Implementation of Cycle Learning Based on Dayak Kenyah Uma’lasan Culture in North Kalimantan

Abstract

This research's aim is to determine the implementation of Learning Cycle based on culture and to observe the learning outcomes of students in terms of three aspects (affective, psychomotor, and cognitive) at SDN 002 West Tanjung Palas. The focus of this research is the application of learning (Learning Cycle) in elementary schools based on the Dayak Kenyah cultural dance Uma'Lasan medeq ubeq-meceq utat in North Kalimantan. The approach and type of this research is descriptive qualitative. This research was conducted at SDN 002 West Tanjung Palas. The informants in this study were 3 students (with high, medium, and low abilities), teacher, and tribe leader. Research data collection techniques are interviews, observation, and documentation. The data analysis technique of this research is data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing. The validity technique in this research is technical triangulation, data sources, and time triangulation. Based on the results of the research, The dimension of learning implementation (Learning Cycle) based on culture (dance meceq ubeqmeceq utat) on the material of sound energy, students are able to follow learning using this model students are more active in class. The second dimension is learning outcomes in terms of three aspects (cognitive, affective, and psychomotor). Students are able to solve description questions, are able to practice sound energy based on the Dayak culture dance, yet there are students with low abilities who have difficulty to solve the questions correctly.