SEAMEO QITEP in Mathematics (SEAQIM) in collaboration with the Center for Teachers Moving the Special Region of Yogyakarta (BBGP DIY), the Center for Research on International Cooperation in Educational Development (CRICED) University of Tsukuba Japan, and SEAMEO QITEP in Language (SEAQIL) held an activity to Strengthen the Implementation of the Independent Curriculum through Lesson Study for Elementary School Mathematics Learning.
Lesson Study is a professional development process carried out by teachers by observing and testing learning practices regularly. The purpose of Lesson Study is to increase effectiveness in teaching activities.
Through Lesson Study, teachers can learn directly from Japanese best practices. By observing and evaluating problem-solving-based mathematics learning, teachers can develop their teaching skills and adjust their learning methods to be more effective for Indonesian students.
The implementation of this activity involved 30 grade 1 students and 30 grade 3 students from SD Negeri Grogol Utara 3. The 60 students carried out mathematics learning activities with a team of elementary school teachers from Japan who were brought by CRICED to Indonesia.
“Hopefully, what we will implement later with the good practices displayed by the University of Tsukuba will provide reinforcement, especially related to the implementation of the Independent Curriculum,” said the Director of Elementary Education Teachers and Education Personnel, Rachmadi Widdiharto, Thursday (22/8).
On that occasion, the Director of SEAQIM, Sumardyono, expressed his hope that the presence of teachers from Japan could have a positive impact on mathematics learning in Indonesia and that this program could continue.
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The Lesson Study activity involved three speakers from CRICED, University of Tsukuba, namely Prof. Masami Isoda, Hidemi Tanaka, and Shyoji Aoyama.
Prof. Masami Isoda, said that by developing the Mathematics Lesson Study book, CRICED hopes that teachers in Indonesia can teach mathematics well.
For information, before carrying out activities in Jakarta, this series of activities has been held at BBGP DIY, Yogyakarta on August 19, 2024. In addition, this activity also involved elementary school teachers in general including Elementary School Teachers, Elementary School Teachers Program Teachers, Mathematics Instructors, learning technology developers, and other Education Practitioners as observers. In addition, SEAQIL also participated in organizing the activity with an interpreter from Japanese to Indonesian.
SEAMEO QITEP in Language (SEAQIL) is a center of professional excellence in the field of innovation in language education development within the framework of sustainable development in the Southeast Asian region. This institution is committed to providing quality professional development programs for language teachers through the development of learning resources, research and development, and capacity building and networking.
SEAMEO QITEP in Mathematics (SEAQIM) is a center of excellence in mathematics education for teachers and education personnel, with an emphasis on sustainability. The institution is committed to providing quality professional mathematics education and the best services for teachers and education personnel in SEAMEO member countries. (S0-1)
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