SMP Muhammadiyah Research Articles

Penanaman Kesadaran Tentang Pentingnya Kesehatan Mental Kepada Remaja

According to the Indonesia-National Adolescent Mental Health Survey 2022, 15.5 million (34.9 percent) teenagers experience mental problems and 2.45 million (5.5 percent) teenagers experience mental disorders. Youth mental health is considered a concern and the current situation may cause concern and require government action. Mental health has become a concern for the government, but has not yet become a priority. Awareness of the importance of mental health is still very low in Indonesia. Responding to the situation above, it is appropriate for the Indonesian people to educate each other and increase awareness about mental health. So it is necessary to instill awareness about mental health among teenagers. The methods used in community service consist of the preparatory stage of conducting a survey of the perceived mental health of junior high school students and interviews, the implementation stage by providing material for raising awareness about mental health to Muhammadiyah 2 Middle School students, the report and evaluation stage. The results of the mental health survey of students at SMP Muhammadiyah 2 showed symptoms. 12% of students answered always, 16% of students answered often, and 40% of students answered sometimes. Students answered never 62%. This means that the majority of junior high school students experience mental health problems at any time and according to the Likert scale table are included in the moderate category. Judging from the symptoms, this problem can still be overcome. The provision of material about mental health to Muhammadiyah 2 Middle School students was received with enthusiasm and enthusiasm, followed by discussion and questions and answers. Efforts to increase awareness about adolescent mental health by providing education involving all stakeholders: adolescents, parents, families, school principals, teachers and the community. It is hoped that this activity can increase youth productivity, avoid various diseases, improve communication skills and make life more successful.

Numeracy literacy of junior high school students in implementing the Merdeka mathematics learning curriculum

Numeracy literacy skills play a crucial role in the Independent Learning Curriculum. Currently, students' literacy skills are geared towards more independent learning. With these skills, students can solve problems accurately and develop critical thinking towards their challenges. This study aims to evaluate students' abilities in numeracy literacy in the era of more independent learning. This study focuses on eighth-grade students at SMP Muhammadiyah 1 Probolinggo, consisting of 28 students who have followed the Independent Curriculum. This study uses a qualitative descriptive method, collecting data through written tests with five questions encompassing various aspects of numeracy literacy skills. Indicators for numeracy literacy skills include (1) Using numbers and mathematical symbols to solve everyday problems; (2) Analyzing information in various forms (graphs, tables, etc.; and (3) Interpreting analysis results to predict, formulate, and make decisions. Data were analyzed by calculating the average percentage for each indicator of numeracy literacy skills. The analysis results show that the numeracy literacy skills of junior high school students in the era of independent learning are still at a low level.

KEBAHAGIAAN SISWA BOARDING SCHOOL: MENELAAH PERAN PENTING ORIENTASI RELIGIUS DAN KUALITAS PERTEMANAN

This study aims to examine the extent to which religious orientation and friendship quality can influence student happiness at SMP Muhammadiyah Boarding School ‘X’ in Banyumas Regency, Central Java. This study used a quantitative approach to analyse the relationship between variables. Data were collected using the Orientation to Happiness (OTH) scale, Religious Orientation Scale (ROS), and Friendship Qualities Scale (FQS). By applying the Partial Least Square (PLS)-SEM method, the results showed that religious orientation and friendship qualities play a significant role in achieving students' happiness in boarding schools. The findings of this study provide a stronger basis for the development of interventions or programmes aimed at increasing students' happiness in boarding schools. For future researchers, it is recommended to conduct a broader and more comprehensive study involving mediator and moderator variables.

Penerapan Manajemen Strategik Menggunakan Analisis SWOT di SMP Muhammadiyah 1 Berbah Sleman

This article focuses on the implementation of strategic management using SWOT analysis at SMP Muhammadiyah 1 Berbah. The study aims to explore the implementation of strategic management in the school and provide strategy recommendations based on strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis. Data were collected through observation and interviews with the principal of school, and teachers. The findings were analyzed using the SWOT analysis method and IFAS/EFAS calculations that help identify internal and external factors that affect school performance. This research emphasizes the importance of effective strategic management in achieving educational goals and maintaining competitiveness. The results of the analysis can be valuable input for formulating recommended strategies to capitalize on strengths, address weaknesses and take advantage of opportunities while mitigating threats. The results of this study show that strengths have a total value of 3,7 inversely proportional to weaknesses with a total value of 0,65. The company's position has opportunities with a total value of 4 compared to threats with a total value of 1,7. According to the SWOT analysis calculation, the highest value is obtained from the Strenght-Opportunities combination with a value of 7,7.

