From Traditional Teaching To Progressive Teaching

In Indonesia, many pupils think that mathematics as a dangerous lesson which threatens. This pupils assumption who think that mathematics as a difficult subject makes mathematics to less and less enthused. Thus, understanding of Indonesian pupils about mathematics is worse.

Based on these facts, it takes innovative teachers. Teachers should change the mathematics paradigm of pupils from the difficult lesson becomes easy lesson. These days, teachers are required to be able to teach in a progressive, not traditional teaching. This some steps for teaching that is suitable for today:

1. Teachers as facilitators.
Different with traditional teaching that makes the teacher as a center of learning, in progressive learning, teachers are positioned as a facilitator. Teachers are assisting and supervising pupils in learning. Hence, active learners is very necessary. Pupils will actively ask the teacher. So, for pupils who are less active, the teacher is required to motivate their pupils. This is where the encouragement of teachers can enhance pupils' desires.

2. The number of learning resources.
Learning resources can come from anywhere. Teacher isn’t always standing in front of the class. Pupils can acquire knowledge from his own experience. From his experience, it is hoped science would be more understandable.

3. Change obligation to the needs and awareness.
This is needed pupils who have false paradigm, so teacher should give an explanation to the pupils. In traditional teaching, giving homework is usually regarded as an obligation. In fact, homework is a need for pupils to study at home. Teachers are expected to change the attitude of pupils who are less aware of the importance of mathematics, be aware and take mathematics.

4. Change the value orientation into process orientation.
Give pupils an understanding of that value is only the size of the final result. The most important is the process of achieving the many benefits.

Well, that's a few steps that can be done by a mathematics teacher who want to succeed. So, slowly but surely, the pupils' understanding of mathematics will be increased.