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This study aims to analyze the role of educational psychology management in improving students' emotional well-being through a literature review approach. The study is motivated by the increasing emotional problems experienced by students due to academic pressures, social demands, and technological developments in the digital era. Research data were obtained from various relevant scientific articles published between 2022 and 2025 and accessed through academic databases. The analysis process was conducted by reviewing, comparing, and synthesizing research findings related to educational psychology management and students' emotional well-being. The results of the review indicate that effective educational psychology management can be implemented through empathetic approaches in learning, academic stress management, the development of emotional regulation skills, and the integration of spiritual values into the educational process. These approaches have been proven to create a conducive, safe, and supportive learning environment that optimally promotes students' emotional development. In addition, guidance and counseling services, as well as the implementation of humanistic learning management, play a significant role in maintaining students' psychological stability. Therefore, educational psychology management serves as an important strategy in realizing an educational system that is not only oriented toward academic achievement but also focused on enhancing students' overall emotional well-being.

Dependence on social media among students has become a phenomenon that negatively impacts their critical thinking abilities, including difficulties in analyzing information, evaluating sources, and drawing logical conclusions. This study aims to examine contextual learning strategies as an effort to overcome the decline in critical thinking skills caused by social media dependence. The method used is a library research approach by reviewing various scientific sources such as books, journals, and previous studies relevant to contextual learning and critical thinking. The results of the study indicate that contextual learning can improve students’ critical thinking skills by linking learning materials to real-life situations, using authentic problems, and encouraging active student involvement in the learning process. This strategy promotes students to become more reflective, analytical, and independent in responding to information, including content obtained from social media. In addition, contextual learning helps students develop the ability to filter information and build deeper understanding. The implication of this study suggests that the consistent implementation of contextual learning strategies can serve as an effective solution to enhance students’ critical thinking skills and reduce the negative effects of social media dependence in the learning process.  

Differences in learning needs and delays in reading are common problems that are often encountered among grade IV elementary school students. This situation can have an impact on students' academic achievement if not resolved with effective learning methods. The purpose of this study is to describe the learning methods used by teachers to deal with differences in learning needs and reading delays in grade IV elementary school students. This study uses a qualitative approach by collecting data through observation, interviews, and documentation. The findings of this study show that successful learning methods include different learning, the application of multisensory methods, remedial, individual mentoring, and the use of various learning media that are innovative and interesting for students. This method is able to help students who have difficulty reading without interfering with the learning process of other students. With the sustainable and appropriate application of learning methods, teachers can create an inclusive learning experience, support the development of students' reading skills optimally, increase learning motivation, and build students' confidence and independence in overcoming academic challenges.

This study aims to determine the effect of the use of the Paired Story Telling learning model on the narrative essay writing skills of grade V students of MI Assa'Adah Bungah for the 2024/2025 Academic Year. The problems raised in this study focus on the low ability of students to write narrative essays in a sequential, interesting, and correct structure. The Paired Story Telling model was chosen because it is considered to increase students' interest and active involvement in learning to write by retelling the content of the story with their partners. The method used in this study is a pseudo-experiment with between subject design. The sample in this study consisted of two classes, namely the experimental class that was given treatment using the Paired Story Telling model, and the control class that was not given special treatment and still used conventional learning methods. The research instrument is in the form of a narrative essay writing test that has gone through a validity and reliability test. The population in this study is all students of class V MI Assa'Adah Bungah for the 2024/2025 Academic Year which totals 42 students. The data analysis technique used a t-test which showed that there was a significant difference between student learning outcomes in the experimental class and the control class. The results of the hypothesis test showed that the significance value was 0.000 < 0.05 which means that H₀ was rejected and Hₐ was accepted. Thus, it can be concluded that the use of the Paired Story Telling model has a significant effect on improving students' narrative essay writing skills. These findings suggest that collaborative learning models such as Paired Story Telling can be used as an alternative strategy in effective writing teaching in elementary schools.

This study aims to analyze the implementation of the Think Pair Share (TPS) learning model in improving problem solving skills in fractional materials for grade V students at SD Negeri 3 Mantingan. The background of this research is the low ability of students to solve fractional problems, mainly due to procedural misconceptions and lack of opportunities to discuss and construct understanding collaboratively. The method used is the Kemmis and McTaggart model Class Action Research (PTK), which consists of four stages: planning, action, observation, and reflection. The research was conducted in one cycle, involving 28 students as subjects. Data collection was carried out through evaluation tests (pre-cycle and cycle I) as well as observation of student learning activities. The results of the study showed a significant increase in problem solving ability. The average score of students increased from 36.43 in the pre-cycle to 93.21 in the first cycle, with a t-test of 25.18 and a p< value of 0.001, indicating a high significance. Learning completeness increased from 0% to 100%. The TPS model has been proven to be able to overcome misconceptions, especially through the peer scaffolding process in the "pair" stage, which helps students in identifying variables and choosing the right calculation operations. In addition, there was an increase in students' collaborative skills in terms of expressing opinions and asking questions, with an achievement range between 68% to 75%. The main obstacles faced in the implementation of polling stations are the management of discussion time and class noise. However, this was successfully overcome through the use of timers and Student Worksheets (LKPD) equipped with scaffolding questions. It can be concluded that the TPS model is an innovative and effective approach in improving mathematical problem solving skills contextually, in line with the principles of the Independent Curriculum.

