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Education plays a very important role in developing the human resource potential of a country. This research examines how Indonesian language teachers at SMP Negeri 2 Padamara reflect on their experiences in facing the newly implemented Merdeka Curriculum. The Independent Curriculum is an educational approach that focuses on student needs, so teachers face additional challenges and responsibilities in implementing it. This research aims to explore the perspectives and experiences of Indonesian language teachers at SMP Negeri 2 Padamara in facing the Independent Curriculum. The research method used was descriptive qualitative with interview techniques with Indonesian language teachers at SMP Negeri 2 Padamara. Data validity testing was carried out using data source triangulation techniques. The research results show that the Merdeka Curriculum is considered relevant and oriented towards meeting student needs. Teachers have tried a variety of tailored learning strategies, including content, process, and product differentiation. Apart from that, this research also highlights the important role of learning modules and media in the Independent Curriculum, as well as the importance of In House Training (IHT) as an effort to increase teachers' understanding of the newly implemented curriculum. It is hoped that these findings can provide a valuable contribution in the development of educational strategies and provide the necessary support to teachers and other educational institutions that are implementing the Merdeka Curriculum.

Education plays a very important role in developing the human resource potential of a country. This research examines how Indonesian language teachers at SMP Negeri 2 Padamara reflect on their experiences in facing the newly implemented Merdeka Curriculum. The Independent Curriculum is an educational approach that focuses on student needs, so teachers face additional challenges and responsibilities in implementing it. This research aims to explore the perspectives and experiences of Indonesian language teachers at SMP Negeri 2 Padamara in facing the Independent Curriculum. The research method used was descriptive qualitative with interview techniques with Indonesian language teachers at SMP Negeri 2 Padamara. Data validity testing was carried out using data source triangulation techniques. The research results show that the Merdeka Curriculum is considered relevant and oriented towards meeting student needs. Teachers have tried a variety of tailored learning strategies, including content, process, and product differentiation. Apart from that, this research also highlights the important role of learning modules and media in the Independent Curriculum, as well as the importance of In House Training (IHT) as an effort to increase teachers' understanding of the newly implemented curriculum. It is hoped that these findings can provide a valuable contribution in the development of educational strategies and provide the necessary support to teachers and other educational institutions that are implementing the Merdeka Curriculum.

Vocational high schools which produce students ready to enter the world of work require the learning system used to be oriented towards developing students' skill competencies. Through independent learning, SMKN 1 Cilegon implements a block system through teaching factory learning to improve the quality of learning. Teaching Factory is a production-oriented learning that has been adapted to relevant field expertise competencies and is focused on project creation. The method used in this research is a qualitative descriptive method with data collection techniques in the form of literature study, observation and documentation. The findings from this research show that the skills possessed by these students are average, no one is left behind in understanding and adapting all forms of theory and practice so that the involvement of Teaching Factory learning in this block system is very effective.

This research focuses on the performance of local wisdom works commemorating the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad SAW as a form of implementing the Pancasila Student Profile Strengthening Project (P5) which aims to preserve and introduce traditions and culture in Banten to students at SMK Negeri 1 Cilegon which has implemented the independent curriculum Study. This research uses qualitative methods with data collection in the form of observations, interviews and documentation. The results of this research are the high enthusiasm of students at SMK Negeri 1 Cilegon in celebrating the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad SAW at school.    

This research focuses on developing a teaching module for poetry material with a contextual approach in the Independent Curriculum for class X students at SMK N 1 Percut Sei Tuan for the 2022/2023 academic year. The results of the author's interviews with several students at SMKN 1 Percut Sei Tuan show that students lack confidence in learning to write poetry, and students are even less interested in poetry material. This is proven by the level of student learning focus, namely only 40% of all students are focused during the teaching and learning process. Apart from that, the lack of references for vocabulary and ideas that will be expressed when learning to write poetry is also one of the obstacles experienced by students. The researcher took research samples from three classes, namely TKJ 1 with 32 students, TKJ 2 with 32 students, and TKJ 3 with 32 students, so the total sample was 96 people. The type of research carried out in this research uses the research and development (RnD) method. The validation results from material experts and design experts on the teaching materials developed show the "feasible" category. The feasibility percentage can be detailed in the form of material expert validation results, a percentage of 98%. Validation from design experts obtained a percentage of 83% which was categorized as very feasible.

