Beasiswa Jepang

( Dari kiri ke kanan) Ketua Komite Pelaksana Bpk. Gobel, Menlu Hassan Wirajuda, Menteri Perhubungan Bpk. Yusman Syafii Jamal, dan Dubes Ebihara. )

Beasiswa Jepang

Memilih Sekolah

Foreign students can enroll in one of five types of institutions of higher learning: universities (undergraduate courses), graduate schools, junior colleges, special training colleges (post-secondary courses) and colleges of technology. Because each student may have a different reason for choosing to study in Japan, you should clarify your objective before selecting a school.

• Do you want to earn a degree or conduct long-term research?
• Do you want to acquire proficiency in the Japanese language through study at a Japanese-language institute or preparatory Japanese language courses established by private universities?
• Do you want to acquire a certain specialized skill?

Once you have clarified your objective, you can then find the educational institute that is most suitable for attaining your goal.

Universities

There are about 765 universities in Japan, including national, public and private ones. The length of study in an undergraduate university is four years with the exception of medicine, dentistry and veterinary science department, which require six years of study.

For information regarding undergraduate courses at specific universities, please refer to the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) web site.
http://www.jasso.go.jp/study_j/schinfo_e.html)

A personal experience of a foreign student at the undergraduate level (Waseda University)
(http://www.studyjapan.go.jp/en/inj/inj05e_03.html)

Graduate School

The length of study in a graduate school depends on whether you are matriculated in a master's program or doctor's program.

Master's program: lasts for two years.

Doctor's program: lasts for five years.

Generally, the doctor's program is divided into the first period (two years; applicable to the above-mentioned master's program) and the latter period (three years). However, the length of study for the doctor's program in medicine, dentistry and veterinary science (entered upon after completion of the six-year undergraduate courses in medicine, dentistry or veterinary science) is four years. Some universities offer doctor's programs covering the full five years while others offer only the final three years.

For information regarding specific graduate schools, please refer to the Asian Students Cultural Association web site.
(http://www.jpss.jp/eng/index.html)

A message from a student who studied at the graduate level (Keio University)

(http://www.studyjapan.go.jp/en/inj/inj05e_01.html)

Junior Colleges

The length of study is two years or three years depending on the department. The majority of department are those related to home economics, humanities, education and sociology.

Special Training Colleges

Special training schools that offer post secondary courses are called special training colleges. Such schools are positioned as higher educational institutions in Japan. They provide vocational education as well as education in the skills, technology and knowledge needed in life. The length of study is one year or more, but most courses are two years in length.

For information regarding special training colleges, please refer to the Metropolitan Tokyo Professional Institution Association web site.
(http://www.tsk.or.jp/ryugaku2005/en/index.html)

Colleges of Technology

Colleges of technology provide junior high school graduates with five years (five and a half years for merchant shipping courses) of education. There are about 60 colleges of technology in Japan. They offer courses related to engineering, merchant shipping as well as other fields.

For information regarding colleges of technology, please refer to the following web sites: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
(http://www.mext.go.jp/english/index.htm)
Association of National Colleges of Technology, Japan
(http://www2.denshi.numazu-ct.ac.jp/koho/)
A message from a student who studied at a college of technology (Tokyo National College of Technology)

1. (http://www.studyjapan.go.jp/en/toj/toj07e_08.html)
2. (http://www.studyjapan.go.jp/jp/inj/inj05j_11html)

Sekolah Rakyat

Sekolah Rakyat

Asyiknya Meneliti (Club Ilmuwan Muda Kota Banjar)

Ternyata Meneliti Itu Asyik

Syllabus dari IJSO

1.Science Skills and Safety:

Understanding scientific methods and working in the laboratory.
● Identify and use basic laboratory equipment
● Draw scientific diagrams of apparatus
● Follow instructions in the laboratory
● Follow safety techniques when using equipment
● Measure temperature and volume
● Make observations using the five senses
● Make inferences based on observations
● describe the scientific method
● record a science experiment using standard headings
● collect, represent and interpret data in tables and graphs
● use scientific language

2.Pushes and Pulls:

Understanding of what forces are and what they can do
● Describe what forces are and what they can do
● Measure forces using a spring balance
● Carry out experiments with friction, gravity and density.
● Calculate the density of an object
● Explain the difference between mass and weight
● Explain things in terms of the pull of gravity
● Say what friction is and explain how it can be helpful or a nuisance

