The courage of the children of MIN (State Elementary Madrasah) I Malang City, asking questions, expressing ideas made Japanese students and lecturers very amazed. It turns out that children in Malang City have qualities that are no less good than Japanese children.
That was one of the things that could be captured in the impressions and messages session, Japanese students and lecturers after giving science lesson materials to children at MIN I, Malang City, Monday (26/12).
The Head of the Group from Okayama University Japan, Prof. Masakazu Kita revealed that MIN students, even though they had only just met, were not at all shy about asking questions. They dared to discuss and were willing to express their opinions.
"When we give them games, the children really enjoy them, this makes us very happy to share knowledge with Malang City," Kita explained, Monday (26/12).
Same as Us, Ikeda Sensei said, unlike children in Japan who are often still shy in expressing their opinions, MIN children are very brave. MIN children also easily understand what the teacher wants, because of that he is very surprise once to Malang City.
"Science is a tough subject, but MIN students remain enthusiastic and always have a high curiosity so that their abilities develop quickly," said Tomita.
Science teacher for class V MIN I Malang City, Suyanto said that the teaching method of Japanese teachers has a fun method for children. So even when facing difficult lessons, children still enjoy undergo.
"The shooting game from PVC pipes and tissues is actually no different from the game we played when we were kids, shooting with bullets made from leaves. Teachers from Japan can package this into a fun learning experience, that's what we should emulate," explained Suyanto.
Likewise with discipline, Japanese people are also very disciplined, such as when they made an appointment with MIN to hold a meeting at 7.30:XNUMX WIB, students, teachers and lecturers from Japan at a quarter to seven had already arrived. This is a small example, MIN I Malang City must learn more.
In cooperation with Japan, MIN I Malang City has been conducted with Japan five times. And this fifth time, in addition to being attended by students and lecturers from Japan, the activity was also attended by Prof. Thembi Ndalane, a lecturer from South Africa who also teaches at Okayama University. (cah/dmb)
