<![CDATA[Early childhood education in rural communities frequently encounters structural constraints, including limited pedagogical facilitators, lack of public speaking confidence, and unrefined Qur'anic recitation skills among young learners. Objective: This study examines the implementation and socio-educational impact of a Community-Based Research (CBR) framework designed to enhance public speaking confidence, Qur'anic literacy via Bayati melodic modulation, and moral character education among primary-aged children. Methods: Employing a four-stage CBR approach (laying the foundation, planning, information gathering and analysis, and acting on findings), the program actively engaged 11 student-researchers, local educators, and community stakeholders over a 43-day intensive engagement in a rural agricultural setting in East Java. Results: Quantitative and qualitative evaluations demonstrated a significant increase in children's public speaking self-efficacy (83.3% mastery rate), marked improvement in Qur'anic articulation and Bayati tone accuracy among 40 TPQ learners, and enhanced moral awareness (adab) and interpersonal harmony across elementary schools. Conclusion and Implications: The CBR approach successfully transformed passive community assets into an active educational ecosystem. The findings highlight the efficacy of collaborative university-community partnerships in fostering sustainable early childhood educational empowerment and social transformation.]]>
