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This research aims to determine the influence of library collections on the reading interest of Medan Baptist Theological College students.  This research uses a quantitative approach with inferential statistics.  With a total population of 88 Medan Baptist Theological College students in 2023.  Data was collected using a 30-item questionnaire compiled by the author based on variable indicators according to theory.  The results of data analysis show that there is a positive and significant influence in the Library Collection on the Reading Interest of Medan Baptist Theological College Students: 1) Test the analysis requirements: a) test the positive influence, the value rxy = 0.462 > rtable (=0.05,  n=31) = 0.355, thus it is known that there is a positive influence between variable  Thus, there is a significant relationship between variable  b) Regression coefficient of determination test (r2) = 21.31%.  3) Test the hypothesis using the F test to obtain Fcount > Ftable, namely 7.854>4.00.  Thus Ha is accepted and H0 is rejected.        

  Pancasila, as the basis of the Republic of Indonesia, has a very important role in shaping the identity and character of the nation. However, challenges arise in deeply implementing the values ​​of Pancasila, especially among high school students. This study aims to identify challenges in realizing Pancasila as an entity and identity of the Indonesian nation, as well as seeing how the profile of Pancasila students is reflected in 21st century education at SMA N 2 Medan. The research methods used were participant observation, interviews, and document analysis. The results of the study show that understanding and appreciation of Pancasila values ​​among SMA N 2 Medan students is still limited, with the lack of relevance of Pancasila values ​​in the context of students' daily lives being one of the main challenges. This research provides a deeper understanding of the role of Pancasila in 21st century education and provides a basis for developing more effective learning strategies to raise the profile of Pancasila students in the future.      

This study aims to analyze how the appreciation and application of Indonesian national identity at SMAN 14 Medan on symbols and signs that exist in the school ecosystem and the learning process. The type of research used is qualitative research and the methods used are case study and observation methods. The results of the analysis show that there are several signs and symbols related to the identity of the Indonesian nation both of symbols that are visible in real terms or have visualization, as well as in appreciation of values through behavior and actions, especially symbols and signs related to the Indonesian nation identity in the form of Pancasila and diversity. Symbols and signs related to values of diversity is application of Indonesian language and no discrimination, agent of change team, anti bullying posters in school environment. Symbols and signs related to Pancasila values is there are religious activities, application of 5S everymorning, flag ceremony, group assignment in class, and friday clean.    

This study aims to analyze how the appreciation and application of Indonesian national identity at SMAN 14 Medan on symbols and signs that exist in the school ecosystem and the learning process. The type of research used is qualitative research and the methods used are case study and observation methods. The results of the analysis show that there are several signs and symbols related to the identity of the Indonesian nation both of symbols that are visible in real terms or have visualization, as well as in appreciation of values through behavior and actions, especially symbols and signs related to the Indonesian nation identity in the form of Pancasila and diversity. Symbols and signs related to values of diversity is application of Indonesian language and no discrimination, agent of change team, anti bullying posters in school environment. Symbols and signs related to Pancasila values is there are religious activities, application of 5S everymorning, flag ceremony, group assignment in class, and friday clean.    

The flood that hit Demak district in February 2024 has had a major impact on the life of SMAN 1 Karanganyar students. The aim of this study is to see how the flood affects the psychology of students, as described in the article titled "11 districts in Flood Demak Imbas 6 Tanggul Jebol, 93 Thousand Souls Affected". The study uses critical discourse analysis (CDA), which is combined with the Norman Fairclough approaches.The results show that the flood has caused a variety of psychological impacts on students, including anxiety, depression, and trauma. Anxiety is marked by fear, anxiety, and restlessness because of the possibility of flooding happening again. Trauma and depression are marked by bad memories and flashbacks about flood events. According to the analysis carried out in the article detiknews, the flood was described as a tragic and sad event. In this article, words like "burst," "affected," and "displaced" are used to describe unstable circumstances. Besides, photos showing the damage caused by the flood are included. The psychological consequences of the victims, however, are not much mentioned in the articles of DetikNews. This article only mentions that floods can cause trauma and stress, but does not discuss how these psychological impacts can affect students' lives, such as their social relationships and learning outcomes. This study suggests that it is important to pay attention to how flooding affects students' psychology.    

