Micro Strategy And Character Educational Transformation In Elementary School During The Covid-19 Pandemic Of Sintang Distric, West Kalimantan Province

Abstract: The covid-19 pandemic spawned new ways of learning, attitudes and skills in the
dynamics and processes of education in rural areas. This research aims to map a realistic
casuistic picture of learning during the pandemic period in Sintang. This research uses
case studies in two schools namely Catholic Private Elementary School Panca Setya 2
Sintang and Sekolah DasarNegeri 23 Menyumbung, Sintang. In collecting the data, the
writers use observation, and in-depth interviews of teachers, students and parents. Data
analysis techniques use inductive analysis. The results showed that anxiety and
unpreparedness of learning became the dominant colors of the learning process during the
covid-19 pandemic. The micro learning strategy implemented by the school uses the
assignment method, communication in WhatsApp group class. Student assignments are
given at the beginning of the week and collected on weekends by each parent. Student test
scores show improved graphs but the quality of learning outcomes still tends to be the same
even there is a bias in the role of parents in answering student test questions. The
principal's micro strategy for pandemic learning has been directed towards technologybased learning methods although it is very limited to some learning videos, zoom meetings
and google classrooms. The biggest obstacle is the lack of technology infrastructure and
the virtual literacy capabilities of teachers, parents and students. In supporting micro
learning strategies, the principal needs to strengthen the non-instructional character
education policy of the classroom and develop a risk-taker character to encourage the role
of teachers as teacher educators.

Keywords: micro strategy, character education, teacher educator.