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This study aims to investigate the influence of competence on teachers' performance in public elementary schools in Makassar City. The methodology employed combines descriptive and confirmatory approaches, which provide a clear depiction of the data and test the influence of identified variables, including discipline, competence, leadership, motivation, and teacher performance. The research is conducted in 58 schools across three districts in Makassar, with the research period planned for three months, from April to July 2024. The results indicate that although leadership has a positive influence on teacher performance, the impact is not significant. This finding suggests that factors such as the school environment and resource limitations can affect the effectiveness of leadership in enhancing performance. This study provides important insights for developing educational policies that better support improving teacher performance at the elementary level.

This research aims to improve the creativity of elementary school students through ecoprint activities at SD 03 Kedungsuren and MI NU 58 Kedungsuren, Kaliwugu Selatan. The method used is Participatory Action Research (PAR) method. This research involved fourth grade students and was conducted through the stages of planning, action, observation, and reflection in a collaborative manner. This PAR method allows active involvement of students and teachers in learning to create a participatory and reflective environment. The results of this research show an increase in students' creativity in imagination, innovation, technical skills, as well as cooperation skills and appreciation of the environment. The findings provide positive implications for the development of environment-based creative learning methods, which can be used as a reference for other schools.

One of the health problems involving school-aged children is musculoskeletal complaints which are thought to be caused by using backpacks that are too heavy. School bags are used as containers for books and other school equipment to be taken to school. The current trend is that schools often give homework, assignments and extra-curricular activities which have an impact on the amount of material that school students have to bring. Objective: To determine the differences in levels of neck pain when using backpacks in children aged 10 - 12 years among students at SDN Barusari 01 Semarang in terms of gender. The sample in this study consisted of 52 children. Research Method: backpack use questionnaire and REBA (Rapid Entire Body Assessment) observation sheet. This research uses bivariate analysis, namely the Chi-Square test. The results showed that, of the 52 students, 26 students (68.2%) complained of mild pain and 18 students complained of moderate pain (21.7%) and 8 students did not complain of pain (10.10%). There is a relationship between backpack use and complaints of shoulder pain with a P value of 0.011 (P<0.05). Conclusion: There is a relationship between the use of backpacks and complaints of shoulder pain in students at Sdn Barusari 01 Semarang. Suggestion: Awareness of paying attention to the load or weight of backpacks at school is important to implement as a preventive measure to reduce the incidence of complaints of shoulder pain in school-aged children.

Background: Children who experience dental and oral health problems can experience a decline in quality. At the age of elementary school children, it is necessary for business actors to maintain dental and oral health regularly, both in counseling, examinations and dental and oral health care, by parents, schools and related government agencies. Elementary school age is the ideal time to train children's motor skills, including brushing their teeth. In addition, school age has shown learning sensitivity according to children's curiosity. Objective: To provide dental and oral health education through interactive learning media to students of SDN Inpres Tamamaung 4, Makassar City in 2022. Method: This community service is carried out by providing counseling, using media, namely back and forth worksheets, animated films, and puzzle games that aim to create two-way communication and make students active. Respondents in this community service were 3rd grade students of SDN Inpres Tamamaung 4, Makassar City in 2022. Results: There were 5 respondents (25%) with a good level of knowledge before being given facilities increasing to 14 (70%), there were 5 respondents (25%) with a sufficient level of knowledge before being given facilities decreasing to 4 (20%), and there were 10 respondents (50%) with a level of knowledge before being given facilities decreasing to 2 respondents (10%). Conclusion: Community service activities with the theme "Dental and Oral Health Education Through Interactive-Based Learning Media for Students of SDN Inpres Tamamaung 4, Makassar City in 2022" have been carried out well and received a positive response from the 3rd grade students that we have filtered through screening. It was found that many students have dental and oral problems such as cavities and their lack of knowledge about how to maintain dental and oral health is due to the lack of health socialization held by the school and local health centers.

This activity helps elementary school students in Indonesia learn digital literacy, critical thinking, creative thinking, and collaboration by making Pancasila-themed posters with the Canva app. The activity trained and mentored 5th graders from two schools in Kudus in using Canva to create posters. The activity had phases for planning, implementation, and evaluation. The training improved students' understanding of digital literacy, technical skills, creativity, speaking skills, motivation, and appreciation. It also increased their interest in technology and improved their skills and motivation in learning. This shows that integrating educational technology into learning can be effective for enhancing student skills and motivation. The activity aimed to address the issue of low digital literacy among elementary school students in Indonesia and improve their abilities through poster making using Canva.

