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This study aims to improve the quality of learning at SD Negeri 060915, Medan Sunggal District, through the implementation of a participatory learning approach using Participatory Action Research (PAR). The background of the study is based on the low level of student engagement in classroom activities and the teacher’s reliance on traditional lecture methods, which hinder active student participation. This classroom action research was carried out in two cycles, each consisting of planning, action, observation, and reflection stages. Data were collected through observation, interviews, documentation, and formative assessments. The results showed that the participatory learning approach had a positive impact on increasing student engagement, collaboration in group work, and academic performance, as indicated by an increase in the average student score from 66.4 in the first cycle to 77.2 in the second cycle. Teachers also improved their role as facilitators, and the classroom environment became more interactive and student-centered. The study concludes that the participatory approach is effective in creating an active, collaborative, and meaningful learning environment in elementary education.

This study aims to analyze how the mass media constructs the discourse of territorial conflict through reporting on the dispute over four islands in the waters of Aceh Singkil that were transferred to North Sumatra. This study highlights how two national media, Tempo.com and Kumparan.com, frame the issue of territorial boundaries that are administratively, politically, and economically sensitive. The novelty of this study lies in the comparative framing approach between the two media with different journalism styles, as well as their relationship to the potential for socio-political escalation at the local level. This study uses a qualitative method with Robert Entman's framing analysis model approach, which examines four main elements: define problems, diagnose causes, make moral judgments, and suggest remedies. The results show that Tempo.com tends to frame the conflict as an administrative and technocratic problem that is resolved through legal channels and cross-institutional coordination, while Kumparan.com emphasizes the economic dimension by highlighting the potential for oil and gas reserves on the disputed islands, opening up space for public speculation, and encouraging collaborative solutions between regions. This difference in framing emphasizes the role of the media in shaping public perception and maintaining the stability of the narrative on the issue of territorial conflict in Indonesia.

Systematic mathematics learning planning is very important in supporting the achievement of student competencies, especially in the implementation of the Independent Curriculum. This study aims to describe the process of planning Mathematics learning at MAN 2 Padang City in the context of implementing the Independent Curriculum and the 2013 Curriculum. The method used is a qualitative approach with a descriptive design. The research instruments are in the form of interview guidelines and observation sheets. Data collection techniques are carried out through in-depth interviews with Mathematics teachers and the Deputy Head of Madrasah for Curriculum, as well as direct observation of learning planning documents and activities. The results of the study show that the planning stages start from the preparation of the Madrasah Operational Curriculum (KOM), academic calendar, details of effective weeks, Annual Program (Prota), Semester Program (Promes), analysis of CP, TP, KD, and KI, preparation of KKTP and KKM, to the development of Learning Objective Flow (ATP) and syllabus. Although planning has been carried out systematically and collaboratively, teachers still face challenges in developing contextual ATP and compiling an applicable syllabus. Thus it can be concluded that the Learning planning is very effective, namely 91.74%. Therefore, further training is needed to improve the quality of learning planning based on the Independent Curriculum.

This study aims to describe the implementation of the Focus Group Discussion (FGD) method in Islamic Religious Education (PAI) learning and its impact on improving critical thinking skills of grade VIII students at SMP Entrepreneur Ar-Ridwan Gunung Tawang Selomerto Wonosobo. The background of this study is based on the needs of 21st century learning that requires students to have critical, collaborative, and communicative thinking skills. This study uses a qualitative approach with a descriptive research type. Data collection techniques are carried out through observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation. Data analysis uses data reduction techniques, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. The results of the study indicate that the FGD method has been implemented systematically in PAI learning through the formation of small discussion groups, trigger questions, and presentation of discussion results. The teacher acts as an active facilitator who encourages student participation evenly. The positive impacts of the implementation of FGD include increased active student participation, the ability to convey arguments logically, and the growth of reflective and critical attitudes. However, the implementation of FGD also faces several obstacles such as time constraints, differences in communication skills, and the unequal distribution of student confidence in open discussions. These obstacles are overcome through classroom management strategies such as role rotation, providing discussion training, and habituating a culture of dialogue. Thus, the FGD method has proven effective in improving students' critical thinking skills and forming a collaborative and participatory learning culture.

The community service program or PKM  is a strategic initiative aimed at developing student potential while serving as a platform for implementing the Tri Dharma of Higher Education. This article examines the collaborative role of interdisciplinary lecturers in mentoring PKM and their contribution to optimizing education, research, and community service. Using a descriptive-qualitative approach, the discussion focuses on how synergy among lecturers from diverse academic backgrounds enhances the quality of proposals, strengthens applied research, and promotes innovative solutions for society. Such collaboration not only broadens students’ perspectives but also reinforces the role of lecturers as key agents in the advancement of impactful and relevant knowledge. The findings indicate that lecturer collaboration in PKM plays a crucial role in fostering a productive academic environment and in achieving sustainable outcomes in the Tri Dharma. Therefore, institutional support, incentive policies, and a structured collaborative ecosystem are essential for success.

