distance education for in-service teacher education in indonesia – how we motivate our teachers

Distance Education for In-service Teacher Education in Indonesia

– How We Motivate Our Teachers

Aminudin ZuhairiUniversitas Terbuka, Indonesia

December 2016

TTF 2016

Our Goal

“We will ensure that teachers and educators are empowered, adequately recruited, well-trained, professionally qualified, motivated and supported within well-resourced, efficient and effectively governed systems.” – Incheon Declaration

Outline of Presentation

Ø Conditions and challenges for teachers

Ø Teacher Motivation

Ø Universitas Terbuka (UT) & Faculty of Teacher Training and Educational Sciences (FKIP)

Ø Motivating teachers through continuous professional development of teachers

Indonesia and Universitas Terbuka

Ø Population: 252.8 millions (2014) à 295.5 millions (2030) (HDI Report 2015)

Ø Distribution of population ü Urban: 138 millions (54%)ü Rural: 117 millions (46%)ü Total: 255 millions (Indonesia Educational Statistics, 2016)

Ø Establishment of Universitas Terbuka (UT) on 4 September 1984 as the 45th state university

Ø UT missions to widen access to quality higher education and upgrade qualifications of in-service teachers

Indonesia in Southeast Asia

Source: http://wikitravel.org/upload/shared/archive/2/21/20100925044139!Map_of_Southeast_Asia.png

Teachers Statistics

Preschool Primary Junior High Senior High Vocational Special Needs Total

Civil Servant 53,511 999,180 355,305 168,016 93,338 7,975 1,677,325

Foundation Permanent 181,013 111,718 99,066 48,819 77,631 5,224 523,471

Semi Permanent 40,610 470,438 112,089 44,025 48,441 1,654 717,257

Honorary Regional 6,590 56,561 16,473 6,676 5,287 376 91,963

Helping Teacher 907 2,241 701 579 773 58 5,259

Total 282,631 1,640,138 583,634 268,115 225,470 15,287 3,015,275

Source: Kompas, 21 June 2016

Teachers Statistics


Law on Teachers 2005

Ø Law Number 14/2005 on Teachers and Lecturers fully implemented since 2015

Ø Upgrading qualifications teachers up to the Bachelor/Sarjana degree

Ø Teacher certification

Ø Support from central and local governments

Ø UT distance education system to upgrade qualifications

Challenges for Teachers

Ø Conditions of teachers

Ø Distribution of teachers

Ø Motivating teachers

Ø Continuous professional development and quality improvement

Conditions of Teachers

Ø Are teacher conditions getting better?

Ø What certification means to teachers

Ø Interests to become teachers

Ø Reasons for interests to become teachers

Ø Low motivation factors according to teachers

Teacher Conditions


What Teacher Certification Means


Interest to Become Teachers


Reasons to Become Teachers


Low Motivation Factors


Distribution of Teachers

ü Are teachers distributed? è educational gap è social and economic gap è further gaps…

ü Distribution of competent teachers

ü Redistribution of teachers and competent teachers for better educating students

ü Attracting teachers to remote places! Better incentives, better rewards, better career … è development of regions

Teacher Motivation

ü Studying while earning

ü Certification, more benefits and compensation

ü Career development

ü Government commitment

ü Continuous professional development of teachers

More on Motivating Teachers

ü Engaging teachers in continuous professional development

ü Rewarding teachers with non-financial/non-material benefits

ü Professional recognition through community leadership roles

ü Promoting partnerships with stakeholders to engage teachers in community activities…

ü Other activities to enhance motivation of teachers ….

Universitas Terbuka

ü Making higher education open to all

ü 4 Faculties: 36 Study Programs for undergraduates

ü Graduate Program: 7 Master’s programs

ü Students (2016.1)

ü 299,317 in total

ü 214,271 or 71.6% in-service teacher students

ü About 1.5 millions alumni teachers = half of total teacher population in Indonesia

UT Faculty of Education

Ø To train in-service teachers in pre-schools, primary and secondary schools: Languages and Arts Education; Mathematics and Science Education; Social Studies Education; Educational Sciences

Ø Majority of UT in-service student teachers in basic education§ Primary School Teacher Education§ Early Childhood Teacher Education

Ø Master’s program: Basic Education, Mathematics Education, English Language Education, Management with concentration in educational management

UT Development of Teacher Competence

ü Teacher Competence: Pedagogical, Professional, Personality, Social(Law 2005)

ü Overall competence: excellence and independent character, knowledge & academic competence, applying science and technology, decision making, attitude, organizational capability

ü Major competence: democratic, knowledgeable, learner characteristics, instructional development, problem solving, communication, professional development

ü Supporting competence: innovative, ethical, arts and sports, individual learner needs

ü Other competence: community education and development (Katalog UT, 2016)

UT for Professional Development of Teachers

ü Open educational resources for teachers

ü Workshops and scientific forums

ü Online teacher forums

ü Development of ICT literacy

ü Reaching out teachers in remote locations

ü Engaging teachers in continuous professional development

ü Keeping teachers motivated in lifelong learning

UT Online Reaching out Teachers

ü Online learning

ü OER

ü Guru Pintar Online = Smart Teacher Online portal = OER for Teachers

ü Open access academic journal

ü Open courseware

ü Digital library

ü Online bookstore (printed and digital)

ü Internet TV

ü Internet Radio

ü MOOCs

ü Certificate in continuing professional development programs

UT Online Learning

UT OER

UT Guru Pintar Online = OER for Teachers

UT Open Access Journal

UT Open Courseware

UT Digital Library

UT Online Bookstore

UT Internet TV

UT Internet Radio

UT MOOCs

UT Certificate in Professional Development

Our Website

Universitas Terbuka

www.ut.ac.id

References

ü Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan. (2016). Ikhtisar Data Pendidikan Tahun 2015/2016.Jakarta: Pusat Data dan Statitisk Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan.

ü Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan. (2016). Indonesia Educational Statistics in Brief 2015/2016. Jakarta: Pusat Data dan Statitisk Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan.

ü Kompas. (2016). Distribusi Guru Belum Teratasi. Kompas. 21 November 2016.

ü Kompas. (2016). Jajak Pendapat Mengangkat Martabat Profesi Guru. Kompas. 21 November 2016.

ü UNDP. (2015). UNDP Report 2015 Work for Human Development. New York: UNDP.

ü Universitas Terbuka. (2016). Katalog FKIP Program Sarjana Pendidikan Guru Sekolah Dasar dan Pendidikan Guru Anak Usia Dini. Tangerang Selatan: Universitas Terbuka.

ü Winataputra, U. S., Kusmawan, U. & Sukmayadi, D. (2015). Penguatan Profesionalitas Guru dalam Menjawab Tantangan Abad-21. Tangerang Selatan: Universitas Terbuka.

We Must Achieve Our Goal

“We will ensure that teachers and educators are empowered, adequately recruited, well-trained, professionally qualified, motivated and supported within well-resourced, efficient and effectively governed systems.” – Incheon Declaration

Thank you.