Problematics of Indonesian Language Teaching to Grade V Students at SDN Kelayan Selatan 9 Banjarmasin City

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to describe (1) the form of Indonesian language teaching problematics, (2) factors causing Indonesian language teaching problematics, and (3) strategies to overcome Indonesian language teaching problematics in grade V students of SDN Kelayan Selatan 9. This research uses descriptive qualitative methods. The data sources of this research are primary data from observations, interviews, questionnaires and secondary data obtained from various reference sources. The results showed that the problematics of Indonesian language teaching to grade V of SDN Kelayan Selatan 9 Banjarmasin City: (1) The form of the problem; teachers have difficulty managing the class, choosing learning media, and developing teaching materials that are suitable for student characteristics. Students' lack of understanding, motivation and attention are also obstacles in learning Indonesian. (2) Factors causing the problems; internal factors of teachers' lack of professional skills and external factors of lack of educational resources. (3) Strategies to overcome problems; conducting training for teachers, collaborative teaching strategies, continuous evaluation of learning objectives, materials, and methods, as well as utilization of local resources and cooperation with related parties.