We often heard the saying: “big nation is a nation that has not forgotten history”. Then Bung Karno himself never spoke about Jasmerah: “Never forget history”. Usually this was said in the perspective of nationalism, in which the survival and prosperity of the nation became the focus. Historical approach is not much different to the above, just with a broader perspective is the perspective of mankind on this earth, without the box, and a long stretch of history, since Homo sapiens walked the earth today. And we also try telescoped future from its current position. The focus is on human civilization itself, namely the survival of human species on earth we are only one of this.

Is it historical approach? Historical approach is a way to put ourselves in space and time in the history of human civilization. The trick is none other than by studying history as a unified whole, not divided by political boundaries and religion, even the constraints of time. With this we hoped to develop a sense of “belonging and being human”.

What would be achieved through this approach?
1. Consciousness (awareness), that we are today is a product of history millions of years. We no longer see life as something to take it for granted. Why do we have to wear pants? Because that’s the way it is. Thousands of questions like the above can be answered just like that, because that’s how it is. This is where there was a history of chain termination. We just live on without knowing the final link chain and middle initial. All aspects of current life history characterized by loss of consciousness. Property rights, human rights, gender, legal, tax and much more has to be something that has existed for granted, even more than religion. It feels more and more people criticize religion than to criticize the concept of property rights. By studying our history will be taken from the early to watch the whole development of human history, its progress and also its downfall. (more…)

Go to college in the United States is quite difficult. Even prospective students a proactive, organized, and full preparations still need help in filing an application, essay and financial. What tips to keep in mind the international students and how they are assessed when compared to students from America?

According to founder and CEO of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars Steve Loflin, there are three things that must be considered. First, you must pay attention to extracurricular activities. College students in America looking for a completely good and academic value alone is not enough. You can display things that have been done outside the classroom, ranging from activities as a volunteer to work part time or ability to play musical instruments.

Second, the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) is very important. For universities in the United States, the SAT is useful to evaluate whether you really deserve to go to the campus. Unless you come from school or college with an internationally recognized curriculum, campus that you’re going to be difficult to interpret transcripts. Regardless of whether they recognize the value of you, the campus will use the SAT as an assessment materials.

Finally, achieve a good score for TOEFL and IELTS. English language proficiency of international students studied very carefully as this affects the ability to participate in class and compete in the job search. This test is useful for universities to see if you can speak English in advanced level. (more…)

When you decide to study abroad, there are some general steps that must be considered.

country of Destination
Determine which countries will be selected as further education. Consider also the supporting factors, such as tuition, living expenses of everyday life, culture, and distance.

University Objectives
Many reasons for setting university goals. The main one of course, interests and talents. Also customize your academic grades, as well as the duration that must be taken. After confirming the purpose, immediately contact the institution via telephone, email, website, or overseas education consulting services in the city nearest you to learn more about the university, especially concerning the requirements. Don’t hesitate to consult with trusted Agency Study

The requirements to be met
When the state and universities and majors chosen destination, then the next is a matter of registration requirements. That need to be considered include:

* Complete registration requirements demanded
* Ratification of the document and its translation in English
* Arrangement for a student visa for the country concerned
* Create a passport
* Take care of transportation
* Make payment of tuition fees and the cost of other necessities

Language Ability
Because going to school abroad, the language is certainly a complicated issue. Be sure to master the language used in that country (usually English) and if necessary, follow the first foreign language course. The latter for the purposes of receiving a scholarship, student selection, and the recipient employee in an institution.

Remember, study abroad was not a dream. But to make it happen, not just a dream in broad daylight, but try. Stop dreaming, start the action! Find lots of information and improve your skills and abilities. Good luck, buddy!

At first that was developed is the dialectic. Dialectics recorded first popularized by Zeno of Elea (5th century BC) by showing the paradoxes in his interlocutor. Socrates and Plato then increasingly memantapkannya in their dialogues. Conclusions drawn by way of a logical and systematic thinking of the premises. The rules of inferences drawn. Growing rhetoric brought by the Sophists, who led by Gorgias of Sicily. Rhetoric is the ability bersilat own tongue, which is actually more of an art than a discipline. Socrates did not like it, then directed rhetoric to defend the good stuff.

Aristotle then confirm in an article entitled “Rhetoric”. The latter develops is grammatical, since the great Greek philosophers like Plato and Aristotle did not give too much attention to grammar. They are more concerned with bigger things that are said to have a natural relationship and regular. That relationship can be described as an analogy (a definite relationship between the words) and anomalies (the uncertain relationship between words). The Stoics and then expand the thinking of Plato and Aristotle in this field. These writings that will be compiled by Dionysius of Alexandria Trax in a tract titled Grammatik? Tekhn?. Alexandria school itself is more interested in literature rather than philosophy, who understands the grammar of a noble science to understand the beauty of literature. Be Alexandria as the first grammar school. (more…)

Big mistake the managers of educational institutions is his shy to say that they are conducting a business or businesses. The words of a business that is often interpreted as “trade” (and this is wrong!) and then with a loud they said that “we do not do business.” Consequently, they have the legitimacy to be loss, not growing, sober, and even the lack insufficiency.

Some educational institutions are ‘more intelligent’ business practices, but they’re not pretending to do business because the education is considered ‘enemies of the dark’ world of business. The group is applying the concept of a business but a half-half. As a result, these institutions are very often exploited by those who take the ‘opportunity in the narrowness’. An educational institution as a dairy cow for his personal mission.

That will be straightened in this forum is understood about the business only as a “trade” as well as grocery stores is wrong. Business is to conduct activities to get the “benefits” (benefits) with the “cost” (sacrifice) specific. A healthy business is that benefits are greater than the cost. Thus the business activity is the activity of “giving”, the benefit-seeking activities, activities that must be done carefully (so that cost does not exceed its benefits). Islam even asked people to do activities that reap the benefits that we are not one of those people who are losers. So this paper will argue understood that educational institutions are institutions that should be pitied, should continue to be, and understandably if not developed. In other words, educational institutions must be managed in a “business” in the true sense.

Education institutions must be built with the proper method. These are “typical” as other business institutions also have the characteristic of his own. In this paper we will discuss strategies to build educational institutions that can compete to win, not easily collapse, and has the advantage to maintain its survival. (more…)

Standard implementation process contains two main dimensions of management is synonymous with the running and management functions perform pedagogical functions. Management functions relating to planning or programming, implementation activities, monitoring and evaluation. Pedagogical functions relating to the application of knowledge about how students learn and teachers teach. Overall activity of both summarized in learning word meanings.

The education system is ideal to use the paradigm of student-centred learning. Hence the task of teachers is to facilitate students’ learning. Educators provide convenience to the students to actively develop her potential. Learning activities meant to make students learn and actively develop the potential and performance independently. Active learning has the connotation that the students learn about how to learn.

As was stated earlier that in the learning activities, there are two aspects that are important to our favourites. First, how the proceeds of management functions in the organization of learning activities. In this case the educational institutions to develop the activities of planning, implementing, monitoring or surveillance activities, evaluation, and quality improvement. In the management standard, each management function can be set also the default which is shown by the indicators and criteria for success.

The second component of the pedagogical function. This aspect with regard to how schools or educators understand about the nature of learning, how students learn, how students master the information. Another important pedagogical sphere is also very closely related to physical and psychological mechanisms of the students in learning activities. Standards can be developed in the areas of pedagogical indicators relating to the absorption of students as a minimum completeness criteria, student learning activities, learning earnestness shown by attention focus, learning atmosphere that is enjoyable, challenging, and gives space to the growth of a new initiative or development of ideas just as the refinement of existing models. (more…)