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Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research, volume 401

International Conference on Educational Research and Innovation (ICERI 2019)

Homeschooling: An Alternative Education


Based on Potential of Children
Nining Purwaningsih Puji Yanti Fauziah
Non Formal Education Department. Non Formal Education Department.
Yogyakarta State University Yogyakarta State University
Yogyakarta, Indonesia Yogyakarta, Indonesia
niningpurwaningsih.2017@student.uny.ac.id pujiyanti@uny.ac.id

Abstract—The reason underlying homeschoolers academic excellence, community builder and good
decide on homeschooling education is because of the character. Outcomes resulting from homeschooling are
emergence of the desire to provide education that that children can continue their education to a higher
supports children's competence in their field. In level, can learn independently, can learn from others,
addition, due to factors distrust of formal schooling and and participate in social activities [3].
the provision of religious education. Homeschooling is a
positive alternative education to develop children's Homeschooling or home schooling is an
potential. Through homeschooling, children and educational model that places the family as the main
homeschoolers together communicate learning that educator. Homeschooling first developed in the United
supports children's talents and interests. The selected States in line with the thought of John Caldwell Holt
curriculum adjusts the reference of education in in the 1960s. Holt's basic thinking is that "humans are
Indonesia, but is managed flexibly based on children's basically learning creatures and enjoy learning; we
autonomy. Homeschooling children learn the teaching don't need to be shown how to study. The pleasure of
materials required for diploma examinations that are learning is killed by people who try to interrupt,
officially recognized by the government and can be used regulate, or control it ". Holt's thoughts do not
to continue to higher education. Homeschooling children necessarily bring up homeschooling as an alternative
also have more opportunities to explore and develop education for children, but that thought triggers
potential based on intelligence and learning styles that
families and education circles to think critically about
are unique to each child. The flexibility of time and
material decided to be studied by children contributes to
education and school. Holt's philosophy related to
the formation of independence and attitude of homeschooling does not only take the view that
responsibility of children towards their learning tasks. education is an academic provision for life and not just
Educational aspects include cognitive, affective, and transferring the school model to the home. Education
psychomotor domains, so that the homeschool education in homeschooling is seen as a natural experience that
model provides satisfaction for homeschoolers and befell individuals in their daily lives when these
homeschooling children because it provides tangible individuals interact with one another [4].
experiences that benefit children's life skills.
Based on interviews with homeschoolers in
Keywords: homeschooling, alternative education Yogyakarta, (a province in Indonesia), the strongest
reason for implementing homeschooling practices is
the belief that educators who are most responsible for
I. INTRODUCTION children's education are parents of these children.
Homeschooling has now become one of the Homeschooling is a model of children's education that
alternative education models that are in demand by emphasizes the autonomy of children to learn things
families in various countries, including Indonesia. that they want to learn with the help of parents and
Homeschooling is an educational practice that tutors. In homeschooling practices, parents are fully
optimizes the intelligence potential possessed by each aware of their roles and duties in providing education
individual. According to Bunday, homeschooling is a at the family level and providing opportunities for
learning or education system with an at home children to actualize themselves. Homeschooling
approach and is popularized as an alternative education practice as education outside the school
education at the family level and places children as system can be held anywhere and at any time, so that
subjects of learning [1]. Homeschooling is one of the children gain experience from their learning activities.
alternative child-friendly schools in the future.
Homeschooling accelerates the achievement of a II. HOMESCHOOLING IN INDONESIA
civilized learning community. The approach model
that focuses on multiple intelligences and children's Homeschooling in Indonesia is divided into three
absorption ability is in accordance with the concept of types to adjust the goals, conditions, and needs of
education that prioritizes the humanistic element [2]. each homeschooler, namely: single, multiple, and
Homeschooling can be stated as an effective community homeschooling. Single homeschooling is
alternative education in developing children's a school format organized by parents in the family at
potential. The direct output of homeschooling is home without joining other homeschooling.

