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Character education has been rolled out since 2010 and is still valid today. In character education there are several values, one of which is responsibility. The character of responsibility is very important so that the school becomes a self-development institution to achieve success. Depletion of awareness and even loss of the character of responsibility in students which hinders learning activities so that this should not happen (Kamila, 2013). This study focuses on definitions, benefits, and strategies in learning to improve the character of student responsibility in schools. The results of this study include: 1) character refers to a series of attitudes, behaviors, motivations, and skills, while the character of responsibility is the attitude and behavior of a person to carry out the duties and obligations that he should do to yourself, society, environment (natural, social, and cultural), the State and God Almighty; 2) the benefits of the character of responsibility are that it can improve the quality of learning in the classroom and can improve school quality standards; 3) the character of responsibility can be done with a mind mapping strategy, inquiring mind what to know, CRH, NHT, and Quiz Team. This study concludes that the character of responsibility and learning must be carried out as one of the character education in schools through several strategies.

Abstrak Posisi bekerja saat mengetik berhubungan erat dengan masalah ergonomi atau kenyamanan, terutama di bidang desain, posisi, dan sikap tubuh yang tepat. MTrPs adalah suatu kondisi menggambarkan rasa nyeri deskriptif pada jaringan lunak akut atau kronis, yang terjadi pada otot atau fasia otot. MTrPs menimbulkan kontraksi knot atau node yang dapat terbentuk dalam sebuah taut band otot yang menjadi sumber rasa sakit. Nyeri atau rasa tidak nyaman berupa rasa tertusuk perih, berdenyut, rasa sayatan, dan terbakar pada jaringan ikat longgar yang membungkus otot trapezius dikarenakan adanya trigger point. Data pekerja komputer di wilayah Pedurungan Wetan sebanyak 24 pekerja. Metode penelitian ini adalah pra eksperimen one group pre and post test design dan pengambilan sampel menggunakan teknik purposive sampling. Populasi penelitian ini adalah pekerja rental yang bekerja di Tlogosari Wetan, Pedurungan, Kota Semarang. Instrumen penelitian menggunakan VAS (Vasual Analog Skill). Tahapan penelitian terdiri dari persiapan, pelaksanaan, dan pengolahan data penelitian. Langkah yang dilakukan pada tahap persiapan adalah studi literatur, survey lapangan, sosialisasi kepada pekerja rental. Tahap pelaksanaan dilakukan dengan pengambilan data. Hasil penelitian ini didapatkan adanya hubungan lama mengetik dengan terjadinya kondisi MTrPs Otot Uper Trapezius. Uji hipotesis yang digunakan adalah Chi Square Test untuk menganalisis signifikansi hubungan lama mengetik terhadap terjadinya myofascial trigger point syndrome otot upper trapezius pada pekerja rental. Pada perhitungan analisis data, diperoleh nilai p sebesar 0,000 sehingga p < 0,05. Maka dapat disimpulkan bahwa terdapat hubungan yang signifikan antara lama mengetik terhadap terjadinya myofascial trigger point syndrome otot upper trapezius pada pekerja rental. Kelemahan dari penelitian ini adalah tidak dapat mengontrol responden dalam mengendalikan lama waktu bekerja. Kata kunci : Lama Mengetik, Myoasial Trigger Point, Nyeri Otot Uper Trapezius

Critical thinking is a process of solving problems based on good judgment and experiences that are by facts. A thought process of solving problems in learning is said to be achieved and can improve critical thinking skills in solving problems during the learning process if the implementation is student-centered. To improve critical thinking skills, improve the quality of education, and produce quality learning outcomes, the government made a breakthrough by holding the School Literacy Movement (GLS) program. Namely a mass movement to foster a love of literacy to meet the need for information and reading for this nation's generation. Literacy is the ability of individuals to read, write, speak, calculate and solve problems at the level of expertise required in work, family, and society. Good literacy and followed up by giving assignments or recitations, can hone skills to make students able to think critically, creatively, innovatively and develop student character.

