SMA Negeri 2 Pahandut Palangkaraya

SMA Negeri 2 Pahandut is one of senior high schools in Palangkaraya. Since it has been gaining more and more attention from public, it will always be the one of, if not the most, favorite schools for those who want to continue their study after graduating from junior high schools. Moreover, it has quite complete facilities such as library, computer laboratory, Biology laboratory, and soccer field. However, it is most well-known for its teaching and learning methods. They are teaching and learning by media and study club.

There are some subjects that require media in the process of teaching and learning. An example is Information and Technology (IT). Since IT is all about computer, it surely needs a computer laboratory. Other medium used in SMA 2 Pahandut Palangkaraya is Over Head Projector (OHP). In Biology, for instance, it is often used for presenting some slides or presentations about human reproductive system or insect anatomy.

Study club, or Tutor Sebaya as it usually called, is specially formed for the 12th grade students who will have their national examinations. Since each student has a different weakness, almost every subject has its own study club. In every study club, there are students who are skillful in a particular subject and the ones who failed on their try-outs. The first ones mentioned are supposed to help the latter in order that they gain their ability and hopefully can pass the national examinations. This method works better in some ways than common teaching and learning process that happens between students and their teacher. For example, they can arrange their own schedules, would not feel too inferior, and are not as passive as they are to their teacher.

There are many more teaching and learning methods out there; however those are the methods used in SMA Negeri 2 Pahandut Palangkaraya. They may sound simple, yet they have made good progress in supporting teaching and learning process in the school. It can be said that both methods are some strengths it has that make it a step ahead of other senior high schools in Palangkaraya.



PS: I couldn’t think of another teaching and learning method cause as I recall, those two are the only methods I’ve ever experienced back when I was in high school. I would have made a better example essay if only I could change the idea of my essay though... May I?