Student Community Research Articles

From waste to wealth: A novel approach for empowering society through recycling used cooking oil into soap

Soap made from waste cooking oil can be a potential product that can be developed to improve the economy and as an effort to preserve the environment by utilizing household waste. Waste cooking oil can be reprocessed into soap-based ingredients through an oil purification system so that the color is clear and does not smell rancid by using bagasse and orange peel adsorbents in the bleaching process. This service aims to train students' understanding of Mambaul Hikam Islamic boarding school about processing solid and liquid soap from waste cooking oil through the cold process method and the hot process method. The results of the service show firstly, the transfer of knowledge, skills, and affection for making liquid and solid soap using cold and hot process techniques through appropriate technology. Second, the formation of a community of students who can become facilitators in assisting the manufacture of laundry soap from used cooking oil waste. Soap production from this assistance is still an internal use of the Islamic boarding school but the students are expected to be able to increase the production of soap which can improve the economy of the santri and the Mambaul Hikam Islamic boarding school.

CHANGING THE ENVIRONMENTAL PARADIGM THROUGH 3R (Reuse, Reduce, Recycle) EDUCATION: Student Devotion to Plastic Waste Management and Sustainable Creativity with Economical Value

The environment is home to all forms of life, especially humans, and protecting it is an absolute obligation. Environmental quality greatly affects human life. Even though there are many ways to protect the environment, careless waste handling is still a troubling problem. Piles of garbage on the streets and especially plastic waste, which is difficult to decompose, are increasingly widespread and have an increasingly serious impact. To respond to this, we as academic members feel the need to contribute in the form of Student Community Service, which we do at the Al Kamilah Foundation, Jl. Raya No. 3, Serua, Bojongsari District, Depok City, West Java. Our main goal is to increase awareness of the dangers of plastic waste and teach them how to process it into valuable and economically valuable goods. We apply the 3R (Reuse, Reduce, Recycle) training method with a focus on making piggy banks from plastic bottles. The results of this activity indicated the enthusiasm of the participants in learning and being creative with plastic waste. The resulting creations are not only useful as a place to store pocket money, but also have the potential to be used as business products. Through this activity, we hope to be able to provide valuable learning to the participants and open the door for ongoing training to improve their ability to manage plastic waste in an innovative and sustainable way.

Perception of the students of the Human Capital Administration career on the return to face-to-face classes

The objective of this article was to analyze the perception of the students of the Human Capital Administration career on the return to face-to-face classes to determine the impact of COVID-19 to implement information strategies in future scenarios. A descriptive and explanatory design was used, as well as a type of crosssectional study. 240 students collaborated, of which only 212 were required according to the sample size. The following variables were considered: Perception of risk, lifestyle, interpersonal relationships, use of ICTs, emotional support, and economy, which comprises 36 items distributed in seven blocks. The results obtained managed to identify the perception of the students in relation to the training strategies in times of pandemic, the strengths and weaknesses were distinguished, for the achievement of the competencies of the career, as well as the emotional, psychological, social, technological impact., economical, and familiar that the students experienced. Finally, this was a search among the same students of the career, where their experiences marked by the health event were known. This project provided listening and awareness with the student community.

The impact of education on youth volunteer practices in conditions of the general formalisation of the system: the case of the Sverdlovsk Region

