THEMATIC APPROACH IN THE LANGUAGE ACQUISITION OF BINTANG SEMESTA KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS

Sari

ABSTRACT

The research aims at analyzing the implementation and the obstacles faced by teachers in the stage of planning, implementing, and evaluating of thematic learning at Kindergarten of Bintang Semesta Depok. This research is a qualitative descriptive research. The research subject is 12 teachers and principal as key informants. The data is collected through observation, interview, questionnaire and documentation. The data is analyzed through some steps, namely: data reduction, data display, and conclusion.  The technique of data validity employs triangulation method. The results show that in the stage of planning, thematic approach application is still varied where all teachers are not yet maximal to use it. In the implementation stage, learning activity mostly has used thematic learning model, but learning materials are still given separately. However, some other teachers have conducted thematic learning model completely. In the evaluation stage, thematic evaluation is not yet considered. The learning result evaluation is in the form of written test separately, based on the materials taught, not combined with other lessons of one theme. The evaluation uses the evaluation of attitude and comprehension, and almost teachers follow the way. The obstacle faced by teachers is that they do not have sufficient socialization towards thematic learning.

Keywords: implementation, thematic learning, Kindergarten