Active, Creative, Effective, and Fun (PAKEM) Teaching and Learning through Contextual Teaching and Learning

Active, Creative, Effective, and Fun Teaching and Learning (PAKEM) has become a favorite in almost every workshop learning. Along with the shift of the paradigm of teacher-centered to student-centered, hence the need for creativity in creating an attractive learning so that students are stimulated active in learning. One approach that can be applied in order to realize PAKEM is Contextual Teaching and Learning (CTL).

In CTL, constructivism into the underlying philosophy of learning. Teachers should provide a ladder to the students to develop a specific concept. The stairs in this context is the condition of learning. Students are placed in a fun learning environment that can provide a great opportunity for them to explore the material. The knowledge gained through exploration and discovery will dwell long in the minds of students. To achieve the highest ladder, then the teacher should be the master motivator, to convey to them the things that must be obtained at the end of the lesson and of course do not forget to show how them how to achieve the highest ladder.

In other words, would be summarized, that the CTL was built by the eight main pillars:

• Making a meaningful connection;
• Doing meaningful work;
• Perform a self-regulated learning;
• Working closely;
• Think critically and creatively;
• Assisting individuals to develop;
• Achieving high standards;
• Using authentic assessment.

Here is an example of learning that applies to the concept of Natural Selection CTL in class IX
Interesting and Focusing Attention Students
In this learning phase contained CTL pillars:

• Making a meaningful connection;
• Assisting individuals to develop;

Activities Aperseption
The pillars of CTL that is applied in apersepsi activities, namely:Making a meaningful connection;

• Think critically and creatively;
• Assisting individuals to develop;
• Using authentic assessment.

Formulating Problems and Hypotheses

For students who are still not used to design a scientific activity, then the formulation of the problem may be filed by the teacher. At this stage, the pillars underlying CTL is:

• Making a meaningful connection;
• Assisting individuals to develop;

Explaining Practical Activities

Although prior to practical activities conducted by the students were asked to understand the steps that work will be done, but it is important to ensure that students perform the correct procedure. In other words, teachers have helped individuals to develop.

Practical Activities

Practical activities and discussion group / class is a means for students to explore their abilities as much as possible. Students are expected to:

• Making a meaningful connection;
• Doing meaningful work;
• Perform a self-regulated learning;
• Working closely;
• Think critically and creatively;
• Achieving high standards.

Teachers help individuals to develop and achieve high standards. To measure the ability of students who actually used authentic assessment of performance assessment.

In the last activity students are encouraged to make learning meaningful linkages with the conclusion. They are expected to achieve high standards after after attending a series of stages of learning.