The article analyses the features of volunteer activities of educational communities of students (schoolchildren, students of colleges and universities), which are formed under the influence of the educational environment. The purpose of the study is to identify differences in the volunteer practices of young people at different levels of education that affect the volunteer activities of students, to reveal the conditions for its formation and development. The empirical base of the work is the data of a questionnaire survey of young people aged 14-24 years (n = 996, the sample is by quota), including 42% of high school students, 30% of students of educational institutions of secondary vocational education and 28% of university students from 70 municipalities of the Sverdlovsk region. The survey is complemented by data from 9 focus group interviews with students from schools, colleges and universities in Yekaterinburg, N. Tagil and Krasnoturinsk conducted in 2022. The data of sociological research allowed to characterise volunteer practices typical for schoolchildren and students, related to the experience and nature of this activity among young people, as well as to the conditions of the educational environment.
 The educational community with the most pronounced volunteer subjectivity is university students. They have higher involvement in volunteering, self-identification with the status of a volunteer, self-motivation of volunteering. At the same time, the role of mentors is levelled in universities, the connection between education and volunteer activity is fragmented. Typical volunteer practices of schoolchildren are largely based on the values that are laid down in the framework of informal education. The school experience of volunteering is characterised by a pronounced emotional dominance, fragmentation, fragmentation, and largely unsystematic. It is effective largely due to the personality of the mentor-teacher, involving high school students. Volunteering of college students is characterised by a clearly reduced motivation with the dominant administrative-authoritarian nature of the organisation of volunteering by teachers-organisers and limited variability of projects and areas of volunteer participation.
 The article shows the dependence of the nature of volunteer practices of young students on the organisational environment of the education system at its different levels. The practical significance of the study is related to the rationale for the need to introduce the “service-learning” technology into the educational programmes of colleges and universities. It will increase the role of mentors in shaping students' volunteer practices and implement volunteer activities in the educational process, thereby influencing the deepening of students' involvement in volunteer projects, expanding the variability of the latter and increasing their attractiveness for young people.

Валидизация и опыт применения русскоязычной версии опросника хикикомори (HQ-25)

The aim of the study was to validate the Russian-language version of the 25-item Hikikomori Questionnaire (HQ-25) recently developed by A. Teo and colleagues and successfully adapted in Japan and other countries. To test the reproducibility of the results, the psychometric properties of the Russian version of HQ-25 were analyzed on two different samples (N1 = 729, N2 = 451), recruited using an online survey in social networks in thematic groups associated with the hikikomori phenomenon, student communities of different universities. Confirmatory factor analysis showed satisfactory fit of the bifactor model with one common factor (severity of hikikomori symptoms) and 3 specific factors (socialization, isolation, emotional support) (for sample 1: (S-B)2(249) = 704.961; CFI = .928; TLI = .913; RMSEA = .050 (.046, .054), SRMR = .045; for sample 2: (S-B)2(249) = 561.636, CFI = .937, TLI = .925, RMSEA = .053 (.047, .059), SRMR = .045). Internal consistency, testretest reliability were satisfactory. Con ver gent and divergent validity was confirmed (by correlating HQ-25 scores with the UCLA Loneliness Scale (version 3), Multidimensional Inventory of Lone liness Experience-3, Multidimen sional Scale of Perceived Social Support, Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale). Obtained data confirm the criterion validity of the questionnaire. Similar results obtained on two different samples indicate the reproducibility of the study. The data of the psychometric analysis are supplemented by the content analysis of the interview, which explores hikikomori experiences in the Russian sociocultural context. Its results are in good agreement with the factorial structure of the questionnaire and can be useful for further development of theoretical views on the hikikomori phenomenon. The Russian version of HQ-25 can be used for research purposes to study and better understand individuals at risk for hikikomori.

Video-Based Eye Health Education during the Pandemic in the Student Community of SMAN 1 Sukabumi

Abstract. The COVID-19 pandemic is responsible for changing learning methods. Online learning during COVID-19 requires students to use electronic devices so that they are more exposed to computer screen radiation, which can cause dry eyes. This community service involves education about the importance of maintaining eye health for students. This activity aims to provide an overview of the impact of eye health during the pandemic on the high school student community, SMAN 1 Sukabumi. This activity was carried out from January 10 to January 22, 2022. Participants in this activity were all class XII students of SMAN 1 Sukabumi. This activity was part of the Field Learning Practice (Praktek Belajar Lapangan) activities for Block 21 students of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Muhammadiyah Semarang. The action in the form of online education began with counseling material on eye health and was followed by the screening of educational videos. This community services activity went smoothly. There was an increase in participants' knowledge of 55.8% from before (score of 35.84) and after a material presentation (score of 55.83). Health education messages conveyed in the form of videos are practical and quite effective as a means of disseminating information, as evidenced by the increase in participants' knowledge.

