Improving Teacher Competencies Through Open And Distance Learning Involving Local Education Department As A Partner (Case Study At Semarang Regional Office Of UT)

Nuryandani, Einstivina and Wahyuni, Purwaningdyah Murti (2012) Improving Teacher Competencies Through Open And Distance Learning Involving Local Education Department As A Partner (Case Study At Semarang Regional Office Of UT). In: AAOU 2012 : The 26th Annual Conference of Asian Association of Open University, 16-18 Oktober 2012, Chiba, Japan.

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Abstract

Indonesia is a country with vast territory and diverse characteristics. Education as a key factor in the human development in Indonesia is an absolute factor that can not be bargained. However, the provision of education in this vast region requires special attention and is not easy. The presence of teaching staff with sufficient competence remains a major limitation factor in the provision of quality education in Indonesia. This led to many teachers that do not have the required competencies as in the Indonesian Law on Teachers and Lecturers number 14 year 2005, namely competence as a Bachelor of Education. Some teachers are non permanent teachers who do not have a permanent establishment in terms of economic and life assurance yet. Most of them devote his life to providing education for childrens in remote areas far from the reach of transportation regardless of the amount of salary they received for years or even the majority have been living like that for decades. Constraints they face to improve their competence is an area that far from the reach of transportation and time limitation. ODL provides an opportunity for them to improve their competence in providing distance education. With this system, teachers are able to undergo their education without leaving the job, without going far from their homes, thereby also lowering the cost of education. ODL system organized by the Open University of Indonesia (UT) is implemented with the involvement of the local education department, where the added value of this collaboration is the affordability of residential premises for students because local education department located in all regions, assuredness of the education quality because the local education department has wide access and provide the right direction so that students have greater opportunities to meet the competencies they required in practice. This paper describes what, why, and how UT improving teacher competencies through

Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Additional Information (ID): 23/S0021.pdf
Uncontrolled Keywords: Teacher Competencies, Open Distance Learning, Local Education Department, Partners
Subjects: 300 Social Science > 370-379 Education (Pendidikan) > 374.4 Distance Education (Pendidikan Jarak Jauh)
300 Social Science > 370-379 Education (Pendidikan) > 378.175 Distance Education (pendidikan jarak jauh)
Divisions: Prosiding Seminar > AAOU 2012
Depositing User: CR Cherrie Rachman
Date Deposited: 03 May 2023 02:54
Last Modified: 04 Aug 2023 04:21
URI: http://repository.ut.ac.id/id/eprint/10374

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