Jakarta (ANTARA) \u2014 The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education\n(Kemendikdasmen) says Digital Interactive Boards (PID) are helping\npupils at SMA Negeri 2 in Jayapura, Papua, understand abstract learning\nconcepts through visualisations, animations and educational games,\nmaking lessons more interactive.<\/p>\n
Minister of Primary and Secondary Education Abdul Mu\u2019ti said the\nboards had received a positive response because they helped teachers\npresent material in a more engaging way and supported the implementation\nof deep learning.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe hope that the use of learning technology through PID will sustain\npupils\u2019 enthusiasm and increase their motivation to learn at school,\u201d\nAbdul Mu\u2019ti said in a written statement in Central Jakarta on\nTuesday.<\/p>\n
Chemistry teacher Hardianti said the boards helped her explain\nmaterial that was difficult to observe directly, including through the\nVirtual Stoichiometry Laboratory on the Rumah Pendidikan platform.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I learned about PID, I felt greatly helped. Subjects include\nabstract material that cannot be seen with the naked eye. Pupils\nsometimes ask what it looks like in practice. With PID, I can find and\nshow animations that help them understand things that were previously\ndifficult to imagine,\u201d Hardianti said.<\/p>\n
She said the boards not only made it easier for teachers to present\nmaterial, but also encouraged them to develop creative teaching methods\nsuited to pupils\u2019 needs.<\/p>\n
The devices have also changed classroom dynamics. Hardianti said\npupils found it easier to work together on teacher-designed assignments,\nmaking learning less centred on delivering material and involving pupils\nmore actively.<\/p>\n
She added that the use of technology needed to be matched by teacher\ninnovation to make lessons more engaging and boost pupils\u2019 motivation to\nunderstand the material.<\/p>\n
The benefits of PID have also been felt by Nelson Mariadu, a Year 11\npupil at SMA Negeri 2 Jayapura. He said visual presentations helped him\nunderstand chemistry concepts that had previously been difficult to\nimagine.<\/p>\n
Nelson cited electron configurations and molecular shapes as topics\nhe could study through visualisations and educational games on the\ndevices. He could also practise balancing chemical equations and\nidentifying electron configurations through interactive activities with\nhis classmates.<\/p>\n
\u201cEducational games, such as exercises on balancing chemical equations\nand identifying electron configurations, have also been a memorable\nexperience for me. Through these activities, my friends and I can learn\nthe concepts step by step and understand chemistry in a broader\ncontext,\u201d Nelson said.<\/p>\n
In 2026, Kemendikdasmen distributed 2,688 PID units to 1,409 schools\nin Papua, with a total budget of more than Rp83 billion.<\/p>\n
In Jayapura city alone, 410 units were distributed to 144 schools,\nwith a budget of more than Rp12 billion.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ministry-digital-interactive-boards-help-papua-pupils-understand-abstract-concepts-1792504301", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }