Publication Search

The aim of this research is to explore the effectiveness of using Augmented Reality (AR) technology as an innovative medium in learning Natural and Social Sciences (IPAS) to increase elementary school students' awareness and understanding of preserving natural resources. This research uses a quasi-experimental research method with a pretest-posttest control group design. The research subjects were fifth grade students at an elementary school in Indonesia, who were divided into an experimental group that used AR media and a control group that used conventional learning media. The research results show that the use of AR media significantly increases students' understanding of the concept of preserving natural resources compared to traditional learning methods. In addition, students in the experimental group showed higher levels of learning motivation as well as active participation in class discussions. The implication of this research is that AR technology can be an effective and interesting learning tool in teaching complex environmental topics. The use of AR not only helps students understand concepts visually and interactively, but also motivates them to be more actively involved in efforts to conserve natural resources. The results of this research provide a basis for the development of technology-based learning media that can be applied in various educational contexts, especially to support sustainable education at the elementary school level.

Beginning readingability in childrenage5-6years is a basic skill that is very important in supporting their academic development. One effective method for improving this ability is through interesting and interactive media, such as picture word cards. This media is designed to introduce children to basic vocabulary with the help of appropriate pictures, and remember these words. Using picture word cards can strengthen children's reading skills, because they combine attractive visual elements with direct reading practice. Through fun games and activities, children can gradually learn to recognize words, improve their reading fluency and enrich their vocabulary. This approach also provides a pleasant experience, makes the process of learning to read more interesting and reduces the anxiety that may arise in children when learning to read. In this way, picture word cards become an effective medium in supporting the development of early reading skills in young children.

This study explores the relationship between financial literacy, consumer communication, and financial decision-making among English Literature students at Universitas Negeri Medan. Using surveys with 40 participants aged 20-24, the research assesses students’ financial literacy levels, preferences for communication formats, and their impact on financial behaviors. Rsults indicate that while most students have a basic understanding of financial concepts, gaps exist in budgeting, selecting financial products, and seeking assistance. Visual formats like videos and infographics are the preferred communication channels, while social media, though widely accessed, often lacks clarity. Only a portion of students applies financial literacy effectively in decision-making, such as evaluating financial products critically or avoiding unnecessary spending.  The findings emphasize the importance of integrating tailored financial education programs with effective communication strategies. Enhancing financial literacy through practical and accessible learning methods can empower students to make informed and strategic financial decisions.

OpenCV is a widely used library in the field of image processing and computer vision. Combined with Python's flexibility, OpenCV provides an extensive range of functions for efficient image processing, modification, analysis, and visualization. This paper aims to introduce the fundamental concepts of image processing using Python and OpenCV, including image reading, color conversion, edge detection, and image manipulation such as resizing and cropping. Furthermore, this study discusses basic analysis techniques like color distribution histograms and feature detection. By presenting these concepts, the paper aspires to help readers understand the foundations of digital image processing and explore the potential applications of OpenCV in practical fields such as pattern recognition, object detection, and image segmentation.

This research aims to analyze the comparison of using contextual learning media (concrete) involving technology in improving the mathematics learning outcomes of first-grade elementary school students.  The research method used is a qualitative method with a descriptive approach.  Data collection was conducted through observation, interviews, and documentation to understand students' interactions with creative learning media and its impact on their understanding of basic mathematical concepts.  The results of this study indicate that the use of learning media, both contextual (concrete) and involving technology, such as visual aids and educational games, can increase students' interest in learning, help them understand the material more easily, and have a positive impact on their mathematics learning outcomes.  It is hoped that the use of innovative and creative learning media can continue to be applied in mathematics education to support the cognitive development and interest of students in mathematics from an early age.  However, the use of concrete learning media involving counting boards and jumping frogs is hindered by time efficiency.

