Why full-day school will not work in Indonesia?
Thesis
For decades, politicians have been debating over different ideas for education reform for Indonesian education. Muhajir Effendy, recently appointed Education and Culture Minister, for instance, promotes his controversial plan to extend school hours for elementary and junior high school students in order to have better-educated students and less stressful parents.
Argument 1
In the time when Indonesia’s educational ranking in the world is still low, Effendy’s plan on full-day schools seems very logic. Additional school hours could means
more educational outcomes. If school time are extended into 4 or 5 p.m., students can learn more.
Argument 2
The minister said that in the traditional hours students could learn on academic subjects such as math, science, and other learning subjects. Then, in the additional hours, students could do extracurricular activities, such as sports and religious activities to engage them in positive learning environments.
Argument 3
He goes on to states that parents could benefits from full-day schooling too. Knowing that students in a safe and positive environments would bring peace of minds for parents especially for them who are working full-time.
Argument 4
Therefore, the idea of full-day school might fit in the traditional schooling practices in Indonesia which can add the burden for teachers and students. While the additional hours are expected for enjoying learning activities, they can turn to be additional times to do homework. This is similar to what happens when students approach the national exam, students learn test preparation until afternoon.
Argument 5
Full-day schools will also add burden for teachers in that they should stay at schools, setting up lesson plan and preparing activities for additional hours. This could be unfair for them as they also need to get along with their families. Moreover, some of teachers still get treated unfair, receiving low salary.
Argument 6
I do believe that educational reform is a complex endeavor. Our country has identified the problems of education countless times, such as the problems of standardized testings that cause rigid schooling systems and create schools like a factory rather than nurturing creativity and respects from students.
Reiteration
So far, our schooling system has tended to put too many attentions to knowledge. Therefore, activities in schools should unite those three things in daily activities by having problem-problem based or project based learning to prepare for students to the real world learning. In addition, schools should create rules and structures that can nurture students’ positive behavior and characters such as respects and cares.
Thesis
For decades, politicians have been debating over different ideas for education reform for Indonesian education. Muhajir Effendy, recently appointed Education and Culture Minister, for instance, promotes his controversial plan to extend school hours for elementary and junior high school students in order to have better-educated students and less stressful parents.
Argument 1
In the time when Indonesia’s educational ranking in the world is still low, Effendy’s plan on full-day schools seems very logic. Additional school hours could means
more educational outcomes. If school time are extended into 4 or 5 p.m., students can learn more.
Argument 2
The minister said that in the traditional hours students could learn on academic subjects such as math, science, and other learning subjects. Then, in the additional hours, students could do extracurricular activities, such as sports and religious activities to engage them in positive learning environments.
Argument 3
He goes on to states that parents could benefits from full-day schooling too. Knowing that students in a safe and positive environments would bring peace of minds for parents especially for them who are working full-time.
Argument 4
Therefore, the idea of full-day school might fit in the traditional schooling practices in Indonesia which can add the burden for teachers and students. While the additional hours are expected for enjoying learning activities, they can turn to be additional times to do homework. This is similar to what happens when students approach the national exam, students learn test preparation until afternoon.
Argument 5
Full-day schools will also add burden for teachers in that they should stay at schools, setting up lesson plan and preparing activities for additional hours. This could be unfair for them as they also need to get along with their families. Moreover, some of teachers still get treated unfair, receiving low salary.
Argument 6
I do believe that educational reform is a complex endeavor. Our country has identified the problems of education countless times, such as the problems of standardized testings that cause rigid schooling systems and create schools like a factory rather than nurturing creativity and respects from students.
Reiteration
So far, our schooling system has tended to put too many attentions to knowledge. Therefore, activities in schools should unite those three things in daily activities by having problem-problem based or project based learning to prepare for students to the real world learning. In addition, schools should create rules and structures that can nurture students’ positive behavior and characters such as respects and cares.
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