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Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research, volume 262

4th International Conference on Teacher Training and Education (ICTTE 2018)

The Development Of Public Ethics Learning


Method Using Playground Song Gundul-
Gundul Pacul
1st Agus Suharsono 2nd Muh. Anang Al Aziz
BDK Yogyakarta, Jalan Solo Km. 11, Purwomartani, BDK Yogyakarta, Jalan Solo Km. 11, Purwomartani,
Kalasan, Sleman, DIY Kalasan, Sleman, DIY
gusharpramudito@gmail.com abdulaziz.220387@gmail.com

Abstract— This research aimed to find out the (Menpan, 2017). People’s trust in state organization
participants’ opinion on the development of learning is one of keys to the successful accountable
method using playground song Gundul-Gundul Pacul as government system that is free of corruption,
an alternative to Public Ethics learning method in basic collusion, and nepotism. For that reason, government
training and leadership education and training for
should focus on, among others, accelerating the
prospect civil servants. This study was a Classroom
Action Research according to Mertler and Charless application of ethics among state organizer,
encompassing four stages: planning, acting, developing, particularly ASN, in government implementation
and reflecting. The data of research was collected using (antaranews, 2017). A form of integrated ASN is the
observation and questionnaire methods, and analyzed one implementing governmental ethics. It is in line
using logic inductive method. The result of research with the consideration of Republic of Indonesia’s
showed that the learning method was understandable, Law Number 5 of 2014 about State Civil Apparatus
joyful, stimulating creativity, and effective. In addition, (ASN Law) mentions the importance of building
the participants argued that there was a relationship ASN that is integrated, professional, neutral, and free
between Public Ethics and playground song Gundul-
of political intervention, corruption, collusion, and
Gundul Pacul, in which State Civil Apparatuses should
work responsibly, trustworthily, and professionally to nepotism practice, and can provide public service to
realize the objective of state. This method was society and can implement the role as the elements
recommended to be used as an alternative to Public gluing nation’s unity and integrity based on Pancasila
Ethics learning in basic training and leadership and RI’s Law 1945.
education and training for prospect civil servants. Considering the Chairperson of State
Administration Institution’s Regulations (thereafter
Keywords— Public Ethics; Gundul-Gundul Pacul; called Perkalans) Number 18 of 2015 about
Learning Method; Classroom Action Research Guidelines of 2nd-level Leadership Education and
I. INTRODUCTION Training Organization, Number 20 of 2015 about
Guidelines of 4nd-level Leadership Education and
Minister of Administrative and Bureaucratic Training Organization, Number 21 of 2016 about
Reform (Indonesian: Menteri Pendayagunaan Guidelines of 3rd-Grade Prospect Civil Servant
Aparatur Negara dan Reformasi Birokrasi or (Indonesian: Calon Pegawai Negeri Sipil, thereafter
MenPANRB), Asman Abnur, states that called CPNS)Basic Training Organization, and
governmental ethical values should be the moral Number 22 of 2016 about 2nd and 1st-Grade Prospect
foundation for state civil apparatuses organizing the Civil Servant Basic Training Organization, it can be
government. By prioritizing ethic as high behavior found that Public Ethics (State Civil Apparatus/Civil
standard among state executor, Indonesia is expected Servant Ethics) is one of training and education
to realize government with a professional and reliable course in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Grades CPNS Basic
State Civic Apparatus (Indonesian: Aparatur Sipil Training, and the course in 4th, 3rd and 2nd- levels
Negara or ASN). The Chairperson of Election leadership education and training. Based on Perkalan
Organizer Ethic Council (Indonesian: Dewan Number 22 of 2016 about 2nd and 1st-Grade Prospect
Kehormatan Penyelenggara Pemilu or DKPP), Jimly Civil Servant Basic Training Organization, one of
Asshiddiqie, emphasizes on the importance of ethic components to evaluate those assuming education and
application builder in government and requires training course is learning management, with sub-
MenPANRB as the Builder and ASN policy holder to competency of ability of applying adult learning
be the initiator of government organizer ethic model. Public Ethics course is presented based on
application. Actually, all of governmental, social, experiential learning, emphasizing on the process of
professional and political institutions have had ethical internalizing those basic values, through combining
code, but its application has not been maximal yet as interactive lecturing, discussion, case study,
it has not been integrated and there has been no simulation, watching short movie, field study and
official intensive supervision by the government itself

