Authentic Learning to Enhance the Learning Interest of Outlying Children

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10.2991/978-2-38476-210-1_13How to use a DOI?

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Disadvantaged Children; Authentic Learning; Curiosity in learning; learning preferences

Abstract

The elementary school attendance rate for children residing in the Bajo Coastal suburbs (RBCS) amounts to only 30.05% per semester, with dropouts being commonplace. This situation is a major concern for the development of a future generation with high-quality potential. The aim of this study is to reignite interest in learning amongst these peripheral children through the implementation of authentic learning methods. This research holds significant value in combatting ignorance and underachievement and diminishing the rise in out-of-school rates at the primary school level within Bone Regency. A phenomenological design was employed as a qualitative approach to study this phenomenon. Study participants consisted of nine RBCSs, two teachers, and two principals, selected through purposive, accidental, and snowball sampling. Data were gathered using participatory observation and unstructured interviews. The qualitative and descriptive analysis of the data revealed that children with learning disabilities lacked interest in school due to their lack of enthusiasm for classroom-based learning. Additionally, children with learning disabilities displayed a proclivity towards kinesthetic learning. Finally, the utilization of an authentic learning approach proved to be a means of reigniting the children’s enthusiasm for learning. The outcome is that children with a low interest in learning can still achieve success if the learning process adapts to their actual circumstances. The findings of this investigation can provide guidance for primary school teachers in the suburbs of Bajo Beach and serve as a blueprint for basic education planning by local authorities.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Sudirman Sudirman
AU  - Abdul Haling
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/02/08
TI  - Authentic Learning to Enhance the Learning Interest of Outlying Children
BT  - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference of Science and Technology in Elementary Education (ICSTEE 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 163
EP  - 174
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-210-1_13
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-210-1_13
ID  - Sudirman2024
ER  -