Bambang Sumintono, Author at Faculty of Education

Lunch Talk #16: Kampus Merdeka Certified Internship Program

An internship program in a university provides students with practical, hands-on learning experiences aligned with their academic studies. Through internships, students gain real-world insights, apply theoretical knowledge, and develop essential skills in professional settings. These programs foster connections between academia and industry, allowing students to engage with experts, build networks, and explore potential career paths. Universities collaborate with companies, organizations, and research institutions to offer diverse internship opportunities. Structured mentorship, regular evaluations, and reflection assignments help students maximize their learning. Internships contribute to students' personal and professional growth, enhance their resumes, and often lead to job offers post-graduation. Additionally, universities benefit from stronger industry relationships and improved curricula through the practical input gained from internship experiences. In this occassion Dr Destina and Dr Lukman share about Kampus Merdeka that provide internship program for university student, in the sixteenth #LunchTalk.

recording in Youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99VxPB_ZzSE

by Bambang Sumintono

Guest Lecture: Rasch Model Measurement

The world expert about Rasch Model Measurement from Miami University, Ohio, United States of America, Prof William Boone, Ph.D. provides a guest lecture to UIII's faculty of education students. Prof Boone who wrote two big influences textbook about Rasch Model in the world, sharing his knowledge about objective measurement. He insisted the important to get precise and accuracy in any measurement, especially when dealing with latent/hidden trait.

by Bambang Sumintono

Newsletter 2023-1

by Bambang Sumintono

Leadership Style and Educational Quality at State Islamic University

by Bambang Sumintono

Embracing AI Chatbot ChatGPT: For Better or Worse?

March 29, 2023

Contributor: Magello Fenis & Maroof Ahmed | Editor: Supriyono

An artificial intelligence chatbot dubbed ChatGPT has recently been on trending on social media and becomes a spotlight of discussions in academic circles. ChatGPT is developed by OpenAI—an American artificial intelligence research laboratory. Later, a multinational technology firm Microsoft Corporation joined the share by investing $1 billion in an attempt to develop the artificial intelligence to the next level.

Generating the public response to the AI tool, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman tweeted on December 5, 2022, that ChatGPT had crossed 1 million users in just five days after its launch. By the end of January 2023, the number multiplied to 100 million users worldwide, proving the high enthusiasm from the public for its presence.

Since ChatGPT is an AI language model, it can yield the processing of data at a tremendous speed and efficiency—less than 10 seconds as per our own observation. In this regard, chatbots are designed to simulate conversation with the absence of human feelings and emotions.

In its technicality, ChatGPT can operate 24/7. Due to the simplicity of its practical use, an individual may no longer need instructional aid to utilize this tool. As an implication, a student may use this chatbot to seek clarity about their lessons. Or if they are just sad and looking for someone to talk with, ChatGPT can even provide therapeutic advice on how to alleviate stress and anxiety.

Yet, despite the positive implications that ChatGPT carries, educators and AI experts around the world are concerned on its possible adverse implications, especially on plagiarism and data privacy. While some would use this cutting-edge tool as a beneficial educational tool, this generative language model can also be used for cheating. In this regard, it is difficult for assessors to really evaluate human-like responses if the output is done by the learners themselves or by the ever-dynamic chatbot.

In response to the raising phenomenon of AI Chatbot ChatGPT, an educational expert who is also the head of the Ph.D. in Education program at Universitas Internasional Islam Indonesia (UIII), Dr. Bambang Sumintono, stressed that the use of it would most likely become more common and thus will make significant changes, especially for businesses like tuition services since AI gives unrivaled answers.

“Many universities as well as journal [publishers], still [do] not recognize machine as a co-author for paper/article/manuscript. So far our university also [does] not permit the use of ChatGPT in terms of assignments and thesis. [Thus] it is still considered cheating, especially when [it is] not declared openly by the student,” Dr. Sumintono said.

In terms of the students’ use of ChatGPT, Dr. Sumintono exemplified this as any other website, meaning that it is open for use, yet only for looking up information. With that being said, Dr. Sumintono stressed that it will become a problem if the students utilized ChatGPT for doing scholarly works that need valid citations.

“I do not think it is a good choice but regulations about independent work, accountability, [and] transparency needs to be looked at [in] more detail, to what extent we can accept work by machine in students’ work,” explained Dr. Sumintono.

Concurring with Dr. Sumintono’s statement, a Ph.D. student at UIII’s Faculty of Social Sciences, Ararat Kostanian, said that the positive and negative aspects of ChatGPT should be taken into consideration. “It is positive when artificial intelligence becomes a method to help researchers, whether in terms of finding articles or keywords by algorithms, but I find tools such as ChatGPT negative when some sources are trying to present it as an alternative to written articles by human beings,” he said.

