Design and Process of Learning Making Machete as a Model of Community Participation in the Democratic Learning- Based Thematic Task

Abstract

Learning that emphasize science process can be developed optimally utilizing the environment as a learning resource, as well as community involvement as a resource Community members or parents of students have the knowledge, skills and values associated with a particular form of activity, utilization of natural resources and social relationships.  The process of science conducted in the environment, being a learning process that comprehensively covers the components of the knowledge, skills and values. Making traditional machete rich with knowledge and skills related to science and math concepts. This study develops science teaching junior high school that focuses on the process of making traditional machete. The experiment was conducted in the village of Gunung, District Central Tabukan, Sangihe, for six months, from March 2015 to August 2015. This study is an example of community participation in the development of students' learning process through thematic task.