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This article discusses the evaluation of student learning outcomes in educational institutions. This type of research is a literature study with the characteristics that the research deals directly with text/scripts or numbers, the data is ready-to-use, library data is generally a secondary source and the process is not limited by space and time. The results obtained show that the evaluation of student learning outcomes in educational institutions is an important matter to be carried out and regulated in order to achieve the objectives of existing education. Implementation of the 2013 curriculum, must refer to the process and evaluation of learning outcomes according to existing guidelines. The problem that arises is that teachers feel that the new regulations regarding the assessment system are very complex, because they use a variety of different assessment tools to evaluate learning outcomes. Teacher competence must be increased and must be able to adjust to the implementation rules of the 2013 curriculum.   

In this article, we are introducing a new community engagement initiative that aims to train vocational school teachers in creating impactful learning podcasts. The goal of this training is to equip educators with the necessary skills to develop dynamic audio content that combines visual and textual elements, resulting in interactive learning experiences. Throughout the program, participants will explore scriptwriting, recording techniques, and post-production editing, all while learning how to effectively integrate multimedia components to enhance student engagement and comprehension. By offering practical exercises and expert feedback, this initiative empowers educators to adapt their teaching methods to the digital age, ultimately enhancing the quality of vocational education. This training bridges the gap between traditional teaching methods and modern learning preferences, and promotes an enriched educational environment while nurturing the growth of educators as innovative pedagogical influencers.

This study is focused on exploring the strengths and weaknesses of the cooperative learning method in EFL classes according to 2 teachers' and 25 students’ perspectives. The data were collected from interviews, observation, and documentation. The interview data is collected by direct questioning. The findings were categorized into teachers' and students’ perspectives, which state that cooperative learning can facilitate teachers in teaching students effectively and make students able to gain self-confidence and motivation. However, the finding also revealed that cooperative learning is still lacking in managing the abilities of students who are not evenly distributed. The results showed that cooperative learning has both trade-offs in the classroom. Students feel more open to expressing their ideas, making the classroom atmosphere less monotonous and students more enthusiastic about learning. Teachers, on the other hand, feel helped when the material presented requires complicated explanations. Both students and teachers are more comfortable with a variety of methods, considering that cooperative learning has many different strategies that can be implemented by students. On the other hand, students and teachers also feel the problems of the method. It will be discussed further.

SDK Mardiwiyata II Malang like nowadays education institutions has shared the same difficulties using Google Classroom as a learning platform during the pandemic. Some problem identified as follows: parents have confusion on 1) joining the class either using a code or an invitation from the teachers 2) reply the thread announcement 3) accessing the materials 4) submitting the assignments and quizzes 5) communicating using a Google Meet. The results of these training activities indicated that most of the parents can understand the basic features of Google Classroom. These results were obtained from the Google Form of the post-training questionnaire that been responded from 151 respondents.

Christian Religious Education plays an important role in Forming an Attitude of Tolerance and Appreciating Diversity in Society because it is in the Religious Education Process that the process of forming an attitude based on the values of Christ continues to be echoed. This writing method uses literature studies, namely collecting various sources concerning theories that are studied based on existing topics and problems. The results of the research show that Christian Religious Teachers hold the basic principles of teaching based on the Bible. Christian Religious Teachers are the main pillars in the process of forming an attitude of Tolerance and Respect for diversity. The things that can be done by religious teachers in this case are teachers can become coaches, Friends, Facilitators to instill this attitude so that later we will see diversity in a circle that plural social  

The background of this research is that the attitude assessment used is only one method, namely by asking students whether they perform the morning prayer. Other methods provided, such as previous exposures, have not had the opportunity to apply them. Then there are difficulties encountered when applying authentic assessments in this aspect of attitude. Based on this, this study aims to look at the implementation that is currently underway at SMP Negeri 6 Payakumbuh, especially the affective aspects and the obstacles faced by teachers when implementing this authentic assessment. The type of research used in this research is descriptive qualitative which is located at SMP Negeri 6 Payakumbuh. Data collection techniques used are interviews, observation and documentation. Data analysis was carried out by means of data reduction, data analysis, and drawing conclusions. The results of the study show that Islamic Religious Education Teachers have implemented authentic assessment. Especially the affective aspects of Islamic Religious Education teachers apply two ways, namely journal assessment and student observation. Basically, in order to be able to assess the perfect authentic assessment of Islamic Religious Education teachers, it is hindered by several factors. The main factor is the limited time to implement it and the large number of students in one class coupled with the creation of a detailed rubric.

