PANDANGAN KELUARGA PETANI TERHADAP PENDIDIKAN ANAK

Abstract

Education is a conscious and planned effort to create both conducive atmosphere
and process of learning so that learners can actively develop their potentials.
These potentials include, for instance, developing their sense of spirituality,
religiosity, self-control, noble character and skills all of which are profoundly
needed by the learners themselves as well as by their society and country. The
9-year compulsory education is a program from the government to address the
needs and challenges that await all individuals in the future. According to the
national act no. 20/2003, the government seeks to improve the standard of the
people’s life by requiring all Indonesian citizens of 7-12 as well as 12-15 years
old to finish primary education with a 6 year program in elementary school
and with 3 year program in junior high school. Nonetheless, without parental
support it is hard to put such a program into practice. The support, however,
may substantially influenced by the perceptions and beliefs of the parents
regarding the importance of education. This is mostly the case in Jember
regency whose community are mostly peasant. To unravel this issue, therefore,
this study was conducted at SMP Muhammadiyah 6 Wuluhan whose students
largely are from peasant community. More specifically, this study aimed to
explore the perceptions and beliefs of students’ parents about the importance
of education for their children. This study employed a case study methodology
with the data obtained through interviews. The findings suggest that the
students’ parents consider education is highly important for their children.
Keyword : peasant, student parent, education