Thematic Learning Based on Local Sea-Results Processing to Answer

Global Challenges

Wenny Elies Nur Fauziyah

Postgraduate Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Indonesia

Keywords: Thematic Learning, Local Sea-Results Processing, Global Challenges.

Abstract: This study aims to explain the benefits of thematic learning based on local sea-processed. Thematic learning

becomes a bridge for students to build knowledge based on local sea-results processing. Learning by using

the environment as a media of learning so that students are easier to understand and stimulate students to be

more critical thinking and improve the curiosity of the natural products that exist in the environment.

Knowledge of local sea-result processed will improve natural resources and be able to manage the available

resources effectively and efficiently so as to respond to global challenges. This research is library research,

the collecting data using journals and literature related to the theme of writing. This research can be study to

use thematic learning based local sea-result to provide knowledge on economics. Thematic learning based on

local sea-results processing so that students can face global challenges and maintain the originality of the

nation.

1 INTRODUCTION

Education is one of the key developments of a

country. This is stated in Law no. 20/2003 which de-

fines that education is a conscious effort to create a

learning atmosphere and learning process whereby a

teacher actively develops their potential to have the

spiritual power of personality, intelligence, noble

character, as well as the skills they need as well as

their country. The review shows that education is one

of the best "embryos" to produce educated citizens.

Education in Indonesia often undergoes some

changes related to technical learning, for example in

2013 the education curriculum in Indonesia is

changing, although not very significant. In the

Curriculum 2013 (K-13) more emphasis on the role

of students is more dominant than the role of teachers.

The 2013 curriculum is designed with a scientific

approach that further accentuates the role of students

in the learning process, and the teacher is only a

facilitator. Student involvement is expected to be able

to hone students' skills in critical and creative

thinking. To train students' creativity, teachers need

to pack an interesting learning process so that

students can think creatively and stimulate students to

think critically, just as teachers can learn from the

natural wealth around them.

Learning based on the wealth of the surrounding

environment can foster a sense of pride in the region's

potential. In addition, learning derived from the

environment can also hone the ability of students to

explore potential areas that can be developed.

Thematic learning becomes one of the answers to

develop the potential of the region, where through

thematic learning the students' knowledge can be

built based on the learning they have experienced or

done, and through thematic learning also the local

content can be known by the students, as well as the

local content in the district of Sidoarjo, fish’s pro-

cessing. Remembered, that Sidoarjo is one of the

producers of freshwater fish and processing of some

seafood such as bandeng presto, bandeng asap, etc.

By applying thematic learning based on sea fish

processing will make the students are encouraged to

know some of the uniqueness that becomes a local

content that can be improved through learning in the

classroom. As well as research conducted by

Rindarjono and Lidia (2016) said that the local

content presents as an effort to enable educational

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administrators to improve the relevance of the subject

to conditions and needs in their regional areas.

To apply scientific learning there are several les-

sons that can be applied as listed in Permendikbud

(Regulation by Ministry of education and culture) No.

22/2016 which states that the characteristics of the

learning process in SMA / MA / SMALB / SMK /

MAK / Paket C / Paket C Kejuruan as a whole

subject-based, even though thematic shortcuts are still

retained. Thematic lesson is indeed expected to be

applied at the senior high school level, on the grounds

that meaningful and joyful thematic learning can be

realized by linking thematic learning materials to

students' world (Utari et al, 2015) besides the

thematic learning provides opportunities for children

To build and learn from others with other subjects so

that they will be able to add new vocabulary to be

more expressive in communicating (Varun, 2016).

Although in high school almost no teachers are

implementing thematic learning on the subjects. If the

thematic learning based on local marine pro-cessing

is applied then it will enrich the students' knowledge

about the natural wealth in their respective areas. It

can also be a way to introduce local seafood to

students, but it can also be a source of learning.

The results of one the research by Wartini (2016)

said that the implementation of multicultural

education based on SALAM ECE, namely the

development of curriculum based on environment or

local wisdom, learning and Indonesian character-

based thematic integrative that prioritize Pancasila

forming the nation’s identify. The same results were

found by Bakhtiar and Nugroho (2016) which says

results of this study certainly suggest that the

environmental education curriculum based on local

wisdom show satisfactory results in which the

development already refers to the stage of curriculum

development.

