Improving the Quality of Learning Through Lesson Study

Abstract

The quality of the learning process is inseparable from the ability of teachers as planners, implementers, facilitators, as well as an evaluator. As executor of teacher learning is spearheading that determines success or failure of the process undertaken. Therefore, it is important for teachers to constantly evaluate its performance in order to improve the quality of learning. One effort that can be implemented for improving the quality of learning is to implement Lesson Study. Lesson Study is an activity that can encourage the formation of a community of learning (learning society) are consistently and systematically carry out repairs themselves, both on individual and managerial level. ABSTRAKKualitas sebuah proses pembelajaran tidak terlepas dari kemampuan guru sebagai perencana, pelaksana, fasilitator, maupun sebagai evaluator. Sebagai pelaksana pembelajaran guru merupakan ujung tombak yang menentukan sukses tidaknya proses yang dilaksanakan. Oleh sebab itu, penting bagi guru untuk selalu mengevaluasi kinerjanya dalam rangka meningkatkan kualitas pembelajaran. Salah satu upaya yang dapat dilaksanakan bagi peningkatan kualitas pembelajaran adalah dengan melaksanakan Lesson Study. Lesson Study merupakan kegiatan yang dapat mendorong terbentuknya sebuah komunitas belajar (learning society) yang secara konsisten dan sistematis melakukan perbaikan diri, baik pada tataran individual maupun manajerial. PendahuluanDewasa ini dunia pendidikan mengalami perkembangan yang amat pesat.Perkembangan ini ditandai dengan bergesernya paradigma pendidikan dari teacher centered learning menuju ke student centered learning. Bahkan belum lama ini terbuka lagi paradigma baru yaitu contextual centered learning. Hal ini merupakan konsekuensi dari perubahan-perubahan yang ditujukan untuk mencapai tujuan pendidikan nasional yang dirumuskan dalam UUSPN No.20 tahun 2003 yaitu pendidikan adalah usaha sadar dan terencana untuk mewujudkan suasana belajar dan proses pembelajaran agar peserta didik secara aktif

Contribution of Organizational Commitment, Lesson Study, and Teacher Professionalism to Learning Quality

“…The description above indicates that the school-based lesson study (SBLS) activities conducted by teachers at the Banjarbaru City Junior High Schools have had a positive impact on improving the quality of learning. It is in line with Nursafitri's (2015) opinion that one of the efforts that can be implemented to improve the quality of learning is to carry out lesson studies. It concludes that lesson study can improve the quality of teachers/lecturers, and the quality of learning results in an increase in the quality of graduates in return.…”

“…There are two implementation models of lesson study (Nursafitri, 2015): 1) School-based lesson studies, namely lesson studies conducted in schools by teachers of various fields of study and school principals. In its implementation, schools may involve outsiders as experts such as lecturers from higher education institutions, and 2) Lesson studies are based on teacher groups.…”

“…In the context of learning, the notion of quality includes the input, process, and output of learning (Nursafitri, 2015). Quality learning boils down to the teacher's ability in the learning process (Surakhmad, 2006).…”