STUDENTS’ TEACHING EXPERIENCES OF KAMPUS MENGAJAR PROGRAM IN TEACHING THEMATIC AT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN CIREBON

Abstract

Kampus mengajar is a program launched by Nadiem Makarim since 2021 which involves students from various study programs going directly to schools located in 3T areas. This study aims at exploring students’ experiences in teaching thematic through kampus mengajar program in the academic year of 2020/2021. This study used qualitative method, with narrative inquiry design in which five students from the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education Universitas Muhammadiyah Cirebon who became participants in this study. The data used in this study came from the results of narrative frame to capture students’ experiences in participating kampus mengajar program, and interviews to obtain more deeply about the obstacles faced by students in teaching thematic. The results revealed that some students faced the difficulties in teaching thematic. The tendency happened because kampus mengajar program are followed by students from various study programs and majors. Therefore, the participants are difficult to conduct teaching thematic at elementary schools.

Keywords: students’ experiences, kampus mengajar program, teaching thematic