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View all search resultsDespite the doubts about minister Nadiem with his business background, he has the potential to undertake educational reform. As some critics have said, naturally it is impossible to manage Indonesian education with merely the start-up approach he is famous for, in which gaining and losing is part of growing a business. As a minister, he must win.
There is no question that technology shapes students’ competency — computer-assisted coding to teach basic to advanced logic, for example. But the pressing question is: can technology help shape students’ character? Can teaching virtues such as self-control, honesty, respect and fairness — which contribute to good character — be technically and effectively delivered via technology?
For many years, vocational school (SMK) students have endured a stigma as troublemakers. They are also often associated with street brawls and other cases of juvenile delinquency; the public tends to look down on them and vocational schools in general compared to students of private or state high schools.
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