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The study introduces the use of hand puppets as a tool to strengthen English vocabulary acquisition among third-grade students at MI Fathul Jannah, Palangka Raya. This Student Creativity Program (PKM) employs a descriptive qualitative methodology involving fifteen students as participants. During instruction, the team uses hand puppets to introduce new vocabulary covering family members, followed by interactive exercises to assess vocabulary retention and application. The results of these activities indicate that the use of hand puppets not only enhances vocabulary retention but also boosts students' confidence in using English. Students show enthusiasm and active participation during learning activities, indicating that hand puppets effectively create a more engaging and interactive learning environment. These findings underscore the significant potential of hand puppets as aids in teaching English vocabulary to elementary school students.

Entrepreneurship is the ability to perform creativity and innovation that creates a work of value that can be sold. The limited job market is a classic problem that has not yet been resolved due to the continuously increasing population and the scarcity of jobs, thus the unemployment rate in the country continues to increase. Therefore, it is necessary to provide knowledge about entrepreneurship from school. Students at SMK Al-Ishlah North Cikarang are Generation Z, class XII, who will face graduation and thus will determine the next step, whether to look for a job, continue to higher education or start a business. These students should not be confused about what to do after graduation. This Community Service activity takes the theme "Fostering Entrepreneurial Spirit among Students: Strategies and Challenges in Building Entrepreneurship in the World of Education". It is carried out by seminar method which besides material presentation also includes discussion and question and answer session with the speaker. This activity was attended by as many as 43 participants, all of whom were class XII. Based on a survey from participants, it can be known that 63% strongly agree that this seminar has added their insight into entrepreneurship.

Education is an activity that helps people talk about what they already know in order to broaden their understanding of life's fundamentals. The foundations or principles that guide one's life, particularly those derived from religious ideals, are crucial for governing and enhancing the system of life. Based on observations made by the author at Takhassus Al-Qur'an Middle School, it is stated that there is a lack of student focus in learning and students' abilities vary in receiving learning. However, this does not rule out the possibility that students can stimulate learning more quickly. This can be done by training students' thinking through the rote method because the more the brain gets used to it, the more it will be trained and of course it will increase students' intelligence. The level of cognitive intelligence is divided into 3, namely: level of memory and understanding, level of application, level of analysis, evaluation and creativity. By using the rote method so that the level of cognitive development is observed in memory and understanding.Based on the findings of the author's research, the following conclusions can be drawn: 1) The memorization method for teaching PAI at Takhassus Al-Qur'an Middle School is in the good category, the level of cognitive intelligence of Takhassus Al-Qur'an Middle School students is known to be in the good category and level Student memorization based on memorization scores in PAI learning subjects is in the very good category. 2) hypothesis testing based on the t value, the predetermined value of tcount > ttable, namely 2.867 > 1.69389, while based on the significance value of 0.008 < 0.05, it is concluded that the rote method variable (X) has an effect on the cognitive intelligence variable (Y). simple linear regression (11.151 + 0.363 determination is 0.215, which means it has a positive influence of 21.5% and 78.5% is influenced by other factors that are not yet known by researchers. 3) Supporting factors in the memorization method for students' cognitive intelligence at Takhassus Al-Qur'an Middle School, namely using Mr. Abdurrahman al Asy'ari's method which is practiced in the tahfidz class using a special Al-Qur'an, level of perseverance, consistency in training, environment learning, and student concentration during the learning process.

This research aims to determine the application of the local history learning model in increasing student learning motivation. This research is classroom action research. The subjects in the research were 40 class XI IPS 3 students. The data collection technique used in this research uses observation, interviews and documentation. The steps taken in this research are starting with orientation before taking action, plan (planning), act (implementation of action), observe (observation) and reflect (reflection). ). The research results show that the application of the local history learning model can increase students' learning motivation. Meanwhile, in particular, it shows that the application of the environmental exploration model of history learning can increase student learning motivation, increase student activity and creativity in learning. This is proven from cycle to cycle, there is an increase in student activity, including actively asking questions, searching for and processing information, having the courage to express ideas, answering questions asked, developing and analyzing the historical events being studied, exploring learning experiences, applying learning experiences. , exchange ideas about the material with colleagues, be able to work together in groups, and make conclusions. Thus, the environmental exploration approach can be used as a suitable alternative in history learning to increase students' learning motivation both in the form of processes and in the form of products in the form of values.

