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DBE3 training through the BTL1 and 2 training modules introduced and developed life skills education using contextual teaching and learning (CTL). This training is to be continued using Better Teaching and Learning 3 (BTL3) which will be used with the 10 DBE3 partner schools in each extension district.
The trainers will be the district facilitators who have been trained at province Level. The training will last 3.5 days and the participants will be teachers from the core curriculum subjects (Bahasa Indonesia, mathematics, English, science and social studies) as well as school principals and supervisors.
This BTL3 training package addresses a number of issues in depth.
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An example of a worksheet that challenges students to think and do
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Worksheets: At present many worksheets are like tests requiring students to fill in dotted spaces rather than challenging students to think. BTL3 helps teachers to develop worksheets that will challenge students to solve problems.
Learning Media: Media are currently used more by the teacher for demonstrations rather than being used by the students for learning. BTL3 will help teachers to develop low cost learning media which students can use.
Assessment: Assessment is generally limited to multiple choice tests and rarely is students’ written work assessed. BTL3 will help teachers to assess students’ work using a rubric.
Reflective Journal: Participants in the training will be asked to keep a reflective journal covering their activities during the training and following the training at school. This journal will contain reflections about the successes and any problems experienced and how these problems were addressed
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During the training the participants were asked to draw up mid-term teaching program, which they will then implement in their schools. As usual the training includes practical teaching in school.
Socialization and Training of School Principals and Supervisors: Before the school level training takes place a socialization activity will take place at province level for school principals, supervisors and local government staff. There will also be trained in how to encourage change in the classroom.
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One of the issues covered in the BTL3 training is how to assess students’ written work like the example above, as well as considering the uses of this assessment.
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Follow-up Workshop and Exhibition: About 4 to 6 weeks after the training there will be a one-day follow-up workshop, to which participants will be asked to bring, discuss and display the results of the training as it has been applied in school.
This will include students’ work, worksheets and learning media as well as the reflective journal. Several districts are already planning to turn this workshop into an exhibition to be visited by non partner schools so that they can learn about the BTL program.
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As in all BTL training there is practical teaching so that the participants can apply what they have learned during the training.
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