Pelatihan Guru Untuk Menciptakan Lingkungan Belajar Yang Suportif Dan Menyenangkan Di Lingkungan YPKI Magelang
Abstract
Abstract: This community service (PkM) aims to provide training for teachers on how to create a supportive and fun learning environment for students in their classrooms. This PkM was carried out offline on Wednesday, 15 November 2023, at 9.00-12.00 WIB. The main participants of the training were 33 teachers, consisting of two teachers of Learning Group for toddlers (KB), six teachers of Kindergarten (TK), ten teachers of Elementary School (SD), seven teachers of Junior High School (SMP), and eight teachers of Senior High School (SMA) in Yayasan Perguruan Kristen Indonesia (YPKI) Magelang. In the presentation session, the author discussed five main principles to help the PkM participants in creating a supportive and fun learning environment, namely: 1) using technology to make learning interesting and fun; 2) taking sufficient time to guide students to practice new learning materials; 3) making rules regarding how students should communicate and act; 4) creating supportive friendship groups; and 5) scheduling teacher professional development meetings in the school to learn from each other and share knowledge. The session concluded with a discussion with the PkM participants, implying that teachers must take an active role to create a supportive environment for their students.
Keywords: learning environment; learning; teaching; technology
Abstrak: Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat (PkM) ini bertujuan untuk memberikan pelatihan untuk para guru tentang bagaimana menciptakan lingkungan belajar yang suportif dan menyenangkan untuk para siswa mereka di dalam kelas. Kegiatan PkM ini dilaksanakan secara luring pada hari Rabu, 15 November 2023, jam 09.00-12.00 WIB. Peserta utama pelatihan ini adalah 33 orang guru, yang terdiri dari dua orang guru KB, enam orang guru TK, sepuluh orang guru SD, tujuh orang guru SMP, dan delapan orang guru SMA di bawah naungan Yayasan Perguruan Kristen Indonesia (YPKI) Magelang. Di dalam sesi pemaparan materi, penulis membahas lima prinsip utama untuk membantu para peserta PkM dalam menciptakan lingkungan belajar yang supotif dan menyenangkan tersebut. Kelima prinsip tersebut adalah: 1) menggunakan teknologi untuk membuat pembelajaran menjadi menarik dan menyenangkan; 2) meluangkan waktu yang cukup untuk membimbing siswa berlatih materi pembelajaran yang baru; 3) membuat peraturan terkait bagaimana siswa harus berkomunikasi dan bertindak; 4) membuat kelompok pertemanan yang saling mendukung; dan 5) menjadwalkan pertemuan pengembangan profesionalitas guru di sekolah untuk dapat saling belajar dan berbagi ilmu pengetahuan satu sama lainnya. Sesi diakhiri dengan diskusi dengan para peserta PkM yang menyiratkan bahwa guru harus berperan aktif dalam menciptakan lingkungan yang mendukung bagi siswa mereka.
Kata kunci: lingkungan belajar; pembelajaran; pengajaran; teknologi
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