So, necessary for learning based on local sea-

result processing in order to increase the curiosity of

students to contribute to preserve the natural wealth

around. And also, be able to campaign programs that

have been initiated by the Government then through

thematic learning students can interpret the meaning

of the implementation the program, and if thematic

learning applied to economic subjects with the theme

of local sea-result processing will be able to make the

generation active and analytical. And it can be

beneficial to maintain local sea potential to face of

global challenges was more increasingly.

2 LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1 Thematic Learning

Thematic learning is a learning that uses themes to

link some learning materials so as to provide

experience and meaning to the students. This lesson

emphasizes the involvement of learners to follow

active and creative learning, therefore students can

gain hands-on experience and train themselves to be

able to discover the various knowledge that has been

learned.

The concept of this thematic learning arises from

the development of the two educational leaders Jacob

(1989) with the concept of interdisciplinary learning

and Fogarty (1991) with the concept of integrated

learning. Thematic lessons provide the flexibility in

deepening the implementation of the curric-ulum,

offering many opportunities to the pupils for creating

some ideas. In these thematic lessons it provides

opportunities for the pupils to develop three realms of

educational goals with simultaneously that include:

(1) honest, meticulous, diligent, open to scientific

ideas, (2) skills acquiring, selecting, utilizing

information, using tools including skills Such as co-

operation and leadership, (3) have conceptual in-

sights such as conceptual ideas about the environment

and the natural environment. Thematic learning has

benefit not only for students but also for teachers that

successful implementation means that teachers

engage in an extensive amount of professional

development. Professional development should

include a significant intervention of two or three

weeks of knowledge development in curriculum are-

as other than the one they used over the last decade

(John, 2015)

For higher education, thematic learning method is

not only as subject matter given to students in theory

but it must be implemented in real life, in daily life,

in each activity. In turn, future teachers will have

confidence and they will also apply at schools (.

In this learning, a theme is formulated and given

for the purpose of uniting and synergizing and

enriching the vocabulary of the students. And

ultimately aspects of attitude and behavior, skills and

knowledge can be obtained comprehensively and

integrative. Because thematic learning has

characteristics (Suyanto and Jihad, 2013) as follows:

(1) student-centered, (2) providing direct experience,

(3) presenting concepts from various materials in a

learning process, (4) flexible, (5) ) Learning outcomes

according to the students' intentions and needs, and

(6) using the principle of learning while playing a fun.

From John (2015) said if the thematic units increase

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students interest, help students connections, expand

assessment strategies, keep students en-gaged,

compact the curriculum, save teachers time because it

incorporates all subjects and draw on connections

from the real world and life experience.

2.2 Local Sea-Result Processing

Based on the above words can be described meaning

by Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) means

that the results / hasil / n something held by the

business. Then, the preparations / exercises / a likes

to nip, n: create, create. And, local / lokal / a

somewhere; local. So that when combined into a

understanding that the local sea processing is

something that resulted from existing businesses in

the local sea. So in general shows that local sea-result

processing is one of the local wealth in a local area

that is processed so as to generate added value.

Local wisdom is a term frequently used by

scholars to represent value system and norm

organized, held, understood, and applied by the local

society based on their understanding and experience

in interacting and interrelating with environment

(Leo, 2015). Using local wisdom as science learning

model may has an effect to build contextual learning,

stimulating students to learn more about their

environment around where they live in (Anwari dkk,

2015). Local sea-result can be classified in several

kinds such as fish, seaweed, squid, etc. The local sea

produce for each region varies depending on the

condition of the area. Processing of local marine

products to be one of the flagship in some areas in

Indonesia, as in Sidoarjo District.

Local sea-result processing is now one

commodity that is quite popular by some

communities in coastal areas such as, Sidoarjo.

Sidoarjo is one of the districts in East Java that

produce some processed sea-food such as Bandeng,

and Bandeng became one of the icons of Sidoarjo.

Various processed from Bandeng is now getting a lot

of interest by the society, including Bandeng presto,

Bandeng tanpa duri, and so on. Bandeng is processing

industry has developed in Sidoarjo, especially in the

Kalanganyar villages. Almost all the villagers are

livelihood as a fisherman of Bandeng so that there are

many pro-cessed industries of Bandeng that exist

there.

2.3 Global Challenges

Globalization cannot be avoided in the present. The

influence of globalization is felt by the public at large,

because its influence almost covers every segment of

life. The influence of global challenges both positive

and negative. The global challenge not only looks at

whether the country is progressing or developing, the

global challenge will only be able to see how a

country is able to deal with it.

In the face of the various impacts of this global

challenge, the need for alertness in every country to

survive in a fast and instant global era. So every

country is expected to have a way to be able to face

globalization.