Indeed, ChatGPT like any other technological tool in the world can be used as either a medicine or a poison. It can be used as a medicine in providing fundamental information and assistance to users which can be used for research and development in inflicting positive impacts to the society. On the other hand, it can also be used for fraud and malicious activities which can spread malicious content and unethical activities.

Thus, this phenomenon becomes a collective homework for all of us in the education field to address this issue in the future.

source: https://www.uiii.ac.id/features/read/57315/embracing-ai-chatbot-chatgpt-for-better-or-worse

by Bambang Sumintono

Lunch Talk #15: Doing Fieldwork in Social Science

Fieldwork in social science involves immersive research conducted within real-world settings to study human behavior, societies, and cultures. Researchers engage in participant observation, interviews, surveys, and data collection to gather firsthand information. This hands-on approach allows for rich insights and contextually relevant findings. Ethnography, a common method, involves prolonged engagement to understand social dynamics deeply. Fieldwork demands adaptability, building rapport with participants, and ethical considerations to ensure confidentiality and respect. Researchers grapple with challenges such as biases, unexpected situations, and balancing objectivity with empathy. Rigorous data analysis and interpretation follow fieldwork, contributing to the broader understanding of human experiences. Fieldwork's value lies in its ability to uncover nuances, challenge assumptions, and enrich social science knowledge with authentic, real-world observations. In this seminar Mr Wahyudi, a doctorate candidate, discuss about strategy of doing data collection in the field at the fifteenth #LunchTalk, especially for novice researchers.

recording in Youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tfz2dLj2cic

by Bambang Sumintono

Qualitative Data Analysis Workshop for FoE-UIII Students

Faculty of Education Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia conducted three days workshop about qualitative data analysis. One lecturer, who also faculty member, Dr Bambang Sumintono, provided theoretical aspects of qualitative approach as well as sharing technical skills of qualitative data analysis using software.

News at UIII Website: https://uiii.ac.id/events/read/57301/foe-holds-software-based-qualitative-data-analysis-workshop?fbclid=IwAR2UwW5SfMoZkGD_TRv1-34nkmhnoI4SNGVEoHx17WEb4yjgWK2Dzlk4cJQ

by Bambang Sumintono

FoE Holds Software-Based Qualitative Data Analysis Workshop

March 03, 2023

Contributor: Maroof Ahmed | Editor: Supriyono

As part of its effort to produce research-competent graduates, the Faculty of Education (FoE) at the Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia (UIII) holds on March 1-3, 2023, a three-day workshop themed ‘Qualitative Analysis with Software’ delivered by Dr. Bambang Sumintono as the head of program in Ph.D. in Education.

Derived from the fact that most qualitative analysis is conducted manually—at least in the Indonesian context, the faculty seeks to equip the students with skills that could ease them in doing research, whilst also highlighting the importance of making use of technology in producing academic works.

Primarily targeted to the fourth-semester students who are currently completing their master’s thesis, the workshop saw a sizeable crowd of around forty-five participants hailing not only students, but also researchers, and faculty members at UIII.

"Managing a lot of data is sometimes overwhelming for students. So, it needs certain tools that could help them ease [the process]" Dr. Bambang said, highlighting the importance of using software to manage and retrieve data, as it could make the process of coding and analyzing the data easier, faster, and more efficient.

In Indonesia, qualitative data analysis is a commonly used approach in the field of education. However, Dr. Bambang pointed out that the kind of software used for qualitative analysis remains complicated to carry out. Thus, the workshop is projected to equip students, researchers, and faculty members with the necessary skills to manage and analyze qualitative data using the Quirkos software.

"Learning how to use Quirkos will help a lot in terms of managing the [qualitative] data, identifying the coding, finding the pattern, and doing the analysis. [Also] It will help a lot in terms of doing interpretive analysis", Dr. Bambang told the UIII’s media team.

Aiming to be a research-based university, UIII currently offers MA and Ph.D. programs for both local and international students at four different faculties namely Islamic Studies, Social Sciences, Business and Economics, and Education.

source: https://www.uiii.ac.id/events/read/57301/foe-holds-software-based-qualitative-data-analysis-workshop

by Bambang Sumintono

Lunch Talk #14: Education and Democracy

Education and democracy share a symbiotic relationship, each influencing the other profoundly. Education equips citizens with critical thinking, informed decision-making, and the ability to engage meaningfully in democratic processes. An educated populace is better equipped to understand complex issues, evaluate policies, and contribute to civic life. Democracy, in turn, supports education by ensuring access, equity, and freedom of thought and expression. It promotes an environment where diverse perspectives are valued and where education can thrive. Quality education bridges societal gaps, reducing inequalities that can undermine democratic ideals. Moreover, education fosters a sense of civic responsibility, encouraging active participation and informed voting. The synergy between education and democracy is essential for a just and equitable society, where well-informed citizens contribute to a vibrant democratic system, and democracy supports an inclusive and robust education system. In the fourteenth #LunchTalk Dr Amich Alhumami discuss about relation of education and democracy.