Pedagogical Contents

A.      Teaching Methods
The method often used by teachers here in teaching is the lecture method, discussion, question and answer, experimentation, and giving assignment. The method they use is of course combined with the concrete media that is using such as pictures, blackboards, and others. In my observation, for high class teachers, they are more likely serious in teaching compared to low class. In low class, many teachers use games while teaching their lessons.
When Ma’m Joe is Teaching (Grade 2 Camia)

When Ma’m Joe is Teaching (Grade 2 Camia)

When Sir Albert is Teaching (Grade 5 Rose)

When Sir Albert is Teaching (Grade 5 Rose)



B.       Learning Materials and Innovation
Furthermore, the teachers use traditional materials, pictures, pictures, books (based on K-12 curriculum), blackboards, and others as their learning materials. But in low grades like grades 1 and 2, there is a TV installed which is used to display learning videos for children. And with regards to learning innovation, here the teachers carry out inquiry-based learning processes and refer to the 5 stages of scientific thinking namely observing, asking, trying, reasoning, and communicating.
The Materials in the Class (grade 2 Rose)


C.      Sources of Learning and Technology
BSU-Elementary Laboratory School has two types of learning sources namely those that are high technology and low technology. High technology itself is in the form of computers, TV and Videos. The school also has an LCD projector as a tool to display video shows from a laptop. Furthermore, those that are low technology are in the form of blackboard, papers, pictures, books (based on K-12 curriculum), and libraries. But basically, most teachers use learning resources that are low technology.
High Technology Learning Source

Low Technology Learning Source



D.      Authentic Assessment
About the authentic assessment used by this school, low grade teachers such as class 1, 2 and 3 are more likely to assess the process and results every day. Whereas for the high class 4, 5 and 6, the teachers tend to do an assessment every Thursday (the end of the learning week).
The Teachers in Low Class Always Use Daily Evaluation

The Teachers in Low Class Always Use Weekly Evaluation

When The Pupils are Answering The Questions

And related to the percentage of assessment used by this school (evaluation/grading system) , I got it directly from the handbook related to this school. Here's the picture.
Their Rule for Evaluation/Grading System

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