UNS – The Natural Science (IPA) Education Program Faculty of Teacher Training and Education (FKIP) Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) Surakarta hell a webinar on Designing IPA Course based on STEM amid the Covid-19 Pandemic through Zoom Meeting application and live broadcast in IPA Education FKIP UNS YouTube channel, Thursday (11/6/2020).
This webinar invited Nurul Fitriyah Sulaeman, M.Pd, a P.hD candidate from Shizuoka University, Japan. Moderated by the faculty member of IPA Education Program, Isma Aziz Fakhrudin M.Pd., the webinar was attended by more than 250 participants from university teachers, school teachers, university students, and public. The event was also attended by the Dean of FKIP UNS, Dr. Mardiyana, M.Si.
In his remark, Dr. Mardiyana appreciated IPA Education Program that has the initiative to hold a positive event that will enrich knowledge amid the pandemic. He hoped that STEM-based learning can be implemented in the online and offline context. Dr. Mardiyana also hoped that there will be follow up events of the webinar. “We hope that there will be follow up events,” Dr. Mardiyana conveyed.
The material was delivered directly by Nurul. The lecturer of Physics Education Universitas Mulawarman opened her speech with the description of the new normal in school life in Japan, her place of study. The new normal in Japan can be seen from the handwashing activity, regularly changing shoes or sandals, body temperature chart, wearing a mask, the implementation of physical distancing, and blended learning.
STEM is an abbreviation of interdisciplinary learning among Science, Technology, Engineering, Math. STEM learning is an approach to teach science, technology, engineering, and math. How teacher educates parents to implement STEM at home in the current condition is by sorting out the current information. It is important to pay attention to parent’s involvement, like in Japan, in which parents have extraordinary involvement in the formal education system to the point that they were directly involved in the school events. Parents are involved in education that when the school wanted to teach something to children, the school will educate the parents beforehand. Humas UNS/Zalfaa/Dwi