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demonstration methods (Wahyudi Kumorotomo, B. Public Ethics Course


2015). The objective of Public Ethics Course is to enable
This research addresses the development of the participants to inculcate values and to create
learning method by applying adult learning method in attitude and behavior subjected to high public ethic
Public Ethics education and training using playground standard. Meanwhile, the indicators of its success are:
song Gundul-Gundul Pacul implemented in the 3rd
1) having understanding on public officials’ ethical
period of 2nd-grade CPNS Basic Training in 2017 in
code and behavior, 2) recognizing a variety of
Financial Education and Training Center (thereafter
called BDK) of Yogyakarta. This research aims to attitude and behavior forms in contradiction with
give alternative to Public Ethics learning method in ethical code and behavior, and the implication of
CPNS basic training and Leadership Education and ethical code and behavioral breaking to themselves,
Training. and 3) showing attitude and behavior corresponding
to ethical code and behavior during Education and
II. LITERATURE REVIEW Training program (Wahyudi Kumorotomo, 2015).
Article 3 of State Civil Apparatus Law governs
A. Learning Method
that State Civil Apparatus as a profession builds on
Learning method can defined corresponding to its the following principles: 1) basic values; 2) ethical
word meaning, learning and method. Method can be and behavioral code; 3) commitment, moral integrity,
defined as: 1) a regular way used to do some work in and responsible to public service; 4) competency
order to be achieved as expected; 2) a systematic necessary corresponding to the assignment division;
work mechanism to facilitate an activity’s 5) academic qualification; 6) law protection guarantee
implementation in order to achieve the specified in doing the duty or assignment; and 7) job
objective (Education and Culture Ministry, 2017). professionalism. Basic value of State Civil Apparatus
Learning method is an attempt of giving cognitive is governed in Article 4 of State Civil Apparatus Law
insight, growing affective and psychomotor abilities including: a) holding on Pancasila ideology tightly; b)
of students by means of conceiving and implementing being loyal to and maintaining RI’s 1945 and legal
it. The methods can be lecturing, debriefing, government; c) serving Indonesian people and State;
demonstration, study tour, assignment, problem d) undertaking the duty professionally and
solving, discussion, simulation, experiment, finding, impartially; e) making decision based on specialty
and project depending on objective, lesson material, principle; f) creating non-discriminative work
students, environment, tool, learning source, and environment; g) maintaining and upholding the high
instructors’ readiness (Nata, 2009). The use of ethical standard; h) being accountable for its action
learning method is highly determined by subject’s and performance before the public; i) having ability
objective, participant condition, visual aid available, of implementing government policy and program; j)
facility condition in the class, time, and place, and providing public service honestly, responsively,
etc. Whatever learning method chosen many not quickly, appropriately, accurately, expediently and
make the students unpleasant, bored, and spiritless. decorously; k) prioritizing high-quality leadership; l)
However, the appropriate method affects learning appreciating communication, consultation, and
motivation (Mujiman, 2007). Experiential learning is cooperation; m) prioritizing output gain and
the one originating from experience is very encouraging employee performance; n) encouraging
appropriate to the objective of affective and equality in work; and o) improving the effectiveness
behavioral training. Experiential approach consists of of democratic government system as career system
six types: role playing, game and simulation, ware.
observation, mental imaging, writing assignment, and State Civil Apparatus Ethical Code and
action learning project. The advantage of learning Behavioral Code in Article 5 clause (2) of State Civil
with game is, among others, that it encourages Apparatus Law include: a) undertaking its duty
participants to deal with their own attitude and value. honestly, responsibly, and with high integrity; b)
There are three points to be taken into account in undertaking its duty precisely and in disciplined
designing the game learning method: it should be manner; c) serving respectfully, decorously, and
relevant to participants, the easiest way is to imitate without compulsion; d) undertaking its duty in
format and character of well-known game, the accordance with the provision of legislation; e)
instruction should be though of precisely and there undertaking its duty according to the Superior or
should be discussion after the game to make the Authorized Official’s order as long as it is not in
experience an effective teacher (Silberman, 2013). contradiction with the provision of legislation and
The development of Public Ethics learning method governmental ethics; f) keeping the confidentiality
using playground song Gundul-Gundul Pacul will pertaining to state policy; g) using the state’s wealth
give cognitive, affective, and psychomotor insights by and property responsibly, effectively, and efficiently;
conceiving and implementing them using a method
h) preventing the conflict of interest from occurring
joyful to the participants. This method belongs to
in undertaking its duty; i) giving information
action learning in which there is a relevance of action
to material. correctly and not misleadingly to those needing
information related to service interest; j) not misusing