Students in adolescence often commit various kinds of troubling delinquencies and lately through various kinds of mass communication tools, the problem of juvenile delinquency has become an object of discussion. Delinquency in students occurs because of the unstable condition of students or can also be influenced by their environment, both from the family environment, friendships, and the community environment. Realizing this, guidance and counseling teachers are required to overcome the problem of deviant behavior of students, because education is seen as one aspect that has an important role in shaping the mentality of future generations. The purpose of this research is to find out the communication strategy of counseling teachers against student delinquency at MAN 1 Sumbawa. The research method used in this research is a qualitative research approach that is qualitative-descriptive in nature, namely a study that describes and describes a problem. Data collection techniques are observation, interviews and documentation. Data is analyzed interactively with the steps of data reduction, data presentation and conclusion drawing. The results of this study are communication strategies carried out by counseling teachers, namely 1) Conducting guidance and direct approach to problem students. 2) directing students to take part in positive activities such as extracurricular activities and religious activities so that students do not do negative things. 3) The imposition of sanctions on students who commit violations. So that it is hoped that no further violations will occur and have a deterrent effect on students. The forms of sanctions imposed do not lead to negative things, but lead to positive actions from the effects of these sanctions.    

Over the past 10 years, character education planning has been implemented in schools. However, the actual outcomes of its implementation remain uncertain, necessitating an identification of the issues surrounding educational evaluation in schools. This article takes a descriptive approach, encompassing methods for identifying and evaluating students' learning achievements within the school context. The objective of this research is to discover the strengths and weaknesses of various assessment methods, including essay tests, objective tests, and subjective tests. The curriculum, implementation of teaching, learning resources, and educational partners in character education have also been extensively examined. Field experiences indicate that teachers face difficulties in integrating character education across all subjects, particularly when it comes to formative evaluation. Formative evaluation is employed by teachers during the learning process to determine students' attained competencies and identify gaps between their competencies and the required standards. This information is utilized by teachers to plan subsequent lessons and enhance students' learning outcomes.

This study aims to find out: 1) the results of interactive power point development on the learning outcomes of procedures for using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE); 2) the adequacy of media and interactive power point materials on procedures for using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE); 3) student responses to the results of developing interactive power point procedures for using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). The results of the analysis of media and material feasibility data were obtained using a sheet of media and material feasibility assessment with a Likert scale. The validation sheet was assessed by UNESA PKK lecturers and Lamongan 1 State Vocational School teachers. The results of the media feasibility assessment get a value from the interpretation score scale of 91%. the results of the material feasibility assessment get a value from a 90% interpretation score scale. The results of the analysis of student response data were obtained using a questionnaire sheet with a guttman score. The questionnaire sheet was assessed by 10 students of class XI Culinary SMK Negeri 1 Lamongan. The results of the student questionnaire get a value from the interpretation score scale of 94%. In this case it shows that the development of interactive power points is stated to be very suitable for use in learning procedures for using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

The results of observations and interviews conducted showed that there were problems in Class VIII of SMP Yoannes XXIII Semarang, namely inappropriate methods and media, and the lack of student independence in learning. The main objective of this study was to examine the effectiveness of module-assisted STAD (Student Teams Achievement Division) learning in improving student learning outcomes in class VIII A, SMP Yoannes XXIII Semarang. This study used a quantitative experimental method with a pre-experimental type. From the data analysis, it was concluded that 1) there was an increase in student learning outcomes from a pre-test score of 51.35 to 84.42 in terms of student post-test data, 2). The application of the method is considered effective as seen from the N-Gain data in the experimental class of 70.2, 3) The regression test shows that student independence affects learning outcomes by 83.3%. The results of this study indicate that the application of the Student Team Achievement Division method assisted by the TTS module has proven to be successful in increasing student learning outcomes. Suggestions are that teachers are able to improve student learning outcomes using varied, appropriate methods and media and are able to follow student development according to the times.

