ARTICLE REVIEW FORM

Name

: ERNI NORA M S

Student Number

: 1406572170

Faculty & Class

: ENGINEERING

1. Title of the article: Teaching Remote Indonesia

2. Author(s): May Slater
3. Explain the content of the article in summary writing form.
"Teaching Remote Indonesia", an article by May Slater about the program
that sends the best graduates to teach in Indonesia remote areas who are not
familiar with technology so they lack of information. Since 2010, Indonesia
Mengajar has sent 170 best graduates . Before they deployed to remote areas,
they receive training in various aspects for 7 weeks. Anis Baswedan says each of
them becomes a role model, an initiator, and an inspiration, planting hope and
dreams in each village they join.
When Indonesia became independent, 95% of indonesians illiterate, but in
2012, 95% of 15-24 year old are literate, but in reality, it is not felt by children in
remote areas. According to the World Bank, only 55% of children from lowincome families are enrolled in junior secondary school and that average student
will receive just 5,8 years of schooling. In remote areas, the numbers are much
lower. Baswedan says education in Indonesia is still very urban-centric. He also
said child with low marks, from a poor family far from the city will have a
problem to get quality education. The program aims to develop a network of
young people who can represent Indonesia globally, but who also have a grassroots understanding of their country so that they can connect and relate to the
people they are leading.
Two of the applicants that accepted is Dika and Asti. Dika deployed to
Ternate and Asti to West Tulang Bawang. In West Tulang Bawang, people get
money from palm, cassava, and tapping rubber trees and they are thinking why
should learn if you can earn money easily from doing the job. Other facts is most
teachers are senior high school graduates, who are not formally trained because
it is too far and too expensive to get to the district capital for courses.
One of Astis student told Asti that her father do not support his daughter
to learning, and more expect their children to be maid later abroad, but with
encouragement and information about scholarship programs, three of the senior
high school students from her district are now studying at university in Jakarta.
The young teachers also have life changing. Dika says his year on the
island inspired him; he learnt just how big country is and to appeciate things
more. we hope that we can light more candles so that every child in the
country believes they can be anything they want to be.

4. What is the authors purpose of writing this article?

The authors purpose is to make people's eyes open to see that education
is not evenly distributed in the Indonesian although statistically good, region and
therefore the need for equity and one example of concrete action that is like to
be a teacher in Indonesia Mengajar
5. Give your personal comment on the article.
This condition of education in rural Indonesia is a tragic thing in the
middle of convenience and technology education facilities in urban areas, but it
is not separated from the role of development is on hold by the government. I
hope that through this article, we can think that the problem is widespread not
only because the teachers are a little etc, but due to the development of
information and very minimal. Our role as an engineering student was
indispensable in this regard.
6. Do you think there is still a room for improvement? Explain
I think what the author explain is almost perfect. She has explained in 5w
+ 1h and I as a reader captures exactly what he/she wants to convey. A very
small drawback is the viewpoint of the government. I think this room that can
still improve.