the socialization done by the child by interacting with place in their environment. Children’s interaction with places in schooling is facilitated by the Place-based Education (PBE) approach, in which there is a major concept of student interaction with the environment and surrounding communities. The PBE’s nested context enables children to explore the closest environment to children in school to the community outside to provide students with awareness from local to global levels. This study examines the extent to which primary school students interact with the environment and surrounding communities in their learning, in order to improve the ability to read social conditions (critical reflection) as their provision to be good adult citizens. The research was conducted using qualitative approach with case study design at two elementary schools in Ponorogo and Magetan districts which are implementing place-based education based learning. Data obtained from the interviews, observations, and documentation assessed from the participants (teachers, students, principals, parents, and community). Researchers who play as a research instrument, then analyze the data by reviewing the results of interviews, field notes, and document review. Triangulations were sought among the multiple data sources. The results of research on how student interaction occurs in order to develop the ability to read social conditions (critical reflection) are as follows: 1) the ability of students in reading social conditions is still low; 2) students need preliminary information before interacting with the place around them, especially to explore social conditions critically.
Keywords: Critical reflection ability, Children interaction with place, Place-Based Education (PBE)
Topic: Curriculum Design and Democratic Governance
