Universitas Muhammadiyah Purworejo (UMPWR) - The Faculty of Teacher Training and Education (FKIP) once again showed its commitment in supporting the improvement of teacher competence in the digital era by organising Education and Training (Diklat) on Coding and Artificial Intelligence (AI) for elementary, junior high, and high school teachers. This activity opened on Tuesday, 1 July 2025 and will end around November 2025 and was attended by dozens of teachers from various elementary - high school schools in the Purworejo area.
This training is a follow-up to the selection of FETT UMPWR as one of the Training Providers (LPD) for Learning Coding and Artificial Intelligence in 2025 based on the Announcement Letter of the Directorate General of Early Childhood Education, Primary Education and Secondary Education, Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) with number 3644/C/DM.00.02/2025 dated 21 April 2025.
The training aims to equip teachers with basic understanding and practical skills in programming and the application of artificial intelligence in education in line with curriculum demands and technological developments in the digital era. This training presents trainers / facilitators from among FKIP UMPWR lecturers.
Also present at the opening ceremony of the training on Tuesday, 1 July 2025, Plt. Head of Purworejo Regency Education and Culture Office Yudhie Agung Prihatno, SSTP, MM, UMPWR Rector Assoc. Prof. Dr Teguh Wibowo, M.Pd., Dean of FETT Dr Riawan Yudi Purwoko, M.Pd., Vice Dean of FETT, and trainers of the training.
Dean of FETT UMPWR, Dr. Riawan Yudi Purwoko, M.Pd, in his speech said that teachers need to be adaptive to technological developments, including the use of AI and coding as part of innovative and relevant learning strategies. Dr Riawan also emphasised the need for ethics in using technology. "The most important thing about this technological advancement is that AI must be used with ethics. Technological advances must be utilised and used properly," he said.
UMPWR Rector Assoc. Prof. Dr. Teguh Wibowo, M.Pd., said that this training is one of them to prepare skilled personnel in the digital field. The Rector also advised that the knowledge gained during the training should be transmitted to others. "The knowledge that you get during this training must be transmitted to other teachers who do not participate in the training. Insha Allah, you will get the reward of jariyah, because it includes useful knowledge," he said.
The IN-1 (In-house Training) was held in two batches, batch 1 for primary and junior high school teachers from 1 - 5 July 2025, and batch 2 for primary and senior high school teachers from 8 - 12 July 2025. Meanwhile, ON (On-the-Job Training) is held for 2.5 months, during which participants apply their knowledge and skills in their respective schools. During the ON training, teachers will receive assistance from facilitators for three times. Furthermore, IN-2 training will be held around October 2025. Participants reflect together in the training room of LPD FKIP UMPWR.
With the implementation of this activity, FKIP UMPWR hopes to continue to encourage the transformation of primary and secondary education that is more innovative and technology-based, in line with the spirit of Merdeka Belajar.
