Neneng Zubaedah Principles of Education Assignment 26 April 2012

1. How could you design better curriculum which is based on the future education? Facing the future is definitely filled with the globalization, openness, and progress of the world's information and communication; therefore, education will be increasingly exposed to the challenges and problems which are more complicated than in the present or previous era. Based on that, in my point of view, the curriculum for future education of Vocational School should be emphasized on Core Curriculum which enabling students to: 1. Have good attitude and high moral. Religion subject is the most important one in learning virtues value and norm, and it should be taught not only for two hours in a week but also integrated to all subject matter. 2. Use ICT combined with materials developed that can be easily accessed. The technology always improves and changes, and the using of ICT is to facilitate advancement of technology that the students should follow. 3. Improve skill in communication in order to have self confident when they convey their idea to someone else. 4. Have more practice in learning process rather than memorize through text book. Through practice, the students will easily get the point of the lesson being taught and make them have more skilled. 5. Develop entrepreneurship skills. Although the students cannot continue their study to university or hard to find a job after they graduate, at least they know how to see the opportunities in business and how they can start it. 6. Develop talents and interests in order to expose their potential in art and sport. It is expected that there is a balance between their brain (right and left brain) which make them not only have cognitive skills but also have psychomotor ability.

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What is your opinion about the implementation of equal education in Indonesia? In my opinion, the implementation of equal education in Indonesia still has not run to the maximum target. Although all gender can go to school in Indonesia, yet there are some regions still have low standard of education because of infrastructure and teacher resources. As you know that many school building are damaged and nearly collapsed, and in addition, the lack of the teacher amount is still occurred. The financial factor also influences this inequality of education, and it

happens to the poor community and underdeveloped area. The higher of the education level, the more expensive the cost incurred by individuals. Some students probably cannot continue their studying because they cannot afford to pay school fee, and even though the government has made efforts to overcome inequality in education by giving scholarship to the poor, it is still less well targeted and not evenly distributed well. In addition, there is an RSBI school which is different from Regular one, and the difference is more visible with only the limited student (students who afford in financial) can learn at RSBI School. In sum, Government should work hard to make an equal of education in Indonesia. They target should be focused on infrastructure, teachers resources, and also financial problems to have all Indonesian people well educated.