Volume : 8, Issue : 4, April - 2019

POSITIVE EDUCATION MANAGEMENT TO CREATE TRANSFORMATIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES IN BANTEN HEALTH VOCATIONAL SCHOOL INDONESIA

Ahmad Amarullah, Abdurrosyid

Abstract :

This article is to explore a new approach to education management called positive education management (PEM) which has been implemented in Banten Health Vocational School as the research object. Management of positive education is a model of teaching and learning activities that are centered on positive knowledge organizations. This article introduces six aspects of transformation in the organization and their impact on the education management literature: complexity, community, creativity, spirituality, flexibility and positivity. Based on these elements of transformation, this article tries to introduce a positive education management model based on six dimensions: 1) encouraging integrative and holistic thinking, 2) building togetherness, 3) developing creativity and skills through innovative projects, 4) integrating spirituality into teaching and learning activities, 5) encourage flexibility and individual empowerment of students, and 6) design positive learning ideas. This positive education management model is elaborated and critically analysed through the application of the best practices of teaching and learning activities conducted in selected schools.