Based on the observations of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (UMKM) actors in Koto Baru, Solok Regency, in general these MSMEs are not optimistic in running their business, it can be seen from the many business owners who are not confident to compete, most of them think they are not able to compete with other UMKM who have run their business first. business, when in fact the products they have can compete and can even be better if they can be managed properly and lack of knowledge and skills about business management and the use of technology, including licensing issues, administrative problems and other simple bookkeeping. The aim is to find out how the competencies and characteristics of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (UMKM) in Koto Baru are.This research was carried out at the new Koto UMKM with the address at Koto Baru, Kubung District, Solok Regency, West Sumatra. This type of research uses a descriptive quantitative approach. Sources of data used in this study is primary through the distribution of questionnaires regarding the competence and characteristics of entrepreneurship on business development. The sampling technique was done by purposive sampling, as many as 70 people.The results show that partially entrepreneurial competence has a positive effect on business development, the t-count value is greater than t-table, namely 5.041> 1.9954, and the significant value is 0.000 <0.05 and entrepreneurial characteristics have a positive effect on business development. t table is 4.092 > 1.9954 and the value is  significant 0.000 <0.05. Based on the F test, the Fcount value is 14,642 and the Ftable value is 3,13. This states that simultaneously or simultaneously competence and entrepreneurial characteristics have a positive effect on the development of the Koto Baru UMKM business.  

This study aims to develop a higher order thinking skill (HOTS) test instrument which is used to measure students' critical thinking skills on circular material. This research was conducted at SMP Negeri 7 Putussibau using the research and development method of the Borg and Gall research design with 10 stages, namely, potential and problems, data collection, product design, design validation, design revision, product testing, product revision. , trial use, product revision and mass product. But in this study only up to stage 8, namely the use trial. Based on the results of the research that has been carried out, it was found that the results of the validation of the HOTS test instrument from the three experts were in the valid category. While the effectiveness of the HOTS test instrument based on the results of the analysis is included in the effective category. The final form of the product of this research is the HOTS test instrument as many as 3 essay questions which are used to measure students' critical thinking skills.    

This study aims to find out how hard skills and soft skills change in the embroidery MSME group in Gampong Sidorejo, Langsa City before and after the Workshop activities. In this study the authors used a qualitative descriptive research type, with data collection methods through observation, interviews and documentation. MSMEs are an important part of the economy of a nation. The activities carried out in MSME activities are producing goods and trading in order to obtain large profits/income, but previously in order to produce quality goods, MSME groups must have adequate HR skills. The results showed that workshops can provide skill changes to the HR of the MSME group, which is seen from the level of knowledge and skills regarding the technique of designing embroidery motifs, the mothers of the MSME embroidery group have begun to understand the techniques of designing embroidery motifs and are able to make beautiful embroidery motif designs. At the level of increasing sales revenue, it can be seen that there was an increase in income of around 50% after the workshop activities were held. The economic growth of the people of Gampong Sidorejo, Langsa City, especially the embroidery MSME group, is at a good level, this is measured by an increase in embroidery production and income in the community's economic activities.

This research aims to find out the results of research analysis of students abilities through the Two Stay Two Stray (TSTS) type cooperative learning model from various literature, as well as to analyze the difficulties of students mathematical communication skills through the Two Stay Two Stray model. This type of research is descriptive qualitative and uses a literature study research method which was carried out at the Digital Library, Medan State University in July – September 2022. The instrument in this study was the author himself. The steps of this research are: (1) Designing the research. (2) Carry out the research design. (3) Analyze and provide conclusions on the results of the analysis. The analysis technique used in the selection of information related to data analysis techniques is the Miles and Huberman analysis technique. The data source used secondary data consisting of 5 journals. The conclusions of the results of this study show that: (1) The average results of tests of students mathematical communication abilities through the application of the TSTS model are: (a) The indicator of mathematical representation is 51.93%, (b) The indicator of writing/explaining mathematics was 40.31%, (c) The indicators describe is 37.94%. (2) There are several difficulties experienced by students and teachers are: (a) Students have difficulty connecting real objects, pictures, and diagrams into mathematical models, (b) Students lack confidence in communicating arguments and ideas in mathematical problems, ( c) Students are less thorough in working on questions, (d) Students have difficulty expressing mathematical ideas in the form of graphs, pictures, or tables, (e) Low student skills in understanding mathematical communication problems and drawing conclusions about mathematical communication problems, (f ) The role of the teacher is less than optimal in carrying out learning activities.