The implementation of pancasila education learning in the independent curriculum is very important for teachers and students, because it has pancasila values and must be instilled in teachers and students. The importance of this research is that there are important things that must be considered in this research, namely in order to achieve the expected educational goals, quality and effective learning is needed. So what must be pursued by educators is to use the curriculum which is a key in the implementation of education. The purpose of this study is to find out school policies related to the implementation of pancasila education learning in the independent curriculum at SMP Kertanegara Malang, find out how the implementation of pancasila education learning in SMP Kertanegara Malang.  and teachers in the implementation of pancasila education learning at SMP Kertanegara Malang. This research method uses qualitative, descriptive. With finished data What is used is observation, interviews and documentation, data analysis techniques use triangulation to obtain the validity of the data. Data analysis used in the study is Reduction, Display and Verification. Based on the results of this study, it shows that: (1) teachers in pancasila education subjects at SMP Kertanegara Malang have implemented an independent curriculum in the 2022/2023 school year. (2) Learning resources are not only limited to guidelines determined by the center, but learning resources can be obtained from anywhere, as long as their nature is positive and supports the cognitive realm of students. Based on the conclusion that the implementation of pancasila education learning in the independent curriculum at SMP Kertanegara Malang, is marked by the implementation of a learning process in which teachers become facilitators and mediators as well as motivators for students so that they are enthusiastic about learning in the independent curriculum.

This research aims to ensure accuracy, ease of use, and effectiveness in the learning module development process which aims to increase understanding of the content of the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia (UUD 1945). In this research, research and development (R&D) methods are used using the ADDIE development model, namely analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation. In the research results, it is known that the results of expert validation of teaching materials obtained a score of 96% and validation of material experts obtained a score of 91%. In the practicality results obtained from the response questionnaire to teachers and students after using the teaching modules used, the practicality results for teachers were 94% and students were 98%. In the results of its effectiveness by giving evaluation questions to class X students, an average of 83.7 was obtained, while the KKM for class The results of this research show that the learning module that has been created meets the third evaluation standard, namely validity, ease of use, and effectiveness.

The independent curriculum is a curriculum that has various learning topics and is more flexible for teachers and students. In fact, the government gives full authority and responsibility to all schools to create a curriculum that suits their needs and culture. The purpose of this research is to find and explain the obstacles faced by teachers in implementing the independent curriculum. Thus, research schools can determine the appropriate method to overcome this obstacle. This research uses descriptive qualitative method. The data collected is based on interviews and literature reviews from journals that discuss the independent curriculum. The results of the study show that teachers face a number of challenges in implementing an independent curriculum. Some of these challenges include the government not socializing the independent curriculum, preparing teachers to switch to an independent curriculum, and the availability of educational resources available to teachers, which are still focused on textbooks and handbooks.

The rapid development of technology 5.0 requires teachers to have competence in utilizing technology optimally. Teachers are expected to innovate in the learning process, such as developing interactive and interesting teaching materials. Apart from that, there is still a lack of effective learning resources that are ready to use and suit learners’ needs. Moreover, the use of the Merdeka Curriculum requires stakeholders and students to move as dynamically as possible. This certainly hinders the teaching and learning process. Through this activity, teachers are able to create digital teaching materials in the form of e-modules with the help of bookcreator application. The method of this activity is in the form of delivering material, training as well as mentoring, and evaluation. The results of this activity include increasing teachers' skills in creating digital teaching materials. The materials can be used as a learning resource for students. This is in line with the increasing creativity of teachers in utilizing all digital sources as needed as teaching materials

Internship is one component of the learning process in the Bachelor of Public Administration (S1) Study Programme of FISIP UNTAG Surabaya. With the development of MBKM- Merdeka Learning Independent Campus, one of which is MSIB Internships and Certified Independent Study is one of the Independent Campus programmes designed to ensure students get the main, best, and most up-to-date skills and competencies to face the world of the future. The Population and Civil Registration Office of Surabaya City is the place for internship implementation. This programme covers many programmes in population administration and civil registration. Students have the opportunity to choose and seek experience that suits their major on their campus. The researcher will discuss the Kalimasada programme (Kawasan Lingkungan Masyarakat Sadar Administrasi Kependudukan) in this MBKM Dispendukcapil Surabaya internship programme. Kalimasada is one of the Surabaya City Dispendukcapil's programmes to pioneer the creation of an orderly environment/village for civil registration by increasing the number of people who are aware of civil registration. The Population Administration Aware Community Neighbourhood Area (Kalimasada) program is designed to help Surabaya residents get more organised and effective population administration services. Klampid New Generation (KNG) is a platform site where people can access services such as birth certificates, moving in, moving out, and death certificates.

