Primary School Teachers Perceptions toward Urgency of Interpersonal Relationships in Primary Schools

Evila Ramadhanty, Hermanto Hermanto, Anang Fathoni

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Abstract: Primary School Teachers Perceptions toward Urgency of Interpersonal Relationships in Primary Schools. Objective: This research study aims to (1) explore the experiences of primary school teachers in conducting interpersonal relationships in the world of education (2) describe the problems in conducting interpersonal relationships among teachers. Methods: This research is qualitative research with a phenomenological type. Data were collected through interviews with participants of 11 primary school teachers. Data analysis was performed based on the Bogdan and Biklen analysis model which begins by looking for themes and sub-themes on the topics covered. Findings: The results showed that good interpersonal relationships will make students more open, enthusiastic, and motivated when studying, feel comfortable in learning, and will try to show their best performance in class. Furthermore, although the teacher has tried to understand the learners with their interpersonal intelligence, there are still conflicts when interacting with some students in the classroom. Conclusion: It can be concluded that interpersonal relationships are urgent for teachers in building positive relationships with students, to improve the quality of their learning in the classroom.

Keywords: interpersonal relationships, primary school teacher, student, teacher student interaction, teacher perception

Abstrak: Persepsi Guru Sekolah Dasar terhadap Urgensi Hubungan Interpersonal di Sekolah Dasar. Tujuan: Studi penelitian ini bertujuan untuk (1) mengeksplorasi pengalaman guru sekolah dasar dalam melakukan hubungan interpersonal di dunia pendidikan (2) mendeskripsikan problematika dalam melakukan hubungan interpersonal guru. Metode: Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif dengan jenis fenomenologi. Data dikumpulkan melalui wawancara dengan partisipan 11 guru sekolah dasar. Analisis data dilakukan berdasarkan pada model analisis Bogdan dan Biklen yang dimulai dengan mencari tema dan sub-tema pada topik yang dibahas. Temuan: Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa bahwa hubungan interpersonal yang baik akan membuat siswa lebih terbuka, antusias, termotivasi ketika belajar, merasa nyaman dalam belajar, dan akan berusaha menunjukkan performa terbaiknya di kelas. Selanjutnya, walaupun guru sudah berusaha memahami peserta didik dengan kecerdasan interpersonalnya, tetapi masih saja ada konflik ketika berinteraksi dengan beberapa peserta didik di kelas. Kesimpulan: Dapat disimpulkan bahwa hubungan interpersonal menjadi urgensi bagi guru dalam membangun hubungan positif dengan siswa, guna meningkatkan kualitas pembelajarannya di kelas.

Kata kunci: hubungan interpersonal, guru sekolah dasar, siswa, interaksi guru-siswa, persepsi guru


DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23960/jpp.v13.i2.202330


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