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Lack of understanding of basic social science concepts at secondary school level is a serious challenge in developing students' knowledge and skills in society, nation and state. The basic concepts of social science, which include aspects such as social processes, social interaction, and social contact, are an important foundation in Social Sciences (IPS) in schools. The interdisciplinary approach to social studies covers various points of study, such as basic concepts of sociology, history, geography, economics, anthropology and political science. However, along with the complexity of the material, there are factors that cause students' lack of understanding of basic social science concepts at the secondary school level. Causative factors include teaching methods that are less effective, such as using only discussion methods without adequate explanation of the material.

Boyolali is one of the districts in Central Java which is geographically located on two mountainous plains which are rich in natural potential. Cepogo subdistrict is part of Boyolali district which makes agriculture one of the main economic activities. As an effort to explore the economic potential hidden in leeks in Sumbung village, located in Cepogo sub-district, Boyolali Regency, training was held on making leek oil. Leek oil can be a high-value product with broad market potential. Leeks are used in cooking and have benefits for lowering cholesterol levels. The aim of this training is to improve the skills and knowledge of the Sumbung Village community in the leek oil production process and to initiate the development of new MSMEs in Sumbung Village. It is hoped that this training can help the community to utilize leeks more effectively and develop micro-enterprises at the household level.  

The state is  responsible for respecting, protecting and fulfilling the rights of citizens, including groups with disabilities.  One of the rights of groups with disabilities is the right to get employment opportunities.  However, in reality there are still groups with disabilities whose rights to work opportunities have not been fulfilled.  This study analyzes the empowerment of disabled workers conducted by PT.  Protecda Kreasi Prima as an effort to fulfill the right to work opportunities for people with deaf disabilities.  This study uses a qualitative descriptive research method with purposive sampling and snowball sampling techniques. Data collection uses observation, interviews, and document studies.  Based on the research results, it can be concluded that PT.  Protecda Kreasi Prima through various production unit-based empowerment programs.  This empowerment program has an impact on fulfilling the right to work opportunities, namely the potential for opening jobs for deaf disabilities such as beauty salons, mechanic workshops, cafes, providing information on work contracts at PT.  Protecda Kreasi Prima, increasing skills for deaf disabilities, absorbing labor to prevent and reduce unemployment Keywords: empowerment, fulfillment of rights, job opportunities, deaf disability  

The purpose of this study is to identify the principles and ethics of Islamic communication used in interaction, as well as supporting and inhibiting factors that influence the application of Islamic communication principles by individuals and religious institutions. What principles of Islamic communication are used, and how do individuals and religious institutions apply them? Islamic communication and its elements for and against. This research was conducted through a qualitative approach that uses a descriptive approach. The results of this study show that the principles of Islamic communication are used by individuals and religious institutions in their communication, such as the principles of honesty, cleanliness, and positive speech. Religious institutions use these principles to establish good communication with each other. The ability to interact and communicate, mutual desire, desire, adaptability, and improved reading skills are components that help apply the principle. In addition, inhibiting factors that influence the application of Islamic communication principles include the environment. Communication has many explanations and receives special attention because Allah Almighty says: It means "speak well to everyone".

The main objective of this community empowerment activity is to develop superior village products through increasing creative and innovative marketing and financial management. The methods used in this community service activity are tutorial methods, mentoring methods, discussion and evaluation methods. The results achieved from this activity are: (1) Kelungkung Village PKK mothers are able to practice developing creative and innovative marketing skills online through the marketplace, (2) Kelungkung Village PKK mothers are able to operate all-in-one computers in marketing the village's superior products , (3) Kelungkung Village PKK mothers are able to understand business financial management  

This study aims to assess the challenges faced in implementing the Social Sciences (IPS) curriculum in the era of globalization. Employing a literature review methodology, it gathers and analyzes data from academic publications, educational policy reports, and case studies related to the IPS curriculum. The findings suggest that the current IPS curriculum needs to integrate contemporary global issues and utilize educational technology to enhance student engagement and understanding. The study also identifies an urgent need for teacher professional development to teach methods that meet the needs of 21st-century students. Furthermore, the study recommends strategies to strengthen students' critical and analytical skills in responding to global dynamics. The main conclusions emphasize the importance of collaboration between educational institutions and policymakers in designing and implementing an adaptive and sustainable curriculum.

