Training on the Preparation of Culturally Responsif Teaching-Based Teaching Materials in Sociology Subject

Abstract

This study aimed to prepare Sociology teaching materials based on Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT) as an attempt to develop learning in accordance with students’ characteristics. CRT learning is defined as a learning approach using students’ cultural knowledge, experience, and creating local culture-based learning. This activity stage consists of training module preparation, workshop implementation, teaching material monitoring and evaluation, and follow-up plan. The output of this activity is CRT-based Sociology Learning Teaching Material. This activity engages Sociology teachers affiliated with Subject Teacher Conference (Indonesian: Musyawarah Guru Mata Pelajaran, thereafter called MGMP) of Sociology of Klaten Regency, consisting of 26 teachers. This activity was technically initiated with identifying the characteristic of local culture related to Sociology material. Furthermore, CRT teaching material is developed in Sociology learning in accordance with the characteristic of local culture. The presence of such teaching material is expected to encourage the students to know their cultural environment better, to analyze the concept of sociology in accordance with their environment, and to be tolerant to different cultures existing. As for the activities' results, the first is preparing five CRT-based Phase F sociology teaching materials. Second, sociology teachers can develop sociology learning according to students' cultural characteristics. Third, sociology teachers have a variety of learning approaches. Thus, CRT-based Phase F sociology teaching materials that may be utilized in the classroom are produced as a result of this service project.