Challenges Faced by English Teachers in Implementing Kurikulum Merdeka at MTs Swasta Darul Makmur Sungai Cubadak Academic Year 2023/2024

Abstract

The purpose of the research is to find out the challenges faced by English teachers in implementing Kurikulum Merdeka at MTs S Darul Makmur Sungai Cubadak in the academic year 2023/2024. The study used qualitative research using the interview method with three English Teachers at MTs S Darul Makmur Sungai Cubadak who implemented Kurikulum Merdeka. The results showed that the interviewed teachers had convincing evidence of the challenges they faced in implementing Kurikulum Merdeka during teaching and learning activities. The form of Kurikulum Merdeka is a new thing for the teachers because they never had access to know and learn during their studies. So that the change of Kurikulum 13 to Kurikulum Merdeka challenges the teachers; almost all the respondents faced challenges in implementing Kurikulum Merdeka, such as challenges in designing teaching modules, challenges in class management, challenges in learning projects, and doing assessments based on Kurikulum Merdeka.