Inclusive Education Curriculum Development for Indigenous Students in Papua

¹ Mathematics Education Department, Musamus University, South Papua, Indonesia
² Elementary School Teacher Education Department, Musamus University, South Papua, Indonesia
³ Inclusive Education Practitioner, SMA Negeri 1 Kurik, South Papua, Indonesia

^* Corresponding author: roberto_fkip@unmus.ac.id

Abstract

A number of Emerging issues on education in Papua have been trending topic in national education for years. The objective of this research was to describe the curriculum development of inclusive education for Indigenous Students of Papua. The research was carried out in three integrated schools(Sekolah Satu Atap) where inclusive education has been successfully provided. Those schools are integrated school of Boven Digoel, Integrated School of Wasur, and SMA Negeri 1 Merauke. This was a descriptive research design by applying qualitative approach in analyzing the data. The data were collected through observation, interview, and documentation. The secondary data were collected through library study. The schools in Merauke Region and Boven Digoel Region became the object of the research. The result showed that those three integrated schools developed a special curriculum for inclusive education on Indigenous students of Papua. A large number of local wisdoms were internalized into special curriculum to support contextual learning for indigenous students of Papua. Those integrated schools can be benchmark for other regions outside Papua to develop special curriculum for inclusive education.