PEMANFAATAN PENASIHAT AKADEMIK OLEH MAHASISWA FAKULTAS BAHASA DAN SENI UNIVERSITAS NEGERI YOGYAKARTA
Abstract: This study described
the consultation opportunity, consultation materials, reasons, academic
advisors’ (AAs) responses, students’ responses, and effects ofAAs’ guidance on
students’ achievement. The research subjects comprised students of the Faculty
of Languages and Arts, the Yogyakarta State University, consisting of two
groups, namely those who were interviewed (selected by the snow ball technique)
and those who were given an open questionnaire (selected by the stratified
random technique). The data were analyzed using the qualitativedescriptive
technique. The data credibility was enhanced by the participation lengthening,
interview details, triangulation, and peer checking. The results wereas
follows. (1) In general, the students consulted with their AAs during the consultation
period. (2) On the average, the consultation frequency was once or twice a
semester. (3) They consulted with not only their AAs but also other lecturers.
(4) They consulted with their AAs when they needed their AAs and the AAs
responded to them; they consulted with other lecturers when they found it difficult
to see their AAs, they felt scared and hesitant, and the AAs did not respond to
them. (5) Most consultation materials were academic in nature. (6) Most AAs
gave the students positive responses and only few AAs were not responsive or
indifferent. (7) Most of the AAs’ suggestions were positive and only few were useless
and irrelevant. (8) The students suggested that AAs should be easy to see, have
schedules, and conduct the consultation not in public. (9) Constraints in the consultation
included the difficulty to see AAs because they were busy, the relationship
which was not close, the students who were not open, shy, scared and hesitant
to see their AAs, and the large number of students. (10) Most students realized
the contribution of the consultation with their AAs to their achievement.
Penulis: Suhardi
Kode Jurnal: jppendidikandd090176
