Collaborative Training Model (CTM): An Alternative Solution to Overcome Remote Areas Elementary Teacher Gaps on ICT Competencies

Keywords

collaborative training model, remote areas teacher, ICT competencies

Abstract

Until now an innovative training model to improve elementary school teachers’ competency in remote areas has not been presented in education management science repertoire. The teacher professional development program through the training currently carried out by the government in reality has not been able to significantly improve teacher competencies, due to mass nature, not based on the real of teachers’ needs; so that it has an impact on wasted of time, effort and also budget. This development research adopts the 4D development model which consists of stages of define, design, development and disseminates aims to develop an innovative training model to overcome the problems of elementary school teachers in remote areas. Overall, this research is not finished yet because up to this article writing, a research process is still underway at the CTM trial stages for elementary teachers in remote areas of inland. At least up to this stage, it can be concluded that CTM has the potential as: (1) an alternative solutions to solve remote areas elementary teachers’ competency gap problems, especially related to ICT skills; and (2) an alternative solutions to realize meaningful training based on the needs of elementary teachers in the context of remote areas.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Piter Joko Nugroho
AU  - Theo Jhoni Hartanto
PY  - 2018/12
DA  - 2018/12
TI  - Collaborative Training Model (CTM): An Alternative Solution to Overcome Remote Areas Elementary Teacher Gaps on ICT Competencies
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on Education and Technology (ICET 2018)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 139
EP  - 145
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125926635
ID  - JokoNugroho2018/12
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