The Urgency of Coding Education: Preparing the Future Generation with Digital Skills
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Coding education has become an urgent necessity in preparing the younger generation to face the challenges of the digital era. This article analyzes the urgency of coding education through a literature review focusing on its cognitive benefits, social impacts, and policy implications within the Indonesian education system. The findings indicate that early coding education not only develops technical skills but also enhances logical thinking, problem-solving, creativity, and collaboration abilities. The policy to integrate Coding and Artificial Intelligence (AI) subjects into the national curriculum, as part of the Indonesia Emas 2045 vision, faces major challenges such as infrastructural disparities and limited teacher competencies. Proposed solutions include strengthening digital infrastructure, providing continuous teacher training, and implementing project-based learning approaches. Comprehensive implementation requires synergy among the government, schools, industry, and society to create an inclusive and sustainable educational ecosystem. The article concludes that coding education is a strategic investment to develop high-quality human resources capable of competing in an increasingly digital global market.
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