Misnah, Andi Dewi Riang Tati, Bahri, Humaedi, Rizal, Mahfud M. Gamar
The objectives of this study are: 1) To determine the ability of social studies teachers to carry out social studies learning to be able to improve student learning discipline in SMP Negeri 8 Palu. 2) to find out the obstacles found by social studies teachers in improving student learning disciplines in Palu 8 Public Middle School. The method used in this research is the qualitative method. Qualitative research is a factual problem-solving method that is equipped with both primary and secondary data that is accurate about the state of the object of research as well as systematic elaboration, description is interpreted as research is carried out on independent variables, i.e. without making comparisons with other variables. The results of the study show that: 1) Social Studies teachers at Palu 8 Middle School already have good abilities and can discipline students in learning, because social studies teachers already have professional competence; 2) The most basic obstacle is still the lack of student motivation towards social studies subjects, so that social studies subjects are less desirable and students are less motivated to study social studies. © Primrose Hall Publishing Group.
FKIP Tadulako University, Indonesia; Elementary School Education Study Program, Faculty of Education, Makassar State University, Indonesia; History Education Study Program. Faculty of Social Sciences, Makassar State University, Indonesia; Physical Education Health and Recreation FKIP Tadulako University, Indonesia; PGSD FKIP Tadulako University, Indonesia; Tadulako University, Indonesia
