Analisis kesulitan mahasiswa pendidikan geografi dalam memahami materi ajar SMA berbasis kurikulum merdeka di kampus UNADA Banda Aceh

Teaching difficulties are a big obstacle for teachers, especially in managing the student learning environment. These barriers can be psychological, sociological, or physiological. The Independent Curriculum emphasizes student independence and requires adjustments to technology and infrastructure. Observations show that FKIP UNADA Banda Aceh students have not mastered the teaching materials based on the Independent Curriculum. This study analyzes these difficulties and aims to determine the difficulties of geography education students in understanding the high school teaching materials based on the Independent Curriculum at FKIP UNADA Banda Aceh. This study uses a qualitative descriptive method. The study results showed that 77.1% of Geography Education students had a "very understanding" understanding of high school teaching materials based on the Independent Curriculum. However, they face difficulties understanding the new curriculum's principles, having limited teaching experience, and lacking practice. The availability of quality learning resources also affects the ability to implement the curriculum. Of the six indicators, two indicators, namely student involvement (81.9%) and creativity in learning (77.1%), obtained high percentage values, while two indicators had low percentage values, namely critical thinking (75%) and feedback (76.4%).