CONSEN: Indonesian Journal of Community Services and Engagement

Implementing Positive Discipline to Overcome Major Educational Misconduct: A Workshop and Teacher Mentoring Model at TK Lab School UMC

M. Arif Syarif H, Cucu Sopiah, Sopian Asep Nugraha, Anis Anis — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Violence, intimidation, and discriminatory attitudes in educational institutions necessitate a paradigm shift toward positive discipline strategies to cultivate protective and supportive learning environments. Initial observations at TK Lab School UMC highlighted a reliance on punitive measures, limited educator proficiency, and a lack of structured policy directives. This community empowerment project aimed to enhance instructional capacity and institutional readiness via participatory professional development and structured mentorship. Executed through a participatory action framework, the intervention encompassed diagnostic needs assessments, focus group discussions, capacity-building workshops, parental orientations, the formal establishment of a Positive Discipline Team, regulatory document formulation, curriculum adaptation within the Pancasila Student Profile Strengthening Project (P5), and systematic Project Management Office (PMO) tracking. Empirical evaluations demonstrated a marked gain in teacher knowledge, rising from an initial average of 58.4% to 88.6% post-intervention. Direct classroom observations revealed a shift in instructional behaviors: daily positive reinforcement instances escalated from 2.1 to 8.4 per teacher, restorative dialogue applications rose from 0.5 to 4.2, and punitive verbal reprimands declined from 6.8 to 1.2. Program outputs included an operational oversight team, standardized school guidelines, classroom agreement charts across six cohorts, and adapted P5 modules. Parental engagement reached an 86.7% participation rate. These measurable outcomes underscore a successful transition toward child-centered school governance, offering a scalable capacity-building framework for early childhood education.

Anti-Bullying Psychoeducation to Support a Safe and Child-Friendly School Environment at MAN 1 Banjarmasin

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Bullying among secondary school adolescents was a psychosocial issue that negatively affected mental health, school safety, and learning quality. Limited understanding of bullying forms, impacts, and prevention strategies often led to the normalization of bullying behavior within school settings. This community service program aimed to improve students’ knowledge through interactive anti-bullying psychoeducation at MAN 1 Banjarmasin. The intervention involved 21 students from grades X, XI, and XII through structured counseling, multimedia presentations, and participatory discussions. Evaluation was conducted using an open-ended questionnaire with pre-test and post-test approaches and was analyzed using the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test. The results demonstrated an increase in the mean knowledge score from 17.9 ± 2.5 to 21.4 ± 2.1. A total of 19.0% of students improved from a moderate to a good knowledge category, with no decline identified. Statistical analysis revealed a significant difference before and after the intervention (p = 0.046). Interactive psychoeducation make strengthened students’ literacy in bullying prevention and supported the creation of a safe and supportive school environment.

The Use of Microbial Formula to Establish an Integrated Farming System by the Women Farmers Group of Pojok Village-Tulungagung

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Food security is one of the Indonesian government’s priority programs aimed at achieving national food self-sufficiency without imports. The Integrated Farming System (IFS) can help achieve food security. To optimize the use of IFS, microbial formulations that function as biofertilizers, aid in livestock feed fermentation, and support freshwater aquaculture can be applied. Women farmers in Pojok Village, Tulungagung, play a crucial role in achieving food security. However, the Women Farmers Group (KWT) in Pojok Village has not yet implemented the IFS. This community service initiative aims to empower women farmers in Pojok Village through guidance on applying microbial formulations in the agricultural, livestock, and fisheries sectors to support the IFS. The success indicators for this activity are cognitive maturity, technical independence, and sustainability. The community service program will be conducted from May to December 2025, beginning with coordination and activity planning, followed by the provision of IFS materials and microbes supporting its application, training and guidance on the propagation of microbial formulas, as well as monitoring and evaluation. The provision of educational materials proved to enhance cognitive maturity, as evidenced by higher posttest scores compared to pretest scores. Training and guidance on the propagation of microbial formulas demonstrated the community’s ability to independently meet their agricultural needs, while the community’s willingness to continue using the microbial formulations indicates the program’s sustainability.