Children's literacy skills play a crucial role in their cognitive and academic development. The phonics learning approach has been proven effective in helping children develop good reading and writing skills. This study aims to describe how children's literacy mentoring through phonics learning can improve their reading and writing skills. children's literacy mentoring through phonics learning has a positive impact in improving reading and writing skills. The involvement of teachers and parents is crucial in providing support and motivation to the children. This research provides a deeper look into how the phonics approach can be effectively implemented in an effort to improve children's literacy.

The purpose of this study is to explore the efforts to enhance language and writing skills in students by utilizing news listening. This research follows a qualitative approach with a Literature Review method and focuses on students majoring in English education. The study results indicate that the endeavor to improve the language and writing abilities of students through news listening has a positive impact on enhancing their communication and writing skills. Additionally, this activity contributes to shaping critical and analytical thinking in response to the information they receive, structuring ideas, and detailed composition in their written work.

Assistance in learning English for elementary school-age children is an important process in developing their langua2ge skills. This mentoring program is designed to introduce children to English in a fun and effective way. This includes the use of a variety of learning methods appropriate to the developmental level of the children. This English learning assistance for primary school age children aims to create a positive and fun learning environment, stimulate children's interest in English, and help them develop communication skills that will be useful throughout their lives. The method used is learning chili singing. This learning assistance is carried out 3 times in 1 week from 19.00 to completion. Based on the padaevaluation and observation results, there is an increase in student learning motivation and students' understanding of English.

This research aims to improve students' speaking skills through group discussion-based learning media in class I UPTD SDN 145 Inpres Pampangan. This research is Classroom Action Research, the subject of this research is class 1 consisting of 23 students, of which the total number of students is 11 girls and 12 boys. The implementation of P2K is carried out in 2 cycles, each cycle lasts for 2 teaching and learning process meetings and every second meeting there is a learning evaluation results test. This research was carried out in the Teaching Profession Strengthening (P2K) activities which started on October 4-November 13 in the 2023/2024 academic year. The results of the research show that during the learning process there is a change in students' attitudes during the learning process in accordance with the results of observations, namely by implementing the Talking Stick type cooperative learning model assisted by picture media, it can increase students' self-confidence to ask both the teacher and their friends about material they don't know. understandable and can increase student attendance. So, Talking Stick type cooperative learning assisted by picture media in thematic learning is suitable for use in this class. This can be seen from the increase in learning outcomes for class 1 students at UPTD SDN 145 Inpres Pampangan after improving speaking skills for class 1 students through group discussion-based learning media.    

This study explores the implementation of the SiskeuDes application in financial management in Pijot Utara Village. SiskeuDes, as a village financial information system, aims to improve the efficiency, transparency, and accountability of village financial management. This study identifies and analyzes the stages of SiskeuDes use, namely planning, implementation, administration, and reporting, and evaluates the advantages and disadvantages of the system in the village context. At the planning stage, SiskeuDes assists in the preparation of planning documents such as RKPDes and APBDes through village deliberations involving village officials and the community. This system supports the accuracy and efficiency of budget planning despite challenges such as network disruptions and HR skills. At the implementation stage, SiskeuDes facilitates verification and budget preparation and reporting, with the active role of the Village Secretary and the Village Financial Management Unit (UPKD). Financial administration has also progressed thanks to this system, which reduces the risk of manipulation and increases transparency. The reporting and accountability process is carried out in a structured and integrated manner with SiskeuDes, although there are obstacles in conveying information to the community. The advantages of using SiskeuDes include increased efficiency of financial recording and reporting, real-time transparency, and support for community participation. However, disadvantages include limited infrastructure, suboptimal HR skills, and challenges in delivering information to the community. Improvement efforts such as increasing training and improving infrastructure are being made to address these shortcomings. Overall, SiskeuDes has made a positive contribution to village financial management, but still requires adjustments to address the various challenges that exist.  