Bullying is a harmful behavior that has the potential to cause serious psychological impacts on children, especially in school settings. This study aims to explore the role of Universitas Negeri Padang (UNP) Student Community Service (KKN) students in educating elementary school students about the dangers of bullying. Socialization activities were conducted in three elementary schools, namely SD 12 Sapan, SD 13 Sungai Durian, and SD 02 Sapan, Durian 2 Village, Barangin District, Sawah Lunto City, using presentation and interactive discussion methods. The results showed that 55% of students considered bullying as a joke, with the most common form of bullying being teasing about parents' names and physical conditions. These findings indicate the need for continuous education to increase students' understanding of the boundaries between joking and bullying and its negative impacts. Through this program, UNP KKN students contribute to creating a safer and more supportive environment for elementary school students.    

Quality basic education is inextricably linked to teacher competence. Competence is a person's ability or capability to perform a task based on his abilities. However, following the Covid-19 pandemic, many schools, including instructors, are struggling to adapt to the New Normal Era. One of these is elementary School No. 11 Dauh Puri, one of Denpasar's public elementary schools. Most teachers are elderly, and professional skill is required to design instructional media in a creative manner. One of the issues of Elementary School 11 Dauh Puri is teacher competence. Teachers lack the necessary expertise in science and technology to create engaging learning materials, particularly for foreign languages, that spark student interest. One of the methods proposed for improving teacher abilities is to provide training in the use of Canva as learning materials as well as the usage of Quizziz for assessment or evaluation of student learning. Teachers appreciate community service, which includes the use of Canva and Quizziz to create teaching materials. Despite the fact that she had official training, the teacher feels helped.

The focus of this research is the role of human resource management in improving teacher performance in Cibeber District, Cilegon City in terms of implementing management functions in the Independent Learning Curriculum. This research uses a qualitative approach, data collection techniques through observation, interviews and documentation, data analysis techniques used are data reduction, data presentation and drawing conclusions. The results of the research show that the role of Human Resource Management in improving teacher performance in Cibeber District , Cilegon City, namely by planning, organizing, directing and supervising, can be said to be quite good. First, planning by conducting a needs analysis and providing understanding regarding the The Independent Learning Curriculum and learning tools that must be prepared by teachers. Second, organizing by placing and dividing tasks according to abilities and educational background. Third, direction is carried out by providing direction and guidance regarding the tasks and responsibilities given as well as providing motivation in the form of giving awards for teacher performance achievements. Fourth, supervision is carried out by the school principal through class visits and supervisors from the Education Management Unit. The implications of the research results suggest that elementary schools provide training to teacher councils regarding learning media so that the communication and educational interaction process between teachers and students can take place appropriately, try to increase the availability of facilities and infrastructure for the smoothness and success of the learning process, and work together to improve each other. teacher performance, both from school principals, education staff, teaching staff (teachers), and school supervisors within the Education Management Unit and it is hoped that everything that has been achieved can be improved.

This research aims to describe the implementation of literacy culture programs in elementary schools. This research uses a qualitative phenomenological approach. The subjects were school principals, teachers, students selected using purposive sampling techniques. Test the validity of the data using triangulation techniques by comparing the results of observations, interviews and documentation. The research results show that: 1) The policy of implementing a literacy culture in elementary schools using the government's School Literacy Movement program. This is based on Minister of Education and Culture Regulation no. 23 of 2015 which focuses on character development. (2) Implementation of literacy culture in elementary schools. This is based on the habituation stage which involves 10 minutes of reading the Koran and story books before learning. The activity development stage carried out was responding to the contents of reading books by reading independently, giving appreciation to students' literacy achievements, and having a school literacy team. The learning stage involves getting used to reading textbooks and using various strategies that support learning.  

This study aims to explore the effect of the Contextual Teaching and Learning (CTL) method on improving student learning outcomes in Civic Education subjects in grade IV of SD Negeri 09 Rangkang. The background of this study is the low student learning outcomes caused by the use of conventional learning methods that are less effective. The method used is classroom action research (CAR) with two cycles, involving 30 students as subjects. Data were collected through observation, tests, and student worksheets. The results showed that the application of the CTL method can significantly increase student active participation and their learning outcomes. The average student score increased from 70 in cycle I to 85 in cycle II. In conclusion, the CTL method is effective in improving student learning outcomes and can be a good alternative for teachers in teaching complex materials. This study recommends that teachers apply the CTL method consistently to improve the quality of learning in the classroom. Thus, the CTL method can be a practical solution to the problem of low learning outcomes in elementary schools and help create a more interesting and interactive learning environment for students.

