PRIMARY TEACHER EDUCATION

The missions of the Primary School Teacher Education Study Program are:

1. To carry out quality education program that is relevant to sustainable development in Islamic culture,
2. To carry out research and learning technology development and their implementation,
3. To carry out community service programs,
4. To develop a cooperation network in the field of primary education, technology, and art, both nationally and internationally.

The objectives of the Primary School Teacher Education Study Program of Universitas Ahmad Dahlan are as follows:

1. To produce professionals who have the ability to educate and develop primary school education,
2. To produce elementary school teachers who have pedagogical, personality, social, and professional competencies,
3. To produce PGSD study program graduates who are expected to become classroom teachers who master various learning models, so as to stimulate the development of students,
4. To develop student character and mastery in the field of extra-curricular activity development in primary schools in accordance with student talents and interests,
5. To produce graduates who have sensitivity and are able to preserve the values ​​of local wisdom, but also prospective with the mastery of communication and information technology,
6. To equip students with managerial skills and implementation experience related to environmental preservation,
7. To generate learning technology development research in the field of primary education,
8. To produce prospective teachers who graduate on time with a high Grade Point Average (GPA).

The graduate profile of Primary School Teacher Education (PGSD) Undergraduate Program is directed to produce Primary Education graduates who have the expertise as:

1. Teachers at the primary school level who are able to plan, implement, evaluate and develop learning based on science, character, and innovation to improve the quality of education
2. Researchers who are able to solve learning problems and to produce proven learning innovations to improve the quality of education in primary schools
3. Education Practitioners and Consultants at the level of primary education in the fields of education management, extra-curricular guidance, learning practice evaluation, and learning media and resource development

Graduate Main Competences

The main competences of graduates are formulated in learning outcomes. PGSD Study Program uses the learning outcomes that have been agreed upon by the Indonesian PGSD Lecturer Association (HDPGSDI). The formulation of the learning outcomes by HDPGSDI was made in Semarang and was finalized at a meeting in Surabaya.

Learning outcomes are translated into Values, General Skills, Special Skills, and Knowledge that must be mastered by PGSD students. The process of formulating and revising the curriculum is based by various provisions, including Law Number 12 of 2012 on Higher Education, Presidential Regulation Number 8 of 2012 on KKNI, Regulation of the Minister of Research, Technology and Higher Education Number 55 of 2017 on SNPG. Operationally, the curriculum preparation process refers to the Guidelines for the Preparation of Higher Education Curriculum of the Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education, Directorate General of Belmawa of 2016.

The Graduate Profile of Primary School Teacher Education (PGSD) Undergraduate Program is directed to produce Primary Education graduates who have expertise as:

1. Teachers at the primary school level who are able to plan, implement, evaluate and develop learning based on science, character, and innovation to improve the quality of education
2. Researchers who are able to solve learning problems and to produce proven learning innovations to improve the quality of education in primary schools
3. Education Practitioners and Consultants at the level of primary education in the fields of education management, extra-curricular guidance, learning practice evaluation, and learning media and resource development

The competences that must be possessed by UAD PGSD graduates are adjusted to KKNI level 6. PGSD graduates must master core competences in each pedagogical, personal, social, and scientific competence in order to be able to become primary school teachers who are professional in carrying out their duties and roles. The description of each of the main competence standard are as follows:

1. Teachers

General Competence

1. Having awareness and behaving as highly educated citizens who are religious, democratic,  intelligent, responsible and committed as primary school educators
2. Mastering scientific disciplines related to the substance and basic methodology of science from the five subjects in primary school
3. Understanding the characteristics of elementary-school-aged-children, their ways of learning, early abilities, learning difficulties, and family and community backgrounds for the learning assessment of elementary-school-aged-children in the context of cultural diversity
4. Having the ability to master the concepts of law and theory of learning in primary schools; able to design, implement, and assess educational learning that refers to achievement of the complete objectives of education
5. Able to analyze data and information in the field of education, find and solve learning problems in order to improve the management of learning systematically and scientifically
6. Able to communicate socially and professionally, both with colleagues and the community
7. Able to develop professional skills on an ongoing basis
8. Thinking openly, critically, innovatively, and confidently in carrying out their duties as a Primary School teacher

Pedagogical Competence
Understanding the characteristics of primary-school-aged-children, their ways of learning, early abilities, learning difficulties, and family and community backgrounds for the learning assessment of elementary-school-aged-children in the context of cultural diversity

Social Competence

Able to communicate socially and professionally, both with colleagues and the community

Personal Competence

1. Having awareness and behaving as highly educated citizens who are religious, democratic,  intelligent, responsible and committed as primary school educators
2. Thinking openly, critically, innovatively, and confidently in carrying out their duties as a Primary School teacher

Professional Competence

1. Mastering scientific disciplines related to the substance and basic methodology of science from the five subjects in primary school
2. Having the ability to master the concepts of law and theory of learning in primary schools; able to design, implement, and assess educational learning that refers to achievement of the complete objectives of education
3. Able to analyze data and information in the field of education, find and solve learning problems in order to improve the management of learning systematically and scientifically
4. Able to develop professional skills on an ongoing basis

1. Researchers

1. Mastering educational research methodology in primary schools
2. Conducting education research in primary schools that can be used in providing instructions for choosing various alternative solutions to problems in the field of primary school education
3. Communicating research results

1. Education Practitioners and Consultants 

1. Mastering the education regulation system and anticipating development
2. Mastering school-based education management in order to plan and manage resources in the class, school and Educational Institution administration under his/ her responsibility
3. Able to take strategic decisions based on analysis of information and data in the field of education
4. Monitoring and evaluating activities in managing classes, schools and educational institutions comprehensively
5. Communicating the results of education monitoring and evaluation

