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This research aims to (1) Describe the level of learning motivation of female and male students receiving KIP-K scholarships class of 2023 at Sanata Dharma University. (2) Knowing the differences in the level of learning motivation of students receiving the KIP-K scholarship class of 2023 at Sanata Dharma University in terms of gender. (3) Identifying items with low scores as a basis for proposing appropriate guidance service topics to help increase learning motivation among scholarship recipient students. This type of research uses quantitative methods with comparative descriptive analysis units. The subjects in this research were students who received the KIP-K scholarship class of 2023 at Sanata Dharma University, totaling 70 students from a total population of 114 students. The questionnaire was prepared based on aspects of learning motivation according to Santrock (2004). The research results show that there is no significant difference in the level of learning motivation between female and male students as seen from the p value of 0.286 > 0.05. Women have a very high level of learning motivation and men have a high level of learning motivation.   Keywords: , ,   

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

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

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

Proficiency in computer networking and cybersecurity has become very important, especially with the increasing need for human resources in this sector. However, the availability of experts remains scarce due to the complexity of technology, demands for extensive knowledge and skills, and limitations in education and training. The Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka (MBKM) programme initiated by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia offers a solution through independent study to improve student competencies. This programme aims to provide learning flexibility, encourage independent learning, and improve student’s technical skills and soft skills. This article discusses efforts to improve interdisciplinary student competencies in computer networking and cybersecurity through the MBKM independent study programme, especially through Magang Studi Independen Bersertifikat (MSIB). As a Programme Assistance Lecturer (DPP), the author used a qualitative approach with a case study method involving students from various study programmes. The results of the activities show that the MSIB programme has a positive impact on improving student competencies across disciplines, both in technical skills such as network configuration and security analysis, as well as in the development of soft skills such as time management, communication, critical thinking, and teamwork.

IPAS (Social and Exact Science Education) is a subject in the Kurikulum Merdeka. This subject invite student to recognize natural anomalies by facts. However, results of the researcher's observations on the interest of 4th-grade elementary school students in learning science showed that 93.75% of students experienced difficulties in learning science, especially in the matter of changes in the state of matter and energy forms. So, based on the results of the theoretical formulation and potential problems, the researcher is interested in proposing the development of a simulation video product. This type of research is Research and Development (R&D) based on 7 stages, namely, potential and problems, data collection, product design, design validation, design revision, product testing, and product revision due to limitations of materials, time, and manpower. After the prototype product is completed, the researcher validates the content, media, and language with 9 experts, with each having 3 validations: (Content validators, Media validators, Language validators) The test results show that 86% of the material validation, 92% of the media expert validation, and 96% of the language validation, it can be concluded that the simulation video product is very feasible to use with minor revisions. Furthermore, the researchers carried out a teacher and student readability test on the simulation video media. The scores obtained were 91,2% for teachers and 89,2% for students. So that simulation video products able as media supplements in learning.

This research aims to analyse the impact of modifications to the education system at Vocational School Darussalam Banyuwangi through empowering digital media and information skills in the Merdeka Curriculum. The main aim of this research is to analyse how digital media integration affects teaching methods, curriculum, and educational outcomes, as well as assess students' readiness to face future challenges. The research method used is a qualitative approach with a case study design. Data was collected through in-depth interviews with school principals, teachers, and students, classroom observations to observe the implementation of digital media in the learning process, and analysis of curriculum documents and teaching materials. Data analysis was carried out using thematic analysis techniques to identify main patterns and themes from interviews, observations, and documents. The research results show that integrating digital media into the Merdeka Curriculum has improved teaching methods by increasing interactivity and student involvement. In addition, empowering information skills helps students manage and utilize information sources effectively. Although there are challenges to implementation, such as the need for additional training for teachers and technical issues, this research identifies strategies that can overcome these obstacles and increase the effectiveness of the curriculum. This research provides valuable insight into the adaptation of the education system in the digital era and offers recommendations for improving the implementation of the Merdeka Curriculum in secondary schools.

Pengelolaan energi listrik yang tepat merupakan faktor penting dalam mengelola konsumsi energi listrik secara lebih efisien, konsep yang sangat penting di fasilitas-fasilitas seperti Gedung Teknik Elektro Universitas Merdeka Malang. Penelitian ini menggabungkan penggunaan energi listrik yang dipantau dengan bantuan sistem SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) melalui komunikasi Modbus-LoRa WAN. SCADA adalah sistem integratif dan waktu nyata untuk pemantauan dan pengendalian, Modbus cocok untuk kolaborasi yang andal, sementara LoRaWAN unggul dalam menyediakan sistem nirkabel jarak jauh. Sistem ini terdiri dari sensor energi listrik, unit kontrol, dan peralatan komunikasi yang semuanya digunakan untuk memantau, memproses, dan menyampaikan informasi terkait penggunaan listrik. Makalah ini juga mengungkapkan hasil implementasi di Gedung Teknik Elektro UNMER, di mana sistem yang diidentifikasi dapat menyediakan informasi waktu nyata tentang konsumsi energi listrik. Implementasi ini sebaiknya digunakan sebagai referensi untuk mencapai cara yang lebih cerdas dan berkelanjutan dalam mengelola energi di gedung-gedung lainnya.

