Minister of Primary and Secondary Education Prepares Mathematics Learning Platform for Kindergarten and Elementary School

JAKARTA - Minister of Primary and Secondary Education (Mendikdasmen) Abdul Mu'ti said he would prepare a special platform for mathematics learning at the early childhood education level or kindergarten (TK) and elementary school (SD).

He explained that the decision to teach numeracy education, especially mathematics at the kindergarten and elementary school levels, had become a final decision that was just waiting for discussions regarding the technical implementation and teaching.

"Oh, that's already a decision, it's just a matter of the technical implementation, we have even tried to prepare a platform for mathematics learning in kindergarten and elementary school," said Mu'ti as reported by ANTARA, Monday, November 11.

The basic principles of mathematics teaching at the early childhood education unit level, he continued, will emphasize more on the aspect of socializing the basic principles of mathematics with the method of playing while learning.

Thus, mathematics teaching at the education unit level will not include complicated calculation logic, but rather will prioritize the aspect of playing.

Meanwhile, at the elementary school level, Mu'ti explained that his party would design mathematics learning by prioritizing the learning while playing method.

Therefore, the basic principles of mathematical logic will be taught in a fun way, followed by moderate learning targets, adjusted to the student's class level.

In addition to catching up on the PISA or Programme for International Student Assessment scores, he assessed that providing early mathematics education as part of improving literacy and numeracy skills has been proven to bring success to students' studies at higher levels.