Learning in the classroom, is basically intended to help students SURVIVE or even COLORING of life. Therefore, learning in school should not be directed to just know, remember, or understand the science. They should be able to take advantage of science that he learned to provision them in recognizing and addressing the problems of life, or even in creating something useful for life.
Skills to be able to survive or even coloring of life was known by the term Life Skills or life skills. Life skills can be grouped into four groups, namely:
(a) Personal Skills,
(b) Social Skills,
(c) AcademicSkills
(d) the competence of the Vocational.
In Junior High School , there are only 2 groups of life skills that will be developed, i.e. Academic Skills and Social Skills. From the academic Skills will be developed Skills in solving problems and in decision-making. Of Social Skills will be developed the skills to work in groups and cooperative learning skills.
During this, the level of JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL has developed a pattern of contextual learning. Contextual learning pattern has some, among other demanding students for active and creative, using high-level thinking ability, utilizing environment around, and work in groups. Look, contextual learning has contributed to the development of life skills. However, even though it has trained intensively, contextual learning has not been applied firmly.