Aminudin Zuhairi Universitas Terbuka, Indonesia Presentation to 9th International Policy Dialogue Forum 5-7 December 2016 Siem Reap, Cambodia

1. Distance Education for In-service Teacher
Education in Indonesia
– How We Motivate Our Teachers
Aminudin Zuhairi
Universitas Terbuka, Indonesia
December 2016
TTF
2016

2. Our Goal
“We will ensure that teachers and
educators are empowered, adequately
recruited, well-trained, professionally
qualified, motivated and supported within
well-resourced, efficient and effectively
governed systems.” – Incheon Declaration

3. Outline of Presentation
Ø Conditions and challenges for teachers
Ø Teacher Motivation
Ø Universitas Terbuka (UT) & Faculty of
Teacher Training and Educational Sciences
(FKIP)
Ø Motivating teachers through continuous
professional development of teachers

4. Indonesia and Universitas Terbuka
Ø Population: 252.8 millions (2014) à 295.5 millions (2030)
(HDI Report 2015)
Ø Distribution of population
ü Urban: 138 millions (54%)
ü Rural: 117 millions (46%)
ü Total: 255 millions (Indonesia Educational Statistics, 2016)
Ø Establishment of Universitas Terbuka (UT) on 4 September
1984 as the 45th state university
Ø UT missions to widen access to quality higher education and
upgrade qualifications of in-service teachers

5. Indonesia in Southeast Asia
Source: http://wikitravel.org/upload/shared/archive/2/21/20100925044139!Map_of_Southeast_Asia.png

6. Teachers Statistics
Preschool Primary Junior High Senior High Vocational Special Needs Total
Civil Servant 53,511 999,180 355,305 168,016 93,338 7,975 1,677,325
Foundation Permanent 181,013 111,718 99,066 48,819 77,631 5,224 523,471
Semi Permanent 40,610 470,438 112,089 44,025 48,441 1,654 717,257
Honorary Regional 6,590 56,561 16,473 6,676 5,287 376 91,963
HelpingTeacher 907 2,241 701 579 773 58 5,259
Total 282,631 1,640,138 583,634 268,115 225,470 15,287 3,015,275
Source: Kompas, 21 June 2016

7. Teachers Statistics
Source: Kompas, 21 June 2016

8. Law on Teachers 2005
Ø Law Number 14/2005 on Teachers and
Lecturers fully implemented since 2015
Ø Upgrading qualifications teachers up to the
Bachelor/Sarjana degree
Ø Teacher certification
Ø Support from central and local governments
Ø UT distance education system to upgrade
qualifications

9. Challenges for Teachers
Ø Conditions of teachers
Ø Distribution of teachers
Ø Motivating teachers
Ø Continuous professional development
and quality improvement

10. Conditions of Teachers
Ø Are teacher conditions getting better?
Ø What certification means to teachers
Ø Interests to become teachers
Ø Reasons for interests to become teachers
Ø Low motivation factors according to
teachers

11. Teacher Conditions
Source: Kompas, 21 June 2016

12. What Teacher Certification Means
Source: Kompas, 21 June 2016

13. Interest to Become Teachers
Source: Kompas, 21 June 2016

14. Reasons to Become Teachers
Source: Kompas, 21 June 2016

15. Low Motivation Factors
Source: Kompas, 21 June 2016

16. Distribution of Teachers
ü Are teachers distributed? è educational gap è social and
economic gap è further gaps…
ü Distribution of competent teachers
ü Redistribution of teachers and competent teachers for
better educating students
ü Attracting teachers to remote places! Better incentives,
better rewards, better career … è development of
regions

17. Teacher Motivation
ü Studying while earning
ü Certification, more benefits and compensation
ü Career development
ü Government commitment
ü Continuous professional development of
teachers

18. More on Motivating Teachers
ü Engaging teachers in continuous professional
development
ü Rewarding teachers with non-financial/non-material
benefits
ü Professional recognition through community
leadership roles
ü Promoting partnerships with stakeholders to engage
teachers in community activities…
ü Other activities to enhance motivation of teachers
….

