Education encompasses both the teaching and learning of knowledge, proper conduct, and skills. It is training by formal instruction in a skill, trade or profession, mental, moral & aesthetic development, the provision of information, and persuasion to feel, believe, or act in a desired way.[1] Education began when adults trained their young in the necessary skills to live in society. It has since evolved into the current system of schools and colleges. Our schools today incorporate many different, and often conflicting, philosophies of education, concerning what curricula and pedagogies should be used. A good education is essential for nations to experience economic growth and achieve greater social equity. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education)
According do Encarta Dictionary, education means:| 1. educating: the imparting and acquiring of knowledge through teaching and learning, especially at a school or similar institution |
| 2. knowledge: the knowledge or abilities gained through being educated |
| 3. instruction: training and instruction in a particular subject, e.g. health matters |
4. learning experience: an informative experience  Spending a weekend in their house was a real education. |
| 5. study of teaching: the study of the theories and practices of teachinga degree in education |
| 6. system for educating people: the system of educating people in a community or societyjobs in education |
Education practice in Indonesia consists of several levels: Kindergarten, Elementary School, Junior High School, Senior High School, and Higher Education. Since 1999, the Government of Indonesia had established Wajib Belajar 9 Tahun (9-Year Learning Obligation) program. It means that all Indonesian people shall take education at least until the senior high school level. For those who are not qualified to take elementary and junior high school, the Government has established Learning Groups A and B. The former is equivalent to elementary school and the later is equivalent to junior high school. Furthermore, the Government has also established Learning Groups C that is equivalent to Senior High School.
The education system in Indonesia is run not without weaknesses. The implementation of Wajib Belajar 9 Tahun program faces many problems. The main problem is that the rural people are quite difficult to take Learning Group A and B since they have feel tired of learning. In addition, the people think that the education is not necessary anymore for them.
Recently, Education in Indonesia is both better and worse; better in terms of facility and worse in terms of alumnus quality. It is unquestionable that education facilities in Indonesia are much much better that those during the colonial era or some decades after the colonial era. Laboratories (language laboratory, science laboratory, computer laboratory, etc.) almost can be found in every senior high school. Furthermore, all vocational schools in Indonesia have their own laboratory.
Unfortunately, the improvement of education facilities (as well as teacher quality) is not proportional with the improvement of alumnus quality. As the evidence, in 2005 almost 25% of senior high schools students were failed in their National Final Examination (Ujian Akhri National). The worst thing, several frauds were found during the implementation of 2008 National Final Examination (both in junior high school and senior high school level). The frauds include cheating, manipulation of computer answer sheet, and questions leaking.
In some regencies (e.g. Pemalang regency, Central Java), the school principles had asked (or may be forced) the teachers to change the students' answer sheet. They did expect that all their students will pass the final examination. This such a fraud resulted in negative impact, not only to the students but also to the schools it self.
Beside its weaknesses, the education system in Indonesia has several strengths. Among them are that the system is suitable to the students needs (the implementation of Kurikulum Tingkat Satuan Pelajaran), that the system allows students to develop their own competencies, that the system allows the teacher to develop learning material in accordance to the students' needs.
The education system in Indonesia is run not without weaknesses. The implementation of Wajib Belajar 9 Tahun program faces many problems. The main problem is that the rural people are quite difficult to take Learning Group A and B since they have feel tired of learning. In addition, the people think that the education is not necessary anymore for them.
Recently, Education in Indonesia is both better and worse; better in terms of facility and worse in terms of alumnus quality. It is unquestionable that education facilities in Indonesia are much much better that those during the colonial era or some decades after the colonial era. Laboratories (language laboratory, science laboratory, computer laboratory, etc.) almost can be found in every senior high school. Furthermore, all vocational schools in Indonesia have their own laboratory.
Unfortunately, the improvement of education facilities (as well as teacher quality) is not proportional with the improvement of alumnus quality. As the evidence, in 2005 almost 25% of senior high schools students were failed in their National Final Examination (Ujian Akhri National). The worst thing, several frauds were found during the implementation of 2008 National Final Examination (both in junior high school and senior high school level). The frauds include cheating, manipulation of computer answer sheet, and questions leaking.
In some regencies (e.g. Pemalang regency, Central Java), the school principles had asked (or may be forced) the teachers to change the students' answer sheet. They did expect that all their students will pass the final examination. This such a fraud resulted in negative impact, not only to the students but also to the schools it self.
Beside its weaknesses, the education system in Indonesia has several strengths. Among them are that the system is suitable to the students needs (the implementation of Kurikulum Tingkat Satuan Pelajaran), that the system allows students to develop their own competencies, that the system allows the teacher to develop learning material in accordance to the students' needs.
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