THE IMPLEMENTATION OF HYPNOTEACHING METHOD ON MATHEMATICS INSTRUCTION BY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN MUNCAR, BANYUWANGI, INDONESIA

This research aimed to investigate the implementation of hypnoteaching method on mathematics instruction in Muncar, Banyuwangi, Indonesia. The research used descriptive research design in the form of case study. The research subjects were the sixth grade elementary school teachers of five schools in the school work group VI in Muncar sub-district of Banyuwangi district. The data were collected by using interview, questionnaire, observation and documentation. To analyze the collected data, descriptive qualitative and descriptive statistics were used. The research findings were as the following. 1) The teaching learning process inmathematics instruction from pre instructional activities, main activities up to post activities was good (78.9%). 2) The students participation in the hypnoteaching class showed: a) activities in group working, in giving ideas, and in answering questions were good (79.86 %), b) responses on hypnoteaching instruction was very good (90.9 %), and c) assessment on the teachers performance was very good ( 90.2 %), 3) the quality of hypnoteaching method with eight aspects was good. Three aspects: empathy, sympathy, and communication ability, were very good (86.66%) whereas the other five aspects: teachers performance, language use, appropriate expression with the subjects, motivating students, and managing students mood, were good (71.6%). The eight aspects were implemented well by the teachers in grade VI at the Public Elementary School (SDN) 1 Sumbersewu (75.0 %), SDN 3 Sumbersewu (72.7%), and SDN 4 Sumbersewu (72.2%).