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PAK Irhamni joined the DBE3-EMOI project in North Aceh as a District Trainer in January 2008. Through his involvement with the project, he has had many experiences which have inspired him to work hard towards improving the quality of education in North Aceh. In his opinion, the life skills education training from DBE3 is very effective in motivating and making
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Bpk. Irhamni, M.Ag, facilitating a workshop in Aceh Utara
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teachers more enthusiastic in teaching.
“When implementing life skills education in classrooms, I can feel that students respond positively. They enjoy my subject and miss me whenever I’m absent.
They always ask me to teach using active learning method, where they can
make presentations, have discussions and do role plays. From my observation they now are more confident in expressing their thoughts, they respect each other more, are able to
work in groups and have improved their personal skills.
I have told my colleagues about life skills education and I really hope that they will implement it the same way as I do. Now I’m improving the quality of education in my school. Later on, I’m going to do it in the whole North Aceh,” said the Religion teacher for 2nd and 3rd graders in SMAN 3 Putra Bangsa, Lhoksukon, North Aceh.
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Besides working in his school, Pak Irmanhim who was born on May 29, 1977, in Panton Labu, NAD, is also active in writing articles, especially on education. He feels that after joining DBE3, he is more confident as a facilitator and is often invited by the Education Office to train teachers in other places.
“Although DBE3 North Aceh only trains teachers in 25 target schools, I also use DBE3 modules in non target schools. In a way, I am replicating the programs. But we need government
support to do more.
In the meantime, all District Trainers and I agreed to establish a local NGO to support DBE3 programs and help teachers strengthen their skills.
We will approach the government, asking them to support us in conducting training. We can introduce methodology from the DBE3 modules to them.
In this way, we will continue the program when DBE3 phases out,” said Pak Irhamni.
Besides dedicating himself to education Pak Irhamni runs a small business at home. He designs mugs with pictures.
He said that he gets orders from other nearby towns . “I think I have introduced and developed life skills in my family,” said Pak Irhamni jokingly. “A human being is like a diesel engine. It will stop when it’s broken.”
That is his motto which he implements in his daily life. He never stops working to improve the quality of education in North Aceh. He dreams of a better Aceh whose people will be leaders in Indonesia.
He is optimistic that this will happen if everyone in Aceh works hand in hand to improve the quality of education.
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