The flood that hit Demak district in February 2024 has had a major impact on the life of SMAN 1 Karanganyar students. The aim of this study is to see how the flood affects the psychology of students, as described in the article titled "11 districts in Flood Demak Imbas 6 Tanggul Jebol, 93 Thousand Souls Affected". The study uses critical discourse analysis (CDA), which is combined with the Norman Fairclough approaches.The results show that the flood has caused a variety of psychological impacts on students, including anxiety, depression, and trauma. Anxiety is marked by fear, anxiety, and restlessness because of the possibility of flooding happening again. Trauma and depression are marked by bad memories and flashbacks about flood events. According to the analysis carried out in the article detiknews, the flood was described as a tragic and sad event. In this article, words like "burst," "affected," and "displaced" are used to describe unstable circumstances. Besides, photos showing the damage caused by the flood are included. The psychological consequences of the victims, however, are not much mentioned in the articles of DetikNews. This article only mentions that floods can cause trauma and stress, but does not discuss how these psychological impacts can affect students' lives, such as their social relationships and learning outcomes. This study suggests that it is important to pay attention to how flooding affects students' psychology.    

The title of this thesis is Profile of Study Habits of Class VII A Students of SMPK Sancta Familia Kupang for the 2022/2023 Academic Year. The problems in this study are: 1) What is the profile of study habits of grade VIIA students of SMPK Sancta Familia Kupang for the 2022/2023 academic year? 2) What are the implications of the study habit profile of grade VIIA students of SMPK Sancta Familia Kupang for the 2022/2023 academic year for the tutoring program? The purpose of the study was to find out: 1) Profile of study habits of grade VIIA students of SMPK Sancta Familia Kupang for the 2022/2023 academic year, 2) Implications of the profile of study habits of grade VIIA students of SMPK Sancta Familia Kupang for the 2022/2023 academic year, for the tutoring program. This research method uses quantitative descriptive methods with data collection tools in the form of questionnaires of student study habits. The population and sample of this study are 26 students of grade VII A SMPK Sancta Familia Kupang for the 2022/2023 academic year. The data analysis technique used is central trend analysis. The results of the analysis of research data showed that the average study habits of 140.9730 students were in the range of 120-155 scores, classified as high. It can be interpreted that grade VII A students of SMPK Sancta Familia Kupang for the 2022/2023 academic year have good study habits. This can be seen through student attitudes, namely making study schedules and their implementation, reading and taking notes, completing assignments, how to follow lessons, how to study groups, how to study independently at home. Based on the results of this study, researchers provide advice to: 1) Head Schools are expected to maintain and improve cooperation with BK teachers, facilitate and support all tutoring program designs in schools to be carried out properly in order to maintain good student learning habits. 2) Guidance Teachers Guidance counselors are expected to design and develop tutoring programs to maintain good student study habits. 3) Students are expected to actively utilize tutoring activities carried out by BK teachers to maintain good student study habits.

This research aims to analyze the effect of using Web Wordwall in training students' computational thinking skills in mathematics learning with a qualitative approach. The research subject is the Director General of Teachers and Education Personnel, while the object is education that is liberating and pro-student. Data obtained from online and offline information sources is recorded in a structured manner, then analyzed to be synthesized into a systematic conceptual framework. Conclusions are drawn by taking the essence of the conceptual framework that can answer the research questions posed. The research method used is a case study with a focus on participatory observation, in-depth interviews and document analysis. Data was collected through literature study and analysis of learning materials. Data analysis was carried out using an inductive approach, by looking for patterns of findings and main concepts from the data collected.

