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| Abstract : Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris |
| The study is an exploration of comparison on the use of education as a tool towards nation building between Malaysia and Indonesia. The basic issue is globalisation in Malaysia and Indonesia. No doubt that globalisation have it roles in both countries but in some aspect it's challenged their national identities. The responsibility towards the needs of education to contribute in nation building made Malaysia put Nation State Building as a main in Master Education Developmnent Plan. The study looks into similarities and differences of the education roles for nation building in Malaysia and Indonesia. In-depth interviews were carried out with policy makers, school administrators, teachers and students in Malaysia. Questionnaire items designed from the interviews. It was followed by interviews and questionaire in Indonesia. Interviews analysed in verbatim. Questionaire analysed in percentile as confirmation and elaboration of the interview's data. Result shows that Indonesia used education in a formal way as tool for indoctrination of nation building since early independent. This was proof by their Pendidikan Pancasila. In Malaysia, the used of education as indoctrination tool occured too but not so intensive as Indonesia did. This brought to conclusion that there is positive effect of education policy towards nation building. However certain issues could be threaten the implementation. Among them are the failure of the implementors themself to understand nation building and not all teachers is ready to inculculate nationhood elements. There is insufficient of methods and shortage of teachers. Exam orientation could also be a barrier to the effort. For some students, popular culture outside school is more attractives rather than culture enforce by the school. The globalisation phenomena has used mass media in elaborating new culture and challenge the school authority. Hence, very crucial for-the policy maker as well as the implementor to use relevant methods and strategies in order to make sure the success of education role in nation building. |
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