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This study aims to determine how much positive and significant influence there is between the Use of Storytelling Methods on the Activeness of PAK Learning and Character of Class VIII Students of SMP N 3 Simanindo, with the hypothesis that there is a positive and significant influence between the Use of Storytelling Methods on the Activeness of PAK Learning and Character of Class VIII Students of SMP N 3 Simanindo. This study uses a quantitative descriptive inferential approach, with a population of all students of Class VIII SMP N 3 Simanindo who are Protestant Christians totaling 34 people as the research sample. Data were collected with a closed questionnaire of 38 items compiled by the author based on variable indicators according to expert theory. The questionnaire trial was conducted on 30 student respondents outside the research respondents, and its validity and reliability have been tested. The results of the data analysis show that there is a positive and significant influence between the Use of the Storytelling Method on the Activeness of PAK Learning and Character Education of Class VIII Students of SMP N 3 Simanindo in the 2024/2025 Academic Year: 1) Analysis requirements test: a) positive relationship test obtained rxy value = 0.871> rtable (α = 0.05, n = 34) 0.339, thus there is a positive relationship between variable X and variable Y. b) Significant relationship test obtained tcount value of 10.035> ttable (α = 0.05, dk = n-2 = 32) 2.03693 thus there is a significant relationship between variable x and variable y. 2) Influence test: a) Regression equation test, obtained regression equation Ŷ = 2.27 + 0.67X. b) Determination coefficient test (r2) = 75.9%. 3) Hypothesis testing using the F test obtained Fcount > Ftable (α = 0.05, dk numerator k = 2, dk denominator = n-23 = 34-2 = 32) namely 98.71 > 3.23, thus Ha is accepted and H0 is rejected.

The purpose of this research is to determine the influence of the teaching style of Christian Religious Education and Character Education teachers on the learning motivation of class Xl students at SMA Negeri 1 Siborong-borong, North Tapanuli Regency for the 2024/2025 academic year. The method used in this research uses quantitative descriptive inferential research methods. The population was all students who were Protestant Christians in class Data was collected using a positive closed questionnaire with 35 items. The results of data analysis show that there is an influence of the teaching style of Christian Religious Education and Character Education teachers on the learning motivation of class rxy value = 0.494 > rtable(a=0.05,n=50) = 0.279, thus it is known that there is a positive relationship between variable .05,dk=n-2=48)= 2.021, thus there is a significant relationship between variable .81X. b) Regression coefficient of determination test (r2) = 24.4%. 3) Test the hypothesis using the F test to obtain Fcount > Ftable=(a=0.05, dk numerator k=15, dk denominator=n-2=50-2=48) namely 15.45 > 1.92. Thus, Ha, that is, there is an influence of the teaching style of Christian Religious Education and Character Education teachers on the learning motivation of class.

This research aims to identify barriers to the use of Indonesian in the learning process in the Physical Education, Health and Recreation study program. To measure perceptions and experiences regarding the use of Indonesian in learning, especially in understanding technical content, providing teaching, and communicating between students. This research uses a quantitative approach method by distributing questionnaires to third semester students. The research results show that the majority of respondents think that using Indonesian is effective in understanding basic concepts, but it is difficult to understand technical terms in foreign languages. In addition, misunderstandings often occur between instructors and students, especially in teaching practice environments. Another barrier identified was the lack of specific vocabulary in Indonesian to explain complex concepts in the fields of sport and health. The results of this research indicate that there is a need to adopt terminology in Indonesian that is easier to understand and improve instructors' abilities in creating teaching materials in language that is easier to understand.

Currently, many novels can be read and are available on various social media platforms. These novels are expected to achieve the existing learning objectives and enable students to understand and implement the results of their learning activities well. The purpose of this study is to analyze the quality of content and direct sentences in the novel to determine whether or not the novel Perfect Couple is suitable as a reading resource for high school students in grade XII. This research will analyze various aspects of the quality of content and direct sentences, such as the level of content with the subject matter, the level of suitability of direct sentences with the level of students' reading ability, and others. The descriptive-qualitative method is used in this study by describing and analyzing the quality of content and direct sentences in the text of the novel Perfect Couple by Asri Aci. So, the researcher finds descriptive data and then looks for findings to be explained in detail. The descriptive method in this study is used to determine the quality of content and direct sentences in the novel Perfect Couple by Asri Aci. The data collected is in the form of words and pictures, not numbers. From the analysis that has been done, there are several quotations from the quality of content and direct sentences in the novel Perfect Couple by Asri Aci. The analysis results in this article are expected to add deeper understanding and knowledge about the quality of content and direct sentences contained in the novel. The first result of this research is that ten positive content qualities provide benefits to readers so that they can be used as reading material for high school students in class XII. The second result of this research is that there are 2,562 direct sentences consisting of 1,401 news sentences, 964 question sentences, and 199 command sentences. 

