Independent Curriculum Reform on Aspects of Historical Thinking Skills in History Subjects in Senior High Schools

Abstract

The aims of this research are (1) to plan history learning using the Merdeka curriculum for historical thinking skills, (2) to improve the Merdeka curriculum about aspects of history learning for historical thinking skills, and (3) to evaluate history teaching and learning activities based on thinking skills. Independent Curriculum Aspects of Historical Thinking Skills in SMA Pasundan 2 di Kota Cimahi, Especially in Schools that Implement the Independent Curriculum. This research applies qualitative methods with a case study approach. The data sources are informants: teachers, students, documents, curriculum, and historical thinking skills. Research findings show that (1) independent curriculum history learning planning is carried out by teachers who prepare their own ATP and learning modules; However, one of the schools where he could use KOSP was closed, and the teachers at both schools did not know the whereabouts and contents of his KOSP. (2) Implementation of history learning depends on student performance. Several learning processes do not follow learning principles, such as Education modules that must be prepared. PLP students take classes based on a unique curriculum. There are no student teaching evaluations for teachers. Monotonous learning methods, less situational learning, and unused social studies books exist. (3) In evaluating teaching and learning activities, there are several cases where the implementation needs to follow the principles of teaching and learning evaluation based on an independent curriculum. Teaching and learning activities in history classes are outside of assessment principles. There are no student self-assessments, peer assessments, in-module assessment rubrics, or post-test quizzes. However, teachers have tried to adhere to some principles and implement their curriculum as closely as possible. Implementing the Independent Curriculum from the perspective of historical thinking skills in history education can be adapted to the implementation of the Independent Curriculum established by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia.

Keywords

• Historical Thinking Skills
• Independent Curriculum
• History Learning
• Reformation
• SMA Pasundan 2 Cimahi