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Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world - Nelson Mandela.
In President University, learning process is not only for students but also the lecturers. On March 22, 2019, Teaching and Learning Forum (Tea LeaF) presented Dr. Adrian Rodgers from The Ohio State University – USA . The theme of this forum was “Lecturers Professional Development through Research: Qualitative Research”. Several lecturers from different study program attended this forum to discuss future prospective activities.
First initiated on November 2018, TeaLeaF is conducted bi-weekly or every other Friday. “The main idea of TeaLeaF is to provide a forum for lecturers to share ideas and for them to learn from each other and to collaborate” said Ani Pujiastuti, Ph.D, the Director of Centre for Language and Culture (CLC) President University. She specifically noted that, “The most valuable resource that all lecturers have here is each other. Without collaboration, our growth will be limited by our own perspectives.” The topics shared during TeaLeaF sessions include some issues lecturers find in classes, new trend on teaching and research, and other topics related to professional development.
Ani also added, “I believe every lecturer are experts in their field. In Tea LeaF, the lecturers from different fields take turn to share their expertises, so their colleagues will be more knowledgeable in many different fields and developed professionally.” (CA/AP)
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world - Nelson Mandela.
Di President University, tidak hanya mahasiswa yang belajar, dosen pun terus belajar untuk mengembangkan kemampuan mereka. Pada 22 Maret 2019 lalu, Teaching and Learning Forum (Tea Leaf) yang bertemakan “Lecturers Professional Development through Research: Qualitative Research” menghadirkan Dr. Adrian Rodgers dari The Ohio State University – Amerika Serikat. Forum yang dihadiri oleh dosen dari berbagai program studi membahas rencana kegiatan akademis yang dapat dilakukan bersama untuk masa yang akan datang.
Sesi Tea LeaF pertama kali diadakan pada bulan November 2018 dan diadakan setiap dua minggu sekali pada hari Jumat. “Tujuan utama dari Tea LeaF adalah menjadi wadah bagi para dosen untuk saling berbagi dan berkolaborasi.” ungkap Ani Pujiastuti, Ph.D, Direktur Centre for Language and Culture (CLC) President University. Ani juga menggarisbawahi bahwa, “Harta yang paling berharga bagi pendidik disini adalah rekan-rekan di sekitar kita. Tanpa adanya kolaborasi, pemikiran kita akan sangat terbatas.” Pembahasan di dalam forum meliputi hal menarik yang ditemukan oleh dosen di ruang kelas, tren terbaru dalam mengajar dan riset, dan berbagai hal yang berhubungan dengan perkembangan profesi sebagai pendidik.
Ani menambahkan, “Saya percaya setiap dosen merupakan pakar di bidang masing-masing. Di Tea LeaF, dosen dari berbagai bidang ilmu bergiliran membagikan keahlian mereka, sehingga keahlian tiap dosen bertambah dan semakin berkembang secara profesional.” (CA/AP)
