THE MODELS OF TEACHER TRAINING: THE RURAL EARLY CHILDHOOD INSTRUCTION BASED ON LOCAL WISDOM THROUGH PROJECT APPROACH

Abstract

The rural early childhood teachers have some problems of their instruction, like never do instruction planning, used worksheet more than play approach, applied the conventional instruction, never integrated local wisdom in the instruction, and more. They need opportunities for reflect on and refine their strategies, ideas and practice about the instruction planning, implementing instruction, and instruction media based on local wisdom. We can apply the teacher training with the project approach, because The project approach builds on natural curiosity, interact, question, connect, problem solve, communicate, reflect and more. It focus of knowing “How to do it in action” knowledge capable of mobility in appropriate ways and at the appropriate moment. This study aims to find models of teacher training for the rural early childhood instruction based on local wisdom through project approach. The research approach used for Research and Development (R and D) are modified in three steps, namely research: preliminary research, model development and model validation tests. Preliminary study contains literature study and field study from some villages in Selo, Boyolali, Central Java. Model development have a three-step model to developed three concepts. Model validation tests of the instruction product based on local wisdom of project approach. The result is a significant, effective and feasible. The findings of this study, cooperative teacher in project approach come to better understand the uses of different instruction planning, teaching methods and instruction media based on local wisdom. The study purpose give opportunities for the empowerment of all participant.

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