Singaraja– Early Childhood Education Teacher Education Study Program (PGPAUD) Faculty of Education (FIP) Undiksha, continues to strive to strengthen the independent curriculum, develop Semester Learning Plans (RPS), and align the curriculum containing mentoring skills for children with special needs, following developments in science, Technology, and Arts (IPTEKS). The steps taken were holding a workshop entitled “Strengthening the PGPAUD Curriculum Containing Skills for Supporting Children with Special Needs”. This event is in line with the competency of PGPAUD graduates, namely producing teachers to accompany early childhood children with special needs.
The workshop, which was centered in the FIP Undiksha Seminar Room, on Friday (14/10/2022) was officially opened by the Deputy Dean for Academic Affairs, Dr. I Made Tegeh, S.Pd., M.Pd., accompanied by the Deputy Dean for Student and Alumni Affairs, Dr. Putu Aditya Antara, S.Pd., M.Pd., Head of the Basic Education Department (Pendas) Drs. I Made Suarjana, M.Pd., PGPAUD Study Program Coordinator, Putu Rahayu Ujiti, S.Psi., M.Psi., Psychologist, and staff. This semi-online activity presented two competent speakers, namely the Special Education Study Program Lecturer at FIP ??UNJ, Dr. Asep Supena, M.Psi., and Chair of the Cahaya Impian Future Foundation (CIMD) Luh Ayu Susila Dewi.
During the activity, Committee Chair Ni Nyoman Chintya Ari Putri, S.Pd., M.Pd., said that the routine agenda for this study program aims to evaluate, strengthen, and develop the curriculum per the demands of the world of work. Supporting this, the PGPAUD study program has sent students to inclusive schools, as a form of implementation of the MBKM program.
“We want to equip students with curriculum development so that in the future students are ready to take part in internships,” said Chintya.
Meanwhile, PGPAUD Study Program Coordinator, Rahayu Ujiti, said that this curriculum was created to answer the challenges that occur in the field, where many teaching staff in regular schools who accept children with special needs are afraid of not being able to provide educational services that meet their needs. The number one person in the PGPAUD study program emphasized that the curriculum implemented refers to the achievement of Key Performance Indicators (IKU), including teaching practitioners and internships at training and education centers for early childhood children with special needs.
“Apart from supporting the profile of graduates, we are also committed to increasing the achievement of the faculty’s KPI,” he stressed.
Deputy Dean for Academic Affairs, I Made Tegeh appreciated the implementation of this activity. He considered that the topic raised was very interesting, where the curriculum was able to accommodate handling skills for young children with special needs.
“We leaders appreciate this workshop because it is in line with the graduate profile,” he said.
It was further stated that the curriculum implemented by the PGPAUD study program has accommodated and implemented MBKM activities that lead to ABK skills. This academic from Panji Village hopes that the profile of graduates in the PGPAUD curriculum can be accommodated well.
“The curriculum must be in synergy with MBKM, meaning that the curriculum provides opportunities for students to study outside the study program, and this has been implemented by the PGPAUD study program, it just needs to be sharpened further, so that it becomes better,” he concluded(hms Dewa Nida)