This training aims to improve Mardhiyah Middle School students' skills in using Canva as a tool to create interesting and informative presentation material. Canva was chosen because of its easy-to-use interface and various graphic design features that can be accessed online. The Service Team carries out training methods including an introduction to basic Canva features, such as using templates, manipulating text, setting layouts, and integrating graphic elements. In addition, this training will focus on developing students' creativity in designing presentations that are aesthetic and easy to understand, taking into account the principles of effective design. The training material also covers color management strategies, information hierarchy, and techniques for arranging content that suits the target audience. It is hoped that after attending this training, students will be more confident in creating quality presentations, using modern technology to express their ideas and information in a visual and professional way. It is hoped that this can also prepare them to face the demands of competence in the current digital era.

This study aims to review various methods and applications of the ethnochemistry approach in chemistry education through a literature review. Ethnochemistry connects chemical concepts with local wisdom and culture, providing deeper contextualization for students. The literature review was conducted by collecting data from various articles relevant to this topic, published between 2018 and 2024. The review results indicate that integrating ethnochemistry into chemistry learning can enhance students' understanding of chemical concepts, scientific skills, creativity, and engagement. This approach also helps preserve traditional chemical knowledge that may otherwise be lost. This study concludes that ethnochemistry is a significant innovation that can improve the quality of chemistry education in a more meaningful and relevant way for students, while also strengthening their cultural identity.

Learning strategies are a series of instructional actions that teachers must carry out in order for learning objectives to be achieved efficiently. The learning strategies used in the choir extracurricular activities at SMP Negeri 4 Sewon include direct learning strategies, indirect learning strategies, and inquiry-based learning strategies, utilizing demonstration, imitation, and drill methods.This research uses a qualitative method with a case study approach. The object of the research is the learning strategies employed in choir extracurricular activities, with the research subjects being the extracurricular teacher and students. Data collection techniques include observation, interviews, documentation, and literature study. Data validation is carried out using source triangulation and technique triangulation. Data analysis is conducted through data collection, data reduction, data presentation, and data verification. The results of the study show that the implementation of learning strategies in the choir extracurricular activities at SMP Negeri 4 Sewon uses demonstration, imitation, and drill methods in a structured and effective manner. These methods are combined with direct, indirect, and inquiry-based learning strategies to enhance students' vocal skills and creativity. The impact of implementing these strategies is an improvement in singing ability, the development of self-confidence, creativity, and independence, as well as increased student motivation to actively participate in choir activities. The teacher acts as a facilitator who creates a space for independent and collaborative learning, making the learning process more enjoyable. This activity not only develops musical skills but also builds students' confidence and professionalism in various performance opportunities. With regular practice schedules and relevant song material, this extracurricular activity makes a positive contribution to the development of students' talents and character at school.

This research aims to determine the teaching competence of Civic Education teachers in terms of their Mood Swing in teaching at Budisatrya Medan High School. The method used is a qualitative method with a descriptive-analytic approach, by collecting data through interviews with students and teachers, as well as observations in the school environment. The results of the research show that teachers at Budi Satrya High School Medan have quite fluctuating moods. Factors that influence teachers’ mood swings , both internal factors (health conditions, personal problems, and stress levels) and external factors (class conditions, support from the school, and work pressure), have a significant impact on decreasing motivation, creativity, and teacher performance in teaching during the learning process. Changes in a teacher’s mood are influenced by various factors, such as health conditions, personal problems, and dynamics in the classroom. It is hoped that this research can contribute to the development of knowledge of civic education teachers’ teaching competencies in terms of their mood swings in teaching at school

