AMIR SAFRI BIN MOHAMAD SOBORI
Good school management can affect
the teaching and learning atmosphere of teachers and students at school. A
school that has a good environment and facilities for teachers and students
will definitely give them comfort to carry out their tasks. However, not all
schools are able to provide various facilities perfectly due to various
factors. Therefore, there is a difference in the atmosphere in urban schools
and in rural schools that we can see.
First
of all, most schools in the city are equipped with various facilities compared
to schools in the countryside. Schools in the city have larger school
allocations because they are helped by parents and the government. Usually
wealthy parents will send their children to school in the city because it is
considered more comfortable.They will donate funds to the school through the
parents and teachers association (pta) to improve the facilities at the school..
In
addition, rural schools often face the problem of a lack of new teachers or
young teachers compared to urban schools. Old teachers differ from young
teachers because their level of creativity is less than that of young teachers.
Sometimes, these old teachers cannot speak clearly, making the learning process
difficult. These factors will affect the quality of the students' learning and
have a lasting effect on their understanding of a subject.
Furthermore,
the rural school area has a rather dirty environment compared to the city
school. A lot of rubbish is thrown everywhere and even worse there is excrement
like cat excrement everywhere and is not managed well. These things have been
causing some areas in the school environment to become rotten and unpleasant to
look at. School management and students should be concerned about this problem
because it can affect the image of their school.
In
conclusion, rural schools need to be given attention by all parties to create
all facilities and comfort for teachers and students to undergo an effective
teaching and learning process. If students can feel comfortable while learning,
it can help them learn more happily and not feel distracted by other things.
Students in urban schools need to be responsible for all the facilities that
have been provided to them by using them carefully and taking advantage of
every benefit of the facilities.
CHALLENGES FACING RURAL SCHOOLS
Every
school everywhere experiences various challenges that they have to face,
especially among the school management and teachers. The challenges they face
are different according to the situation of the school. However, what we want
to discuss is the unique challenges faced by teachers in poor schools. city and
provide insight into teacher characteristics and behaviors that increase
opportunities for students to demonstrate academic achievement.
The first challenge they face is
that suburban schools have fewer resources than urban schools. The first challenge they face is that
rural schools have fewer resources than urban schools. Schools in the suburbs
do not have enough facilities for teachers and students to carry out the
teaching and learning process. For example, almost 35% of the population still
do not have access to steady internet service, especially in rural areas.
In addition, many students in rural
schools are at risk of failing in their studies. This situation occurs because
students often ignore the importance of learning and their teachers are unable
to overcome the problem. This is proven through a study that states as many as
12,000 school students in Sabah are not good at reading which makes them more
likely to fail the exam.
furthermore, successful teachers
will maintain high expectations for all students, regardless of where they
teach or the background of their students. Most successful teachers believe
that all children can learn like their previous successful students. that is,
they maintain high expectations for all students, regardless of where they teach
or the background of their students. This has affected the students'
performance to the point that they are unable to understand what their teachers
are teaching.
However, rural teachers often have a
more unique and powerful impact on students’ lives. Rural teachers can
facilitate close-knit connections that often involve nurturing and supportive
relationships with students and their families that can enhance learning in the
classroom and continue beyond the school day. For example, rural schools are often considered as the
basis for fostering social activities among rural communities.
In conclusion, all the challenges
faced by rural schools is a problem that they often experience. Therefore, this
situation needs to be emphasized especially by the government in strengthening
the teaching and learning process in rural schools as it happens in urban
schools.If the government does not take appropriate action, it will affect all
parties and affect the performance of students who have good academic ability
in rural schools.
REFERENCE
Angela Starrett & Jan Yow, (2020), Teachers Connecting With Rural Students And Places: A Mixed Methods Analysis.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0742051X20314220
Asyikin Asmin,(2022), Sabah Students Still Face Issues To Master "3M" Skills.
Rebecca Swanson Gehrke, (2005), Poor School, Poor Students, Successfull Teacdhers.
https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ724902.pdf
Shivani Supramanni,(2020), Internet Still Not Available to Many.
https://www.thesundaily.my/local/internet-still-not-available-to-many-II4974758
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