Marriage is a social institution that plays an important role in people's lives. Through marriage, two individuals form a family that is expected to be a place of affection, emotional support, and social stability. However, in practice, not all marriages run harmoniously. Various problems often arise, both originating from within the couple, differences in cultural background, economy, or the influence of the surrounding environment. Problems in marriage can include communication conflicts, incompatibility of values ​​and life principles, economic problems, and even infidelity. Not infrequently, pressure from the extended family and changes in gender roles also complicate household dynamics. If not handled properly, these problems can lead to disharmony, even divorce.

Character education has become a primary focus in many countries, including Indonesia. Parents play a crucial role in shaping their children's character, but there are still many challenges such as generational differences, busy schedules, and ineffective communication. According to 2022 data from BPS, 75% of parents recognize the importance of character education, yet 60% of children still experience difficulties communicating with their parents.This study emphasizes that character education begins within the family as the first educational institution. Through role modeling, advice, and habits, parents instill moral values in their children from an early age. Informal education—occurring at home and in the community—plays an important role in shaping behavior, including preventing the flexing behavior or excessive showing off, which has become common among students due to the influence of social media and social pressures. Collaboration between family, school, and society is necessary to instill values of simplicity and empathy, so children grow into moral and responsible individuals.According to Creswell (2014), qualitative research is a process to explore and understand the meanings that individuals or groups assign to social or human problems. This process involves methods such as interviews, observations, and analysis of texts or documents.This study aims to deeply understand the phenomenon of the impact of informal education on the flexing behavior of children at SDN 07 Marisa. This approach is chosen because it allows the researcher to explore the perceptions, experiences, and views of informants regarding the informal education received by children and how it influences their flexing behavior in the school environment.

Character education is very important to form a strong generation, especially in facing the challenges of the digitalization and globalization era. The purpose of this article is to investigate how character education is incorporated into the national curriculum and how it functions to build students' morals and ethics. This study analyzes literature from various journals, books, and articles that discuss the theory, implementation, and policies of character education in elementary to secondary schools. The results show that character education has become an important part of the national curriculum by strengthening values ​​such as honesty, responsibility, cooperation, and anti-corruption. However, the implementation continues to face problems such as lack of teacher instruction, inconsistent implementation, and the strong influence of digital culture. Therefore, schools, families, and communities must work together so that character values ​​can be instilled properly. It is hoped that this study will help efforts to improve the quality of character education in Indonesia.

Many problems during the learning process result in a decrease in student learning motivation which has a negative impact on academic achievement and makes students less active. This can be seen from (1) the rarity of students asking or responding to questions (2) students rarely communicate difficulties to teachers (3) students are also often late in submitting assignments. With these problems, researchers tried to apply the project based learning model with a constructivist approach analysis implemented at SMA Negeri 1 Majene. The subjects of this study were 38 grade X MIPA students of PAI subjects and one of the PAI subject teachers. The method used is descriptive qualitative, data collection techniques are observation, interviews and documentation. Data analysis techniques by means of data collection, data reduction, data presentation and drawing conclusions. The results of this study students have been faced with a problem and have the ability to analyze complex problems, investigate, evaluate, viewpoints and draw conclusions based on evidence and reasoning coupled with the spirit of student collaboration is very compact in each group, where a collaboration is a process of achieving a goal that is done together helping each other, and the most supportive thing in the learning process activities is the extrinsic factor of students which is the stimulation from outside, namely the people around them. In the application of constructivism in learning, it is expected that students are more active and teachers as facilitators become more innovative.

One of the problems raised in this study is the low ability of elementary school students to write and understand the structure of rhymes, especially in Padang City. The purpose of this study is to describe the ability of Phase B students (grade IV of elementary school) to write rhymes from a cognitive and psychomotor perspective. The cognitive aspect assesses students' understanding of the structure and function of the rhyme, while the psychomotor aspect assesses the student's ability to compose rhymes in accordance with rules such as rhyme, the number of lines, and the relationship between rhyme and content. Warisa Hadi Amelsi conducted this research with a descriptive qualitative approach with a case study of five students in the fourth grade in one of the elementary schools in Padang City. The results of the study showed that the Indonesian Phase B learning achievement indicators were used to make assessment instruments. The results show that students' abilities are still low, with a high score of 70 and an overall average of 49. While most students know the characteristics of rhymes, they face difficulties in writing complete and organized rhymes. The results suggest that more contextual and creative learning strategies should be strengthened. In addition, students must be trained to write and understand ancient types of literature such as rhymes. It is hoped that this research will be a reference for the development of evaluation of Indonesian learning in elementary schools.    