In the 21st century, the acquisition of English as a second language is very important for a group of children in Walal Village who are currently studying at elementary school. This is useful for supporting 6 skills of 21st century education, namely critical thinking, communication, creativity, collaboration, culture and connectivity. Walal Village is one of the model villages in Sorong Regency which has a high enthusiasm for creating the latest breakthroughs, especially in the field of education. Walal Village is located in Salawati District which must be traveled 35 kilometers from Sorong City. Thus, access to information related to education is very limited for children in Walal Village. In this case, students of the Community Service Lecture (KPM) at the Muhammadiyah Sorong Education University provided one month of English literacy assistance for the children of Kampung Walal community. The aim of this assistance is an effort to empower Human Resources (HR) through a community empowerment program for English language learning guidance.  This English literacy assistance is very important to provide to Walal Village children who are already aware of the importance of English around them. This program is also related to the description of the Walal Village Government's vision and mission in developing human resources in terms of quality education. English literacy assistance includes acquiring English, processing language in the form of remembering and memorizing words or terms, and understanding meanings that can be applied to listening, reading, speaking and writing skill activities. The efforts of this English literacy assistance are to change the mindset of the children of Walal Village that learning English is fun, regardless of age, and affordable. In fact, through mentoring, children in Walal Village experience changes in knowledge and attitudes during the English literacy process.

The aim of this thesis is to: Explain how the Merdeka Curriculum is applied to the subjects of Islamic Religious Education and Character at Darunnajah Vocational School, Banjarmangu; and Provide an explanation of the design for the development of the Independent Curriculum in the subjects of Islamic Religious Education and Character at Darunnajah Vocational School, Banjarmangu.The author uses descriptive research with a qualitative approach and field research.  To collect data, this research uses observations, in-depth interviews (in-depth interviews), and documentation. On the other hand, the author uses data reduction methods, data visualization, conclusions, or verification in data analysis techniques which are carried out with the aim of facilitating understanding of problem phenomena that occur and providing solutions to problems.The results of the research show that the implementation of the Independent Curriculum in Islamic Religious Education and Character Education Subjects at Darunnajah Banjarmangu Vocational School has been carried out well. This starts with PAI teachers preparing themselves to apply learning, namely creating learning tools and learning flows, from initial, core, and closing. Students then carry out the Project for Strengthening the Pancasila Student Profile (P5) outside the classroom. At Darunnajah Banjarmangu Vocational School, the design for developing the implementation of the Independent Curriculum in PAI subjects is to take part in workshops, increase teacher creativity, and share to change the way of teaching to make it better.

Rapid technological advances are affecting various fields, one of which is education. Education cannot be separated from the progress that occurs. As an innovator, teaching in schools should be carried out by following all existing changes. In fact, students' digital literacy abilities are known to be in the low category so that each individual's learning needs are not achieved optimally. The aim of this research is to analyze how utilizing rapidly developing information and communication technology can help students meet their learning needs. Digital literacy is a form of ability to obtain, understand and use information originating from various sources in digital form. Literacy itself in the educational context plays a role in developing a person's knowledge of certain subject matter as well as encouraging curiosity and developing their creativity. This is what requires students to have literacy or the ability to process and understand good information to study and understand. With the rapid development of technology, it allows students to access information more easily. Digital literacy is also very necessary to overcome the problem of the ever-increasing explosion of information in digital sources. Society is now faced with very rapid technological developments. People are also required to sort and select information that is appropriate to the actual situation. Exposure to various kinds of information from the media makes most people doubt whether information is true or not. So with this phenomenon, media literacy knowledge is really needed as the ability to process information. This research method uses interviews with PPKn teachers in the city of Medan. The interview was conducted to see the extent of efforts made by PPKn teachers in increasing students' digital literacy. The result is that good digital literacy skills can enrich oneself with knowledge by actualizing oneself in these technological advances. The role of teachers in this case certainly cannot be replaced, but teachers can guide the extent to which students can utilize technology on the positive side and the extent to which they can minimize the possibility of deviating from the use of this technology.

