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This study aims to assess the impact of gamification on students' motivation and social collaboration in the educational environment. The problems identified were the low levels of motivation and collaboration in traditional learning methods. The aim of this study is to explore whether the application of gamification can improve both aspects. The methods used were experimental design with control groups and experiments, as well as the application of gamification class activities that included elements such as point systems, levels, and collaborative tasks. The main results showed that the experimental group experienced a significant increase in motivation and social collaboration compared to the control group. The average motivation score increased from 3.2 to 4.1, and the collaboration score increased from 3.0 to 4.0. These findings are in line with previous research that showed that gamification can increase student engagement through elements of games. In conclusion, gamification is an effective approach to increase students' motivation and social collaboration in learning.

This study examines the optimization of Ramadan fasting education through worship simulation to instill patience values in third-grade students at SDN 04 Birugo, Bukittinggi. Using a qualitative descriptive approach, data were collected via classroom observations, interviews with Islamic education teachers, and documentation of learning activities. The findings reveal that worship simulations, designed to mimic real fasting practices, significantly enhanced students' enthusiasm, understanding of Ramadan’s spiritual significance, and behavioral changes reflecting patience. Students demonstrated improved self-control, discipline, and social cooperation during and after the simulations. Teachers reported that experiential learning through simulations facilitated deeper engagement compared to conventional methods, enabling students to internalize abstract values through concrete experiences. Key recommendations include integrating simulations into Islamic education curricula, providing teacher training, and fostering parental involvement to reinforce learned values. This study highlights the effectiveness of simulation-based learning in fostering holistic religious and moral development, advocating its adoption as an innovative pedagogical tool in primary Islamic education.

Education plays a strategic role as a tool for social transformation capable of shaping individual character, addressing social inequality, and driving societal change. In the Indonesian context, character education has become a central issue in building a generation that is faithful, pious, morally upright, and responsible in accordance with the values of Pancasila. Through a holistic approach, character education integrates spiritual, intellectual, emotional, and social aspects to create quality individuals. Furthermore, learning methods that involve role modeling, habituation, and community participation emphasize the importance of collaboration between schools, families, and communities. As an agent of change, education also aims to create a knowledge-based society where science, innovation, and problem-solving serve as key pillars. Through lifelong learning, problem-based learning, and collaborative approaches, education provides space for the development of human potential relevant to global challenges. However, challenges such as educational disparities, curriculum relevance, and teacher capacity remain obstacles that need to be addressed through inclusive policies, continuous training, and improvements in educational infrastructure. By adopting an integrated approach, education can serve as a solid foundation for building a just, inclusive, and adaptive society in response to social changes.

The purpose of this study was to determine the factors that influence interest in learning Arabic at SMP Muhammadiyah 7 Madrasah Tsanawiyah and the teacher's efforts to improve this interest. This qualitative study describes and analyzes the phenomenon in Arabic language learning in the classroom. To collect data, observation of the learning process, interviews with students, Arabic teachers, and the head of the madrasah, and documentation were used. This study used students and Arabic teachers as data sources. The results showed that several factors that influenced students' interest in learning Arabic at SMP Muhammadiyah 7 were learning methods, educational facilities, family and school environments, the ability to read and write the Qur'an, students' educational backgrounds, and teacher character. To improve students' interest in learning Arabic, teachers did the following: providing opportunities for students to participate actively, providing exercises or assignments, using appropriate methods, connecting lessons with what they already knew, and explaining the objectives of the lesson before the lesson began.  

Behind the importance of a teacher's role in the progress of a nation comes a weighty responsibility. Teachers are expected to be able to master the skills required to make the teacher profession a professional. In Indonesia education systems has been governed the competence that a teacher must maintain his duty while linked to the implementation of a supervision, to which this writing is the answer to the problem. For research methods, researchers use descriptive qualitative methods. Interviews, observation and documentation as data collection. And the miles and hubberman technique as the data analysis technique, with procedure 1) data reduction, 3) data presentation and 4) data verification, 2) powerability and 3) dependability as far as the results of this study are 1) education supervision is the development and monitoring activities that are done to help teachers and educators improve the quality of education, 2) supervision of learning at SDN katulampa 04 times a month, 3) supervision plays an important role in making it easier for teachers to improve teaching ability and reduce barriers to learning.