In order for students to actively develop their potential for religious spiritual strength, self-control, personality, intelligence, morality, life sciences, general knowledge, and the skills they need for society based on the law, education is a planned basic effort to create a learning atmosphere and learning process. Invite. Although it can also be autodidactic, education frequently takes place with the assistance of other people as well as biological parents. Preschool, elementary school, middle school, high school, and finally college, university, or apprenticeship are the typical phases of education. Another important factor in a region's development is education. Therefore, a decision support system that can make suggestions for choosing state institutions and study programs is required for West Sumba Regency SMA/Vocational Schools. The Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) approach is used to weight the value of each criterion, and the Simple Additive Weighting (SAW) method is used to calculate the weighted total or to order the alternatives from best. The weights of each alternative—a state university or study program—along with all of its features are added up to determine recommendations for selecting one. The chosen option will be indicated by a higher value. This system generates a report on the outcomes of management decisions, which includes the management's selections based on all options arranged from greatest to smallest SAW value. MySQL and Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 were used to develop the decision support system suggestions for choosing state colleges and study programs for the database.    

The purpose of this study was to develop and produce effective image media on the material of loving others like loving oneself in Christian Religious Education and Character Education learning for grade IV elementary school Merdeka Curriculum. This study uses a development method with the ADDIE approach model. The research location in North Tapanuli Regency consists of Elementary School 173290 Butar, Pagaran District, Elementary School 173291 Butar, Pagaran District, Elementary School 173292 Butar, Pagaran District, Elementary School 178492 Pagarbatu, Elementary School 174573 Hutaraja. The study was conducted in May - August 2024. Data collection used a validation questionnaire and a response questionnaire. The validation questionnaire was used for language expert lecturers, media experts, and material experts. The response questionnaire was used for PAK teachers for grade IV elementary school and grade IV elementary school students totaling 11 elementary school students for small groups and 76 students for large groups. The data analysis used in this study is qualitative descriptive analysis and quantitative descriptive analysis. The results of this study are in the form of image media products of loving others like loving oneself in the subject of Christian Religious Education and Character Education for grade IV of elementary school, Merdeka curriculum. The results of the study indicate that the products made are valid and suitable to be used as learning media. The assessment is based on validation experts, teachers, and students, namely language experts obtained an assessment percentage of 100% (very valid), material experts 100% (very valid), media experts 100% (very valid), religious teachers 96% (very valid) and finally students in small groups obtained results of 96.9% (very good) and large groups 96.36% (very good).

The background that encourages this research is that basically the trilingual program is needed to equip students to have global competitiveness because of their proficiency in English and Arabic. The purpose of this study is to examine the implementation, evaluation, and find out the difficulties and obstacles in the implementation of the bilingual program based on holistic education at Al-Azhar Islamic School Sukoharjo. This research method is descriptive qualitative. This research uses data collection techniques in the form of interviews, observations, documentation, and questionnaires. While the data analysis technique includes three stages, namely data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. The results of this study indicate that the implementation of the trilingual program is in the form of using English in English subjects. Evaluation of the bilingual program based on holistic education includes exercise, practice, and enrichment. The difficulties and obstacles faced are that students do not fully understand the learning process using English. The conclusion of this study is that the implementation of a holistic education-based bilingual program is carried out through the implementation of three curricula with different approaches, recruitment of teachers who have English language skills, and the use of mixed language in the implementation of learning. Evaluation of teachers is conducted through monthly meetings by the school management. Meanwhile, evaluation for students is carried out through daily assignment assessments, mid-semester exams, and end-of-semester exams. Difficulties and obstacles encountered are the different abilities of students, the different carrying capacity of each family, and the existence of students who do not understand the benefits of language.

This study aims to identify and explain errors in the structure, function, and role of language in news texts on digital platforms. This research is useful to know how to classify sentences and improve sentence structuring, and then the results of the research can be used in Indonesian language learning in grade IX junior high school. The method used is the descriptive qualitative method. The method analyzes language errors, such as analyzing keywords, grammatical error analysis, and semantic error analysis. The data used in the analysis uses descriptive methods so that it can be done in this study describes the data in the form of several sentences in the Kompas digital news text that contains words that are less understandable to junior high school students in grade IX, it can affect students in critical reading analyzing these errors, this article also provides improvements. These errors need to be overcome so that in the future the same language errors will not be repeated. Efforts that can be made to overcome Indonesian language errors at the level of spelling are to improve mastery of Indonesian language rules.

