KETERLIBATAN ORANG TUA DALAM KEGIATAN STUDY FROM HOME DI WILAYAH PERBATASAN PADA MASA PANDEMI

Winda Lidia Lumbantobing (Institut Shanti Bhuana)
Yeremia Niaga Atlantika (Institut Shanti Bhuana)

National Conference on Applied Business, Education & Technology (NCABET)
Vol. 1 No. 1 (2021): The 1st National Conference on Applied Business, Education & Technology (NCABET

This article aims to describe the involvement of parents in supporting the learning activities of elementary school children during the Covid-19 pandemic in the West Kalimantan – Malaysia border area. The research method used was qualitative with a case study approach. Data was collected by interview using thematic analysis on 3 parents of students, 2 teachers and 3 elementary school students in border areas. The results of the study reveal that the involvement of parents in learning activities in border areas, namely; provide facilities for children to support study from home activities, become a source of children's learning and act as teacher intermediaries in distributing material to students and student intermediaries in submitting student assignments to teachers.