CONSTRUCTION OF A DEMOCRATIC EDUCATION SYSTEM

Fathul Rahma (FIP Guidance and Counseling, Padang State University, Padang, Indonesia)
Firman (FIP Guidance and Counseling, Padang State University, Padang, Indonesia)
Riska Ahmad (FIP Guidance and Counseling, Padang State University, Padang, Indonesia)

Literasi Nusantara
Vol. 2 No. 1 (2021): Literasi Nusantara: November 2021- February 2022

Democracy will be the model of education in the future. A democratic educational system will produce graduates with social impact and the ability to participate in public decision-making. The reality, however, is not as anticipated. The current educational system is governed by a method of providing rather than digesting information. Furthermore, the relationship between teacher and student is founded on dominance rather than collaboration; the instructor controls the pupils. As a result, it is necessary to restructure and realign the educational system in order to build democratic education. At the very least, there are four elements to it: 1. Shift education administration from centralization to decentralization; 2. Shift education curriculum from theoretic to problem-oriented; 3. Use a constructivist method to teach subjects that are based on real-world problems experienced by students. 3. Treating kids like subjects rather than objects. 4. The teacher is a facilitator and motivator rather than a leader.