Plastic waste is one of the most pressing environmental issues in Indonesia's coastal areas, including in Jepara. This study aims to describe how project-based and contextual Social Sciences (IPS) learning can strengthen social values and environmental awareness through ecobrick campaigns by 6th grade students of SDN Tanggultlare. This study uses a qualitative approach with a case study method, involving five students as the main subject, and a classroom teacher as a supporting informant. Data collection techniques include observation, semi-structured interviews, and visual documentation. The results of the study show that ecobrick campaign activities are collectively able to foster the value of responsibility, mutual cooperation, environmental concern, and effective communication between students. These findings confirm that social studies learning based on real action and local contexts can be a means of internalizing meaningful social values at the elementary school level.

This study aims to analyze the effect of self-concept on career planning among final-year students at Gajayana University of Malang. The research employs a quantitative approach with an explanatory research design. Data were collected through questionnaires distributed to 92 students selected using a stratified random sampling technique. Data analysis was conducted using simple linear regression to examine the relationship between self-concept and career planning. The results indicate that self-concept has a positive and significant effect on career planning, with a correlation value of r = 0.370 and a contribution of 29.5%, while the remaining 70.5% is influenced by other factors not examined in this study. The conclusion of this study is that the higher the student's self-concept, the better their career planning. Therefore, universities are advised to enhance career guidance programs to strengthen students' self-concept, making them better prepared for the workforce.