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Strategies and Challenges in Teacher Development: A Comparative Multisite Study in Indonesian Higher Education Topan Iskandar; Mesiono Mesiono; Masganti Sit
AL-ISHLAH: Jurnal Pendidikan Vol 17, No 4 (2025): DECEMBER 2025
Publisher : STAI Hubbulwathan Duri

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35445/alishlah.v17i4.7283

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Lecturer quality is a key determinant of higher education performance, yet universities face persistent challenges in developing teaching staff effectively. This study examines and compares strategies for lecturer development and the obstacles encountered by Indonesian universities in improving academic staff quality. Using a qualitative approach with a multisite study design, the research was conducted at four universities—two public and two private—selected to reflect geographical diversity and institutional characteristics. Data were collected through in-depth interviews, participant observation, and analysis of institutional documents, and were analyzed thematically. The findings indicate that lecturer development strategies commonly include continuous professional training, scholarship programs for advanced study, international collaboration, and performance-based incentive systems. Despite these efforts, implementation is constrained by limited budgets, resistance to organizational change, complex administrative procedures, and unequal access to resources across institutions. The study highlights the need for more adaptive and context-sensitive lecturer development policies. Strengthening inter-institutional collaboration and aligning development programs with institutional capacities and local needs are critical to overcoming existing barriers. This study contributes practical insights for policymakers and university leaders in designing more effective and sustainable lecturer development strategies tailored to diverse institutional contexts.
Land Limitations and Institutional Adaptation in Early Childhood Education Sri Nazwa; Topan Iskandar; Oyeronke Christiana Paramole
Early Childhood Development Gazette Vol. 2 No. 2 (2025): July-December
Publisher : Al-Qalam Institute

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.61987/gazette.v2i2.1702

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This study examines the impact of land limitations on the learning ecosystem, educational infrastructure capacity, and institutional adaptive strategies at Raudhatul Athfal. Employing a qualitative case study design, data were collected through direct observations and semi-structured interviews with the head of the institution, teachers, parents, and students. The findings reveal that spatial constraints significantly restrict children’s movement space, reduce the variation of learning activities—particularly gross motor activities—increase classroom density, and limit the availability and functionality of educational facilities and infrastructure. Overcrowded classrooms and shared use of specialized rooms affect instructional effectiveness, scheduling, and student comfort. However, the study also identifies adaptive institutional responses, including multifunctional classroom design, rotational scheduling of space usage, the use of portable and flexible learning media, vertical space optimization, and collaboration with the surrounding community to access alternative learning spaces. The study concludes that educational quality in spatially constrained environments depends not solely on physical infrastructure but on institutional resilience and adaptive capacity. Future research is recommended to employ mixed-method and comparative multi-site designs to quantitatively assess the long-term impact of spatial constraints on children’s developmental outcomes and learning achievement.
Co-Authors Masganti Sit Mesiono Mesiono Oyeronke Christiana Paramole Sri Nazwa