Strategies for Fostering Students' Learning Behavior in the New Normal Period at SMP PGRI 1 Ciputat, South Tangerang

Abstract

The new normal period after the COVID-19 pandemic has brought significant changes in the learning system and learning behavior of students in Indonesia. The shift from conventional face-to-face learning to an online, then hybrid learning model, requires a thorough adaptation from all education stakeholders, including schools, teachers, learners, and parents. This study aims to describe the strategy of fostering students' learning behavior during the new normal period at SMP PGRI 1 Ciputat, South Tangerang. The research uses a qualitative approach with a descriptive method. Data collection techniques are carried out through observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation involving school principals, teachers, and students as informants. Data analysis uses the Miles and Huberman model through the stages of data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion/verification. The results of the study show that the strategy of fostering students' learning behavior is carried out through three phases: pre-pandemic (face-to-face learning with moral development based on religious activities), pandemic period (online learning with strengthening the role of parents and teachers as motivators), and the new normal period (limited face-to-face learning with health protocol discipline). The main strategies implemented include the application of school discipline, habituation of positive behavior through religious activities, providing motivation to learn, strengthening the role of teachers as role models, and cooperation between schools and parents. These strategies have been proven to help students adapt to changes in the learning system and improve discipline and learning responsibility. This study recommends that learning behavior coaching needs to be carried out in a sustainable, integrated, and inclusive manner so that the goals of national education can be achieved optimally in the new normal era.