The Implementation of Beyond Centers and Circle Times (BCCT) in Early Childhood Education

摘要

There are several aims of this study. First, is to describe the implementation of Beyond Centers and Circle Times (BCCT) at Rumah Ibu, an early childhood education institution in Yogyakarta. Second, is to investigate the constraints in the implementation of BCCT at Rumah Ibu. Third, is to examines the efforts to overcome the obstacles in implementation of BCCT at Rumah Ibu. The method used in the study is a qualitative study. The participants include the principal and the teachers of Rumah Ibu. Interviews, observations, and documentation were used as data collection techniques, while the interactive model become the method of the data analysis in this study. There are several results of this study. First, BCCT at Rumah Ibu is implemented in the contemporary style. This is different from the other early childhood learning institutions, which are conducting in the classical style. The implementation of BCCT at Rumah Ibu makes learning more meaningful and fun because of the learning method and setting which use several playing centers. Second, the constraints in the implementation of BCCT at Rumah Ibu consist of students' difficulties in adapting themselves to the learning patterns, the lack of facilities for BCCT implementation, and the lack of teachers' competencies for BCCT, especially the new teachers. Third, to overcome the obstacles in implementation of BCCT at Rumah Ibu, teachers need to give meaning and direction to students, to explore the natural environment, to make educative games equipment, and to participate in seminars, training, and internships.