Non-formal Educational Institutions Research Articles

Curriculum Development for the Islamic Religious Education Study Program at Public Universities

Changing the shape of Higher Education from Colleges to Universities provides an opportunity for General Higher Education to open Islamic Studies study programs. This opportunity was captured by a Lecturer in Islamic Education (PAI) General Courses (MKU) at the Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia to open a program of Islamic Education, namely Islamic Science Education (IPAI). The initiative was taken because educational anxiety today uses Western theories and concepts that tend to be secular and value-free. This paper aims to determine the curriculum development carried out by the IPAI Study Program - Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia as one of the Islamic Education Study Programs at General Higher Education in Indonesia. Data collection techniques in this study were interviews, observation, and study documentation. Data analysis techniques using the model of Miles and Huberman with the stages of data reduction, data presentation, data interpretation, and conclusion. Test the validity of the data conducted by triangulating data sources, methods and theories, and member checks. The establishment of the IPAI Study Program aims to produce scientific knowledge, theorization and educational concepts that originate directly from the Al-Qur`?n and the Sunnah. The Islamic Science Education Study Program is different from the Islamic Education Study Program in Islamic Religious Higher Education because of its orientation which not only produces Islamic Education teachers but is a scientist in the field of Islamic education, entrepreneurs, and practitioners in non-formal and informal Islamic Education institutions.

Understanding the impacts of floods on learning quality, school facilities, and educational recovery in Indonesia.

This research is among the first pieces of work to use the comprehensive school safety (CSS) framework to assess the impacts of floods on quality learning and education infrastructure. The CSS framework is employed here to identify the level of disruption to education services following floods in Jakarta, Indonesia, in 2013. The paper poses three key questions, concerning: (i) disruption to children's access to quality education during the flood emergency in 2013 and the early recovery phase; (ii) the impact of the floods on a school's physical infrastructure; and (iii) the effectiveness and level of success of the 2013 flood responses by relevant stakeholders. Combining quantitative and qualitative strategies, the paper examines the experiences of 100 schools in Jakarta. The findings suggest that the CSS framework offers a more nuanced approach to assessing post-disaster education needs. Moreover, it is also relevant for examining the relationship between the COVID-19 pandemic and relative losses in the education sector.

The Evolution of Media Literacy in Bulgaria’s Formal and Non-Formal Education

The concept of media literacy has become more popular in formal and non-formal education in Bulgaria in recent years. The nongovernmental sector has been particularly active in developing course materials, conferences, seminars, and resources for teachers and instructors. Media literacy is slowly being integrated into school and university curricula. It is precisely these two aspects of the evolution of media literacy in Bulgaria that this study focuses on due to the fact that in all countries with high levels of media literacy an active collaboration between formal and non-formal educational institutions is present. We have analysed school and university-level initiatives in the years 2019-2022, major projects in the nongovernmental sector, and the experts’ assessment of the level of media literacy in Bulgaria. We have also described the results of a survey that we conducted among 534 high-school teachers at the beginning of 2022. Drawing on our analysis, we highlighted the thesis that the system of formal education needs to catch up with the non-formal education sector in relation to media literacy, the aim of which is not directed only towards students and teachers, but towards a range of age and societal groups.

MEDIA INFORMASI PENGAJIAN MAJLIS TAKLIM DI KECAMATAN KERTAJATI BERBASIS WEB

Media Information in general is a tool for collecting and rearranging information so that it becomes useful material for recipients of information. Majelis taklim is one of the non-formal diniyah educational institutions that aims to increase faith and piety to Allah SWT and noble character for its congregations, as well as to realize mercy for the universe. Majlis taklim recitations are often held in the Kertajati sub-district, but many people in Kertajati do not know the schedule for the recitation of the Majlis because the delivery is only by word of mouth, therefore the impact of ignorance is only the people around the recitation place who follow it so that the presence of the congregation 'ah not optimal. So that the Information Media for the Majlis Taklim Recitation was made. With this system, it is expected to provide an online recitation schedule information feature, which can make it easier for the public to find the location of the recitation to be held. This system is made using CodeIgniter while for system development using the Waterfall Method.
 
 Keywords : Information Media, Majlis Taklim, Recitation, CodeIgniter, Waterfall.

