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A STUDY ON TEACHER PERCEPTION OF INDONESIAN CURRICULUM

THESIS

By:

Dian Eka Wisudawan

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ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

2015

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

APPROVAL ........................................................................................................ i

LEGALIZATION ............................................................................................... ii

MOTTO & DEDICATION ............................................................................... iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ................................................................................ iv

LETTER of AUNTHENTICITY……………………………………………. .. v

ABSTRACT ......................................................................................................... vi

TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................... vii

CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION ...................................................................... 1

1.1 Background of the Study ................................................................... 1

1.2 Statement of the Problems ............................................................... 3

1.3 Purposes of the Study ........................................................................ 3

1.4 Significance of the Study .................................................................. 3

1.5 Scope and Limitation ........................................................................ 4

1.6 Definition of Key Terms .................................................................. 4

CHAPTER II: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE .............................. 6

2.1 Teacher .............................................................................................. 6

2.1.1 Teacher as Controller.............................................................. 6

2.1.2 Teacher as Organizer.............................................................. 7

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2.1.3 Teacher as assessor................................................................. 7

2.1.4 Teacher as participant............................................................. 7

2.2 Teacher perception ............................................................................ 7

2.3 Meaning of curriculum ..................................................................... 8

2.4 Curriculum in Indonesia .................................................................... 10

2.5 Component of Curriculum................................................................ 12

2.5.1 Objective……………………………………………………… 12

2.5.2 Material……………………………………………………….. 13

2.5.3 Learning Strategy…………………………………………….. 13

2.5.4 Curriculum Organization……………………………………… 13

2.5.5 Evaluation……………………………………………………… 14

2.6 Competence-Based Language Teaching............................................ 14

2.7 Competency-Based Curriculum (KBK)…………………………… 15

2.8 Component of Competency-Based Curriculum (KBK)………….. 18

2.8.1 Teaching learning activity…………………………………...... 18

2.8.2 School based curriculum management……………………....... 18

2.8.3 Curriculum and learning result………………………………... 18

2.8.4 Class based assessment………………………………………... 19

2.9 School-Level Curriculum (KTSP)…………………………………. 19

2.10 Component of School-Level Curriculum (KTSP)………………. 21

2.10.1 The Goal of School Level Curriculum………………………. 21

2.10.2 Structure and Contents………………………………………. 21

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2.10.3 Academic Calendar………………………………………….. 22

2.10.4 Syllabus……………………………………………………… 22

2.11 Curriculum 2013………………………………………………….. 23

2.12 Component of Curriculum 2013…………………………………. 23

2.12.1 Curriculum Structure………………………………………… 23

2.12.2 Major Competence…………………………………………… 24

2.12.3 Basic Competence…………………………………………… 24

2.12.4 Learning Content…………………………………………….. 24

2.12.5 Subject Matter………………………………………………… 25

2.12.6 Learning Load………………………………………………… 26

2.13 Point of View about Competency Based Curriculum (KBK)…… 26

2.14 Point of View about School Level Curriculum (KTSP)………….. 27

2.15 Point of View about Curriculum 2013……………………………. 28

2.16 The Difference Between Competency Based Curriculum (KBK),

School Based Curriculum (KTSP), and Curriculum 2013........... 29

CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY…………………………….. 32

3.1 Research Design……………………………………………………. 32

3.2 Population and Sample…………………………………………….. 33

3.3 Data Collection……………………………………………………… 33

3.3.1 Source of the Data…………………………………………… 34

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3.3.2 Instrument……………………………………………………. 34

3.3.3 Procedure of Collectng Data………………………………… 35

3.3.4 Validity and Reliability………………………………………. 36

3.4 Data Analysis………………………………………………………… 37

CHAPTER IV: RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION……………… 39

4.1 Research Findings…………………………………………………… 39

4.1.1 Opinion about Curriculum in Indonesia…………………………. 39

4.1.2 The Teachers’ Point of View about Every Curriculum Policy in

Indonesia………………………………………………………… 43

4.1.3 Whether Teachers’ Expectations are Represented or Not In Every

Curriculum Policy……………………………………………… 48

4.2 Discussion…………………………………………………………… 50

CHAPTER V: CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS……………………. 53

5.1 Conclusions…………………………………………………………. 53

5.2 Suggestions………………………………………………………….. 54

5.2.1 For the English Department Students………………………… 54

5.2.2 For the Teachers……………………………………………… 55

5.2.3 For the Further Researchers…………………............................ 55

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