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Compound homeschooling is a format of home as full time housewives, active housewives in the
schooling organized by two or more families / parents community, and career women.
in certain activities, but the implementation of the The subjects in this study were selected based on
main activities remains by each homeschooler. purposive sampling technique, which is a technique so
Community homeschooling is a combination of that certain people, events, and settings really provide
several compound homeschooling in the preparation important information or work out choices that might
and determination of syllabi, teaching materials, basic not be obtained through other techniques [7]. This
activities (language, sports, art, music), and place study involved two single homeschoolers and
facilities for teaching and learning processes carried significant others. That homeschoolers homeschoolers
out based on a certain time [5]. living in Yogyakarta (provinces in Indonesia) with a
background in undergraduate education and
Single and compound homeschooling types are differences in the profession of mothers. As for the
classified as informal education units, according to two homeschoolers in this study, namely:
the National Education System Law article 27
paragraph 1, "informal education activities carried out 1. Homeschoolers with mothers living as housewives,
by families and the environment in the form of hereinafter referred to as homeschoolers N.
independent learning activities". While community 2. Homeschoolers with the profession of mothers as
homeschooling is classified as a non-formal education activists, hereinafter referred to as homeschoolers
unit based on Article 26 paragraph 4 of the National P.
Education System Law, "learning groups are
determined as one of the classifications of alternative 3. Siginificant others (SO) referred to the author is
education models which are non-formal education someone who lives in one house with research
subjects and influences the subject in applying
units". Homeschooling raised in this study is a single
learning in homeschooling. SO in this study are
homeschooling that is in education in the informal homeschooling children from both homeschoolers
domain. Policies related to homeschooling based on
Law No. 20 of 2003 article 23 article 27 paragraph 2 The techniques used to collect data in this study
states that the government does not regulate the include: interviews, observation, and documentation.
standards of the content and process of informal The type of interview used in research is more intense
education services. On the other hand, the through structured interviews. Researchers as key
government provides assessment standards and instruments using the help of interview guidelines
diplomas for homeschooling graduates if they want to through a list of questions that have been compiled
be equated with formal education and can continue and recorder tools. Researchers also establish
communication via via whatsapp in order to open up
their level of education even up to college.
additional information opportunities and follow the
Indonesia as one of the countries that provides a child's learning agenda anywhere and anytime. The
legal umbrella on the legality of the homeschooling observation method is used to explore in detail the
education model provides an alternative curriculum teaching and learning activities of homeschoolers with
that can be used as a reference for homeschooling that the profession of mothers who are full time
is accessed through www.puskur.net. A single housewives and mothers as career women. The author
homeschooler family has a choice in determining uses field notes as an observation method. Research
teaching materials and curriculum that are appropriate with documentation studies, is intended to obtain more
to the approach and method implemented. The detailed information related to the interview process
with homeschooling children. Furthermore, a
teaching objectives to be achieved based on a certain
documentation study was conducted to complement
time span are the contents of the curriculum, while the the interview and observation of researchers with two
practical material that is presented in teaching every homeschoolers who have different professions in the
day is teaching material. Homeschooler families also mother. The required documents are the general
have another choice by developing creativity related condition of facilities and infrastructure, blogs and
to curriculum and teaching materials to suit the needs social media about children homeschooling, learning
and circumstances of each family. on and off the field.
Researchers in the research used a type of source
III. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY and method triangulation. Source triangulation, the
The study was developed based on a qualitative researcher conducts an interview with the significant
approach to the type of case study research. other as the closest person to the research subject. So
Qualitative research is an investigative approach in that the researcher can compare information obtained
which researchers collect data through direct from the research subject and significant other.
interaction and face-to-face with the people involved Method triangulation is carried out by researchers
in the place where the research takes place [6]. through the use of interviews, observation, and
Researchers have conducted preliminary studies face documentation with both homeschooler. This research
to face and interact with a single homeschooler as an is carried out until the results of the data obtained by
initial step to explore the implementation of a single the researcher are saturated. That is, with both
homeschool, in homeschoolers with mothers working