3. Survival in the Environment:

Understanding of how physical and behavioral adaptations help animals survive.
● List characteristics that help an organism survive
● Define the terms habitat and adaptation
● distinguish between an animal's living and physical environment
● list the physical conditions that affect aquatic animals
● classify adaptations as structural or behavioral
● make inferences from observations
● research, carry out and write up a study of a particular environment

4. Solid, Liquids & Gases:

Understanding of the differences between solids, liquids and gases.
● describe the three states of matter
● recall the boiling point of water and the melting point of ice
● measure the temperature of melting ice
● draw simple graphs
● measure mass using a balance
● calculate the density of materials
● use a particle model

5. Responding:

Understanding of how our bodies senses help us respond to our environment.
● describe the various senses in our body
● define the terms stimulus and respond and how they relate
● describe how nerves carry massages
● explain how muscles move arms and legs
● investigate the senses
● investigate how fast our muscles react

6. Energy:

Understanding of the different types of energy and energy changes.
● describe what energy is and where it comes from
● identify and describe the various forms of energy
● understand how sound is caused
● explain the difference between stored energy in action
● explain everyday happenings in terms in energy changes
● understand that fossil fuels are a non-renewable resource
● conduct an experiment involving energy changes
● use different forms of energy to make an object move

7. How Life Begins:

Understanding of how new life is created in humans.
● describe the differences between animal and plant cell
● describe the sex cell of humans
● describe the human reproductive organs
● understand the changes that take place in boy's and girl's bodies during puberty
● observe the development of a baby during pregnancy

8. Solving Problems in Science:

Understanding the scientific method.
● describe the scientific method
● write up report of experiments
● write hypothesis
● design an experiment using the scientific method
● test a hypothesis by doing an experiment

9. Acids and bases:

Understanding what are acids and bases.
● describe the properties of acids and bases
● understand ph and its practical uses define neutralization
● use and make indicators
● use ph paper to check acidity
● use acids and bases safely
● apply knowledge of acids and bases to everyday situations
● to be aware of the formation and effect of acid rain

10. Interdisciplinary “Space” Studying the Universe:

Understanding our solar system and space exploration.
● know the order of the planets
● describe key features of each planet
● distinguish between comet, asteroids and meteors
● describe spiral, elliptical and irregular galaxies
● explain the significance of star color
● identify major constellations
● be aware of the impact of space exploration
● make scale model of planets
● design and make a space mobile or building from recycled materials
● plot positions of stars

11. Materials from the Earth:

Understanding natural resources, where they are found and what they are used for.
● name useful substances made from natural materials e.g. glass and concrete
● understand what natural resources are
● find out whether or not natural resources are renewable
● present information on renewable resources
● understand how fossil feuls, uranium and water are used to provide energy
● understand how materials and rocks are mined and how they are used
● map the locations of various mineral resources around the world

12. Science& Technology

Understanding of how technology has been used to solve probem.
● explain the difference between science and technology
● find out about some inventors and inventions
● be aware of inventions
● design a test to solve an everyday problem
● carry out a science fair experiment
● research to fine\d relevant information

13. Keeping Healthy:

Understanding the digestive and circulatory systems.
● explain what the part of the digestive system do during digestion
● use the model to explain how food passes from the small intestine to the bloodstream
● describe the importance of fibre in the diet
● describe how the blood carries food and oxygen to the body cells
● understand the effect of exercise on pulse and breathing rates
● investigate the structure and care of teeth
● describe the structure of the heart and how to take care of it

14. Batteries and Bulbs:

Understanding of batteries' concept and circuits.
● make simple circuits
● draw circuit diagrams
● know the difference between series and parallel circuits
● describe the properties of conductors and insulators
● understand about resistance and short circuits
● explain how electrical safety device work (fuses and earths)
● understand the rules for using electrical safely
● know the component of electrical plug

15.Atoms and molecules:

Understanding of atoms, molecules, elements and compounds.
● describe the practical theory to explain the properties of solids, liquids and gases
● explain that matter is made of atoms and molecules
● know the name of some common molecules
● understand the basic structure of the atom
● describe what elements and compounds are
● explain the difference between elements and compounds in term of atoms and molecules
● know the first twenty elements and their symbol from the periodic table
● know about some of the people who discovered different elements
● know the formula of some common compounds
● write a simple word equation

