Indonesia
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The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (FMIPA UNY), has once again reaffirmed its commitment to advancing quality education through technology integration. This commitment was realized through a strategic partnership with the leading Japanese technology company, Casio Singapore Co. Ltd. (Jakarta Representative Office), marked by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and an Implementation Agreement (IA) on Friday, July 25, 2025.
This collaboration focuses on enhancing mathematics and science education through the utilization of Casio’s scientific calculators and other educational technologies. Beyond supporting teaching and learning, the partnership also opens opportunities for training programs for lecturers and students on the effective use of modern technological tools in education and scientific research.
The Vice Dean for Planning, Finance, and Resources of FMIPA UNY, Prof. Dr. Tien Aminatun, M.Si., warmly welcomed the initiative.
“We truly appreciate this collaboration between FMIPA UNY and Casio in supporting the fields of statistics as well as other sciences such as biology, chemistry, and physics,” said Prof. Tien. “This partnership will also be strengthened by funding from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology for research and patented product development,” she added.
Casio was represented by Mr. Arif Wicaksono (Business Relations Manager), Mr. Yokisima (Education Business Director for Indonesia), and Mr. Rifqi Irawan (Casio Education Executive).
In his remarks, Mr. Rifqi Irawan highlighted the potential of the collaboration.
“There are many benefits that can arise from this partnership. We aim to align Casio’s educational technology with Indonesia’s curriculum to ensure mutual goals between industry and education. We seek both constructive and technical collaboration,” he stated.
Casio has long been involved in training programs for high school and vocational school teachers across Indonesia, emphasizing the effective use of scientific calculators to enhance both teacher competence and student understanding. From 2018 to 2023, Casio gathered extensive insights and facilitated teacher workshops under the ‘Bapuhan’ program, which emphasizes alignment with national curricula and supports the vision and mission of education in Indonesia.
Furthermore, Casio has been active in strengthening deep learning, literacy, and numeracy education through its three main pillars:
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Capacity Building,
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Curriculum Innovation, and
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Consultative Partnerships,
which include both research and training activities.
Casio expressed its readiness to collaborate with FMIPA UNY in conducting lecturer training on the use of scientific calculators that support the teaching of physics, chemistry, and mathematics. Additionally, Casio proposed joint development of learning modules to address the limited availability of teacher references, particularly for contextual and higher-order thinking skills (HOTS) questions.
“Developing module-based worksheets integrated with deep learning approaches will be highly beneficial for teachers,” Mr. Rifqi added.
The event continued with an in-depth discussion on potential collaborative programs between FMIPA UNY and Casio. The discussion resulted in several agreed initiatives, including:
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Student internships at Casio,
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Training programs for lecturers,
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Development of deep learning initiatives, and
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Expansion of collaboration in the field of biology.
FMIPA UNY will follow up by identifying the specific IA requirements for each study program. The event concluded with the symbolic signing of the Implementation Agreement (IA) by representatives of both parties.
It is expected that this collaboration will extend across various domains—research, education, and training—to support UNY’s Advanced Campus Program through strong partnerships with industry. With the synergy between FMIPA UNY and Casio, a more innovative and future-ready educational ecosystem is envisioned—one that can effectively respond to the evolving challenges of science and mathematics education in the 21st century.
