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Community-based education is an approach that positions society as an active participant in the educational process, integrating local culture, values, and social dynamics into learning. One such model that reflects these principles is the Wustho educational model, which originates from the Islamic pesantren system. This model offers a balanced integration between religious and general education, emphasizing the role of community and character development as essential elements of student success. This research aims to explore the influence of the Wustho model on students’ academic achievement at SMP PGRI 1 Ciambar, Ciambar Sub-district, Sukabumi Regency. The study involved 150 students across different grade levels, using a qualitative descriptive research approach. Data collection techniques included participatory observation, in-depth interviews with teachers, school leaders, and parents, as well as document analysis of academic performance records.The findings indicate that the implementation of the Wustho model has a positive impact on student achievement, both in academic and behavioral aspects. Students showed improvement in learning motivation, discipline, and active engagement in religious and community-based learning activities.¹ This model also strengthens moral values and spiritual awareness, which in turn enhances students’ holistic learning outcomes.² Moreover, collaboration between schools, families, and community figures plays a crucial role in reinforcing the effectiveness of this educational approach.³ The presence of religious instruction embedded within daily learning experiences helps students to better contextualize academic content in real-life situations.⁴In conclusion, the Wustho educational model offers a meaningful contribution to the development of community-based education practices, especially in rural or religiously active areas. Its focus on moral education, community involvement, and the integration of spiritual and secular knowledge demonstrates its relevance and effectiveness in improving student learning outcomes. It is recommended that similar models be adapted in other educational settings where community values are strongly upheld.

The rise of social media, particularly TikTok, has significantly influenced teenagers, including high school students in modern educational settings. Beyond entertainment, TikTok is increasingly used as a source of educational content that can impact students' mindset and learning motivation. However, the effects—both positive and negative—of TikTok on learning motivation require deeper investigation and critical pedagogical understanding. This study focuses on two main questions: (1) Is there an influence of TikTok social media on the learning motivation of grade X students at MAN Kota Blitar? and (2) How significant is the influence? Using a quantitative experimental research method, the study involved 91 tenth-grade students as the sample. Data were collected through observations, questionnaires, and documentation, and analyzed using hypothesis testing with SPSS 24. The results show a significance value of 0.015, indicating that TikTok has a statistically significant influence on students' learning motivation. According to Cohen’s effect size, TikTok’s impact accounts for 25.46% of students’ motivation levels. This suggests that TikTok can be an effective educational tool when used responsibly, as its engaging format may boost students’ enthusiasm for learning through entertaining yet informative content. However, the platform also poses risks, such as decreased motivation due to excessive non-educational use. Therefore, it is essential for schools and parents to provide guidance and supervision to ensure that students benefit from TikTok in a way that enhances, rather than hinders, their learning process. The study concludes that the thoughtful integration of social media into educational strategies holds promise, provided that proper boundaries are maintained.

This study aims to understand, review, explore, and describe the implementation of policies regarding the enforcement of teacher and student discipline in elementary schools and is expected to find policies that support the success of enforcing teacher and student discipline. This study was conducted using a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) in journals that are appropriate for Elementary Schools, subjects consisting of principals, teachers, educational staff, and students. Data in this study were obtained through Identification of Literature Sources, Determination of Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria, Tools (Mendeley). The findings of the study conducted by the author indicate that the enforcement of teacher and student discipline is carried out through a number of policies, namely: 1) Policies related to the enforcement of teacher and student discipline, 2) Establishing rules at school and in the classroom, 3) Monitoring the disciplinary behavior of teachers and students by making a monitoring book of their daily activities, 4) Imposing sanctions for violations, 5) Involving the principal, teachers, and educational staff. Furthermore, parental involvement and collaboration with external parties are also supporting factors in creating an orderly, safe, and conducive learning environment. Regular evaluation of implemented policies is also crucial to ensure their relevance and effectiveness. Fair and transparent reward and punishment practices contribute to increased student awareness and motivation to comply with school regulations. A culture of discipline consistently cultivated from an early age significantly contributes to positive character development and the overall improvement of the quality of basic education. Implementation requires ongoing training and mentoring for teachers and other educational staff to equip them with the capacity to implement a humanistic yet firm approach.