Problems in Implementing Asr Congregational Prayer to Enhance the Worship Quality of Students

Worship has the primary purpose of devotion to Allah and simplicity in intention towards Him, whether in times of joy or hardship, with the hope of attaining happiness in the Hereafter. One example is prayer. Additionally, worship aims to distance oneself from wrongdoing and evil deeds and can achieve other objectives through the performance of prayer. The aim of this research is to identify issues in the implementation of congregational Asr prayer in an effort to enhance the quality of Asr prayer worship and to find solutions to these issues at SMP Muhammadiyah Kota Pagar Alam. This study uses a qualitative method with a purposive sampling technique, and data collection is done through observation, interviews, and documentation. The results of the study indicate that the issues in the implementation of congregational Asr prayer in improving the quality of worship include various excuses, negligence in bringing prayer garments, inadequate facilities, lack of discipline in maintaining prayer, insufficient cooperation with parents, and lack of concentration in performing congregational prayer.

Development of Engklek Kedamaian Game with Group Guidance to Reduce Aggressive Behavior in Students

Learning at school serves to foster and develop compassion and mutual respect for one another. The problem of aggressive behavior in the school environment is still experienced by students. This research is a development research with the aim of knowing the feasibility of media products in the form of engklek kedamaian in group guidance to reduce the aggressive behavior of students in class VIII SMP Muhamadiyah 3 Depok. Researchers used the Brog and Gall model development method with 5 stages, namely potential problems, data collection, product design, product validation, and design revision. The research instruments used in this study were aggressive behavior scales and interview guidelines. The subjects in the study were 123 students in class VIII of SMP Muhammadiyah 3 Depok. The results in the development are measured based on the assessment of the material expert test getting a score of 91.4 with a very good category. The media expert test scored 87.5 with a very good category, the service expert test/practical expert test scored 93.75 with a very good category. Based on some of these statements, it can be concluded that the engklek kedamaian game in group guidance to reduce the aggressive behavior of class VIII students at Muhamadiyah 3 Depok Junior High School is categorized as suitable for use. It is hoped that the research on the development of engklek kedamaian to reduce students' aggressive behavior can be an alternative service innovation for school counselors.

IMPLEMENTATION OF MORAL LEARNING THROUGH MORNING HABITUATION ACTIVITIES AT SMP MUHAMMADIYAH 6 SURAKARTA

The problem taken from this research is that it can be seen from the negative impact of students using social media, resulting in a gradual decline in the morals of students who are disrespectful to their parents, teachers, and social environment. Other negative activities that are commonly done include playing online games with friends for too long, YouTube, watching Korean movies, and other forms of entertainment that waste time. One of the activities that can fortify students from the influence of social media is the morning habit at SMP Muhammadiyah 6 Surakarta. This is different from schools where there is no implementation of morning habituation. Therefore, this study aims to examine moral learning through morning habituation activities at SMP Muhammadiyah 6 Surakarta. In this study, researchers used qualitative research with a phenomenological approach. Data collection techniques using observation techniques. The results showed that the application of moral learning was carried out in a hide curriculum and fostered good habits in the form of time discipline, the process of reading the Qur'an, dhikr, and dhuha prayers as well as improving reading the Qur'an and procedures for prayer and ablution for students.

Penerapan Manajemen Kurikulum Di SMP Muhammadiyah 1 Medan

Curriculum management is very important to study or research to find out how it is implemented in education in Indonesia, especially in junior high and high school level schools. To obtain data that is relevant to the research theme, this research used a qualitative research method with a descriptive type, namely research that describes or describes certain situations based on data obtained in detail according to the problems set out in this research. The research is a case study which aims to analyze the Implementation of Curriculum Management at SMP Muhammadiyah 1 Medan. The results of the research show that the implementation of curriculum management at SMP Muhammadiyah 1 Medan has been carried out in a structured and gradual manner for the students. However, there are still challenges or obstacles in implementing effective learning according to the curriculum for students. This is because subject teachers often forget to create or prepare teaching materials that are in accordance with the curriculum determination for students.