Strengthening the Inclusion of Children with Special Needs and Community Environmental Concern

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

One of the major challenges faced by communities today is the limited public understanding regarding children with special needs, low environmental awareness, and the lack of constructive social activities that support inclusive community development and children’s psychosocial growth. The aim of this community service program in Desa Sungai Bangkal South Kalimantan for 70 participants were to raise awareness about children with special needs, reinforce environmental responsibility, and increase children's social involvement. The program was carried out utilizing participatory educational with three main activities: socialization of children with special needs and basic sign language, environmental clean-up activities, and competitions and games for childrens. The approaches used were interactive demonstrations, joint environmental actions, and child-centered recreational activities. The findings revealed greater public understanding of inclusivity and disability awareness, improved community participation in environmental cleaning, and high enthusiasm among children during games and competitions. The socialization activity to minimize misconceptions and stigma about children with special needs by emphasizing inclusive values and communication accessibility through basic sign language education. Overall, the program improved social cohesion, environmental awareness, and psychosocial participation in the community. Sustainable partnership with local stakeholders is recommended to ensure the long-term viability and impact of such rural community empowerment programs.

Keyword: children with special needs, sign language, disability, social inclusion, environment

Improving the Competency of the Karya Petamba Farmer Group through Training and Assistance Palu Valley Shallot Cultivation

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Karya Petamba Farmer Group in Tanamodindi Urban Village still lacks the skills required to apply cultivation techniques for the Palu Valley Shallot (Bawang Lembah Palu). This deficiency negatively impacts their agricultural yields and the sustainability of their farming operations. This community service program aims to enhance the farmers' skills through extension services, training, the provision of production equipment, and guidance on sustainable cultivation practices. A participatory approach was employed, encompassing needs assessment, extension services, technical training, equipment distribution, field-based mentoring, and monitoring and evaluation. The results demonstrate an improvement in the farmers' knowledge and skills regarding land preparation, planting, fertilization, pest and disease control, and harvest management. Regular mentoring assisted farmers in applying cultivation techniques suited to local land conditions and in resolving issues that arose during the production process. This skill enhancement positively impacted the group's output; the use of 1,500 kg of seed stock resulted in a harvest of 5,179 kg, achieving a productivity ratio of 1:3.45. Of the total harvest, 3,720 kg were sold, generating revenue of IDR 114,900,000, while 1,459 kg were retained as seed stock for the subsequent planting season. This community service initiative demonstrates that continuous extension, training, and mentoring can effectively improve the skills, self-reliance, and productivity of Karya Petamba Farmer Group members in managing their Palu Valley Shallot farming operations.

The Readiness of Implementing Inclusive Education in Early Childhood Education in Teluk Dalam Village

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The readiness of Early Childhood Education (PAUD) units in rural areas to implement inclusive education still faces substantial challenges, particularly regarding teachers' pedagogical competence and the accessibility of learning tools. This community service activities aimed to enhance inclusion readiness at two PAUD institutions in Teluk Dalam Village through a concrete intervention program. The implementation method utilized the Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) approach, comprising three main stages: inclusive classroom management training for teachers, assistance in developing an adaptive curriculum, and workshops on creating adaptive educational play tools utilizing local natural materials (place-based education). The measurement of partner readiness was based on four operational indicators: internal policy, teacher capability, physical facilities, and financial support, with data validation achieved through source triangulation. The results demonstrated a significant impact, notably an increase in teachers' pedagogical readiness in managing heterogeneous classrooms and a reduction in their teaching psychological burden. Furthermore, this program produced a draft for internal school inclusion guidelines and formulated a child-friendly budget policy proposal advocated to the Teluk Dalam Village Government to resolve village fund bureaucratic barriers.