The existence of online news in the midst of students can be considered as a source of easy information acquisition. Not only as information acquisition but also as a chapter of material used as learning material for grade XI high school students. The selection of news texts for students should be considered as a source of reading. The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of sentence function patterns in CNN online news texts as a reading source for grade XI high school students. This research article uses a theoretical approach, namely a syntactic approach by analyzing the types and forms of sentence patterns. As for this research, the qualitative descriptive method is used to analyze related data. The researcher performs listening and recording techniques on CNN online news text to understand the content contained in the news text, then the researcher records the analysis of single sentence patterns and compound sentences contained in the news text using the agih method. From the data analysis that has been done, it was found that there are 49 single sentences and 33 compound sentences in CNN news whose sentence function patterns are simple and easy to understand for reading sources for high school grade XI students. The results of the analysis in this article are expected to add a deeper understanding and knowledge about the types and patterns of sentence functions and their feasibility to be used as a reading resource for students of grade XI SMA. Sentence patterns and their usage as well as knowledge about their types can be used as a reading resource for students.

Everyone must have the ability to speak, especially a leader. When writing speech texts, you are expected to be able to write sentence patterns correctly and understandably. The aim of writing this article is to study the function patterns of sentences in the text of the 2024 RI presidential candidate's speech in the online news Detik News to broaden the insight of researchers and readers, especially as a reading source for grade 10 high school students. This research was conducted so that researchers and readers could compose speech texts and deliver speeches with a correct and appropriate structure. This research uses a pragmatic approach and carries out analysis by identifying sentence patterns in the text of the 2024 Indonesian presidential candidate's speech published in the online news Detik News. Information about the data taken is text that contains the sentence structure of speech texts in Indonesian language learning for class X students. This research uses a qualitative descriptive method and a syntactic method. The data collection technique uses listening and taking note techniques. After researching the text of the 2023 Indonesian presidential candidate's speech on the online news Detik News, various sentence patterns were found. These sentence patterns consist of, among others, single sentence patterns, equivalent compound sentence patterns, multilevel compound sentence patterns, and mixed compound sentence patterns. It is hoped that the results of the analysis from this article will increase students' knowledge in writing and analyzing speech texts well and correctly, and also not only writing and analyzing but also hopefully being able to give public speeches well and of course correctly.

This study aims to analyze the implementation of the Independent Curriculum in the Pancasila Student Profile Strengthening Program (P5) in the perspective of John Dewey's Educational Philosophy. The focus of this study is on the progressive education approach promoted by Dewey, and its relevance to the principles of P5 which aim to form Indonesian students who have Pancasila character. This study uses a qualitative-descriptive-analytics method, with data collection techniques in the form of library studies. Data are taken from various literatures, including books, journals, articles, and online sources. Data analysis techniques involve data reduction, data presentation, and verification to reach conclusions. The results of this study are expected to provide a deeper understanding of the contribution of Dewey's thinking to the development of a curriculum that emphasizes project-based learning and strengthening national values ​​through holistic and participatory education.

Language is an efficient way to express ideas, emotions, and feelings to communicate a concept through verbal and non-verbal means. Comprehensive learning of language skills is intended to promote emotional, social, and intellectual development, and is useful for filtering important information. The purpose of this study is to determine the location of language errors from the module used, namely in the Indonesian teaching module by Foy Ario, M.Pd, as the feasibility of teaching materials for critical reading for class XII students, so that it can be used as a revision in the future to obtain a quality module, both in terms of the information conveyed and the language used. This research method uses a descriptive qualitative approach as well as a syntactic theoretical approach and analyzes data through data collection, data presentation, data reduction, and conclusion drawing. The results obtained show that the writing of editorial text contained in the Indonesian language teaching module Class XII SMA by Foy Ario is found to use diction that is not by the rules. This is based on standardized word errors, conjunction errors, punctuation errors, word beheading errors, and errors in the accuracy of word usage and effective sentences. The research can be useful as a reference for understanding language identification in scientific papers.

