Education has an important role in preparing qualified
human resources who competent and capable in the development of science and
technology, including mathematics
education. Mathematics known as basic science, learning math will train
critical skills, logical, analytical and systematic. In globalization era,
mathematics education should be improved to be international level in order to prepare human
resources who have international competence.
Improving international level of mathematics education
in Indonesia, there are steps that is taken by schools in Indonesia. They are :
common school -> national standard school -> pionering of international bassis
school -> international bassis school.
When a common school had been national standard school
it must complete eight pillars in national standard to be pioneering of
international basis school. They are:
1.
Content standard
2.
Process standard
3.
Graduate competency standard
4.
Educators standard
5.
Facilities standard
6.
Managing standard
7.
Expense standard
8.
Education assessment standard
After 6 years, pioneering of international basis school
is assessment again to be international basis school. Formula to determine is
SSN + X, where X is plus value in each standards like social support,
continuous expense, standards accountability and standards sustainability.
Teachers’ accountability can be seen from teachers’ ability in English and in
lesson study that can be seen by other teachers to make learning be better in
the future. But in Japan, language is not accountability but the system is
accountability. In another hand, sustainability is a continuously innovation.
Reaching international level in mathematics education
can’t be cut from teachers role, they are:
1. Changing teachers and students
mindset to be international standard
2. Learning new paradigms (teachers as
facilitators, teachers as motivators, etc).
3. Promoting innovations that have
backbones education innovations
As a teacher, there are two things that should to consider to develop
mathematics education. First, Teaching-Learning
Mathematics Through English. Second, New paradigm of Teaching Mathematics.
a. Teaching-Learning Mathematics Through English
In Globalization era right now, english
is an important thing. Many activity use english because english is global
laguage. We can communicate with other people in other country easily by
english. With good english, we able to compete in the global marketplace. So,
If we can’t speak english we can’t be sucess. Because of that many international
schools appear. In international school, students not only learn about science
but also lern about english. In international school, teaching-learning process
use english as a deliver language.
In other one, Mathematics also very
important. mathematic is the mother of science. mathematic is used by other
subject, such as biology, physics, chemical, and etc. As candidate of
mathematic teacher, we must have ability to deliver mathematics through
english. we are expected not only capable in Mathematics, but also have to be
competent in english.
Teaching learning mathematic through
english is not easy. We must have a good preparation for it. Because we not
only learn about mathematics, but also must learn how to communicate mathematic
through english. Communicate in english is a dificuly thing for some people.
Because of that, we must have ability and skill, and also supported by a strong
willingness and have a bravery. Confidence is an importance thing to teach
mathematics through english.
There are a lot of capability that we
need to be perfect when communicate mathematics in English. Because we will
teach mathematics so we must know mathematical symbol and mathematical terms in
english, We also have to know the basics of english such as speaking, reading,
writing, expressing, listening, translating and presenting , we also need to
expert in grammar, tenses, adjective, adverb, vocabulary and etc . With all of
that we can know all words that we use and also understand the sentences. Then
we can communicate mathematics in English fluently.
In the mathematics teaching-learning
process through English, we should not use full English first. Because, not all
students have good english. So, we can use billingual way, that sometimes used
Indonesian and sometimes use English. The aim is to give mathematics concept
first to the students. And after that we can improve english step by step.
A condusive communication is also an
important thing in teaching-learning proses, we must make a conducive
communication to student . By a condusive communication, it will be a condusive
teaching learning proses. A condusive communication can start from simple
things, such as greeting in the class before lesson by saying ‘good morning’,
‘how are you ?’, and etc. Giving a joke in the lesson also can build a
condusive comunication. And also always smile with the students. There are some
strategies in our teaching process , such as slower speaking speed, don’t
rush., louder volume and project the voice, clearer utterance of the words, establish
eye contact with everyone, and also full self-confidence
In the Mathematics teaching-learning
through English, we will find many problems. As a teacher, we must be ready for
it and make a good preparations before. We must always make a new things and a
new inovation in teaching mathematics . and also we must increase our
capability, Not only to increase our knowledge in mathematics, but also in
English. As candidate of good mathematic teacher, we must improve our english
and our mathematics, so we can communicate mathematic in English fluently. By
good English and good mathematics. we able to compete in the global marketplace
and we can be a sucessfull men.
b.
New paradigm of Teaching
Mathematics
The teacher needs teaching paradigm
of teaching mathematics. Is important for developing international class of
mathematics in indonesia. Actually, There are two types of paradigm of teaching
mathematics. The first one is old paradigm. In the old paradigm of teaching,
the teacher’s knowledge is transferred to passive learners. So, there just one
way communication, that is from teacher to student. So the student can’t
improve their talent optimally. In a research, most teacher spend 75% their
math time (closer to 90 persen for many) on paper-and-pencil drill, with
students practising arithmathic skill in isolation from problem-solving
situation. The absolute, necessary, and sufficient requirement for teachers in
this context is complete mastery of the content. The classic classroom is the
teacher lecturing and students listening. The students are silent, passive, and
in competition with each other. It can cause Impersonal relationships among
students and between faculty and students. If a teacher is still using the old
paradigm, then students will not progress. The potential of student will
lethal.
And the second one is new paradigm.
The new paradigm of teaching is progressive teaching. In progressive teaching,
the paradigm of education is to construct the student’s knowledge, by
themselves. So, there is a reform from traditional teaching to progressive
teaching with the new paradigm. In this teaching method, the student is similar
with a seed that grow and blossom out. The teacher just facilitate the student as
like a farmer. The final goal of progressive teaching is classroom based
assessment which is much different from national examination . In new paradigm,
there are a lot of ways for students to improve their skills. Students must
interest in finding solutions of problems. Notice that don’t be afraid if you
can not solve the problems. In mathematics, there are a lot of ways to solve a
problem. If you still can not solve the problem, you can ask to your teacher.
The teacher discuss the problem with the students until the student understand
how to solve the problem.
The problem, if we deliver mathematics for younger student.
We need appropriate methods for child and is equivalent to children’s
physicology . As an educator, we must be able to customize the content of
mathematics with children's ability not to adjust children with mathematics.
Mathematic for younger student also must appropriate with world of children.
So, we must know about the aspects of world of children. If our mathematics is
not matching with world of children, we can be underestimated. The implication
is the teacher need to change the paradigm of teaching. we need to break the
old paradigm about teach mathematics. As a teacher our paradigm must be changed
from old paradigm become new paradigm. Because with new paradigm, student must
be active in learning process to construct on build mathematics. Because
constructing mathematics not only an adult (teacher) obligation but also
everyone or by the other students.
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