(STUDI LITERATUR) PENGGUNAAN MODEL MIND MAP PADA PEBELAJARAN GEOGRAFI DI SEKOLAH DASAR

This article discusses the Mind Mapping method that can improve students' ability to be active in class. The purpose of this article is to find out that the Mind Mapping method can increase student activity in the classroom. Activeness here means that the role of students is very influential on learning in the current curriculum, that learning must be student center and the teacher here is only a facilitator. With the use of Mind Mapping, it is hoped that students will not feel bored with memorizing subjects, and with the use of Mind Mapping it will make it easier for students to memorize learning theories. Through mind mapping, students are expected to be able to express their opinions, be interactive, and think imaginatively with the aim of freeing students from memorization that is comfortable for them. Therefore, by using the Mind Mapping method, students can change their habits. At first they only paid attention to the teacher, but now they are required to be more active in each lesson. Keywords: Learning, Method, Mind Mapping

Jak godzić ogień z wodą? Między ministerialnym dyktatem… a potrzebami współczesnych uczniów. Projektowanie kształcenia w klasie I licealnej (po szkole podstawowej)

The text of the articleis a proposal of a way of working in the new high school (after primary school), whichfunctions in the conditions set by the structural and curriculum reform. The author distances himself from the concept of historical and literary education, at the same time showing the inability to maintain the problematic order in literary and cultural education under the conditions of implementing the obligation of the core curriculum. In opposition to the sanctioned model of education in the education of high school students, it proposes a concept of work that, on the one hand, respects the curriculum requirements, and on the otherhand, meets the authentic needs and expectations of students, and includes broadly understood popular culture in the scope of teaching interests. Such thinking is exemplified by the presentation of anexcerpt from the work plan implemented in the firstgrades of the new high school. It is provided with a commentary that reveals the difficulties of such an organization of literary and cultural education in the current curriculum conditions.

Comparing school mathematics curriculum between Switzerland and Indonesia

Comparing a curriculum with the other more developed countries is essential for benchmarking the quality of education in the country. Switzerland deserves to be the object of comparison with the world's second-ranked Human Development Index. This article aims to compare the current curriculum in Indonesia, namely the 2013 curriculum, with the current curriculum in Switzerland, especially on school mathematics. The focus of the comparison lies in (1) school mathematics curriculum and (2) school mathematics content. This research is a qualitative research type of library research. We conducted a literature study, paid attention to the relevance of the literature, and analyzed it using data presentation, data reduction, and concluding. The results showed that with the education system in Switzerland, which emphasizes vocational education, the school mathematics curriculum places more emphasis on problem-solving. The contents are numbers, algebra, geometry, probability and statistics, changes and relationships, and problem-solving. Meanwhile, in Indonesia, the school mathematics curriculum is designed for every level of education with problem-based learning, project-based learning, and discovery learning models. School mathematics content includes numbers, algebra, geometry, relations and functions, statistics, and probability.

Teachers are Deprofessionalized when Control of the Curriculum is Taken away from them: Discuss in Relation to High School Teachers in China

In this paper, the writer will use a literature analysis approach to explore the issue of teacher autonomy and professionalism in both centralized and decentralized curriculum models. Through literature analysis, the paper argues that centralized and decentralized curricula each have their own positive and negative effects on teachers' autonomy and professional development. Under the current curriculum model in China, teachers' autonomy and professionalism in curriculum development are both enhanced and limited to some extent. Based on the analysis of the literature, this paper will propose recommendations for enhancing Chinese high school teachers' autonomy and professionalism in curriculum development.

Life Skills Education in Ethiopia: Afar Pastoralists’ Perspectives

Pastoralists constitute a large proportion of the population of Ethiopia, representing an estimated 14–18% of the population (MoE, A standard and manual for upgrading Alternative Basic Education (ABE) Centers, Level 1–4 to Level 1–6. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2018a). The provision of formal education through a school-based delivery model has failed to deliver the desired outcomes for Afar children and youth in terms of inclusion and participation, and quality of and relevance of education in support of building pastoralists’ skills for life and thriving. Formal education for pastoralists should be concerned with curricular relevance as experienced from the perspective of the pastoralists’ daily reality and extant knowledge that is well-adapted to environmental conditions and emphasizes collective community wellbeing (Krätli & Dyer, Mobile pastoralists and education: strategic options. International Institute for Environment and Development, 2009). This chapter explores the ways in which the current curriculum in the Afar region addresses Krätli and Dyer’s (Mobile pastoralists and education: strategic options. International Institute for Environment and Development, 2009) four dimensions of curricula necessary for pastoralist education to be considered relevant. It also explores key stakeholders’ perspectives about which life skills matter most to the Afar pastoralist community and the extent to which the current curriculum reflects and incorporates these skills. This chapter offers a new perspective on how to reconceptualize and teach these skills through the education system, highlighting recommended adaptations to the curriculum aligned with national and international development goals and notions of quality and relevance. These adaptations respond to the knowledge, attitudes, values, skills, mobility patterns, and calendars grounded in pastoralist populations’ values to maintain a complex and sustainable equilibrium among pastures, livestock, and people.

