The problem in this study is the incompatibility of teaching materials used nowadays with the needs of VII grade students and teachers of Indonesian Language. The teaching materials used only contain two of the four core competencies, namely the competence of knowledge and skills. While spiritual and social competencies are not contained. For that reason, one solution is to present stories in the Quran for the integrative learning of Bahasa. This writing is the result of research that contains alternatives on how the stories in the Quran can be the main text in learning Bahasa. In addition, the discussion in this paper also integrates four language skills at once with all subjects. All of them are put together under one theme. This research uses Research and Development (R and D) method. Through stories in the Quran with the Content and Language Integrated Learning approach.

ABSTRAK: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan persepsi guru Sumatera Selatan terhadap Asesmen Kompetensi Minimum (AKM). Penelitian ini menggunakan metode cross-sectional design. Instrumen pengumpulan data adalah angket melalui google form. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa 83% guru setuju dan menyambut positif terhadap kebijakan pemerintah mengenai pemberlakuan AKM di sekolah, 85% guru senang mengajarkan siswa dengan menggunakan konsep pembelajaran HOTS, 96% guru semakin termotivasi memberikan dorongan kepada siswa untuk berpikir kritis, 91% guru suka mengunduh materi berkaitan dengan AKM, dan 92% guru senang memberikan pelatihan soal kepada siswa untuk menghadapi AKM. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa guru sudah siap menerima penerapan AKM di sekolah. Pada sisi lain, penelitian menyimpulkan bahwa belum semua guru yang menjadi responden dapat mengidentifikasi soal-soal AKM. Dengan demikian, walaupun penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa guru memiliki persepsi positif terhadap pelaksanaan AKM, penelitian ini belum mengungkapkan apakah guru dapat mengembangkan soal-soal yang meminta siswa berpikir kritis. Oleh sebab itu, perlu dilakukan penelitian lanjutan untuk mengetahui kemampuan guru mengembangkan soal-soal yang menuntut siswa berpikir kritis atau soal-soal bertipe AKM. Kegiatan selanjutnya yang dapat dilakukan ialah pelatihan menyusun soal-soal AKM khususnya yang berkaitan dengan soal-soal literasi membaca dan numerasi. Perlu juga dilakukan penelitian lanjutan apakah dengan diberlakukannya AKM, guru akan mengubah “gaya mengajarnya” yang menginisiasi kemampuan berpikir siswa.KATA KUNCI: asesmen kompetensi minimum, berpikir kritis; literasi membaca; literasi numerasi; persepsi guru THE PERCEPTIONS OF SOUTH SUMATRAN TEACHERS OF MINIMUM COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT IN THE EFFORT TO IMPROVE STUDENTS' CRITICAL THINKING. ABSTRACT: This study aims to describe the perception of South Sumatran teachers on the Minimum Competency Assessment (MCA). This study uses a cross-sectional design method. The data collection instrument is a questionnaire through Google Form. The results show that 83% of the teachers agreed and responded positively to the government's policy regarding the implementation of MCA in the school, 85% of the teachers liked to teach students using HOTS learning concepts, 96% of the teachers were increasingly motivated to encourage students to think critically, 91% of the teachers liked to download materials related to MCA, and 92% of the teachers were happy to provide question training for the students to face MCA. The results of this study indicate that the teachers were ready to accept the application of MCA in the schools. On the other side, this study concludes that not all the teachers who were respondents can identify MCA questions. Thus, although this study shows that the teachers had positive perceptions of the MCA implementation, this research has not revealed whether the teachers could develop questions that asked students to think critically. Therefore, further study is needed to determine the teachers’ abilities to develop questions that require students to think critically or questions with MCA-type. The next activity that can be carried out is training in compiling MCA questions, especially those related to reading and numeracy literacy questions. It is also necessary to do further study on whether with the implementation of MCA, the teachers will change their "teaching styles" which initiate students' thinking skills.KEYWORDS: minimum competency assessment; critical thinking; reading literacy; numeracy literacy; teachers’ perceptions.

This research aims to develop model of Bahasa Indonesia teaching materials which are taken from stories in Quran by using Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL)approach in grade 7 of Madrasah Tsanawiyah Muqimus Sunnah Palembang. Research method employed in this study is Research and Development (R&D). The research procedure undertaken in this study is taken from theory of Borg and Gall that consists of three steps, i.e. introduction, development, and evaluation. Meanwhile, for the data collection technique, this study implements documentation, observation, questionnaire, interview, and test. As for the validity and reliability of the model of teaching materials in this study, researchers ask for assessment and evaluation from experts, i.e. the syllabus expert, Bahasa Indonesia expert, and Islamic religion expert. The result shows that the teaching material model is effective and eligible to be used. The highest score of the experimental class is 95 and the lowest score is 74, while the average score is 87. Meanwhile, the highest and lowest score of the control class are 84 and 64, respectively, with average score of 77.5. Moreover, the average score between the experimental and control group also has been tested and counted by using t-test and shows a significant result, that ist = 1.685.

The House of Masks and Puppets Setia Darma (RTWSD) which is situated in Banjar Tengkulak Tengah, Gianyar Regency, Bali Province, preserves tens of thousands of masks and puppets from Indonesia and other regions, including Asia and Africa. RTWSD was constructed on a 1.4-hectare plot using Balinese architectural concepts. Additional traditional structures include joglo, bend lulang, and limasan. The lovely ambiance of this mansion with its tropical gardens, rice farms, and grasslands. In high demand among cultural researchers are ethnographic research paradigms, because ethnography can provide not just a comprehensive study of culture, but also novel cultural discoveries. A cultural observer and businessman founded RTWSD in 2006. Its mission is the preservation of education, enjoyment, and the growth of the mask and puppet arts. Within seven years, he amassed an assortment of masks and puppets. RTWSD has documented 1200 masks from Indonesia, Africa, and Japan, in addition to 4,700 puppets from Indonesia, China, Malaysia, Thailand, Myanmar, and Cambodia. At least these youngsters are aware of the art, language and culture. Because of patience, loyalty, and filial piety, masks, and wayang are created, and subsequently, cultural values and linguistics viability are respected.

The reasons for using learning media are important in learning, namely improving the quality of learning, the demands of a new paradigm, market needs, and the vision of global education. This study aims to describe the results of the analysis of the needs of seventh grade students and teachers of SMP Srijaya Negara Palembang for the instructional media for understanding the powtoon application-based procedural text, describe the design of understanding the powtoon application-based procedural text, and describe the results of the validation. expert on powtoon application-based learning media. This study uses a research method that refers to the modified Alessi & Trollip research and development model, namely (1) the planning stage, (2) the design stage, and (3) the development stage. The instructional media for understanding the text of this procedure was developed based on the results of the analysis of the needs of students and teachers. The results show that the overall learning media for understanding procedure text based on the powtoon applicationis declared valid.