Delft, The Netherlands (Antara Bali) - A number of students and teachers from two secondary schools in the Netherlands have expressed their admiration to the cultural and moral values taught in the Indonesian schools.
"They admire the values of decency that Indonesian teachers teach in schools so that students respect their teachers, parents and elder people," a teacher from the Indonesian Nederland School (SIN), Djena Roehoeputy, said here Monday.
She explained that recently, SIN students visited two Atheneum high schools in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, namely Stedelijk College and Heerbeeck College.
Atheneum is the highest level in the Dutch secondary school after a student completes primary school for eight years.
The number of students attending this secondary school is approximately one-fifth of the total number of secondary students in the Netherlands.
The students study for six years, and after graduation they can apply directly to the university.
Djena said during their visit, SIN students explained Indonesia especially its geography, social and cultural aspects, as well as the way the country runs the education system.
"Teachers and students at the Stedelijk College and Heerbeeck College are excited by the explanations. They asked many questions," Djena said.
A SIN student, Nadia Delfi Zafira said that the Dutch high school students were interested in the public transportation means in Indonesia, especially those usually used by the students to go to school.
"I explained that Indonesian students could go to school by such public trtansports as train, bus, becak (tricycles), bajaj (three wheels-auto, even ojek (motorcycle taxi)," she said.
The Dutch students were also surprised to hear the exchange rate of Rupiah to Euro, and the comparison when used in transaction.
"They were surprised when I said that with one Euro that equals to fifteen thousand Rupiah, they can buy a portion of fried rice in Indonesia," Nadia said.
Related to education in Indonesia, Djena said, the Dutch teachers admired the moral education taught in Indonesian schools, which are not conducted by the Dutch schools.
Such moral education as a cultural for calling older people with a particular title, not just a name, as well as the culture of kissing the teachers' hand palms of as a sign of respect.
In addition, they also admired the efforts of Indonesian students to keep studying despite the limited facilities in schools, especially those in rural areas.
"They were amazed by the large number of Indonesian students studing for master and doctoral degrees at the Dutch universities, although they have to pay very expensive tuition fees.
According to them, this is the seriousness of the Indonesians in their studies," Djena said. (WDY)
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"They admire the values of decency that Indonesian teachers teach in schools so that students respect their teachers, parents and elder people," a teacher from the Indonesian Nederland School (SIN), Djena Roehoeputy, said here Monday.
She explained that recently, SIN students visited two Atheneum high schools in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, namely Stedelijk College and Heerbeeck College.
Atheneum is the highest level in the Dutch secondary school after a student completes primary school for eight years.
The number of students attending this secondary school is approximately one-fifth of the total number of secondary students in the Netherlands.
The students study for six years, and after graduation they can apply directly to the university.
Djena said during their visit, SIN students explained Indonesia especially its geography, social and cultural aspects, as well as the way the country runs the education system.
"Teachers and students at the Stedelijk College and Heerbeeck College are excited by the explanations. They asked many questions," Djena said.
A SIN student, Nadia Delfi Zafira said that the Dutch high school students were interested in the public transportation means in Indonesia, especially those usually used by the students to go to school.
"I explained that Indonesian students could go to school by such public trtansports as train, bus, becak (tricycles), bajaj (three wheels-auto, even ojek (motorcycle taxi)," she said.
The Dutch students were also surprised to hear the exchange rate of Rupiah to Euro, and the comparison when used in transaction.
"They were surprised when I said that with one Euro that equals to fifteen thousand Rupiah, they can buy a portion of fried rice in Indonesia," Nadia said.
Related to education in Indonesia, Djena said, the Dutch teachers admired the moral education taught in Indonesian schools, which are not conducted by the Dutch schools.
Such moral education as a cultural for calling older people with a particular title, not just a name, as well as the culture of kissing the teachers' hand palms of as a sign of respect.
In addition, they also admired the efforts of Indonesian students to keep studying despite the limited facilities in schools, especially those in rural areas.
"They were amazed by the large number of Indonesian students studing for master and doctoral degrees at the Dutch universities, although they have to pay very expensive tuition fees.
According to them, this is the seriousness of the Indonesians in their studies," Djena said. (WDY)
Editor : I Gusti Bagus Widyantara
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