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triangilation the data collected by researchers obtain with the homeschooling community in Yogyakarta,
the same results continuously such as: KOPER MANDIRI, Homeschooling
Yogyakarta Semangat Berbagi, and Parents Support
IV. HOMESCHOOLERS AND HOMESCHOOLING Group for Gifted Children JOGJA (PSGGC JOGJA).
CHILDREN Based on the Culture Free Intelligence Test (CFIT)
This study involved two Homeschooler N works as with a score of 142 and the Wechsler Adult
a housewife and Homeschooler P works as an activist Intelligence Scale (WAIS) with a score of 131,
mother. children from homeschooler P were declared to have
very superior intelligence so that they were declared as
A. Homeschooler N gifted children. WHO states that gifted or children
with above average abilities are children with special
Homeschooler N is a mother who focuses on needs or known as children with special needs in the
taking care of the household and chooses to dedicate international world. The teaching process that is
herself to educating her three children with different applied procedurally is not contained in the syllabus
age ranges (ages 11 years, 9 years, and 5 years). and learning planning, but still directs and supervises
Didactically, Homeschooler N prepares learning by children in achieving learning goals. Learning
communicating teaching materials with children. preparation is done by children, so that the delivery of
Nevertheless, learning planning has not been learning material is based on learning goals set by the
contained in the syllabus. The management of child. While deciding to study through alternative
teaching and learning process at home is designed to homeschooling education, children master foreign
adapt the learning abilities of each child with a languages (English, Thai, Japanese, Arabic, and
different age range. French) and master traditional dance (Javanese and
Judging from the decline in religious and moral Balinese).
education of children today, homeschooler N is
committed to implementing an informal education C. Single Homeschooling Learning
model that is a single homeschool for children's Both of the homeschoolers implement the
education. Homeschooler N has the hope that children curriculum of National Education (Diknas) as a
will not be exposed to criminal acts, bullying, reference for the implementation of teaching and
promiscuity, brawl, and other acts of deviation that learning activities. The Ministry of Education
result in damaging the morality of the nation's generus.
curriculum is modified based on children's learning
Religious education is the main reason for
homeschooling N to implement a single homeschool. needs. The contents of the curriculum (teaching
materials and targets) still adjust the standards of the
Teaching materials are organized based on the Ministry of Education, but the education process runs
curriculum of the Ministry of Education by adjusting more flexible. Children are not required to learn the
the learning styles of each child. How to deliver contents of the curriculum in sequence.
teaching materials sometimes through lectures, Homeschooling children are involved in compiling
practices, and role playing based on learning goals that the curriculum (deciding on the material, learning
must be achieved by every child. The first child from targets, and learning methods to be used).
homeschooler N has published written works in the Both homeschoolers chose to develop curriculum
form of: illustrated stories entitled "Fatimah Story"
and teaching materials based on children's educational
(works at 8 years old) and "Selamat Tinggal Feli"
needs, potential, and children's interest talents.
(works at 9 years old); collection of children's stories
titled "Oh Tidak! Pasti Bisa! ”(Works when he was 10 Homeschooling curriculum equips children with
years old); and a comic titled "YouTubers Gokil" special skills based on children's interests and needs
(works at the age of 10). While the second child [8]. Both subjects provide freedom for children to
homeschooler N has produced three simple robots, explore the things they want, so that the child's unique
namely: car light follower (a car that moves to follow potential can develop optimally. Homeschooler N
the light), flip flop lights (lights that turn on and turn understands the potential of the first child in the art of
off alternately), and rain sensors that will sound when drawing and storytelling, so the curriculum is
exposed to water. designed by giving plenty of time to draw. The
second child from homeschooler N has an interest in
B. Homeschooler P robotics, so curriculum design provides an
Homeschooler P is a mother who decided to resign opportunity to try to make simple robotics. Whereas P
from her job to become an art teacher in Jakarta since homeschoolers design the curriculum by giving
her son's decision to do a single homeschool education children the freedom to learn traditional dancing,
model. Having experience as an educator providing painting, and learning various foreign languages. Both
didactic-related experience (teaching knowledge) in of the homeschoolers have the role of providing
the form of holding the principle of teaching giving facilities and learning opportunities to children by
simple examples to be mastered by children. Like, providing practical and simple knowledge that has a
basic techniques of painting, playing guitar, and relationship with everyday life. The following is a
operating a blog via the internet. Not only passive, P single homeschool practice design adopted by both
homeschoolers spend a lot of time doing activities homeschoolers.