In order for students to actively develop their potential for religious spiritual strength, self-control, personality, intelligence, morality, life sciences, general knowledge, and the skills they need for society based on the law, education is a planned basic effort to create a learning atmosphere and learning process. Invite. Although it can also be autodidactic, education frequently takes place with the assistance of other people as well as biological parents. Preschool, elementary school, middle school, high school, and finally college, university, or apprenticeship are the typical phases of education. Another important factor in a region's development is education. Therefore, a decision support system that can make suggestions for choosing state institutions and study programs is required for West Sumba Regency SMA/Vocational Schools. The Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) approach is used to weight the value of each criterion, and the Simple Additive Weighting (SAW) method is used to calculate the weighted total or to order the alternatives from best. The weights of each alternative—a state university or study program—along with all of its features are added up to determine recommendations for selecting one. The chosen option will be indicated by a higher value. This system generates a report on the outcomes of management decisions, which includes the management's selections based on all options arranged from greatest to smallest SAW value. MySQL and Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 were used to develop the decision support system suggestions for choosing state colleges and study programs for the database.    

This study aims to: (1) describe the learning process of painting for early childhood in group B1 of Az-Zahra Islamic Kindergarten in the 2023/2024 school year, and (2) analyze the form of work produced by group B1 students of Az-Zahra Islamic Kindergarten in the 2023/2024 school year. This research uses a qualitative descriptive approach with a case study method. Sources of research data include learning activities, informants (group B1 teachers and principals), and documents (observation notes, lesson plans, lesson plans, and paintings). The sampling technique was done by purposive sampling, and data collection used observation techniques, document analysis, and interviews. Data validity was tested using source triangulation, and data analysis used a flow analysis model. The results showed that: (1) the analysis of the learning process of painting in group B1 uses the development of Prosem, RPPm, and RPPh. However, learning objectives have not been clearly designed and written in RPPh even though they are in accordance with the Basic Competencies of Art. Learning media and evaluation have been done well, although the checklist instrument for painting activities has not been separated from other activities. (2) Analysis of the results of painting works is carried out based on the elements of painting, the theory of periodization of children's art development, and the typology of children's drawings. Students' works show good creativity, especially in visual elements, with the majority of children at the pre-chart or chart stage, and visual image types dominate.

Creative graphic design training for PKK mothers in Gebanganom Waton Village aims to improve the skills and productivity of PKK members through the use of modern design technology. This article evaluates the training conducted, which covered the basics of graphic design, the use of design software, and practical applications in daily activities. The training was designed to empower PKK mothers in creating promotional materials, community documents, and attractive visual designs. The results of the training showed significant improvements in the design skills of participants, as well as improvements in the efficiency and quality of their work output. This article also discusses the challenges faced during the training and provides recommendations for the implementation of similar training programs in the future, to further support the development of local communities through digital skills

Managing contract employee data is an important aspect in maintaining employee productivity and well-being in an organization or company. This research aims to design a database that can manage contract employee data effectively and efficiently. Using the prototyping method, this research involves several stages, namely problem formulation, data collection, system analysis, and system development. Data is collected through surveys, interviews, and observations, then analyzed to understand the needs of the system. Initial prototypes are developed and evaluated to ensure conformity to user needs. The designed database allows for centralized and structured storage of employee data, facilitates data access and updates, improves data consistency and accuracy, and improves security and ease of data analysis. Testing is carried out by black-box method to ensure system functionality. The test results show that the system can manage contract employee data well, meet user needs, and provide support for better decision-making in human resource management. The study concludes that integrated and well-documented management of contract employee data can improve operational efficiency and support organizational success.    

Learning is the core of an education has an important role in advancing the welfare and human resources, one of which is in terms of teaching and learning. The purpose of this study is to determine learning styles, student motivation and student responses in learning geography. Geography learning styles that will be the focus of researchers in this study are visual, auditorial, and kinesthetic learning styles Motivation is one of the steps or factors that can encourage students to behave using feelings and reactions in geography learning activities. The results of research on class X students consisting of 34 female students, class XI consisting of 26 female students and class XII consisting of 35 male students at MA Darul Ihsan Samarinda. Based on the results of the study, the majority of learning styles owned by class X students are visual as many as 34 students, then class XI students are mostly kinesthetic as many as 26 students, as well as class XII the majority of kinesthetic learning styles as many as 35 students Each class has a different learning style and has each learning style. Every student basically has motivation in themselves, be it external or internal motivation. The sample in this study was class X consisting of 34 female students, XI IPS1 consisting of 26 female students, XII IPS2 consisting of 35 male students at MA Darul Ihsan Samarinda. The sample technique used is Random Sampling. Based on the results of data recap that has been done on the student learning motivation questionnaire has motivation in the good category, from these results it can be said that 34 students have good motivation, then in the category as many as 26 students have a category Less, then as many as 35 students have a good category. Based on data analysis that has been carried out on student learning responses in classes X and XI, it is found that student learning responses are in the good category with a total of 60 students or equivalent to 64%. Then in the very good category with 35 students or equivalent to 65%. The high learning response can be seen from the various indicators that have been analyzed.