INVESTIGATION OF DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP INDICATORS OF PUBLIC EDUCATION CENTER MASTER TRAINERS ACCORDING TO VARIOUS VARIABLES

The rapid development in the field of information and technology has transformed today's information age into a digital process. This process has deeply affected all social systems, from education to health, from communication to entertainment. Learning and renewal skills, life and professional skills, information media and technology skills, learning environment and methods have changed. While the philosophy of lifelong learning gained importance, non-formal education institutions played an important role in adapting people to this changing process. The most important share in this role falls to the teachers working in institutions. In this research, it is aimed to reveal the digital citizenship indicators of master trainers working in Public Education Centers, which is one of the non-formal education institutions. The sample, which was designed with the descriptive scanning method, consisted of 530 masters working in Samsun Public Education Centers. The data in the research were obtained with the form and the "Digital Citizenship Scale", in which personal information about the digital tool usage preferences of the master trainers is included. In the analysis of the normally distributed data, it was seen that the perspectives of the master trainers on digital citizenship were only in the "correct use" sub-dimension, with an average of 4.47, in the other dimensions, and in the general average, "agree". It was determined that there were significant differences in favor of young master trainers in terms of gender and age variable. In addition, all of the participants in the study used smartphones; while all of them use WhatsApp, followed by social networks such as Youtube, Instagram and Facebook, respectively; While almost all of the participants use e-government applications, applications such as health, education, social security issues and obtaining information come respectively according to the purpose of use; It was determined that %80 of the participants shopped online.

Socio-Economic Factors Affecting Fisherfolk Participation in Community Development in Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State

Community development is hinged on inclusive participation of beneficiary communities but in most cases some members of the community are not able to participate due to some factors which include among others social and economic factors despite the fact they may be willing and ready to participate. In view of this, the study examined how social and economic factors affect fisherfolk participation in community development in Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State. Two research objectives and two research questions guided the study. The design of the study was descriptive survey and the population of the study consisted of 796 members of four fisherfolks community-based organisations (FCBOs) in the local government area, out of which 240 members were randomly selected for the study. Data for the study was collected with a validated questionnaire titled “Questionnaire on Socio-Economic factors affecting Fisherfolks Participation in Community Development”. Data collected was analysed with Mean and Standard deviation. Findings showed that socio-economic factors that affect fisherfolk participation in community development in the area of study include gender, level of education, family size, financial status. Based on the findings, the researchers recommended among others that fisherfolk settlements should be provided with formal and non-formal educational institutions, skilling, reskilling and upskilling educational programmes to equip members with relevant skills for better livelihood.

Improving soft skills and hard skills Wagra Learning Package C through the independent education curriculum in the Merdeka Belajar Scheme

Education is an important component of the life of any member of society. Studying in an educational institution alone is not enough to be successful. There are other supporting skills that can be acquired by the community besides formal education. This is the reason why independent education is an ideal concept in the Merdeka Belajar scheme. The purpose of this work is to learn and apply the principles of self-education that focus on improving the soft skills and hard skills of residents learning package c in the province of North Sulawesi. This goal is achieved through pedagogical experiments carried out at learning activity center institutions (SKB) and community learning activity centers (PKBM), through surveys of the needs of learning civil service practitioners and learning residents at different levels of education. Statistical data on the dynamics of self-education are analyzed through statistical and descriptive methods. The results of measuring the need for soft skills and hard skills found that factors of age, gender, and employment status influenced the choice and lack in improvement of soft skills and hard skills in independent education training. Factors such as leadership, determination, self-control and self-organization, work independence, and work skills became the main foundation in the preparation of the self-education curriculum of citizens learning package C. The factors contained in the self-education curriculum material affect the level of knowledge and increase educational motivation, social interaction and goals, show in the knowledge gained and help apply the approach to learning package C residents. This study shows that an independent education curriculum based on the needs of soft skills and hard skills must be carried out consistently and regularly by non-formal educational institutions. In supporting the Merdeka Belajar Program, the independent education curriculum prepared from this work can be used as a reference for separate education policies in formal education schemes

Pemberdayaan Ekonomi Kelompok Majelis Taklim Melalui Pelatihan Pembuatan Produk Rumah Tangga sebagai Upaya Ide Bisnis

