Sort by
PERSAMI MI Nurussalam: Strategies for increasing students' spiritual intelligence based on natural activities

Spiritual intelligence is an important dimension in the holistic development of students. Although intellectual intelligence (IQ) is often the main focus in education, spiritual intelligence also has a significant role in shaping character, morality, and emotional well-being. Islamic Religious subject is one way to develop spiritual intelligence, a phenomenon that occurs at MI Nurussalam. Islamic Religious subject is given at a percentage of 10% of the general subjects’ hours so that religious subject study hours only last for three meetings a week. Universitas Darussalam (UNIDA) Gontor Women’s Campus Postgraduate Community Service Team organized PERSAMI at MI Nurussalam which aimed at increasing student's spiritual intelligence through fun natural activities, namely Saturday and Sunday Camps (Saturday and Sunday Camps – PERSAMI). The method used is PAR (Participatory Action Research), in partnership with MI Nurussalam teachers and students. This community service has succeeded in carrying out a series of activities which generally includes camps, cross country, and happy bonfires with a series of religious subjects in each activity. PERSAMI of MI Nurussalam activities succeeded in increasing students' spiritual enthusiasm and increasing their understanding of religion through fun nature camp activities.

Open Access
Relevant
Adolescents and reproductive health: Promoting healthy habits for reproductive well-being

Adolescence is characterized by rapid physical, psychological, cognitive, emotional, and reproductive changes. Providing accurate and sufficient information is crucial in preparing young individuals to face these changes. This program aims to improve the understanding of reproductive health, namely puberty, among early adolescents in grades IV and V (aged 10-14 years) at Banyuurip Elementary School. The design utilized is a quasi-experimental method including pre-test and post-test assessments. Thirty-eight students were chosen for this study by purposive sampling. The program's effectiveness is evaluated by a questionnaire, and the data is analyzed using a paired t-test. The data shows a notable difference in knowledge levels before and after obtaining health education through lectures and chats. Prior to health education implementation, most students demonstrated low knowledge levels (52.6%), followed by moderate levels (42.3%), while a tiny proportion had high knowledge levels (5.1%). After health education interventions, students' knowledge levels showed considerable improvement: 29% high, 71% sufficient, and 0% low. The average score increased from 76.58 before therapy to 83.16 after treatment. The median values were 80 and 90. The paired t-test yielded a p-value of 0.049, suggesting that reproductive health education significantly improved students' knowledge at Banyuurip Elementary School. The study indicates that health education could improve students' understanding of puberty and the maintenance of reproductive health.

Open Access
Relevant
Subject-based lesson study supporting Merdeka Curriculum enactment: Findings from Malang City science teachers

Developing teacher capability in implementing the Merdeka curriculum can take advantage of the activity of sustainable lesson study. Lesson study conducted at the subject teacher community provides a place for teachers to learn collaboratively to improve their professionalism. This study aims at present the findings of the implementation of a subject-based lesson study carried out among junior high school science teachers in Malang City, Indonesia, and expose their responses regarding the impact of this activity on their professional development in supporting the Merdeka Curriculum enactment. Teachers are actively involved and enthusiastic in participating in lesson study activities. The teacher stated that the implementation of subject-based lesson study was a forum for mutual learning and improving teaching skills so that it supported the implementation of the Merdeka Curriculum. Even so, continuous implementation accompanied by strengthening the principles of lesson study and learning principles that emphasize student involvement as well as developing students' thinking skills is needed. Finally, the constraints and expectations expressed by the teacher can be considered for designing a subject-based lesson study implementation model to form sustainable lesson study for learning communities in the future.  

Open Access
Relevant
Strengthening values in the Mentari Sehat Indonesia community in empowerment practices

In the present era, the concept of community empowerment, highlighted in the SDGs, has gained traction as a prevailing phenomenon on the global social landscape. Mentari Sehat Indonesia (MSI) implements a community empowerment practice based on noble values. To describe the noble values that exist in the MSI community in community empowerment practices and the stages of their internalization, the universal noble values category developed by Kluckhohn is used. This research is a single case study with data sourcing from informant, library study, written document and archive, and visual data collected through interview, observation and documentation. 12 people informant was selected purposively based on sex, leadership for regional subsidiary organization, and education level. Data was analyzed using an interactive model of analysis including data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing as well as verification. Data validation was conducted using source triangulation technique.  The study discovered several important values within the MSI Community, including views on life, work, ethics, nature, time, and relationships among people. The internalization of noble values was conducted by MSI community through value transformation, value transaction, and trans-internalization stages. These three stages seem to be a good strategy in forming work character for an organization or community. 