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internal state information, duty, status, power, and Table 1 Research Stages and Steps
position to get or to search for personal or others’ Stages Implementation Step
benefit; k) holding tightly on State Civic Apparatus
a. Planning 1. Identifying and limiting the theme
basic values and always maintaining the reputation 2. Collecting information
and integrity of State Civic Apparatus; and l) 3. Literature review
implementing the provision of legislation about the 4. Arranging the research plan
discipline of State Civic Apparatus. Article 5 clause b. Acting 5. Data collection
6. Data analysis
(1) of State Civic Apparatus governs that ethical and c. Developing 7. Organizing action plan
behavioral codes aims to maintain State Civic d. Reflecting 8. Sharing and presenting the result of research
Apparatus’ dignity and respect. 9. Reviewing the research process
Some studies show the importance of State Civic
Apparatus ethics in undertaking its main duty,
function, and responsibility. The public ethics of state
officials play important position and role as a good
behavioral guideline in implementing its duty. Those steps are not considered as absolute but can
Political corruption incidence occurs due to not only be reduced or repeated. Action research is a cyclical
the authority owned, but also the breaking of state rather than linear process (Mertler, 2012).
official ethics (Djafar, 2016). Bureaucracy is This classroom action research was conducted on
inseparable from ethical values, as ethics is related to the 2nd-Grade Prospect Civil Servant (CPNS) Basic
kindness and evil matters, and struggle value Training, the alumni of D3 PKN STAN, in the 3rd
(Arisman, 2017). Positional ethic affects the period of 2017 in BDK Yogyakarta. The participants
performance of State Civil Apparatus, as indicated consisted of three classes but the study was conducted
with understanding, conception, and implementation
on two classes only, as the author teaches in the two
of State Civil Apparatus’ positional ethic norms
(Englin Siso, 2016). Functional relation between classes only. Class B consisted of 33 participants: 9
employee ethics and employee quality development males (27%) and 24 females (73%), while Class C
has linear pattern and positive direction, so that the consisted of 30 participants: 9 males (30%) and 21
better the implementation of employee ethic, the females (70%).
higher is the quality of State Civic Apparatus (Areros, The instrument used in qualitative research the
2015). Implementing ethics in public administration is author himself (Sugiyono, 2015). However, to collect
a must to every public administrator, as ethic data as much as possible and to facilitate the data
functions to be public administrator’s guideline and collection, other instruments such as questionnaire and
reference in undertaking its duty and authority, and to observation note were also employed. Data collection
be the behavioral and action assessment standard for in this study was conducted through observing directly
public administrator all at once. The good public ethic the learning process in t he class, interviewing
implementation is expected to grow good directly, and using questionnaire, documentation, and
organizational culture and government management as poliangulation (more than one data). The data
well (Holilah, 2013). collected were then analyzed using logico-inductive
analysis technique, the thinking process using logic to
III. METHOD conceive data pattern and predisposition
Action research, according to Mills, is the one encompassing three stages: coding, describing main
characteristics, and interpreting data (Mertler, 2012).
conducted by teachers (lecturers), education
organizers, counseling teachers, education advisors, IV. FINDING AND DISCUSSION
or others aiming to collect information around
school’s work mechanism, teacher’s teaching A. Planning
method, and students’ learning method. Classroom The development of Public Ethic Education and
action research has narrower and more specific theme Training Course learning method was conducted
because of limited data collection, budget and using playground song Gundul-Gundul Pacul
analytical competency of the author. Johnson because the 2nd-Grade Prospect Civil Servant (CPNS)
explained three main thematic fields in classroom Basic Training should be conducted using adult
action research: trying the new teaching method, education method. Playground song Gundul-Gundul
identifying a problem, and studying an attractive Pacul is considered as popular and can be undertaken
field. Meanwhile, Mertler and Charles expands more joyfully with simple dancing. This learning
theme: class situation, teaching material, class method development can also meet the objective of
management, teaching method, relationship between Education and Training from cognitive, affective, and
human development pattern and education, ranking psychomotor aspects by means of joyful game. To
and evaluation, and conference. Classroom action apply the method, the simple equipment can be
research is intended to the interest of teachers or provided such as video of playground song dance
lecturers themselves. The research procedure was Gundul-Gundul Pacul. Next, the participants would
conducted in four stages consisting of nine be asked for their opinion about the meaning of
implementation steps (Mertler, 2012), as shown in playground song Gundul-Gundul Pacul. To expand
Table 1. the data source, the participants are allowed to

