CHALLENGES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF FIELDWORK LEARNING IN THE GEOGRAPHY CURRICULUM IN INDONESIA
CHALLENGES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF FIELDWORK LEARNING IN THE GEOGRAPHY CURRICULUM IN INDONESIA

Summary/Abstract: The objective of this study is to analyze the high school geography curriculum in Indonesiaand suggest ways in which fieldwork geography learning can be implemented. To gather data, mixedmethods were employed, including analyzing curriculum documents, the results of national exams, andsurveys of geography teachers. The study was conducted with 26 geography teachers from SouthKalimantan Province in Indonesia. The findings demonstrate that while the geography curriculum inIndonesia allows for fieldwork, not all teachers have the opportunity to carry it out. Furthermore, poorresults in national exams may be attributed, in part, to the lack of fieldwork learning on the lithospheretopics. Geography teachers can handle the challenges in carrying out fieldwork by doing more studentcentered learning, by developing students' investigative abilities, such as inquiry-based learning orproject-based learning. Teachers can overcome cost problems by choosing locations around the school,reducing transportation costs, and using mobile phone technology for data input.

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