Ghuru: International Journal of Teacher Education

SITA Learning Model: Integrating NEOS Neuro-Linguistic Programming and Spirituality in Debate Skill Development

2025-07-29T13:53:03+07:00

Debate skills are often underdeveloped in formal educational settings due to the lack of structured, holistic teaching models that integrate emotional and ethical dimensions. This study aims to explore the effectiveness of the SITA Learning Model, which applies NEOS (New Era of Optimization Spiritual) Neuro Linguistic Programming to improve students' debate skills. Using a qualitative-descriptive design, this research employs document analysis and participant observation involving students in a debate training class. Findings reveal that the SITA model, comprising the stages of Spiritual Stabilize Emotions, Interpret Opponent’s Arguments, Think and Respond Critically, and Assertive Delivery, enhances students’ emotional regulation, argument interpretation, critical response, and confident expression. The integration of spiritual values within the NEOS NLP framework significantly supports meaningful and constructive communication in debate. This study contributes a novel pedagogical model that bridges neuro-linguistic techniques and spiritual intelligence, with recommendations for its broader application in communication and character education.

Principal's Policy in Improving School Competitiveness at SMP Negeri 1 Pamekasan

2025-07-29T08:51:50+07:00

The increasingly competitive era of education makes enhancing school competitiveness a strategic priority that requires effective leadership from principals. This research aims to examine the implementation of principal policies to improve the competitiveness of SMP Negeri 1 Pamekasan. The study employs a descriptive qualitative approach utilizing data collection techniques that include interviews, observations, and documentation. The data evaluation process was conducted through stages of reduction, presentation, and conclusion drawing, while data validity was verified using source and technique triangulation. Research findings indicate that policy formulation was implemented through a participatory process by considering government regulations, school stakeholders' aspirations, and the continuity of flagship programs. The main strategies implemented include fostering potential students and improving academic achievement through a team structure with the principal as coordinator and person in charge. Effectiveness evaluation shows substantial improvement in student achievement and the school's competitive position. This research confirms that transformative principal leadership, combined with sustainable strategy development, proves effective in enhancing the competitiveness of educational institutions.

Innovative Use of Tangga Cerdas Media in Teaching Poetry Writing to Eleventh-Grade Students at MA Plus Nurul Ilmi

2025-07-30T10:25:05+07:00

Writing poetry often becomes a challenge for students because it requires linguistic sensitivity and imaginative creativity. Through the innovation of the Tangga Cerdas media, learning to write poetry has now transformed into an interactive, enjoyable, and language-explorative activity. The main issue that often arises is the limited poetic vocabulary. The aim of the research is to facilitate 11th-grade students at MA Nurul Ilmi in understanding and mastering poetry writing through the Tangga Cerdas media. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative. The data collection techniques included observation, interviews, and documentation. The results of this study indicate that this media encourages active student engagement through an enjoyable, collaborative, and hands-on approach, thereby increasing students' motivation to explore ideas and express them imaginatively and structurally in the form of poetry. The Tangga Cerdas Media is effectively used in poetry writing lessons because it creates an active, creative learning atmosphere and makes it easier for students to understand and apply the elements of poetry in an enjoyable way. As many as 80% of students are able to compose poems with complete structure. The main contribution of the Tangga Cerdas media lies in its ability to facilitate students in developing ideas, selecting poetic diction, and systematically composing lines and stanzas. Through structured stages, this media enables students to produce poetry that is expressive, imaginative, and adheres to the rules of poetry writing, thereby significantly supporting the overall improvement of poetry writing competence.