ARTIKEL (HALUANPOS.COM) -Education has always been hailed as the key to national progress. But there’s a question we rarely ask: how relevant is school to the reality of everyday life?
The fact is, many schools are still trapped in routine, memorizing theories, solving exercises, chasing grades. Yet when students graduate, many are left unprepared to face real-life challenges. This is what makes our education system feel “disconnected from the ground.”
The Gap Between Textbooks and Real Life
One of the biggest problems in Indonesian education is the wide gap between what’s taught in classrooms and what’s needed in daily life. Students learn math formulas, biology concepts, or economic theories, but when faced with real issues, they often struggle to apply what they know.
Imagine a fertile farming region. Instead of teaching students how to manage harvests or use simple technology to boost productivity, schools are busy racing through the curriculum. As a result, many graduates from these region
Penulis : Elvi Noviana
(Mahasiswa Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris, Universitas Muhammadiyah Riau, semester 4)
Dosen pembimbing : prih febtiningsih, M.Pd