This research aims to determine the role of teaching assistance in the fourth generation campus teaching program in increasing student learning motivation, especially for seventh grade students in social studies subjects at SMP Negeri 3 Maumere. Teaching assistance is one part of the Teaching Campus program of the Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka (MBKM) activities. This activity aims to empower students to help with the learning process in elementary and middle schools in various villages/cities, one of which is at SMP Negeri 3 Maumere which is in Sikka Regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province. In this program, students are responsible for assisting the school in the teaching process, assisting with technology adaptation, and assisting with administration. Apart from that, students have a responsibility to improve students' morals and increase students' learning motivation and interest in learning while at school. The results of this research show that the role of teaching assistance plays a very important role in maintaining and growing students' learning motivation, especially in seventh grade students at SMP Negeri 3 Maumere. The results of this program are expected to be able to foster social sensitivity in students to hone their thinking skills. work together with teachers and students across fields of science to solve the problems they face.

The Indonesian education system has been changed over past few decades. There are several reason of these changes but the one most crucial aspect of these changes is the student and technology. Merdeka curriculum or also known as independent study is this modern era’s newest curriculum, as we know in this current world technology has been developed in the speed of light and it also affects students’ character toward studying and that’s why the Merdeka curriculum being made. The main purpose of this curriculum is to use tech as useful as possible and also to develop each unique ability that students. This article’s main purpose is to explain about format and implementation of the Merdeka curriculum in this modern era.

Syntax is a branch of linguistics that studies grammar in an utterance. One of the objects of study of syntax is phrases. Phrases are grammatical units consisting of two or more words that do not exceed the function limit. This study aims to use phrases that focus on noun phrases, verb phrases, and adjective phrases in narrative texts in social studies learning books for class VII of the independent curriculum. This study used a descriptive qualitative data analysis method by searching, finding, determining, and analyzing the phrases in the narrative text of social studies learning books for class VIII of the independence curriculum. In analyzing the data using the approach of theoretical study of syntax and using the study of documents as a method of data collection. As for the results obtained from this analysis in the form of finding seven noun phrases as the most used phrases in the text, three verb phrases, and five adjective phrases that are appropriate to their respective uses. It is hoped that this research will help many people, especially those pursuing education, better understand the different types of verb phrases, noun phrases, and adjective phrases in narrative text sentences.

The syntax is a grammar that can decipher the relationship of language elements to form sentences. The function of syntax is as a container in a syntactic structure that contains certain categories. It can be called subject (S), Predicate (P), Object (O), Complement (COMP), and Adverb (ADV). Phrase analysis in short story texts in Indonesian language books for fourth-grade elementary school independence curriculum. This analysis is a qualitative descriptive analysis of the short story text in the Indonesian language book for the fourth grade of the Independent Curriculum. Phrases are syntactic units cobining of two or more words and do not have clauses that occupy one function. Many do not understand how to divide groups of phrases and the causes of errors. Therefore, this research to classify phrases based on their types, and the causes of phrase errors in short stories texts in Indonesian language books for fourth-grade elementary school independence curriculum. Listening and then recording is a technique that can be done when data collection. The results of this study indicate that there are noun phrases, verb phrases, adjective phrases, numeral phrases, and errors in the use of phrases in short stories sentences. This analysis is expected to better understand and be able to develop the use of phrases in short stories.

The aim of this research is to describe the efforts of teaching staff in improving the quality of learning with the independent learning curriculum at St. Vocational School. Nahanson Parapat Sipoholon. The method used in this research is a descriptive qualitative research method with a phenomenological approach. Data collection was carried out using observation, interviews and documentation techniques. The results of this research describe the efforts of teaching staff in improving the quality of learning with an independent curriculum at St. Vocational School. Nahanson Parapat Sipoholon in 2023 by: delivering interesting learning, getting students used to asking questions, and attending seminars/training. This research concludes that the efforts made by teaching staff to improve the quality of learning with an independent learning curriculum are very necessary at St. Nahanson Parapat Sipoholon Vocational School so that the quality is higher and student achievement increases.

The aim of this research is to determine the positive and significant influence of the Merdeka Belajar Curriculum on the creativity of PAK learning of students in class VII of SMP Negeri 4 Laguboti, Toba Regency for the 2022/2023 academic year. The research method used in this research is a quantitative method with a descriptive statistical approach. The population is all class VII of SMP Negeri 4 Laguboti, Toba Regency, 2022/2023 academic year, totaling 190 people and a sample of 57 people was determined using random sampling technique. Data was collected using a positive closed questionnaire with 32 items. The results of data analysis show that there is a positive and significant influence of the Merdeka Belajar Curriculum on PAK learning creativity of students in class VII of SMP Negeri 4 Laguboti, Toba Regency for the 2022/2023 Academic Year: 1) Test the analysis requirements: a) positive relationship test obtained by the value rxy = 0.422> rtable(α = 0.05, IK=95%, n=57) = 0.254, thus it is known that there is a positive relationship between variable α=0.05,dk=n-2=55)=2,000, thus there is a significant relationship between variable b) Regression coefficient of determination test (r²)=17.8%. Thus Ha is accepted and H0 is rejected.

