Education System and Education Problematics in Indonesia

Indonesia is a country whose quality of education is still low when compared with other countries and even fellow ASEAN member countries also the quality of human resources of Indonesia into the lowest rank. This happens because education in Indonesia has not been able to function optimally. Therefore, education in Indonesia must be improved immediately in order to be able to give birth to a generation that has advantages in various fields so that the Indonesian people can compete with other nations and not to be left behind because of the fast-moving global currents.

     

To improve education in Indonesia requires an education system that is responsive to changes and demands of the times. The improvements were made from basic education, secondary education and higher education. Therefore, the Indonesian nation must use the education system and policy pattern in accordance with the state of Indonesia.

 The future of a nation depends on the quality of its human resources and the ability of its learners to master science and technology. It can be realized through education in the family, community education and school education.

Currently the school education must be accepted by all Indonesian people, because with education we can follow the global flow and can catch up with us from other nations. But in reality today there are still many people who have not been able to go to school because of economic factors. However, in this global era, it should not happen because it will hamper the development of human resources and the nation at large. Therefore, the Indonesian government should adopt a policy that can solve the problem.

 Education System adopted in Indonesia

     Indonesia now embraces the national education system. However, the national education system still can not be implemented properly. There are several systems in Indonesia that have been implemented, including:

• Value-oriented Indonesian Education System. This education system has been implemented since elementary school. Here learners are given the teachings of honesty, consideration, discipline, etc. This value is conveyed through Pkn lessons, even this value is also delivered at the level of secondary education and higher education.
• Indonesia adopts an open education system. According to this educational system, learners are required to compete with friends, think creatively and innovatively
• Educational systems are diverse. In Indonesia consists of various tribes, languages, regions, cultures, etc. And education of Indonesia consisting of formal education, non-formal and informal.
• An efficient education system in time management. In the KBM, time is set in such a way that learners do not feel burdened with the subject matter delivered because the time is too short or vice versa.
• Educational system adapted to changing times. In this system, the Indonesian nation must adapt the curriculum to its current state. Therefore, curriculum in Indonesia often experience change / change from time to time, until now Indonesia use curriculum KTSP.

Problems in Education
The problems facing the Indonesian nation in education include three principal proble, namely:

• Equity Education, Currently the Indonesian nation is still experiencing in the field of educational equity. This is because education in Indonesia can only be felt by middle to upper class. In order for education in Indonesia is not getting worse, then the government must take the right policy. For example, a 9-year compulsory education policy. This policy is implemented from elementary to junior high school. The government makes policy by leveling educators in each region.
• Cost of Education, Indonesia's economic situation is also worsening the impact on education in Indonesia. There are so many children who can not afford education because of the high cost of education. Therefore, in order for the Indonesian people not to be retarded, the Government started to issue BOS funds, which were given to students in elementary and junior high schools. This is done by freeing the tuition fee or creating a free-school policy for basic education. With the policy, it is expected that all education can be felt in all circles of Indonesian society.
• Education Quality, In addition to these two problems, the most fundamental issue is the quality of education. Because now our education is still far behind when compared with other countries. This is evidenced by the number of teaching staff who teach but not in accordance with the field. In addition, the level of honesty and discipline of students is still low. For example: with the frauds conducted during the National Examination of students tend to choose to get an answer instantly, for example by buying answers about the UN. Therefore, the quality of education should be improved, then the government makes a policy in the form of improving the quality of educators. What is done by re-evaluating educators to fit the conditions to become educators. In addition, the government should improve facilities and infrastructure, such as improving building facilities, reproduce books, etc.

Education is very important for a nation. Without education, the nation will be left behind from other nations. As well as the Indonesian people, education is one of the efforts needed to catch up from other nations, especially ASEAN nations. So education of Indonesia must be improved, both in terms of education system and infrastructure.

Indonesia consists of basic education, secondary education, and higher education. Currently the government is starting to improve the quality of education in Indonesia by making various policies and changing the system. Education Indonesia currently uses a national system that includes open systems, value-oriented systems, diverse educational systems, education systems adapted to changing times and an effective and efficient education system. To run the system, the government issued a 9-year compulsory education system aimed at elementary and junior high school students, free-school. Curriculum changes from time to time tailored to the current state of education, improving facilities, evaluating the performance of educators etc. With the efforts of education in Indonesia can be better so that the Indonesian nation can balance other countries, especially ASEAN countries.