Open Access
Relevant
Effectiveness of the implementation of service retribution collection at the Parungkuda semi-modern market, Sukabumi Regency

Parungkuda Semi Modern Market is one of the government facilities used by traders. There are 600 traders who use the market facilities, and are obliged to pay market levies. The aim of this research is to prove the effectiveness of the implementation of collecting market service levies in the Parungkuda semi-modern market, Sukabumi Regency. This research uses descriptive qualitative methods. Parungkuda Semi-Modern Market is a market that is used as the unit of analysis and researchers determine key informants, including the Parungkuda Market UPT coordinator, assistant treasurer, collectors and market traders. The data collection techniques used in this research are through participant observation, interviews and documentation. To test the validation of the information data that has been collected, researchers use a credibility test through a triangulation process. The results of this research indicate that the implementation of service levy collection at the Parungkuda Semi-Modern Market, Sukabumi Regency, has a high level of effectiveness. Several factors that support this effectiveness include a good management system, active participation from traders and market visitors, as well as strict supervision of the levy collection process. Thus, it can be concluded that the implementation of service levy collection in the market is running well and effectively.

Open Access
Relevant
Go digital MSMEs training to support women's empowerment program on Laiya Island, South Sulawesi

This community service activity aims to provide knowledge about the benefits of the digitalization program and the importance of empowering women to achieve gender equality and to improve people's skills in using digital systems by utilizing marine products by making and processing fish balls and learning how to package them.  Community service activities were carried out on Laiya Island, Pangkep Regency, South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia from March to June 2023. This activity is divided into two stages. The first stage is digital marketing outreach and women's empowerment. At this stage, the proposing team provided material about the importance of empowering women, especially in processing marine products. We also explained the importance of empowering MSMEs by involving women on the island. In the second stage, we conducted training on the use of marine products, especially fish, as the main livelihood on this island. We teach participants how to process and package fish balls and market them online. One of the market attractions lies in digital packaging and marketing. Participants who take part in this activity generally understand how to make packaging in a simple way. At this level, participants are able to explain the importance of women's empowerment programs in supporting the improvement of community or family welfare. The results of the service increase participants' understanding and skills in online social media at the basic stage.

Open Access
Relevant
Tracing COVID-19 cluster during offline learning in the new era of pandemic

Since January 2022, offline learning in the COVID-19 pandemic era has been going on for nearly a year. The government is attempting to revive the education sector, including universities. Nonetheless, this policy may result in the formation of a new SARS-CoV-2 infection cluster on campuses. One of the prevention measurements is conducting COVID-19 examinations. To support this effort, the infectious disease research team at Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia (AJCUI) examined COVID-19 infection by saliva specimens using RT-qPCR method, along with the completion of related questionnaire and epidemiology investigation form. Throughout the first week of December 2022, community service was conducted at the Pluit campus of AJCUI with 749 participants (98.9% students). According to RT-qPCR results, only 12 participants (1.6%) were infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus. Most participants demonstrated positive compliance with health protocols, particularly, PeduliLindungi application scanning, hand washing, and mask usage. The implementation of health protocol resulted in a low positive rate compared to North Jakarta's statistics for the same week, preventing the formation of new COVID-19 clusters. The activity effectively controlled the spread of SARS-CoV-2 in AJCUI environment, continuing the postponed 2030 agenda of the third Sustainable Development Goal to ensure good health and well-being.

Open Access
Relevant
Assistance in preparing financial reports for houses of worship with ISAK 35 standards in Sorong

Houses of worship in Sorong City have not recorded financial reports according to standards and carry out bookkeeping using manual recording. Therefore, this activity aims to provide assistance in preparing financial reports for places of worship with the ISAK 35 standard. The method of implementing the service is carried out by giving presentations accompanied by direct interactive discussions between the implementing lecturer team and participants who come from members of the Religious Communication Forum in Sorong City. There are 30 partners involved in community service, consisting of 2 students, 3 lecturers, 5 administrators each of places of worship (churches, temples, mosques and monasteries) and 5 partners who assist in broadcasting worship. Based on the results of observations and interviews conducted by the service team using random sampling of participants, it can be concluded that implementing community service can provide new insights and knowledge for participants regarding the preparation of financial reports and an understanding of the importance of accurate and accountable reports. By taking part in assistance in preparing financial reports, apart from listening to explanations in preparing financial reports, the participants also held discussions regarding the obstacles faced in managing funds and reporting that is appropriate and easy to understand by users of financial reports and technology.

Open Access
Relevant