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Books 4 years ago
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Beyond the page: Boosting child literacy takes more than books alone
When Jakarta was hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, child literacy became a major concern, as young students lost the opportunity to learn alongside peers and were made to rely on digital devices for their education.
Books 9 years ago
The case of reading and preserving Indonesian literature
Based on those surveys and quizzes, it found that Indonesian youngsters are not entirely aware of Indonesian literature. None of the respondents got a perfect score, and most are not even familiar with some of the names of the writers being mentioned. Even a simple question like “name three Indonesian books” was difficult to answer. On top of that, it was easier for them to answer questions about English books instead.
Opinion 9 years ago
Indonesia's PISA results show need to use education resources more efficiently
Indonesia’s result in the OECD Program for International Student Assessment, or PISA 2015 report, shows some improvements in the skills of students. In particular, girls are performing better than boys in all subjects: science, literacy, mathematics. They are significantly better in reading.
Opinion 9 years ago
Traditional and digital literacy
Indonesia is still struggling to address the challenges in equality, accessibility and quality facing its educational system. So which one do we need to prioritize? Providing accessibility to education, or accelerating digital literacy? I would assume if this question was raised with President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, his answer would be to prioritize both.
