Improving the Quality of Teaching in Basic Education in Indonesia
July 29, 2024
Contributor: Supriyono | Editor: Dadi Darmadi
The UIII Faculty of Education recently facilitated the dissemination of professional development programs for elementary school teachers, organized by the Penggerak Indonesia Cerdas Foundation (Pengincer). The event, themed “Towards a Mathematically Literate Indonesia,” took place on July 26, 2024, in the Theater Room of Faculty A Building in Depok, West Java.
This event was a follow-up to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between UIII’s Faculty of Education and Pengincer on May 6, 2024. Pengincer is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of basic education in Indonesian Elementary Schools (ES) and Madrasah Ibtidaiyah (MI).
The dissemination was divided into two sessions. The first session addressed “Current Conditions and Initiatives in Mathematics Teacher Education in Elementary Schools,” with presentations by Arkhadi Pustaka (Sampoerna University), Dhita Puti Sarasvati (University of Indraprasta PGRI), and Regina Nurashari (Pengincer). Dr. Bambang Sumintono, Head of the PhD in Education program at UIII, served as the session’s discussant.
The second session focused on the “Impact and Results of Gernas Taskara Training on Elementary School Teachers.” Gernas Taskara, a national movement initiated by Pengincer in 2018, aims to eradicate mathematical illiteracy by empowering mathematics teachers in elementary schools. Speakers included Trimadona B. Wiratrisna (Pengincer), Hana Sofiyana (Pengincer), Deshinta Puspa Ayu D.A. (Sampoerna University), Faradillah Haryani (UIII PhD student), Arsyiyatul Alawiyah (Pengincer), and Ratna Widianti Utami (STAI Putra Galuh Ciamis). Dr. Destina Wahyu Winarti from UIII served as the discussant for this session.
“We would like to thank all parties who made this research and dissemination possible, especially PT. Bukit Asam Tbk, Perkumpulan Nusantara Utama Cita, and the Indonesian International Islamic University (UIII). Hopefully, this initial research can continue and provide significant benefits to basic education in Indonesia,” said Achmad Rizali, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Pengincer.
UIII remains committed to improving the quality of teaching in basic education in Indonesia through research focused on literacy and numeracy. As a research-based graduate institution, UIII aims to produce cutting-edge research that positively impacts society.