The expertise of teaching and learning a science must go through a learning process and is supported by the existence of proportional methods and techniques. Yanbu'a method is a method used to learn, read, write and memorize the Qur'an. The growing number of students at the Arriyadl Pesantren Putri demands changes in various aspects. Based on this, it is necessary to learn to read the Qur'an with a method. The method chosen is to use the Yanbu'a method located in the Arriyadl Putri Islamic Boarding School. The purpose of this study was to determine how the application of learning and evaluation of the yanbu'a method. The research method uses a qualitative method based on the philosophy of positivism which is used to examine naturalistic phenomena. Data collection techniques using participant observation, in-depth interviews and document studies. The data validity test uses triangulation techniques and data analysis uses mile and huberman interactive analysis, namely data collection, data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing/verification. The results of the study include a. The implementation of the Yanbu'a Method in learning the Qur'an at Madrasah Diniyyah Qur'aniyyah Arriyadl Putri Ringinagung is carried out with 2 learning systems, namely classical or group and individual learning, namely by reading and listening and sorogan techniques. The learning process includes opening, content and closing. The learning process is well scheduled and organized, the material for each volume, memorization and other readings in one week have been framed for learning effectiveness. b. The evaluation of learning the Yanbu'a method at MDQ Arriyadl Putri can be said to be successful, although not yet fully maximized. The implementation of the evaluation of learning to read the Qur'an at MDQ Yanbu'a consists of several stages, starting from daily tests commonly called page increment tests, volume increment tests, to the final test organized by the Muraqabah Yanbu'a Institute of Kediri district.

This research aims to see whether group guidance using problem solving techniques can improve students' learning skills at Madrasah Aliyah Negeri (MAN) 3 Medan. This research uses quantitative methods with a quasi-experimental approach, non-equivalent control group design. In this design, both groups (experimental and control) underwent an initial test (pre-test) and a final test (post-test), but only the experimental group was given treatment, while the control group was not given treatment. The research population consisted of students in class X-1 (30 students) and X-2 (30 students). The sample was selected using a purposive sampling method, with a total of 16 students who had low learning skills, namely 8 students from the experimental group (class X-2) and 8 students from the control group (class X-1). The research instrument is a learning skills questionnaire with 26 statements whose validity and reliability have been tested. Data were analyzed using the T-test. The T-test results showed that the experimental group experienced an increase in learning skills, with a significance value of 0.000 < 0.05. This means that problem solving techniques are effective in improving students' learning skills. In contrast, the control group did not show a significant increase in learning skills, with a significance value of 0.022 > 0.05. The results of the independent sample t-test show a significance value (2-tailed) of 0.000 <0.05, which means there are differences in students' learning skills before and after being given services in the experimental group.

In an increasingly competitive era of education, student engagement in the learning process is very important. Active learning methods, which prioritize active student participation, have been proven to improve motivation and learning outcomes. This study aims to explore various active learning methods in the context of Islamic education and their impact on student engagement. Through data analysis from various case studies, this study found that the application of active learning methods can significantly increase student engagement.

The researching in this thesis was motivated by the existence of problems with student at mtsn 5 pasaman Students realize that in teaching this language students will not be interested in learning Arabic if they do not use an approach or model in their learning, Not all students actively participate in this project-based learning model, Lack of resources such as textbooks and technology in implementing the project-basedlearning model ,Difficulty in time management, because project-based learning requires time for planning, implementation. The research methodology studied by researchers used qualitative methods. The qualitative method is research that attempts to reveal the natural or realistic conditions that exist at that location. Qualitative research not only collects individual variables, but these variables can be linked to other variables. This research, the researcher used a qualitative approach with a descriptive case study type, namely research that describes a social event and certain situations that are described correctly using words. Results show that the challenges of the project-based learning model process: learning Arabic through a project-based model at SMP Islam Negeri 5 Pasaman faces many challenges, including: The diversity of students' basic abilities middle school students have varying knowledge and abilities in Arabic. Difficulty in time management .The time allocated for learning Arabic at SMP Negeri 5 Basaman is generally limited, so it can be a challenge to complete projects that take a long time because project-based learning requires time for planning, implementation and evaluation, Availability of learning resources.

