Three Large Group Learning

By : Asep P. Kurnia

In the world of education, specifically within the school, known as the three major groups of learning models. Three groups of learning, it can be seen explicitly in the scope of basic education, especially in elementary school education units. The third large group instructional model includes; separate study (Separated Subject Matter), integrated learning (integrated subject matter), and learning correlated (correlated subject matter).

The term learning is a new paradigm of teaching and learning activities. Learning-oriented implementation of a broader presentation of the material. By Alison V. Takhray an education consultant from the UK, I prefer  the term learning  because it has a wider  meaning in developing course material and present it to the students. As according to the Encarta Encyclopedia 2003, learning is acquiring knowledge or developing the ability to perform new behaviors. It is common to think of learning as something that takes place in school, but much of human Occurs learning outside the classroom, and people continue to learn throughout their lives.

Learning apart (separated subject matter)

Learning separately or also known as partial learning, is learning to separate presentation based on subject matter, respectively, in accordance with the scope of materials and disciplines. Planning and implementation of teacher learning is presented separately in the absence of consideration of correlations related to each concept. In elementary schools, the implementation of the teaching model runs from grade of IV, V, and VI. Although basically in elementary school are not always using partial models, given a system of classroom teachers, who each time correlation model that links a particular matter on some particular subject. As for junior high and high school, tend to be more viscous with partial, given the system of subject teachers. Correlation material with some subjects, it could happen if the teacher is really creative in looking at the relationship between the material.

Integrated learning (integrated subject matter / integrated learning)

Integrated learning set of integrated curriculum (integrated curriculum). Integration means unified, a merger of several separate units with emphasis on the similarities of each unit. The curriculum is a series of lesson plans or programs that refer to a particular purpose. This is consistent with the sound of the Constitution No. 20 of 2003 on National Education System Article 1 (19) that the curriculum is a set of plans and setting the objectives, content and learning materials and methods used to guide the implementation of learning activities to achieve specific educational goals.

Why the need to combine the learning activities of the subjects with other subjects, or one lesson with certain ingredients? Because, essentially empirical experience of life is complex and involves several integrated or interrelated aspects. For example, going to the beach is the complexity of social life, economics, mathematics, and science. Before going to the beach it will count on the amount of costs to be incurred from departure to return. This is closely related to mathematics. Relation to economic issues, the extent to which the existence of the object of the coastal tourism benefit traders in the vicinity. The scientific theoretically, the importance of integrated learning problems because the state will continue to grow in life in harmony with the development of science and technology. For example, computers and mobile phones have now become an information machine capable of penetrating grasp of many people. Any event, including that occurred in different parts of the world, came into the room, even the private rooms on television without permission.

Learning correlated (correlated subject matter).

Correlated Learning is learning that relate to each other certain material elements. In contrast to integrated learning, learning materials correlated only certain elements that are integrated have in common or something to do, and mutual support. For example, the thermometer learning materials, the implementation will involve the calculation of the temperature and the ratio between Celcius, Fahrenheit, and Reamur. This suggests a correlation between the material of Natural Sciences (IPA) and Mathematics. Correlated Materials will have a significant influence to the development of student competence. This condition is in line with Government Regulation (PP) No. 19 Year 2005 on National Education Standards Article 6 (4) that each group of subjects implemented in a holistic manner so that the learning of each group of subjects or affect the understanding and appreciation of the learners.

In other words, learning is learning that brings the correlated elements of certain materials that are interconnected from some particular subject, although their subject remains a partial subjects.