Logical Thinking in Idealist and Rational Students

The purpose of this study is to describe students’ logical thinking based on Keirsey’s personality types, specifically the Idealist and Rational types, within the topic of social arithmetic. The research adopts a descriptive qualitative approach. Data collection involves three techniques: MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) surveys, logical thinking written tests, and semi-structured interviews. The study participants consist of students from classes VII A, VII B, and VII C at SMP Muhammadiyah 9 Watukebo. The research subjects include four students: two with Idealist personality types and two with Rational personality types according to Keirsey’s classification. The findings indicate that none of the research subjects fully meet the three logical thinking indicators, which are grouped into six points. However, there is one indicator that all subjects were able to achieve: the first indicator related to coherence of logical thinking (point B), which involves expressing the general steps used in problem-solving. On the other hand, there are indicators that none of the research subjects were able to fulfill completely. These include the second indicator concerning argumentation ability (point A), which involves articulating the logical reasons for using general steps in problem-solving, and point C, which pertains to expressing the logical reasons behind the correct final answer. Among the research subjects, the subject who successfully fulfills the good logical thinking indicator is the second subject with a rational personality type according to Keirsey’s classification.

DIFFICULTIES AMONG SECONDARY STUDENTS OF SMP MUHAMMADIYAH PLUS BATAM ON LISTENING COMPREHENSION

This study investigates students’ difficulties in listening comprehension while doing the listening test and learning the skill in the class. The research aimed to find out the difficulties that student faced in listening test and the problems when learned listening skill. The research used the Brownell method that provided a framework of listening skills that consist of 6 components, that is hearing, understanding, remembering, interpreting, evaluating, and responding. The subject of the study is junior high school students of SMP Muhammadiyah Plus Batam. This research used mix-method research that questionnaire and interview used as the instrument. The students took from all grades 9 in that school. 102 students will fill out the question in the questionnaire and 8 of 102 students will be chosen to have an interview. The result showed that the difficulties encountered by the students on listening comprehension are related to the listener, speaker, and external factor. Besides that, their learning process in the class also affect their improvement and understanding in listening. Students shame in the class and the method and media used in the learning process. In listening material, long spoken text is the most difficult with 46.83% agree. The factor related the listener, showed 53.95% agree that pronunciation is difficult. Besides that, accent has the highest percentage with 52.90% and for the listening comprehension in learning process, 41.18% students have a bad habits like cheating.

Efektivitas penggunaan media pembelajaran berbasis sparkol videoscribe terhadap kemampuan berpikir kreatif siswa smp muhammadiyah kupang

This comparative experiment with a quantitative approach study aimed to know the effectiveness of using Sparkol VideoScribe based learning media on the students’ creative thinking ability of Muhammadiyah Kupang Junior High School. The population were all seventh-grade students of SMP Muhammadiyah Kupang, while the samples were class VIIA as the control class and class VIIC as the experimental class. The cluster random sampling technique was used in this study. The data were analyzed based on the test results and using SPSS 23 software. The researcher also examined the hypothesis using the results of t test. The tcount value was 6.768 and the ttable for df 38 was 2.024, then 6.768> 2.024. So that, H0 was rejected and H1 was accepted. The hypothesis test at the 0.05 level with the t value df 38 obtained a sig value of 0.000 <0.05, then H0 was rejected and H1 was accepted. Thus, it can be concluded that there was an effect of using Sparkol VideoScribe-based learning media on the students' creative thinking skills.

Improving Students' Writing Skills Using Brainstorming at SMP Muhammadiyah 2 Taman

The present study is quantitative research to find out writing skills of the student in descriptive text using brainstorming in the ninth-grade of SMP Muhammadiyah 2 Taman. The components that were analyzed in the descriptive text written by the students were the content of the descriptive text, grammar, and vocabulary. The participants of this research are 25 students in ninth-grade at SMP Muhammadiyah 2 Taman. The aim of this study is to determine whether there is any significance in brainstorming on the descriptive text of writing skills at SMP Muhammadiyah 2 Taman. The result of the study shows that there is a significant effect of brainstorming on the students’ writing achievement. Brainstorming could be an alternative for teaching writing, especially for helping students to learn more about the content, grammar, and vocabulary.

