THE SIGNIFICANCE OF TRANSFORMATION IN POWER AND
BEHAVIOR ON PROMINENT TRICKSTER FIGURES

Nur Asiyah
 assyong2@gmail.com
IAIN Surakarta
 Jl. Pendawa, Pucangan, Kartasura, Sukoharjo

Abstract: Trickster tale is the heart of Native American culture that reflects the life and culture of Native American. The objective of this study is to explore the significant in Native American tales. This study sees the transformation of the prominent trickster figures in the form of power and behavior. It also aims at revealing clear information about the values of trickster transformation toward Native American life.
Emphasizing on the core of cultural study, this study is conducted under the perspective of American studies. Therefore interdisciplinary theory is applied in order to achieve better understanding of studying folklore. Theories that are used: Richard M. Dorson‘s theory of ―American studies type, Herskovit‘s ―theory of folklore, Henry Nash Smith‘s ―Myth and symbol‖, and Carl Jung‘s theory the archetype of myth. The library research is employed as the method of collecting data. The data obtained are analyzed and presented descriptively.
 The study reveals that the significance of the prominent figure transformation tends to the essence of power and behavior. The transformation that is found is divided into two broad categories namely cyclical and linear. The transformation covers the two things; power and behavior bring the survival and moral values toward the life.
Key words: Trickster, transformation, value, Native American

MENUMBUHKAN MINAT DAN KEMAMPUAN BACA QUR’AN
MELALUI METODE “AYO BACA QUR’AN”
NUR ASIYAH, M.A

ABSTRACT
The first revelation is “iqro” read! in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher.  It deals with reading aspects. It is not command about worshipping to The God, One and Only; and there is none like unto Him. It is a strange command remembering that Arab nation is paganism while the revealing of Holy Qur’an is aimed at teaching human being to worship the God, the Lord of the world. The word iqro is repeated twice in the five verses of al-‘Alaq. It signifies that God wanted to show human being to involve mind in accepting the Unseen. Unfortunately, Moslems are still lack of reading. The reading interest is still low even in reading Holy Qur’an although it is as the Holy book and way of life for Moslems. Based on this problem, Ayo Baca Qur’an (ABQ) tries to raise the reading interest through the effective and integrated method because by using the appropriate method the learning process will be effective and efficient. The difficult material can be understood easily if it is presented by the right method. ABQ has been taught around Solo cities and has got the positive responds from the society. Nowadays ABQ is presented in a book that is supported by VCD. Therefore, it can be learned individually as material in self access learning.

Key words: ABQ, Reading, Interest, Ability

MEMBANGUN SISTEM PENDIDIKAN HUMANIS RELIGIUS
BERBASIS KETELADANAN
Oleh : Nur Asiyah, M.A IAIN SURAKARTA
Abstract
Masalah pendidikan semakin kompleks sehingga tujuan pendidikan untuk mengantarkan siswa yang humanis dan religius belum sepenuhnya terealisir. Untuk menyelesaikan segala permasalahan yang ada didunia pendidikan tidaklah mudah. Harus segera ada penaganan yang terorganisasi dengan baik dan kerjasama dari berbagai pihak. Keteladanan guru bisa dijadikan fokus utama pemerintah dan stake holder untuk mulai mengurai segala permasalahan pendidikan saat ini. Dengan adanya prinsip keteladanan guru yang memiliki mindset berpikir positif dan berkembang akan membawa perbahan yang besar bagi siswa.
Konsep ini bisa dimulai dari pelatihan yang berorientasi pada perubahan mindset guru. Dengan perubahan mindset, otomatis perbaikan difaktor lain akan mengikutinya. Di samping itu pembekalan guru terhadap managemen pribadi mereka tidak kalah penting sebagaimana pembekalan mereka akan nilai moral itu sendiri. Dengan adanya menejemen masing-masing guru maka akan memperlancar tugas utama guru dalam mentransfer ilmu dan turut mencerdaskan kehidupan bangsa menuju masyarakat yang mempunyai peradapan tinggi dan penghormatan yang tinngi pula terhadap ilmu.
Key word: Education System, Humanist, Religious, Modelling