This study aims to determine the implementation and impact of the Independent Curriculum on the combination of grade 4 science and social studies subjects at UPT SD Negeri 31 Gresik in the 2022/2023 academic year. This study uses qualitative research, the research procedure goes through several stages, namely identifying problems, limiting problems, determining research focus, collecting data, processing data, generating theories or hypotheses, reporting research results. Data collection techniques are carried out by means of observation, interviews, documentation. The subjects of this study were school principals, IPAS teachers, and students. The results of the analysis from this study are that the implementation of grade 4 IPAS at UPT SD Negeri 31 Gresik is quite good, CP, TP, teaching modules are implemented quite well, students feel happy with IPAS, although there are still some obstacles in combining science and social studies which are still difficult to combine in one meeting. However, school principals and teachers will continue to learn so that they can implement science subjects even better.    

There are still doubts about teachers implementing the Merdeka Belajar curriculum; several of the reasons include: (1) Teachers have not fully understood the Merdeka curriculum; (2) The spirit of curiosity of teachers about the Merdeka curriculum is still low so that training on the Merdeka curriculum through online are often ignored; and (3) Face-to-face training expected by teachers is still very minimal; (4) The assumption that the implementation of the Merdeka curriculum must be with complete facilities. However, the main problem is the low ability of teachers to master information technology. Of the six (6) personnel, both teachers and heads of PAUD institutions of the Yogatama Play Group, only two (2) people can operate laptops and access information through online media. The results of the study show that the strategy of implementing the Merdeka Belajar curriculum for PAUD students of the Yogatama Play Group has been well prepared and is by the expectations of all parties, even though in the application of the principles of the new Merdeka Belajar curriculum at the initial stage, namely the Merdeka Belajar stage whose learning tools still use the 13 curriculum or the emergency curriculum.

This study aims to find out and describe the Implementation of Dance Art Learning in the Independent Curriculum in Class X.E4 SMA Negeri 2 Bayang. The type of research used in this study is qualitative research with a descriptive approach. The research instrument is the researcher himself and assisted by other instruments such as stationery and mobile phones. Data collection techniques include observation, interviews, literature studies and documentation. The steps in analyzing data are data collection, data reduction, classifying and concluding data. The results of the study show that the implementation of dance learning in the independent curriculum at SMA Negeri 2 Bayang has not been carried out properly, where there are several things in its implementation that are not in accordance with the teaching module so that the implementation is less effective. In terms of the learning methods used, teachers have used methods that are in accordance with the material. However, when teachers carry out training with material on functions, meanings and symbols through a variety of local dance movements, teachers have not used media in learning, such as the use of audiovisual media that can affect student learning outcomes.

Education in the digital era requires strong integration of computer programming in the educational curriculum. Programming algorithms are the main key in developing critical thinking and problem solving skills among students. The Merdeka Curriculum reinforces the importance of teaching programming algorithms as part of a curriculum that is flexible and adaptive to meet future demands. This research explores the benefits of programming algorithm strategies in the Merdeka Curriculum, including improving students' analytical, logical and systematic abilities, as well as their preparation for challenges in the digital era.

Education is a very important factor for the development of a country. Education helps develop and improve skills and improves the quality of life and human dignity. To date, changes have been made to the curriculum. The curriculum is considered a plan developed to facilitate the teaching and learning process which is the responsibility of the school or educational institution and its teaching staff. (Yulia, 2023). Education in Indonesia has undergone curriculum changes 11 times. Starting from after independence until the latest in 2021-2022. This research aims to compare the implementation of the 2013 Curriculum and the Merdeka Curriculum at State Elementary School 064037 and understand the differences between the two in improving the quality of education. The method used is qualitative research with a content analysis and narrative analysis approach. In-depth content analysis is carried out on written and printed information from mass media to identify message characteristics objectively and systematically. Data was collected through interviews and reviewing controversial mass media news. The research results show that the Merdeka Curriculum, which has only been implemented in grades 1 and 4, gives students greater freedom in the use of knowledge, both inside and outside school, and encourages teacher and student creativity. In contrast, the 2013 Curriculum balances soft skills and hard skills in an integrative manner but still places educators as the main assessors of student abilities. Observations show that the Merdeka Curriculum encourages students to play an active role in learning, with educators acting as facilitators. This change in curriculum leads to a more student-centric approach, where students receive active feedback regarding their self-evaluation. These findings confirm that the Merdeka Curriculum promotes more independent and participatory learning compared to the 2013 Curriculum.  