School Leadership Transformation: Improving Teacher Performance through Strategic Decision-Making

This study explores the principal's decision-making practices at SMP Muhammadiyah 5 Kandangan, focusing on the stages of identification, development and decision selection. The findings show that through a structured process involving the participation of all relevant parties, school principals can make adaptive and responsive decisions to environmental changes. Theoretical implications highlight the importance of integrating school leadership theory with effective decision-making practices. This study offers valuable guidance for educational practitioners in developing results-oriented leadership strategies. As a result, this research shows the need for further research in developing new models for more effective principal decision-making and an emphasis on ethical aspects in decision-making. Thus, improving school principals' decision-making practices is expected to impact educational progress in junior high schools positively.

The Correlation Between Vocabulary Mastery and Students’ Preferences on Short Stories

The purpose of this study was to determine whether there is a correlation between vocabulary mastery and short story liking at SMP Muhammadiyah 5 Tulangan. The method used in this research is correlation method. The data source of this research was 7th grade students of SMP Muhammadiyah 5 Tulangan with a total of 30 participants. The data collection technique used questionnaires and tests. The sample used was 7th grade students with a total of 30 students. The data analysis used is Product Moment correlation test. The results showed that there was no significant relationship between vocabulary mastery and liking short stories of 7th grade students of SMP Muhammadiyah 5 Tulangan. This is proven by the correlation coefficient of 0.08 and 0.00 greater than 0.05 at a significant level of 5%. This proves that at a significant level of a = 0.05 or at a confidence level of 95% there is no significant relationship between vocabulary mastery and liking short stories in Muhammadiyah 5 Tulangan Junior High School students.

Unveiling Effective Student Communication Strategies for English Mastery

This research explores how communication strategies assist seventh-grade students in overcoming English-speaking challenges at SMP Muhammadiyah 9 Boarding School Tanggulangin, Sidoarjo, Indonesia. Using qualitative methods, including observation and semi-structured interviews, the study identifies various strategies employed by students, such as avoidance, paraphrase, borrowing, appeal for assistance, and mime, with language switch in borrowing being predominant. Findings indicate a positive impact of these strategies on students' ability to achieve communication goals. This study underscores the importance of optimizing communication strategies to enhance English proficiency and facilitate effective communication in language learning environments. Highlight: Diverse Strategies Identified: Students use varied methods to tackle English-speaking difficulties. Dominant Technique: Language switch in borrowing prevails among student strategies. Effective Impact: Communication strategies positively enhance student English proficiency and communication success. Keywoard: Communication Strategies, English Proficiency, Seventh-Grade Students, Qualitative Research, Language Learning.

Exploring Science Attitudes, Misconceptions, and Temperature Correlations

This study investigates junior high school students' attitudes towards science and their misconceptions regarding temperature changes, aiming to understand the relationship between these two factors. Conducted at SMP Muhammadiyah 6 Krian with 93 seventh-grade students, the research utilizes non-experimental quantitative methods, including questionnaires and statistical analyses. Findings reveal that while students exhibit generally positive attitudes towards scientific investigation, misconceptions about temperature changes are low. However, the correlation between students' attitudes towards science and their misconceptions is observed to be low. These results underscore the importance of addressing both attitudes and misconceptions in science education to optimize learning outcomes.Highlight: Investigates student attitudes and misconceptions about temperature changes in science. Positive attitudes but low misconceptions found in junior high students. Correlation between attitudes and misconceptions in science education explored. Keywoard: Attitudes Towards Science, Misconceptions, Temperature Changes, Junior High School Students, Science Education