The low learning outcomes of students of Catholic religious education subjects SD Aloysius Semarang due to the method applied by teachers who have not used a fun method at the time of religious learning. The purpose of this study was to determine the character of responsibility by using the method of Teng-assisted worksheets can improve student completion, knowing the differences in learning achievement, to determine the character of the responsibility of the method of Teng-assisted worksheets influence terhdap learning achievement. This study uses a quantitative experimental approach True Experimental Design method with pretest-posttest control group design and sample selection by random sampling. Data analysis used regression test, independent t test, one sample t test, and N-Gain with a significant level of 5%. Data collection techniques using observation sheets with indicators: 1) doing homework regularly, 2) expressing opinions, 3) completing tasks on Schedule, 4) doing group assignments together, tests, and documentation. The results of this study showed that learning the TENG method assisted by worksheets increased the number of completed students with an empirical average of 81.25. The empirical mean of experimental class is 81.25 and control is 58.21. Through the results of the N-Gain score, the experimental class got 70.74% (quite effective), while the control got 23.18% (ineffective). The effect of responsibility on learning achievement from R square is 82.5%. It can be proven that the LKS-assisted Teng method is able to increase completed students to 25 students.

Information technology is growing rapidly from year to year. In the field of education, learning processes based on information technology are no longer unavoidable. Online learning is a scheme called e-learning that has the effect of transforming traditional education into a digital system. In this study, the data collection method used was interviews, observation and documentation to obtain information or data related to the research focus. The design of this application system uses an approach with the waterfall method which consists of the requirements analysis, design, implementation, testing/verification, and maintenance stages, with a web-based programming language including HTML for display design, PHP for creating dynamic websites and SQL as a data storage container. . The results of this research are that this e-learning application can optimize students' understanding of learning, images, animation, audio and video and the teaching and learning process continues when students or teachers are unable to attend..    

Since its introduction in 2005, podcasts have gained increasing popularity and widespread usage across various sectors. Apart from serving as a form of entertainment that shares the characteristic of proximity, similar to radio, podcasts have also emerged as an educational media, attracting a growing number of enthusiasts. The education sector has recently embraced podcasts as a tool to enhance the development of skills and abilities in podcast creation, ultimately leading to improved workstation productivity. The activities are designed based on the ADDIE model (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, Evaluation) for media development. The implementation of these activities includes the introduction and installation of podcasting equipment, as well as providing tutorials on the usage of podcast recording software. Reflecting on the content presented, practical exercises are conducted, wherein students assume the role of operators, while teachers act as podcasters delivering subject-specific material aligned with the subjects they teach.

Audio visual learning is a learning that refers to an image and sound, so the two components will be processed together to be presented in a presentation, show, and also the required program of events. This study aims to conduct a literature review related to audio-visual learning media in elementary schools. The research method used in this study is the SLR (Systematic Literature Review) method. Data collection is done by documenting all articles that have similar research on the intended topic. The articles used in this study were 10 national journal articles obtained from the Google Scholar database using the Harzing's Publish or Perish application. Based on this research, it was found that this audio-visual-based learning media is highly recommended for use by teachers in the learning process. This audio-visual-based learning media is feasible and very good for use in the learning process for elementary school children.

This study aimed to find out the causes on EFL Students' grammatical errors in speaking skills for students of English Language Department of Hamzanwadi University. This research employed descriptive qualitative research design. The participants of this study were 27 students from the second semester. The data were collected by three research instruments which were observation, interview, and documentation. The observation results showed that students often used their mother tongue for class interactions, rarely applying English during the learning. Moreover, the results of the interview showed that students faced challenges in applying grammar to speaking skills due to a lack of vocabulary, comprehension, writing-focused approach, and lack of practice. In conclusion, it is important to learn and practice grammar in speaking skill because fluency in grammar and language rules is crucial for students to become qualified teachers and avoid mistakes. Learning and practicing grammar in speaking skill is also essential for long-term capability.

This study aims to determine the Indonesian teacher's strategy in dealing with the weak interest in learning Indonesian in grade 8 students of SMPN 1 Bontonompo Selatan. The research instruments in this study were observation, interviews and documentation. The data sources used in this study are primary and secondary data sources. The approach in this study is a qualitative descriptive approach. Data collection techniques are documentation guidelines, interview guidelines, and observation guidelines. Data analysis techniques are the identifying stage, the classifying stage, the analyzing stage, and the describing stage. The research results obtained from this study are: the strategies used by Indonesian teachers in dealing with weak interest in learning Indonesian language education in grade 8 SMPN 1 Bontonompo Selatan using three strategies namely conducting diagnostic tests, using various media and methods and establishing cooperation between teachers and parents of students. This strategy is the choice of Indonesian language teachers in dealing with students' weak interest in learning to increase student motivation and interest in learning.  

