30/08/2024
The Physics Education Study Program of the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education (FKIP), Lambung Mangkurat University (ULM) held a training entitled “STEM-Robot Coding Learning” aimed at physics teachers in Banjarmasin City. This activity was held on Friday, August 30, 2024 starting at 09.00 WITA in the Teacher Center Room PPG FKIP ULM. The event was held in a hybrid manner and aimed to improve the competence of teachers in integrating the concepts of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) and robot coding into the Physics learning process.
The training was opened by the Vice Dean for Student Affairs and Alumni, Ali Rachman. In his speech, Ali Rachman emphasized the importance of implementing STEM education in preparing the younger generation to face the challenges of the industrial era 4.0.
The event featured two keynote speakers, Arif Hidayat, Chairman of the Indonesian STEM Association, and Lim Hon from Artec Singapore. Both provided a solid theoretical foundation on the concept of STEM, as well as introducing the hardware and software components of Studuino, which are the main tools in robot coding activities. The purpose of this introduction was to equip participants with the basic technical knowledge required for the implementation of the training.
Participants are not only invited to understand the theory, but also to practice programming directly, so that they can improve their technical skills in applying STEM concepts. This workshop is expected to have a significant positive impact on the development of STEM education in Indonesia, with teachers as the main actors in the transformation of learning.
According to the Secretary of the Physics Education Department, Dewi Dewantara, through this activity, the department showed its commitment in supporting the improvement of the quality of national education, especially in the field of science and technology. “The participants are expected to be able to implement the knowledge and skills gained into the school curriculum, so that students are better prepared to face technological developments in the future,” she said. (admin)