Implementation of modern environmental greening trends for the student park design project

Today, student parks are an integral part of student life. However, many existing parks have shortcomings and problems that do not allow them to fully satisfy the needs and interests of the student community. Purpose. Development of a design project of a student park taking into account modern ecological trends in landscaping, the needs and interests of the student community Methods. Park user surveys, peer review, spatial analysis, modeling and visualization with Realtime Landscaping Architect. Results. A detailed landscape design project of the student park near the dormitory has been developed. Taking into account the basic needs of students, it is advisable to create two main functional areas of the future park: a sports area and a recreation area. The landscape design of the student park is designed and visualized as a real-time 3D landscape model. The park is designed in a regular style, where all elements are strictly geometrically located on the site, all shapes are clear and symmetrical. In the design of the future park, many plant compositions from flowering perennials are proposed Conclusions. The landscape design of the student park is an important element of student life, as it contributes to the provision of a healthy and comfortable environment for learning and active leisure, a healthy lifestyle and the formation of environmental awareness.

The significance of practicum work communities for students’ professional development – Perceptions of Finnish ECE teacher students

ABSTRACT Practicums as part of teacher education are important for teacher students’ professional development. Co-operative teachers support students’ learning during practicums, but in the early childhood education (ECE) context the work community of the ECE center is also seen as an essential part of the practicum environment. This study investigated ECE teacher students’ perceptions of the practicum work community’s significance for their professional development. The data were collected by focus group interviews (N = 8) involving teacher students (N = 20) during their final practicum period. The data were analyzed by using qualitative content analysis. The results revealed that students perceived the work community as an environment for their learning and well-being, and as an enabler of students’ participation and agency, as well as a form of support for mentoring. These factors were seen to influence the students’ perception of an ECE teacher’s profession and the versatility of students’ opportunities to practice the skills expected of an ECE teacher. In addition, these factors were considered important for building confidence in professional competence and commitment to the ECE field. The results highlight the importance of improving practicum work communities’ functioning, interaction atmosphere, and understanding on their significance in practicum in supporting student teachers’ professional development.

Specifics of online communication of students with the university in social networks and messengers

The article proposes a methodology for analyzing the features of communication between the university and subscribers by the example of considering the communities of P. G. Demidov Yaroslavl State University. The main methods of analysis are: content analysis, event analysis, index analysis and case study. This toolkit made it possible to develop a classification of publications posted in student communities by form and content, to identify the correlation of these characteristics, as well as to determine the most frequently used and interesting format for subscribers to submit information in online communities, to establish the level of subscribers' involvement in the functioning of online platforms. The subject of the study was posts in 3 communities on the Vkontakte social network and in one telegram channel, posted in March-April and July-August 2022. As a result, it is concluded that the telegram channel is the most active in terms of the number of publications, however, it does not contribute to user engagement. The channel is mainly news in nature. In online groups of general orientation, user engagement is lower compared to self-organized activist groups ("Students' Union"and "Students' Trade Union Organization"). Taking into account the specifics of the popularity of certain forms of publications and their contents, as well as the most appropriate time periods for promoting and presenting information, can help in attracting new users and subscribers' interest in the activities of the online community.

