Indonesia\u2019s National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) has\ndeveloped an innovation-based governance framework for science,\ntechnology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) laboratories to support\nGaruda Schools.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe model integrates six key components: governance and leadership;\ninquiry-, project- and design-based learning; research and innovative\nsolutions; teacher professional development; multi-sector partnerships;\nand best-practice dissemination,\u201d said Suharman Halawa, a BRIN education\nresearcher.<\/p>\n
Multi-sector partnerships involve schools, universities and industry,\nwhile best-practice dissemination aims to ensure innovations developed\nin STEM laboratories can be shared and applied more widely, he said in a\npress statement received here Friday.<\/p>\n
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The framework was developed through studies at five schools\nparticipating in the Garuda Schools program, each representing different\ncharacteristics and educational contexts.<\/p>\n
He cited Garuda Timor School in East Nusa Tenggara as representing\ndisadvantaged regions, Gorontalo Insan Cendekia Public Islamic High\nSchool for cross-ministerial governance, and Del Top School in North\nSumatra for foundation-based partnerships.<\/p>\n
Studies were also conducted at MH Thamrin Top Public High School in\nJakarta and Taruna Nusantara High School, which have different\napproaches to educational transformation.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe used these diverse contexts to develop inclusive governance\nrecommendations so STEM laboratories can serve as innovation hubs that\nstrengthen teachers\u2019 skills and develop globally competitive talent,\u201d\nHalawa said.<\/p>\n
He also cited surveys in five provinces that found a skills gap among\nteachers implementing STEM education.<\/p>\n
\u201cDespite their positive perceptions and enthusiasm for STEM\neducation, most teachers believe they still lack the technical skills\nneeded to implement it in classrooms,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The findings show the Garuda Schools program should go beyond\nscientific theory and the provision of laboratory facilities and other\ninfrastructure, he said.<\/p>\n
The program should also help students understand how scientific\nknowledge is developed, formulate research questions and apply\nevidence-based problem-solving approaches, he said.<\/p>\n
Against that backdrop, Halawa said BRIN developed recommendations\ntailored to each school\u2019s characteristics to maximize STEM laboratories\nfor learning, teacher development, research, innovation and\ncollaboration.<\/p>\n
Related news: Indonesia launches Garuda schools to boost STEM\neducation<\/p>\n
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