Effective leadership from a school principal is the key to improving the quality and performance of teachers as learning agents in madrasas. This study aims to find out and analyze in depth the leadership behavior of school principals in improving teacher performance at public elementary schools (MIN) 15 Bintaro. This study uses a descriptive qualitative research method. The research subject is the head of the school. Sources of data obtained through observation, interviews and taken from various literature relevant to the research material. The results of the study show that: (1) The principal's leadership behavior in improving teacher performance at MIN 15 Binatro, namely: the principal has influenced and mobilized subordinates, the principal determines the tasks of the teachers and provides training so that teacher performance increases, the principal is able to communicate effectively with teachers, principals involve all interested parties in making decisions; (2) Policies that can be implemented by school principals to improve teacher performance, namely: establishing cooperative relationships with teachers, measuring teacher performance by looking at the abilities of their students, and paying attention to the methods teachers use to teach; (3) In improving teacher performance the principal of the MIN 15 Bintaro school seeks to improve the discipline and responsibility of teachers.

This Study aims to design interactive learning media in indonesian subjects, especially theme 2 sub-theme 4 lesson 5. Based on the identified students, that there are still students who are still not able to read and write fluently. This is due to factors from within the students themeselves such as the willingness and ability of the child. This type of research is a research and development research and development (R&D) method. This study uses six stages: (1) Potential and problems, (2) gathering information, (3) product design, (4) design validation, (5) design revision, (6) product trial, (7) product revision. Validation was carried out by media experts (lecturers) and material experts (teachers). The subjects of the research trial consisted of grade 1 students at SDN Leyangan. The trial was conducted by 5 students. Data collected by interviews, documentation, and questionnaires (questionnaires). The data are the results of an assessment of product quality and suggestions for revising the product, which are then analyzed descriptively.                 The results showed that interactive learning media for Indonesian thematic subjects as a media tool designed to be suitable for use in learning theme 2 sub-theme 4 lesson 5 class 1 SDN Leyangan. This is shown by (1) the assessment of the media expert (lecturer) included in the very good criteria with a score of 37, (2) the assessment of the material expert (teacher) included in the very good criteria with a score of 36, and (3) in the trial use included in the very good criteria with a score of 36.  

This study aims to design and produce Student Worksheets (LKPD) based on the Student Teams Achievement Division (STAD) on class XI human respiratory system material. This type of research is Research and Development (Reasearch & Development) with the ADDIE model (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation and Evaluation). The subjects of this study were 2 material expert validator lecturers and 2 learning expert validator lecturers, the assessment of 1 biology teacher, and the responses of class XI MIPA-3 students of SMAN 1 Labuhan Deli T.A. 2022/2023. Data analysis used quantitative and qualitative descriptive analysis. The results showed that the development of STAD-based LKPD obtained validation results by material experts of 96.88% in the "very feasible" category, validation by learning experts of 90.13% in the "very feasible" category, assessment by biology teachers of 93.42 % in the "very feasible" category, the student response was 94.96% in the "very feasible" category, and the results of the effectiveness test obtained an N-gain score of 0.72 which was included in the "high" category and was considered effective in being used in the learning process biology in the material of the human respiratory system.

The purpose of this observation activity is to see the development and application of basic literacy in elementary schools. In compiling this article, a pedescriptive type of research was carried out using a qualitative approach, to obtain an overview of the implementation of basic literacy in elementary schools. Based on the results of interviews conducted by group 6 with school principals, teachers and students at SDN 138 and SDN 190 Pekanbaru, regarding how the implementation of basic literacy is implemented in elementary schools and how programs are implemented to improve basic literacy in two schools, namely Public Elementary School 138 and Public Elementary School 193 Pekanbaru, found similarities and differences in the implementation of basic literacy in these two schools. As for the explanation of the stages of the school literacy movement, the first is the habituation stage. At this stage it can be done by getting used to reading for approximately 15 minutes before learning. To support this activity, of course, schools are expected to be able to provide books other than textbooks and other reading materials so that students are interested in reading. Second, is the development stage, which is the next stage after reading habits begin to form, the development of students' literacy skills can be carried out through various literacy activities.