Rethinking Curriculum Flexibility: Best Practices in Implementing the Freedom to Learn Independent Campus Program at Indonesian State Universities
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https://doi.org/10.47731/trmsn753Keywords:
MBKM, Higher education, Educational management programs, InnovationAbstract
The Freedom to Learn Independent Campus program, widely known as MBKM, stands as one of the principal strategies underpinning higher education reform in Indonesia. This study examines how the MBKM curriculum has been carried out within the Educational Management study programs at Universitas Negeri Jakarta and Universitas Negeri Malang, drawing on a qualitative research design. The findings show that internship placements, community-based social projects, and teaching assistantships help strengthen student competencies while narrowing the distance between classroom learning and workplace expectations. Even so, several obstacles persist, including weak coordination across units, limited digital proficiency among lecturers, and differing academic cultures between institutions. Overcoming these obstacles calls for a stronger mentoring role for lecturers, broader external partnerships, and the development of a more responsive and adaptive curriculum. Taken together, the findings affirm that MBKM contributes meaningfully to advancing higher education reform while preparing graduates who are better positioned to compete in the labor market.
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