This community service activity aims to improve transparency and accountability in the management of citizen contributions through the implementation of a digital reporting system based on Google Spreadsheet in the Seroja Home Residence 2 Complex. The problems previously faced were the limitations of the manual system which was slow, inefficient, and less transparent. This activity was carried out through a series of stages, namely identifying needs, preparing system designs, training administrators and residents, and assisting with implementation. The results of the activity showed that the digital reporting system was able to improve administrative efficiency, strengthen citizen participation, and form an open and collaborative governance culture. This activity also increases digital literacy among residents and results in social change in the form of a shift in the role of residents from recipients of information to active partners in environmental management. This finding is reinforced by recent literature showing that simple yet participatory technology can be an innovative solution in strengthening local-based community governance. This activity can be replicated in similar environments with ongoing training and mentoring support.

This study analyzes how actors and structures play roles in addressing environmental issues caused by waste transportation truck activities in Dukuh Promasan, Salatiga. The findings reveal that the local community is actively involved in collective efforts, such as cleaning the roads and reporting issues related to waste management. Although the community generally tends to be passive towards government policies, this research found that residents of Dukuh Promasan actively participate in mitigating the negative impacts of waste transportation, including problems related to noise, odor, scattered waste, and leachate. The study employs a qualitative descriptive method to examine the interactions among various actors, such as the Environmental Agency (Dinas Lingkungan Hidup), the Ngronggo landfill management, truck drivers, and the Dukuh Promasan community. It explores the social dynamics resulting from these interactions, particularly how community initiatives can influence waste management policies and practices. Moreover, the study identifies the challenges faced by the Environmental Agency in managing waste, such as limited funding and facilities, which negatively affect the efficiency of waste collection and processing. These findings highlight the necessity of policies that promote active community participation in waste management. This research is expected to provide insights into the relationship between community behavior and the waste management system, and to recommend a collaborative approach to enhance environmental sustainability in Dukuh Promasan.

 The instructional leadership of school principals is a strategic factor in improving the quality of education, particularly in shaping teacher performance and professionalism. In the context of modern educational challenges, school principals do not only act as administrative managers but also as educational leaders capable of guiding, mentoring, and developing teachers' capacities. This study aims to identify the influence of instructional leadership on teachers' performance and professionalism, as well as to uncover the dominant leadership strategies used in schools. The research questions addressed are: (1) How does instructional leadership influence teacher performance and professionalism? and (2) What are the dominant instructional leadership strategies in improving education quality? The study method uses a systematic literature review (SLR) approach by searching articles through Google Scholar and Publish or Perish (PoP) using the keyword ‘guided inquiry search.’ Out of a total of 50 articles, five main articles were analysed in depth. The findings indicate that instructional leadership significantly influences teachers' work motivation, self-efficacy, and professional development. The most dominant strategies include academic supervision, strengthening the school's vision, and fostering a collaborative work environment. This study underscores the urgency of strengthening the instructional role of school principals and recommends further studies based on meta-analysis and a cross-national contextual approach.

This study aims to identify the leading economic sectors in East Kalimantan Province and analyze their influence on the development of the National Capital of the Archipelago (IKN) as an economic superhub. Using secondary data from 2019–2023, the analysis applies Location Quotient (LQ), Dynamic LQ (DLQ), Shift-Share, and SWOT methods to evaluate the regional economy. Results show that the mining and quarrying sector remains dominant, while agriculture and processing industries demonstrate stable potential for sustainable growth. The study also highlights the urgency of economic diversification, human capital development, and renewable energy as strategic steps to reduce dependence on extractive sectors. The formation of a collaborative blueprint between regional governments, businesses, and communities with the IKN Authority is proposed to strengthen connectivity and economic integration. This research provides critical insights for policy formulation to support East Kalimantan’s transformation as a central player in national development.

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a majorimpact on Indonesia's economy, particularly on micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Islamic economics, with its principles of justice and social instruments such as zakat and waqf, offers solutions to strengthen economic resilience in the post-pandemicperiod. This study employs a descriptive qualitative approach to analyze the role of Islamic economics in supporting economic recovery. The findings show that Islamic economics is effective in promoting wealth redistribution, empowering MSMEs, and protecting vulnerable groups. A broader and more collaborative implementation of Islamic economicsis needed to build national economic resilience.

