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This article discusses the implementation of character education based on Christian values ​​in the secondary school curriculum. This approach aims to form students who are not only academically superior but also have strong moral integrity. This study was conducted through qualitative methods by interviewing Christian religious teachers and students. The results show that the values ​​of love, justice, and responsibility have a significant impact on building student character. This article recommends integrating Christian values ​​more explicitly into the learning process.

This study investigates the impact of a Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) intervention on student motivation and academic self-efficacy in junior high schools in Indonesia. The research utilized a quasi-experimental design with pre-test and post-test assessments to measure changes in intrinsic motivation and academic self-efficacy among the participants. A total of 200 students were divided into an experimental group, which participated in the SEL program, and a control group, which did not receive the intervention. The SEL program, delivered over one semester, focused on improving students' emotional regulation, social skills, and self-awareness, with an emphasis on autonomy, competence, and relatedness. The results demonstrated significant improvements in both intrinsic motivation and academic self-efficacy for the experimental group, with average increases of +19.2 and +17.4 points, respectively. Statistical analysis showed that the SEL intervention had a significant positive effect, with t-values of 7.56 (motivation) and 6.32 (self-efficacy) and p-values less than 0.01. In contrast, the control group exhibited minimal changes in both variables. These findings suggest that SEL interventions can foster a more balanced approach to learning by enhancing both emotional and academic development. The study highlights the importance of incorporating SEL programs into the curriculum to support students' holistic growth and academic success.

This study explores the policy dynamics surrounding the implementation of the 21st-century skills-based curriculum, focusing on the perceptions and challenges faced by stakeholders at various educational levels. Through semi-structured interviews with teachers, principals, and policymakers, along with policy document analysis, the research identifies a significant gap between national policy design and its practical implementation at the school level. The study reveals that while the national curriculum emphasizes critical competencies such as critical thinking, creativity, and collaboration, there is a disconnect between these objectives and their classroom application. The main challenges include limited resources, cultural resistance, and lack of support from regional governments. The findings emphasize the need for a more flexible, context-sensitive curriculum that can be adapted to local needs. The study also emphasizes the importance of ongoing professional development and strong leadership to facilitate the adoption of innovative teaching methods. To address these challenges, the study calls for a coordinated approach involving national, regional, and school-level authorities to ensure effective curriculum reform. The research contributes valuable insights into the complexities of curriculum implementation and offers recommendations to improve educational policies and practices aimed at equipping students with the necessary skills for the modern world.

Digital literacy has become a key foundation for educational innovation and economic participation in the 21st century. As global economies transition toward digitalization, integrating digital competencies into senior high school curricula is increasingly viewed as essential for supporting Sustainable Development Goal 8 (SDG 8), which emphasizes decent work and inclusive economic growth. This study investigates the role of public policy in shaping digital literacy education in senior high schools through a comparative case study of Indonesia, the Philippines, and Canada. Employing qualitative policy analysis, the research explores how each country’s policy framework conceptualizes, implements, and evaluates digital literacy initiatives. The analysis focuses on curriculum integration, resource allocation, and stakeholder involvement, while also examining how these programs contribute to employability and economic resilience. The findings reveal notable differences in policy design and institutional commitment, with Canada demonstrating a more systematic integration of digital literacy, the Philippines emphasizing access and equity, and Indonesia facing challenges related to resource disparities and curriculum consistency. These variations illustrate how national contexts influence the inclusiveness and effectiveness of digital literacy policies. The study concludes with recommendations for policymakers to design context-sensitive, equitable, and future-oriented digital literacy strategies that align with labor market demands and promote sustainable economic growth.

