PROGRAM PEMBIASAAN KARAKTER SISWA MELALUI PENDAMPINGAN SEKOLAH PEDALAMAN DI KALIMANTAN TENGAH

Abstract

Abstract: Schools as the leading education operators have a heavy responsibility as with schools
in the interior of Central Kalimantan province. Through social responsibility programs, mining
companies located in rural villages carry out school assistance programs. By involving experts
and practitioners in the world of education, the character habituation mentoring program is
carried out in a measured and planned manner. This study is to describe the original conditions of
the schools in the interior. This research is qualitative in nature and has a journalistic descriptive
case study background which is expected to reveal the problems of rural schools. In this study, a
process of testing the ability of teachers and students was also carried out, observing teacher
competence in teaching, and so on. Research data were obtained in addition to field observations
as well as interviews with teachers, students and parents as well as community leaders including
officials in government and companies. The results showed that the teacher's ability to teach and
literate was relatively low. The findings of this study are regarding the existence of school
principals who do not function in managing schools so that most rural schools run without a clear
direction and purpose. Another finding regarding the culture of local people who do not have the
awareness of realizing child-friendly education and educating children to become quality human
beings is also not an easy thing
Keywords: Character Habituation, Outback School
Abstrak: Sekolah sebagai operator pendidikan terdepan memiliki tanggung jawab yang tidak
ringan sebagaimana dengan sekolah-sekolah yang ada di pedalaman provinsi Kalimantan Tengah.
Melalui program tanggung jawab sosial, perusahaan tambang yang berada di desa pedalaman
melakukan program pendampingan sekolah. Dengan melibatkan para pakar dan praktisi dunia
pendidikan, program pendampingan pembiasaan karakter dijalankan secara terukur dan terencana.
Penelitian ini untuk mendeskripsikan kondisi asli sekolah-sekolah di pedalaman. Penelitian ini
bersifat kualitatif dan berlatarbelakang studi kasus deskriptif jurnalistik yang diharapkan dapat
mengungkapkan permasalahan sekolah pedalaman. Dalam penelitian ini juga dilakukan proses
pengujian atas kemampuan guru maupun siswa, mengobservasi kompetensi guru dalam mengajar,
dan sebagainya. Data penelitian diperoleh selain melalui pengamatan lapangan juga wawancara
kepada guru, siswa dan orangtua serta para tokoh masyarakat termasuk pejabat di Pemerintahan
maupun perusahaan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kemampuan guru masih terbilang
rendah dalam mengajar dan berliterasi. Temuan penelitian ini terhadap keberadaan kepala sekolah
yang tidak berfungsi mengelola sekolah sehingga sebagian besar sekolah pedalaman berjalan tanpa
arah dan tujuan yang jelas. Temuan lain berkenaan budaya masyarakat setempat yang belum
memiliki kesadaran mewujudkan pendidikan yang ramah anak, dan mendidik anak menjadi
manusia berkualitas juga bukan hal yang mudah.
Kata Kunci: Pembiasaan Karakter, Sekolah Pedalaman