Teachers frequently encounter heavy workloads, which can reduce job satisfaction. While various research have looked at this link, the function of job motivation as a deciding factor has not been thoroughly investigated. This systematic literature review seeks to investigate how motivation of work affects the relationship between workload with job satisfaction in teachers. Using the PRISMA framework, a thorough search was undertaken across major academic databases such as Crossref, Semantic Scholar, and Google Scholar, focused on publications published between 2015 and 2025. Inclusion criteria were peer-reviewed publications on motivation, workload, and job satisfaction in the context of school teacher. A total of 12 relevant studies were examined thematically. The data show that a high workload typically affects job satisfaction, although this impact can be mitigated or modulated by internal and extrinsic motivating variables. Teachers with higher levels of intrinsic motivation were more tolerant to workload-related stress and reported higher levels of satisfaction. This review emphasizes the necessity of improving motivating tactics in educational institutions in order to increase teacher well-being. More study is needed to investigate contextual variables including school culture and teacher tenure.

This study examines the effectiveness of implementing a democratic classroom management model in enhancing student learning motivation at Jambu Public Elementary School 3. A descriptive qualitative approach was employed, with data collected through direct classroom observations and interviews involving teachers and students. The aim was to understand how democratic principles applied in classroom settings could influence students’ motivation, behavior, and engagement in learning activities. The findings reveal that adopting democratic leadership in classroom management creates an inclusive, respectful, and participatory learning environment. Students are encouraged to express opinions, collaborate in decision-making, and take ownership of their learning process. This approach significantly enhances intrinsic motivation, responsibility, and student independence. It also helps reduce passive behavior and fosters a sense of belonging and self-worth among students. The results are in line with several prominent educational theories. According to Self-Determination Theory (Deci & Ryan), autonomy and relatedness are key drivers of motivation, which are facilitated through democratic practices. Vygotsky’s Social Development Theory emphasizes the role of social interaction in learning, which is actively promoted in this model. Carl Rogers’ humanistic approach also supports the creation of a learning climate centered on empathy and student potential, while Rudolf Dreikurs’ Adlerian classroom model advocates for respectful teacher-student relationships and cooperative behavior. Overall, the implementation of a democratic classroom management model is considered effective in promoting both academic achievement and character development at the elementary level. The study recommends broader application of this model in primary education settings to support holistic student growth and to foster a learning culture rooted in mutual respect, responsibility, and student agency.  

This research investigates the underlying factors that shape the interest of students from the 2024 cohort in enrolling in the Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering Education Program at the Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Negeri Padang. Utilizing a descriptive quantitative methodology, data were gathered through a structured, closed-ended questionnaire administered to the entire cohort, which consisted of 89 students. The analysis reveals that the overall level of student interest is categorized as high, with a notable percentage of 55%. Several key variables were identified as influential: (1) self-awareness factors encompassing physical capabilities, intellectual aptitude, intrinsic motivation, and innate talent were rated in the very high category at 56%; (2) familial influences such as the provision of information, emotional support, and parenting styles also ranked very high at 46%; (3) school-related elements including the accessibility of school information systems, teacher roles, peer dynamics, and hands on learning experiences were classified in the high category with 44%; and (4) social media engagement specifically the frequency of use and the quality of educational content was likewise in the high category, scoring 48%. These findings underscore the multifaceted nature of student decision-making, with self-awareness emerging as the most prominent determinant in shaping academic program choices. The study highlights the need for educational institutions to consider these interrelated dimensions when developing recruitment strategies and academic guidance frameworks.

