Compliance Or Understanding? Rewards And Consequences In An Indonesian Islamic Kindergarten
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Pembinaan Perilaku, Kepatuhan, Pemahaman Anak, Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini, Penghargaan dan KonsekuensiAbstrak
Penghargaan dan konsekuensi lazim digunakan untuk membimbing perilaku anak usia dini. Namun, kesediaan anak mengikuti arahan belum tentu menunjukkan bahwa mereka memahami alasan di balik perilaku yang diharapkan. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengkaji bagaimana pendidik di sebuah taman kanak-kanak Islam di Indonesia memaknai dan menerapkan penghargaan serta konsekuensi, khususnya dalam membedakan kepatuhan sesaat dari pemahaman yang sedang berkembang. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan desain studi kasus tunggal. Data diperoleh melalui kuesioner terbuka yang diisi oleh sembilan guru, enam sesi observasi di tiga kelas, serta wawancara semi-terstruktur dengan kepala sekolah. Analisis menghasilkan empat tema, yaitu kepatuhan dan tujuan pendidikan, pemaknaan terhadap tindakan mandiri anak, penjelasan dalam pembinaan perilaku, serta pertimbangan profesional guru dan harapan sekolah. Enam guru membedakan tindakan merapikan mainan yang dilakukan karena mengharapkan penghargaan dengan tindakan yang dilakukan atas inisiatif sendiri, sedangkan tiga guru menilai kedua tindakan tersebut serupa atau sama-sama positif. Hasil observasi memperlihatkan bahwa guru memadukan penghargaan dan tindakan korektif dengan penjelasan mengenai keselamatan, partisipasi dalam kegiatan keagamaan, dan hubungan antarteman. Kepala sekolah memandang kepatuhan sebagai kebutuhan dalam situasi tertentu, tetapi bukan sebagai tujuan akhir pendidikan. Ia menekankan pentingnya membantu anak memahami alasan di balik aturan dan harapan perilaku. Penelitian ini memperlihatkan adanya perbedaan cara pendidik dalam menilai keberhasilan perilaku anak serta pentingnya penjelasan dalam pembinaan perilaku sehari-hari. Meskipun demikian, data yang diperoleh belum dapat memastikan apakah anak telah memahami dan menginternalisasi harapan perilaku tersebut sebagai bagian dari kesadaran mereka sendiri.
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