Community empowerment is very important, especially for women to have an entrepreneurial spirit to develop a productive economy, so as to improve family welfare. The Majlis Taklim group as a non-formal educational institution in society has great potential and role when it can be empowered optimally. Therefore, the target of this community service activity is the Assyifa Taklim Assembly women group in the Pejeruk Village Environment, Ampenan District, Mataram City. The problem faced by partners is the economic situation of families who are in the middle economy, whereas meeting their daily needs requires increasing spending. By making your own household cleaning soap, you can reduce people's spending on buying household soap, which is quite expensive. The purpose of this activity is to: 1) improve the skills of the Assyifa Taklim Assembly group; and 2) as a home business opportunity for housewives, so as to grow and improve the family economy. Apart from that, marketing opportunities for household soap are wide open, due to the proliferation of laundry businesses in the Pejeruk Village Environment. The methods used to achieve these objectives are: 1) counseling/supplying of materials, this activity is carried out by providing material on how to make dish soap and detergent; 2) training by practicing soap making; and 3) evaluation to measure the absorption of the taklim assembly members on the material presented. This training activity involved all members of the Assyifa Taklim Assembly, totaling 32 people. In the community service activities, raw materials, work procedures, and calculation of production costs for making soap are explained. The results of the training showed the high enthusiasm and activeness of all participants. All of the trainees did well in practicing the manufacture of household products.

Evaluasi Program Pelatihan Pola Pikir Al-Qur’an di Kampus Kahfi Bagus Bina Cendekia (BBC) Motivator School

The KAHFI Bagus Bina Cendekia (BBC) Motivator School campus is a non-formal educational institution that conducts a Qur'anic mindset training process to improve the social skills of its students. The KAHFI Campus has now graduated many students to become qualified Islamic motivators. However, the Qur'anic mindset training program still needs to be evaluated, so that its contribution to the self-development of students, and campus development in general, can be known. Therefore, it is important to conduct research on the evaluation of the Qur'anic mindset training program.The purpose of this study is to analyze: 1) the context of the Qur'anic mindset training program, 2) the input of the Qur'anic mindset training program, 3) the process of Qur'anic mindset training, 4) the results of the Qur'anic mindset training program. The research approach used is qualitative with descriptive method. The research informants consisted of 4 teachers or trainers and 13 teenage students (20-21 years old). The information retrieval technique used purposive sampling. The evaluation model used is CIPP, which is an evaluation model to measure the effectiveness of training programs, which is seen from the aspects of context, input, process, and product developed by Stufflebeam (1960).The results of this study show: (1) the training context has met the requirements, namely the high interest of students to follow and join the training, (2) training input, that the training curriculum is relevant to the needs and objectives, (3) the training process regarding training media and methods is sufficient to support the implementation of training. However, the implementation of the training has not been fully implemented according to schedule, (4) training results, the quality of graduates is in accordance with the target. Regarding the quantity of participants, it still needs to be increased to meet the target of graduates. The campus has conducted monitoring and evaluation of students continuously on attitudes, knowledge, and skills.

Asserting Religiosity in Indonesian Muslim Urban Communities through Islamic Education: An Experience of Indonesia

Urban Muslim communities in Indonesia are growing in different cities. Not only as a forum where social interaction is established among Muslims, but also this urban Muslim community is transformed into a social institution, which is unique, and influencing the social order. There are various forms of urban communities, and one of them appears in the form of a majelis taklim (taklim-assembly): a community, which was established independently, and non-formally by the Muslim community. In its development, the majelis taklim was transformed into a non-formal educational institution that can increase the religious knowledge of the pilgrims, or participants who joined the majelis taklim. In this regard, the problem that arises is whether the existence of the majelis taklim and its Islamic learning process, automatically increase the religiosity of participants or pilgrims. In this case, this study aims to assert religiosity in Indonesian urban communities, through the influence of majelis taklim Islamic learning motivation and satisfaction on religious cognition and attitude. The Stata 16.0 multivariate regression analysis was also used to select 348 participants from 24 provinces. In this process, both the motivation and satisfaction of Islamic learning dynamically contributed to two religiosity dimensions of the urban communities (Majelis Taklim), namely cognitive and attitude. The results showed that religiosity was a complex concept not increased by just one dimension of a set of variables. However, it needs to be systematically improved through multiple variables. Keywords: Gender, Learning motivation, Learning satisfaction, Muslim urban communities; Majelis Taklim, Religiosity, Urban communities