The purpose of this community service is focused on the revitalization of kindergartens in rural areas as an effort to stimulate public interest in early childhood education. This upgraded kindergarten is believed to be able to increase students' motivation and interest in learning. The method used in this study is based on a descriptive approach to identify problems in the target area. Data was collected using qualitative methods including interviews and field observations. The data was then analyzed to be used as a basis for decision making and choosing the right actions to address the problem. Practical application, kindergarten revitalization plays a major role in children's learning experiences. These spaces provide comfortable outdoor activities and act as learning stimuli for children to gain knowledge about nature. Furthermore, attractive landscapes can encourage people to enroll their children in early childhood education. The conclusion of this community service aims to revitalize kindergartens to create comfortable outdoor spaces and act as learning aids for students. This service has succeeded in providing a better landscape for kindergartens that contributes to a broader student learning experience. A more attractive view gives the school a new look to attract public interest in early childhood education.

This study aims to identify how to understand the characteristics of students through the implementation of the School Field Introduction Activity Program at SMAS PGRI Maumere, as well as analyze the attitude of students during class hours and outside of class hours. This research uses a qualitative method with a narrative approach. Primary data was obtained through interviews with resource persons, while secondary data was collected from relevant references such as journals and theses related to learner characteristics. The data collection techniques used included interviews and observations. Data analysis was conducted through the stages of data reduction, data presentation, and verification. The results show that learning ability, individual potential, the surrounding environment, the use of interesting learning techniques, and effective teaching methods are important aspects in the education process. In addition, students showed the ability to maintain positive relationships and mutual respect both inside and outside the classroom.

Estimating the effort, time, and cost needed to build a software project is an important task in software engineering. Estimating software prior to development can help to reduce risk and improve the project success rate. Researchers have developed numerous traditional and machine learning models to estimate software effort, but it has always been difficult to estimate effort precisely. This paper presents a predictive model based on artificial neural networks namely ANNs to predict the software effort. The NASA dataset is applied to construct the proposed model. The system was trained using 50 data points, and the remaining 10 were used for testing. It was concluded that the ANN approach could estimate the software effort with high accuracy. A comparative study with other published equations was also performed, and it was found that ANN had less error and produced better results than other existing methods.

This study aims to determine the effectiveness of Audio-Lingual Method (ALM) on students' pronunciation performance. Proper pronunciation is one of the important aspects in foreign language learning, especially English, which is often a challenge for students. This study was conducted using a quasi-experimental design, in which two different groups of students were given different treatments: one group was given instruction using the Audio-Lingual method, while the other group was given the conventional method. Data was collected through pronunciation tests conducted before and after the intervention. The results showed a significant improvement in the pronunciation performance of students who received treatment with the Audio-Lingual method compared to the control group. The findings support the hypothesis that the Audio-Lingual method is effective in improving students' pronunciation skills. This study makes an important contribution to language teaching, particularly in improving students' pronunciation skills through a more structured and repetitive approach.

Digital media such as TikTok has become a significant innovation in teaching expository texts in the digital era. However, many students still struggle to recognize the structure and language features of expository texts, affecting the quality of their writing. This study aims to analyze the implementation of TikTok as a learning media based on Discovery Learning to improve expository writing skills among tenth-grade students of MA Al-Falah Sukabumi. The research employed a pretest-posttest control group design with data collection techniques including tests (pretest and posttest) and non-test methods (questionnaires and observations). The subjects consisted of 36 students break into experimental and control groups. The finding showed a significant improvement in the writing skills of the experimental group. Furthermore, 87% of students reported that TikTok made the learning process more engaging and easier to rcognize. In conclusion, TikTok is an effective innovation for Discovery Learning-based teaching to enhance students' expository writing skills.

This research aims to analyze the management of training and development programs for Arabic language teachers in Madrasah Aliyah Mamba’ul Ulum, Bungah, Gresik. This research was descriptive qualitative and collected through observation and interview. The data was analyzed through the three steps namely data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing. The findings showed that only few of Arabic language teachers have appropriate academic qualifications, with details that there were 3 Arabic language teachers, but there was only one teacher who had a bachelor’s degree in Arabic Language Education, while other teachers had a bachelor’s degree in Islamic Religious Education and Islamic Boarding School graduates. Then, the professional development program for Arabic teachers was held in the form of workshops and seminars related to learning twice in the last three years. However, the material presented only focuses on teaching materials according to the national curriculum, without any programs or activities to improve the ability of teachers to choose active, effective, and efficient learning methods. In conclusion, Arabic teacher qualifications are poorly managed at Madrasah Aliyah Mamba’ul Ulum, Bungah, Gresik, regardless of the fields’ quality of teachers or suitability.