The ability of students in writing skills still experiences errors in the use of letters, especially in the use of capital letters. This study aims to determine errors in the use of capital letters written by students in the form of descriptive paragraphs at UPT SD Negeri 71 Gresik through qualitative research methods. Research subjects consisted of 10 students of class IV. Data collection was obtained from observation and tests, with a triangulation collection technique. The results of the study of 10 students who wrote descritive paragraphs with five aspects of the intended indicators were 5 students with errors in the first letter of the beginning of the sentence, 4 students with errors in the first letter of the persons name, 6 students with errors in the letters first the name of the day and month, 4 students with errors on the first letter of the place name, and 3 students with errors on the first letter of the essay title. With the analysis of errors in the use of capital letters in descriptive paragraphs, it is hoped that students will be able to broaden their vocabulary and create written works that have good grammer.    

This study aims to determine the interest and quality of the English teaching and learning process of students, especially in listening skills.  Knowing interests is carried out through the use of audio-visual media with role-playing methods that are expected to provide opportunities for the creation of pleasant learning conditions.  Thisclass obtained optimal results where students who were interested in taking English lessons could increase significantly. This research is in the form of Class Action Research  which is carried out using VCD media, which consists of four stages: planning, implementing actions, observation, and reflection. Actions can be done by applying learning with audio-visual media and continued with role-playing methods. This research was conducted on 11 students of class X 1 SMKS Generus Bangsa. Responses to the progress of student interest are obtained from the results of student questionnaires, student interviews, student learning logs, observations, interviews between teachers, teacher journals, daily test results and assignments. Instrument validation is carried out with critical reflection between research teachers and face validity. Data validation is carried out by triangulating observations from the aspects of students, teachers and partner teachers. The results of each cycle reflection are used to plan further steps.

The essence of guidance and counseling itself is to provide understanding, knowledge and skills to individuals in order to achieve optimal independence and potential. The development of guidance and counseling has been increasing rapidly to date not only in schools, but also in society, especially in social institutions, namely orphanages. This happens due to the development of an increasingly advanced world of technology, so orphanage children must have the insight and skills to deal with it. The purpose of this activity is to help and provide understanding to orphanage children regarding the difficulties they face both in the personal, social, learning, and recovery fields. Guidance and counseling services are carried out at the Kisaran Timur Muhammadiyah (daughter) orphanage. The type of research conducted is descriptive qualitative with data collection techniques by observation and interviews. The results of the study revealed that the need for guidance and counseling services in orphanages as a place to complain about their ups and downs in living a life that is certainly different from children in general, this is evidenced by the enthusiasm of those who are passionate about participating in guidance and counseling services.

This study aims to improve social skills based on entrepreneurial motivation in the processing of sambal sagel at PKBM Plamboyan Gorontalo City with four main objectives: knowing the objective conditions of developing social skills, designing a conceptual model for developing social skills, implementing the model for developing social skills, and evaluating the effectiveness of the development model. social skills. This study uses a qualitative and quantitative approach with the R and D method and post-test evaluation showing the effectiveness of developing an empowerment model by increasing learning achievement of members and entrepreneurial behavior

Puskesmas as a provider of basic health services has a very important role in maintaining public health. If it functions properly, the puskesmas will be able to provide quality services for people in need. The success of puskesmas in carrying out their programs is determined by the availability of human resources (HR) that are balanced between medical personnel on one side and promotive and preventive personnel on the other. The relationship between ability, workload, work discipline, and work motivation with the performance of health workers is obtained that there is a relationship between ability, workload, work discipline, and work motivation with the performance of health workers. Research Objectives: The purpose of this study is to analyze the suitability of the main tasks and functions (tupoksi) with education and skills as well as means of supporting work. Research Methods: The author of this article uses a descriptive qualitative method that seeks to describe an object or subject of an inductive nature. Result: Inappropriate tupoksi due to limited health workers in puskesmas, especially limited skills based on the type of education. As a result, there are health workers who are in charge of programs that do not match their skills. Conclusion: The lack of health workers makes the tupoksi incompatible with the educational background of the staff in charge of the program at the Puskesmas.