Children with special needs refer to they who had educational need and additional needs because of certain physical, mental, or emotional condition. They needed special teaching approach and additional sources to support their learning process. Therefore, this community service aimed to teach student using Si Raca App. The method consisted of three main stages, namely 1) preparation stage, 2) implementation stage, and 3) evaluation stage. The subjects of this community service were children with special needs who got difficulties in early reading. The subjects were 4 students with different special needs. This service was conducted at SLB Negeri Tambahrejo. Data was collected using observation, interview, and documentation. Results of this community service showed that in the preparation stage, initial assessment about students' backgrounds was conducted. In the implementation stage, it was focused on the use of Si Raca App. It was started from introducing alphabets using visual and audio media. In the evaluation stage, it utilized word puzzles in Si Raca App. These puzzles were designed to test children's skill in recognizing and arranging words. It could be concluded that three stages of this comnunity service supported the reading skill development of children with special needs using Si Raca App.

This study aims to increase student learning participation in creative product and entrepreneurship lessons for product assembly materials at SMK Negeri 2 Tangerang Regency using differentiated learning strategies. This type of research is a case study research. The subjects of this study are grade XII students of TITL 1 SMK Negeri 2 Tangerang Regency in the odd semester of the 2024/2025 school year totaling 51 people. The data collection instruments in this study are class observation and questionnaires. The research method uses a qualitative approach. This research was carried out in three meetings for learning activities, including the provision of treatment according to the learning style of each group. The results of the study show that by using differentiated learning strategies, the level of student learning participation increases. This can be seen from the level of enthusiasm of students in receiving learning. Thus, the researcher concluded that using differentiated learning strategies can increase student learning participation in creative product and entrepreneurship lessons, product assembly materials for grade XII TITL 1 SMK Negeri 2 Tangerang Regency. Therefore, teachers should use learning strategies that are in accordance with the learning needs of students to achieve the learning goals that have been determined. With the implementation of the right learning strategy, students are able to accommodate their learning needs.

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of the Think Pair Share learning model on the learning activity of Christian Religious Education and Character Education of class XI students of HKBP Doloksanggul Private High School in the 2024/2025 Academic Year. The research hypothesis is that there is an effect of the Think Pair Share learning model on the learning activity of Christian Religious Education and Character Education of class XI students of HKBP Doloksanggul Private High School in the 2024/2025 Academic Year. This research method is the Quasi Experimental Design method using the Nonequivalent Control Group Design. The population of all class XI students of HKBP Doloksanggul Private High School in the 2024/2025 Academic Year who are Protestant Christians is 159 students and is divided into 5 classes. The research sample was determined using a purposive sampling technique, namely 30 students in class XI-4 as an experimental class using the Think Pair Share learning model and 33 students in class XI-2 as a control class using the usual treatment (conventional class). The research instrument was a closed questionnaire consisting of 30 items. The research questionnaire data was analyzed using the average difference test formula (N-Gain Score). The average pretest and posttest scores at the first and second meetings of the experiment were 3.06 and 3.77, and for the first and second meetings of the pretest and posttest in the control class were 2.75 and 3.00. So the overall average score of the experimental class is 0.7570 in the high category. The overall average score for the control class is 0.1930 in the low category. Then the t-test obtained a value of t count = 14.170> t table (α = 0.05; df = 61) = 2.000, so H0 is rejected and Ha is accepted. The study concluded that there is an influence of the Think Pair Share learning model on the activeness of learning Christian Religious Education and Character Education of class XI students of HKBP Doloksanggul Private High School in the 2024/2025 Academic Year.

The aim of this research is to determine the effect of critical thinking skills using the guided inquiry learning model. The research hypothesis is: "There is an influence on the critical thinking abilities of class XI students at SMA Negeri 1 Raya in the 2024/2025 academic year before and after using the guided inquiry learning model. The population is the entire class The research sample was determined using purposive sampling, namely 35 students in class XI IPS 2 as the experimental class using the guided inquiry learning model and 35 students in class This research method uses the Quasy Experimental Design method using the Nonequivalent Control Design Group. The instrument used in this research was a 30 item questionnaire. Research data for the questionnaire was analyzed using the average difference test formula (N-Gain Score). It was found that the average value for the experimental class was 0.7454 in the high category. And the average value for the control class is 0.1481, which is in the low category. Then carrying out an independent test using the t test obtained a value of tcount = 15.168 > ttable((a=0.05;df=68) = 2.000. Thus it can be concluded that the research hypothesis is accepted, namely that there is an influence on the critical thinking abilities of class XI students at SMA Negeri 1 Raya Academic Year 2024/2025 before and after using the guided inquiry learning model.

