Two Lunar Luminaries
The Flames
The meeting was inevitable, Iris knew she had to face this sooner or later. He knew he had to make things clear sooner or later. He knew he could never run away from this problem forever.
He and Laya end up having another disagreement, this time right inside the classroom. When the Fajar group was presenting the results of their group's research, Laya and Iris, who incidentally one group, even disagreed. They argue in front of their teacher and their classmates.
The research theme of the groups Dawn, Agata, Melinda and Ratih is “Environmental Influence on Student Learning Success.” There were no problems during the Dawn and his group presented the results of his research. The problem starts when they enter a question and answer session.
“From the results of your research it can be concluded that the environment or association affects the success of student studies. But from some of the examples given I can only find examples of the environment negatively affecting student success. Are there no instances where the environment positively influences student study success?” Ask Iris in the question and answer session of the Dawn group.
“Thank you for the question for a while we will accommodate first. We also still open a question and answer session, does anyone else want to ask?” fajar as moderator.
“If no one asks we will answer the question from Iris. The first question from Iris will be answered by Agata. To Agata I send.”
“Oke, thanks for the question, I will try to give a little example of the positive influence of the environment on the success of the study. An example is myself.” Agata said while slightly smiling. The children laughed at Agata's response, including Ibrahim and Iris.
“OK so, as you all know what kind of student I am, no need to explain anymore it seems like ya urak-urakan, males, no matter the value yes like that. However, after I hung out with some exemplary students, say top ten students, I became more concerned with academic grades and tried to improve myself. I think that is the most obvious example of how the environment can also have a positive impact on student learning success. Thank you, that's it from me, I return it to moderator.” Agata.
“Thank you for the exposure from Agata, how Iris is satisfied with the answer?”
“Can I ask further?” ask Iris
“Sure, please.”
“May I ask about the position of the family and its influence in learning success? Because from the speaker I see that the environment discussed is only limited to the friendship environment, then what about the family position? Isn't the family also part of the environment that certainly affects student learning success?” ask Iris.
That's when Laya raised her hand, the whole class immediately turned to look at Laya. “Can I express my opinion?” tanyakanya.
Dawn glanced at Mr. Ibrahim for approval from his sociological teacher. Mr. Ibrahim took a small step to allow Laya to speak.
“Sure, please.” Dawn Word.
“I think it is clear that the limitation of this study is environmental influences, where the environment in question is a friendly environment. Talking about family influences will make this study too broad and of course the results will be more biased.” Said Laya
“But how can we talk about the influence of the environment but let go of the role of the family, when the real family is our first friendship environment?”
“Open detach the influence of the family, but set a limit, that the environment discussed here is a friendly environment.”
“I understand that this group has set the limits of their research, what I ask is why they only focus on the environment of friendship, when family is one of the most important parts of student life, which certainly gives a lot of influence on student learning success?”
“Of course they have their own reasons for that, but I think the age of High School is the age where we spend more time with friends than family. Then the family should not be the determinant of success.”
“We are not talking about the determinants of success, but the influence of the environment on success.”
“If using such logic then this research does not need to be carried out from the beginning. Such logic will make this research lose its function, benefits and purpose.”
“Woah that harsh.” Said Mr. Ibrahim amid the debate Iris and Laya.
Both Iris and Laya immediately looked at Mr. Ibrahim, who looked relaxed. A guilty look on Iris and Laya's face. They realized that they had created a stoic presence in this class.
“Sorry sir,” Iris said slowly, realizing that she had been carried away by emotions in this class discussion.
“You don't need to apologize to me Iris, it's okay we're discussing anyway. Hemm, can you take over our discussion?” Said Mr. Ibrahim while staring at Iris and Laya alternately. They just fell silent and stroked a little, signalling their teacher's question.
“Please close your discussion first moderator.”
“Good sir, said the presentation of our group. Thank you so much for listening to our presentation. Please forgive if there is a mistake, because in fact humans do not escape from error. We close our presentation, wasalamualikum wr. wb.”
Dawn, Agata, Melinda and Ratih straight tidied up the books and benches they used for the presentation, and returned to their respective benches. The atmosphere of the class that had been tense began to melt a little. The kids started talking and joking.
“Oke previously you want to thank group one for doing a good research and exposing the research well. Regarding our discussion, I want to give an opportunity to group one if you still want to clarify why you choose to focus on the friendship environment. How group one are you willing to provide clarification?” asked Mr. Ibrahim, the children returned seriously and waited for answers from group one.
“If we do not want to provide clarification can pack?” Agata asked doubtfully.
Mr. Ibrahim smiled at the answer, “Of course you can, but it will reduce your credibility as a researcher.” Say it again
“Then, we will provide clarification sir. Clarification from our group will be delivered by Fajar.” Agata said again, with a small laugh, the other children immediately cheered and laughed at Agata while Dawn just shook her head to see the behavior of her friend. But he stood up and gave an answer.
“As Laya said, we assess that at the age of High School is the age where we are looking for identity and tend to be more open to the environment of friendship than the family environment. Therefore, we feel it will be easier for peers or who are not too far adrift to give a positive or negative influence. Then we decided to focus on the friendship environment.” Evidently.
“OK thanks for the explanation Dawn, how Iris, are you satisfied with the explanation
group one?”
The children's focus was back on Iris, she looked a bit hesitant but she decided to keep asking, ' he said,
“May I ask based on your point of view? For fathers among the family and friendship environment, which is more influential?”
The whole class went back to quiet hearing Iris's question, Mr. Ibrahim kept silent for a while, then walked back to the middle of the class.
“As you said before, for father either what you or Laya said is correct. Both family and friendship give their own influence on one's success, to see which is greater, then we need a more definite measuring instrument, which of course we need to do research alone again. Even so, I appreciate the decision of group one to focus on the friendship environment. Until here can be understood Iris?”
“Can Sir thank you.”
