Pendidikan

Apakah pendidikan kita hari ini telah kehilangan jiwanya? Di tengah derasnya arus digitalisasi dan obsesi terhadap kompetensi teknis, wajah pendidikan sering kali terjebak menjadi sekadar proses transfer informasi, melupakan esensi utamanya: memanusiakan manusia. Buku "Dinamika Filsafat Pendidikan" hadir sebagai respons intelektual atas kegamangan tersebut. Penulis mengajak pembaca menyelami kembali sumur kebijaksanaan, mulai dari dialektika filsafat Barat klasik, kedalaman spiritualitas filsafat Islam, hingga nilai-nilai luhur Pancasila untuk menjawab tantangan masa depan. Buku ini tidak hanya berhenti pada teori usang. Ia secara berani membenturkan pemikiran filosofis dengan realitas kontemporer: Bagaimana epistemologi bekerja di era Artificial Intelligence? Bagaimana konsep Heutagogy mengubah relasi guru-murid? Dan bagaimana pendidikan dapat menjadi motor penggerak transformasi sosial yang berkeadaban? Karya ini adalah bacaan wajib bagi dosen, mahasiswa kependidikan, guru, serta pengambil kebijakan yang menolak untuk sekadar ikut arus, melainkan ingin menjadi agen perubahan yang sadar akan akar filosofis tindakannya. "Pendidikan tanpa landasan filosofis ibarat kapal tanpa kompas; ia bergerak cepat, namun tak tentu arah."

Basic English: An Introduction to English as General Communication is an academically grounded instructional text designed to support the development of foundational English proficiency among beginning learners in higher education. The book provides a systematic and comprehensive introduction to essential linguistic components, including parts of speech, basic grammatical structures, fundamental sentence patterns, core vocabulary, and introductory pronunciation, offering learners a clear framework for understanding how English functions as a communicative system. Structured with pedagogical precision, each chapter presents key concepts through concise explanations, illustrative examples, and carefully sequenced activities that promote both conceptual understanding and practical application. The material reflects contemporary approaches in English language education that emphasize clarity, learner engagement, and stepwise progression. By integrating elements of the four core skills, the text supports the development of balanced communicative competence. A significant strength of this textbook lies in its attention to contextual relevance. The learning tasks and examples are grounded in everyday communication, enabling students to relate new knowledge to familiar situations. This approach not only fosters comprehension but also encourages the active use of English in academic, social, and personal contexts. The book’s learner-centered orientation makes it accessible to students with diverse linguistic backgrounds and varying degrees of prior exposure to the English language. Designed for introductory courses, the text is suitable for both structured classroom instruction and guided independent study. It provides instructors with a reliable pedagogical resource and offers students a coherent pathway for establishing the foundational skills necessary for more advanced language study. Basic English thus serves as a valuable academic tool for institutions seeking to strengthen early-stage English proficiency and promote effective, evidence-informed language learning.

This book is a comprehensive resource that bridges the gap between linguistic theory and classroom application. This collaborative work brings together the insights of emerging educators and scholars who explore how established learning theories can be effectively transformed into dynamic English Language Teaching practices. The book presents a collection of chapters, each focusing on a different pedagogical foundation from behaviorism, innatism, and cognitivism to communicative language teaching, Vygotskian theory, post-method pedagogy, Krashen’s second language acquisition, and connectivism. Each theory is discussed through an accessible structure that combines conceptual explanations, classroom implications, and detailed lesson plan examples. This dual emphasis allows readers not only to understand the philosophical roots of each approach but also to visualize how they can be implemented in real teaching scenarios. What distinguishes this book is its balanced approach: it neither confines itself to theory nor oversimplifies practice. Instead, it integrates both, guiding teachers to make informed decisions that are adaptable to diverse learner needs and institutional contexts. Readers will find practical strategies for fostering communicative competence, reducing learner anxiety, integrating technology, and designing meaningful learning experiences that promote interaction, reflection, and autonomy. Ultimately, this book emphasizes that effective English teaching is an ongoing dialogue between theory and practice—one that empowers teachers to transform principles into purposeful pedagogy and learners into confident, competent communicators in a global context.