The development of a letter archiving system based on Visual Basic at the Bapperida Office of Central Papua Province aims to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of letter archive management. This system addresses various issues found in manual archiving, such as slow processes, difficulty in searching, risks of document damage and loss, and the large space required for storage. With features like automation, advanced search, digital storage, and access control, this system enables faster, more accurate, and safer archiving processes. The use of the prototype method ensures the system meets user needs through continuous iterations. The research results indicate that this system successfully improves the quality of information services, supports good governance principles, and provides significant storage space savings. Overall, this system is expected to better and more efficiently support the execution of organizational tasks and functions.      

The research aims to optimize student absence management at the Anigou Nabire High School of Health Professionals through the development of an Excel and Visual Basic based system using the Prototype method. The system is designed to improve accuracy and efficiency in the recording and processing of student presence data, replacing the manual methods that are vulnerable to errors. The Prototipe method is chosen to enable iterative development with user feedback, thus producing a system that is more tailored to the needs of the end user. Test results show that the system improves data accuracy, speeds up processing time, and makes it easier for teachers and administrative staff to use. Thus, the study concluded that the absence system based on Excel and Visual Basic with the Prototype method could be an effective solution to addressing the problem of student absence management and could be adopted by other schools facing similar challenges.

Efficient data management is essential for organizations, especially in the face of large volumes of data. Digitization of archives through document collection, scanning, and manipulation can improve operational efficiency, reduce the risk of data loss, and facilitate information access. operational efficiency, reduce the risk of data loss, and facilitate access to information. This research focuses on implementation of a document classification system in BKPSDM Nabire using VBA and Microsoft Excel to improve efficiency of data processing. The method used is the waterfall model, which includes the needs analysis stage, system design, implementation, and testing. The results of the analysis show that manual document management has many weaknesses, such as difficulty in conveying information and lack of supporting applications. Solution The proposed solution is a Visual Basic and Excel-based system, which enables automatic document processing, improve data accuracy and consistency, as well as facilitate search and decision making. System testing using the black-box method shows valid results, ensuring that the system runs according to the expected functional specifications. functional specifications. The implementation of this system is expected to make a significant contribution in improving the efficiency, accuracy, and productivity of document management. efficiency, accuracy, and productivity of document management in BKPSDM Kabupaten Nabire.    

Lighting is a major requirement in human life to be able to see objects around clearly, lighting is obtained from natural light sources and artificial light sources. The IDB laboratory building of the FMIPA UNESA has many rooms with different functions and uses, so the lighting of each room must be adjusted to the Indonesian National Standard (SNI 03-6575-2001). Therefore, a program is needed to analyze and determine the number of lights used quickly and accurately in order to achieve safe and comfortable lighting according to (SNI 03-6575-2001). In this case the method used is to use the calculation of the visual basic 6.0 program by inputting the dimensions of each room, namely length, width, height, and the type of artificial lighting used. Based on the results of the calculation of the lighting standards of the IDB building using the visual basic 6.0 program, it is known that only the prayer room on the 1st floor, the microscope room on the 2nd floor, the warehouse on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th floors and the microteaching room on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th floors meet SNI 03-6575-2001. Whereas for other rooms such as libraries and laboratories cannot meet SNI 03-6575-2001 so that action needs to be taken so that they can meet the standards, namely by increasing the number of lighting points in each room, or it can also be by replacing the type of lighting with a larger lumen value than before.

Education creates an optimal learning environment and an active learning process for students to develop their potential and help them achieve goals in improving knowledge and morals, as well as building children's personalities. Lack of educational facilities and difficulty managing free time are also problems for teenagers in channeling their talents and interests and preparing for a better future. Madrasah Aliyah Vocational Boarding School as an alternative school has an optimal environment for character education. The aim of this research is to design a Madrasah Aliyah Vocational Boarding School that can meet educational needs, a good learning environment, security and safety, as well as several supporting architectural factors and elements by applying metaphorical architectural aspects. The research method is carried out using qualitative methods, which can be collected by collecting data from literature studies, case studies or similar themes, then direct observation of educational activities. The application of a design with a metaphorical architectural theme, which uses the basic shape of a rose, is expected to visually illustrate the function of the building. Thus, observers and building users are expected to be able to clearly obtain ideas and impressions of the activities taking place within it through the shape of the building mass and facade.  