16. Cycles in Nature:

Understanding of food chains and webs
● use food chains to show the link between animals and plants
● describe how bacteria and fungi recycle substances
● know the difference between scavengers and decomposers
● construct food webs

17. What are Things made of:

Understanding of the concept of the periodic table and the elements covered in Year 2 Atoms and Molecules
● review particle theory, atoms, molecules, elements and compounds
● understand basic patterns of the periodic table
● learn the first 20 elements by symbol and name
● learn to write simple equation
● know the basic structure of the atom, protons, neutrons, electrons
● look at where metals and other important materials come from and what they are used for
● know about alloy

18. Disease:

Undestanding how infections disease is caused and transmitted
● describe the microorganisms that cause disease
● know which organism cause common diseases
● understand how our body fights disease
● understand the history of disease and vaccination
● understand about how antibiotics are used to fight disease

19. Global Consumer Science:

Understanding of scientific testing of consumer product and the impact of consumer products on our health and environment.
● use the steps of scientific testing
● understand the difference between objective and subjective testing
● calculate the waste from packaging
● understand how long different substances take to break down
● research recycling
● know about the argument surrounding genetically modified foods
● understand the impact of consumer products on our environment

20. Science and the Road:

Understanding of Newton’s First Law (Inertia), friction, Reaction Time, Acceleration, Car safety.
● understand the main reasons for car accidents
● know about car safety features
● be aware of road safety
● calculate speed and acceleration
● measure reaction time
● list the factors affecting stopping time

21. Interdiciplinary “The Body” Life Goes On:

Understanding of human reproduction and inheritance.
● describe the structure and function of the male and female reproductive system
● recognize variation in human characteristics
● describe the role of genes and chromosomes in human inheritance
● use family trees to determine the features of family members
● be able to calculate the chance of children being born male or female using model
● use grids to predict variation in offering characteristics
● describe genetic engineering and social implications

22. Light and Color:

Understanding of how light and color are produced.
● explain why things are colored
● list the colors of spectrum
● describe how long and short sightedness can be corrected with lenses
● find out how we see colors and why color blindness occurs
● observe how light travels in straight lines
● investigate how different colors are made
● predict the color produced when filters are used
● investigate how lenses bend light to form images
● observe how images from when light reflect from when light reflect from mirror

23. Forensix Science:

Understanding of how science is used in crime detection.
● describe the job of a forensic scientist
● understand how scientists collect and interpret the physical evidence from a crime
● investigate hypothetical crimes
● examine fingerprints
● use chromatography to examine ink samples
● use indicator to detect the presence of certain substances
● examine evidence using a microscope
● understand about ballistic and genetic evidence
● understand about the use of atomic absorption spectrophotometers to examine traces of chemical
● construct evidence table and detect patterns
● write hypothetical forensic reports

24. Mathematics Ability:

Understanding of the mathematics
● Fraction
● Statistics
● Simple Trigonometry
● Simple Geometry
● Logarithms
● Arithmetic and Geometric Array
● Quadratics Equation
● Power and square roots

Sumber: Web IJSO

Serunai wajah mungil dan Kuasa Bunda

Wajah kecil mungil itu terus membayangi jiwa kebapakanku
Mengiring alir semangat terus dan terus……
Tangisan pagi….dini hari menyeru lail ayah dan ibu…..
Retorika kebahasaan paduan simungil dan ibu menggugah semangat diri
Sungguh analogi erat , menyimpan ribu hikmah

Teduh canda kecerian kecil meruang bahasa batin
Penyejuk kelelahan hati disela ricuh dunia.
Merebah segala peluh kala simungil dalam dekap
Ia pun polos
Meraba janggut
Memandangi wajah sang ayah begitu lugu
Bercakap jua penuh semangat walau ayah pekat bingung mengartikan
Bercanda ia kembali
Mengorek semangat ayahanda dari lelah bekerja menantang hari

Tulisan ini aku hadiahkan Buat abu mahdi….
Senyuman mahdi adalah do'a pemompa semangatmu
……..
Semangat
Do'a
Harapan …yang tulus penuh arti
qom 18-1-09



