Implementation Of Merdeka Belajar Curriculum In Teaching English At MTS Tarbiyatul Islamiyah Raci

Abstract

Merdeka Belajar Curriculum is the latest curriculum used in Indonesia. This curriculum is a curriculum with versatile internal learning, where the learning content is more optimal so that students have enough time to understand and strengthen their skill. MTs Tarbiyatul Islamiyah Raci is one of the schools which implements Merdeka Belajar Curriculum for the seventh grade. Therefore, Merdeka Belajar Curriculum considered new in MTs Tarbiyatul Islamiyah Raci. This research conducted to know the implementation of Merdeka Belajar Curriculum as well as the perception of teacher and students as the doer of Merdeka Belajar Curriculum. The data collected by doing observation, interview, and questionnaire toward the English teacher and student of seventh grade at MTs Tarbiyatul Islamiyah Raci. The result of this research show that the implementation of Merdeka Belajar Curriculum was implemented is better than the previous curriculum. The learning emphasized by the Independent Curriculum runs interactively. This kind of learning can improve students' critical thinking abilities. Apart from that, the independent learning curriculum provides simple and more in-depth material. Although many problems faced by the teacher during the implementation, the students can follow as well as the learning activity runs.