PEMBELAJARAN APRESIASI PUISI DI PROGRAM STUDI PENDIDIKAN BAHASA INDONESIA: STUDI EKSPLORASI (POETRY APPRECIATION LEARNING IN THE INDONESIAN LANGUAGE EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM: EXPLORATION STUDY)

The aim of this research is to describe the Poetry learning in Indonesian Language Education Study Program in some universities around ex-Surakarta Recidency. The subjects of this research are lecturers and students involved in the Poetry learning in Indonesian Language Education Study Program in some universities around ex-Surakarta Recidency. They are (1) Widya Dharma University, Klaten, (2) Sebelas Maret University, Surakarta, (3) Veteran Bangun Nusantara University, Sukoharjo, and (4) Muhammadiyah Surakarta University. The data collecting techniques are observation, interview, document analysis, and questionnaire . The results of the observation reveals that there are problems and lecturers and students’ needs. The problems and lecturer’s needs are: (1) Composing the Semester Learning Plan (SLP), the calendar of lecture unit (CLU) of Poetry Appreciation subject; (2) the application of the learning procedure of Poetry Appreciation; and (3) the application of learning evaluation of Poetry Appreciation in Indonesian Language Education Study Program. The problems and students’ needs are: the use of strategies of poetry learning models which are innovative, effective, and focus on the students (students centered) so that students are more motivated to learn. Keywords : Poetry Appreciation learning, strategy of learning methods, learning evaluation.