Ranah Bakti: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat

Empowering TPA (Qur'anic Centers) through the Integration of Community-Based Non-Formal Education in Jorong Cubadak

2025-10-21T16:55:35+07:00

This community service program aims to integrate formal and informal education by strengthening the role of Quranic Education Centers (TPA) in supporting Islamic religious education for children in Jorong Cubadak. The initiative is based on the need to enhance Quranic learning quality outside school hours to achieve a balance between general knowledge and religious values. The method applied is a qualitative approach through observation, interviews, and direct mentoring for TPA teachers, along with parental involvement. The implementation process includes needs assessment, learning module design, interactive teaching training, practical mentoring, and outcome evaluation. The results indicate a significant improvement in Quran reading skills, reinforcement of religious character, and the establishment of synergy among formal, non-formal, and informal education. The contribution of this program lies in developing a community-based educational integration model that is adaptable to the digital era, making it a reference for strengthening religious education in other regions.

Service-Learning Initiative: Reading and Numeracy Tutoring for Early Childhood in Gampong Siron

2025-10-24T13:20:52+07:00

The provision of tutoring activities through the service of students of the Faculty of Tarbiyah and Keguruan UIN Ar-Raniry Banda Aceh to students in Gampong Siron is to determine the effectiveness of tutoring in the process of tutoring reading and arithmetic despite low ability and to find out the factors that cause low learning ability of students. Using a qualitative approach. Data collection was conducted using observation and interview techniques. The purpose of this activity is to improve the ability of elementary school children in reading and counting. Every child should have good reading and counting skills. This ability will help children understand what they are learning, both at school and outside of school. They can also improve children's learning outcomes and achievements. The activity took place in Gampong Siron for one week and involved 10 children. The materials taught were counting and reading. The conclusion is that with the tutoring programme on the ability of children to feel happy and enthusiastic, according to the results of tutoring. They began to show courage in reading and counting. This is shown by doing the tasks independently. that students' interest in learning increased so that students became better at solving learning problems.

Fostering Early Childhood Entrepreneurship Spirit through Market Day Activities

2025-10-24T15:55:39+07:00

Entrepreneurship education in early childhood is essential for fostering independence, creativity, and problem-solving skills from an early age. In response to this need, the Market Day program at RA Muslimat NU Al-Ummah was designed as a community service initiative to instill an entrepreneurial spirit in young learners through contextual and experiential learning. This program aimed to provide meaningful experiences that integrate learning with real-life practices involving social interaction and economic activities. The implementation adopted a qualitative participatory action approach, emphasizing collaborative involvement of teachers, parents, and children. Data were collected through observation, interviews, and documentation to capture the learning process and its outcomes. The findings indicate that the Market Day program successfully enhanced children’s independence, self-confidence, and communication skills. However, challenges were identified, particularly in children’s limited understanding of currency values and the need for more creative spatial arrangements. The program demonstrates that entrepreneurship education can be effectively integrated into early childhood learning through community-based and contextual activities. Implicitly, this initiative underscores the importance of teacher and parent collaboration in creating sustainable models of entrepreneurship education for early childhood development.

Adolescent Spiritual Health: A PAR Approach to Drugs and Free Association Counseling

2025-10-24T18:04:41+07:00

The Community Service Program (KKN) of Universitas Cendekia Abditama in Serdang Wetan Village aimed to enhance adolescents’ spiritual awareness and health through counseling on the dangers of drug abuse and promiscuity. The program was implemented at SMP Yuppentek 3 Legok using the Participatory Action Research (PAR) service methodology through a collaborative approach that integrated health education with spiritual development, involving students from the Faculty of Health Sciences (FIK), the Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teacher Training (FTIK), and the Community Police (Binamas) of the Legok Sector. A participatory-educative method was employed, including seminars, interactive discussions, educational video screenings, and Q&A sessions. Observational findings revealed a significant improvement in students’ knowledge of drug abuse, the risks associated with promiscuous behavior, and the role of spiritual values in resisting negative influences. The integration of health education and spiritual reinforcement proved effective in fostering a holistic understanding among adolescents. This initiative has the potential to serve as a sustainable, school-based prevention model supported by key stakeholders.

Capacity Building for Early Childhood Teachers in Artistic Creativity through Percussion Music

2025-10-24T19:04:36+07:00

Early Childhood Education (ECE) teachers from the Anggrek Cluster Teacher Working Group (KKG) in Gebang, Purworejo, face challenges in implementing drum band music as a learning medium for their students. In response to this issue, a Community Service Program (Community Service Program) was conducted with the aim of enhancing the artistic creativity of ECE teachers through percussion music training and a workshop. This program was carried out by students of STAINU Purworejo with 18 ECE teachers participating at TK IT Ash Shiddiqiyyah. The Community Service Program utilized a structured approach consisting of planning, mentoring, and monitoring stages. The core mentoring sessions covered three main topics: an introduction to basic notation, an introduction to melodies and arrangements of children's songs, and hands-on practice with percussion instruments. The results showed that the teachers successfully acquired both theoretical understanding and practical skills in drum band music, as demonstrated during the final hands-on practice session. This training successfully enhanced the teachers' competencies, equipping them to develop and apply musical arts more effectively and professionally for their students.