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TABLE I. SINGLE HOMESCHOOLING DESIGN ON BOTH Both of the homeschoolers give assignments every
HOMESCHOOLER
time they carry out learning activities outside the
Design Homeschooler Homeschooler P home. Learning activities outside the home, usually
N carried out by homeschoolers N in libraries, rice fields,
Home- Identification Establish Choosing mosques, and the surrounding environment. While
schooling of Reasons Homeschooling Homeschooling
Decisions because of because of the
learning homeschooling activities P can be done in the
religious wishes of children river, library, museum, community, and the
teaching surrounding environment.. Homeschoolers ask
commitments. children to compile a list of questions as a guide to
philosophical Give priority to Education based on explore information on learning objects.
religious children's needs Homeschooling children independently find their own
education as (gifted and health
popular problems) answers to these questions through reading, observing,
education and processing learning outcomes data. Both
Increased capabilities Browse, read Active in the homeschoolers are located as facilitators and
as the main educator books, and homeschooling motivators in children's learning activities. The two
share with other community, creating homeschoolers then ask the child to make a resume of
homeschoolers articles, reading
books, browsing,
the learning outcomes to be shared together.
and sharing with Both of homeschoolers carry out learning activities
other homeschoolers
based on children's learning styles. The learning habits
Method Unschooling Unschooling
of children from homeschooler P is active in moving
to practice with direct objects and having a
kinesthetic-physical learning style, so that it can be
Based on the findings, both subjects experienced motivated by providing access to physical activities
distrust of formal schooling. Revealed that and creative movements, such as: active sports,
homeschooling was chosen because there was a sense playing music, dancing, theater, and painting. The first
of dissatisfaction with formal [9]. Homeschooler N child from homeschooler N has a tendency to learn in
provides homeschooling education because it does not a spatial way, so that it requires learning through
want children to be victims of the curriculum (replace visuals, colors, and images so that it is motivated by
the minister then replace the curriculum). Whereas P providing drawing and painting facilities with the New
homeschoolers agree to homeschooling decisions Paint Version and Stylus Connect Pen application,
because they do not want their children to follow all video tutorials, diagrams, and preparing visualization
the material in the curriculum, so they do not have the games from slime and kokoru. The second child from
opportunity to carry out educational processes that are homeschooler N has a logical-mathematical learning
liked and useful for the lives of children. method, so that it requires concrete material as a trial
Homeschooling is a place for children's multiple media, such as: assembling cars with used goods and
intelligences. classifying or categorizing legos.
Both homeschoolers have taken formal education, Both homeschoolers provide a variety of teaching
from elementary school to tertiary level. The style of methods based on established learning goals.
homeschooling education decisions by the two Homeschooler P emphasizes problem solving learning
subjects has a different journey. Homeschooling methods in children's learning activities, making
decisions have been planned by homeschoolers Ny.N clippings, and mind mapping after completing
since the beginning of marriage because of the desire academic learning. Homeschooler P also involves
to provide religious teachings, such as: teaching children in learning activities with the community.
children to be orderly to do prayers, read and Such learning involves children for group work and
understand the contents of the Qoran and Alhadis, role playing. While homeschooler N uses lecture,
memorize the Qoran, close the genitals, maintain demonstration, and problem solving methods).
relationships between men and women, and Children are also involved in group work making
strengthening morality. Homeschooler P implements creativity from slime.
homeschooling education as an alternative learning
Both subjects apply expository learning strategies
because of the demand from their children. The
or direct learning. Both homeschoolers as educators
implementation of homeschooling is a form of
deliver teaching material directly to children as
parental responsibility for the fulfillment of human
students through the process of chalk and talk [12].
rights to obtain education based on children's needs
The role of the two subjects as the main educator in
[10]. Homeschooler P approves homeschooling
the education process, designing and planning the
decisions for her child because she considers her
educational process, being a facilitator and motivator
educational needs as a gifted and has health problems.
in learning, determining strategies and methods that
Both homeschoolers have the role of providing
are appropriate to the learning objectives, providing
facilities and learning opportunities to children by
opportunities for children as subject learners, and
providing practical and simple knowledge that has a
evaluating children's learning outcomes. However,
relationship with everyday life. The role of the two
both subjects also involved institute courses for the
subjects in homeschooling education applies the
practice of homeschooling education. Course facilities
unschooling method [11].
are provided by both subjects to support the children's

