Peran Guru Reguler Pendidikan Agama Kristen Dalam Penerapan Nilai Kristiani Bagi Anak Berkebutuhan Khusus Di SMPLB Siborong-Borong

Abstract

Penelitian ini mengkaji peran guru reguler pendidikan agama Kristen dalam penerapan nilai-nilai Kristiani bagi anak berkebutuhan khusus di SMPLB Siborong- borong. Tujuan penelitian ini menganalisis dan mendeskripsikan bagaimana peran guru reguler Pendidikan Agama Kristen dalam penerapan nilai Kristiani bagi anak berkebutuhan khusus di SMPLBSiborong-borong. Metode penelitian menggunakan pendekatan deskriptif kualitatif, teknik pengumpulan data melalui observasi dan wawancara. Penulis menganalisis penelitian dengan menggunakan teori Lois E Lebar mengenai proses belajar mengajar Kristiani bagi anak-anak berkebutuhan khusus, ia berpendapat bahwa guru pendidikan agama Kristen harus berangkat dari kebutuhan peserta didiknya, kebutuhan inilah yang menjadi konteks yang secara terampil dikomunikasikan kepada pembelajaran agama Kristen. Proses belajar mengajar ini memungkinkan anak berkebutuhan khusus menerima dirinya dan merasa cukup aman menerima dan menerapkan pembelajaran agama Kristen yang diberikan, ini terlihat dari penerapan nilai-nilai Kristiani anak berkebutuhan khusus dalam kehidupannya. Hasil penelitian ini memperlihatkan bahwa guru reguler pendidikan agama Kristen sebagai guru yang tidak dipersiapkan secara maksimal mengajar anak-anak berkebutuhan khusus berperan penting dalam penerapan nilai-nilai Kristiani bagi anak-anak berkebutuhan khusus di SMLB, karena guru pendidikan agama Kristen mampu menggali, menyesuaikan diri juga pembelajaran yang diberikan dengan kebutuhan anak berkebutuhan khusus.

This research examines the role of regular Christian religious education teachers in implementing Christian values for children with special needs at Siborong- borong SMPLB. The aim of this research is to analyze and describe the role of regular Christian Religious Education teachers in implementing Christian values for children with special needs at Siborong-borong SMPLB. The research method uses a qualitative descriptive approach, with data collection techniques through observation and interviews. The author analyzes this research using Lois E Lebar's theory regarding the Christian teaching and learning process for children with special needs, where he believes that in teaching Christian religious education teachers must start from the needs of their students, these needs then become the context that is skillfully communicated to Christian religious learning. Such a teaching and learning process allows children with special needs to accept themselves and feel safe enough to accept and apply the Christian religious learning that will be given, this can be seen from the application of Christian values for children with special needs in their lives. The results of this research show that regular Christian religious education teachers as teachers who are not optimally prepared to teach children with special needs play an important role in implementing Christian values for children with special needs in SMPLB, because Christian religious education teachers are able to explore and adapting the learning provided to the needs of children with special needs