Exploration of learning strategies in the social studies based on the Merdeka Curriculum

The objective of this study is to explores innovative social studies teaching strategies within the framework of the Merdeka Curriculum in Indonesia, aiming to enhance the effectiveness of social studies education. Utilizing a methodological approach that combines qualitative and quantitative methods such as classroom observations, teacher interviews, and student surveys the research evaluates the implementation and impact of various teaching strategies. The findings indicate that effective integration of these strategies can create a more dynamic and engaging social studies curriculum. The Merdeka Curriculum, emphasizing freedom and flexibility in education, offers a unique opportunity to integrate teaching methods tailored to the evolving needs of students. This research focuses on four main strategies: Project-Based Learning, Inquiry-Based Learning, Collaborative Learning, and Experiential Learning. Each strategy is analyzed for its potential to foster critical thinking, engagement, and the application of social studies concepts in real-world contexts. Project-Based Learning is examined for its ability to connect academic content with real-world issues and develop students' problem-solving skills. Inquiry-Based Learning is analyzed for its role in promoting students' curiosity and independent research. Collaborative Learning is explored for its effectiveness in building teamwork and communication skills. Experiential Learning is evaluated for its capacity to provide hands-on experiences that deepen students' understanding of social concepts. This research integrates these strategies into social studies education by aligning teaching methods with Merdeka Curriculum principles, educators can create a more responsive and impactful learning environment that meets the diverse needs of students and prepares them to be active citizens in an increasingly globalised worl

Intensity of Cultivating Radicalism Values in Kindergarten Level Integrated Islamic Schools

This study aims to look at the intensity of radical values cultivation towards early childhood and how it implies the different variants of each Integrated Islamic School. This article uses a mixed method approach. Quantitative approach is used for data collection using lift. And a qualitative approach is used to analyze the data. There are twelve kindergartens that are used as population in this study. In each population, five teachers and seven student guardians were selected by random sampling. The study found that the level of intensity of radicalism values inculcation in Islamic Schools is at the level of fanaticism with 76.65%, coercion of will with 66.58%, hard attitude with 59.87%, and prejudice with 51.40%. It was further reported that the percentage in IISN schools was 80.25, 63.29, 62.25, and 54.25 and ISSA schools have 87.25, 64.05, 75.00, and 7.05 respectively. Meanwhile, the schools without any affiliation to any institution or organization recorded 73.05%, 72.75%, 52.75%, and 48.25% respectively. This simply shows that the radical values observed in Integrated Islamic Schools are closely related to ideological, political, and economic interests

Environmental Education and Adiwiyata Program Acceleration for Madrasah

Adiwiyata is an award program given by the government to create a culture of love for the environment in schools so that students have creative power in their participation in preserving the environment. The Adiwiyata program offers several benefits that can be reaped by schools, students, and the local community. However, the implementation of environmental education (PLH) in primary and secondary education institutions through local content has not had a significant effect on changing the environmental awareness and behavior. Therefore, the acceleration of Adiwiyata program at Madrasah Aliyah Negeri (MAN) needs to be implemented immediately. The qualitative study data at MAN Salatiga was collected through observation, interviews, and documentation. Data analysis techniques were using data reduction, presentation, and verification. Checking the validity of the data used is based on four criteria, namely the degree of trust (credibility), transferability, dependability, and certainty (confirmability). The portrait that appears in the results of the study shows that the policy of developing a school that cares and environmentally cultured is only in normative studies so that the development of a curriculum that includes a love of the environment is still integrated in subjects (not monolithic); the development of community-based environmental activities is less integrated; development of supporting facilities and infrastructure is less applicable-integrative. Ideally, these components can be prepared and implemented by stakeholders in a synergistic manner considering the benefits that can be reaped from their participation in the Adiwiyata program are quite real

Education and Women within the Framework of the Ideology of Local Media

Education in Minangkabau is fundamental in relation to women and their role in all aspects of life, especially because the Minangkabau people, the largest ethnic group in West Sumatra, adhere to a material-lineal kinship system. This article aims to describe education and women represented by local media in West Sumatra. Data was collected using documentation techniques, interviews and Focus Group Discussions (FGDs). Documentation techniques are used to obtain lingual data, while interview and FGD techniques are used to collect data related to the information on the news production process. Data were analyzed by using the Sara Mills framework. The results of the research show that forms of representation of women in mass media can be classified into 13 thematic clusters based on specifications of the substance of the news and the point of view of the writing. The West Sumatra’s mass media represents women more as subjects than as objects. In various forms of reporting, women are represented as independent, warriors and achievers in the field of education. This finding refutes the claim that women are the second class and indicates that West Sumatra media reporting is classified as a gender responsive reporting

Research Trends of Problem Based Learning (PBL) Model in Science Courses in Universities

The PBL model has relevance and potential in developing 21st-century skills. This study uses the Systematic Literature Review method to identify PBL research trends in science courses at universities. A literature search using the app Publish or Perish with the Scopus database and data from journals indexed by SINTA (Science and Technology Index) in the last 10 years, from 2012 to 2021. In this study, there are 32 articles about PBL research in science lectures, including physics, chemistry, biology, and natural science.  The trend seen is a rise in publications addressing various facets of critical thinking abilities. Among research publications, quantitative research is the most common type. Quasi-Experimental designs are most often chosen by researchers, while RD designs are still little used. Chemistry is a subject that is most often chosen as a research subject. Meanwhile, the test is the most commonly used instrument for collecting data on 21st-century student skill

