Kata Kunci. Pengajaran dan pembelajaran di Indonesia, Kabupaten Garut, pandemi COVID-19

ABSTRACT.

The aim of the study is to describe the practice of Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia) teaching and learning during the Covid-19 pandemic in the senior high school contexts in Garut Regency. To achieve the objective, the study conducted a qualitative investigation to 100 teachers of Bahasa Indonesia who had been chosen by using snowball sampling technique. The data obtained from the questionnaire were analyzed by undergoing several steps such as data reduction, data display, and data interpretation. The results showed that the teachers have fair understanding on the emergency curriculum as the teaching guidelines, yet its implementation is yet optimal. The teaching and learning practice relied mostly on developing cognitive aspect which led to the unopimal results on the students’ skill development. The main obstacles faced by teachers were the unstable internet connection, the lack of technological knowledge and skills as well as the lack of students’ learning motivation. The present study concludes that the practice of Indonesian teaching and learning during the Covid-19 pandemic in Garut is not yet optimal.

Keywords. Indonesian teaching and learning, Garut Regency, covid-19 pandemic