The Social studies has an important role in education, namely understanding the wider social world so that students are able to face the challenges of global issues. This research explores the transformation of social studies learning in the modern era, focusing on contemporary global issues such as climate change, geopolitical conflicts, economic disparities, health problems, and human rights violations. Through a qualitative-descriptive approach and literature study, this research examines the urgency of social studies education transformation in responding to these issues. The results show that social studies education needs to adopt more interactive and technology-based learning methods, integrate character values, improve digital literacy, and incorporate global issues into the curriculum, the key role of teachers as facilitators and continuous evaluation to ensure the effectiveness of the transformation. This study concludes that a comprehensive transformation of social studies learning is essential to prepare the younger generation to be responsible global citizens and able to contribute to a better society.
 

The phenomenon of online loans has emerged as a financial innovation that transforms the pattern of access to funds within urban communities. The convenience of obtaining loans without complex requirements has contributed to the rise of a consumerist lifestyle, especially among the younger generation. This study aims to analyze the correlation between the use of online loans and the dynamics of consumerist lifestyles in urban society. By employing a literature review and descriptive-qualitative analysis methods, the research reveals that low financial literacy, social pressure, and the influence of social media intensify the tendency toward instant loan-based consumerist behavior. Psychological factors such as FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) and the philosophy of YOLO (You Only Live Once) further reinforce this consumerist behavioral pattern. The results of the study show that the phenomenon of online loans not only impacts financial issues but also causes psychological stress and shapes compulsive consumption patterns.
 

Mathematical representative ability is a person's ability to express mathematical ideas, objects, and relationships in various forms of representation, both visually, symbolically, verbally, and contextually. This study aims to analyze the mathematical representative ability of students through counting operations in grade III elementary school in the form of story problems. The method used was descriptive qualitative research with written test instruments to assess cognitive abilities and observation to assess psychomotor skills. The research subjects consisted of five grade III elementary school students, by giving test questions on mathematical reasoning skills, observing students directly in solving and understanding story problems, conducting documentation to obtain accurate data when in the field by classifying students' mathematical representative abilities based on math scores. The results showed that most learners had a very good level of cognitive ability in completing arithmetic operations, but there were some learners who were still lacking in understanding story problems. This finding confirms that the importance of appropriate learning strategies so that learners are not only able to solve problems in the form of operations but also able to understand problems in the form of story problems that are applied in real life.

This study aims to examine the effectiveness of digital detox in improving happiness among Generation Z students. An quasi experimental with pretest-posttest control group design. Subjects were psychology students from Padang State University, class of 2021. The results showed that the average gain scores for the experimental (27.6%) and control (7.1%) groups were below the effectiveness threshold (<40%) as defined by Hake (1999), indicating that digital detox was ineffective in enhancing happiness.
 
 

Measurement is an essential part of learning. It involves comparing an object with certain criteria or measures. In the context of education, measurement helps educators to understand the level of student achievement of the learning objectives that have been set. This study aims to analyze the ability of grade I elementary school students to understand the basic concepts of measurement, both from the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective aspects. Data collection was carried out through assessment instruments in the form of multiple choice questions and short fillings, practical activities using measuring instruments, and attitude observations during the learning process. The results showed that most students had understood the basic concepts of measuring standard and non-standard units, although there were still some errors in unit conversion and accuracy in measurement practices. This finding is an important basis for developing more contextualized and interactive measurement learning in the early grades of elementary school.

This research aims to examine the relationship between emotional maturity and adjustment in migrant students at Universitas Negeri Padang. The subjects in this research were migrant students at Universitas Negeri Padang. The number of subjects taken in this research was 109 students. The method used in this research is nonprobability sampling, namely purposive sampling. The measuring instruments used in this research are the emotional maturity scale and the self-adjustment scale. The data obtained in this research were analyzed using the Pearson correlation technique. The results of this study show that there is no significant relationship between emotional maturity and self-adjustment, as shown by the value of r = 0.117 with p = 0.227 (p> 0.05). This shows that there is no relationship between emotional maturity and self-adjustment in Padang State University Migrant Students.
 
 

This study aims to identify and design efficient reading teaching approaches for children in elementary schools who experience learning difficulties. Children with learning difficulties often find it difficult to understand and digest written information, so they need learning methods that can be adapted to their individual needs. The method used in this research is a qualitative approach with a focus on descriptive case studies, as well as observations and interviews. The findings from this research indicate that teacher support through constructive feedback, strengthening motivation, and parental involvement plays an important role in helping the development of reading skills. This research suggests implementing organized, adaptive, and student-focused learning methods to create inclusive and effective learning experiences. In this way, students who face learning difficulties can make significant progress in their reading abilities.

The development of information and communication technology (ICT) has brought major changes to the world of education, especially in terms of the media used to support the teaching and learning process. The use of ICT-based media offers various advantages, such as fast access to information, more interesting learning materials, and a more flexible and personalized approach. This article aims to analyze the role of ICT-based media in improving student learning outcomes. In this discussion, it is explained how the use of ICT can enrich learning experiences, increase student motivation, and support more collaborative and independent learning. Even though there are various benefits, this article also identifies several challenges faced in implementing ICT-based media, such as gaps in technology access, limited infrastructure, and a lack of digital skills among teachers and students. Based on this analysis, this article concludes that although ICT-based media has great potential to improve learning outcomes, the success of its implementation is very dependent on infrastructure readiness, training for teachers, and awareness of the importance of technology integration in the education curriculum. For this reason, there needs to be a more planned strategy and support from all parties to maximize the use of ICT in education

The purpose of this study was to determine how technology functions in social studies learning and how technology affects students' awareness of world issues. This study was conducted through a qualitative approach with a case study as its design. The results showed that the use of technology, such as e-learning platforms, social media, and learning applications, significantly increased student engagement in social studies learning. Technology also gives students access to more information about global issues, such as international conflicts, climate change, and social injustice. Thus, students are trained to have analytical thinking skills and are able to understand the relationship between international events and everyday life. By increasing awareness of global issues, it is hoped that students can foster a sense of empathy, social responsibility, and play an active role in solving global challenges. This study found that the use of technology in social studies learning not only improves students' academic understanding but also makes them more involved in global issues as well as more sensitive and understanding in responding to global challenges.

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on education, forcing learning to switch to an online system to prevent the spread of the virus. However, problems still persist, especially in elementary school mathematics education, students tend to think mathematics is difficult and not very interesting. This is due to the ineffective classroom learning approach, so that many students lose interest in learning mathematics. Therefore, innovative solutions are needed that can increase students' interest and understanding of mathematics learning, such as a gamification approach for students who prefer to play. The purpose of this study is to develop a mobile application that combines a gamification approach as a mathematics learning material for elementary school students. The system concept in this mobile application is that students can work on practice questions and see learning outcomes, choose an avatar on the edit profile, and access the discussion forum available in the application. This application is designed to create an interactive, fun and effective learning experience using the ADBO (Analyze, Design, Build, Operate) method which is systematic and directed to ensure that each stage of the process provides optimal results and according to user needs with the hope of overcoming complex problems faced by students. Through the modeling used in the preparation of this application, it is hoped that it will be in accordance with its purpose, namely to provide convenience to elementary school students, from grade 1 to grade 6, to become better at learning.