OPTIMIZING PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS' PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN ONLINE LEARNING

The new method of online learning at home has raised some serious concerns for parents. The present study aims to identify the obstacles students might face in online learning; based on the obstacles, the study intends to formulate several recommendations for improvement regarding online learning in primary school. The research method is a survey with 109 parents of elementary school students as the respondents. The data were collected by closed and open questionnaires and were further analyzed in a descriptive by applying a percentage. The results showed that: a) parents are often overwhelmed in assisting their children during the online learning process; b) as professional educators, teachers still bear an important role within the learning process that is irreplaceable by the parents (who have lesser pedagogic competence compared to the teacher); c) the involvement of parents, particularly mothers, is essential within online learning assistance to ensure a comfortable and enjoyable learning experience; d) intensive communication and coordination between parents and teachers/school authoritative is necessary for online learning preparation; e) teachers are encouraged to optimize their pedagogic competence to employ creative methods and interactive learning media; f) in the practical situation, teachers focus on developing motoric aspects and emotional development (particularly arts and religion).Perubahan pembelajaran bagi anak-anak secara on-line di rumah secara umum mencemaskan dan merepotkan para orang tua. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengidentikasi berbagai hambatan pembelajaran on line bagi anak sekolah dasar, dan dapat dilakukan perbaikan pembelajaran di masa pendidikan daring. Metode penelitian menggunakan survei dengan responden sebanyak 109 orang tua yang mempunyai anak usia sekolah Sekolah Dasar. Pengambailan data menggunakan kuesioner tertutup dan terbuka, dan analisis data secara deskriptif dengan menggunakan ukuran prosentase (%). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan: a) para orang tua dibuat kewalahan dalam pendampingan anak-anak ketika proses pembelajaran on-line dimulai; b) Peran guru sebagai pendidik professional ternyata tidak mudah untuk digantikan oleh peran orang tua, yang  selama ini menyerahkan pendidikan anak-anaknya kepada Lembaga Sekolah; c) diharapkan keterlibatan aktif para orang tua dalam pendampingan belajar on-line yang akan membuat pembelajaran menjadi nyaman dan menyenangkan; d) diperlukan media komunikasi dan koordinasi yang lebih intensif antara orang tua dan guru/sekolah maupun diantara para orang tua dalam persiapan/pelaksanaan pembelajarn on-line; e) diperlukan kompetensi pedagogik guru yang optimal (kemampuan penggunaan metode kreatif, variative, dan dengan media interaktif; f) guru lebih mengembangkan aspek ‘motorik’ (learning to do) dan ‘olah rasa’ (seni budaya & agama