Graduate Supporting Competences

Graduate supporting competences are competences that are specific and related to the main competences that can be developed by the institution implementing the study program. Supporting competences developed at UAD PGSD Study Program are:

1. Teachers

General Competence

1. Able to be an innovative teacher by utilizing the development of Science, Technology and Arts (IPTEKS)
2. Having a personality that supports the duties of a primary school teacher and upholding teacher ethics code based on the Law on Teachers and Lecturers, mastering the basics of physical and sports education as well as arts education in the primary school curriculum
3. Exploring individual differences, both in terms of cognitive, emotional, and body movements (bodily kinetic), as well as the possibility of disorders, and the influence of the socio-cultural environment on student development, including the forming of relevant values
4. Having knowledge, skills, values ​​and attitudes to implement and manage learning in primary schools
5. Able to carry out research in the field of education, especially in primary education
6. Showing the responsible sensitivity on cultural values, social and economic, political, and religious processes and issues, and the development of society in a global order that influences the development of processes and demands on the results of primary education
7. Getting to know and practicing the code of ethics of the teaching profession in terms of scientific, research, and professionalism development
8. Able to foster networking and partnership cooperation

Pedagogical Competence

Exploring individual differences, both in terms of cognitive, emotional, and body movements (bodily kinetic), as well as the possibility of disorders, and the influence of the socio-cultural environment on student development, including the forming of relevant values

Social Competence

Able to foster networking and partnership cooperation

Personal Competence

1. Having a personality that supports the duties of a primary school teacher and upholding teacher ethics code based on the Law on Teachers and Lecturers, mastering the basics of physical and sports education as well as arts education in the primary school curriculum
2. Showing the responsible sensitivity on cultural values, social and economic, political, and religious processes and issues, and the development of society in a global order that influences the development of processes and demands on the results of primary education
3. Getting to know and practicing the code of ethics of the teaching profession in terms of scientific, research, and professionalism development

Professional Competence

1. Able to be an innovative teacher by utilizing the development of Science, Technology and Arts (IPTEKS)
2. Having knowledge, skills, values ​​and attitudes to implement and manage learning in primary schools
3. Able to carry out research in the field of education, especially in primary education
4. Showing sensitivity

2. Researchers
3. Having a strong self-character, faith in God, in accordance with the way of life of Muhammadiyah
4. Having the ability to communicate globally
5. Able to integrate intellectual and moral values ​​in work and community behavior
6. Education Practitioners and Consultants

1. Having a strong self-character, faith in God, in accordance with the way of life of Muhammadiyah
2. Having the ability to communicate globally
3. Able to integrate intellectual and moral values ​​in work and community behavior

Other/Elective Graduate Competences

UAD PGSD students are also expected to have other abilities that are also trained and can be obtained at UAD. That abilities include:

1. Teachers
2. Having an understanding of the concept of lifelong learning and its implementation in social learning
3. Having the skills to teach people to care more about the environment
4. Having Islamic character and personality
5. Fluent in information technology and able to use it in the development of ongoing professionalism
6. Mastering global languages.
7. Researchers

Able to develop self-potential independently and sustainably

3. Education Practitioners and Consultants

Able to develop self-potential independently and sustainably

Curriculum of Primary School Teacher Education Study Program

Higher education curriculum (KPT) is a guideline for the organization of learning activities in higher education institutions. KPT is a set of plans that regulate the contents, study materials, and lecture materials as well as how they are delivered, and the assessments used. The curriculum contains graduates’ expected competence standards which include core competences, supporting competences, and other abilities that support the realization of the study program’s vision and missions. The curriculum document contains a list of courses and various competence development that students must take to broaden their horizons and abilities as prospective primary school educators. The curriculum is designed to be able to facilitate the development of hard skills and soft skills, abilities, personalities, and behaviors that can be implemented in facing challenges in their field of work as teachers in primary schools. The curriculum contains the complete competences of graduates (main, supporting, other competences) which are very clearly formulated.

UAD PGSD Study Program curriculum is structured to equip graduates with complete competences (core competences, supporting competences and other competences). PGSD Study Program curriculum is also developed to lead to the realization of vision and missions and is future-oriented. Various future-oriented courses include entrepreneurship, educational technology, school web development, language and English courses. Besides mastering some of these courses, through problem-oriented learning, ways to identify problems, as well as efforts to find solutions to problems that allow students to access the latest theories, and learn in an active contextual innovative manner can prepare students for the future needs.

Number of lecturers with doctoral degree                    : 10 people

Number of lecturers with master’s degree                    : 34 people

Number of lecturers with an academic position of Professor            :  1 people

Number of lecturers with an academic position of Associate Professor    :   6 people

Number of lecturers with an academic position of Assistant Professor    : 10 people

Number of lecturers with an academic position of Instructor        : 27 people

Number of certified lecturers                            : 20 people

Lectures are supported by a number of facilities, including classrooms with LCD and audio-visual facilities, library, sports field, parking lot, mosque, cooperative, IT center, canteen, and WiFi area, as well as microteaching laboratory, digital laboratory, learning laboratory, guidance and counseling center, PGSD Study Program Student Association room,  and IMM. The development of student interests and talents in PGSD study program is provided by several LSOs, namely Cagur Istimewa LSO for sport talent development, Muvo dance LSO for music, vocal, dance, and reasoning LSO for talent in the fields of debate, research and other scientific activities. Study programs provide learning resources in the forms of books, learning media, student work modules, research or scientific study reports that can be read by students and lecturers of the study program. The fulfilment of library needs which are in accordance with the field of PGSD sciences makes it easier for the learning activities to run optimally. The relevant materials in the study program can be utilized well for the development of primary education science.