Learning and teaching activities occur almost every day in the classroom between teachers and students. In this context, the process is usually thought of as the teacher delivering material to students while the students listen to the teacher's explanation. Learning in the classroom can occur if an interaction or synergy is created from various factors that support the teaching and learning process such as the presence of teachers, students, curriculum, teaching methods or techniques, teaching media and others. In this case, a learning activity is carried out to achieve learning objectives. This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of using children's songs as a method of learning English in elementary schools. The research method used is qualitative research with a literature study approach. The research results show that the use of children's songs in English learning in elementary schools can increase students' motivation, strengthen their language skills, and facilitate enjoyable learning. Children's songs help students internalize English vocabulary, grammar and intonation more effectively. These findings provide important insights for the development of English language learning strategies that focus on students' active involvement. It is hoped that the results of this research can become a basis for developing a more innovative and student-oriented English language learning approach in elementary schools.    

The creative thinking skills of students have become one of the focuses currently being pursued for improvement in Indonesia. This is manifested by incorporating creative thinking skills as one of the characters to be trained in the Merdeka Curriculum. This research aims to determine the profile of creative thinking skills of elementary school students in Surakarta city, thus providing considerations for the implementation and evaluation of the Merdeka Curriculum. The research was conducted using a survey method. The sample consisted of 200 fourth-grade students from 9 elementary schools in 5 districts of Surakarta city. There were 106 (53%) female and 94 (47%) male students in the sample. Sample selection was done using purposive sampling, by selecting fourth-grade classes as they have been implementing the Merdeka Curriculum for 2 years. The instrument used was a case-based essay test. The questions referred to the elements and sub-elements of creative thinking skills from the regulations governing the Profil Pelajar Pancasila of the Merdeka Curriculum. The data were analyzed descriptively quantitatively. The research findings indicate that the creative thinking skills of elementary school students in Surakarta City are still relatively low, with an average score of 49.87. The implementation of the Merdeka curriculum, which focuses on 6 dimensions of student character, one of which is creative thinking, has not yet been able to enhance students' creative thinking skills.

The Kampus Mengajar Program is an initiative by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of Indonesia aimed at improving the quality of education in elementary schools, particularly in literacy and numeracy. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of this program at SDN 5 Kalibarumanis through a creative learning approach. Implemented programs include Puzzle Mame (Metaphor Majas), TTS Listening to Stories, and the Making of 3D Shape Nets. The results show that this creative approach successfully increased students' interest, motivation, and literacy and numeracy skills. Collaboration with class teachers also positively contributed to the program's success. Based on these findings, it is recommended that this creative learning approach be further developed and implemented in other schools to enhance overall educational quality.

The Kampus Mengajar Program is an initiative by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of Indonesia aimed at improving the quality of education in elementary schools, particularly in literacy and numeracy. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of this program at SDN 5 Kalibarumanis through a creative learning approach. Implemented programs include Puzzle Mame (Metaphor Majas), TTS Listening to Stories, and the Making of 3D Shape Nets. The results show that this creative approach successfully increased students' interest, motivation, and literacy and numeracy skills. Collaboration with class teachers also positively contributed to the program's success. Based on these findings, it is recommended that this creative learning approach be further developed and implemented in other schools to enhance overall educational quality.

Science literacy skills in Indonesia are still relatively low. This study aims to analyze the need to develop learning media, especially digital storybooks, to improve the science literacy of fourth-grade elementary school students. The analysis involves literature studies, field studies with teacher interviews, and evaluating learners' science literacy abilities. The results of the analysis showed variations in learners' learning styles (visual, auditory, kinesthetic) and low science literacy needs. The teacher stated that the independent curriculum is used with learning activities that have applied science literacy, but it is still limited. The science literacy ability of students was recorded to be low, with an average percentage of 43.53%. Teachers see the need for innovation through digital learning media, especially picture storybooks, to increase students' interest and understanding of science material. Based on these findings, the development of digital storybooks can be an effective solution to improve the science literacy of fourth-grade students. It is hoped that implementing this media will help strengthen science literacy skills and improve the understanding of scientific concepts in everyday life. This research contributes to the field by providing evidence-based recommendations for integrating digital storybooks into the curriculum, thereby enhancing the effectiveness of science education in primary schools.