Framing and Painting the Library

Moravian’s seminary liaison librarian utilizes existing frames and standards to map to the seminary’s curriculum and existing services in order to paint a complete picture of all the library offers. Using lessons learned from mapping the curriculum of the MATS program to the Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education, the current curriculum mapping iteration has expanded to focus on courses required across degree programs. The curriculum mapping across degree programs not only provides ideas on how to scaffold library instruction, but it also serves as a stepping stone for mapping instruction and library services to the ATS and Middle States standards. Aligning the library’s projects, resources, and services to standards that matter to seminary administration and faculty can generate awareness of the important role the library serves.

Representation of spatial design in teaching of art culture od III and IV grades of primary education

The subject of this paper is the application of sculptural studies in the primary school. The goal of the research is to examine and determine the prevalence of the application of techniques in the primary school grades. The problem of the research is whether the teaching of art studies is realized according to the current curriculum in the primary school grades III and IV. The sample consists of 214 students and 10 teachers. The research methods selected for deriving relevant conclusions are: descriptive method, theoretical analysis method, historical method. Results obtained through a survey questionnaire, related to the surveyed teachers, about whether they represent fields of art equally in their art classes, are that they answered in the representation of 100%, as well as the majority of students (96.26%) who answered affirmatively to the same question. In answering the question what the most art classes are about, the majority of students (82.71%) answered drawing, while the remaining 18.69% answered that they usually paint.According to the students, the areas of art are not equally represented in teaching, as shown by the results of a survey conducted among teachers. With this paper, it has been determined that is not fulfilled or equally represented in the art studies. And that the two fields of art, drawing and painting, are the most represented, while the often left out or insufficiently processed, continue to introduce students to other techniques.

Exploring Teachers’ Practices in Teaching Robotics Programming in Primary School

Programming and coding are important skills and competencies in the 21st century. Due to this importance, robotics programming has been introduced in the Malaysian education system since 2013. Robotics is important in education because it could be used to cultivate various skills. Various studies have been conducted on robotics and its applications in education, and proponents of robotics believe that using robotics to teach programming could be impactful and effective in the Malaysian education context. On the other hand, many students think that programming is challenging. Consequently, some questions have arisen, such as the suitable programming language or platform to be used in Malaysian Primary School and the best instructional method. Studies have also examined the existing robotics modules used in the teaching and facilitation (T&F) process, in which it was found that the current curriculum is focused on introducing robotic programming. In this regard, there is a need to explore the current teaching design, pedagogy, and teachers’ practices. Therefore, this study is aimed to explore the teachers’ practice in teaching robotics programming as part of the Design and Technology (RBT) subject in Primary School. This study discusses teachers’ practices, the issues in robotics programming education, the importance of robotics to education, especially in primary schools, and the robotics kits and programming languages or platforms commonly used in schools. This study is a qualitative case study, and data were collected using in-depth interviews. The findings of this study have produced several key themes, namely: (a) RBT teacher practices (GRBT) in T&F, (b) Strategies in lesson planning, (c) Challenges and obstacles of T&F, (d) Use of technology, and (e) Teacher’s commitment. These are hoped to help educators, education administrators, and policymakers to understand the implications of robotics teaching in teaching programming.

Teaching mathematics at mexican elementary schools

The present study offers results about the ways of teaching mathematics in groups of fifth and sixth grade of public elementary schools in Mexico, located in the state of Nuevo León. The objective was to assess the practices of 70 elementary school teachers, in accordance with the application of the didactic approach suggested from the current syllabus (2011) in mathematics classes. It is a study of descriptive scope. For the information retrieval, an observation guide was used, based on the current curriculum for basic education. Teaching strategies, forms of class organization, classroom organization, use of teaching materials, assessment tools and textbook, among others, were the categories taken into account. The results show that despite the implementation of the current curriculum, most educators continue to use teaching strategies that are far from the suggested didactic recommendations. The textbook is the resource used par excellence and the forms of classroom organization are preferably by working individually and as a group. Those practices keep showing not very encouraging results at national and international levels. El presente estudio ofrece resultados sobre las formas de enseñar matemáticas en grupos de quinto y sexto grado de escuelas primarias públicas de México, ubicadas en el estado de Nuevo León. El objetivo fue evaluar las prácticas de 70 profesores de primaria, de acuerdo con la aplicación del enfoque didáctico sugerido desde el programa de estudios vigente (2011) en las clases de matemáticas. Es un estudio de alcance descriptivo. Para la recuperación de la información se utilizó una guía de observación, basada en el plan de estudios vigente para la educación básica. Las estrategias de enseñanza, las formas de organización de la clase, la organización del aula, el uso de materiales didácticos, los instrumentos de evaluación y el libro de texto, entre otros, fueron las categorías que se tuvieron en cuenta. Los resultados muestran que, a pesar de la implementación del currículo vigente, la mayoría de los educadores sigue utilizando estrategias de enseñanza que se alejan de las recomendaciones didácticas sugeridas. El libro de texto es el recurso utilizado por excelencia y las formas de organización del aula son preferentemente el trabajo individual y el grupal. Estas prácticas siguen mostrando resultados poco alentadores a nivel nacional e internacional.