Fertilization is one of the essential aspects of plant care. It should be carried out in a balanced manner, adjusted to the nutritional needs of the plant. A balanced fertilizer application can positively affect plant growth. This study used the Classroom Action Research method developed by Stephen Kemmis and Robin McTaggart. It was conducted in class XI ATPH 3 at SMKN 1 Purwosari, focusing on the fertilization component of the Fertilization Needs material. The results showed that the Index Card Match Cooperative Learning Model can increase students' learning motivation. Students became more active in every learning activity, including solving problems, discussing with peers, and asking questions to the teacher. Regarding learning outcomes, the Index Card Match Cooperative Learning Model improved the percentage of students who passed classically—from 30.30% in the pre-cycle, to 69.70% in cycle 1, and further increased to 84.85% in cycle 2.

This study aims to determine the influence of the Project Based Learning (PjBL) learning model on students' creative thinking skills in Social Sciences (IPS) subjects at SMP Negeri 8 Gorontalo. Creative thinking skills are one of the 21st century skills that need to be developed in the learning process, especially in social studies lessons that require analysis and solving social problems. This study employed a quantitative approach utilizing primary data from questionnaires distributed to students at SMP Negeri 8 Gorontalo. The sample consisted of 30 respondents, and the data analysis was performed using simple linear regression. The analysis shows that the t-count for the project-based learning model variable is 6.060. To determine whether Ho is confirmed or rejected, the t-table was calculated at a 5% statistical significance level, resulting in a t-table of 1.701. The comparison indicates that the t-count is greater than the t-table. This leads to the rejection of Ho, implying a significant effect of the project-based learning model on students' creative thinking skills.

Speaking skills are very important skills for students to master in an era of increasingly high demands. However, there are still many students who experience difficulties in speaking. The main factor that influences speaking ability is the level of self-confidence in students. The purpose of this research is to analyze the impact of self-confidence on students' speaking abilities and to find ways to overcome these problems. The research method used is a qualitative method using interview data collection techniques and literature studies. Interviews were conducted with teachers to obtain empirical data regarding the relationship between self-confidence and students' speaking abilities, while literature studies were used to strengthen the findings with relevant theories. The research results show that students with high self-confidence will actively speak and be able to express their ideas and opinions clearly. Meanwhile, students with low self-confidence will find it difficult to speak to express their thoughts or have the courage to speak in public. Speaking skills greatly influence students' activity during the learning process so that if left untreated it will hinder their academic and social development.    

Scientific literacy is the ability of students to understand, translate, use information, and evaluate scientific problems in everyday life through critical thinking. This study aims to measure the level of scientific literacy of fifth grade students of MIN 1 Balikpapan, including identifying possible misconceptions. Misconceptions themselves refer to errors in understanding or erroneous concepts held by students. For elementary school teachers, understanding misconceptions is very important because it can be a reflection to improve the quality of science learning in the classroom, which ultimately has an impact on students' scientific literacy abilities. The results showed that the level of scientific literacy of fifth grade students of MIN 1 Balikpapan was relatively high, with 63.3% of students understanding the concept of simple machines well, 13.3% of students not understanding the concept, and 23.3% of students experiencing misconceptions. According to Piaget's theory, improving students' cognitive abilities can be achieved through student-centered learning and encouraging active discovery. However, based on the results of the analysis of scientific literacy questions, three indicators were found that still had low scores (below 60%), namely indicators related to scientific design and science experiments.  

This study aims to develop and design the Blooket Game, Blooket is a website-based interactive learning platform in the form of a quiz game that functions as a learning media in class and can increase student learning interest in Fiqh Muamalah material as a learning media at Mts Hidayatul Muhajirin Palangka Raya. The method used is development research (R&D) with the Borg and Gall model, which includes ten stages but the researchers here only take four stages, namely: 1) Identification of Potential and Problems, 2) Data Collection, 3) Product Design, 4) Design Validation and researchers added one more stage, namely 5) Main Trial. So in this study there are five stages developed. The research subjects consisted of 30 students of class IX MTs Hidayatul Muhajirin. Data was collected through Google Forms given to students after the use of the media, as well as feedback on students' learning experiences in the classroom. The results showed that the use of Blooket educational game significantly increased students' interest in learning. With the average score of students' interest in learning before the use of the media was 50%, and increased to 90% after implementation in the classroom. In addition, students also showed higher enthusiasm in following the learning and actively participating in learning activities. This study concludes that Blooket educational game-based learning media can be an alt.