The purpose of this article is to determine the development of teacher professionalism in curriculum-based independent learning. The method used in this research is qualitative. Data was collected through observation and interviews with teachers. The independent curriculum implemented in various schools emphasizes subjects, including Indonesian. The support of professional organizations really supports teachers in their academic preparation to carry out independent learning. Teachers are trained in independent curriculum learning, the core of the independent curriculum, especially the Independent Curriculum, is present to complement the implementation of the Curriculum. The implementation of independent learning programs in various schools allows teachers to catch up in reading, writing and arithmetic. For students, an independent program can provide a solution to complete the program, before the program can be implemented in stages depending on the level of readiness of each school.  

This research aims to find out the influence of the 2013 curriculum change to the independent curriculum on learning in class V A at SDN 101765 Bandar Setia. This research is a type of research that uses qualitative research methods. The data collection technique uses the interview method. This research discusses the influence of curriculum changes on the learning process, both for teachers and students. This article also discusses the challenges for teachers in teaching during the 2013 curriculum change to the independent curriculum and discusses what curriculum is more effective to use in learning. Keywords: , , 

Community Service Program (KKN) are part of educational activities as well as community service which become a learning tool for students to contribute actively to society while helping to solve the problems they face. Participation is independent participation or active initiative in various activities and situations in a group or community. The participation of KKN students in the community is demonstrated in the teaching activities carried out at SD Dumas Surabaya. The Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka (MBKM) held at SD Dumas Surabaya is a program designed to provide education about the dangers of sexual violence and drugs. With this implementation method, it is hoped that Dumas Elementary School students will gain a better understanding of the dangers of sexual violence and drugs, and be able to apply this knowledge in everyday life. This is important to create a safer, healthier and more prosperous environment for the entire community.

Literacy is the ability of learners to process and understand information when learners carry out the process of reading and writing. Lamabelawa Village in Witihama sub-district, East Flores district. This village is one of the villages chosen to carry out Merdeka Learning Campus activities, in collaboration with the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Widya Mandira Catholic University. Based on observations, it turns out that there is very little about the importance of literacy and about how to do learning using flash card media, so the developer uses the direct method of learning in order to build a good relationship with students. The purpose of the activity is to help students develop a better understanding delivered through image media, and enrich their understanding visually. This program started from April to June 2024. The number of students involved in the activity amounted to 12 first grade elementary school students. After evaluating the flash card media, the students became more active and easy to interact with the students. Improving Literacy at Lamabelawa Catholic Elementary School

Abstract: Education is the main point of support of the progress of a country. Training is an important component of working in HR. HR develops and creates according to the individuals ability to think and think about the design of their own meetings. With changes to educatioanl programs, public authorities want to advance existing educatonal programs, SO that the implementation of educational programs must be able to slowly understand the vision, mission and goals of public schools. Therefore, any changes to the education plan should focus on the conditions experienced in the implementation of the previous education plan. The preparation of this article of educational programs that involve research strategias as writing or writing studies. The free educations program is an educational program with various intracuriculer realizations where the subtance will be more ideal so that student have sufficient opportunities to explore ideas and strengthen skills. The head is the boss and pioneer is continuing to make changes in development at the school. Intructors can contribute cooperatively and actually work with the progress of the schools educational plan to coordinate and design learning materials, books, texts and content.          

Since a long time ago, batik has been known and developed in the scope of Indonesian society. Until now batik has been known in the international world which has become an identity of Indonesian national culture. There are many batik motifs from all over Indonesia ranging from western Indonesia to eastern Indonesia. The types of batik produced are divided into 3, namely batik cap, batik tulis, and batik print which are distinguished based on the technique of making batik. Komar Batik is one of the batik cultures in Indonesia. Komar Batik presents the identity of the city of Bandung in a series of contemporary and modern designs. The method used in this study is a qualitative research method with a descriptive qualitative approach. The results showed that there are 2 batik techniques used in komar batik, namely: written batik techniques and stamp batik techniques. Apart from the teserbut technique, there is also the batik print technique. On bat.

Syntactic analysis isn’t only used for the use of structural grammar, but also for explaining the relationship or connection between functions, categories, and roles in the syntactic structure to achieve a correct sentence structure. The purpose of this study is to describe the function, structure, and role of syntax in Bahasa Indonesia Kelas VII Kurikulum Merdeka book. This type of research is included in a qualitative approach with a qualitative descriptive design. The method used in this study is the agih method using reading and note-taking techniques, while the method of presenting data using informal data presentation. The data used is the descriptive text from the Bahasa Indonesia Kelas VII Kurikulum Merdeka book. The results of this study found 30 sentences with various sentence patterns from 4 samples of descriptive text with the most frequently found details being S-P-O syntactic functions, noun-verb-noun syntax categories, and actor-activity-target syntactic roles. Through this research it is hoped that it can provide benefits to readers so that they can deepen their knowledge in the field of syntax, and can be used as reference material and references for further research that is in line with this research.