Community service is a tangible manifestation of a spirit of caring for others. In the context of special needs education, the State Special School in Banjarbaru City faces several challenges, especially in the assessment process of special needs children. Limitations in human resources in terms of teaching staff and technology, as well as conventional assessment methods, are the main obstacles. The solution came in the form of the Special Needs Children Assessment Application called APBAKUS in 2018. Community service through training and socialization of APBAKUS usage in 2019 encouraged the application's utilization. The results of the community service were highly positive, evident in increased efficiency in assessment timing, more coordinated data management, and the improved capabilities of teachers in overcoming obstacles. The APBAKUS application played a crucial role in enhancing the quality of educational services at the State Special School in Banjarbaru City, enabling teachers to provide better services tailored to the needs of special needs children. Thus, community service reflects the spirit of assisting and improving the quality of education for children who require special attention within the community.

Critical thinking skills are essential for developing quality individuals, as mandated by Law No. 20 Year 2003. Effective learning should integrate material with the context of local wisdom. This study aims to design a valid and reliable critical thinking skills test incorporating science content oriented to Tri Hita Karana local wisdom for use in primary school education, particularly for fourth-grade students. This research adopts a development methodology based on the steps outlined by Borg and Gall. The process consists of seven stages, starting with research and information gathering and concluding with product revision. An extensive trial was conducted during the seventh stage to finalize a valid and reliable critical thinking skills test. The results indicate that the developed test, comprising 30 items, is both valid and reliable, with a reliability coefficient of 0.89, indicating a very high level of reliability. The study successfully created a critical thinking assessment tool that integrates science content with Tri Hita Karana local wisdom. In conclusion, this research contributes to the development of a robust critical thinking skills test for fourth-grade primary school students. By incorporating local wisdom, particularly Tri Hita Karana, into the learning process, the test promotes the integration of cultural context into education. This contribution is significant for enhancing the educational experience and fostering critical thinking among students.

This research discusses the implementation materials Of comic-based teaching. This research aims to develop teaching materials for fantasy story texts based on local wisdom in the form of digital comics to improve the learning outcomes of fifth grade elementary school students. This research is research and development (R&D). In this research and development, researchers used the ADDIE method, Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation and Evaluation. The results of the development research show that the digital comic teaching materials based on local wisdom for grade V elementary school students produced are said to be very feasible. This is proven by the media expert validation results showing a very good category (96%) from the average validator. The material expert validation results show a very good category (96%) from the average validator. Linguist validation results show a very good category (98%) from the average validator. The results of the student response product trials showed the very good category (87.5%) and the results of the teacher response product trials showed the very good category (94%). In the evaluation of the test results, students obtained an average result of 89.71 with a percentage score of 90% with very good criteria with details of 28 students completing. This comic is a good idea for language learning based on students' interests and talents to improve their learning. The research results are proof that digital comic teaching materials based on local wisdom are very feasible and can be used as learning materials that can improve student learning outcomes.

Existing textbooks in elementary education often fail to engage students fully and do not effectively enhance their science process skills. This research aims to develop science and social studies books based on science process skills to improve the learning outcomes of fifth-grade elementary school students. Observations reveal that current textbooks are not sufficiently engaging and fail to enhance students' science process skills. Using the ADDIE (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, Evaluation) method, this research and development study produced a Science Process Skills Based Science book. The results show that this book significantly improves student learning outcomes, with students achieving an average score of 88, exceeding the minimum completeness criteria of 75. The book's validity is rated as very feasible, and 88% of students met the very good criteria, with 29 students completing the standard. The study concludes that quality teaching incorporating science process skills greatly enhances student learning outcomes, making learning activities more meaningful and effective. This research contributes to education by providing a validated resource that fosters essential science skills development in elementary students.

This research aims to: 1) determine the effect of bullying behavior on student learning achievement; 2) Analyze the impact of bullying behavior apart from its impact on learning achievement. This type of research includes ex post facto research which is carried out on the basis of events or phenomena that occur to find bullying behavior on student learning achievement. The approach taken is a descriptive quantitative approach and a literature review method. This method is used to collect, identify, evaluate and interpret articles that focus on describing the impact of bullying behavior in elementary schools. The research results show that bullying behavior has an impact on students' learning achievement. shows that 15.4% of students' learning achievement in elementary schools is influenced by bullying behavior and the remaining 84.6% is influenced by other causes. Through the literature review method, it was found that bullying behavior can have an impact on poor socialization, low self-confidence, decreased self-esteem in the future, low social skills of students, inability to communicate with other people, experiencing depression, anxiety, and the possibility of hurting themselves.

