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News from the Provinces
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SMP Negeri 3 Pangaribuan:
Active Learning in an Isolated School
SMP Negeri 3 Pangaribuan, Tapanuli Utara was established in 1980. This 8 hectare school is located in isolated highlands, near the Bukit Barisan mountain range. To reach it takes one hour from Tarutung, the capital of Tapanuli Utara.
Ibu Marwan Sormin, S.Pd, the school principal, is an important figure in this school. She has made several innovations in the school which has 291 students. Since partnering with DBE3 in 2008, SMPN 3 Pangaribuan has been implementing active learning.
Teachers at this school are encouraged to be creative and innovative. One result of the innovation is team teaching which is conducted regularly. Teachers’ collaboration in team teaching has proved to be effective as students find learning more fun.
In each classroom, students sit in small groups. You can also see some of the students’ work displayed on the wall. In addition, the classroom environment is different. You will find students interacting with each other in a positive way.
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Students are using laptops in their lesson.
Ibu Desthutry Pakpahan, S.Pd and Ibu Rotua Silitonga, S.Pd. are working together in teaching Physics
Ibu Rotua Silitonga, S.Pd is using a computer to find information for her lesson.
An English teacher is using teaching aids to help him present his lesson to the students.
A student is using a battery, cable, and lamp to show how electricity works.
Students work in groups to draw up their conclusions after examining how the electricity works.
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“The teachers here are professional. Before teaching in the classroom, they prepare lesson plans. They are always well prepared.”
Ibu Mawan Sormin, S.Pd
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Sharing Innovation in Junior Secondary Education
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Edition 04/November 2009
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