MENGINISIASI PERUBAHAN PENDIDIKAN SEBAGAI BENTUK KESIAPAN DIRI BANGSA INDONESIA SEBAGAI BAGIAN DARI MASYARAKAT EKONOMI ASEAN (Sebuah resensi terhadap buku berjudul: Planning for Educational Change: Putting people and their contexts first)

Abstract

This writing is a review of a book entitled ‘Planning for
educational change: putting people and their contexts first’. In
the book written by Martin Wedell which was published in
2009 by Continuum International Publishing Group, London,
explained some fundamental issues that should be done and
need to take into account (a) whether it needs to do changing
in national educational system, (b) what are things need to
be done before deciding to do changing in the national
educational system, and (c) what are the affect and impact of
the educational change. In the book written in 185 pages, it
was founded very clear and deep explanation to be learned
by people who concern in education and policy makers in
Indonesia. In addition, Indonesia as a developing country has
lots in common things with some countries from which Wedell
took as examples of other developing countries with their
educational change. Having read the book review, it is
expected to appear some accurate consideration right before
and during an implementation of change. Because of Wedell
gave some results of his research of educational change in
some developing countries around the world, it will offer lots
of advantageous contribution to people concerning in
education and policy makers in Indonesia as one of
developing country which has educational system that is
possibly continuing to be changed anytime, especially at the
beginning of Indonesia declared as part of Economic ASEAN
Community.