The aim of this research is to analyze the effectiveness of the Student Teams Achievement Division (STAD) cooperative learning model in improving elementary school studeny learning outcomes using a literature study methodology. The main focus of this research is onincreasing students understanding of sosial studies lesson the shortcomings and complexity of the STAD model,as well as problems that arise during its implementation. The STAD model encourages small groups to work together to improve understanding of the material. This research has been conducted using qualitative methods equipped with a descriptive approach, relying on data obtained from a literature review. Data sources include relevant scientific articles, books, and journals that support previous findings and are in line with the main topic of the study. The results of the analysis show that the STAD model has advantages such as encouraging social interaction, increasing group collaboraction, creating a conducive learning environment. However, there are shortcomings such as lack of teacher attention, difficulties in group work. As well as abstacles such as learning preparation  and mastery of the material by teachers. In short the STAD model affectively improves learning outcomes and student participation.

This research aims to analyze the implementation of cooperative learning strategies in developing students' collaboration skills in learning in SD/MI based on a literature review. Cooperative learning is considered relevant because learning requires students to work together in groups to find solutions to problems given to them. The method used in this research is a literature study, where researchers collect and analyze various literature sources related to contextual learning and its application in learning. These sources include books, scientific journals, and previous research that supports contextual learning theory and practice. The results of this literature review show that cooperative learning strategies can increase student involvement and student collaboration skills in learning. Thus, this strategy can encourage student involvement in group activities and collaboration, forming a learning environment that supports the development of various crucial skills.

This research aims to determine the characteristics of LKPD based on mathematical sentences, determine the feasibility of LKPD products, and determine students' interest in learning after implementing LKPD based on math sentence problems in chapter 11 class IV. This type of research is Development Research (Research and Development) using the ADDIE (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation) model and the resulting product is a mathematical sentence-based LKPD. This research involved 22 class IV students at SD Negeri 1 Pasung. The feasibility of the LKPD is tested with validation from expert practitioners, media and materials. Data collection used in this research was interviews, observations, questionnaires, tests and documentation. The interview sheet is used to analyze the needs of educators and students before preparing the product. The results of this research concluded that the LKPD has attractive design characteristics, diverse character traits, problem presentation in the form of dialogue, problem presentation stages that are in accordance with the PBL model, presentation of material in the form of videos and games. The feasibility of this LKPD is declared appropriate and not revised, because it is in accordance with the quality indicators of the LKPD content, media, materials and illustrations. Students' interest in learning increased by 41% after using this mathematical sentence problem-based worksheet.

The research that has been carried out is entitled "Students' Perception on Tandem: Language Exchange Application as a Learning Media to Improve Speaking Skills", which is based on the fact that learning English is not only seen from the way teachers teach but also seen from students' perceptions. Nowadays, English language learning has been followed by technological developments, especially in the use of learning media. With the presence of applications as English learning media, it helps students overcome problems and improves students' English speaking skills. The research methodology uses qualitative methods. The research participants were five students in the eighth semester majoring in English Education at the State Islamic University of North Sumatera. The technique for collecting participants was purposive sampling. From these results, the participants who have been obtained will be interviewed by writer. The data collection techniques used by researcher were questionnaires and in-depth interviews. And analyzed using qualitative data analysis. The results obtained reveal that (1) The Tandem application can be used as a tool to improve speaking skills, (2) Call & video call features are most helpful in improving speaking skills, and (3) The Tandem application is the most effective application for improving speaking skills. Based on the research findings above, students expressed positive perceptions regarding the use of the Tandem application as a learning media in improving students' speaking skills. The Tandem application improves students' speaking skills.  

This study aims to develop teaching materials for fantasy stories in the form of videos with the help of the Wondershare Filmora application in class VII SMP. This research is development research (RnD) using the Borg and Gall research procedure, which has been simplified in stages and adapted to the needs and limitations of this study. The stages carried out in this study are a) Potential and Problems, b) Data Collection, c) Product Design, d) Validation, and e) Revision. The subject of this development research is to get the valid results of the product from the three validators, namely material expert validators, media experts, and Indonesian language subject teachers at SMP Muhammadiyah 12 Kota Binjai. Data collection techniques include interviews with subject teachers and questionnaires that will be conducted to find out the needs of students. The results of this study indicate that the products developed from this research, namely teaching materials for fantasy stories assisted by Wondershare Filmora in the form of videos, are included in very feasible/good qualifications with a value from material validators of 78.8% and media experts of 89.6% and subject teachers of 92.5%. An average value of 86.9% is obtained to conclude that the products in this study are very good/feasible for teachers' and students' learning use.