A Study on Junior High School Physical Education Teachers’ Understanding of The Implementation of The Merdeka Curriculum

Pranandi, Denus and Haqiyah, Aridhotul and Iskandar, Tatang (2025) A Study on Junior High School Physical Education Teachers’ Understanding of The Implementation of The Merdeka Curriculum. ACTIVE Journal of Physical Education, Sport, Health and Recreations, 14 (1). pp. 80-88. ISSN p-ISSN 2460-724 X e-ISSN 2252-6773

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Abstract

Teachers must always improve pedagogical competence to keep up with changes
and developments that occur in curriculum content in the learning process of students. The merdeka curriculum is the result of the government’s findings on the replacement of the previous curriculum, which gives students the freedom to develop
their potential according to their talents and interests. This descriptive quantitative
study aims to explore information about the understanding of physical education
teachers on the implementation of the merdeka curriculum in junior high schools
in Tarumajaya District, Bekasi Regency. The sampling technique was purposive
sampling. This study involved 17 schools, with 21 physical education teachers as
samples. The instrument used in this study was a questionnaire using a Likert scale
and Google Forms media. The results of the study were analyzed using SPSS 23
through descriptive statistics. The data were categorized, then looked for percentages, and averaged (mean). The results of this study indicate the understanding of
physical education teachers towards the implementation of an merdeka curriculum
in junior high schools in Tarumajaya District with an average value of 73% which
is then converted into a “Good Enough” category value. Based on the findings of
this study, increasing teacher competence, especially pedagogical competence in
Tarumajaya District, must be further optimized through increasing teacher understanding, providing adequate resources, reducing administrative burdens, increasing student motivation, and effective time management towards the focus of the
Merdeka curriculum.

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