Contextual Learning and Life Skills Education
By Drs. Farhan, M.Pd
THE education system in Indonesia has not been very successful in producing creative, innovative, and productive graduates. The main reason for this is that teaching and learning activities in schools tend to be theoretical and focused on the transfer of knowledge rather than on the development of skills such as the ability to cooperate, critical thinking, creative thinking and having high motivation in working.
It is these skills, called Life Skills, which are needed and most useful for students to lead positive and productive lives. Integrating life skills into classrooms teaching and learning activities, depends on teachers? understanding and ability to use the right learning strategies. One key strategy, which can be used is called contextual learning.
Contextual learning relates classroom learning to real life situations and students? immediate environment and experience. Contextual learning can support the development of critical thinking, transfer of knowledge, data analysis and problem solving.
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