This study aims to systematically examine the relationship between budget participation and organizational culture on improving managerial performance in the government sector. Using the Systematic Literature Review (SLR) approach with PRISMA guidelines, a total of ten relevant national and international scientific articles in the period 2020 - 2025 were analyzed thematically and comparatively. The results showed that budget participation generally contributes positively to managerial performance, especially when supported by an adaptive, collaborative and inclusive organizational culture. Organizational culture plays an important role as a reinforcing factor, which can maximize the effectiveness of the participatory budgeting process. However, there were also variations in results that were influenced by organizational characteristics, leadership styles, and internal cultural readiness. This study concludes that the synergy between participatory systems and organizational culture is a key prerequisite for creating superior managerial performance in government environments. The findings provide strategic implications for policy makers in designing more participatory budget governance and building an organizational culture that supports bureaucratic transformation.

This study aims to examine the strategic role of students as agents of change in environmental conservation, with a focus on the activities of the Nature Lovers Student Organization (MAPASTA) at UINSU and students at FEBI UINSU. Using a descriptive qualitative approach, data was collected through in-depth interviews with five informants. The findings reveal that students play a crucial role in educating the public, initiating concrete environmental actions, and advocating for sustainability issues through social media and campus activities. Despite challenges such as low collective awareness, students remain capable of serving as catalysts for change through creative and collaborative approaches. These findings emphasize the importance of institutional support and capacity building for students to achieve sustainable environmental sustainability.

The Merdeka Curriculum is an educational innovation implemented gradually at SMA AL-HIDAYAH Medan to create more active, collaborative learning focused on strengthening students’ character through Project Based Learning. This study aims to examine the implementation process of the Merdeka Curriculum, identify supporting and inhibiting factors in its implementation, and describe the strategies the school employs to overcome these challenges. The curriculum implementation began in grade X by eliminating the specialization system and applying interdisciplinary learning. The results show that teachers act as facilitators, while students actively participate in projects relevant to their daily lives and utilize digital media. Supporting factors include the enthusiasm of teachers and students, the relevance of learning projects, and flexible and interactive learning methods. Challenges faced include limited facilities, teachers’ administrative burdens, lack of training, and uneven curriculum application across grade levels. The school addresses these obstacles through internal training, administrative assistance, technology utilization, and regular evaluation and reflection. These strategies demonstrate the school’s commitment to managing educational change in an adaptive and transformative manner.

This study aims to present a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of Intellectual Quotient (IQ), Emotional Quotient (EQ), and Spiritual Quotient (SQ) in an academic context, particularly focusing on the role of lecturers. Using bibliometric methods. The data for this study came from 300 English-language scientific articles published in 2023 from the Scopus and Google Scholar databases. The analysis was carried out using keyword co-occurrence techniques, overlay visualization, density visualization, and author collaboration networks. The findings show that there is a strong focus on developing conceptual frameworks and reviewing literature related to IQ, EQ, and SQ, indicating an effort to understand the integration of these three intelligences as the foundation for human resource development in higher education. However, several keywords were also found to be thematically irrelevant, suggesting challenges in data filtering or uniqueness of terminology between disciplines. Collaborative networks between authors tend to be fragmented, indicating the potential for fostering broader collaboration. The implications of this study theoretically reinforce the need for the integration of IQ, EQ, and SQ in understanding holistic intelligence, while practically encouraging higher education institutions to design lecturer development programs that balance these three aspects of intelligence to form superior character and performance

This study analyzes the application of collaborative governance in overcoming the phenomenon of overcrowding of visitors and its impact on environmental security at Kaimana Hospital, West Papua. The background of the research is based on the imbalance in the capacity of hospital infrastructure (serving 65,490 people) with the high number of visits, exacerbated by the habit of the community transporting patients en masse and the massive use of JKN services. The descriptive qualitative method is used with data collection techniques through semi-structured interviews, observations, and visual documentation. The analysis refers to the theory of Ansell and Gash (2008) which includes starting conditions, institutional design, facilitative leadership, collaborative process, and outcome. The results of the study show that efforts such as limiting visiting hours and the construction of halfway houses are not optimal due to less participatory policy design, lack of structured dialogue between stakeholders, and top-down leadership. Overcrowding is triggered by narrow waiting rooms, limited facilities, and the disintegration of the queue system. Despite collaborative initiatives, the results are still partial due to weak cross-sector coordination and low community participation. Strategic suggestions include infrastructure improvement, the development of an integrated digital queuing system, intensive socialization, and the formation of collaborative teams across sectors (RSUD, government, TNI/POLRI, and the community). Conflict management training, periodic evaluation, and participatory leadership approaches are also needed to create sustainable service transformation. This study emphasizes that inclusive and transparent collaboration is the key to overcoming overcrowding and strengthening the safety of the hospital environment.