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browse in internet. The participants that have gotten it relationship between the song and Public Ethic
would be told to explain the meaning of playground Training and Education Course.
song Gundul-Gundul Pacul.
B. Taking Action
Gundul-Gundul Pacul is one of Central Java’s
local songs written by Sunan Kalijaga in 1400s. The Considering the result of research, it could be
lyric of playground song Gundul-Gundul Pacul is found that three participants (5%) have never sung
sufficiently short: Gundhul gundhul pacul cul playground song Gundul-Gundul Pacul and other
gembèlengan/ Nyunggi nyunggi wakul kul sixty participants (95%) have ever sung it. However,
gembèlengan/ Wakul ngglimpang segané dadi sak only two participants (3%) have known the meaning
latar/. Literally, this lyric tells about a child with bald of playground song Gundul-Gundul Pacul, and other
head carrying rice basket on his head, and his sixty one participants (97%) have not known yet.
haphazard attitude makes the basket fall down and the After the participants were told to search for the
rice spilled on the house yard (Suharsono, 2010). It is meaning of playground song Gundul-Gundul Pacul in
a very haphazard lyric when interpreted literally. internet and after the instructor’s explanation, all
However, many people believe that there is a participants argue that the song is related to Public
philosophical meaning behind the lyric. Some people Ethic Training and Education course, as presented
interpret head as honor and bald head as crown. Pacul completely in Table 2.
(hoe) is the name of farming tool. But it is here Table 2. Number of Participants, Ever Singing it
interpreted as papat kang ucul or the four honors in childhood, Knowledge on the meaning of song,
including eyes, nose, ears, and mouth. Each of them and its relation to Public Ethic Training and
has different function: eyes are used to see the Education Course
people’s difficulty, ears to listen to advice, nose to Source: Result of Research
smell the aroma of kindness, and mouth to say fair or Class B Class C Total
Explanation
just words. Gembelengan is defined as conceit, Number % Number % Number %
arrogance, and playfulness as the rice basket on the Sex
head symbolizes the people’s mandate. Gembelengan Male 9 27% 9 30% 18 29%
Female 24 73% 21 70% 45 71%
or unreliability attitude makes wakul segane dadi sak Total 33 100% 30 100% 63 100%
latar, or the rice spilled on the yard (Saputra, 2016). Has ever sung it in childhood
Playground song Gundul-gundul Pacul contains Ever 30 91% 30 100% 60 95%
noble character education to make the child an Never 3 9% 0 0% 3 5%
Total 33 100% 30 100% 63 100%
excellent human with noble character, humility Know the meaning of Song Gundul-Gundul Pacul
(andhap asor), no arrogance and conceit despite Know 2 6% 0 0% 2 3%
his/her advantages compared with others, as conceit Not know 31 94% 30 100% 61 97%
or arrogance will be in vain and make him/her in loss Total 33 100% 30 100% 63 100%
The relation between Song and Public Ethic Material
(Khalim, 2011). In similar vein, Hidayah (2013)
Related 33 100% 30 100% 63 100%
states that playground song Gundul-Gundul Not related 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Paculcontains cultural meaning that if we have honor, Total 33 100% 30 100% 63 100%
position, and glory because we have great income, we
should not be arrogant and conceited or we will fall
down and will affect people surrounding adversely.
After the explanation of playground song Gundul-
Gundul Pacul, the participants are asked to identify After the explanation about the meaning of
the values contained in the song related to Public playground song Gundul-Gundul Pacul, to give in-
Ethic Training and Education Course. Playground depth impression, the class is divided into six groups
song Gundul-Gundul Pacul can be related to Public and each of groups is given thirty minutes to prepare
Ethic Training and Education Course, in which State choreography to perform the dance and to sing
Civil Apparatuses have substantial mandate or playground song Gundul-Gundul Pacul. The next
trusteeship, to create people wellbeing. For that step is that each of group is told to perform
reason, they should work sincerely and not arrogantly choreography and to sing playground song Gundul-
to achieve the people wellbeing. To make the Gundul Pacul. Then face-to-face meeting is followed
learning more joyful, each of groups is given thirty with discussing the next materials. After face-to-face
minutes to prepare choreography for playground song meeting has been completed, the participants are
Gundul-Gundul Pacul. After everyone has been asked for their opinion about Public Ethic learning
ready, each of groups is told to perform their dance. method delivered by means of playground song
This activity aims to give in-depth and joyful Gundul-Gundul Pacul with Public Ethic material and
impression to make the playground song Gundul- writing the answer in questionnaire sheet and
Gundul Pacul memorable in long term. After the participants may express more than one opinion. The
learning has been completed, the participants are participants are required to express their opinion in
given questionnaire to find out their opinion and the questionnaire as well two months after the learning