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talents and interests. Homeschooler N provides course Homeschooler N presents academic and non-
facilities, such as: archery, swimming, electronics, and academic material in order to achieve maximum
writing classes. Children's academic education is given learning outcomes. Homeschooler N carries out the
by the homeschooler N. Both homeschoolers balance task of educating as expressed by Dewey, that is every
children's educational needs through three aspects of learning activity takes place, the subject hones aspects
education, namely attitudinal education, knowledge, of knowledge, skills, character formation [13].
and skills. Homeschooler N hones aspects of children's
knowledge by providing material in the curriculum;
TABLE II. EFFORTS TO CULTIVATE ATTITUDES,
honing children's skills by presenting non-academic
KNOWLEDGE, AND SKILLS IN A SINGLE HOMESCHOOLING CHILD learning according to the children's talents and
interests; and providing religious education as an
Educational Aspects Homeschooler N Homeschooler effort to shape good character in children. Whereas P
P
Providing Invite children homeschoolers submit material decisions for self-
obedient to worship to management by children with long-term learning
exemplary church, pray targets, namely the equivalency test. Children learn
Spiritual practice of before and after material that can balance motor and nonmotor, such as
worship, involving carrying out ICT, writing poetry, practicing theater, learning
children in activities,
Attitude discussing values involve
foreign languages, learning to listen, swimming,
and norms, and children in dancing, playing music, painting, and badminton.
reading stories religious Child from homeschoolers P as learners plan their
that integrate activities, and activities according to the understanding of learning
religious invite children [14].
education to give thanks
to God The educational process of both subjects takes
Be a friend to the Familiarize place in an informal family environment. The main
child so that it is children responsibility of the family is to educate children [15].
Social easy to give independently
advice, direct the in learning, Both homeschoolers as primary educators direct
child to tolerance responsible for children to achieve academic learning goals, but also
of the decisions of clearing the meet the educational needs of talents and interests.
others, respect the learning media, Homeschooling accommodates parents in choosing an
opinions of others, respecting the educational curriculum based on children's interests
and read fairy opinions and
tales that integrate beliefs of
and needs [16]. Homeschooler N provides about three
social education. others, and hours each day for children to explore their talents and
encouraging interests. While homeschooler P gives freedom to
children to do children to explore their talents and interests at any
work in time. Both subjects have implemented learning that is
accordance
with their
empowering the potential of the child and making
abilities. children the center of the teaching and learning
Providing Carry out process [17].
Knowledge religious learning
education, activities Homeschooling is an alternative education that is
emphasizing outside the considered effective in developing children's potential,
literacy in reading, home by so that it has satisfying outputs and outcomes [18].
requires children utilizing public The output of N homeschoolers is good character.
to review eight facilities, Children from homeschooler N are involved in
books a week. participating in
social activities voluntary work and seventeen competitions in the
and learning environment, become reciters at recitals, love to read,
with the are friendly with friends and adults, like to help others,
community. and are obedient in carrying out religious orders.
Provide crafting, Providing Whereas the output of children from homeschooler P
provide New Paint facilities for
is academic excellence, which is successfully
Version and traditional
Skills Stylus Connect dance and following and passing the Chase Package B
Pen media, French equivalency test (equivalent to junior high school)
provide robotics language after attending homeschooling education for two
course facilities, courses, joining years. Generally children in formal schooling take
include children in the bamboo junior high school for three years. Likewise, the
writing classes, flute
and stimulate community, graduation from Kejar Paket C (equivalent to high
children's bringing in school) was successfully taken by MC for two years
creativity through banjo musical which generally children in formal schools took it for
video tutorials. instrument three years. This is in line with the opinion of Chang
experts, and Gould that homeschooling children have higher
providing
foreign
academic standards than children in formal schools
language [19].
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
This research project was carried out with support
from Griya Belajar Muslim and Yogyakarta State
University

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