Moving forward the Italian nursing education into the post-pandemic era: findings from a national qualitative research study

BackgroundDuring the CoronaVIrus-19 (COVID-19) pandemic, nursing education has been dramatically transformed and shaped according to the restrictions imposed by national rules. Restoring educational activities as delivered in the pre-pandemic era without making a critical evaluation of the transformations implemented, may sacrifice the extraordinary learning opportunity that this event has offered. The aim of this study was to identify a set of recommendations that can guide the Italian nursing education to move forward in the post-pandemic era.MethodsA qualitative descriptive design was undertaken in 2022–2023 and reported here according to the COnsolidated criteria for REporting Qualitative research guidelines. A network was established of nine Italian universities offering a bachelor’s degree in nursing for a total of 6135 students. A purposeful sample of 37 Faculty Members, 28 Clinical Nurse Educators and 65 Students/new graduates were involved. A data collection was conducted with a form including open-ended questions concerning which transformations in nursing education had been implemented during the pandemic, which of these should be maintained and valued, and what recommendations should address the transition of nursing education in the post-pandemic era.ResultsNine main recommendations embodying 18 specific recommendations have emerged, all transversally influenced by the role of the digital transformation, as a complementary and strengthening strategy for face-to-face teaching. The findings also suggest the need to rethink clinical rotations and their supervision models, to refocus the clinical learning aims, to pay attention towards the student community and its social needs, and to define a pandemic educational plan to be ready for unexpected, but possible, future events.ConclusionsA multidimensional set of recommendations emerged, shaping a strategic map of action, where the main message is the need to rethink the whole nursing education, where digitalization is embodied. Preparing and moving nursing education forward by following the emerged recommendations may promote common standards of education and create the basis on for how to deal with future pandemic/catastrophic events by making ready and prepared the educational systems.

Countering Islamic Radicalism among Indonesian University Students: An Investigation on Social Media Using LINE Official Account

Social media platforms continue to be vastly utilized in university contexts as channels for the dissemination of zealous religious ideas. As a group, students are vulnerable to radicalism and are easily affected by extremist perceptions. This study investigated how the LINE Official account could be utilized to spread moderate Islamic perspectives in the Muslim student community in Indonesia’s universities. It also examined how such an account could contribute to the mitigation of radicalism among students. This study contributes significantly to the literature because most extant research on counterradicalism movements remains centered on actions involving numerous stakeholders. It is hence necessary to initiate individual-focused movements that employ technology. The data used for the present study were obtained by analyzing conversations and comments available on the LINE platform. The study’s findings suggest that LINE Official accounts can be employed as tools to oppose radicalism and spread moderate views among university students in Indonesia.

Intentional practice: a common language, approach and set of methods to design, adapt and implement contextualised wellbeing solutions.

Reducing the "science-to-practice" gap has gained significant attention across multi-disciplinary settings, including school psychology and student wellbeing, trauma-informed practice, community and human services, and clinically focused health care. There has been increasing calls for complexity and contextualisation to be integrated within the implementation science literature. This includes the design and implementation of interventions spanning "systems" (whole-of-community capacity building initiatives), "programs" (e.g., evidence-based programs, clinical interventions) and "moment-to-moment" support or care. The latter includes responses and communication designed to deliver specific learning, growth or wellbeing outcomes, as personalised to an individual's presenting needs and context (e.g., trauma-informed practice). Collectively, this paper refers to these interventions as "wellbeing solutions". While the implementation science literature offers a range of theories, models and approaches to reduce the science-to-practice gap in wellbeing solution design and implementation, they do not operationalise interventions into the "moment", in a manner that honours both complexity and contextualisation. Furthermore, the literature's language and content is largely targeted towards scientific or professional audiences. This paper makes the argument that both best-practice science, and the frameworks that underpin their implementation, need to be "sticky", practical and visible for both scientific and non-scientific knowledge users. In response to these points, this paper introduces "intentional practice" as a common language, approach and set of methods, founded upon non-scientific language, to guide the design, adaptation and implementation of both simple and complex wellbeing solutions. It offers a bridge between scientists and knowledge users in the translation, refinement and contextualisation of interventions designed to deliver clinical, wellbeing, growth, therapeutic and behavioural outcomes. A definitional, contextual and applied overview of intentional practice is provided, including its purported application across educational, wellbeing, cross-cultural, clinical, therapeutic, programmatic and community capacity building contexts.

