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DUAL MODE IN-SERVICE TRAINING AS AN ALTERNATIVE MODEL FOR TEACHERS PROFESSIONAL (PD) IN INDONESIA Widodo, Ari
International Journal of Education Vol 5, No 2 (2011): May 2011
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.17509/ije.v5i2.5281

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To improve the quality of education, the Indonesian government has been launching anumber of teachers’ professional development (PD) programs. These, however, broughtlittle impact on the improvement of teaching practice and students’ achievement. Thispaper reports a two-year research project on a dual mode in-service training program thatcombines a classical in-service training and training via internet. The first year focused onidentifying teachers’ professional needs while the second year focused on the developmentof training packages and tried out the training model. The study reveals that scienceteachers need training both on subject matter and pedagogy. In addition to the traditionalface to face workshop, they also expect online training via internet since it allows them tohave flexibility in accessing the materials as well as consultation with experts. This studysuggests that participation in dual mode teachers PD improve teachers’ understanding ofsubject matter and pedagogy.Key words: dual mode; in-service training; professional development; science teacher
REDESIGNING AND PROFESSIONALIZING TEACHER EDUCATION BY PILOTING ALTERNATIVES TO TRADITIONAL SUPERVISION: ADDRESSING THE CHALLENGES OF THE INDONESIAN CONTEXT Rodgers, Adrian
International Journal of Education Vol 5, No 2 (2011): May 2011
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.17509/ije.v5i2.5277

