The Artist Talk, held in the H.B. Sutopo Auditorium of FSRD UNS, was divided into two sessions. The first session was presented by Fassih Keiso, Ph.D., who shared his insights on “Art & Humanity.”

During his presentation, Keiso showcased some of his internationally exhibited works. One notable example was an art performance reflecting a past war, where the government provided blankets for the victims. These blankets were transformed into clothing, symbolizing how aid (the blankets) could restore what was broken (the clothing). “This illustrates how the blankets helped restore what had been damaged,” Fassih Keiso explained.

The second session was delivered by Cassey Chen from Singapore, focusing on “Art to Inspire”. Chen emphasized that art serves as a source of inspiration. International exhibitions have also featured several of her works.

“I conducted a year-long research on chewing gum, which later gained media attention and was displayed in a gallery. This project is one of the reasons I gained recognition on the international platform,” Cassey Chen shared.

At the end of her talk, Cassey left the audience with two key messages. “There are two important things for all of you: first, hard work, and second, always aim to be better than the person next to you, so you can inspire and motivate each other,” she added.

The Artist Talk event aimed to inspire students to further explore and develop their artistic skills at both national and international levels. HUMAS UNS

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The first day of the program was attended by more than 100 participants consisting of lecturers and students of the Science Education Study Program FKIP UNS. The event started with remarks from the Head of the Science Education Study Program (Kaprodi) FKIP UNS, Dr. paed. Nurma Yunita Indriyanti, M.Sc., M.Sc. Following the welcome remark was the opening speech from the Vice-Dean for Academic, Research, and Student Affairs FKIP UNS, Prof. Dr. Slamet Subiyantoro, M.Sc., which at the same time opened the event symbolically.

Starting her presentation, Dr. Hobbs delivers material covering STEM in Australia, Why STEM? Framing STEM (What is It?), Approaches to STEM in Schools, STEM Teaching and Learning, Doing STEM, and What Have We Learned So Far about How to Implement STEM Well? Next, Dr. Hobbs also provides activities for students to apply STEM in groups, to design a nature-inspired technology.

On the second day, Dr. Hobbs continued her material on STEM implementation in Indonesia – how does it compare to Australia? Planning for STEM Learning and Assessment, Looking for Construction of New Practices and Beliefs, Key Pillars for Successful and Sustainable, STEM Programs in Schools, and Final Messages about Making STEM Education Work. After the material presentation, the event continued with a question and answer session. Some of the attending lecturers and students are interested in discussing with Dr. Hobbs about STEM and its application in schools. The event led by Bayu Antrakusuma, M.Pd., as moderator, went smoothly to the end of the event.

This Visiting Professor Program is expected to strengthen the Science Education Study Program FKIP UNS academic members’ knowledge of STEM. As a Lecturer of the Science Education Study Program, Bayu hopes that this activity can prepare FKIP students, as prospective teachers, to implement STEM in their schools.

“Hopefully, this activity will help FKIP students as prospective teachers to get ready to implement STEM in their future schools,” Bayu wishes. Humas UNS

Reporter: Zalfaa Azalia Pursita
Editor: Dwi Hastuti

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