Background: Adolescence is a time when many changes occur, including biological, psychological and social spiritual changes, one of the biological changes is sexual desire, one of the causes of adolescent sexual behavior is lack of family supervision and attention. This study aims to determine the relationship between family support and adolescent sexual behavior. Objective: In this study, researchers want to find out whether there is a relationship between family support and sexual behavior in adolescents. Method: This type of research is quantitative using a descriptive correlation research design carried out using a cross sectional approach. This research was conducted at Al-Hidayah Gununghalu IT Health Vocational School in 2022. The population in this study were all teenage students with a sampling technique using total sampling. The instrument in this research was a questionnaire. Data analysis using Chi Square.    

This article explores the role of Catholic religious education teachers in forming a faith-based learning community in schools. Using an educational ethnography approach, this study found that teachers play roles as faith facilitators and agents of social transformation. Through reflective methods and collaborative learning, students are encouraged to live out evangelical values ​​in their daily lives. This article also offers practical strategies for teachers to integrate Catholic values ​​into cross-disciplinary curricula.

This study tested the effectiveness of an interactive learning model in improving children's understanding of biblical values. With a quasiexperimental design, the study involved 120 elementary school students in three churches. The results showed that interactive approaches, such as roleplaying and group discussions, improved students' retention and engagement. This study suggests the application of an experiential learning model for Christian religious education.

This article examines the potential for integrating digital technologies into the teaching of Catholic religious education. The study analyzes data from interviews with 20 Catholic religious teachers in secondary schools, which indicate that digital platforms can enhance teaching effectiveness and student engagement. However, challenges such as the digital divide and limited teacher training are also identified. This article provides practical guidance for overcoming these barriers and leveraging technology to support the mission of evangelization.

This study examines the impact of blended learning on student engagement and academic achievement in secondary schools during the recovery phase of the pandemic. A quantitative research approach was employed, utilizing a comparative design to assess the differences between blended learning and conventional learning models. Data were collected through student engagement surveys and academic performance records from secondary school students exposed to both learning models. The results indicated that students in the blended learning model exhibited significantly higher levels of engagement across behavioral, emotional, and cognitive dimensions compared to those in the conventional model. Academic achievement was also notably higher in the blended learning group. Statistical analysis, including t-tests and linear regression, revealed a strong positive correlation between student engagement and academic performance. The study concluded that blended learning significantly enhances student involvement and performance, particularly when supported by adequate technological infrastructure and teacher preparedness. These findings suggest that blended learning should be integrated as a permanent strategy in post-pandemic education to support student success and engagement. The study also emphasizes the importance of continuous teacher training and technological support in maximizing the benefits of blended learning.

Promotion is an element used to inform and persuade the market about new products or services at the company through advertising, personal sales, sales promotions, or publications. However, due to the large selection of promotional media nowadays, agencies are required to continue to make decisions well, precisely and quickly, and to be accountable in making decisions. SMP-IT Mutia Rahma is one of the private schools in the Tanjung Perak sub-district. Until now, promotional activities for student admissions have only been carried out by visiting promotional destinations, such as putting up banners in public places, as well as distributing brochures to the public to help with activities. promotion. The method currently used is still considered very slow in disseminating information regarding promotion strategies for new student admissions, apart from that, this method also requires very large costs to increase promotional media, such as brochures and banners. The school should be able to see opportunities to promote promotional activities on social media. In addition, in the last two years there has been a decline in the number of students registering.