This literature review article exposes the dynamics of the relationship between fathers and adolescents, with a specific focus on the role of paternal involvement in children’s learning process. Drawing upon the framework proposed by Michael E. Lamb (1997), this article delineates the key components of paternal involvement – including engagement, accessibility, and responsibility – and how these dynamics influence adolescents’ academic outcomes, learning motivation, and psychological well-being. This review highlights the importance of an active and constructive paternal presence as a predictor of adolescents’ educational success and socio-emotional adaptation, supported by evidence from recent studies.

The maternal mortality rate (MMR) in Indonesia remains high, with many cases linked to pregnancy complications associated with iron deficiency anemia (IDA). Anemia has widespread effects on women’s reproductive health and child development, including decreased immunity, cognitive impairment, and increased risk of premature birth. One promising nutritional intervention is the consumption of mung bean extract, which is rich in iron. This community service activity aimed to improve public knowledge and skills regarding the benefits of mung bean extract for women's reproductive health and child nutrition. The program involved educational sessions and practical demonstrations delivered to residents in the target area, with active participation from local leaders and community members. The results showed increased awareness and motivation among the participants to consume mung bean extract regularly. The enthusiasm demonstrated by the community indicates the effectiveness of this outreach in raising awareness about the importance of simple nutritional interventions to prevent anemia and improve maternal and child health. It is hoped that this activity can be sustained as a promotive and preventive public health effort.

The increasing demands for teacher professionalism are not always accompanied by adequate welfare, especially in Islamic educational institutions. This study aims to describe the role of the madrasah principal’s entrepreneurial competence in improving teacher welfare at MAN 2 Kudus in the 2024/2025 academic year. Using a qualitative descriptive method, data were gathered through observations, interviews, and documentation, then analyzed using the Miles and Huberman interactive model. The study focuses on three aspects: the implementation of entrepreneurial competence, supporting and inhibiting factors, and the outcomes achieved. The findings show that the principal has demonstrated strong entrepreneurial competence, such as innovation, motivation, persistence, and the ability to manage school-based business units. Supporting factors include multiple income sources, high commitment from leadership and the school committee, and the professional status of most teachers. Inhibiting factors involve teacher workload, limitations on government education funds (BOS), and the underperformance of school businesses. Despite challenges, the entrepreneurial competence of the principal has positively impacted teacher welfare in economic, professional, and psychological aspects.

Modern education has undergone significant transformation with the integration of technology into learning. Technology plays a crucial role in enhancing motivation, creativity, and learning effectiveness through interactive media, digital applications, and online platforms. This review employs a literature study method to analyze the impact of technology on learning processes. The analysis reveals that technology facilitates access to information, increases student engagement, and enriches teaching strategies. However, challenges such as technological access gaps in remote areas, limited teacher competencies, and potential negative impacts like internet addiction and reduced communication skills persist. Hence, strategic approaches, including teacher training and infrastructure development, are needed. This study highlights the importance of wise implementation of technology to support inclusive and sustainable education.

This study examines the usage behavior of art college students of digital libraries within the context of digital intelligence in Sichuan. It explores how motivational factors, knowledge, and traits influence students' engagement with digital resources. The research highlights that intrinsic motivations, such as personal interest and creativity, significantly drive students to utilize digital libraries effectively. Additionally, the level of digital literacy and familiarity with available resources plays a crucial role in determining usage frequency and depth. Personality traits, such as openness and conscientiousness, also influence how students interact with these platforms. By understanding these dynamics, the study aims to provide insights for educational institutions to enhance digital library services, ultimately fostering better academic outcomes and career readiness for art students in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. The findings suggest that student usage behavior correlates with the influence of motivation, knowledge, and traits in a sample of 385 art college students.

