Widya Pustaka: A Tool for Teaching Preparation

Abstract

This paper describes the proposed software product, an application tool for teaching preparation, called Widya Pustaka. It includes planning the teaching activity and composing the teaching materials into a package ready to deliver to the students in class. The lesson plan will be built using a standardized template. It includes the topic covered, the objectives, the teaching scenarios, and the problem set. According to the newest curriculum, the lesson plan should cover several subjects, such as Math, Science, etc., that form an integrated scenario. The teaching scenarios will be incorporated with related teaching materials to form a package ready to deliver to the students in class. Widya Pustaka will be used by a teacher, to help preparing one session of teaching activity. The tool should be designed as simple as possible to increase the ease of use. The user will be guided step by step to build the lesson plan and the teaching-ware package. In the past three years, an elementary teacher community in West Java has been developed, as a part of the result of our research in digital learning. Several teachers from elementary school in Bandung, Subang, and Cianjur are involved in this community. This research intended to improve the quality of learning activities, especially at the elementary level. ICT-based learning activities were conducted such as ICT-based lesson study. Widya Pustaka is one of several ICT-based tools that will support all community member activities defined in several program. This tool will be validated by this community.