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News from the Provinces
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Head of LPMP North Sumatera:
DBE3 Answers the President’s Question
'Quality education calls for teachers to be able to use varied and appropriate learning methods in their lessons. Unfortunately, not many teachers are able to do this. Many of them still rely on lecturing methods so that the students are passive, not creative and easily bored.’
The statement above was made by the Head of the North Sumatera LPMP (Education Quality Control Institue), Drs. Ibrahim, MM, when opening the Training of Trainers for Better Teaching and Learning 3 (BTL3) which was conducted by DBE3, North Sumatera.
The ToT was held from November 2-6, 2009 at the Asean International Hotel, Medan. “Without proper preparation, teachers just stand in front of their students and lecture. The students just listen to the lessons without responding to the teachers, so that the teaching is all one way. It is teachers’ duty to change the way he or she teachers by learning continuously and creating innovative ideas, so that they will become professional teachers,” he explained.
The Methodology developed by DBE3 is the answer to President SBY’s hopes
Drs. Mahdi Ibrahim, MM
Commenting on President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) criticism of education methodology, pak Mahdi said the methodology developed by DBE3 is the answer to President SBY’s wish for active learning which can make students more creative, active and innovative. Pak Mahdi said that LPMP would send a letter to Kepala Dinas Pendidikan Kabupaten/Kota, asking them to make the teachers who had participated in DBE3 ToT facilitators or instructors at the KKGs and MGMPs, which are supported by the North Sumatera LPMP.
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Good Progress in North Tapanuli and South Tapanuli
From February 16-18, 2010, DBE3 Project Director Stuart Weston visited schools in North Tapanuli and South Tapanuli. He was impressed by the progress made by those schools, as can be seen in the pictures below.
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- In SOUTH TAPANULI, SMP 1 Sayurmatinggi has been with DBE3 for one year. When we visited the school, we were welcomed by students who gave speeches in English.
- Tukmaida, a grade 9 student at SMPN 1 Angkola Barat is explaining her work on different types of markets.
- Julianti, a student of SMPN 1 Batang Angkola is explaining about the unification of West Papua and Indonesia
- At SMPN 1 Siborong-borong, NORTH TAPANULI, lesson activities were very interesting including this science class where students were learning about ‘vibrations’.
- Eko, a student at SMPN 1 Siborong-borong, presenting his report about the experiment. He is accompanied by the teacher ibu Riama Saragih.
- At SMPN 1 Tarutung the activities were varied and practical. A grade 7 student is making a Venn diagram using data she has gathered.
- A grade 9 Student is making a drama script from a story. Her script is creative, interesting and neat.
- The classroom environment at SMPN 1 Sipoholon can be seen in this picture.
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Sharing Innovation in Junior Secondary Education
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Edition 05/February 2010
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