Reading interest is an intrinsic motivation that encourages students to actively engage in reading activities with a sense of enjoyment and autonomy. This study was motivated by the low reading interest among fourth-grade elementary students, often caused by reading materials dominated by plain text without visual support. Visual literacy offers an innovative approach by utilizing media such as picture books, educational comics, infographics, and videos to attract attention and enhance students’ comprehension. This research aims to analyze the implementation strategy of visual literacy to improve reading interest among fourth-grade students. The method used is Classroom Action Research (CAR) based on the Kemmis and McTaggart model conducted in two cycles. The findings indicate that visual media fosters interactive and meaningful learning experiences, leading to a significant increase in students’ reading interest. These results are expected to contribute to strengthening a culture of literacy in elementary schools

The role of the principal in educational management has undergone significant changes in line with the dynamics of 21st-century needs. Demands for improved learning quality have led to the emergence of a new paradigm that positions the principal not merely as an administrative leader but as a learning leader capable of facilitating a culture of continuous learning within the school environment. This study aims to reflect on and reformulate the principal's strategic role through the integration of two leadership approaches: instructional leadership, which emphasizes strengthening the learning process, and transformational leadership, which focuses on vision, motivation, and empowerment of all school members. The method used is a literature review of 26 national and international scientific articles published in the last ten years. The results of the study indicate that the synthesis of these two leadership models strengthens the principal's capacity to create a collaborative, adaptive school climate oriented toward continuous improvement of educational quality. This research is expected to serve as a conceptual foundation for future school leadership development policies and practices.

Education in Indonesia is facing a number of challenges and issues related to students, reflecting the complexity of the national education system in social, economic, and cultural contexts. Various elements such as inequality in access to education, variations in the quality of facilities, family economic constraints, and socio-cultural differences affect the learning process and growth of students. In addition, internal problems such as low enthusiasm for learning, lack of literacy and numeracy skills, and violence in schools further add to the complexity of education. The purpose of this article is to identify the main problems faced by students in Indonesia, analyze their causes, and develop relevant alternative solutions to improve the quality of education. By utilizing a literature analysis approach and empirical data study, this article highlights the importance of cooperation between all parties, improving teacher capacity, optimizing the role of parents, and implementing inclusive and adaptive education policies. Numerous student-related problems plague Indonesian education, including unequal access to education, insufficient motivation for learning, and social and psychological problems that affect academic achievement. Numerous factors, such as differences in the caliber of teachers, a lack of educational resources, and socioeconomic background, contribute to this situation. All-encompassing solutions are needed for these problems, including improving the curriculum, increasing teacher competency, and implementing a more flexible and inclusive teaching approach that considers the needs of the students. This article discusses the primary issues faced by Indonesian students and offers practical solutions in order to create a more equitable, effective, and sustainable educational system.  

This study aims to examine the implementation of digital educational games to enhance the understanding of fraction concepts among fifth-grade elementary school students. The background of this research lies in the low mastery of fraction material and the lack of student engagement due to conventional teaching approaches. The research used a quasi-experimental method with a pretest-posttest control group design. The subjects were divided into an experimental group, which received digital educational game-based learning, and a control group, which was taught using traditional lectures and practice questions. The results showed a significant improvement in the understanding of fractions in the experimental group compared to the control group. The findings indicate that digital educational games can enhance motivation, engagement, and the effectiveness of mathematics learning. This research recommends the integration of interactive digital media as an innovative strategy for teaching mathematics in elementary schools.

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of digital learning media in enhancing elementary school students’ learning interest within the context of technological advancement in education. Digital media such as interactive videos, educational animations, and learning applications are increasingly integrated into teaching processes as a response to the demand for more innovative and adaptive education. This research discusses how digital learning media can stimulate students’ intrinsic motivation, strengthen engagement, and create a more enjoyable and contextual learning experience. The findings indicate that digital media holds significant potential to improve the quality of primary education by presenting content in an engaging and easily comprehensible manner. Despite technical challenges such as limited device availability and internet access, conceptually, digital learning media can serve as a strategic solution in reforming teaching methods in the digital age.  

Melanoma is a type of malignant skin cancer commonly found among fishing communities due to prolonged exposure to ultraviolet radiation. Initial observations in the coastal area of Galesong, Takalar, South Sulawesi, revealed that many fishermen exhibit symptoms of skin cancer yet have low levels of knowledge and awareness regarding prevention and treatment. This community service activity aimed to provide psychosocial education to improve the quality of life for patients and their families. The methods included health education sessions, group counseling, and the distribution of culturally relevant educational materials. The results showed increased participant understanding of melanoma skin cancer, strengthened family psychosocial support, and greater motivation to seek routine health check-ups. This program is expected to serve as a community-based promotive and preventive intervention model for addressing skin cancer in high-risk groups.