Digital media such as TikTok has become a significant innovation in teaching expository texts in the digital era. However, many students still struggle to recognize the structure and language features of expository texts, affecting the quality of their writing. This study aims to analyze the implementation of TikTok as a learning media based on Discovery Learning to improve expository writing skills among tenth-grade students of MA Al-Falah Sukabumi. The research employed a pretest-posttest control group design with data collection techniques including tests (pretest and posttest) and non-test methods (questionnaires and observations). The subjects consisted of 36 students break into experimental and control groups. The finding showed a significant improvement in the writing skills of the experimental group. Furthermore, 87% of students reported that TikTok made the learning process more engaging and easier to rcognize. In conclusion, TikTok is an effective innovation for Discovery Learning-based teaching to enhance students' expository writing skills.

This study examines the utilization of interactive PowerPoint as a learning media to enhance students' active participation in Pancasila subjects, specifically the material of Bhineka Tunggal Ika, using a descriptive qualitative research method. The primary objective of this study is to understand how interactive PowerPoint can be implemented in the learning process and how its use affects students' involvement in the classroom. The research was conducted at SMK PGRI 3 Kota Serang involving 43 tenth-grade multimedia students and one Pancasila teacher as participants. Data was collected through in-depth interviews with teachers and students, observations during the learning process, and analysis of documentation related to the implementation of interactive PowerPoint. Observations were conducted to assess classroom dynamics, student participation levels, and interactions that occurred during learning sessions. The results of the analysis indicate that the use of interactive PowerPoint significantly increased student involvement in learning. Students showed greater interest and actively participated in discussions and activities presented through PowerPoint. Teachers also reported that the material delivered with the help of interactive PowerPoint was easier to understand and more interesting for students. Several PowerPoint features, such as interactive quizzes and animations, proved effective in facilitating the understanding of the concept of Bhineka Tunggal Ika. This study concludes that interactive PowerPoint is an effective tool for enhancing students' active participation in Pancasila learning. The use of this media not only increases student involvement but also assists teachers in delivering material in a more engaging and interactive manner. These findings provide valuable insights into the integration of technology in education and offer recommendations for the development of more innovative learning methods.  

This study aims to analyze the implications of learning theories in the learning process of students of the Islamic Guidance and Counseling study program. Learning theories such as behaviorism, cognitivism, constructivism, and humanism provide different but complementary frameworks in supporting the formation of student competencies. The results of the study indicate that the application of learning theories appropriately can increase the effectiveness of learning through integrated methods, such as case-based discussions, counseling simulations, and spiritual reflection. This study recommends the development of a curriculum that is more adaptive to student needs and a pedagogical approach that combines Islamic values ​​with modern learning theories. Thus, students are able to internalize Islamic values ​​while applying practical skills in guidance and counseling.

Education has a very important role in shaping individuals, especially for Generation Z. There are various challenges and opportunities faced by Generation Z in the realm of education. Although digital tools offer great opportunities in education, such as flexible access to information and interactive learning methods, technology also brings challenges, including mental health problems and disorders due to excessive use of social media. The method used is a qualitative approach with literature studies from various relevant sources. The research results show that although there is a gap between traditional learning methods and Generation Z's digital preferences, the use of technology and social media in education can be an opportunity to create learning that is more flexible, interactive and suited to their needs.  

The human body cannot work properly without water. Therefore, it is essential to conduct testing and monitoring of drinking water quality to ensure its safety and suitability for consumption. This has prompted researchers to develop more efficient systems compared to traditional methods. This study employs a systematic literature review approach by analysing various published articles to identify and evaluate the application of different types of sensors capable of detecting physical and chemical parameters for assessing drinking water quality. The findings indicate that the integration of sensors, microcontrollers, and Internet of Things (IoT) technology can provide accurate data that is accessible in real-time and remote locations. Furthermore, to enhance the reliability of the system, it is necessary to further develop data processing algorithms by applying artificial intelligence (AI) and/or machine learning technique to create smart systems with improved predictive capabilities. The implementation of these technologies is expected to support the Indonesian government’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by providing safe and affordable access to drinking water for all its citizens.