Curriculum Development of Madrasah Diniyah

Madrasah Diniyah is a non-formal educational institution that uses a curriculum that can be developed by the institution itself in accordance with the characteristics of each. The purpose of this studyonly focus on the process, implementation, barriers to curriculum development at Madrasah Diniyah Salafiyah Mamba'us Sa'adah, the type of research using RND (Research and Development), data collection techniques using interview, observation, documentation and library studies. The data analysis technique uses a rocket scale. Based on the results of the study, it can be concluded that Madrasah Diniyah Salafiyah Mamba'us Sa'adah has undergone curriculum development from year to year starting from the objectives, content, methods and learning strategies. Supporting the development of the Madrasah Diniyah Salafiyah Mamba'us Sa'adah curriculum is the existence of Ustad/zah, Santri, complete facilities and support from parents, the community. The obstacles include student discipline, government funds, and inadequate building infrastructure.

METODE DAKWAH USTAD AMIRUDDIN DALAM PEMBINAAN PEMAHAMAN KEAGAMAAN PADA MAJELIS TAKLIM RIYADUL ULUM AS-SYAFI’IYAH

Majelis Ta'lim is a non-formal educational institution whose presence has a significant spiritual and social impact on forming religious character in society. The company of the Ta'lim Council in Banyu Urip village, Embung Tangar hamlet, West Praya sub-district, Central Lombok regency, aims to spread religious values or understanding to people who do not know understand religious teachings. The preachers' da'wah method has its characteristics that provide attractiveness to the congregation they foster. In this case, what Ustad Amiruddin did in conveying understanding, religion has a different style from other clerics, da'al, and preachers. This writing will try to show the communication methods used by Ustad Amiruddin in teaching the ta'lim assembly he supervises. With his unique technique and way. The article uses a descriptive analysis method with a qualitative approach. The primary data were obtained through interviews and observations of the studies provided by him and some of the worshipers who were part of his assembly. At the same time, the secondary is in the form of books that discuss da'wah methods, journals, and articles relevant to this study. Based on the research results that have been done, there are several conclusions obtained. With the da'wah communication approach, it can be seen that the communication methods of Da'wah Maradhah hasanah.

PELATIHAN PENINGKATAN KEMAMPUAN MEMBACA KITAB KUNING SANTRI MELALUI PROGRAM BK (BAHSUL KUTUB) DI DAYAH NAHDHATUL ULUM KEC. SYAMTALIRA BAYU

Dayah is an educational institution that focuses on the field of religion, especially in the field of spiritual education and character development. Each Dayah has their own method of nurturing and developing the talents and interests of their students, especially in the area of ​​reading the yellow book. Dayah is a non-formal educational institution that still uses traditional educational methods. So in this study, the researchers wanted to introduce a new method to improve the ability to read the yellow book for santri in the Nahdhatul Ulum Dayah Kec. Syamtalira Bayu. The research method is in the form of qualitative with the type of literature study is descriptive and uses a person instrument. The results showed that the BK program (bahsul pole) in Dayah Nahdhatul Ulum used three learning methods, namely the halaqah method, memorization, and deliberation. There was a problem as well as a wise solution that was applied by the teacher council at the beginning of the introduction of this program, so that the program became a ray of light for the santri in the Nahdhatul Ulum Dayah, considering that after this program the students had begun to understand the yellow book well, have a polite attitude, think critical, responsible for expressing opinions, respecting the opinions of others and having the courage to take part and appear in public to solve religious problems.
 Dayah is an educational institution that focuses on the field of religion, especially in the field of spiritual education and character development. Each Dayah has their own method of nurturing and developing the talents and interests of their students, especially in the area of ​​reading the yellow book. Dayah is a non-formal educational institution that still uses traditional educational methods. So in this study, the researchers wanted to introduce a new method to improve the ability to read the yellow book for santri in the Nahdhatul Ulum Dayah Kec. Syamtalira Bayu. The research method is in the form of qualitative with the type of literature study is descriptive and uses a person instrument. The results showed that the BK program (bahsul pole) in Dayah Nahdhatul Ulum used three learning methods, namely the halaqah method, memorization, and deliberation. There was a problem as well as a wise solution that was applied by the teacher council at the beginning of the introduction of this program, so that the program became a ray of light for the santri in the Nahdhatul Ulum Dayah, considering that after this program the students had begun to understand the yellow book well, have a polite attitude, think critical, responsible for expressing opinions, respecting the opinions of others and having the courage to take part and appear in public to solve religious problems.

Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Dalam Meningkatkan Lingkungan Desa Ulumahuam yang Lebih Unggul


 The purpose of this study was to determine empowerment through formal and non-formal education in carrying out training activities for the Ulumahuam Village community to improve the superior environment of Ulumahuam Village in South Labuhanbatu Regency. The research method is a qualitative research conducted by collecting data, observation methods, documentation, and interviews with the Ulumahuam Village apparatus and the Ulumahuam Village community and the Ulumahuam Village Community Leaders, South Labuhanbatu Regency. The results of the study, namely (1) the community empowerment process to improve the superior environment of Ulumahuam Village (2) the empowerment process carried out by formal and non-formal educational institutions has not met the expectations of the learning citizens involved in the process, and has not paid attention to aspects of the needs needed by the learning community. , (3) the results generated after participating in the empowerment process in formal and non-formal educational institutions have not helped the community to improve their lives, (4) the cooperative relationship that has been built by LPM and Ulumahuam Village to make Ulumahuam Village superior
 Keywords: CommunityEmpowerment, Improving the Environment, Ulumahuam Village, More Superior

PEMBINAAN MENTAL MELALUI PENDIDIKAN MASJID PADA REMAJA MASJID JAMI’ AL MUHARROMAH ULUJAMI PESANGGRAHAN JAKARTA SELATAN


 
 
 Youth are a very productive age. The change from children to youth is a natural change that is accompanied by changes in attitudes and mindsets. Youth in general are an age group that requires extra attention because there is an attitude that always presents their existence or wants to be recognized. This attitude makes youth vulnerable to falling into negative things. Therefore, the great potential of adolescents must be directed at positive activities in order to explore their potential. The activities in the mosque, mental development in the activities are of course also accompanied by the tastes of the youth themselves. In the Jami' Al Muharromah mosque, Ulujami Village, South Jakarta, teenagers are active in several mosque youths using a mosque-based education approach. This study uses a qualitative method. The goal is that teenagers can increase their knowledge that mosques are not only used as places of worship. Mosques can also be used as non-formal educational institutions in order to foster the mentality of youth to be more focused so as to produce positive activities.
 
 

Building Partnership Network in Viewing of Manager of Nonformal Educational Institution

Building a network of partnership in the management of educational institutions is one thing that is very important to be done by the managers of non-formal educational institutions that are managed independently by the community so that the purpose of establishing non-formal educational institutions can be achieved. This study aims to explore how the views of non-formal education managers and the forms of partnership built by non-formal education managers build partnership networks and obstacles faced in building partnership networks. This research uses qualitative methods and data collection is carried out by observation in the form of direct observations to several non-formal educational institutions located in three regions of Jambi province, namely Batanghari, Merangin, and Muaro Bungo. Interviews were conducted with non-formal education managers in three regions, as well as documentation in the form of visions, missions of non-formal educational institutions, cooperation documents, and some literature related to the management of non-formal education. The data that has been collected is analyzed and tested for validity using the source data trianggulation technique. The results showed that the managers of non-formal education units have similar views on the importance of cooperating in the management of non-formal education units, and the form of cooperation carried out in the form of cooperation in terms of financing, borrowing facilities and infrastructure, as well as resource persons for training and learning activities. The obstacles faced come from within the manager himself, namely still passive and less proactive in building partnership networks with other parties. The results of this study show that the managers of non-formal education units view building partnership networks only limited to practical matters, namely financing, borrowing facilities, and resource persons only in accordance with current needs, it is hoped that the results of the research will be able to improve the quality of management of non-formal educational institutions managed by the community.

Taklim Assembly in Padangsidimpuan 1901-2020: History of Non-Formal Islamic Education

The purpose of this study is to produce an analytical-critical formulation about the history of the rise of non-formal Islamic educational institutions: the taklim assembly in Padangsidimpuan in 1901-2020. This study uses a social history approach, by classifying time, as a historical explanation method. The data sources consist of: material and verbal sources. Data obtained through interviews, observation and documentation. The research was conducted in Padangsidimpuan City in 2020, with stages: topic selection, data collection, verification, interpretation and historiography. The results of this study found that: Majelis taklim in Padangsidimpuan experienced a revival in the 1901-2020 period. In terms of quantity, in 2020 the taklim assembly in Padangsidimpuan reached 189, while in quality it was marked by the development of the taklim assembly component. The taklim method in the 1901-2020 period did not experience significant development. The majority of Ustadz use the lecture method; relying on hearing and sight. As for the urban taklim assemblies with special material studies using a combined method, namely; method of lecture, discussion, note-taking, practice and question and answer. The development of taklim material is marked by the enrichment of taklim material from monotheism, which then develops into the material of fiqh worship and muamalah as well as other social problems. The development of taklim material was then marked by the transition of material about practical practices to the study of legal sources (Tafsir and Hadith).

