A Study on Teachers' Perceptions towards Cultural Arts Subject Using Wayang Kulit Purwa to Students of Junior High School in Solo Raya

Slamet Subiyantoro,Siti Sutarmi Fadhilah

doi:10.20961/ijpte.v4i2.44145

Slamet Subiyantoro, Siti Sutarmi Fadhilah

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https://doi.org/10.20961/ijpte.v4i2.44145

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Abstract

This study revealed the perception of cultural arts teachers on the local Javanese wayang kulit purwa media to instilling students’ character values through learning art and culture at junior high school levels throughout the great Solo (Solo Raya) area. There is a previous assumption that wayang kulit purwa has only been performed at general public beyond formal school institutions such as junior high schools. Meanwhile, in instilling the values of character education, the teachers indicated through the subjects taught, the results showed that they were still found to be limited to formal media. This study reflects its own specific points, this is because the teaching aids used are the Purwa puppet media. This study was carried out by applying a survey to 69 cultural arts teachers who were selected purposively in all areas of Solo Raya covering 7 (seven) regencies / municipalities. The technique applied in collecting data is through questionnaires and interview techniques. To analyze the data, an interactive model is used which includes the initial steps of data collection, data reduction, data presentation and drawing conclusions. The results showed that most cultural arts teachers had positive and negative perceptions of wayang kulit purwa if it was used as a medium of learning and planting character education for students at junior high school level. However, most of the cultural arts teachers who have had a graduate education have positive perceptions. Because wayang kulit purwa reflects moral, socio-cultural values, character education as well as patriotism

Highlights

Wayang Kulit Purwa, in addition to being aesthetically eye-catching spectacle reflects positive life guidance that directs someone to behave, to have attitude and shape the noble character of society (Suyanta, 2010, p. 16)
This study focuses on the perceptions of cultural arts teachers in junior high schools as a learning medium that aims to instil positive values of the character of Javanese education
Art teachers whose perceptions are negative 15.1% all have a bachelor's degree. This means that most art teachers have positive perceptions of wayang kulit purwa if it is used as a medium for learning art

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Wayang Kulit Purwa, in addition to being aesthetically eye-catching spectacle reflects positive life guidance that directs someone to behave, to have attitude and shape the noble character of society (Suyanta, 2010, p. 16). Wayang Kulit Purwa, in addition to being aesthetically eye-catching spectacle reflects positive life guidance that directs someone to behave, to have attitude and shape the noble character of society This commendable value is relevant to the aspirations to be achieved in character education as mandated in the 2013 curriculum based on "National Agreement on the Development of National Culture and Character Education" which formulates 18 points of value as follows; religious, honest, tolerance, discipline, hard work, creative, independent, democratic, curiosity, national spirit, love for the country, respect for achievement, friendly, peace-loving, fond of reading, care for the environment, social care, responsibility (cf Mufidah, & Jamain, 2020). The 2013 curriculum prioritizes the importance of character education, there are noble values of character education which are manifested in wayang. This curriculum is very relevant to the values contained in wayang kulit purwa

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