Disaster can happen anytime and anywhere, therefore the solutions offered for students' understanding of disaster, one of them is the SETS approach through disaster mitigation. This research aims to determine the learning process and to know the students’ activities, and their responses towards SETS approach through disaster mitigation. This research is a qualitative type with a sample of 37 students. Data collection techniques are the results of observations, questionnaires, interviews, and documentation. The results showed that 90% of students were more active, have the spirit to learn, and the response towards learning is very good. The implementation of SETS approach through mitigation is appropriate to do, because students experience the direct occurrence of flood disaster. With the introduction to disaster mitigation, students can realize the importance of preserving the natural environment and minimize the impact of disasters that can harm the community.

This study aims to design a Cirebon-based local genius teaching material that is valid, practical and effective in the Basic Natural Sciences course to build student scientific literacy. The research method used is the research and development (R & D) approach. The model development approach used is 4D developed by Thiagarajan. The results of the study showed that teaching materials designed and developed were valid by testing validity twice by three expert validators, consisting of material experts, media experts and practitioners' experts. Teaching materials have been practical based on a limited test on 20 participants who filled out the questionnaire. and in effective tests, teaching materials can improve student scientific literacy, as evidenced by the average n-gain value of 0.417 in the experimental class with the moderate criteria.

AbstrakPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mencari dan melihat ada tidaknya pengaruh antara latar belakang pendidikan formal orang tua terhadap motivasi belajar peserta didik kelas VIII dalam mata pelajaran IPS di SMP N 1 Lemahabang kab. Cirebon tahun pelajaran 2016/2017. Pendekatan dalam penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan metode survei, sedangkan desain yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yaitu desain survey cross sectional. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah semua peserta didik kelas VIII yang berjumlah 317, dengan sampel sebanyak 76 peserta didik. Dimana teknik pengambilan sampel menggunakan simple random sampling. Istrumen yang digunakan dokumentasi dan angket, sedangkan uji yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yaitu analisis univariate dan analisis bivariate dengan regresi linier sederhana menjawab hipotesis.Berdasarkan hasil penelitian diperoleh data bahwa tidak terdapat pengaruh atau secara statistik dikatakan hipotesis H0 gagal ditolak, hal tersebut bisa dilihat dari dari nilai t hitung = -0,427 < t tabel = 1,992, maka hipotesis yang diajukan dalam penelitian ini yaitu "Terdapat pengaruh yang signifikan latar belakang pendidikan formal orang tua terhadap motivasi belajar peserta didik kelas VIII dalam mata pelajaran IPS di SMP Negeri 1 Lemahabang" ditolak. Oleh karena hasil penelitian berbeda dengan teori dan penelitian sejenis yang telah dilakukan, maka peneliti berasumsi bahwa latar belakang pendidikan formal orang tua kurang kuat untuk bisa mempengaruhi motivasi belajar pada peserta didik kelas VIII di SMP N 1 Lemahabang. Saran yang diberikan peneliti jika akan melakukan penelitian sejenis hendaknya menambahkan faktor lain untuk bisa mempengaruhi motivasi belajar dengan kuat.Kata kunci: latar belakang pendidikan formal dan motivasi belajar

Basic education as the beginning of compulsory education implemented by the government has become a difficult choice for parents to choose elementary schools in the midst of the times. Some parents hope that their children have good abilities and morals. This study aims to determine the factors that influence the motivation of parents to choose Islamic elementary schools at SD al-Azhar, Cirebon City. The study population was the guardian parents of grade 1 students and the study sample numbered 40 people. The research method is a survey method using a questionnaire instrument. The analysis technique used is descriptive with a quantitative approach. The results showed that the average score of the questionnaire was 146. The motivation of parents to choose al-Azhar Islamic Elementary School for their children has a variety of factors including facilities, curriculum, services, location, portion of religious education, quality of educators (teachers), environment and family, achievements and success of alumni. The main most dominant factors are the profile of educators (teachers) and school facilities (facilities and infrastructure).