Yogyakarta, 15 August 2023 – Strengthening international partnerships and sharing the best practices of learning, PG PAUD Study Program at Yogyakarta PGRI University together with Al Hidayah Foundation, Garjita Langgeng Foundation, and PG PAUD Study Program at Ahmad Dahlan University has successfully carried out the collaboration of international service activities at Moesimeen Suska School Thailand on August 02-03 2023.
Realization of Memorandum of Understanding between PG PAUD Study Program PGRI Yogyakarta University and Al Hidayah Foundation became an important milestone in the effort to share the best practices of learning in Indonesia by utilizing the concept of loose parts . This activity, initiated by Novianti Retno Utami, M.Pd as Chair of the Study Program, and Windi Wulandari Iman Utama, M.Pd as the field of PAUD PG Study Program, received full support from Dr. Esti Setiawati, M.Pd as Dean of the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education.
In this activity, early childhood education educators from Moesimeen Suska School actively participated in various events. One of the main highlights is an international seminar with the theme “ Steam Learning in Early Childhood Education .” This event involved speakers from various countries, including Muhammad Ikhwan Mat Saad, Ph.D., M.Edu., B.Edu from CPRI Universiti Education Sultan Idris Malaysia, Dr. Nek Mah Batri, Ph.D from the Al Zuhri Institute of Higher Learning Singapore, Prof. Dr. Yuliani Nurani, M.Pd, Jakarta State University of Indonesia, Dr. Riana Mashar, M.Sc. PSI University of Ahmad Dahlan Indonesia, Ine Rahaju, SE., M.Pd Langgeng Garjita Indonesia Foundation, and Herdi Handoko, M.Pd, PGRI University of Yogyakarta Indonesia.
The theme of this seminar discusses Steam learning strategies ( science, technology, engineering, arts, mathematics ) in early childhood. The main goal is to get a comparison of steam learning strategies from various national and international perspectives, sharing the best practices in teaching steam for early childhood, as well as testing the theoretical perspective of steam learning from the scientific point of view of early childhood education, psychology, and practice at the center of children’s education Early age.
This international seminar activity becomes a forum that is rich in insight and knowledge, because it is carried out directly through connections between Thailand and Indonesia. New innovations and ideas in steam learning in the field of early childhood education are the focus of discussions that inspire educators to enrich children’s learning experiences through a creative and interactive approach.
The spirit of collaboration and community empowerment in the field of education continues to develop through activities like this. PG PAUD Study Program at Yogyakarta PGRI University is committed to continuing to contribute to the development of early childhood learning and provide tangible benefits for people at the national and international levels.
This international service activity is not only a concrete step in building a network of cross -country education, but also a concrete example of how science and collaboration can advance the quality of early childhood education for a better future.
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