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The Learning Gap Series 4 – Bounce Back Stronger: Learning Recovery After the Pandemic A Case Study of INOVASI Partner Schools
Research conducted by INOVASI at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic revealed that school closures significantly led to less effective learning and decreased the overall quality of education. The decline in the quality of education
The Learning Gap Series
The Learning Gap Series 1 – Beyond Letters and Numbers: The COVID-19 Pandemic and Foundational Literacy and Numeracy in Indonesia The study aims to identify learning gaps between what the standards set for students to
Infographic: Build Back Stronger: Post Pandemic Learning Recovery
After two years of studying during the pandemic, how are the conditions of student learning outcomes, especially in terms of literacy and numeracy? What can both government and schools do to encourage student learning recovery?
The Learning Gap Series 3 – A widening gap: Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Indonesia’s most marginalised students
‘INOVASI undertook a Learning Gap Study (LGS) in 2021 to understand the status of students’ learning and the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on early-grade students in Indonesia. The study intended to inform curricular,
Study of Teacher Perceptions of Gender Norms in the Management and Leadership of Female Principals: High Competence Amidst Inequality of Support
Cakra Wikara Indonesia (CWI), supported by the INOVASI program, has conducted two series of interrelated studies on the theme of female leadership as school principals. This is a second research of an initial study conducted
The Learning Gap Series 2 – Reforming Indonesia’s Curriculum: How Kurikulum Merdeka Aims to Address Learning Loss and Improve Learning Outcomes in Literacy and Numeracy
Beginning in late 2019, the Indonesian government embarked on a series of systemic education reforms, collectively referred to as Merdeka Belajar (Emancipated Learning). These reforms are set to improve learning outcomes, promote quality, and equitable education for
Policy Implementation and Sustainability: Qualitative Study of the Policies for Literacy and Multigrade Approaches in Batu City and Probolinggo with the Specific Challenge of the COVID-19 Pandemic
INOVASI has assisted 17 local governments in initiating and implementing various educational policies and programs. In this study, we focus on the following three policies: (1) Regulation by the Regent of Probolinggo No. 62 of
The Learning Gap Series 1 – Beyond Letters and Numbers: The COVID-19 Pandemic and Foundational Literacy and Numeracy in Indonesia
In 2020, with the COVID-19 pandemic spreading across Indonesia and around the world, INOVASI (the Innovation for Indonesia’s School Children) and the Indonesian Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology (MoECRT) initiated a study of
Qualitative Study of Child Marriage During the COVID-19 Pandemic in East Java, West Nusa Tenggara, and East Nusa Tenggara
The government has taken important steps to reduce the number of child marriages, but the pandemic is predicted to increase the number of child marriages. Data shows that the number of child marriages and applications
Reading Camp untuk Mempercepat Peningkatan Kemampuan Membaca Siswa Kelas Awal
The Reading Camp is essentially a reading group. In the Reading Camp activity, students from grades 1 to 3 are grouped according to their initial reading ability. This grouping is organized and scheduled by teachers
Limitations Does Not Hinder Meaningful Learning
Each student’s appearance varies from the others’. Some wear red and white uniforms on Saturdays; others wear casual clothes. There are those who wear shoes and socks; others have no footwear. Moreover, the students are
Developing Easy and Affordable Learning Media
At SDN Wee Pabowi state elementary school, one of the schools in Central Sumba regency, East Nusa Tenggara, teachers, particularly early grade teachers, were having difficulty in keeping students’ attention during lessons. The same applied
A Learning Strategy that Meets the Students’ Needs
John said that at the time, the students were grouped according to their reading abilities wherein each group consisted of some students whose reading abilities were good enough. These students acted as peer tutors for
Using Word Board with the Language Bridge Method for Effective Learning
The Language Bridge method serves to address the learning needs in regions that experience language challenges. Through the INOVASI training and mentoring program, teachers in the Bima regency, NTB are continuously trained for several months
No Library Building? A Mini Library Can Be the Solution
The school, which is located at the foot of a hill in West Sumba regency, already has a designated building for a library. However, the building has not been used for a long time because
Improving Students’ Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) by Using the Big Book
In the administrative sense, the scenario that supports learning by using HOTS is already in the Learning Implementation Plan (Rencana Pelaksanaan Pembelajaran, or RPP). Nonetheless, teachers must prepare materials and learning media that are creative, innovative,
Making Numeracy Lessons Exciting by Using the Objects around Us
One of the ways to do this is by using learning tools or media, which can take many forms. It would be interesting, however, if the teaching media that teachers chose to use came from
IKM Workshop in collaboration with East Java MoRA Office & Probolinggo District Education Office
INOVASI East Java together with the Ministry of Religious Affairs Regional Office (MoRA Office) of East Java Province and the Probolinggo District Education Office held a Workshop on Sharing Experiences and Equalizing Perceptions of the
Book Levelling and Utilisation Training in East Sumba
One of the efforts to improve language competence carried out by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology (MoECRT) is to bring books closer to their readers through a mix-and-match between books and target
Madrasah in West Lombok Getting Ready to Welcome IKM
Madrasah Working Group (Kelompok Kerja Madrasah, or KKM) of Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Negeri (MIN) 2 of West Lombok organized a briefing on the Implementation of Kurikulum Merdeka (IKM) for teachers from a number of private madrasah
Febri Nirmala Delivers Learning for All including Students with Disabilities
Nirmala, known as Ibu Guru Nirmala, was the homeroom teacher for grade six at SDN 1 Kuta, Pujut Subdistrict, Central Lombok. The teacher who graduated from Mataram University Elementary School Teacher Education (PGSD) struggles to
Balai Guru Penggerak Introduced Reading Camp to a Number of Districts
As an extension of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology (MoECRT) in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), Balai Guru Penggerak (BGP), or the teacher training agency, has vigorously made a move. Following up on
Language Literacy and Reading Work of LP Ma’arif NU Malang
Language literacy and reading work of the branch staff members of Ma’arif NU Education Institution (LP Ma’arif) received such an incredible appreciation from the visitors of the Education Expo. The expo was held during the
TaRL Approach Replication by Madrasah in Bima District
Madrasah Working Group (Kelompok Kerja Madrasah, or KKM) of MIN 1 Bima conducted Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL)-based Learning Replication Workshop and Socialisation of the Implementation of Kurikulum Merdeka
INOVASI Held Levelled Books Utilisation Training
As a follow-up to the handover of Levelled Books and Interactive Books grants last July, INOVASI held a training session to ensure the use of these books in the learning process in the classroom as