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PATI: Mathematics with Straws in Grade 1
Bu Solikhah, a grade 1 teacher at SD Tambahmulyo 02 in Jakenan Sub-District (photo on the right) thought of a good way to teach mathematics, or more particularly arithmetic and at the same time make the children more creative by using the children's own environment. What she did was as follows:
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The students listened to the teacher explaining the tasks they had to do.
The leader of each group came forward to take some straws (however many they liked).
The students counted the number of straws the leader of the group had taken.
The students made up addition and subtraction sums, using the number of straws they had.
The children recorded these addition and subtraction sums in figures.
One child representing each group of 3-4 children reported their results.
- The children's work was displayed.
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Fruit as a Source of Electrical Energy
Fruits that contain acid, such as tomatoes, tamarind and star fruits can be used as material for teaching about sources of the electrical energy. Using fruit in this way caught the children's attention and en-thusiasm for learning about sources of electrical energy in their science lesson.
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The materials for the experiment included fruit which contained acid as a source of electrical energy, copper wire and small pieces of aluminium which were connected up together.
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These materials are only of any use if they are integrated appropriately into the lesson. The activities must be designed so that the quality of learning is not limited to cognitive aspects. The activities designed by Bpk Sukamto, S.Pd, using fruit as a source of electrical energy, were as follows:
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Introducing the material (the children were told that fruits contain acid, which can become a source of electricity).
The children identified fruits which contain acid.
The children did an experiment (see the photo above). First of all they lined up the pieces of fruit next to each other. Next they inserted small pieces of aluminium into the fruit and joined up the aluminium with copper wire and on the end of the wire they attached a small light bulb. This light bulb was to detect whether energy was coming out of the tomatoes, oranges and tamarind. When they did the experiment, the lights bulb did indeed light up.
The children discussed the results of their experiment in their group.
The children reach the conclusion that fruit contains acid which can become a source of electrical energy.
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KEBUMEN: Interactive Dialog on Radio Prima FM
In order to spread information about the MBE program, use has been made of the electronic media through a live interactive dialog on a radio station in a program which is broadcast regularly by the education council (Dewan Pendidikan) in Kebumen District in cooperation with Radio Prima FM.
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Left: Ibu Kresniwiyati, an expert on PAKEM, during an interactive dialog with the Education Council on Radio Prima FM
Right: Drs Agus Purwanto of the Education Council in Kebumen
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The main topics on the program are a variety of issues in the education sector. The program is broadcast every Tuesday from 20.00 to 21.00. During the program, listeners are given the opportunity to interact directly over the telephone with the interviewees.
The program is introduced by Drs. Agus Purwanto who is also a teacher at SMAN Gombong and Head of the District Education Council. One of the persons interviewed on the program was Ibu Kresniwiyati, the principle of SDN 2 Wonokriyo, Gombong, who is also an MBE facilitator in Kebumen district.
PROBOLINGGO: An Innovative Form of Mentoring
Conditions in MBE partner schools in Probolinggo are very different from those in most other MBE partner districts. Only two of the MBE schools in Probolinggo have district facilitators.
The rest of the facilitators come from schools outside the target sub-districts. As a result of this, Probolinggo has adopted a system of mentoring, which is different from most other MBE districts. This is the system which has been developed.
The partner schools in each sub-district choose ten teachers (two teachers from each school) who are then grouped into five subjects areas: early grades, science, social studies, Bahasa Indonesia and mathematics.
They each undergo mentoring by the facilitator for their subject, once every 1 or 2 weeks. Mentoring is also given to the school principals and supervisors.
Over the next 1 or 2 weeks they implement the results of the mentoring in their own classes, supported by their principals and supervisors.
The school principals and supervisors have to make a written report about the progress made by the teachers they are supporting. This is sent to the Head of the Sub-District Education Office and then on to the District Education Office for information and evaluation.
School principals are also obliged to make a program to disseminate the results of the mentoring to the rest of the teachers in their schools. With this pattern of mentoring which involves everyone from teachers up to the district education office, it is hoped that the development of the partner schools can be well monitored. This system also supports the sustainability of the PAKEM program in schools
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