The title of this thesis is Profile of Study Habits of Class VII A Students of SMPK Sancta Familia Kupang for the 2022/2023 Academic Year. The problems in this study are: 1) What is the profile of study habits of grade VIIA students of SMPK Sancta Familia Kupang for the 2022/2023 academic year? 2) What are the implications of the study habit profile of grade VIIA students of SMPK Sancta Familia Kupang for the 2022/2023 academic year for the tutoring program? The purpose of the study was to find out: 1) Profile of study habits of grade VIIA students of SMPK Sancta Familia Kupang for the 2022/2023 academic year, 2) Implications of the profile of study habits of grade VIIA students of SMPK Sancta Familia Kupang for the 2022/2023 academic year, for the tutoring program. This research method uses quantitative descriptive methods with data collection tools in the form of questionnaires of student study habits. The population and sample of this study are 26 students of grade VII A SMPK Sancta Familia Kupang for the 2022/2023 academic year. The data analysis technique used is central trend analysis. The results of the analysis of research data showed that the average study habits of 140.9730 students were in the range of 120-155 scores, classified as high. It can be interpreted that grade VII A students of SMPK Sancta Familia Kupang for the 2022/2023 academic year have good study habits. This can be seen through student attitudes, namely making study schedules and their implementation, reading and taking notes, completing assignments, how to follow lessons, how to study groups, how to study independently at home. Based on the results of this study, researchers provide advice to: 1) Head Schools are expected to maintain and improve cooperation with BK teachers, facilitate and support all tutoring program designs in schools to be carried out properly in order to maintain good student learning habits. 2) Guidance Teachers Guidance counselors are expected to design and develop tutoring programs to maintain good student study habits. 3) Students are expected to actively utilize tutoring activities carried out by BK teachers to maintain good student study habits.

This research aims to analyze the effect of using Web Wordwall in training students' computational thinking skills in mathematics learning with a qualitative approach. The research subject is the Director General of Teachers and Education Personnel, while the object is education that is liberating and pro-student. Data obtained from online and offline information sources is recorded in a structured manner, then analyzed to be synthesized into a systematic conceptual framework. Conclusions are drawn by taking the essence of the conceptual framework that can answer the research questions posed. The research method used is a case study with a focus on participatory observation, in-depth interviews and document analysis. Data was collected through literature study and analysis of learning materials. Data analysis was carried out using an inductive approach, by looking for patterns of findings and main concepts from the data collected.

The 21st century has led to many transitions, mainly related to the instructional paradigm from teacher-centred to student-centred. This paradigm demands meaningful activities that emphasise learning and are able to build motivation to learn well. This has relevance to Ki Hadjar Dewantara's ideas regarding his concept of education which focuses on the question of how to become a complete human being. Therefore, this narrative literature study aims to provide a descriptive explanation of Ki Hadjar Dewantara's ideas related to the 21st century learning perspective based on existing literature. This article reveals that the ideas inherited by Ki Hadjar Dewantara have strong relevance to the construction of 21st century learning. The discussion of the relevance will be explained in this article as a common reflection for many people, especially educational agents

The 21st century has led to many transitions, mainly related to the instructional paradigm from teacher-centred to student-centred. This paradigm demands meaningful activities that emphasise learning and are able to build motivation to learn well. This has relevance to Ki Hadjar Dewantara's ideas regarding his concept of education which focuses on the question of how to become a complete human being. Therefore, this narrative literature study aims to provide a descriptive explanation of Ki Hadjar Dewantara's ideas related to the 21st century learning perspective based on existing literature. This article reveals that the ideas inherited by Ki Hadjar Dewantara have strong relevance to the construction of 21st century learning. The discussion of the relevance will be explained in this article as a common reflection for many people, especially educational agents

This research aims to explain the meaning that can be obtained from the Lega Mitan Traditional Ceremony in Habi Village and identify to the function of the Lega Mitan Traditional Ceremony in Habi Village. The researcher used qualitative method. Data collection techniques used in this research are observation, interview and documentation. The data analysis techniques used by Miles and Huberman in the book Sugiyono (2018) models. In the results there are the function of the Lega Mitan traditional ceremony, especially Habi Village, is as a form of respect for people who have died. The ceremony functions so that the soul of the deceased is more peaceful in the afterlife. The Lega Mitan ceremony is a ceremony that signifies that the grieving period is over. It is called blatan bliran, blatan means cold, bliran means freshness for the two people accompanying the corpse. The values that we can take in carrying out the traditional Lega Mitan ceremony are human values and mutual cooperation.

This study is based on the background of 6th grade students of SDS Bhakti Luhur, there are internal and external barriers for novice writers. These obstacles include a lack of knowledge, not having a good command of language, and a lack of interest in writing, while external factors that prevent someone from writing are the difficulty of finding topics or ideas for writing material. The purpose of this study was to determine whether there is a relationship between reading ability and short story writing skills in grade VI students of SDS Bhakti Luhur. This study uses a quantitative approach by using the survey method. The population of this study amounted to 24 students. The entire population was used as a research sample. Data collection techniques in this study were carried out by filling out a questionnaire. The data analysis technique uses the correlation test and the coefficient of determination (R2) test. The results of this study indicate that there is a relationship between reading ability and short story writing skills, this is evidenced by the results of the correlation test which produces a correlation value (rxy) of 0.635> r table compared to the r table value of N = 26 and df = N-2 = 24 obtained 0.635.Then the percentage of the relationship between reading ability and short story writing skills is 37.6%.This is evidenced by the results of the coefficient of determination (R2 ) test conducted by researchers.This research can be useful for teachers in order to improve reading skills and writing skills in students.