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The redesign of Indonesian teacher education is moving forward at a rapid pace and Indonesianteacher educators are now in a position to augment the top down reform efforts of the nationalgovernment with redesign efforts from the ground up. Redesigning the supervision of studentteachers by addressing local problems with local solutions is one way to do this. This articleshares the redesign efforts of three teams of faculty working at universities in the United Statesand explains how these efforts might be adapted to the Indonesian context. Since local expertiseis essential in redesign efforts, it is important that Indonesian teacher educators work togetherto create a mechanism for the redesign process. The redesign of Indonesian teacher educationis moving forward at a rapid pace as unprecedented changes occur at both the national andregional levels. The size of redesign is massive because of the large population, the size andnature of the geographic area, the diversity of land and people, and the number of private andpublic schools and universities. There are a number of resources available to undertake such alarge scope of work. Teacher educators who earned Ph.D.s at home and abroad bring a rangeof expertise to the challenge and a network of quality private and public universities exist.These institutions have prepared quality elementary school teachers in the past but undernew government mandates now have additional years to prepare teachers with the hopeof enhanced preparation and teacher quality.Despite reforms mandated from the highest levels of government, some familiarchallenges confront teacher educators at the local level. Salaries for both teachers andfaculty are low and resources are stretched thin because faculty members’ teaching andservice loads are heavy. The nature of the partnership between universities and schoolsposes some challenges. Additionally, while there is international support for facultypreparation and other forms of partnership not everything that works in other countrieswill work in the same way in Indonesia because of the much larger scale of reform.Given this unique blend of large-scale reform, limited resources, and limitationson the degree to which innovations in other settings can be transferred to Indonesia,Indonesian teacher educators need to consider their role in the redesign process. Whilegovernments design reform from the top down, teacher educators need to consider how todesign change from the ground up. To undertake this work it will be helpful for Indonesianteacher educators to redesign teacher education by piloting alternatives to traditionalsupervision. Teacher educators will want to consider the role of quality supervision in thepreparation of preservice teachers and will need to consider the importance of structureand culture in the redesign process.Key words: student teacher, preservice teacher, cooperating teacher, university supervisor
DEVELOPMENTAL GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING IN A FAMILY SETTING (An Islamic Psychological Approach) Anwar Sutoyo Sutoyo, Anwar
International Journal of Education Vol 5, No 2 (2011): May 2011
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This article puts forward an idea of implementation of developmental guidance andcounseling principles with Islamic perspectives in raising children in a family. Someconcepts of Islam closely related to the implementation of developmental guidance andcounseling in a family cover concepts of human nature, purpose of human creation,potencies of human, human characteristics, disaster happened to human, and death ofhuman. As for implementation of developmental guidance and counseling for children,it should start from the smallest unit of society, that is, family. The role of family inhelping a child to develop his/her potentials is very important because a child is bornto and brought up by parents. A child learns to develop in his/her environment. He/shealso learns how to interact with the environment properly from his/her parents. Althoughthe role of a family is very significant, not every family is able to play the role well.This is probably because of the mistakes in choosing spouses, feeding the family, andeducating the child. This could probably because of a role model crisis and lack of parentobservation. Considering the weaknesses, a preventive idea in the form of developmentalguidance and counseling is suggested. This idea can be applied by a family to help developthe biological, psychological, social, and faith potentials of a child. Therefore, the childcan grow and develop optimally in line with their age level and in accordance to the willof his/her Creator.Key words: developmental guidance and counseling, Islamic guidance and counseling,human potentials
HOME-SCHOOL LINK A KEY FACTOR TO EXPLAIN AN IMPRESSIVE PERFORMANCE OF CHINESE-AUSTRALIAN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS Malik, Ranbir Singh
International Journal of Education Vol 5, No 2 (2011): May 2011
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This study focused on congruency of culture of home and school of children from Chinese-Australian families as a major factor in their academic success. Qualitative approach wasused for uncovering three key things, namely, 1) conditions and interactions at home; 2)children’s behavior and interaction in classroom; 3) children’ activities after school hoursand at weekends. The approach considered to be appropriate to capture what teachers,parents and children say and do as a product of how they interpret the complexity of theirworld. Data collected by using ethnographic techniques, mainly participant observationand conversational interviews. There were seven children from five Chinese-Australianfamilies residing in Perth metropolitan area involved in the study. The families immigratedfrom Malaysia, Singapore, and Hong Kong. Analysis indicated that Chinese-Australianparents pushed their children far beyond their limits in their drive for academic excellence.They made their home suitable for studying and ensured continuity between homes andschool. Impulse control, deferment of short term gratification, effort/hard work, andscholastic achievement were Chinese cultural values implanted by the parents. Chinese-Australian children met most of their teachers’ demands. Consequently, their interactionswith their teachers were in more positive ways.Key words: Chinese-Australian families, impressive performance students
IMPROVING BASIC EDUCATION: HEARING THE SILENCED VOICES OF TEACHERS IN BRAZIL Akkari, A
International Journal of Education Vol 5, No 2 (2011): May 2011
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This article aimed at providing an overview of the findings of a joint researchproject of several Swiss and Brazilians institutions on Brazilian basic education. InBrazil, teaching is governed by the Law of Directives and Foundations of NationalEducation (LDB) stipulating that Brazilian schooling has a compulsory length ofnine years of teaching. To measure the progress in basic education of the nationas a whole the Basic Education Development index was created by the BrazilianEducation Minister. The measurement results showed that quantitative developmentof schooling in Brazil needs to go hand in hand with a concern regarding the qualityof education. Besides, analysis indicated necessity of taking into account structuralfactors along with the contributions of fundamental participants, especially teachers.Several teachers’ opinions concerning with current situation were gained. First, indealing with their profession, Brazilian teachers considered that they were lack ofsocial recognition, had incomplete training, and earned insufficient salary. Second,concerning with school, there were distant school-family relations; politicalpedagogicalproject was too far removed from the day-to-day; accountability wasespecially at the administrative level. Third, in connection with class, situationscovered solitude of the teachers, many teachers had given up, and social andfamilial difficulties of the students.Key words: Basic education, teacher, hearing the silence voices
CHALLENGES IN SHAPING STUDENT CHARACTER IN THE FUTURE: IMPLICATIONS FOR CURRICULUM PLANNING IN MALAYSIA Som, Habib Mat
International Journal of Education Vol 5, No 2 (2011): May 2011
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.17509/ije.v5i2.5280

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Mankind is facing a crisis and needs to find a way to overcome several moral, political andeconomic challenges. This article discusses the challenges faced in building the characterof students to enable them to withstand the challenges of moral degradation, globalizationand rapid change. This article also considers the reasons for developing moral characterin students, the present challenges they face and the preparations curriculum plannersneed to give added value to the present curriculum. An alternative curriculum designed toshape students’ moral character is suggested to enable them to face future challenges.Key words: challenges, curriculum planning, political and economic challenges

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