Practical Lectures and Community Service (KPPM) is a form of student service required by IAKN Tarutung, which is carried out in semester VI and lasts for three months. This program aims to improve community welfare and make the nation's life smarter through social activities that use science and technology. In pasaribu Village, doloksanggul District, KPPM activities are carried out with the aim of increasing children's learning motivation through private tutoring programs, encouraging a spirit of mutual cooperation with the community, and holding healthy exercise with PKK mothers. The research method used involved two main stages: initial observation to identify educational problems in schools, and implementation of a free private tutoring program every Friday for 60 minutes for elementary school children. Apart from that, mutual cooperation activities and healthy exercise with PKK mothers were carried out as part of efforts to improve community welfare and health.The results of KPPM activities show that private tutoring has succeeded in increasing children's interest and motivation in learning in pasaribu Village. An interactive learning approach adapted to school subjects helps children understand the material more easily. Mutual cooperation carried out with the community shows an increase in togetherness and citizen participation in social activities. Meanwhile, regularly held healthy exercise improves the fitness and health of PKK women, as well as strengthening social relations between them. The conclusion of this activity emphasizes the important role of students in serving society through education, health and other social activities. The KPPM program in pasaribu Village has succeeded in creating positive change by involving all levels of society in a joint effort to improve welfare and education.

The low learning outcomes of students in Economics subjects are often influenced by the use of traditional teaching methods that are less engaging and lack interaction. This study aims to examine the effectiveness of utilizing game-based learning media in improving students' academic performance. The game used in this study is the Wordwall game with the Airplane type. A quantitative approach was employed, using a quasi-experimental design with the nonequivalent control group model. The research subjects consisted of two tenth-grade classes at SMA Labschool Unesa 1, with the experimental class receiving treatment using the Airplane game media, while the control class was taught using conventional teaching methods. Data collection was conducted through pre-tests and post-tests. The data were analyzed using normality tests, homogeneity tests, independent t-tests, and N-Gain calculations. The results showed that the implementation of the Airplane game-based learning media significantly improved students' learning outcomes, as indicated by higher average post-test scores and N-Gain values in the experimental group compared to the control group. These findings suggest that game-based media can serve as an innovative alternative in the learning process, as it is capable of enhancing student motivation, active participation, and understanding of economic concepts.

Analysis of the Role of Teachers in Increasing the Learning Interest of Class IV Students of SDI Betun Kota. Guided by Marsela Luruk Bere and Damian Puling, the formulation of the problem in this study is the Analysis of the Role of Teachers in Increasing the Learning Interest of Class IV Students. Teachers have an important role in conveying knowledge to existing students. Not only playing a role in teaching knowledge, there are many roles of teachers in the learning process. The role of teachers in the learning process is: teachers as educators, teachers as instructors, teachers as guides, teachers as influences, teachers as trainers, teachers as assessors. The purpose of this study is to determine the role of teachers in increasing the learning interest of students at SDI Betun Kota. This research was conducted using qualitative methods. The subjects of this study were the Principal, homeroom teacher IV and Class IV Students of SDI Betun Kota. A person's interest is developed to achieve educational goals, this is because interest is a potential that still requires serious and systematic development and training in order to be realized. However, in reality, many students are less interested in a particular subject because of the minimal role of teachers in developing students' talents and interests. How great is the service of a teacher in developing students' talents and interests, the results of this study show that teachers who are effective in increasing students' interest in learning use innovative learning methods, provide motivation, create a conducive learning environment, and have good relationships with students. This study also found that the use of technology in learning can increase students' interest in learning, thus this study contributes to the understanding of the role of teachers in increasing students' interest in learning and can be a reference for teachers and schools in improving the quality of learning.