SITUATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF THE HEAD OF NON-FORMAL EDUCATION UNIT IN IMPLEMENTING LEARNING DURING THE PANDEMIC

Abstract

This research aims to reveal the situational leadership of the head of the non-formal education in the face of a pandemic. This research is a case study qualitative research. The research informants were 5 heads of education units from both the Learning Activity Center and the Community Learning Activity Center and in addition tutors as learning implementers. Data were collected through interview and observation techniques which were then analyzed descriptively on qualitatively. The results showed that about four indicators of situational leadership which were the focus of the research, it was shown that the leadership of the head of the non-formal education unit in carrying out situational leadership showed that in the directing aspect, the head of the Nonformal Education unit has not been able to clearly show the tasks that must be carried out by the tutors other than only providing individual schedules and teaching materials. In a structured manner, the head of the Nonformal Education unit leaves completely to the perceptions of each tutor. Likewise, in the selling aspect, all Nonformal Education unit heads have not prepared structured instructions even though they have provided support to tutors in learning during the pandemic. In the participating and delegating aspects, the head of the Nonformal Education unit has been able to carry out very well, where interactions are established with tutors in determining the right learning practice decisions during a pandemic. The head of the Nonformal Education unit confidently assigns full duties and responsibilities to the tutor in carrying out the learning based on the abilities and strategies chosen by the tutor