Bandara hati

Ketika ibu
Ku
Menyambut kedatanganku dibandara kasih
Pasti berbunga…..kembara hati yang telah lama sendu
Kemasan rinai tak terperi
Kepatuhan, keridhaan, ketundukan
Mungkin telah bercampur kedurhakaan
"Ah naudzu billah…."
Kataku berharap hal nista itu tak terjadi walau sekedar dalam lintasan
hati pada sang kholiq

Membayang kembali jerihnya
Merambah utuh jua dalam hari-hari yang terus menantang
Kulitnya yang mulai keriput
Tulang pipinya yang menonjol menggurat masa
Oh…….keikhlasan dan perjuangannya
Menutup rapat
Bahkan memendam dalam itu semua

Andailah belum mampu memanis kata dihadapnya
Tapi ucap diri adalah jujur, bersih dari semua congkak
Sang bidadari yang mewujud didunia
Membelai kebayianku dulu yang lemah nirdaya
Mempeduliku saat semua mata tak selirik memandangku
Utuh salam kuhadiah untuk bunda kecintaan
Aku yakin ada yang lebih bisa menghangatkannya dengan kebahagiaan sejati
Dia sang pemilik hati…….
17 -1-09 Qom

Menyapa Tuhan

Tuhan
Aku sering lupa
Aku sering sia
Aku seiring alpa

Untuk ibu yang terlampau lelah menimang menggendongku
Member perdu sedang dia harus menghirup mengkudu
Yang menjadi kakiku kala sakitku
Menjadi tanganku kala payahku
Sungguh aku tidak mampu member apa
Aku hanya meminta dan menguras pikirnya
Aku dzalim padanya
Disaat Engaku perintah berhidmat wajib adanya
Betapa
Aku hanya diam
Aku hanya jauh
Aku hanya hampa
Aku……
Hanya terliput bahasa

Tuhan …..
Beri aku kemudahan
Untuk berlaku baik layaknya ibuku pinta
Menjadi sosok shalih seperti ibu cita

Mungkin bisa
Buat dia sedikit tersenyum
Buat dia sedikit lega
Buat dia seddikit berkurang kecewa

Tuhan…
Didik aku lisanku
Hingga tidak keluar kebohongan darinya
Tak pernah hati menjadi sakit mendengarnya
Tak terjerumus orang karenanya
Jangan jadikan ia pemikat
Biarlah biasa saja.
Lisanku dalam bahasaku
Dalam lakuku
Dalam goresanku

Tentulah harus benar-benar tertata hati
Dan engkaulah pembolak balik hati
Dengan perkenan-Mu tetapkan hati ini dijalan-Mu
Cerahkan langkah ini hanya menuju-Mu
Terus tegar dan tegak dalam din-Mu
Menjadi pembela dan penopang seluruh usia

Karna kusadar itu semua tidak mungkin melainkan dalam rekah uluran tangan-Mu
Dalam jejar deras ridha-Mu
Tuhan
Jadikan sejarah Nabi-nabi-Mu pelecut gerakku
Ujudkan Rasul sang teladan pemompa niatan hati
Penerus wasilah dan ulama yang engkau ridhai serta seluruh para kekasih-Mu pengingat dan pencerah

Tuhan
Sungguh sia semua amal tanpa ikhlash
Dan musna semua laku tanpa niat
Sungguh aku akui semua itu
Karena itu
Bombing aku
Hingga hati ini menjadi hati yang engkau mau
Hati yang terpelihara dari niat culas
Hati yang bersih dari hianat
Hati yang suci dalam hamparan ampunan dan keridhaan-Mu
Dan mudahku
Bermunajat pada-Mu
Dan mudah diri
Mendekat-Mu

Tuhan
Sungguh hati mudah berubah
Sangat cepat berbalik arah
Tanpa ada tali penjagaan anugrah-Mu

Tuhan
Hingga kini
Terlampau banyak titipan-Mu
Teramat besar karunia
Yang harus aku pertangggung jawab
kala mati sudah menjelang leher

Tuhan andai aku bertemu utusan-Mu
Pasti aku tersipu, tertunduk
Malu

Aku belum meng-aku
Aku belum menjadi aku (seharusnya aku)
Menjadi aku yang bersandar utuh
Aku yang sebenarnya hanya hamba
Aku yang hina
Aku yang bukan apa

Tuhan
Tolonglah aku
Bimbing aku
Didik aku
Datangkan penasihat-Mu

Tuhan……bersimpuh sujudku
Pada kebesaran-MU


28/5/06

Sekolah Bertaraf Internasional

"Dream Big-Learn Big-Let's Begin"

Disusun Ulang Oleh:

Arip Nurahman

Pendidikan Fisika, FPMIPA. Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia

&

Follower Open Course Ware at MIT-Harvard University, Cambridge. USA.

