Weaving Hope through Education - Contemporary Issues of Indonesian Education

The complexities of the difficulties that exist in Indonesian national education are challenging for educational experts who are truly concerned about improving the quality of national education. Furthermore, the lack of a Blueprint for regulating and charting national education adds to the uncertainty of national education's future orientation. It could be argued that Indonesia has yet to discover the optimum educational pattern. Furthermore, the increasingly turbulent global environment and the rapid advancement of technology add to the long list of difficulties affecting Indonesian education. As stated in the 2003 Indonesian National Education System Law, the current objective of Indonesian education is to produce a human being with noble character. However, the steps made have not been directed, thus this great goal remains far from being achieved. At this time, the purpose of this book is to help identify and provide ideas for educational challenges in Indonesia. This book contains writings from academics from the Faculty of Education, Universitas Negeri Semarang, along with fellow education practitioners. This book contains three key concepts grouped into three sections, namely Education and Covid-19 Pandemic, Education and Innovation, and Education and Challenge. It is hoped that this book would help to enrich ideas for achieving education goals in Indonesia.