English teaching in Kurikulum Merdeka for junior high school: English teachers’ perspective
Keywords:
kurikulum merdeka, teacher, teacher efforts, barriers, junior high schoolAbstract
Based on the background of the study above, the authors formulate a research question, the question is: What are the barriers imposed by the English teachers in implementing the Kurikulum Merdeka What are the teacher’s efforts in coping with the barriers based on Kurikulum Merdeka This study employs a qualitative instrumental case study design to investigate English teaching within the Kurikulum Merdeka for Junior High Schools. Qualitative research seeks to elucidate perspectives and experiences, aiming to clarify and explain specific phenomena (Creswell, 2014). Informative case studies provide insights into particular problems and data that can modify established generalizations (Creswell, 2014). Based on observational data, the conclusion from the three teachers is that teachers have their own way of overcoming Barriers to implementing the Kurikulum Merdeka and for internal and external factors the three of them are not much different These observations and interviews were conducted with three English teachers at one of the junior high schools in Cirebon. The three teachers were chosen based on the specific characteristics that the author needed, namely knowing the Kurikulum Merdeka and using the Kurikulum Merdeka in their learning.
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