This program aims to reduce the percentage of school dropouts in border islands. Through this program, researchers created an educational environment by involving students of the Study Program Student Association (HMPS). This program was held every Saturday in Wakarleli, Maluku Barat Daya, during October 2023 - November 2023 involving around 20 children in various age categories and around 5-10 students at each meeting. The method used in this activity is descriptive method. The activities supporting the program are educational games which are implemented at the beginning and at the end of the meeting, the introduction of letters and numbers, and counting activities. The results of evaluations and interviews show that this program can increase children's confidence levels, train their communication skills, patience, tolerance, and helping attitudes between children. In addition to the great benefits for the children, this program also provides huge benefits for the students and lecturers involved. For students, this program is considered to increase their creativity in making learning media. Where this skill is a much needed skill, especially for students of the Mathematics Education and PGSD Study Programs. In addition, for students of the Law Study Program, this activity can also foster sensitivity in society and improve their communication skills which are also needed in their future profession. In general, in this program students are trained to work together, socialize and build their confidence to be in public.

The proposal text is one of the text types taught in Indonesian language learning in elementary schools. However, the teaching of proposal texts is often carried out using conventional methods that do not actively involve students. This research aims to explore innovative strategies in utilizing proposal texts to improve Indonesian language learning outcomes for elementary school students. The research method used is classroom action research by applying a project-based learning strategy through group assignments to develop proposal texts. The research subjects were fifth-grade students at Public Elementary School X in City Y. Data were collected through observations, written tests, and interviews with teachers and students. The research results show that innovative strategies for using proposal texts can improve student learning outcomes, including writing skills, understanding of text structure, and vocabulary and language elements. Students become more motivated and actively involved in the learning process. They also develop critical thinking, creativity, and collaboration skills in developing proposal texts. This strategy has proven effective and can be implemented in Indonesian language learning in other elementary schools to improve student learning outcomes and language skills.

The purpose of writing this article is to find out the implementation of prophetics in higher education institutions. This research uses a type of library research. Library research is research carried out by reviewing various journals and related reference books. The results of his research show that the importance of education is found in various Islamic literature, especially in the Qur'an as a guide for humans in implementing life and life. The implementation of prophetic in higher education is carried out through a program of instilling character values ​​and developing a grand design for character education adapted to the vision and mission of higher education. Character configuration in the context of the totality of psychological and socio-cultural processes can be grouped into: spiritual and emotional development, intellectual development, physical and kinesthetic development, and affective exercise. and creativity development). The development of education implementation based on prophetic values ​​in higher education is carried out in an integrated manner through three channels, namely: integration in learning, management of departments and study programs, as well as student activities. The steps include design, implementation, evaluation and follow-up which will be developed and implemented in the development of the higher education institution concerned itself.

This research aims to develop a product in the form of a digital module with the Canva platform and flipbook maker to improve student learning outcomes in cost accounting courses on the topic of cost of orders. Digital modules make it easy for students to access and increase students' interest in learning. This development research uses the ADDIE research design and development model. The research results found that the feasibility level in terms of media was very good with a score of 94%, while in terms of feasibility the digital module material developed received a score of 95% with very feasible criteria. The effectiveness results show that the digital module is able to improve student learning outcomes on the topic of cost of goods ordered. Educators are required to be creative in developing teaching materials, so digital modules are a form of creativity in teaching materials by presenting audio, visuals, animation and flexibility in use.      

In today's rapidly growing technological era, teachers need to develop digital skills, especially in the creation of learning media, because their creativity is needed. Understanding digital literacy in education teachers can more easily fulfill the needs of their tasks in the process of teaching students. In addition, the students involved in learning using digital literacy will develop skills that are in line with the times. The seriousness and desire of SDN Bantargebang 02 teachers is very high, especially in learning digital literacy and utilizing media such as the Canva application which can help make the learning process more interesting. However, to improve the quality of teachers, the availability of facilities that support the needs such as special training or workshops to learn this digital application is needed. The current curriculum paradigm needs adaptation which takes time. Senior teachers who must adapt to the changing times in education era 4.0 require government attention to improve the quality of teachers through facilities and field support. 

