This document provides a biography of Prof. Dr. H. Zulkardi, M.I. Komp., M.Sc., a professor of mathematics education at Sriwijaya University in Palembang, Indonesia. It details his educational background, career history, areas of expertise, and accomplishments. He has over 30 years of experience in mathematics education and has held several leadership roles, including as the head of the PMRI program at Sriwijaya University. He is considered an expert in developing new curricula and teaching methods in mathematics education.

1. Prof. Dr. H. Zulkardi, M.I. Komp., M.Sc.
Prof. Dr. H. Zulkardi, M. I. Komp., M. Sc. adalah
seorang Guru Besar Pendidikan Matematika di
Universitas Sriwijaya (UNSRI) Palembang. Beliau
mengabdikan diri untuk mengembangkan dunia
pendidikan di Indonesia, khususnya dalam bidang
Pendidikan Matematika. Beliau adalah salah seorang
dosen yang sabar, motivator, inovatif, cerdas, friendly,
dan memberikan peluang kepada mahasiswa untuk terus berkreasi dan berprestasi.
Pada tahun 1980 – 1984, beliau menempuh studi di Fakultas Keguruan dan
Ilmu Pendidikan (FKIP) UNSRI pada program studi Pendidikan Matematika.
Selanjutnya, sejak tahun 1986, beliau diangkat menjadi Dosen di FKIP UNSRI.
Tugas belajar pada S2 Ilmu Komputer di Universitas Indonesia sandwich
with University of Maryland, USA 1989-1990 (1 tahun di UI dan 1 tahun di UM,
USA), dan meraih gelar M. I. Komp. Kemudian pada tahun 1994 – 1998, beliau
diberikan amanah menjadi Ketua Program Studi Pendidikan Matematika FKIP
UNSRI.
Tugas belajar pada International M.Sc (Master of Science) program at the
Faculty of Education Technology (ICT in mathematics education) University of
Twente, the Netherlands (1998-1999). Tugas belajar pada S3 program on
Mathematics education University of Twente dan the Freudenthal Institute
University of Utrecht, the Netherlands (1999-2002). Setahun setelah beliau
menyelesaikan studi S3, beliau diberikan amanah menjadi Kepala kantor
informasi dan komunikasi provinsi Sumatera Selatan pada tahun 2003-2005.
Kemudian, pada tahun 2005, beliau menjadi Guru Besar Pendidikan Matematika
(Profesor).
Pada tahun 2006, beliau diberikan amanah menjadi Ketua Program
Studi Pendidikan Matematika S2 Program Pascasarjana (PPS) UNSRI. Kemudian
sejak tahun 2009, beliau menjadi Head of International Master Program on
Mathematics Education (IMPoME) in collaboration between UNSRI-Utrecht
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2. University, Netherlands. Pada tahun itu juga (2009 – 2010), beliau dipercayakan
menjadi Rektor Universitas Indo Global Mandiri (IGM) Palembang. Berkat
prestasi dan kegigihan beliau, beliau diberikan amanah oleh matematikawan
Indonesia menjadi Wakil Ketua Himpunan Matematika Indonesia atau Indonesian
Mathematical Society(IndoMS) bidang Pendidikan selama tiga periode yaitu
periode 2008-2010, 2010-2012, dan 2012-2014.
Selanjutnya, lebih dari satu dekade terakhir ini, beliau termasuk salah satu
tim Institut Pengembangan Pendidikan Matematika Realistik Indonesia (IP
PMRI). Beliau dan tim lainnya aktif mensosialisasikan bagaimana matematika
diajarkan agar lebih bermakna dalam kehidupan sehari-hari siswa melalui
penerapan pembelajaran PMRI.
Berikut ini beberapa website yang dikembangkan oleh beliau yaitu:
1. http://zulkardi.wordpress.com/ , the development research page.
2. http://projects.edte.utwente.nl/cascade/imei/ – Learning environment
berisi publication and dissertation online.
3. www.p4mri.net – jaringan informasi dan komunikasi tim PMRI di
seluruh LPTK di Indonesia.
4. www.pmri.or.id – Institut pengembangan PMRI di Indonesia.
5. http://p4mriunsri.wordpress.com/ – pusat kajian PMRI di UNSRI
(Center of excellence PMRI in UNSRI).
6. http://impomeunsri.wordpress.com - Internasional Master Program on
Mathematics Education – kerjasama UNSRI dan University of Utrecht
beserta blog mahasiswanya.
7. http://reocities.com/ratuilma/ , the RME learning environment.
8. http://reocities.com/zulkardi/ , the ‘old’ personal page.
9. http://reocities.com/zulkardi/DR.html/ , the development research course
and books review.
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3. CURRICULUM VITAE
1. Family name: ZULKARDI
2. First names: ZULKARDI
3. Date of birth: APRIL, 20TH, 1961
4. Nationality: INDONESIAN
5. Education:
 Institution: FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING, UNIVERSITY OF
SRIWIJAYA from/to: 1980 - 1984
 Degrees or Diplomas: DOCTORANDUS (Drs.) IN MATHEMATICS
EDUCATION
Institution: UNIVERSITY OF INDONESIA SANDWICH WITH
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, USA from/to: 1989 - 1990
 Degrees or Diplomas: MASTER OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
(M.I.Komp.)