The project to strengthen the Pancasila or P5 student profile is one part of the Merdeka curriculum implemented in schools. SMA Negeri 2 Tarakan implements P5 by taking the theme of entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship is the process of identifying, developing, and bringing a vision to run something in life. Activity P5 aims to determine and analyze the effectiveness of the Pancasila Student Profile Strengthening Project in fostering students' entrepreneurial spirit.

The independent curriculum provides freedom to export students' abilities and interests. Changes in government policy on the education system have a good and bad impact on the quality of education. This study aims to find out how the implementation of the independent curriculum by looking at the teacher's understanding and the problems faced. This research method uses quantitative and qualitative. The research instrument used questionnaires and interviews. With the research subject of junior high school teachers in Bojonegoro Regency with purposive sampling techniques with the first criterion, the school implemented an independent curriculum. Second, PJOK teachers are linear graduates. Quantitative research data is analyzed in the form of percentages and qualitative research data is reduced then analyzed and presented according to reality in the field. The average percentage result of teacher perception on independent curriculum understanding is 73% and it can be concluded that teachers have high understanding based on percentage results. Then the results of the study revealed that almost 90% of junior high schools in Bojonegoro have implemented an independent curriculum. The highest result of the problems faced by teachers is that at the learning planning stage 57% experience problems at the Difficulty in stringing together sentences of operational and concrete learning objectives, at the stage of implementation 40% have difficulty designing learning based on the needs of students Difficulty designing projects Strengthening the Profile of Pancasila in learning, at the monitoring stage 48.6% experience Difficulty analyzing student conditions for assessment purposes and at stages 45.7% Difficulty developing questions from the questions provided.

As we already know, the independent curriculum is a new curriculum that is currently being published. From year to year, the educational curriculum is increasingly undergoing changes, these changes are adapted to technological developments and developments in this new industrial era. Approximately 2 years ago, in the pandemic era or Covid-19 era, the curriculum that applied in schools was the 2013 curriculum and the prototype curriculum. The prototype curriculum is a curriculum that develops progress from the 2013 curriculum, where the curriculum is referred to as the emergency curriculum for the 2022 and 2023 school years. At that time the government established the Merdeka curriculum for all schools deemed ready to implement this curriculum, various technical guidance that is currently needed for school principals as well as teachers and educational staff in implementing the Merdeka curriculum, it can be implemented through technical guidance, which is carried out online. This online guidance is expected to be able to make participants comfortable and more motivated to continue following or remain focused until the material and learning design they want to achieve is achieved properly. good and students can receive the results of guidance from these techniques using the learning management system

Pelaksanaan kurikulum di SMA Negeri 1 Pariangan mulai pada tahun ajaran 2022/2023 pada kelas X sudah menerapkan Kurikulum Merdeka. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui dan mendeskripsikan pelaksanaan Kurikulum Merdeka pada mata pelajaran Biologi di Kelas X SMA Negeri 1 Pariangan, Kabupaten Tanah Datar. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah analisis deskriptif dengan metode penelitian kuantitatif. Populasi penelitian sebanyak 233 siswa kelas X yang terdaftar pada Tahun Ajaran 2022/2023, dengan sampel sebanyak 147 siswa. Pengambilan sampel dilakukan dengan metode probability random sampling dengan taraf kesalahan 5%. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pelaksanaan kurikulum merdeka pada mata pelajaran biologi kelas X SMA Negeri 1 Pariangan berada pada kategori baik dengan nilai hasil derajat pencapaian sebesar 3.06. Hasil ini juga diperkuat dengan tingkat pelaksanaan Kurikulum Merdeka di SMA Negeri 1 Pariangan mendapatkan nilai rata-rata indikator secara keseluruhan sebesar 3.73 dan termasuk dalam kategori sangat baik. Dalam pelaksanaannya, disarankan untuk meningkatkan dan mengoptimalkan sosialisasi terkait kurikulum merdeka bagi tenaga pendidik maupun peserta didik.   Kata kunci : kurikulum merdeka, pelaksanaan kurikulum merdeka, biologi