THE ROLE OF TUTOR’S TRAINING IN IMPROVING THE USAGE OF OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES IN CLASS

By Wise Rogate SilalahiIndonesia Open University Regional Kupang

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INTRODUCTION

• Backgrounds : Strategic plan of Indonesia Open University (UT) 2010 – 2021: In 2013

all tutor’s must be trained and acrredited. The aim : Improving tutor’s competences in planningi, mplementing, presenting, and evaluating to give better teaching. The usage of multimedia is one among several things important to optimalized the course for student. This could impact to improving student’s competences.

• In 2010 : Almost tutor in UT Regional Kupang not has been trained and lack of the usage of multimedia and Open Educational Resources (OER).

• Since 2010 to 2012, 413 form totally 640 tutor has trained, and 75 tutor which has accredited.

• The problem : Are tutor’s training has improves the tutor competences, and the usage of OER ?

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REFERENCES THEORY• Curricullum of Tutor’s Trained : 1. Planning : instructional design2. Implementing : 8 basic skills in teaching3. Presenting and using educational resources4. Evaluating : test and non test (task) One of the step is important to improve the student’s cognitive, affective, and also psichomotorik, is the using of Open Educational Resources. It is

important because learning is directed to be a discovery learning (Bruner, 1966).

• OER1. Describes any educational resource (including curriculum maps, course

materials, textbooks, streaming videos, multimedia applications, podcasts, and any other materials that have been designed for use in teaching and learning (OER Afrika, 2008)

2. Teaching, learning or research materials that are in the public domain or released with an intellectual property license that allows for free use, adaptation, and distribution (UNESCO, 2009).

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RESEARCH METHOD

• Location : working groups in UT regional Kupang which the tutors has trained.• Time period : 2011 until 2012• Type of Research : Quatitative Descriptive• Population and sampling : 24 tutor form 413 totally tutors have trained.• Type of sampling : purposive sampling• Technique of data collection :

1. Observe 24 tutors in class giving material for 1 session (120 minutes). Aspect observed : preparation, planning (instructional design), implementing (8 skills, presentation, using OER, performance).

2. Using Instrument : Tools for tutor competences to evaluate planning and implementing aspect. Interval score : 1 (low) to 4 (high)

3. Interview with students to exlore about tutor’s ability, before and after traned.

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RESULT AND DISCUSSION

• Result of the observation, tutors get improve their abilily.• Using multi media and OER in class. The abilities improve after get

training.• This improving wish giving impact to improve the students competences

in understanding material. This suggest to make advanced research for analizy the effect of tutor’s training in improving students competences.

• This improve is also positive giving impact for others tutors which still not using multi media and OER, to improve their ability.

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Table 1 . The Improving in Using Multi Media In Class By TutorNum. Tutor Name Study Goups Multimedia Capability

Before Trained After Trained

1 Anthonius A. Utan, S.Pd Amabi Oefeto Low High

2 Suparmo Amabi Oefeto Low High

3 Dafrosa Wonda, S.Pd Nagekeo Low High

4 Drs. Fitalis Godho Nagekeo Low High

5 Wilfridus M.K. Nono, SS Nagekeo Low High

6 Yonathan Sabarua, S.Pd Waibakul Low Low

7 Samuel Umbu Sorung, S.Pd Waibakul High High

8 Drs. Mikael Umbu Katanga Waibakul Low High

9 Serlina R.K. Toga Waibakul Low High

10 Rustianti, S.Pd Waibakul High High

11 Daud Milla Dasalaku Waibakul High High

12 Lukas Jaipa Waibakul Low High

13 Anagoyi Kadiwanu Waibakul Low Low

14 Drs. Antonius Giri Kefamenanu Low Low

15 Thimoteus Oematan, S.Pd Kefamenanu Low Low

16 Yohana G. Kapitan Kefamenanu Low High

17 Serly M.M> Klau Muty Kefamenanu Low High

18 Pius Pake Dahe Kefa Low High

19 MersalinusDethan Miomaffo Timur Low High

20 Florida P. Bere Miomaffo Timur Low High

21 Martha Rambu Roku Kota Kupang Low High

22 Isay Yusidarta Kota Kupang High High

23 Stefanus Enga Borong Low Low

24 Fabianus Gangkur Borong Low High

Table 2. The Improving of Using Open Educatioanl Resources in Class

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Num. Tutor Name Study Goups OER Capability Before Trained After Trained

1 Anthonius A. Utan, S.Pd Amabi Oefeto Low Low2 Suparmo Amabi Oefeto Low High3 Dafrosa Wonda, S.Pd Nagekeo Low Low4 Drs. Fitalis Godho Nagekeo Low Low5 Wilfridus M.K. Nono, SS Nagekeo Low Low6 Yonathan Sabarua, S.Pd Waibakul Low Low7 Samuel Umbu Sorung, S.Pd Waibakul Low High8 Drs. Mikael Umbu Katanga Waibakul Low Low9 Serlina R.K. Toga Waibakul Low Low

10 Rustianti, S.Pd Waibakul Low High11 Daud Milla Dasalaku Waibakul Low High12 Lukas Jaipa Waibakul Low Low13 Anagoyi Kadiwanu Waibakul Low Low14 Drs. Antonius Giri Kefamenanu Low Low15 Thimoteus Oematan, S.Pd Kefamenanu Low Low16 Yohana G. Kapitan Kefamenanu Low Low17 Serly M.M. Klau Muty Kefamenanu Low Low18 Pius Pake Dahe Kefa Low Low19 MersalinusDethan Miomaffo Timur Low Low20 Florida P. Bere Miomaffo Timur Low Low21 Martha Rambu Roku Kota Kupang Low Low22 Isay Yusidarta Kota Kupang High High23 Stefanus Enga Borong Low Low24 Fabianus Gangkur Borong Low Low

CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

• Conclusion

The tutor’s training which had held in Kupang obtain the positive impact in improving the tutors ability in using multi media and open educational resources in class.

• Recommendation

This research continueud by advanced research for analizy the effect of tutor’s training in improving students competences.

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REFERENCES

Bruner, J.S.. 1966. Toward a Theory of Instruction. Harvard University Press. Cambridge. OER Africa (2008). The Potential of Open Educational Resources. Concept Paper Prepared by OER Africa’ [http://www.oerafrica.org] accessed 06-05-2013

UNESCO (2009) Open educational resources: conversations in cyberspace. D’Antoni, S., & Savage, C., (Eds). Paris: UNESCO