School: General Information and Academic Administration

 

School Profile

     Universitas Negeri Malang (UM), also referred to as the State University of Malang, is a well-known public university in Indonesia, founded on October 18, 1954. Its main campus is situated in Malang, East Java, with additional locations in Sawojajar and Blitar, and it is renowned for its dedication to providing quality education. 

Vision

• Excellent university and a reference in the fields of education, science, technology, and humanities. 

Mission

• Conduct excellent education and learning programs.

• Conduct outstanding research to produce new findings beneficial to society.

• Conduct excellent community service to empower and improve the welfare of society in the fields of education, science, technology, and humanities.

Goals

• To produce graduates with academic, vocational, and professional competencies who are intelligent, religious, virtuous, independent, globally competitive, and capable of professional growth.

• To produce internationally recognized scientific and creative works in the fields of education, science, technology, and humanities.

• To produce community service initiatives through the application of educational science, knowledge, technology, and humanities to create an independent, productive, and prosperous society.

SD LABORATORIUM UM

     My teaching practicum was held at SD Laboratorium UM. To better understand the context if my teaching experience, a concise background of the school is first presented.

    SD Laboratorium UM Kota Malang was founded on June 22, 1986 under the name of Dharma Wanita IKIP Malang Elementary School and began operating on July 17, 1986. This school was established with a mission to revive the IKIP Malang Laboratory School which was once initiated by Prof. Dr. Soepartinah Pakasi, with a continuous progress learning approach and a module-based learning system. In 1997 during the leadership of IKIP Malang Rector Prof. Dr. Nuril Huda MA, Dharma Wanita IKIP Malang Elementary School officially changed its name to IKIP Malang Laboratory Elementary School. With the new name, the management of IKIP Malang Laboratory Elementary School is directly under the coordination of IKIP Malang management through the Laboratory School Development Unit. In 1999-2000, along with the change of IKIP Malang to Malang State University, IKIP Malang Laboratory Elementary School changed its name to Malang State University Laboratory Elementary School. 

     Through its long journey, Malang State University Laboratory Elementary School since 2001 under the leadership of Drs. Suprihadi Saputro S.Pd, M.Pd, developed a competency-based school management system and a learning system with a mastery learning approach and continuous progress. 

     In 2005, UM Laboratory Elementary School developed into an international-standard National School. To achieve this, the school established a partnership with Cambridge University International Examination (CIE) on April 22, 2007.

Vision

• The realization of students who excel in faith and piety, science and technology, character, environmental culture and global insight.

Mission

• Increasing faith and devotion to God Almighty through the experience of practicing religious teachings.
• Organizing and developing religious and character education for students through habituation activities.
• Organizing and developing a quality learning process through active, creative, IT-based, innovative, and enjoyable learning activities.
• Organizing character education for students through positive habituation activities and role models. Organizing environmental education through cultivating the school environment.
• Organizing and developing student education through Bilingual and International Class Programs (ICP).

ACADEMIC SUPPORT SYSTEM

     SD Laboratorium Universitas Negeri Malang (SD LAB UM) provides a comprehensive academic support system to help students succeed both in school and in life, combining a strong curriculum with enrichment programs and supportive learning environments. The school integrates the national curriculum with international elements like the International Class Program and offers bilingual instruction to strengthen core academic skills, especially in English, mathematics, and science. SD LAB UM also enriches learning through music, computer and coding classes, literacy programs, art, and Qur’an study, while activities like exhibitions, creative projects, and outings promote critical thinking and student confidence. Teachers collaborate to deliver engaging instruction and maintain communication with parents, and the school fosters a nurturing community that supports academic growth, character development, and creativity.

TEACHING SYSTEM

     During my observation, the teachers used a student-centered teaching system supported by both printed and digital learning materials. The students were provided with worksheets that guided them through the lesson activities and helped them practice the key concepts. To further explain the lesson, the teachers will explain the topic and use multimedia resources such as YouTube videos and prepared PDF materials. These resources help students understand the lesson more clearly by showing demonstrations and visual explanations. The teachers give clear instructions, monitor student work, and provide feedback, while students actively participate, discuss, and complete tasks individually or in groups. This teaching system encourages students to become active and independent learners while still receiving support and guidance from the teachers.