‘Reinforcement’ Approach as A Strategy in Sociology of Politics Teaching at Civic Departement of UPRI Makassar

Abstract

This article aimed to describe the implementation process of reinforcement method as a strategy in sociology of politics teachings at student of Civics Social Sciences Department Faculty of Teaching and Education Universitas Pejuang RI of Makassar. So, the research done by using survey approaching through Quota Sampling Technique of 46 students. They are distributed questionnaires as the main collecting data, besides interview technique, and related literatures study. The result of interview and literature study used to support the questionnaire data. Then, the data analyzed through tabulation of frequency technique. The result showed that the reinforcement implementation is moderate in effective. One of vision in this teaching method is giving inspiration and motivation to student for learning not only in the class but also outside of the class. The reinforcement indicators i developed such as: smiling, happy face, close to students, giving good words, rejecting the bad words, and etcetera. All of the items oriented to construct good relation to students. This aspect explained that developing the good learning situation in good relation, not monolog, students will enjoy receiving teaching and feeling unstressed. They will also pleasure the material. Based on this finding, I suggest the improving and developing of teaching through making more effective the reinforcement implementation in the classroom. The lecturers need to understand more the orientation of education as the main goal of long time process of teaching.