The education system in Indonesia

The education system in Indonesia

From Merdeka

The education system, implemented by the government to enhance
the nation's intelligence, is in the 1945 Constitution.

For that purpose, Ki Hajar Dewantoro was appointed Indonesia's
first minister of education and culture, who had the task of
preparing a patriotic and pious nation for future independence.

In line with the ideals of the Indische Party, which was
founded to advance the struggle for Indonesia's independence, Ki
Hajar Dewantoro's "Taman Siswa" educational system was based on
three consecutive stages: kindergarten, the student level and the
adult level. After the revolution for independence in 1945, the
government adopted the education system and proclaimed May 2
(Taman Siswa's birthday) "National Education Day" in Indonesia.

Education growth in the country, which began development in
the darkest period, advanced by dint and stint with educators of
the Education Institution, who had to fill the posts at once when
independence became a reality.

Aside from raising the people's standards of living, the
basics of Indonesian education and culture had been changed three
times.

First, oral education, where teachers explained and students
gained an understanding of the lesson by way of listening, was
abolished in 1960.

Second, an educational system in which students sat, listened,
read and learned by heart alone proved no longer suitable. It
lacked the opportunity for application and development of what
students had learned. Students only learned to read, then learned
the lessons by heart.

Evaluation of what was learned was based on an American
synthetic and analytical system, which raised many problems.
Students gained knowledge, but failed to progress in life. This
system came to an end in 1970 and was replaced with the British
method of active learning, which benefited students more.

MUH. SADALIAH

Ujungpandang, South Sulawesi