Exploring Challenges in Implementing a Merdeka Belajar KAMPUS MERDEKA Curriculum: A Qualitative Analysis of Students’ Perceptions

Abstract

The objective of this study is to determine how students perceptions the Merdeka Learning Campus Merdeka curriculum (Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka- MBKM). This research is conducted using a survey. The survey was administered to fifty research participants from the STKIP AL MAKSUM LANGKAT English Education study program. These respondents are students on fifth semester with 47 respondents. Collecting data use questionnaire. The objective is to determine the extent to which students approve of MBKM. Students must respond to six MBKM-related items on the questionnaire using the following four scales: Strongly Agree, Agree, Disagree, and Strongly Disagree use the Google Form application. The results of this study indicate that the majority of students agree with the implementation of the MBKM curriculum with four recognitions, namely lectures at differences study program in same College with agree 85.4%, lectures at same study program different college with agree 64.6%, lectures at different study program at different college with agree 70.8%, and practice in Non-University/college Institutions with agree 70.8%.