Previous research of Javanese gamelan emphasized theory, history, and culture, but there are no studies integrating gamelan music as instruction to enhance learners' democratic habits of mind. The purpose of the study is to examine how junior high school teachers perceive Javanese gamelan as a method of cultivating democratic thinking and values in social studies. This study employed qualitative analysis which asked social studies teachers to respond questions about elements of democracy when they integrate Javanese gamelan music in their social studies classroom. This phenomenological study obtained data from six purposive selected participants in two junior high schools which described the result through focus group discussion and interview.The result of the study identified five themes from the data: (1) rights (2) responsibility (3) participation, (4) leadership, and (5) cooperation. Implications for collaboration between gamelan teachers, teacher educators, and future research are considered.

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan aktivitas dan hasil belajar kelas V C pada tema 7 Peristiwa dalam Kehidupan Peristiwa Kebangsaan Masa Penjajahan, subtema 1, pembelajaran 4 di SD Muhammadiyah 1 Jember. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian tindakan kelas. Subjek penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas V C SD Muhammadiyah 1 Jember yang berjumlah 31 siswa. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan wawancara, observasi, dokumentasi, dan tes. Berdasarkan hasil observasi aktivitas belajar secara klasikal pada prasiklus 52,25% (kategori cukup), meningkat menjadi 63,35% (kategori cukup) pada siklus I, dan meningkat lagi menjadi 74,7% (kategori aktif) pada siklus II. Sedangkan untuk hasil belajar secara klasikal pada prasiklus 67,93% (kategori cukup), meningkat menjadi 81,12% (kategori sangat baik) pada siklus I, dan meningkat lagi menjadi 89,35% (kategori sangat baik) pada siklus II. Berdasarkan uraian di atas, maka dapat disimpulkan bahwa penerapan model Contextual Teaching and Learning pada tema 7 Peristiwa dalam Kehidupan Peristiwa Kebangsaan Masa Penjajahan dapat meningkatkan aktivitas dan hasil belajar siswa kelas V C SD Muhammadiyah 1 Jember.   Kata Kunci: model contextual teaching and learning, aktivitas, hasil belajar siswa

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With the publication of the United Nations, Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on report of the Asian Regional Symposia on Arts Education nearly one and decades ago, scholars and educators have urged Asian teachers, including Indonesia to incorporate arts and culture into curriculum to improve the quality of education, yet efforts connecting arts, especially gamelan music into social studies is lacking. Built upon the previous research on integrated curriculum which aligned with National Education Standard Board (Indonesian: Badan Standar Nasional Pendidikan or BSNP), on both process and content standards this article aimed to offer a rationale for incorporating Javanese gamelan music potential into social studies classroom and propose a framework for planning. Social studies classroom components included assigned readings on Indonesian national history, especially in the Hindu-Buddhist eras in small group discussion. With this approach and its lesson it is presumed that social studies and gamelan teachers benefit of integrating gamelan music into social studies. Keywords: Javanese gamelan, integration, framework, social studies.

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