This community service activity aims to empower small-scale poultry farmers in Bontang Lestari Village, Bontang City, East Kalimantan, through increasing technical, managerial, and institutional capacity. The implementation method includes identifying the potential problems of farmers, providing technical training based on local needs, and mentoring the formation of farmer cooperatives as a collective economic forum. A total of 30 farmers were actively involved in the entire series of activities. The activity results showed an increase in skills in making alternative feed, implementing biosecurity, and simple business records. Positive social impacts were also seen from the growth of community participation in group activities and joint marketing initiatives. This program shows that a participatory, potential-based, and collaborative approach can effectively strengthen the sustainability of community poultry farming businesses. This success is the basis for developing similar empowerment models in other areas with comparable characteristics.

Student discipline remains a significant issue in education, including at SMA Al-Hidayah, where various violations such as tardiness, non-compliance with school rules, and lack of academic responsibility are still commonly found. This study aims to describe the forms of disciplinary violations committed by students, the strategies employed by school counselors, and the role of guidance and counseling (BK) teachers in improving student discipline. A descriptive qualitative approach was used, with data collected through interviews, observations, and documentation. The results show that common violations include arriving late, not wearing the proper uniform, and failing to complete assignments. The strategies applied by BK teachers include preventive approaches, curative measures, positive reinforcement, and collaboration with subject teachers and parents. The role of the BK teacher is central, acting as a facilitator, mentor, and mediator in the development of student discipline. These findings support existing theories that emphasize humanistic, consistent, and collaborative approaches as effective methods for fostering internal awareness of discipline among students. With well-planned strategies and consistent implementation, school counselors can become key agents in creating a culture of discipline within the school environment.

The introduction of toxic substances or energy into the environment degrades environmental quality, which in turn can have negative effects on living things like human health, biodiversity, and the global climate. This multi-faceted problem has far-reaching consequences for ecosystems and human life. For Indonesia, this has grown into a major problem throughout the last several decades. Water, air, soil, and noise pollution have all seen dramatic increases due to the expansion of cities, the industrial sector, and the proliferation of motor vehicles. All four forms of Indonesian environmental pollution—air, water, soil, and noise—are covered in this research, along with their origins, effects on human and environmental health, and potential solutions, both governmental and grassroots. A literature review of secondary sources, such as government papers, scientific journals, and other official publications, is employed as the technique. This document is written with the intention of drawing attention to the significance of environmental protection and offering broad preventative actions. According to the results, industrial operations, automobiles, household garbage, and a general lack of environmental consciousness are the main causes of pollution. Hence, in order to lessen the impact of pollution and enhance environmental quality, technological solutions, regulatory laws, and communities that are both interdisciplinary and collaborative are crucial tools.

Deforestation remains a critical challenge for sustainable development in Indonesia. This study evaluates the effectiveness of deforestation control policies in supporting the achievement of SDG Target 15.2 on sustainable forest management. Using a qualitative approach with the DPSIR (Drivers-Pressures-State-Impacts-Responses) analytical framework, the research examines policy documents, government reports, and deforestation datasets from Global Forest Watch. The results indicate that while policies such as the forest moratorium and the FOLU Net Sink 2030 commitment have successfully reduced deforestation in priority areas, their implementation continues to face complex challenges.  Key findings reveal: (1) Economic incentive disparities between central and local governments drive forest exploitation for local revenue; (2) Weak multi-sectoral coordination between forestry policies and infrastructure development; (3) Limited community participation in decision-making processes; and (4) Real-time monitoring systems that are not yet integrated with rapid response mechanisms. The study recommends strengthening green incentives, enhancing collaborative governance, recognizing indigenous community rights, and optimizing monitoring technologies as strategies to accelerate SDG achievement. These findings make significant contributions to environmental policy literature by offering a holistic perspective on deforestation control challenges in developing countries.

This research discusses the increasing child violence in Bintan Regency every year. The purpose of this research is to analyze the implementation of collaborative governance in addressing violence against children. The research uses a descriptive qualitative method with data collection techniques through observation, interviews, and documentation. The theory used is the collaborative governance theory by Ansell & Gash, which consists of five indicators: face to face, trust building, commitment to process, shared understanding, and intermediate outcomes. The conclusion of this research shows that collaborative governance in addressing child violence in Bintan Regency has been implemented, with collaboration between the government, child protection agencies, and the community. The indicators of face to face, trust building, and shared understanding have been quite good through communication and coordination among the actors. However, the indicators of commitment to process and intermediate outcomes still face challenges such as changes in positions, sectoral egos, and time constraints. Although services for victims have started to improve, the rate of child violence remains high and many cases are resolved peacefully. An increase in commitment and coordination is needed to strengthen protection efforts and elevate the status of Child-Friendly Districts.