Like our country, it is necessary to prepare a

precise formula to make Indonesia able to survive in

the face of global challenges that can affect all aspects

of life. Aspects sufficient to affect the joints of life are

from technology and communication. The

development of technology and communication

today is very rapid, almost every year businessman

engaged in telecommunications they are competing to

create a tool that is able to make someone feel easy to

get something. They offer ease by providing systems

on the tools they produce with the support of the latest

technology.

As a result, the development of technology and

communication became one of the components that

must be immediately addressed by a country. Are

they able to take advantage of technological

developments or not. Utilization of technology and

communication should be addressed wisely, as well

as used as a tool that can support the learning process.

3 METHODS

The data was used in arranging this paper is study

literature related to the ideas is discussed. Some of the

main references which are used: Thematic learning,

Local sea-result processing, and journal online

edition and some articles are sourced from internet.

The collected data were selected and sorted according

to the study topic. The do the preparation of papers on

the data that has been prepared logically and

systematically. The data analysis technique is

descriptive argumentative. The conclusion obtained

after referring back to the statement of the problem,

the purpose of writing and discussion.

4 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

Globalization is a phenomena happens in society.

Life pattern changes into more efficient is a major

characteristic of globalization. As if we live in an era

where there is no partitions nor distances among each

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territory or country. To fight against global challenge,

it’s important to build a strong human re-source. In

order to compete in this global era. The enhancement

of Human Resource become fundamental and it’s

essential for the government to effectively conceived

upon human resources, as how a country can be said

as developed country once they have qualified

Human Resources and high competitiveness and the

ability to analyze both effectively and efficiently, and

also be responsive in dealing changes among society.

Accurancy in responding the change which born

from surrounding environment will make an

increasing level of sensitivity that causes an improve

of competitiveness among society. One way to

improve competitiveness in society is through

education. Education becomes the key to obtain high

qualified and highly educated human resources.

Through education, the learning process whether

formal or informal can be an alternative for individual

to survive in a current era of globalization.

In Indonesia educational system in Indonesia is

not good enough comparing to the other countries.

The education curriculum in Indonesia has been

changed for several times. The curriculum changes

are expected to fulfil the necessity to deal with the

global challenges. The aim of the curriculum’s

preparation is to improve the quality of the students,

so that the students will not only become critical

humans, but also to be analytical and creative. What

Kurikulum 2013 (K13) was aspired, has been

included to the main competency as a benchmark in

achieving learning purposes.

Education in Indonesia needs a lot of

improvement. The development of education should

be followed by the role of the entire learning

environment or commonly referred as three education

center (family, school and society). The pupils will

find it easier to accept learning based on their

experience, so that experience is the one who

constructs their knowledge. Scientific Approach

becomes the recommended learning approach in K13,

however without losing thematic learning in it.

Thematic learning method becomes one of

enjoyable method to be applied in the classroom.

Thematic learning method is a theme based learning

method, through that theme the pupils try to discover

new knowledge. The themes arranged based on their

own experiences, not from the printed nor electronic

media. Both of these media become one of learning

media that can be used to support learning process.

Through the thematic learning method which

applied to the learning process, the theme is selected

where based on local wisdom was applied by Utari, et

al (2016) by promoting thematic learning based on

Bugis-Makassar’s local wisdom. The introduction of

Bugis cultural value become one of learning sources.

For example “sirri” in Bugis which means “rasa

malu” in Bahasa Indonesia. The introduction of

values from Bugis-Makasar has become one of the

sources of learning, such as the "sirri" culture in

Indonesian "shame". This will shape the

independence to enrich themselves by upholding a

sense of kinship and togetherness. The research

which held by Ardan et al (2015) at high school level

by promoting thematic learning based on the local

wisdom become one of the materials that can be

applied to the teaching and learning process, which is

integrated to the local wisdom of “Timor” in the form

of Textbook that can be used as Students’ learning

source.

At the level of Elementary school, the application

of the integrative, based on Wayang Kancil can be

used to build education character to students who

carried out by Wardani and Widiyastuti (2015)

through learning thematic integrative based on a

puppet with the method of learning role-playing so

the students are able to make sense of an art that

comes from the local area and can contribute in

building education character the pupils, such as: self-

reliance in forwarding ones ideas, ability to work

together in groups, discipline, democratic,

responsibility in doing assignments and having spirit

in finishing the task whether or not facing obstacles.

