The Parents’ and Teachers’ Supports Role on Students’ Involvement in Scouting Program and Entrepreneurial Values—Longitudinal Studies on Students in Jombang, East Java, Indonesia

Abstract

Extracurricular activities are those that fall outside the realm of the normal curriculum of school. Extracurricular activities exist for all students. And generally, benefits of extracurricular activities shall be as follows: learning time management and prioritizing; getting involved in diverse interests; learning about long term commitments; making a contribution; raises self-esteem; building solid relationship skills; and looks great on school applications. In Indonesia schools, the extracurricular activities to do for the students have toughness, tenacity, confidence, and positive attitudes, and that shown in previous studies. The one of extracurricular activities is scouting program can be applied for schools in Indonesia. This study scrutinized the parents' and teachers' support students involvement in scouting, and to what extent the scouting program is able to develop entrepreneurial values. This study employed a longitudinal approach, and the data were taken during four semesters. The research findings showed that parents and teachers' support simultaneously have significant effect on students' involvement in scouting program and on development of students' entrepreneurial values. Likewise, teachers' support has partial effect on students' involvement in the scouting, and partial effect of parents' support on the development of the entrepreneurial values as well. As a conclusion, both parents and teachers play essential roles to support students' involvement in scouting program and development of students' entrepreneurial values.

The Role of Teachers in Fostering the Entrepreneurial Attitude of Elementary School Students through Scouting

“…Future-oriented, out of 37 students, only two meet the criteria. Prianto (2016b) revealed this and said that the average entrepreneurial value is below 4 (high): confident, resilient, caring for others, caring for social problems, and working in a team. While the indicators of purity, love of the homeland, manners, respect for elders and others, obedience to the rules, diligent, skilled, and cheerful, thrifty, care, and humble, disciplined, responsible, cooperation, and trustworthiness have an average score greater than or equal to 4 (high).…”

“…Scouting activities are carried out through non-formal education, which is carried out outside of school hours. Non-formal education that students can participate in is holding extra-curricular activities that the school has legally provided (Prianto, 2016a). Extra-curricular purposes to better relate the knowledge gained in curricular programs to the circumstances and needs of the school.…”

A Retrospective Case Study of EFL Instruction in Elementary Schools : A Critical Language Policy Perspective

“…The Regulation of Ministry of Education and Culture of Republic Indonesia Number 62 the Year 2014 about extracurricular activities in elementary and secondary school states that school can offer two kinds of extracurricular activities: the mandatory extracurricular subject, which is scout (Prianto, 2016;Sugiono et at., 2018), and the elective extracurricular subject which is given based on the students' talents and interests. Thus, where is the position of English in the elementary education curriculum?…”