PENERAPAN METODE DISKUSI KELOMPOK KECIL UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KEAKTIFAN SISWA SMP DI TENGAH PANDEMI COVID-19 [IMPLEMENTATION OF SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION METHOD TO INCREASE THE ACTIVENESS OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE MIDST OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC]
Authors: Astuti Yuni Dewi , Padang, M.Pd. Ariani Tandi 
Published: January 2025

Based on observations, it was found that the activeness of 8th grade junior high school students needs to be improved because there were students students who were actively asking questions, answering, expressing opinions, but there were students who were not active and did not dare to convey the problems they faced to the educator. Therefore, this research was aimed at increasing the activeness of junior high school students in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic by applying the small group discussion method. The small group discussion method leads students to actively ask questions, answer questions, express opinions, listen, seek information, and group discussions. The writing method used is descriptive qualitative method. The results show that when students are seen as the image and likeness of God, they should play an active role in the learning process. The nature of students as a human being is also viewed from the philosophy of metaphysical education in the anthropological aspect. So, the small group discussion method that can increase the activeness of junior high school students in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, which is a method that has six steps of systematic application. Therefore, it is recommended that educators can use the small group method to increase student activeness and lead students to reflect the image and likeness of God in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. For future researchers, it is recommended to record all data found in the field in detail and furthering the study with the support of strong theories.ABSTRAK BAHASA INDONESIA: Berdasarkan pengamatan, didapati bahwa keaktifan siswa SMP kelas 8 perlu ditingkatkan karena ada siswa yang aktif bertanya, menjawab, menyampaikan pendapat, tetapi ada siswa yang belum aktif dan tidak berani menyampaikan kendala yang dihadapinya kepada pendidik. Oleh sebab itu, penelitian ini dilakukan dengan tujuan yaitu meningkatkan keaktifan siswa SMP di tengah pandemi Covid-19 dengan menerapkan metode diskusi kelompok kecil. Metode diskusi kelompok kecil menuntun siswa untuk aktif bertanya, menjawab pertanyaan, menyampaikan pendapat, mendengarkan, mencari informasi, dan diskusi kelompok. Adapun metode penulisan yang digunakan yaitu metode kualitatif deskriptif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa ketika siswa dipandang sebagai gambar dan rupa Allah, mereka seharusnya berperan aktif dalam proses pembelajaran. Hakikat siswa sebagai seorang manusia juga ditinjau dari filosofi pendidikan metafisika dalam aspek antropologi. Jadi, metode diskusi kelompok kecil yang dapat meningkatkan keaktifan siswa SMP di tengah pandemi Covid-19, yaitu sebuah metode yang memiliki enam langkah penerapan sistematis. Oleh sebab itu disarankan agar pendidik dapat menggunakan metode kelompok kecil untuk meningkatkan keaktifan siswa dan menuntun siswa mencerminkan gambar dan rupa Allah di tengah pandemi Covid-19. Bagi peneliti selanjutnya disarankan mencatat semua data yang ditemukan di lapangan dengan detail dan dapat mengkaji lebih dalam dengan dukungan teori-teori yang kuat.