The focus of the discussion in this research regarding the role of literature in learning Indonesian and the importance of reading literary works in developing language skills can provide a deep understanding of how literature influences students' learning processes. The integration of literature in Indonesian language learning is still less than optimal. Therefore, efforts need to be made to optimize the role of literature. By optimizing the role of literature, it is hoped that learning Indonesian can provide maximum benefits for students. In this research, the author used a qualitative method through literature study. Literature has a significant role in learning Indonesian. Literary works can be used as a medium to develop language skills (listening, reading, writing, speaking), enrich vocabulary, understand grammar, and increase appreciation of literary works. Apart from that, literary learning also plays a role in instilling life values, building character, encouraging creativity, and increasing awareness of culture and diversity. Literature also encourages students' creativity and critical thinking, literature learning allows students to express their feelings about beautiful things.

Drama is a work of art composed of dialogue containing stories or events involving conflict between characters. Learning drama texts is acting or staging drama. Utilizing the Tik Tok application as a learning medium to demonstrate drama texts is one way to increase teacher creativity in utilizing the latest learning media in accordance with current developments as well as increasing students' creativity and interest in learning in following the ongoing learning process. This research is a qualitative descriptive study with the subject of class VIII students at SMP PAB 8 Sampali. The research results show that 1) the Tik Tok application can be a learning medium to support the learning process, 2) the Tik Tok application as a learning medium demonstrating drama texts gets a positive response from students. The conclusion of this research is that the Tik Tok application is an application that can be used as a learning medium in the learning process and this application also received a positive response from students regarding its use as a learning medium for demonstrating drama texts.

This research aims to (1) obtain information regarding teacher creativity in implementing the independent curriculum, (2) determine the obstacles that arise in achieving creative teachers. This research is descriptive qualitative research using interviews and observation techniques, then the data is processed using Miles and Huberman data analysis. Based on the research results, it can be concluded that creativity in preparing teaching modules and teaching materials is grouped into four dimensions, namely personal dimensions, process dimensions, product dimensions and press dimensions. The personal dimension of creativity in preparing teaching modules can be seen from the application of differentiated learning, the application of learning methods, and the elements of teaching modules. The dimensions of the creativity process in preparing teaching modules can be seen from the survey of student needs and understanding of learning outcomes, learning objectives and the flow of learning objectives. The product dimension of creativity in preparing teaching modules can be seen from the appearance of the teaching module and the content of the teaching module. In the press dimension, creativity in preparing teaching modules can be seen from the recognition and responses of other people. Meanwhile, the personal dimension of creativity in preparing teaching materials can be seen from the diversity of teaching materials and learning media as well as the depth of materials and assessments. The dimensions of the creativity process in preparing teaching materials can be seen from understanding the teaching materials. In the product dimension, creativity in preparing teaching materials can be seen from the resulting teaching materials. In the press dimension, creativity in preparing teaching materials can be seen from the recognition and responses of other people. Barriers that are often experienced include self-motivation, time management, and mastery of information technology.    

The video and poster competition is a follow-up to the Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) in Community Service between the Tourism Education Study Program at Indonesia University of Education (UPI) and the Tourism Study Program at Padang State University (UNP). The aim of this activity is to educate and promote sustainable tourism in the era of Society 5.0, involving active students from Vocational High Schools (SMK) in Tourism from West Java and the Greater Jakarta area. This activity is designed to turn students into agents of change in raising awareness about the importance of environmentally friendly tourism practices and supporting the sustainability of local culture. Through this competition, participants' creativity in producing promotional videos and digital posters demonstrates a significant improvement in their understanding of sustainable tourism concepts. Additionally, this activity fosters cross-sector collaboration with academics, tourism practitioners, and local governments. Thus, this initiative not only advances sustainable tourism education but also enhances innovation in the use of digital technology to convey environmental and cultural messages. This serves as an essential foundation for sustainable tourism efforts in Indonesia.