Institution: UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE, THE NETHERLANDS
from/to: 1998-1999
 Degrees or Diplomas: MASTER OF SCIENCE (M.Sc) IN
EDUCATION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Institution: UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE & FREUDENTHAL
INSTITUTE, UU, THE NETHERLANDS from/to: 1999-2002
 Degrees or Diplomas: DOCTOR (Ph.D) in MATHEMATICS
EDUCATION
6. Language skills: (rate from 5 = excellent to 1 = very poor)
Language Reading Speaking Writing
Bahasa Indonesia 5 5 5
English 5 4 4
Dutch 2 2 1
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4. 7. Membership of professional bodies:
INDONESIAN MATHEMATICS SOCIETY (INDOMS), VICE
PRESIDENT (2008-2010).
8. Other professional skills:
 INDONESIAN EXPERT IN PMRI (INDONESIAN REALISTIC
MATHEMATICS EDUCATION)
 RESEARCHER IN SOME NATIONAL PROJECTS FUNDED BY DG
INDONESIAN HIGHER EDUCATION in AREA OF MATHEMATICS
EDUCATION and ICT IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
9. Present position:
 HEAD OF P4MRI UNIVERSITY OF SRIWIJAYA (SINCE 2006)
 HEAD OF MATHEMATICS EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
GRADUATE PROGRAM UNIVERSITY OF SRIWIJAYA (SINCE
2006)
 PROFESSOR IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION AT THE
UNIVERSITY OF SRIWIJAYA
10. Years within firm:
LECTURER AT UNIVERSITY OF SRIWIJAYA SINCE 1986
11. Key Qualifications (relevant to the program):
 I am an expert in developing curricula and teaching methods as well as
an expert in implementing new mathematics curricula.
 I am an expert in implementing ICT (web-based) in mathematics
education
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5. 12. Specific experience abroad:
 1990 (12 months) – Following Master program with research Computer
Assisted Instruction (CAI) in school mathematics, at the University of
Maryland, College Park, USA
 1994 (3 months) – Training for Trainers of Primary Teacher Training
(PGSD) Lecturers at the University of Houston, USA.
 1998-2002 - Following Master and PhD program at the university of
Twente, the Netherlands.
 2009 - Curriculum Development of International Master Program on
Mathematics Education Collaboration with University of Utrecht, Unesa
Surabaya, University Sriwijaya at the Freudenthal Institute, Utrecht,
University
13. Professional experience record:
 From/To : 2006 - 2009
 Location : ITB Bandung, Indonesia
 Company: International Project Dissemination of PMRI (DO-PMRI)
 Position : Indonesia Expert on PMRI.
 Description : This project funded by Dutch and Indonesian Government
in disseminating PMRI all over Indonesia. Main activities are curriculum
development, workshops, professional development of mathematics
teachers, and use of web technology. Here, much experiences gained
from Dutch consultants and experts.
14. Other relevant information : attended conferences with presentation:
 2001 - PME 25, Presenter, University of Utrecth, the Netherlands
 2001 - ICTMT 5, Presenter, Klagenfurt, Austria
 2001 - MES 3, Presenter, Denmark
 2002 - ICTM2, Presenter, Creta Island, Greece
 2006 - KNM13, Semarang, Presenter
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6.  2007 - ICSEI, Presenter, Slovenia
 2007 - EARCOME 4, Presenter, Penang Malaysia
 2009 - KNPM3, keynote speaker, State university of Medan, Medan
 2009 - IICMA1, Keynote speaker, Univeristy of Gajah Mada, Jogyakarta
15. Publications and reports
 Scientific articles:
 2001. Designing, evaluating and implementing an innovative learning
environment for supporting mathematics reform in Indonesia :the
CASCADE-IMEI study. Prosiding pada International Conference on
Mathematics Education and Society (MES-3). Helsingor, Denmark.
 2002. Implementing a European approach to mathematics education in
Indonesia. Prosiding pada International Conference of Teaching Math.
at teacher education level (ICTM-2).Crete, Yunani. Juli 2002.
 Developing a ”rich” learning environment on Realistic Mathematics
Education (RME) for student teachers in Indonesia. Majalah Ilmiah
Himpunan Matematika Indonesia (MIHMI), Vol 8. No. 4, 2002 ISBN
0854-1380. Diterbitkan oleh P4M ITB Bandung
 2006. Mari membuat sendiri soal kontekstual (Let’s make our own
context problems). Prosiding Konferensi Nasional Matematika ke-13, 24-
27 Juli 2006, Semarang
 2007. PMRI: An Innovation Approach For Developing A Quality Of
Mathematics Education In Indonesia, Proceeding Earcome4, 16-20 Juni
2007, Penang Malaysia 2009. ICT in Mathematics Education: Web
Support for teacher and students learning mathematics.. Prosiding
Konferensi Nasional Pendidikan Matematika ke-3, 24-27 Juli 2009,
Medan
 Reports
 Yearly local Workshops on PMRI since 2006
 Quality Booz on PMRI 2008
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7.  Publications - PMRI Magazine since 2006
 Jurnal Pendidikan Matematika University of Sriwijaya since 2007
 Articles (in Dutch)
 Dutch Summary of Doctoral thesis, 2002
 Text books on Mathematics
 2002. Development a Learning environment on Realistic Mathematics
Education (RME) For Indonesian student teacher. Dissertation
(Published). University of Twente, Enschede. The Netherlands.
 2008. Editor of Prosiding Konferensi Nasional Matematika ke-14
(Proceeding 14th National Conference on mathematics). Palembang.
(1000 pages).
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