DIFFICULTY OF TEACHER IN IMPLEMETING THEMATIC LEARNING IN BASIC SCHOOLS IN MERAUKE PAPUA

The purpose of this study was to describe the difficulties that were attended by elementary school teachers in Merauke district in implementing thematic learning based on the 2013 curriculum. This research was motivated by elementary school teachers in helping thematic learning in the learning process, as well as to learn things that were the result of difficulties teachers and solutions to overcome existing problems. This type of research is a qualitative descriptive study. The subjects in this study were 22 elementary school teachers in Merauke and 5 school principals. The data collection technique used in this research is by transferring questionnaires to each school, interviewing together with the teacher, and documenting the application of thematic and learning tools. The analysis in this study contains data reduction, data presentation and conclusions. The results of this study obtained data on elementary school teachers in Merauke district as a theoretical understanding of the implementation of the 2013 curriculum, but still lacking in making learning devices. These are the difficulties that form the basis of this research, namely; (1) development of indicators; (2) determine learning objectives based on indicators; (3) learning / methods / strategies and learning models; and (4) compiling assessment instruments. Based on the results of this study, it can be concluded that teachers still desperately need training to prepare learning devices and innovative learning models