MOTIVASI DAN PEMBENTUKAN KARAKTER MELALUI TEKNIK DRAMA MENGGUNAKAN PENDEKATAN PEMBELAJARAN KONSTRUKTIVISME DALAM PENGAJARAN DAN PEMBELAJARAN KOMPONEN SASTERA DI SEKOLAH MENENGAH

Abstract

This qualitative study was conducted to explore the constructivist learning approach, motivation and student character formation in the teaching and learning of the Literary Component (LC) in Malay language using drama techniques. This study was conducted at a secondary school in Tambunan, Sabah and involved six informants who were second-grade students who followed LC teaching and learning using drama techniques. The data collection methods used are interviews, structured observations and document analysis. The findings of the study found that the use of drama techniques involving five constructivist learning approaches had a positive impact on student motivation and character formation. Students were found to gain intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation after following this drama technique. Ethical values are found as an aspect formed in the student's character. The findings of the study show that drama techniques using a constructivist learning approach have a positive impact on student motivation and character formation in the teaching and learning of LC.