The aim of holding this PKM activity is to diversify bitter melon fruit into chips for the women of KWT Medulu, Bendewuta Village, Wongeduku District. The selected participants were 10 people who had bitter melon gardens in their yard. The activity stages were lecture and practice. PKM activities were carried out well, participants were very enthusiastic in taking part in PKM activities. Monitoring results showed that the amount of increase in participants' knowledge and skills increased from 100%, from 10 participants who answered that they did not know before the training activity in making bitter melon chips, it increased to 100% or 10 participants answered that they knew and were able after the training. This shows that training activities can be said to be successful because there is an increase in the knowledge and skills of the training participants.

The aim of holding this PKM activity is to diversify bitter melon fruit into chips for the women of KWT Medulu, Bendewuta Village, Wongeduku District. The selected participants were 10 people who had bitter melon gardens in their yard. The activity stages were lecture and practice. PKM activities were carried out well, participants were very enthusiastic in taking part in PKM activities. Monitoring results showed that the amount of increase in participants' knowledge and skills increased from 100%, from 10 participants who answered that they did not know before the training activity in making bitter melon chips, it increased to 100% or 10 participants answered that they knew and were able after the training. This shows that training activities can be said to be successful because there is an increase in the knowledge and skills of the training participants.

Patient anxiety during tooth extraction is a common challenge in dental practice that can affect patient experience and outcome of the procedure. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of approaches and strategies to address patient anxiety during tooth extraction procedures. Through counseling designed to improve patient understanding of the causes of anxiety, relaxation skills, and communication with the dentist, this study measured its impact on patient anxiety levels and preparedness. The study involved patients undergoing tooth extraction procedures, where they attended a counseling session that included information on factors that cause anxiety, breathing relaxation techniques, and communication skills. Data were collected before and after the counseling through a survey that assessed patient knowledge, ability to apply relaxation techniques, self-confidence, and anxiety levels. The results showed a significant increase in patient understanding of the causes of anxiety from 50% to 85%, ability to apply relaxation techniques from 30% to 75%, and self-confidence in facing the procedure from 40% to 80%. In addition, the ability to communicate with the dentist increased from 45% to 78%, and anxiety levels decreased from 70% to 40%. These findings confirm that an educational approach is effective in reducing patient anxiety, increasing preparedness, and improving the experience during tooth extraction. This strategy can be implemented widely to improve the quality of care and patient well-being in dental practice.

It is necessary to take action because the speaking abilities of the youngsters at Baitul Hikmah Early Childhood Education have declined. The purpose of this study is to enhance young children's speaking skills in early childhood education by using role-playing exercises. The John Elliot model of classroom action research is applied in this study methodology. Teachers, parents, and kids in Baitul Hikmah 1 Early Childhood Education are the subjects of this study. There are nine males and eleven girls among the twenty children. Data for this study were gathered through observation, interviews, and documentation. The researcher observed the children at Baitul Hikmah Early Childhood Education 1 and their speaking ability. Both quantitative and qualitative analysis were employed to analyze the data for this study. The study's findings demonstrate that playing activities can help Baitul Hikmah 1 Early Childhood Education students' speaking abilities.

This research aims to analyze the learning styles of 11th-grade students in Class MP 2 at SMK N 1 Bangli in the context of learning English. The findings indicate that the majority of students have a preference for kinesthetic learning style, followed by auditory and visual learning styles. Despite the dominance of the kinesthetic learning style, some students also show tendencies towards auditory and visual learning styles. Meanwhile, the research identifies several learning difficulties faced by students, such as a lack of motivation, basic English language proficiency, and limited school resources. To address these challenges, teachers and schools are advised to create an environment that supports students' learning motivation, pay special attention to mastering basic English language skills, and enhance students' access to quality learning resources, including the use of technology such as utilizing smartphones for learning activities. Learning Styles, English Language Learning, Analysis of Students' Learning Styles