Global Inquiry Reveals PBL's Impact on Junior High Ecoliteracy

This study investigates the impact of Problem-Based Learning (PBL) on the ecoliteracy abilities of grade VII junior high school students compared to conventional lecture-based instruction. Conducted at SMP Muhammadiyah 6 Krian, the quasi-experimental research involved 40 students divided into experimental and control groups. Pre-test and post-test assessments using ecoliteracy indicators were conducted. Results from T-tests showed no significant difference in ecoliteracy abilities between the two groups (experimental group: p = 0.090, control group: p = 0.270), suggesting that PBL did not significantly improve ecoliteracy skills among grade VII students. These findings underscore the need for further exploration of instructional methods to enhance ecoliteracy in junior high school settings. Highlight: PBL's Effect on Ecoliteracy: Assessing PBL's impact on junior high ecoliteracy. Quasi-Experimental Design: Non-equivalent control group method in research design. Call for Further Research: Identifying effective environmental education strategies. Keyword: Problem-Based Learning, Ecoliteracy, Junior High School, Quasi-Experimental Research, Environmental Education

Utilization of the Riyu Exambro Application as a Learning Evaluation Media

This study aims to determine the implementation of the evaluation of Al-Islam, Muhammadiyah, and Arabic Learning (ISMUBA) using the Riyu Exambro application. The approach used in this research is a phenomenological qualitative approach. Data collection was carried out using observation, interviews, and documentation. Data analysis techniques were used to reduce and present data and draw conclusions. The results showed that the implementation of ISMUBA learning includes determining the curriculum, making teaching modules, and evaluation. ISMUBA learning evaluation at SMP Muhammadiyah 7 Colomadu Superior Program uses the Riyu Exambro application. The process of evaluating ISMUBA learning with Riyu Exambro at SMP Muhammadiyah 7 Colomadu Superior Program is carried out through several stages, including making grids, questions, and answer keys, archiving questions, creating links, socializing the implementation of exams to students, registering personal data and using tokens by students, working by students, and finally recording scores. Using the Riyu Exambro application as an online evaluation platform provides advantages in preventing cheating, training IT problems, disciplining students, and providing flexible work formats. This study also identified several obstacles, such as technical problems related to Arabic fonts, unstable internet signals, application screens that are often refreshed, and the need for devices and limited internet access.

The Teacher’s Understanding about Problem Based Learning and It’s Implementation

The existence of the curriculum is one of the components that has a strategic role in the education system. Without the right curriculum, students will not get learning targets that are appropriate and tailored to the needs of students in their respective eras. The study is aimed at to describe teachers’ understanding of the Problem Based Learning model in English teaching and to analyze the implementation of the Problem Based Learning model in English teaching at SMP Muhammadiyah 1 Surakarta. The type of research that used in this study was a qualitative approach. From the results of interviews and observational data that researchers conducted, the teacher has implemented the steps of the Problem Based Learning procedure coherently, it’s just that due to lack of time management so that the fourth step cannot be done, and researchers cannot conclude its suitability

Behavior Systems Learning Model on Prayer Material at SMP Muhammadiyah 8 Batu

This research aims to describe the impact of presenting prayer material to class VII students at SMP Muhammadiyah 8 Batu and the implementation of teaching prayer material using a behavioural system model. This approach uses qualitative research with a case study type; the informants are one teacher and 12 students, and one boy and one girl are taken from each class. Data collection techniques include interviews, observation, and documentation. Data analysis uses the model from Miles, Huberman and Saldana through four activities that co-occur: data collection, data reduction, data presentation and conclusion drawing or verification. The results of this research show that (1) The impact of the prayer material presented to class VII students on the element of knowledge, with indicators that informants are accustomed to praying five times a day according to the time, the importance of praying and the reasons for leaving it, and when they are busy they still pray. The element of memorizing or reading prayers, from takbiratul ihram to greetings. (2) Implementation of learning prayer material using a behavioural system model for class VII students in 3 steps; first, the teacher has planned by making a lesson plan for prayer material whose reference is in the Muhammadiyah HPT book. Second, the implementation of learning begins with the teacher opening the lesson, presenting prayer material by reading and memorizing prayer readings, starting from takbiratul ihram, Iftita', ruku', I'tidal, prostration, sitting between two prostrations, initial and final tasyahud and greetings. The methods used are lecture, memorization, drill, reward and punishment—learning strategies with peer teaching (peer teaching). Third, the teacher conducts evaluations every class hour, inviting students to read and memorize prayer readings together. If you read and memorize incorrectly, the teacher immediately reminds you, corrects and repeats the reading or memorization.