The Use of STIFin Test and Talents Mapping as An Effort to Find Potential Children in Sekolah Alam Al Izzah

Abstract

Sekolah Alam Al Izzah Krian Sidoarjo is a modern school that is nature-based by combining intellectuals and Islamic proportionally by implementing a full day school system. In teaching and learning activities, the school is implementing an integrated curriculum and packed through field study activities and natural joint Learning/Belajar Bersama Alam (BBA). The two activities are the result of a combination of learning integration, joyful learning, and cooperatif learning. The learning is also supported by a willingness of educated and competent faculty, varied teaching methods, interaction and fun. The school has always sought to develop the quality of learning, one of which is the implementation of the Stifin test and Talent Mapping test to explore the student’s potential. The STIFin test is a test conducted by scanning the ten fingertips of students. The fingerprint carries information about the composition of the nerve structure and is then analyzed and connected with a certain hemispheres that dominant role as an operating system and as well as a machine of intelligence. Stifin divides the intelligence into five parts, namely: 1) Sensing is known for sensory intelligence, 2) Thinking is known for its logic wit, 3) Intuiting is known for his sixth Sense intelligence, 4) Feeling is known for its emotional intelligence, and 5) Insting is known for its seventh sense of intelligence. In addition, schools also use tallents mapping that are applied at the junior high school level. Talents mapping is a way to assess or assess and explore talents (productive characteristics) and our potential strengths with a complete, easy to understand and interesting display of results. By using the two tests to explore intelligence and talent, students are expected to find their talents, students are happier with themselves, and can improve students' abilities in academics or soft skills