The creative thinking skills of students have become one of the focuses currently being pursued for improvement in Indonesia. This is manifested by incorporating creative thinking skills as one of the characters to be trained in the Merdeka Curriculum. This research aims to determine the profile of creative thinking skills of elementary school students in Surakarta city, thus providing considerations for the implementation and evaluation of the Merdeka Curriculum. The research was conducted using a survey method. The sample consisted of 200 fourth-grade students from 9 elementary schools in 5 districts of Surakarta city. There were 106 (53%) female and 94 (47%) male students in the sample. Sample selection was done using purposive sampling, by selecting fourth-grade classes as they have been implementing the Merdeka Curriculum for 2 years. The instrument used was a case-based essay test. The questions referred to the elements and sub-elements of creative thinking skills from the regulations governing the Profil Pelajar Pancasila of the Merdeka Curriculum. The data were analyzed descriptively and quantitatively. The research findings indicate that the creative thinking skills of elementary school students in Surakarta City are still relatively low, with an average score of 49.87. The implementation of the Merdeka curriculum, which focuses on 6 dimensions of student character, one of which is creative thinking, has not yet been able to enhance students' creative thinking skills.

This research aims to explain the role of the use of technology in the world of education, especially for the performance of an elementary school educator. The expertise and skills of a teaching staff or teacher in operating technological systems at this time are very important in facing challenges in the era of the industrial revolution 4.0. However, in reality there are still many teaching staff who still lack knowledge in operating technology. In fact, with the use of technology, someone can provide a more concrete picture when presenting material in the learning process. Therefore, it is necessary to implement applications for increasing skills (up-skilling) or updating skills (reskilling) of human resources in order to form competent and competent people. able to innovate optimally in their field. The method used in this research is the literature method which is based on relevant references and then interpreted using the analytical description method, which starts with collecting data systematically and consistently, which is then analyzed, selected and combined to then draw conclusions. using deductive analysis of general problems and then drawing specific conclusions. Then combined with the direct observation method, the results of observations in several elementary schools in Takalar Regency.

Contextual learning is an approach that links subject matter to real world situations experienced by students. This approach aims to improve students' conceptual understanding and critical thinking skills. This article discusses the implementation of contextual learning strategies in elementary schools and their impact on students' conceptual understanding. Through this method, students are invited to connect the knowledge gained with everyday life thereby increasing their learning motivation and understanding.

Science learning is a boring lesson for students in some schools. There are several factors that cause students’ boredom in learning, one of the factors is because teachers at these schools are only fixated on books, so students become bored and this has an impact on their learning outcomes. The aim of this research is to develop science learning media using the Canva application to improve elementary school students’ learning outcomes. The method used in this research uses a systematic literature review where the results of the research are articles related to Canva learning media and active learning for elementary schools published between 2021-2024. Based on the results of this research, it can be concluded that the use of the Canva application is very effective in improving elementary school students’ learning outcomes.

This research discusses the internalization of Islamic religious values ​​in the formation of students' character at 116 State Elementary Schools, Buton Regency. Aims to describe the internalization of Islamic religious values ​​in forming the character of students at SD Negeri 116 Buton and describe the factors that influence the internalization of Islamic religious values ​​in forming the character of students at SD Negeri 116 Buton. This research uses pedagogical research to determine the ability of educators to carry out the learning process, especially in terms of their pedagogical competencies. The implementation of learning starts from planning, implementing and evaluating learning outcomes and being able to understand students from all their characters, especially in increasing interest in learning and psychological research referred to in this research is research that is based on the objective conditions of the students being researched by considering the conditions faced by them. students, especially when learning takes place and the condition of educators when carrying out learning. The research results show that the implementation of the integration of PAI learning values ​​is carried out by teachers in the learning process through the preliminary, core and closing stages. The values ​​instilled are in accordance with the basic competencies that have been planned. The character value that often appears is religious character. The implementation of PAI integration education at SD Negeri 116 Buton attracted quite a lot of attention because all subject teachers were required to master Islamic Religious Education. The role of teachers is very dominant in the formation of the religious character of their students in the future. Behind the success of students there is always a competent teacher who provides great inspiration and motivation to them as a source of energy to always learn and move to catch up, achieve progress and achieve their goals. The main thing for a student is that by utilizing the infrastructure, students are able to accept the teacher's explanation and are more interested in following the lesson. In order to improve the quality of educational institutions in global competition in positive terms in education and to shape the character of students, continuous efforts are needed to achieve goals. Several obstacles, one of which is the lack of facilities and infrastructure so that they are unable to provide a conducive atmosphere for students, learning equipment that is still simple, toilet facilities are inadequate compared to the large number of students and so on. The conclusion of this research is that the internalization of the values ​​of Islamic religious education through learning from the preliminary stages, from the learning process to the end of learning, becomes an integral series, this can be implemented with adequate facilities and infrastructure even though there are still obstacles in its implementation.