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has been completed. The participants’ opinions are known the relationship playground song Gundul-
presented in Table 3. Gundul Pacul and Public Ethic material and the
Table 3 Participants’ opinion on Public Ethic meaning of it. This song’s meaning has been
learning method with playground song Gundul- inculcated into the participants’ memory and the
Gundul Pacul after Learning and Two Months after addition of meaning during the learning can give new
Learning meaning that will be memorable in long term as well.
Opinion After Learning Two Months after Learning Just like other playground songs that will be
Simple but applicative 6 2 remembered until adulthood, the meaning of it will be
Good 8 9
remembered until adulthood as well. Thus, the
Effective 12 5
participants are expected to remember their duty as
Generating creativity 14 6
Joyful 27 15
State Civil Apparatuses responsible for the mandate
Teaching life values 3 2
of achieving the state’s objective professionally,
Understandable 29 28 because when they do not do so sincerely, they will
Relevant 3 8 drop the rice basket (wakul nasi) existing on their
Attractive - 36 head. Two months after the learning, the participants’
opinions are similar to those after the learning, with
the addition of two opinions with not too significant
values: being careful (in working) and leadership.
The participants’ opinion on Public Ethic learning C. Developing and Reflecting
method with playground song Gundul-Gundul Pacul Although positive opinions are dominant, one
after the learning is good; the most description shows participant argues that a class should be divided into
that this method is understandable, joyful, generating two or three groups only rather than six groups to
creativity, and effective. It means that this method shorten the duration of performance. This opinion is
had been consistent with adult learning method. Two fairly logical and reasonable, so that if this method is
months after the learning, the participants’ opinion is used, the class should be divided into three groups to
similar to that after the learning, with the addition of perform the choreography of playground song
only opinion with significant value showing that the Gundul-Gundul Pacul to give more time to develop
learning method is very attractive. and to explore playground song Gundul-Gundul Pacul
In addition to the questions about method, the with Public Ethic material.
questionnaire given to the participant questions what V. CONCLUSION
the participants remember about the relationship
between playground song Gundul-Gundul Pacul and The result of research and development of Public
Public Ethics material. All participants remember the Ethic learning method with playground song Gundul-
relationship between playground song Gundul- Gundul Pacul, considering the participants’ opinion
Gundul Pacul and Public Ethic material, but express after learning and two months after learning, shows
that the method is understandable, joyful, generating
it in different words or sentences, as shown in Table
creativity, and effective. Meanwhile, the participants’
4. opinion about the relationship between Public Ethic
Table 4 What the participants remember about the and playground song Gundul-Gundul Pacul included
relationship between playground song Gundul- responsible, trustworthy, and professional. Many
Gundul Pacul and Public Ethic material participants have known the playground song Gundul-
Opinion After Learning Two months later Gundul Pacul, but many of them have not known yet
Professional 11 11 its meaning, when related to Public Ethic material.
Public Service 8 17 This learning method can be used by changing the
Responsible 46 16 class into three groups rather than six groups to give
Having integrity 2 2 sufficient time to develop and to reflect its meaning.
Ethical 3 7
Trustworthy 24 29 REFERENCES
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