Therefore, a research by Saputri (2017) using

Indonesia culture based comic for teaching English in

elementary student stated that the process of learning

language would be easier to understand if using a

media or learning models where is closeness theme

with students. And it can also used as a vehicle to

maintain local culture and local wisdom.

Each local area have their own characteristic in-

deed, both in culture or natural wealth. There is one

of the research has been doing by Soenaryo dkk

(2016) states that the potential benefits based on the

education of local excellence will further be

integrated the study tour models where learners

through tourism activities will learn to utilize natural

resource, human resources, geographic, cultural,

historical and other potential areas. And also, the

research by Saddhono (2016) said that teaching

materials with a basis of Indonesia culture is highly

needed for foreigners whom are willing to learn

Bahasa as well as introducing Indonesia’s cultures ad

commonly foreigners admire Indonesia for its culture.

One of the natural wealth that will be the topic of this

article is the result of the processing of the local

marine. Through thematic learning, the pupils will be

introduced about some variation in the processing of

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sea-food. One of the result of the sea which is quite

famous in coastal areas in the district of Sidoarjo its

Bandeng fish. The fish that live in fresh water is

widely cultivated by Kalanganyar villagers. there are

lot of bandeng’s proceed which is become one of the

commodities that attract tourists to find these kinds of

bandeng’s processed, furthermore, bandeng’s

processed became one of the commodities that are

sold to some areas across the country.

Through thematic learning that based on the result

of the processing of local marine, so the students can

build knowledge from their experience in observing

or become perpetrators in the process of local sea-

result. Through economic lessons, some materials can

be connected with the theme, such as the material of

scarcity, supply and demand, and the other material.

In addition, through these thematic learning, the

students are expected to be able to inspire the

expression of Mr Ki Hajar Dewantara, the mister of

education, which is contained in Permendikbud No.

22 Tahun 2016 about the standard of learning process

that apply the values by giving the examples (ing

ngarso sing tulodo), building the willingness (ing

madyo mangun karso), and develop the creativity of

the students in the learning process (tut wuri

handayani).

Figure 1: The theme webs.

In addition, with these thematic learning with the

theme “local sea-result processing” so, the students

are be able to imagine how is the condition of the

location fish processing that they ever know or they

have done the manufacture of fish processing and

then integrate with the material that being taught to

them so that there is effective communication be-

tween teachers and students. This effective

communication is become one of the indicators for

teachers to assess the enthusiasm of the students to

participate in learning process. As revealed by Varun

(2014) said that thematic learning give wide

opportunity for the students to express themselves in

accordance with the levels.

Definitely, through thematic learning the pupils

can express themselves by giving a statement and be

brave enough to say an opinion about the theme that

are being studied. Thematic learning showed the

collaborations of teachers, students, and parents in the

development of the design can initiate the process of

democratization. It also, implementation of thematic

assignment instruction involving parent’s role, can

motivate students and encourage the activities of

students groups to increase from the first until last

meeting (Medellu dkk, 2015). It is hoped that through

the thematic learning that based on the result of the

local marine process can develop cooperation not

only with the peers, but also with the teachers and

environment. It’s not necessarily all students know

about the process of the local sea-result in the area

that they lived through these thematic learning which

is based on local wealth be-come one of the form of

recognition about the wealth of the country for the

students to keep the national wealth. The process of

the local sea-result is an investment in the future so

that it is important to provide supplies for students in

the form of skills, abilities, and self-quality to answer

the global challenges without leaving the identity.

5 CONCLUSIONS

Thematic learning is a learning that uses themes to

link some learning materials so as to provide

experience and meaning to the students. This lesson

emphasizes the involvement of learners to follow

active and creative learning, therefore students can

gain hands-on experience and train themselves to be

able to discover the various knowledge that has been

learned.

Thematic learning based on local sea-result pro-

cessing is intended as a bridge to provide knowledge

to the pupils so that they can retain local knowledge

in the face of educational developments and

advancements as well as very tight competitiveness in

today's modern era. The importance of equipping

learners with local knowledge is an attempt to pre-

pare them to be competent and qualified human re-

sources without having to abandon their identity.

In response to global challenges, all parties are

expected to be equally involved both in the

implementation of learning and the preparation of

written rules as a guide to welcome the current era of

globalization. As educators are the responsibility to

prepare learners in facing global challenges. One of

the efforts that can be done is by realizing thematic

learn-ing based on local sea-results processing so that

students can face global challenges and maintain the

originality of the nation.

Local

sea-

result

Scarcity

Demand

and supply

The role of

economics

actor

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