The Analysis of Development of Education in Alor’s Island, Indonesia: Socialisim Perspective

Abstract

Since Indonesia is a big country with a large population and regions, there are disparities among each region, including Alor Island in southeastern Indonesia. Alor Island is included in the regions of Terdepan, Terpencil, dan Tertinggal (frontier, outermost, and underdeveloped); it is abbreviated as 3T. This paper examined the development of Alor Island’s education in Indonesia. It addressed the issue of Alor island education, the education program, development, and how socialists view Alor island education. The paper focused more on a literature review from previous research and a qualitative descriptive analysis of secondary data. This method allowed researchers to understand how education develops on Alor Island. This study highlights how the education program could help the education developments in Alor Island from the perspective of socialists. It might help the reader understand the Alor Island education situation and policymakers choose the proper program to improve the education system in that area.