Children are the seeds of the nation and state that will continue the struggle and ideals of the nation. Therefore, children need guidance and direction from an early age from their parents to face the various struggles they will achieve. While the family is the smallest group unit that is first encountered by children and it is from the family that children get non-formal education for the first time. Therefore, parenting is very important in educating children for their success in the future. Services and fulfillment carried out for children in orphanages are useful so that children can learn to be independent and not depend on others after leaving the orphanage. The education and skills obtained at the Aisyiyah Payakumbuh Orphanage have a strong personal attitude, are optimistic about themselves, and can open themselves up to always be enthusiastic about living the wheel of life. This type of research is descriptive qualitative, using data collection methods, namely observation and interviews. The purpose of this study is to find out how the parenting style of children at the Aisyiyah Payakumbuh Orphanage, the supporting factors and inhibiting factors in improving children's learning achievement at the Aisyiyah Payakumbuh Orphanage. Based on research conducted by researchers, the parenting style that is applied to children at the Aisyiyah Orphanage is democratic parenting, namely by giving affection, providing guidance, looking after, and also providing education and good parenting to children. In addition there are several factors inhibiting children's learning in improving learning achievement, namely limited funds or economy, then the supporting factors are the environment.

The background of this research was class VIII MTs Al Washliyah Sei Mencirim  with learning difficulties in following the teaching of mathematics with a scientific approach introduced by Kemendikbud in Curriculum 2013. Such problems made researchers interested in conducting further research. The purpose of this study to determined the cause of students experiencing difficulties in the learning process of mathematics with a scientific approach. This research was a quantitative and qualitative research. Data obtained by observation, questionnaires, and interviews. The research instrument used was a questionnaire teachers and students, learning and activity observation sheet of students in the classroom, as well as interview guides teachers and students. The results showed that the form of learning difficulties for class VIII students that appeared in mathematics learning on flat sided space material with a scientific approach were students having difficulty understanding and solving flat sided space problems, difficulty in asking flat sided shape problems, difficulty in trying to solve problems. in the form of reasoning and difficulties in concluding the material that has been studied. The cause of the emergence of learning difficulties in mathematics learning material relations and presenting the relation with the approach of scientific because of the difficulties caused by teachers such as: (1) the teacher wasn’t directing students to ask and concluded, (2) teachers didn’t prepare the implementation stages observe well with the acquisition of a percentage 40%, (3) the issue of the reasoning given fairly difficult, (4) lack of skills and understanding of teachers in implementing the learning process with the approach of the scientific with the acquisition of a percentage of 40% and the difficulties that arise from the students themselves, such as: (1) lack of awareness of students to learn and willing to follow the learning process, (2) the fear that a dominant appears, (3) students experience language impairments, (4) students impaired recall, (5) students impaired reasoning.

Today, digital technology is developing rapidly, from its application to the emergence of various digital business entities. The application of the Internet and digital technologies is geared towards achieving marketing goals. The goal of marketing is to win the competition. So a strategy is needed to enter the digital market. Community service. This aims to provide knowledge to Cemara MSMEs regarding strategies to enter the digital market, especially the results of milkfish processing in Kaliprau Village, Ulujami District, Pemalang Regency. This method of community service activities uses the method of lectures, dialogues and questions and answers. The results obtained by participants understand the reach and breadth of the digital market and are able to measure the ability to enter the digital market. The enthusiastic response from the participants received input on the needs of Cemara MSMEs related to skills in using information technology, transaski using e-money applications and bookkeeping.

