Non-formal education plays a significant role in supporting the development of Islamic character, particularly among adolescents. The Friday night study (pengajian) sessions, as a form of community-based religious education, serve as a potential medium for spiritual and moral guidance in rural areas. This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of Friday night study sessions in shaping the Islamic character of female adolescents in Aek Galoga Village, Mandailing Natal Regency. This research employs a qualitative method with a phenomenological approach, focusing on the lived experiences of the participants. Data were collected through observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation. The findings indicate that the regular study sessions contribute to instilling Islamic values such as discipline, social awareness, politeness, and a stronger understanding of religious teachings among the youth. Moreover, these activities foster social cohesion and help create a religious environment that supports moral development. Thus, the Friday night study sessions are proven to be an effective medium for building the Islamic character of female adolescents in the village setting.
 

This study aims to self-determination theory approach. This theory emphasises the importance of three basic aspects in building intrinsic motivation, namely autonomy, competence, and connectedness. In the context of digital policy, these three aspects are crucial to be studied further in order to understand how technology contributes to students' enthusiasm for learning. The method used is library research with a qualitative approach. Data were collected from various literature sources, such as scientific journals, books, and policy reports that are relevant to the theme of educational digitalisation and learning motivation. The analysis was carried out thematically to explore the relationship between digital policies and students' psychological conditions in the learning process. The results of the study show that digitalisation policies can increase students' learning motivation if supported by adequate facilities, teacher training, and a fun learning approach. However, in areas that are less ready in terms of infrastructure, this policy actually creates gaps and reduces learning enthusiasm. Therefore, an inclusive and contextual implementation strategy is needed so that digitalisation really has a positive impact on students' learning motivation.

The care of the dead in Islam is a fardhu kifayah obligation that every Muslim must know. However, awareness and understanding of the procedures of Tajhizul Mayit is still limited, especially among students. This study aims to integrate Tajhizul Mayit learning into the extracurricular curriculum at SMK Negeri 1 Panyabungan through lecture, demonstration, and hands-on practice methods. This activity involved 27 learners with an approach of initial observation, program design, and competency evaluation. The results showed that students experienced an increase in understanding and skills in taking care of the dead according to the guidance of Islamic law. In addition, this program also forms Islamic character, increases empathy, and social care of students. Although there were obstacles such as the lack of availability of practical tools, collaboration efforts with donors and social institutions succeeded in overcoming these obstacles. Positive responses from students and school administrators indicate that this program deserves to be a permanent part of extracurricular activities to increase the awareness and readiness of the younger generation in carrying out religious social responsibilities.

Character education is very important to form a strong generation, especially in facing the challenges of the digitalization and globalization era. The purpose of this article is to investigate how character education is incorporated into the national curriculum and how it functions to build students' morals and ethics. This study analyzes literature from various journals, books, and articles that discuss the theory, implementation, and policies of character education in elementary to secondary schools. The results show that character education has become an important part of the national curriculum by strengthening values ??such as honesty, responsibility, cooperation, and anti-corruption. However, the implementation continues to face problems such as lack of teacher instruction, inconsistent implementation, and the strong influence of digital culture. Therefore, schools, families, and communities must work together so that character values ??can be instilled properly. It is hoped that this study will help efforts to improve the quality of character education in Indonesia.

This research is motivated by the lack of use of technology-based learning media in Indonesia mathematics learning for grade IV students at SD Negeri SUKARATU 6. Student learning activities seem monotonous so that students are less enthusiastic about learning mathematics. This research aims to analyze usage wordwall game learning media on students' interest in learning mathematics. This research uses a qualitative descriptive research method. This research was carried out in class IV of SD Negeri Sukaratu 6, totaling 30 students as research subjects for mathematics subjects. The data collection techniques used were observation and interviews. The results of the research prove that the wordwall learning media is an interactive media that is easy to use in the learning activities of grade IV students at SD Negri Sukaratu 6. So, it can be concluded that the wordwall learning media can increase students' interest in learning mathematics.

The National Educational Technology Talent Survey (NETTS) addresses the gap between Educational Technology graduates and private sector job opportunities in Indonesia. By connecting students, alumni, and industry practitioners, NETTS fosters professional readiness and promotes the recognition of Educational Technology in diverse fields. Using a research and development framework, NETTS developed activities including job market surveys, webinars, and training workshops to enhance graduate competencies. Findings indicate a lack of awareness among students regarding industry roles, despite existing market demand. Positive feedback from alumni and participants highlights NETTS’ potential to create a sustainable ecosystem for collaboration and knowledge exchange. Future initiatives should focus on expanding partnerships with industry stakeholders and student associations to maximize program impact.

This article discusses strategies for handling money politics in legislative general elections using the Pancasila Democracy approach as a foundation for general elections with integrity. By referring to the principles of Pancasila which emphasize social justice, people's sovereignty,unity and balance between rights and obligations, this article identifies concrete steps that can be taken to overcome the practice of money politics which undermines democracy. Writing is carried out using normative juridical methods, namely research on secondary data or library materials. To realize elections with integrity, primary legal materials will guide the writing of strategies for handling political money in legislative elections based on Pancasila democracy. These steps include law enforcement, political education, financial transparency, independent oversight, active participation, public disclosure of the campaign, and use of technology. By implementing these strategies holistically and based on Pancasila values, it is hoped that Indonesia can overcome the challenges of money politics and strengthen integrity in the legislative election process, as well as build a stronger foundation for a healthy democracy and integrity.

Early childhood is also known as the golden age, in which the potential and abilities of the physical, cognitive, language, artistic, social-emotional, moral, religious, self-concept, self-discipline and independence develop. Therefore it is important if from an early age it is necessary to instill the value of independence in children. One of the factors that can influence the process of developing independence in children is parenting style. This study aims to determine the parenting style of parents in building children's independence, because the role of parents is very important in building independence in children. The research method used is library research or library research. The results of this study are through parenting parents are able to build children's independence, including in applying habits to children. The activities in building independence in children include, 1) Physical activity, namely getting children to do activities independently, for example brushing their teeth, eating, wearing their own clothes 2) Fostering a sense of self-confidence 3) Building a sense of responsibility such as training children to complete school assignments. 4) Getting used to disciplined attitudes such as getting disciplined children to come to school and 5) Socializing by giving children the opportunity to interact with their friends who were initially shy to become brave. 6) controlling emotions by teaching children to be patient when their wishes are not fulfilled. wearing own clothes 2) Growing self-confidence 3) Building a sense of responsibility such as training children to complete school assignments. 4) Getting used to disciplined attitudes such as getting disciplined children to come to school and 5) Socializing by giving children the opportunity to interact with their friends who were initially shy to become brave. 6) controlling emotions by teaching children to be patient when their wishes are not fulfilled. wearing own clothes 2) Growing self-confidence 3) Building a sense of responsibility such as training children to complete school assignments. 4) Getting used to disciplined attitudes such as getting disciplined children to come to school and 5) Socializing by giving children the opportunity to interact with their friends who were initially shy to become brave. 6) controlling emotions by teaching children to be patient when their wishes are not fulfilled.