ALSI, in collaboration with the University of Tsukuba, UPI, and UNESA, held the 4th Asian Practice Exchange at SD Labschool UNESA 1 in Ketintang, Gayungan, Surabaya. The hybrid event took place on August 25, 2025.
The event featured Prof. Masami Isoda, Ph.D., from the University of Tsukuba, Japan, together with Japanese teachers Mr. Hidemi Tanaka, Mr. Tatsumi Sumi, and Mr. Takashi Morimoto. Organized in partnership with Edu STEAM Centre and CELLS UPI, it included an Open Lesson in mathematics for the lower primary grades.
ALSI President Arif Hidayat, Ph.D., explained that activities of this kind provide opportunities for educators to learn and reflect in the spirit of “Through Lesson Study for Learning Community.” The Open Lesson and the reflection that followed offered a productive, constructive setting for improving the quality of learning. Arif Hidayat is a lecturer in the Department of Physics at UPI Bandung and heads the Division of International Cooperation and University Rankings within UPI’s Directorate of International Affairs.
ALSI Secretary Dr. Nofrion, M.Pd., observed the lesson through UNESA’s official YouTube channel. Nofrion noted that the teaching demonstrated by Prof. Masami Isoda and the Japanese team emphasized deep and divergent thinking. The mathematics questions and tasks encouraged students to develop creative approaches to their answers.
Students participated enthusiastically throughout the lesson. The reflection session offered participants useful lessons for improving teaching and sustaining their professional development.