Farmer group institutions play a strategic role in supporting agricultural development; however, many farmer groups still face limitations in data management and institutional administration. These limitations affect planning, decision-making, and access to agricultural development programs. This Community Service Program (PKM) aims to enhance farmers’ understanding and skills in data management and institutional administration through extension activities at the Agricultural Extension Center (BPP) of Bukit Kapur Subdistrict, Dumai City. The methods applied include lectures, interactive discussions, and hands-on practice in preparing and managing farmer group administrative records. The results indicate an improvement in participants’ knowledge and skills related to group administration, increased awareness of the importance of orderly administrative management, and a collective commitment to implementing sustainable record-keeping practices. Furthermore, the program encouraged the emergence of local leadership and strengthened farmer group institutions as social capital toward farmer independence and welfare.

This Community Service Program (PKM) was motivated by the limited understanding and skills of farmer groups in managing administrative systems, which are essential prerequisites for developing agribusiness partnerships. Farmer groups under the supervision of the Agricultural Extension Center (BPP) of Dumai Timur District, Dumai City, have not yet implemented well-organized data recording and administrative management, resulting in low institutional readiness to establish agribusiness partnerships. This program aimed to apply administrative management practices to strengthen farmer group institutions and support the development of agribusiness partnerships. The methods used included extension activities through lectures, interactive discussions, and hands-on practice in preparing and managing farmer group administrative records. The results indicate an improvement in farmers’ understanding of the importance of administrative management in agribusiness partnerships, enhanced skills in organizing and maintaining administrative records, and the emergence of collective awareness of institutional governance. Furthermore, the program contributed to behavioral changes within farmer organizations, increased leadership roles among group administrators, and initiatives to develop more structured and sustainable agribusiness partnerships.

This Community Service Program (PKM) aims to enhance leadership capacity and organizational management skills of the Islamic Student Association (HMI) Dumai Branch cadres through the strengthening of Islamic values ​​and the application of modern organizational management principles. The program was implemented during the Intermediate Training (Latihan Kader II/LK 2) using lectures, interactive discussions, and leadership simulations. A participatory approach was employed to actively engage participants throughout the program. The results indicate an improvement in participants' understanding of transformational leadership, collective–collegial leadership, and organizational planning and management skills. Furthermore, the program increased participants' awareness of the importance of integrating Islamic values ​​as an ethical foundation in student organizational leadership practices. This PKM contributes to the development of qualified HMI cadres as future leaders with integrity, adaptability, and strong commitment to community service.

This research aims to explore strategies for cultivating exceptional talent in the era of artificial intelligence (AI). The study employs a mixed-method approach, integrating interviews, surveys, and case studies to gather comprehensive data. The sample selection includes individuals from various industries known for fostering talent development, such as technology, education, and business. Through thematic analysis, the collected data are systematically examined to identify recurring patterns, emerging themes, and innovative practices in talent cultivation. Results reveal multifaceted strategies encompassing personalized learning, mentorship programs, continuous feedback mechanisms, and proactive skill development initiatives. Furthermore, the study highlights the significance of human-centric approaches in leveraging AI technologies to enhance talent development efforts. The findings contribute to a deeper understanding of how organizations can harness human potential effectively amidst technological advancements, paving the way for sustainable talent management practices in the AI era.    

This research aims to explore strategies for maximizing human capital in the context of advancing artificial intelligence (AI) technologies within the workforce. The study employs a phenomenological approach to understand individuals' experiences and perceptions regarding AI integration in the workplace. Through purposive sampling, data were gathered from a diverse pool of professionals across industries. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to delve into participants' perspectives on the impact of AI on job roles, skill requirements, and organizational dynamics. Thematic analysis was employed to identify recurring patterns and emergent themes within the qualitative data. Preliminary findings suggest a nuanced interplay between AI technologies and human capabilities, highlighting the need for upskilling, retraining, and fostering adaptability among employees. The study contributes to the discourse on optimizing human resources amidst rapid technological advancements, offering insights for organizational strategies to harness the synergy between human expertise and AI innovations in the future workforce.