Analysis of the Internship Program "Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka" Perspectives of Primary School Teachers’ Teaching Readiness

Abstract

Abstract The purpose of this study is to analyze the “Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka (MBKM)” program from the perspective of teachers’ teaching readiness. The study used a qualitative approach carried out at one elementary school in Wonosobo Regency, Central Java during the early days of learning activities from August to December 2021. Data were collected through observation, interviews, and questionnaires distributed to participants, which included teachers, students, and pre-service elementary school teachers of Universitas Islam Sultan Agung Semarang. Besides, the secondary data were obtained from books, journal articles, and other sources. The findings revealed that relating to teachers’ teaching readiness, there were 40% of educators mastered the concept of the MBKM program, while another 60% of them understood the term MBKM program from the existing information provided by media. In mastering Information and Communication Technology (ICT), 63% of educators stated that they had mastered ICT and were accustomed to using some social media for learning activities, while 37% of educators had not mastered ICT well but they only used ICT for certain purposes such as teaching the MBKM program although with a relatively low understanding.

Keywords

• merdeka belajar
• internship program
• teachers’ readiness
• primary school.