Thursday, May 20, 2010

A Course in Indonesia

This is by Marsigit, Indonesia.

Course of Developing Lesson Study in Mathematics Education For South East Asian Countries Senior High School Mathematics Teachers


By. SEAMEO QITEP Center of Mathematics Education, Yogyakarta, Indonesia,
5 - 30 April 2010
Reported by Marsigit, Yogyakarta State University, Indonesia


Recently, we have conducted the Course of Developing Lesson Study in Mathematics Education For South East Asian Countries Senior High School Mathematics Teachers. The course was carried out by SEAMEO QITEP Center of Mathematics Education, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, 5 - 30 April 2010. The programs consisted of the Background of Lesson Study, Theory and Philosophy of Lesson Study, Preparation of Conducting Lesson Study Activities, Implementation of Lesson Study Activities, Observation and Reflection, and Follow Up the Lesson Study Programs. Following were the detail programs:
1.Policy of the Government Of Indonesia on Establishing and Empowering QITEP in
2.Understanding SEAMEO Countries Culture
3.Philosopical & Theoretical Ground of Mathematics Education
4.Empirical Evidence & Current Trends of Mathematics Teaching
5.Concept of Lesson Study and How to Implement it
6.Supporting Factors of Lesson Study
7.Establishing System for the Proposed Lesson Study
8.Instructional Design for Lesson Study
9.The Use of Computer in Lesson Study
10.Preparation for Lesson Study (Open House of Lesson Study)
11.Sustaining the Programme of Lesson Study
12.References for Teaching Material for Lesson Study
13.Producing Material for Lesson Study
14.Presenting and Refining Material for Lesson Study
15.Monitoring and Evaluation
16.Programme Design for Lesson Study
17.Implementation of the Lesson Study & Observation Activity
18.Reflection of Lesson Study Activities
19.Publishing the Report
20.Designing the following program


The participants were 24 Senior High School Mathematics teachers came from Thailand, Cambodia. Laos, Vietnam, Philippines, East Timor, and Brunei Daressalam. The participants seemed very enthusiastic to follow the programs until it was finished. The implementation and observation of Lesson Study were conducted in some International Senior High Schools and in collaboration with the school teachers. Good atmosphere of schooling and understanding of decision makers i.e. supervisors, head teachers and society were the supporting factors for the success of the programs. While, the competencies of participants in communicating in English was still the significant constraint. In this program we have a fortunate to have Prof. Isoda Masami from Japan as Key Note speaker and gave lecturer about Lasson Study. Hope that Indonesian and South East Asian community of education are to en-culture and sustain Lesson Study to improve the quality of education.


Marsigit,
Yogyakarta, Indonesia, May, 18, 2010.