The Social Capital Exploration In Elementary School in The Selayar Islands In The Implementation of Learning from Home During Covid19 Pandemic

Abstract

Learning activities in schools require adjustments so that they can be carried out during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Government of Republic of Indonesia has set the adjustment measures, one through the Learning from Home (BDR) policy to regulate distance learning. This policy became a reference for all schools in Indonesia, including the schools at the Selayar Islands. This research takes a public school that has the most teachers in Benteng City, Selayar Islands, and implemented the Learning from Home (BDR) policy. The analysis in this research uses the concept of social capital. Besides, this research wants to analyze the joint efforts that exist in elementary schools as a group in implementing the Learning from Home (BDR) policy. The research method used is qualitative with a case study approach. The data collection techniques were through literature review and interviews with school principal, teachers, students, and parents through the snowball sampling method. The result shows the existence of social capital at 'School A' in Benteng City during the pandemic while implementing the 'Learning from Home (BDR)' policy. Social capital helps groups to achieve their goals and maintain the compliance of their members. There were quite a lot of actors involved. This shows that the social capital found is not only in the scope of schools but also in a wider area of society. From the identified social capital, it gives an idea that learning is strived to be carried out even though with many limitations. On the other hand, the heavy burden rests on teachers implementing the Learning from Home (BDR) policy so that individual capital from teachers is visible during the provision of learning tools and facilities