Problems of Learning Activities in Modern Education
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of ideas or thought processes. So that every experience is always structured. Every response
that a person gives to a simultaneous is not actually directed to a part but is directed to
something complex (Suwarna, 2006).
This school holds that the whole is more than its parts, that humans are organisms that are
actively trying to achieve goals, that individuals act on influences inside and outside the
individual. If someone learns he gets insight (Imran, 1996). Insight is obtained when he sees a
certain relationship between the various elements in the situation so that the relationship
becomes clear to him and thus solves the problem (Nasution, 1995).
From a philosophical perspective, there are 4 things that become the background, why is
the theory of learning in modern education more dominated by the west? First, if we learn about
the history of the development of science, we can't help but look back at the development of
science in the western world because they do have a scientific foundation that is more
systematic and carefully documented than the eastern world. The development of science in
the western world is rooted in the Greek tradition based on Logos, Ethos,
and Pathos (Mustansir & Misnal, 2007).
Second, there has never been an era like the present, when humans are so aware of their
power over reality. Science and technology are developing faster, positivist-
empirical science has proven its prowess so that it forces developing countries in this case
Islamic countries to take it as a new paradigm. Thomas Kuhn explains the concept of a
paradigm, namely: that in a certain period, social science is dominated by a paradigm,
then that paradigm declines, and is replaced by a new paradigm. That is why the development
of social science, occurred in a revolution (Arifin, 2003).
Third, According to Whitehead on history, religion in modern times has lost its grip on the
world. According to Whitehead, there was a major reason for the decline. The reason is the
stagnation that befell religious life. This stagnation is revealed from the conservatism and
defensive attitude of the clergy in the face of changes in society caused by the development of
science and technology(Sudarminta, 1994).
Fourth, the influence of Aufklarung (Enlightenment) which requires humans to be freed
from state/religious absolutism and expects freedom, especially economic freedom, to produce
the greatest happiness (Capitalism-Liberalism) (Djumhur & Danasuparta, 1974).
Advantages and Disadvantages of Western Learning Theory
Behavioristic theory has advantages and disadvantages, in terms of advantages this theory
is very suitable and appropriate when applied when students are not active or lack material due
to lack of reading. In addition, this theory is able to motivate students by
providing rewards and punishments so that learning becomes active. If students' good behavior
is rewarded, the behavior tends to be maintained and even improved, while students who make
mistakes will get punishment from the teacher. so that students do not repeat their disgraceful
actions. Meanwhile, the weakness of the behavioristic theory tends to be that students are not
creative and unproductive. Because the most active is the teacher so that the creativity and
activeness of students becomes low.
The humanistic theory in learning has the advantage of being able to make students active,
creative, and productive so that in every learning the teacher functions as a facilitator and
directs students so that students do not dissolve in preoccupation when they are wrong there is