Please pass forward ++++++++++ Dalam rangka memperingati HUT Proklamasi RI yang ke-57, kami mahasiswa pascasarjana Indonesia di Massachusetts mengundang rekan-rekan mahasiswa Indonesia di kawasan New England dan sekitarnya untuk datang ke seminar mengenai pendidikan di Boston College.
Kami sangat mengharapkan kehadiran rekan-rekan mahasiswa dan masyarakat Indonesia untuk meningkatkan tali persaudaraan di antara kita. +++++++ In conjunction with the celebration of the 57-th Indonesia's Proclamation/Independence Day, we, the Indonesian graduate students of Massachusetts, proudly invite all Indonesian students, professionals, and families around the New England area to attend seminar at Boston College: Time: August 24, 2002, 2-6 PM Venue: Campion Hall Lynch School of Education, Room # 224, Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 Info map and parking space: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/InfoDiskusiilmiahMass/files/ Info direction: http://www.bc.edu/about/maps/ Speakers: 1. Totok Soefijanto Doctoral candidate, Educational Media & Technology Instructional Material Center Lab, School of Education, Boston University Title: EMPHASIZING DEWEY�S CONSTRUCTIVISM IN HIGHER EDUCATION: A DESIGN FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING COURSE Abstract: Journalist is one of dream jobs in Indonesia. Since the fall of Suharto�s authoritarian regime in 1998, the press industry has been flourishing rapidly due to the new government policy to abort the licensing requirement. Unfortunately, the quality of human resources cannot catch up with the escalation of press businesses. Indonesian higher education as the main source of good journalists has been working hard to develop good courses in journalism. The objective of this presentation is to give an alternative design for one course. Apparently, there is none if not few journalism or communication colleges in Indonesia that provide a course with title "investigative reporting" in their curriculum. In fact, the course is a required one in US colleges. Through this course, indeed, the instructors could teach students the skill and knowledge necessary to produce credible news and feature stories. Dewey has been known as the pioneer of constructivism approach that emphasizes learner! s' experience in learning process. It is interesting to design a course that adopts Dewey's ideas. The presentation will also discuss many basic factors that influence the course design, such as learner, instructor, subject matter, and context or environment of the course. One of the shifts that Indonesian students and professors must overcome is reconstructing their perceptions. They were taught in traditional way of learning that perceives teacher as the knowledge dispenser and students the depositor of knowledge. Students will be lost in confusion when the teacher's control over them has been eliminated. About the presenter: Totok Soefijanto received his BS in Agricultural Technology from IPB (Bogor Agricultural University). He got his MA in Communication Studies from Emerson College, Boston. He is currently pursuing his Ed.D. in Curriculum and Teaching with a primary research in the advantages of mobile computing in pedagogy. He won Fulbright scholarship in 1997-1999, Ford Foundation scholarship in 1997-1998, Bank BNI scholarship in 1997-1998, Kelly Elizabeth Stephens Memorial Scholarship in 1999-2001, and Graduate Assistantship from Boston University in 2000-now. He had been a journalist for almost 11 years (1986-1997). During that period, he worked for TEMPO, Editor, and Tiras weekly news magazine. The last position he had was managing editor for economy, business, environment, education, science and technology. He has a wife, Sri Irianti, and two daughters: Chakri and Brita. They have been living in Somerville, MA, since 1997. 2. Eduard R. Dopo Master candidate School of Education, Boston College Abstract: �CURRICULUM IDEOLOGIS� Over the last three decades, Indonesia has had a considerable number of curriculums for secondary education. Seemingly, those who took in charge in curriculum development have tried their uttermost to find the best model of curriculum that met the expanding needs of Indonesian society. As you may know, recently the Indonesian Minister of Education and Culture established the new system of curriculum, namely, �competency-based curriculum.� I assumed that the question behind the establishment of such a curriculum is, What use is the best curriculum development in the world if it�s not achieving something positive for students? To be more deeply, it is worthwhile to look at glance into some curriculum ideologies framework such as Child Study (Child-centered curriculum), Scholar Academy, Social Efficiency, and Social Reconstruction. Hopefully, through the lens of these curriculum ideologies we can examine and scrutinize in detail the what and the how competency-based curriculu! m are all about. About the presenter: - BA in Philosophy at Driyarkara School of Philosophy, Jakarta, Indonesia - S-1 in Sociology of Education at Sanatha Dharma University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia - Master of Theology at SDU, Yogyakarta, Indonesia - Tertiary Education/Counseling at Ateneo de Manila University of Philippines - Freelance at �HIDUP�/ a weekly Catholic Magazine - Moderator of Canisius College High School, Jakarta Indonesia - Director of Yayasan Sosial Soegiyapranata, Yogyakarta: resocializing the homeless of the inner city; activating non-formal education for street boys and girls at Pingit/Kali Winongo-Code and for the KPJM (Kelompok Pemusik Jalanan Malioboro) Yogyakarta, Indonesia. - Moderator of Colegio de Sao Jose, Dili, East Timor - Master program of Education at Boston College, USA. For more info, please contact: 1. Cortino Sukotjo ([EMAIL PROTECTED] harvard.edu), Phone: 1-617-548-8210 2. Anne Natanagara ([EMAIL PROTECTED]), Phone: 1-617-680-1317
