AN ANALYSIS OF SUBJECT TEACHERS' PERSPECTIVES ON GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING

Abstract

The aim of this survey research is to provide important information about the
importance of understanding and implementing guidance and counseling for subject teachers or
field teachers. The qualitative research method uses surveys via the Google Form application to
subject/field teachers. Respondents in this survey were subject/field teachers in Indonesia and the
survey instrument was provided through collaboration between lecturers in some provinces in
Indonesia. The results of this survey research concluded: (1) Subject Teachers have a very good
perspective in understanding the principles of guidance and counseling as the basis of the learning
process and experience in providing guidance and counseling services, (2) Subject Teachers have
a very good perspective in the receiving additional assignments to be guidance and counseling
teacher, providing information in guidance and counseling services. They do not agree that
guidance and counseling is not the job of subject teachers. They believe that guidance and
counseling services in each school are running optimally, and they also believe that the problem
of learning difficulties is the task of subject teachers, and (3) more than half of respondents said
that students' learning difficulties were handed over to guidance and counseling teachers.
Recommendations from the results of this survey are conveyed to all related parties (Education
Service, School Supervisors, and LPTK (Higher Teacher Education Institutions) which must be
able to strengthen the importance of guidance and counseling for subject teachers in their role as
guides in the teaching and learning process and providing guidance services. and counseling for
students who have difficulty in learning.