Indonesian Language Learning in the Emancipated Curriculum in Junior High Schools: Review Analysis

Abstract

Indonesian Language Subject is one of the subjects taught in the emancipated curriculum at the Junior High School level. This research aims to determine the implementation of Indonesian language subject in the emancipated curriculum at junior high school level which has been carried out in Indonesia and throughout the world as well as the obstacles and challenges in its implementation. The researchers used databases from Google Scholar and Scopus to obtain articles as studies in the literature review. The research method used is review analysis using the PICOS (Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcomes, and Study Design) technique to conduct a search using keywords that correspond to the topics "indonesian language subject", "emancipated curriculum", and "junior high school". This research also uses the publish or perish application to make it easier for researchers in searching the article databases that match the research topic. Based on the review analysis, the research results showed that there were several obstacles and challenges in implementing the emancipated curriculum at the junior high school level, including the lack of teacher ability to operate learning technology, difficulties in diagnostic analysis, differentiated learning problem, preparation of formative and summative assessments, and limited technological facilities and infrastructure in border areas. However, the emancipated curriculum also provides benefits, including teachers can develop and utilize innovative and digital-based learning media, teachers can bring out their own creativity in learning, learning is more student-oriented, and learning is less rushed and more meaningful. Therefore, this review analysis can guide toward the researchers and teachers to map the strengths and weaknesses of the emancipated curriculum and can immediately find solutions to overcome the weaknesses that arise.