This study examines the optimization of school-based management (SBM) in improving student performance in the era of the 2023 curriculum. With the background of the importance of adapting to curriculum changes and the challenges faced in the education system, this research aims to identify effective SBM strategies and their impact on student performance. The methodology employed is qualitative research, utilizing data collection techniques such as interviews, questionnaires, observations, and document studies. The findings indicate that the implementation of SBM, which involves all stakeholders collaboratively, can significantly enhance student learning outcomes. Furthermore, this study provides recommendations for strengthening teacher training and increasing parental involvement in the educational process. The implications of this research emphasize the importance of sustaining SBM practices to create a responsive and adaptive learning environment and to achieve better educational goals in the future.

Motivation has an important role in the teaching and learning process for both teachers and students. For teachers, knowing students' learning motivation is very necessary. maintain and increase students' enthusiasm for learning. For students, learning motivation can foster enthusiasm for learning so that students are encouraged to carry out learning actions. Students carry out learning activities happily because they are driven by motivation. Currently, many students are less motivated to study. Backpropagation is a supervised learning algorithm and is usually used by perceptrons with many layers to change the weights connected to neurons in the hidden layer. Based on the learning rate and maximum epoch values, artificial neural networks using the backpropagation method can predict the level of student learning motivation with convergent results or the target error is achieved with an epoch of 11 iterations and a training process time (time) of 0.00.08 seconds. From the student learning motivation criteria data which is used as training data, the training targets can be identified. Yes and no input which is transformed into 0 and 1 can predict the level of student learning motivation with low, medium and high student motivation targets with reslt testing 80%.

The purpose of this study was to determine how much the positive and significant effect of the Jigsaw Type Cooperative Learning Model by PAK Teachers on the Learning Motivation of Students of SMP Negeri 2 Sipoholon, North Tapanuli Regency in the 2023/2024 Learning Year. The research method used is descriptive quantitative method with inferential statistical approach. The population was all VIII grade students at SMP N 2 Sipoholon, Learning Year 2023/2024 as many as 120 people and a sample of 44 people was determined using probability sampling technique with a random type (simple random sampling). Data was collected using a positive closed questionnaire of 42 items, namely 22 items for variable X and 20 items for variable Y.   The results of data analysis show that there is a positive and significant effect of the Jigsaw Type Cooperative Learning Model by PAK Teachers on the Learning Motivation of VIII grade students of SMP Negeri 2 Sipoholon, North Tapanuli Regency, Learning Year 2023/2024: 1) Test of analysis requirements: a) positive relationship test obtained rxy value = 0.488 > rtable (=0.05, n=44) = 0.297. b) Significant relationship test obtained tcount = 3.626 > ttable (=0.05, dk=n-2=42)=2.021). 2) Effect test: a) Regression equation test, obtained regression equation. b) Regression determination coefficient test (r2) = 23.8%. 3) Hypothesis testing using the F test obtained Fhitung> Ftabel = (=0.05, dk numerator k = 20, dk denominator = n-2 = 44-2 = 42) which is 13.18 > 1.51. Thus Ha is accepted and H0 is rejected. It can be concluded that with the Jigsaw Type Cooperative Learning Model by the PAK Teacher which can maximally increase student learning motivation at SMP Negeri 2 Sipoholon, North Tapanuli Regency, Learning Year 2023/2024. 

The purpose of this research is to find out whether there is an influence of the Discovery Learning Learning Model on Interest in Learning Christian Religious Education and Characteristics of Class VIII Students of SMP Negeri 1 Sianjur Mulamula, Sianjur Mulamula District, Samosir Regency, Academic Year 2023/2024. The method used in this research is a quantitative method with a pre-experimental research type with a "One Group Pretest-Posttest Design" design. The population is all students in class VIII of SMP Negeri 1 Sianjur Mulamula, Sianjur Mulamula District, Samosir Regency for the 2023/2024 academic year who are Protestant Christians, totaling 140 people and a sample of 32 people was determined using purposive sampling. Data was collected using a closed questionnaire with 20 items. The results of data analysis show that there is a significant influence of the discovery learning learning model on students' interest in learning in the subject of Christian Religious Education and Character Education for Class VIII Students of SMP Negeri 1 Sianjur Mulamula, Sianjur Mulamula District, Samosir Regency, Academic Year 2023/2024, proven by the significant test obtained by the value tcount > ttable (α=0.05; dk=n-1=31) which is 7.809 > 2.042, thus there is a significant influence between variable X and variable Y. Thus H0 is rejected and Ha is accepted.