A STUDY ON DIGITAL PAYMENT USAGE AMONG THE STUDENT COMMUNITY IN TIRUCHIRAPPALLI CITY OF TAMIL NADU

Digital payment, also called as electronic payment, is the transfer of money from one payment account to another using a digital device such as a mobile phone or a computer. In an increasingly cashless society, digital payments are the new norm, and they take place every single day all around the world. There are multiple benefits that digital payments bring to the table. Transactions performed through digital payment systems are faster, easier, and more convenient than carrying cash in hand or performing the banking transactions by visiting the branch physically. This means that more and more people feel comfortable transferring funds via electronic mediums, buying products online and investing digitally. Digital payment plays better role not only among the working-class people but also among younger generation. The method of digital transaction is used majorly by the younger generation, specifically the student community as they have better knowledge and access to digital devices. Therefore, this study attempted to examine the usage pattern of digital payment methods among the student community in Tiruchirappalli city of Tamil Nadu. The study focused on the socio-economic conditions of the respondents in relation to their awareness, frequency, and purpose of using digital payment methods for transactions. For this purpose, the researchers have collected primary data and has used statistical tools like percentage, growth rate and crosstabulation to analyze the data. The study found that male respondents used digital transactions more frequently than female respondents and also those in higher income group used the digital transaction method more frequently than those in lower income group.

Measuring the Meaning of Islamic Education Curriculum Development

Curriculum, as a soft component, is vital as a guiding tool to achieve the vision and mission determined by each educational institution. Therefore, curriculum development for an educational institution should consider aspects of student development, community needs and developments in science and technology. This research wants to see how the head of the Madrasah Ibtidaiyah and the teachers in the Ponorogo Ma'arif Education Institute interpret the development of the Islamic Education curriculum so that various subjects in the Islamic Education family can be achieved according to the goals formulated. This study uses an interpretive paradigm through a qualitative approach, a case study type. Data collection techniques use in-depth interviews, observation and documentation. The analysis tool used is the qualitative analysis model of Miles and Huberman data reduction, data display and verification. I checked data validity using triangulation; credibility, transferability, dependability and confirmability. The study results show that the development of the Islamic Education curriculum is interpreted as a strategic activity to develop Madrasahs and link one component of the Islamic Education curriculum with other members. The development of the Islamic Education curriculum at Madrasah Ibtidaiyah within the Ponorogo Ma'arif Educational Institution follows the stages of curriculum development consisting of planning, organizing, implementing, human resources, control, and a comprehensive mechanism.

Affordability is king–with private bedroom: exploring the mismatch of students’ housing preferences in constrained housing markets

As Generation Z young adults are entering post-secondary education, little is known about the role of affordability in understanding these students’ housing preferences. For this purpose, we introduce a methodology, the Housing Preferences Choice Board (HPCB), mimicing conditions of expensive rental markets. This paper seeks to elucidate students’ decision-making concerning housing (including location, commuting to campus, amenities, etc.) under economically low versus high constrained scenarios. Findings indicate that, when lowly restrained by costs, students would generally prefer to live close to the university, retail and entertainment areas, with a private room (and private facilities). Additionally, students would choose to be in contact with the student community with good relationships with roommates. However, when highly financially constrained, they prioritize adequate housing characteristics, a private room (within a shared dwelling), and a transport-accessible location (even far from campus). Choices are made at the expense of connection to community, peers, and their university campus, historically associated with student success and well-being.

Campur Kode Dalam Percakapan Komunitas Mahasiswa Di Asrama Lamandau Dan Implikasinya Terhadap Pembelajaran Cerpen Siswa Sma Kelas XI