Manajemen Pendidikan Kearifan Lokal Syekh Muhammad Arsyad Al Banjari Kalimantan Selatan Indonesia sebagai Sumber Kekayaan Pendidikan

Abstract: Indonesia has a wealth of local wisdom full of values of justice, honesty and wisdom as well as education in building quality, competitive and characterized human resources as a source of educational wealth for now and the future. The local wisdom figures in their thoughts and actions are very rich to be used as role models and follow in their footsteps for everyone who wants a progress in education. Purpose: The aim of this research is to find out the Factual Conditions of Local Wisdom Education Management Figure Syekh Muhammad Arsyad Al Banjari. Methodology: The method used in this research is to use a qualitative approach through a realist ethnographic design. Results: The results of this study are that Education Management with the wisdom of local figure Syekh Muhammad Arsyad Al Banjari is intellectual property in managing education which can be used as a reference in managing education and learning as well as inspiration in thinking for managers of formal and non-formal educational institutions as well as informal approaches who are local leaders in education management as role models in creating quality and character human resources. Keywords: 1. Local Wisdom 2. Education Management 3. Sheikh Muhammad Arsyad Al Banjari

Peran PKBM Al-Abrar dalam Memberantas Buta Aksara Di Masyarakat Desa Bontobulaeng Kabupaten Bulukumba

This research was carried out at PKBM Al-Abrar, Bonto Bulaeng Village, Bulukumpa District, Bulukumba Regency. The purpose of the study was to determine the role of Al-Abrar PKBM in eradicating illiteracy in the Bonto Bulaeng Village Community, Bulukumpa District, Bulukumba Regency. Thisresearch used a qualitative descriptive approach, data collection was carried out using observation, interviews, and documentation methods. Analysis of the data used is qualitative data analysis with data collection steps Data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. The results of this study are the role of the Al-Abrar Community Learning Center in eradicating illiteracy in the community of Bonto Bulaeng Village, Bulukumpa District, Bulukumba Regency, namely, 1) Reducing illiteracy rates, 2) Increasing reading and writing skills, 3) Increasing numeracy skills. research on the role of the Al-Abrar Community Learning Activity Center in eradicating illiteracy in the community of Bonto Bulaeng Village, Bulukumpa District, Bulukumba Regency. shows that the importance of the role of the AL-Abrar Community Learning Activity Center as a non-formal educational institution that provides lifelongeducation services for the community, especially the illiterate, so that they have the ability to write, read and count, which are oriented to everyday life by utilizingthe potential that exists in the community. surrounding environment.

Mental Guidance in Improving Life Skills for School Dropout Teens at PSBR Yogyakarta

Adolescence is the transition of children to adulthood. The transition from the period of children to adulthood triggers many problems faced by adolescents. Therefore, adolescents need education as a basis for meeting the needs needed in order to respond and respond to problems as well as a basis in character formation. But in certain conditions teenagers are faced with educational problems that have taken root, namely the problem of dropping out of school. This is where the role of the government provides solutions and provides alternatives for teenagers who experience dropouts. Adolescent dropouts are given guidance and coaching through non-formal educational institutions or social institutions, one of which is in PSBR Yogyakarta. PSBR is one of the UPT that has the task and function of providing coaching for teenagers out of school. The coaching is done by providing various guidance, one of which is mental guidance and training in various skills needed for teenagers to drop out of school in order to have life skills . This research aims to explore the problems of adolescents dropping out of school and find out the pattern of mental guidance provided by PSBR in order to improve the life skills of adolescents out of school with a qualitative research approach. The study findings found that adolescents who drop out of school have difficulty in adjusting, health problems, religious problems, problems playing a role in society and problems of leisure. Efforts to improve the life skills of teenage dropouts are done through mental guidance and skill guidance.