Challenges and Opportunities for School Principals in Innovating at SMTK Kanaan Jaya-Jayapura
Keywords:
Challenges, Educational innovation, Opportunities, Phenomenology, School leadership, SMTK Kanaan Jaya.
Abstract
This research aims to explore the challenges and opportunities faced by the principal's leadership in increasing innovation at SMTK Kanaan Jaya, Jayapura Regency. Using qualitative methods with a phenomenological approach, this study delves into the first-hand experiences of school principals, teachers, and students in facing various obstacles and taking advantage of opportunities to encourage innovation in the educational environment. This phenomenological approach allows for a comprehensive analysis of the principal's leadership transformation through direct observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation of policies implemented in schools. The data collected was analyzed using the Miles and Huberman method, which included the stages of data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawn. The results of the study show that school principals face challenges from within and from outside, but also find opportunities, namely policies that are in line with the demands of development that can support the principal's innovation program
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Purwati, E., & Sukirman, D. (2024). Teacher competence development in Kurikulum Merdeka implementation: A literature study. Inovasi Kurikulum, 21(1), 41–54. https://doi.org/10.17509/jik.v21i1.62277
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Robinson, V. M. J., Lloyd, C. A., & Rowe, K. J. (2008). The impact of leadership on student outcomes: An analysis of the differential effects of leadership types. Educational Administration Quarterly, 44(5), 635–674.
Seechaliao, T. (2017). Instructional Strategies to Support Creativity and Innovation in Education. Journal of Education and Learning, 6(4), 201. https://doi.org/10.5539/jel.v6n4p201
Simanjuntak, F. Y., & Nurhayati, F. (2024). Survei Keterlaksanaan Kurikulum Merdeka Mata Pelajaran Pendidikan Jasmani Olahraga dan Kesehatan (Pjok) pada Tingkat Satuan Pendidikan SMAN/SMKN Se-Kecamatan Driyorejo. Journal on Education, 6(4), 21334–21344. https://doi.org/10.31004/joe.v6i4.6285
Sugianto, E. (2024). The Influence of Principal’s Transformational Leadership on Teacher Performance. TSAQOFAH, 4(5), 3415–3421. https://doi.org/10.58578/tsaqofah.v4i5.3291
Tumangger, L. D. U., Tambunan, A. M., & Manullang, E. J. B. (2024). Problematika Kepemimpinan Kepala Sekolah Rangkap Jabatan pada SMTK Yayasan GKPPD Pakpak Kirana Tahun 2023. Jurnal Pendidikan Dan Media Pembelajaran, 3(1), 1–6. https://doi.org/10.59584/jundikma.v3i1.51
Utami, B. Y., Nelitawati, N., & Al-Kadri, H. (2024). The Influence of Principal Transformational Leadership on Teacher Performance and Learning Quality in Schools. International Journal of Educational Dynamics, 6(2), 555–559.
Published
2025-05-05
How to Cite
Bu’tu, D., & Mulde, D. O. (2025). Challenges and Opportunities for School Principals in Innovating at SMTK Kanaan Jaya-Jayapura. Pedagogi: Jurnal Ilmu Pendidikan, 25(1), 101-109. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.24036/pedagogi.v25i1.2470
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