Terima Kasih, Semoga Bermanfaat dan Tetap Semangat

Mengajari Anak Membaca: Sebuah Seni

Pengalaman ini bisa jadi tidaklah terlalu istimewa buat Anda, tapi saya pikir tak ada salahnya untuk dibagi, karena bukan tak mungkin ada para bunda atau ayah yang mengalami kesulitan serupa jadi terinspirasi setelah membaca cerita saya ini.

Putera saya Luqman (4,5 tahun) memang berbeda dengan kakaknya - Azkia (6,5 tahun). Pada usia 3,5 tahun Azkia sudah bisa membaca, sedangkan Luqman, di usianya yang mau menjelang 5 tahun masih belum terlihat berminat untuk bisa membaca. Dia memang senang dibacakan buku, tapi saya belum menemukan metode yang tepat, yang membuat dia antusias untuk belajar membaca.

Setiap hari saya selalu berpikir keras bagaimana caranya membuat Luqman mau belajar membaca, dengan metode apapun lah! Entah Glenn Doman, suku kata, atau yang lainnya. Terpenting dia mau secara sukarela tertarik untuk belajar. Beberapa kali saya rancang model belajar untuk anak bungsu saya ini, tapi hasilnya belum memuaskan. Mood dia untuk belajar yang satu ini sepertinya menguap sebelum dimulai.

Nah! Sore ini saya seperti dikejutkan oleh ide kecil yang tiba-tiba melintas. Sambil istirahat sehabis bersih-bersih halaman, saya jadi teringat bahwa anak saya ini sebenarnya gampang mengingat sebuah informasi jika disampaikan secara lisan. Meski ia sangat aktif bergerak, tapi dia mampu menyerap info lisan yang dia dengar. Artinya, dia seorang pembelajar haptik - auditori!

Saya panggil si kecil untuk sekedar bermalas-malasan dan mencoba satu model belajar yang terpikir begitu saja. Saya coba sampaikan pendekatan prinsip suku kata secara lisan tanpa teks terlebih dulu. Saya bilang, "De, kalau B ditambah A dibacanya BA, C ditambah A dibacanya CA, dan D ditambah A jadi DA". Lalu saya tes dia untuk membaca tiga suku kata itu sekaligus BA CA DA. Entah mengapa dia jadi tertawa.

Langkah berikutnya, saya masuk ke gabungan 3 konsonan di atas dengan vokal i, u, e, dan o. Hasilnya, dia mampu menyerapnya dengan baik. Lalu saya tes dia untuk membunyikan gabungan konsonan baru: F, G, dan H dengan 5 vokal... Hasilnya sungguh mengejutkan saya, karena ternyata dia mampu membacakannya dengan benar. Sungguh, bukan hanya saya yang senang, dia pun tertawa begitu gembira dengan kemampuannya itu.

Karena penasaran, saya pun minta dia mengambil balpoin dan kertas. Duh, dengan semangat si kecil berlari memenuhi permintaan saya. Saya cobakan di atas kertas titian suku kata yang sudah kami pelajari tadi, dengan harapan otaknya terkoneksi dari suara ke visual.

Dan.. subhanallah, kabut yang selama ini menyelimuti pemahamannya seolah mulai terkikis. Dia mengerti dan mulai bisa membaca suku kata yang tertera di atas kertas. Kejutan berikutnya, anak saya bilang setelah selesai belajar, "Mama, Ade lebih suka belajarnya nggak usah pake buku membaca (yang dibeli), ditulis aja pake pulpen sama Mama."

Nah, lho! Ternyata anak-anak seringkali tak bisa ditebak. Kita pikir dia suka buku bagus yang berwarna-warni, yang sengaja kita beli supaya dia tertarik, eh ternyata dia lebih suka tulisan orang tuanya, meskipun tulisan ayah atau ibunya mungkin jauh dari bagus. Begitulah saya melihat: Mengajar Anak-anak Membutuhkan Seni tersendiri.