SCHOOL CULTURE BASED HUMANISTIC EDUCATION AT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL “TUMBUH” 1 YOGYAKARTA

This study aims to understand, describe, and interpret: (1) the development of humanistic education in learning processes conducted by the school members of Elementary School “Tumbuh” I Yogyakarta, and (2) the process of the development of the school culture by the school members to realize education with humanistic values at the school. The study employed the naturalistic paradigm using the phenomenological approach. The data sources and informants were the principal, class teachers (educators), special assisting teachers (educator assistants), administrative staff members, sunject teachers, teacher librarians, counselors, and school committee members. The data were collected through non-participant observations, in-depth interviews, and documentation. The study employed two analysis models, namely the analysis to enhance the data trustworthiness and the analysis through the interpretation of the data on the whole. In this connection, there were four interrelated important stages, namely: (1) data collection, (2) data reduction, (3) data display, and (4) conclusion drawing or verification. This was in accordance with the analysis model proposed by Miles and Huberman (1992:2). The results of the study show that humanistic education values that the students obtain in the development of their potentials are found in: (1) the inclusion school’s culture, (2) the development of the culture, and (3) the implementation of education. First, the humanistic values in the inclusion school’s culture are found in the features of the class, school, and culture. Second, the humanistic values in the development of the school culture are found in the activities in the positive cultural elements that have become a culture and have been developed by the school. Third, the humanistic values in the implementation of education are found in the educational approaches, methods, and learning processes. Keywords: humanist education, school cultur