REPORT OF ABROAD SHORT TERM TRAINING BERMUTU BATCH IV PROGRAM

IN INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON

by:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Selly Nurina Suraya; IKIP PGRI Madiun Niko Sudibyo; Universitas Pelita Harapan Lilik Ulfiati; Universitas Jambi Ribut Wahyu Eriyanti; Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang Yuli Rochmijati W.; Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto Hasbi Sjamsir; Universitas Mulawarman Fiskia Rera Baharuddin; Universitas Negeri Makasar Widdy Rorinpandey; Universitas Negeri Manado Andri Zainal; Universitas Negeri Medan Farid Ahmadi; Universitas Negei Semarang Kartika Ratna Pertiwi; Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta Dery Abdurrachim Iskandar; Universitas Pasundan Bandung Made Agus Dharmadi; Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha Muhamad Yusup; Universitas Sriwijaya Sugeng Sutiarso; Universitas Lampung

DIRECTORATE OF HIGHER EDUCATION MINESTRY OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE December, 2011

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

In the Name of Allah, The Beneficent, The Merciful. All Praise be to Allah SWT, the Lord of the universe, and Gratitude fully be to Him for the health and the strength that enables us to complete this report. We believe that without His grace, blessing, and guidance, this report would not have been accomplished. Peace and blessing be upon the beloved Prophet Muhammad SAW, his family, his companions and his followers. The report is as short description of all of participants activities who join the short training program for 12 weeks (September-December 2011) at Institute of Education of London University, London. Every participant shares his/her ideas and recommendations to submit the report based on his and her own experiences during observations and visitations. Both the recommendations and opinions, then, are summarized into a complete report by the report team work. The participants would like to convey their great thanks to the Director of Education and Educator Labour of Higher Education of Indonesia Education and Culture Ministry Bapak Prof. Supriadi Rustad, Ph.D., his staffs namely Ibu Nani Winarni and Pak Wisnu Murti; to all Rectors of Universities who would like to allow the participants to join the short term training program, to all staffs of Indonesia Embassy in London, especially Bapak Prof. Fauzi Sulaimen, Ph.D., and Ibu Dewi; to Director of Institute of Education of London Uniersity, especially Dr. Roy Gardner for invaluable advice, inspiration and patient guidance through the maze of conducting this short term program. May Allah always bless all of them. Hopefully the short report could be more beneficial for improvement and development of education in Indonesia, Amien.

London, December 2, 2011 The group leader

Hasbi Sjamsir

TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .................................................................................................. TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................... Executive Summary/Abstract....... ................................................................................ A: INTRODUCTION/ BACKGROUND ............................................................................... B: PURPOSES AND OBJECTIVES ..................................................................................... C. EXPECTED RESULTS ................................................................................................... D. IMPLEMENTATION .................................................................................................... 1. Title of Training .................................................................................................... 2. Time and Avenue ................................................................................................. 3. Training Organizer ................................................................................................ 4. Training Participant ............................................................................................. E. TRAINING MATERIALS ............................................................................................... 1. Substance and Lesson Learned ............................................................................ 2. School Visit and Lesson Learned .......................................................................... 3. Focus of Learning ................................................................................................. F. ACTION PLAN ............................................................................................................ G. CONCLUSION ............................................................................................................ H. SUGGESTION/ RECOMMENDATION ......................................................................... I. CLOSING ................................................................................................................... APPENDIX ......................................................................................................................

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Executive Summary/Abstract

The advance of a nation is affected by the quakity of its human resources. Education service is considered as one of effective ways to generate a more qualified future generation. The role of school-teacher is sought very critical within this scheme as well as the teacher-educators functions at the teacher training institution to provide proper trainings for the teacher-students performing their best service in the actual four-wall of class teaching and learning process. In sum, preserving the lecturers from the school of education with more advance knowledge and relevant professional development contribute a crucial impact toward the increase of value added for both teacher-students individual knowledge and skill of teaching-learning. This overseas advanced course for teacher educators from Indonesia is also dedicated to achieve the objective as above. This training was held in Institute of Education (IOE), University of London, city of London, United Kingdom (UK); comencing for twelve (12) consecutive weeks. In general, the training material in divided into three sections: (1) general lecture and class discussion; (2) school visitation, and; (3) attending and observing the Post-Graduated Certificate of Education (PGCE) program in respective subjects with the field of expertise of training participants. The general lecturers are conducted in the main hall of IOE which each of guest lecturers share the recent practical knowledge about teaching management and responsibility, and special need education. In a more detailed, they also discuss about the best practice to implement those concerns into curriculum, assessment for learning and class management in UK perspective. School visitations were included study-trips into primary and secondary schools, academy/college and universities conducting teacher route-based programs. In term of PGCEs class observation, all of Indonesias training participants were involved in shadowing and analyzing the teacher education program which is similar with the one so called as Pendidikan Profesi Guru (PPG) that just has been conducted in Indonesia. There are numerous benefits have been gain from this short course. It is hoped that the outcomes of this training can be used as useful references toward improving the quality of teacher-students skills individually and teaching-learning process in the existing Primary Teacher Education (PGSD); Secondary Teacher Education (PGSM); Special Needs Teacher Education (PGSLB); as well as the Indonesians PGCE. Such as, (1) balancing both theory and practice in a proportional scheme that is integrated within the PGCE curriculum and module; (2) the comprehensive and standardized evaluation method of PGCE programs; (3) the autonomous-school concept that has been practiced in most of UKs schools in a neat way; (4) the attractiveness and variety of the students learning environment; (5) the active involvement between parents and other stakeholders; and (6) the excellent performance of teachers who conduct their services with strong passion and sincerity supported by a good preparation in advance. Therefore, these evidences can be enlightening and inspiring the other teacher-educators and teacher-students in Indonesia.