The purpose of this activity is to provide students with understanding and skills related to the Pancasila Student Profile Strengthening Project (P5) on the Theme of Local Wisdom in Traditional Sports for SKOI East Kalimantan Students. The advantage of this activity is completing school programs related to P5 in the independent curriculum. The method used is 1) Preparatory stage, preparing material from guidelines, PPT and Project Module Strengthening Pancasila P5 Student Profile, 2) Implementation stage, delivery of material and demonstrations related to traditional sports games, 3) Evaluation stage, sharing or discussion of values and students' understanding in implementing the socialization of the Pancasila Student Profile Strengthening Project (P5). The results of the implementation of the Community Partnership Program (PKM) were in the good and responsive category, meaning that there was an understanding of students about the Pancasila Student Profile Strengthening Project (P5). Meanwhile, students looked very enthusiastic in paying attention to the explanations conveyed by the service team with a positive response and were not ashamed ask if there is a misunderstanding in the service team's explanation. Students are very enthusiastic in terms of listening to traditional sports, which are media for introducing local wisdom values such as game sports, stilts, Bakiak, Asin Naga/Gobak Sodor, and Gasing and the monitoring results of the service team, as a whole the students have done the task given quite well. This can be seen from the results of understanding and demonstrating items from all types of traditional game sports

Following the journey of mathematics at the elementary school level, students often hear complaints when they have to explore concepts such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. In such a dilemma, the need for innovation becomes even more pressing, as a way to carve out a vibrant next generation. The author sees that in learning mathematics, grade 3 students at SD Negeri 4 Citeureup lack enthusiasm for mathematics because this subject is often considered difficult. Overall, the process of implementing community service with a focus on education uses the jarimatics method to increase enthusiasm or motivation in studying mathematics for Citeureup 4 public elementary school students. The results of community service activities include the following: (a) achievement of the target number of participants. (b) the accuracy and skill of students working on multiplication problems. (c) achievement of activity objectives. After a series of training activities were carried out, finally we provided feedback questions from students. Do they feel happy and more motivated in learning mathematics? They all agree that they are happy and feel more motivated. To increase students' interest and motivation in learning mathematics, teachers should use good and effective methods to move and motivate students to be active in learning mathematics.

This study aims to improve students' learning outcomes regarding the material of faith in angels through the use of audiovisual media. This media refers to a learning strategy that utilizes sound and image elements, so that in the process of absorbing the material, students can involve their senses of sight and hearing. This Classroom Action Research (CAR) was carried out in two cycles, each consisting of the planning, implementation, observation, and reflection stages. Data were collected through observation, practical tests, and interviews, then analyzed descriptively. The results of the study showed a significant increase in students' understanding of the material of faith in angels after the application of audiovisual media. In the first cycle, many students still had difficulty understanding the material. However, in the second cycle, a significant increase in the accuracy of their understanding was observed. Thus, the application of the audiovisual method has proven effective in improving students' skills in understanding the meaning of faith in angels.

This community service focuses on designing educational learning with interactive board game media which is a teaching and learning activity, as well as providing board game board media which is designed in such a way as to convey messages and information in the form of waste sorting, thereby trying to improve the quality of learning and also entertainment media. By introducing the concept of environmental cleanliness based on Adiwiyata to children aged 6-7 years, especially for children who attend SDN Penanggungan. This was done because there is still no availability of board game interactive media learning education for children aged 6-7 years and the lack of media facilities and educational toys at Penanggungan Elementary School. This service method uses qualitative methods by collecting data including observations, interviews, focus group discussions and surveys. With the educational learning media interactive board game for sorting organic and inorganic waste, children can enjoy the learning process without having difficulty understanding the information presented and getting bored or bored, and by providing facilities in the form of interactive board media for selecting organic and inorganic waste such as educational toy board games that sharpen motor skills and increase focus on children at school. The results of this service show that this program can provide an understanding of environmental cleanliness regarding the organic and inorganic waste selection system and increase adequate facilities for practical learning activities at Penanggungan Elementary School.