Date of Presentation
10-2014
Name of Conference
Seminar Nasional Jurusan Mata Kuliah Dasar Umum (National Seminar on Foundational University Studies) “Pendidikan Umum dalam Menyongsong Generasi Emas Indonesia Tahun 2045” (“General Studies for Building a Golden Generation in Indonesia by the Year 2045”)
Date of Conference
10-2014
Location of Conference
Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
Document Type
Conference Presentation
Department
School of Education, Leadership, and Public Service
Abstract
The study of Liberal Arts is absent in Indonesian higher education. A strong participatory democracy may require skills engendered by a rigorous study of the liberal arts. When I arrived in Indonesia in August 2014, I found a vibrant Indonesian democracy and smart, eager-to-learn university students who were unsatisfied with MKDU (General Education) classes. A strong democracy requires skills engendered by a rigorous study of Liberal Arts. Restructuring the MKDU classes as Liberal Arts classes using active, student-centered instruction should lead to higher levels of critical thinking in college students, higher quality of teachers in local schools, and better citizenship throughout Indonesia and ultimately the world.
Recommended Citation
Puncochar, J. (October 15, 2014). Keynote Address: Memajukan Liberal Arts di Pendidikan Tinggi Indonesia (Furthering Liberal Arts in Indonesian Higher Education). Seminar Nasional Jurusan Mata Kuliah Dasar Umum (National Seminar on Foundational University Studies) “Pendidikan Umum dalam Menyongsong Generasi Emas Indonesia Tahun 2045” (“General Studies for Building a Golden Generation in Indonesia by the Year 2045”). Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung, Indonesia.
Included in
Higher Education Commons, International and Comparative Education Commons, Liberal Studies Commons