19. Universitas Terbuka
ü Making higher education open to all
ü 4 Faculties: 36 Study Programs for undergraduates
ü Graduate Program: 7 Master’s programs
ü Students (2016.1)
ü 299,317 in total
ü 214,271 or 71.6% in-service teacher students
ü About 1.5 millions alumni teachers = half of total teacher
population in Indonesia

20. UT Faculty of Education
Ø To train in-service teachers in pre-schools, primary and
secondary schools: Languages and Arts Education;
Mathematics and Science Education; Social Studies
Education; Educational Sciences
Ø Majority of UT in-service student teachers in basic
education
§ Primary School Teacher Education
§ Early Childhood Teacher Education
Ø Master’s program: Basic Education, Mathematics
Education, English Language Education, Management with
concentration in educational management

21. UT Development of Teacher Competence
ü Teacher Competence: Pedagogical, Professional, Personality, Social
(Law 2005)
ü Overall competence: excellence and independent character,
knowledge & academic competence, applying science and
technology, decision making, attitude, organizational capability
ü Major competence: democratic, knowledgeable, learner
characteristics, instructional development, problem solving,
communication, professional development
ü Supporting competence: innovative, ethical, arts and sports,
individual learner needs
ü Other competence: community education and development
(Katalog UT, 2016)

22. UT for Professional Development of Teachers
ü Open educational resources for teachers
ü Workshops and scientific forums
ü Online teacher forums
ü Development of ICT literacy
ü Reaching out teachers in remote locations
ü Engaging teachers in continuous professional
development
ü Keeping teachers motivated in lifelong learning

23. UT Online Reaching out Teachers
ü Online learning
ü OER
ü Guru Pintar Online = Smart
Teacher Online portal = OER
for Teachers
ü Open access academic journal
ü Open courseware
ü Digital library
ü Online bookstore
(printed and digital)
ü Internet TV
ü Internet Radio
ü MOOCs
ü Certificate in continuing
professional development
programs

24. UT Online Learning

25. UT OER

26. UT Guru Pintar Online = OER for Teachers

27. UT Open Access Journal

28. UT Open Courseware

29. UT Digital Library

30. UT Online Bookstore

31. UT Internet TV

32. UT Internet Radio

33. UT MOOCs

34. UT Certificate in Professional Development

35. Our Website
Universitas Terbuka
www.ut.ac.id

36. References
ü Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan. (2016). Ikhtisar Data Pendidikan Tahun 2015/2016.
Jakarta: Pusat Data dan Statitisk Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan.
ü Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan. (2016). Indonesia Educational Statistics in Brief
2015/2016. Jakarta: Pusat Data dan Statitisk Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan.
ü Kompas. (2016). Distribusi Guru Belum Teratasi. Kompas. 21 November 2016.
ü Kompas. (2016). Jajak Pendapat Mengangkat Martabat Profesi Guru. Kompas. 21 November
2016.
ü UNDP. (2015). UNDP Report 2015 Work for Human Development. New York: UNDP.
ü Universitas Terbuka. (2016). Katalog FKIP Program Sarjana Pendidikan Guru Sekolah Dasar dan
Pendidikan Guru Anak Usia Dini. Tangerang Selatan: Universitas Terbuka.
ü Winataputra, U. S., Kusmawan, U. & Sukmayadi, D. (2015). Penguatan Profesionalitas Guru dalam
Menjawab Tantangan Abad-21. Tangerang Selatan: Universitas Terbuka.

37. We Must Achieve Our Goal
“We will ensure that teachers and
educators are empowered, adequately
recruited, well-trained, professionally
qualified, motivated and supported within
well-resourced, efficient and effectively
governed systems.” – Incheon Declaration

38. Thank you.