The use of computers in the development of Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) teaching materials can be used to assist lecturers in learning activities on vocational campuses as well as other materials in the Computer Base Training (CBT) laboratory at the Indonesian Maritime Polytechnic. The CBT laboratory provides learning materials on ship machinery systems and multiple choice questions for learning evaluation. The purpose of this study was to determine the level of effectiveness of the use of ECDIS material learning media software when used computer-based. The method used in this study is a qualitative method by looking at the final grades of students. This software consists of 42 slides of ECDIS material theory, 1 slide of ECDIS material video tutorial, 1 slide of ECDIS material practice, 20 slides of multiple choice evaluation questions, and 1 slide of final grades made using Visual Basic software. The results of the test showed that all cadets who attended the lecture were successful in using the software until the final grade was obtained.

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.

Discussing calligraphy as an Islamic artwork is very interesting because it displays the beauty and meaning of each stroke of the letters, especially in the Qur'an. Calligraphy is a visual and correspondence skill. It also helps to learn and understand the Arabic language. Arabic is essential to the teaching of Islam as it serves as a way to convey strictly and paves the way for Islamic history and scholarly works. The subjective differentiation strategy was used in this study to examine the relationship between the excellence of students in Arabic language education at Imam Bonjol State Islamic University Padang West Sumatra and their ability to compose Arabic and calligraphy as an improvement in learning, which allows them to concentrate on culture and expression related to Arabic. The consequences of this study indicate that interest in calligraphy as a whole has an impact on students' Arabic composing ability and aptitude. Students who have both interests and abilities will generally get greater help from others, but students who are basically interested need greater help. This study shows how important calligraphy is to further develop Arabic composing ability and demonstrates the work of the contrasting supporting elements of interest and ability.

Flowdys Thrift is a clothing shop owned by Bunga Rahmadillah which was founded in mid-2021. It operates in the field of fashion or used clothing that is suitable for use. Located on Jalan Pasir Parupuk Tabing Simp. Gia no 17 Kec. Koto Tangah, Padang City, West Sumatra. However, the basic problem with Flowdys Thrift is that it is faced with many competitors who are old and new who will be involved in the same business field. The aim of designing a visual identity is to design a logo by applying good design principles, so that it will produce a logo that is unique, simple and easy to remember in order to form a consistent identity, increase business aspiration, as well as differentiate it from other competitors so that it is more easily recognized and remembered by the public. consumer The visual identity design method used is the Glass box method, starting from data collection, interviews and observations so that problems that occur can be identified, which will later be analyzed using SWOT theory, resulting in a Manual Book as the main media containing concepts, gird systems, colors, typography, and supporting media such as posters, stickers, T-shirts, tumblers/thermos, lanyards, stamps.    

The aim of this research is to develop valid and practical learning media for the basics of visual communication design. The process of learning the basics of visual communication design at SMKN 1 Pasaman is not optimal, this is caused by several problems, namely the availability of learning media only in the form of printed books that students borrow from the school library. This causes students to not understand the learning material and be less motivated to study and cause low student grades. Based on the data obtained, the students' KKM completion score was only 53%. This research uses the Research and Development (R&D) research and development method with the ADDIE model which consists of 5 stages, namely Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation and Evaluation at each stage. This research involved 36 class X DKV students who took part in learning the basics of visual communication design. The results of this research are Android-based learning software that can be used as a complement to the learning process, especially in the basics of visual communication design subjects. Data collection techniques are in the form of observations and questionnaires, while data collection instruments are in the form of validity questionnaires and practicality questionnaires. The data analysis technique uses a Likert scale with the Aiken formula. The results of this research show that the validity value of the media is an average of 81.53% in the "Very Valid" category, while the validity of the material is an average of 93.85% in the "Very Practical" category and the teacher's practicality assessment is an average of 81.77% in the "Practical" category. " while students' practicality assessment averaged 83.3% in the "Practical" category.