AUTHENTIC ASSESSMENT IN PIANO LEARNING

Abstract

Learning assessment plays an important role in education. It is a process of evaluating a student’s learning ability. Process of evaluating begins with collecting, analyzing, and also interpreting all the information from student’s work to determine their abilities in learning. According to ministerial regulations of education and culture of Republic Indonesia number 3, 2020 about National Higher Education standards of Indonesia stated that assessment should assess a whole part of the learning process for theory and practical subjects. It is also said that learning assessment for undergraduate students should consist of the assessment of knowledge, skills, and attitude. As a practical subject, the assessment of piano learning in higher education should assess those abilities. The current situation of learning piano still emphasizes assessment merely on piano skills. However, to be able to play the piano not only requires piano skills but also requires musical knowledge and a good attitude that emphasizes self-discipline. To make an objective assessment, it is offered to use authentic assessment. It stresses on the learning process and learning outcomes. The authentic assessment consists of: performance, project, portfolio, written, attitude, self-evaluating, and product. This research focused on how to construct an authentic assessment in piano learning. The data gathered through observation and interviews during the piano learning. The finding indicates that authentic assessment provides an objective and holistic assessment of student’s performance in learning piano.