This research using the PTK (Classroom Action Research) method which aims to be able to find efforts to increase student activities through project-based learning models, to improve cognitive abilities and student learning interests. Learners are educational subjects considered active in shaping their chemistry learning achievement. The subjects this study is students of class XI IPA 2 SMA Dian Harapan Holland Village Manado. The focus of this research is the cognitive ability and learning interest of students. The results showed that the cognitive ability and interest in learning class XI IPA 2 SMA Dian Harapan Holland Village Manado there is an increase marked by an increase in the average score from cycle I to cycle III. There was also an increase in the activity of students. Therefore, the implementation of the Project Based Learning Model (PjBL) can provide a good and positive response for students.

One of the efforts to overcome teacher problems in learning is by educational supervision. Supervision is guidance in the form of guidance or guidance towards improving the educational situation in general and improving the quality of teaching and learning. Supervision is carried out by the Principal (supervisor) whose role is to supervise teaching and learning activities, teacher performance etc. The purpose of supervision is to develop better situations to train the learning process and improve the teaching profession. The study was conducted because researchers wanted to get a better understanding of a special case This research reveals specifically about the implementation of teaching supervision and teacher performance in the learning process of Islamic religious education in MTSN 2 Bengkalis. Based on the entire series of analysis and discussion of data, it can be concluded that the implementation of principal supervision of the performance of Islamic religious education teachers in MTSN 2 Bengkalis is The planning of principal supervision is carried out in a planned, systematic and continuous manner. At this stage the principal determines the name of the teacher to be observed, forms a determination of the time for the implementation of the observation time, compiles an observation grid and determines whether the class observation is known to the teacher or not, this is based on an agreement between the principal and the Islamic religious education teacher. In the implementation of supervision, the principal's attitude did not interfere with the process of learning Islamic religious education in the classroom even the principal at the end of class hours gave motivation to students to continue learning diligently. In the follow-up stage, the results of supervision are discussed jointly between Islamic religious education teachers and school principals who discuss teacher deficiencies in teaching in the hope that in the future teachers can improve them.

Local wisdom-based character education has a strategic role in forming a generation with integrity, strong personality, and high moral awareness. This study aims to analyze the implementation of local wisdom-based character education in learning and identify effective strategies and obstacles faced in its implementation. Using a qualitative approach, data were collected through interviews, observations, and documentation studies. The results of the study indicate that the integration of local wisdom values ​​in education can increase cultural awareness, strengthen national identity, and form positive characters in students. However, the implementation of local wisdom-based character education still faces challenges, such as lack of understanding of educators, minimal policy support, the influence of globalization, and limited resources. Therefore, synergy is needed between schools, families, communities, and the government so that local wisdom-based character education can run effectively and sustainably.    

Education plays a crucial role in the life of every individual, especially during childhood. Therefore, educational institutions need to develop effective marketing strategies to attract new students. The focus of this research is to evaluate the educational marketing strategies implemented by Kalukubula Preschool Branch Kalukubula with the aim of increasing interest from new students.The method used in this research is qualitative with a case study approach. Data collection is conducted through in-depth interviews with various stakeholders, including the school principal, teachers, and parents. The research results indicate that Kalukubula Preschool Branch Kalukubula employs several educational marketing strategies, involving the development of quality educational programs, innovation in the learning system, improvement of facilities, and effective promotion. The findings of this research reveal that the educational marketing strategies implemented by Kalukubula Preschool Branch Kalukubula have successfully increased interest from new students through the development of quality educational programs, innovation in the learning system, improvement of facilities, and effective promotion

This community service activity aims to provide an understanding of the basics of preparing financial reports for students of SMK Al Washliyah Pasar Senen 1 Medan. An understanding of the preparation of financial statements, although in a simple way, is needed for Vocational High School (SMK) students, to apply the theory gained in college. The method used in this community service activity is in the form of training from lecturers to students of SMK Al Washliyah Pasar Senen 1 Medan. From this training activity, it can be seen that the students of SMK Al-Falah understand the material presented by the lecturer, as can be seen from the enthusiasm of the students in the questions asked. This activity is expected so that students can understand how to record and prepare reports, so that when they enter the community, they are able to adapt well.