Badung, Bali (ANTARA) - The 12th Indonesian National Education\nConvention (KONASPI) 2026 in Nusa Dua, Badung Regency, Bali, is pushing\nfor the strengthening of national character, the improvement of teacher\nquality, and the development of educational innovation as part of the\nefforts to realise Indonesia Gold 2045.<\/p>\n
During the opening of the KONASPI event on Friday, the Rector of\nGanesha University of Education (Undiksha) Singaraja, Prof.\u00a0I Wayan\nLasmawan, stated that these three issues are strategic discussion points\nin KONASPI XII, which brings together experts, academics, practitioners,\nand education policymakers.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are three strategic issues that serve as our reference for\ndiscussion. The first is about strengthening national character,\u201d said\nLasmen in Nusa Dua, Badung, Bali.<\/p>\n
According to him, the conference is expected to generate thoughts and\nbest practices regarding the strengthening of Indonesian human character\nas one of the foundations of human resource development.<\/p>\n
The second issue of concern is the improvement of the quality,\ncompetence, and professionalism of teachers.<\/p>\n
Lasmawan stated that teachers are the spearhead in achieving national\neducational goals, therefore improving their quality must be a\ncollective concern.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the third issue relates to the role of KONASPI as a\nstrategic medium to gather various innovative ideas from experts and\neducation policymakers.<\/p>\n
Lasmawan hopes that the discussions within KONASPI XII can result in\nthe Bali Declaration, containing a number of recommendations to be\nsubmitted to the government through relevant ministries and the House of\nRepresentatives (DPR RI).<\/p>\n
\u201cWe hope that from Nusa Dua, several innovative ideas and thoughts\nwill emerge regarding how education is managed to strengthen and\naccelerate the realisation of Indonesia Gold 2045,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He assessed that the main challenge in education today is returning\neducation to its true essence as the primary gateway for developing\nhigh-quality and competent human resources.<\/p>\n
\u201cImproving teacher quality, as well as improving classrooms in terms\nof the dimension of learning quality, is a necessity,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
He noted that good educational outcomes begin with the learning\nprocess in the classroom, which is capable of fostering academic\ndialogue while providing space for students to discover and develop\ntheir potential optimally.<\/p>\n
In his speech, Lasmawan also emphasised the importance of\nstrengthening the role of Teacher Training Institutions (LPTK) in\nproducing an excellent generation, particularly in addressing issues of\nteacher quality and professionalism.<\/p>\n
He expressed hope that LPTK would not only report issues regarding\nshortages of personnel or resources but would also be able to provide\nsolutions to various educational problems.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/konaspi-pushes-for-character-building-teacher-quality-and-educational-innovation-1790953197", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }