IMPLEMENTASI PEMBELAJARAN KONTEKSTUAL (CONTEXTUAL TEACHiNG LEARNING) SEBAGAI REALISASI PELAKSANAAN KURJKULUM TINGKAT SATUAN PENDIIML4N (KTSP) DI SEKOLAH DASAR NEGERI 3 KUTABANJARNEGARA KECAMATAN BANJARNEGARA KABUPATEN BANJARNEGARA

The objectives in doing this research are for: 1) knowing the factors which support the implementation of Kurikulum Tingkat Satuan Pendidikan (KTSP) at SD Negeri 3 Kutabanjarnegara, 2) knowing the factors which prevent the implementation of Kurikulum Tingkat Satuan Pendidikan (KTSP) at SD Negeri 3 Kutabanjarnegara, 3) knowing the level of understanding of the teacher about Contextual Teaching Learning (CTL), 4) knowing the level of ability of the teacher in constructing a Lesson Plan (RPP), 5) knowing the level of ability of the teacher in implementating the learning process based on Contextual Teaching Learning (CTL). mnmn This research was conducted at SD Negeri 3 Kutabanjarnegara, Banjarnegara, and academic year 2007/2008. The approach which was used in this research is qualitative descriptive approach to reveal the Contextual Teaching Learning (CTL) as the realization of KTSP at SD Negeri 3 Kutabanjarnegara, Banjarnegara. The data was collected from the head master, teachers, school keeper, and the other side which has same importance. The data was collected by using observation, deep interview and documentation, while the data validity process uses data triangulation and investigator triangulation. Data analysis uses interactive model with the main activity collecting data, data reduction, data serving, and making conclusion. mnmn The result of the research concludes that the implementation of Contextual Teaching Learning at SD Negeri 3 Kutabanjarnegara was done well although not optimaly, that influenced by some cases are: 1) the school management and the teacher readiness are able to implement the Contextual Teaching Learning carefully, 2) internal conditions as the obstacle for the optimaly contextual teaching learning implementation, 3) the level of understanding of the teacher about Contextual Teaching Learning (CTL) may be said good, 4) the teachers have good ability to construct a lesson plan based on Contextual Teaching Learning, 5) the big part of the learning which is done at SD Negeri 3 Kutabanjarnegara was appropriate with the characteristics, focuses, principles, and the strategy which lead to contextual learning. The obstacle found is the change of the curriculum, from the competence based curriculum become the unity degree of education curriculum in short time which doesn’t responded well yet. mnmn Based on this result, the researcher gives some suggestions as follow: First, in order to improve the understanding and the competency of the teacher about contextual learning, school and the government should always held refreshing activity like training, workshop, and other activity which are related to curriculum or contextual based learning models. Second, the government, in this case is Education Department, and the other side which have same importance should help school in supplying reference books about curriculum or contextual learning