The general objective of this research is to describe the phenomenon of code mixing in the student community at the Lamandau Dormitory. The specific objectives of this research are: (1) to describe the form of code-mixing at the word level in the conversations of the Lamandau dormitory student community. (2) to describe the form of code mixing at the phrase level in the conversation of the Lamandau dormitory student community. (3) to describe the form of code mixing at the clause level in the conversation of the Lamandau dormitory student community. (4) describe the implications of code mixing in learning short stories for class XI high school students. This research approach uses a qualitative research approach with descriptive methods. The source of the data in this study was the daily conversations of the student community at the Lamandau hostel. Data analysis in this study was carried out by collecting data identifying data, classifying data, and describing data. The results of this study indicate that (1) there is code mixing at the word level in the conversation of the student community at the Lamandau hostel. (2) there is code mixing at the phrase level in the conversations of the student community at the Lamandau hostel. (3) there is code mixing at the clause level in the conversations of the student community at the Lamandau dormitory. (4) the results of this study are used in learning short stories in class XI SMA, especially competency 4.9.

Business Planning Training Using Business Model Canvas for Student Community in West Jakarta

The training was conducted on July 12, 2022, as a part of a community development program with a community of university students, namely AyoKreasi Community. The problem faced by this community is the lack of business planning knowledge, which frequently becomes a factor which causes individuals’ hesitancy in starting or carrying out a business. Therefore, the students in the community need to understand some tools which could be used in the business planning phase. One of the tools in business planning is the Business Model Canvas (BMC). The training was conducted online, considering the Covid-19 Pandemic. In the training session, the presenter delivered the material through seminar, case study, discussions, as well as questions and answers sessions. At the end of the training, a post-test quiz was conducted as a part of an evaluation process to measure the participants’ learning process after the seminar was delivered. The quiz result showed that 85% of the participants were actively engaged, and most of them acquired a good level of understanding regarding the Business Model Canvas after the training was delivered.

Penguatan Solidaritas Lintas Daerah Dalam Merajut Harmoni Kebangsaan Bagi Mahasiswa

This service aims to strengthen diversity awareness for students, especially those from Bone and Luwu districts in Makassar. This activity has a strong motivation considering the tendency of Bone and Luwu students to be involved in regional conflict cases some time ago. The method used is to provide insight strengthening in the form of discussion. The activity participants came from two student communities, namely Bone students and Luwu students. This activity took place in October 2022 offline at the IPMIBAR secretariat. The material presented includes national worldviews, and students' social and intellectual responsibilities, as well as the role of students in caring for national solidarity. This activity is expected to be a trigger for social and intellectual awareness for regional communities in caring for national solidarity. With this activity the service team also hopes to minimize conflicts that often occur among students

Strategi Kegiatan Pendidikan Di Sekolah Relevan Dengan Perkembangan Dan Perubahan Zaman

This study is aimed to describe education in schools so that it is relevant to the dynamics of the times. This study uses qualitative methods using library research. The results of this study indicate that schools are able to effectively follow the changes in the times by implementing strategies in the form of programs, namely; (1) continuous teacher training, especially on teaching management systems, 2) schools have consultants for teachers, (3) teaching activity models in the form of actions (4) schools have good cooperative relationships with student parents, communities, and institutions, (5) schools develop innovation.

Функциональный аспект хэштеггинга в виртуальной коммуникации (на материале аккаунтов Кемеровского государственного университета и его структурных подразделений)

Hashtags affect the conceptual sphere of Internet users and may promote certain ideologies because they are a synthetic tool of virtual communication. The research objective was to classify hashtags in virtual communication using the methods of conversational, contextual, discursive, content, and intent analyses. The study covered the online representations of the Kemerovo State University and its hashtags (2020–2023), namely, those of its official accounts, institutes, departments, trade unions, and student communities. The author revealed the following functions. The predictive function guided the first impression and was followed by compression, structuring, differentiating, and navigation functions, which systematized the content. The stereotyping function manifested itself in the image formation, while the axiological function asserted a set of ideologies behind it. The actualizing function was responsible for correlating the content with the media agenda. The manipulative and attractive functions demonstrated the suggestive aspect of the communicative potential of hashtags that represented the basic concepts of the university's conceptual sphere: kinship and family, community, a sense of belonging, stability, etc. In general, they developed an ideological model that formed a positive image of the university for the target audience.