This research aims to find out how the implementation of the Pancasila student profile program has an impact on the formation of student character in 21st century education in Indonesia. The approach used in this study is a qualitative approach. The data collection technique used involves collecting Library document sources. The results of this research show the success of learning the Pancasila student profila which strengthens the character of students in accordance with national education goals. So if the Pancasila syudent profile is optimized in its implementation, the Pancasila character of students will be formed.    

Ki Hajar Dewantara’s thinking about educatonal include lifelong learning that adapts to changing circumstances, take a lot of variety sources and consistent with indonesian pancasila dan cultural norms. This concept can been practicing following by merdeka curriculum. Th purpose of this study is to certain Ki Hajar Dewantara’s thinking of values and their applicability in education philosophy with merdeka curriculum. The methods in this study is qualitative descriptive in study literarature on some journal that related. The results of this study show that Ki Hajar Dewantara’s thinking tell about how important education when we can value the student’s freedom, independence dan uniqueness.    

This research aims to explain the meaning that can be obtained from the Lega Mitan Traditional Ceremony in Habi Village and identify to the function of the Lega Mitan Traditional Ceremony in Habi Village. The researcher used qualitative method. Data collection techniques used in this research are observation, interview and documentation. The data analysis techniques used by Miles and Huberman in the book Sugiyono (2018) models. In the results there are the function of the Lega Mitan traditional ceremony, especially Habi Village, is as a form of respect for people who have died. The ceremony functions so that the soul of the deceased is more peaceful in the afterlife. The Lega Mitan ceremony is a ceremony that signifies that the grieving period is over. It is called blatan bliran, blatan means cold, bliran means freshness for the two people accompanying the corpse. The values that we can take in carrying out the traditional Lega Mitan ceremony are human values and mutual cooperation.

This study is based on the background of 6th grade students of SDS Bhakti Luhur, there are internal and external barriers for novice writers. These obstacles include a lack of knowledge, not having a good command of language, and a lack of interest in writing, while external factors that prevent someone from writing are the difficulty of finding topics or ideas for writing material. The purpose of this study was to determine whether there is a relationship between reading ability and short story writing skills in grade VI students of SDS Bhakti Luhur. This study uses a quantitative approach by using the survey method. The population of this study amounted to 24 students. The entire population was used as a research sample. Data collection techniques in this study were carried out by filling out a questionnaire. The data analysis technique uses the correlation test and the coefficient of determination (R2) test. The results of this study indicate that there is a relationship between reading ability and short story writing skills, this is evidenced by the results of the correlation test which produces a correlation value (rxy) of 0.635> r table compared to the r table value of N = 26 and df = N-2 = 24 obtained 0.635.Then the percentage of the relationship between reading ability and short story writing skills is 37.6%.This is evidenced by the results of the coefficient of determination (R2 ) test conducted by researchers.This research can be useful for teachers in order to improve reading skills and writing skills in students.

This research aims to find out how the implementation of the Pancasila student profile program has an impact on the formation of student character in 21st century education in Indonesia. The approach used in this study is a qualitative approach. The data collection technique used involves collecting Library document sources. The results of this research show the success of learning the Pancasila student profila which strengthens the character of students in accordance with national education goals. So if the Pancasila syudent profile is optimized in its implementation, the Pancasila character of students will be formed.    

Ki Hajar Dewantara’s thinking about educatonal include lifelong learning that adapts to changing circumstances, take a lot of variety sources and consistent with indonesian pancasila dan cultural norms. This concept can been practicing following by merdeka curriculum. Th purpose of this study is to certain Ki Hajar Dewantara’s thinking of values and their applicability in education philosophy with merdeka curriculum. The methods in this study is qualitative descriptive in study literarature on some journal that related. The results of this study show that Ki Hajar Dewantara’s thinking tell about how important education when we can value the student’s freedom, independence dan uniqueness.