Head of the ministry's Data and Information Technology Center, Yudhistira Nugraha, said here on Thursday that the subjects will aim to develop systematic thinking, computational thinking, and big-picture thinking skills in students.
He disclosed that coding will be taught with the help of teaching aids to familiarize students with the basics.
"The most important thing is that the basic numeracy education is conveyed," he added.
Nugraha further said that the teaching of the two elective subjects will also prioritize learning activities and interactions between students and teachers that are fun and meaningful, whether using applications or not.
"Of course, this is in line with the President's priority program, which seeks to develop the quality of human resources through numeracy education, science and technology, and digitalization, with fun teaching and learning activities," he added.
On a separate occasion, Primary and Secondary Education Minister Abdul Mu'ti confirmed in South Tangerang, Banten, on Thursday that artificial intelligence and coding will be offered as optional subjects in schools.
He informed that his ministry is still reviewing the subjects, which, in the initial stage, will be introduced from the fourth grade in elementary schools.
Earlier, Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka called on the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education to move forward with introducing AI and coding as subjects in elementary and junior high schools.
"We need golden generations to achieve the Golden Indonesia (vision). We want more coding experts, AI experts, machine learning experts, and others," he highlighted at the Coordination Meeting on the Evaluation of Primary and Secondary Education Policies here on Monday.
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