The Loss of Teacher’s Authority in Online Learning During Covid-19 Pandemic

The Covid-19 epidemic has altered social and physical segregation policies in the field of schooling. Due to this restriction, learning is now done online instead of in person. Teachers also lost their true authority in the classroom as a result of this evolving learning practice. This study employed a qualitative research methodology. Interviews and observation are used to acquire data. The method of data analysis makes use of the theory. Interviews and observation are used to acquire data. The method of data analysis relies on Miles and Huberman's theory, which calls for gathering, reducing, and presenting data. This study demonstrates that throughout the pandemic, teachers have lost their influence over online learning. Following up on this research will need to assess how prepared teachers are to deal with shifts from traditional offline to online learning environment

Reorienting Islamic Education in Aceh: Paradigm and Strategies of Dayah Leaders in the Last Two Decades

This article aims to shed light on Abu's (a Dayah leader in Aceh) paradigm and strategy in reorienting Islamic education inside the dayah educational framework in the last two decades. Even now, the Acehnese people's socio-religious life still accepts and includes the traditional Islamic educational institution known as dayah. However, Dayah must adapt to the dynamics of the changing times to ensure its graduates to participate more fully in society. The Dayah in West-South and East-North coasts of Aceh are the subjects of this qualitative study using a multi-site case study. They are Dayah Asasul Islamiyah in East Aceh, Dayah Madinatuddiniyah Nurul Huda in North Aceh, Dayah Madinatuddiniyah Darul 'Ulumiddin in Southwest Aceh, and Dayah Darussalam Labuhan Haji in South Aceh. The research data was gathered through purposeful-snowballing in-depth interviewing techniques with a variety of informants, including Abu as the dayah's leader. After that, the data is processed using interactive analytic procedures, which include condensing, presenting, and concluding. According to the study's findings, Aceh's dayah leaders' (Abu) paradigm has shifted from being exclusive and orthodox to being inclusive and flexible during the dayah's current period of development. The Mua'dalah programme and the higher education programme Ma'had Aly were both implemented as part of Abu's strategy to reorient Islamic education in dayah, as well as the training of human resources to become educators

Digital Learning Quality: Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) and 4C Skills at Higher Education

The digital era has an impact on education and the quality of learning. Digital devices are a necessity in classroom learning. Bringing equipment to class for learning is still considered 'unnatural' for educators and educational institutions. On the other hand, the device can be used as a medium to find materials in classroom learning. The purpose of this study is to examine the quality management of learning in higher education by bringing their own tools (BYOD) to classroom learning to improve 21st century skills in the Islamic Education Management study program at UIN KHAS Jember. This research is qualitative research, using observations, interviews and documentation as data collection and interactive data analysis. This research used 45 students as informants. The results showed that the personal devices used by students in classroom learning brought benefits to critical, creative, collaborative, and communicative thinking skills. The benefits of using BYOD in the classroom are motivating and improving student participation in class discussions

Escaping Materials from Lower Order Thinking Skills in Geschool

The objective of this study was to determine the distribution of Higher-Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) of EFL materials posted in Geschool. The analysis was made in accordance with the revised Bloom's taxonomy including cognitive and knowledge dimension. Data of this study were collected by using document analysis method which were taken from EFL online materials and tasks in Geschool for grade IX at Junior High School Adabiah Padang. The Geschool online materials were analyzed by using cognitive and knowledge dimension analysis guide. The findings showed that all topics in knowledge dimensions belonged to Lower Order Thinking Skill.  Meanwhile, in cognitive domain. there were only 14.14% tasks belonged to higher-lorder thinking skill. In the knowledge dimension aspect, most HOTS materials belonged to factual knowledge. While in cognitive aspect, most HOTS questions belonged to remembering level.  It can be concluded that the majority of EFL materials in Geschool belonged to lower-level thinking skills, particularly remembering (cognitive dimension) of factual knowledge.  Therefore, big efforts should be addressed to escape from such low level of knowledge

Improving Students’ Dyscalculia Numeracy Ability Using Learning Media Colored Bead Montessori

This study aims to investigate the effects of colored bead Montessori learning media to students’ numeral thinking skills none of the elementary schools (SD) in Padang, Indonesia. This study used a quantitative method with a single-subject research approach, the research data was taken from a student with dyscalculia through fifteen direct lessons using colored bead Montessori learning media. Data were analyzed by using visual graphical analysis tool descriptively were analyzed descriptively using visual graphical analysis tools. The results of this study showed that the use of colored bead Montessori learning media based on the analysis can actually improve the numeracy skills of students with dyscalculia in learning. This improvement is proved by, at first the students' scores were 2, 4, 4, 4, this was the value before the researcher used the media. Furthermore, after the researcher did seven times direct treatment, it was found that the students' scores increased to 10, 13, 15, 18, 20, 20, 20, even students were able to obtain self-evaluation scores with numbers 20, 20, 20, 20. The results of this study proved that the use of colored bead Montessori media has been able to improve the numeracy skills of students in learning. Referring to the results of this research, colored bead Montessori can be used as an alternative media in learning numeracy skills of students with dyscalculia none of the elementary schools