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INSTAGRAM: HOW DO STUDENTS VIEW ON IT IN SPEAKING CLASSROOM puspita devi; Bianca Virgiana; Merita Auli
BASIS (Bahasa dan Sastra Inggris) Vol 7 No 2 (2020): JURNAL BASIS UPB
Publisher : Universitas Putera Batam

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33884/basisupb.v7i2.2435

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The emergence of the 4.0 era requires the world of education to adapt to technology. Practicing and learning English can take the advantage of the sophisticated technology, especially applications that can be downloaded from students' smart phone. Students acknowledge that English learning done in the classroom is easy for them to forget because it is rarely used in everyday life. Practices done in the classroom do not have enough time for all students to speak English, and students are less motivation to speak English outside the classroom. Integrating Instagram into the process of teaching English speaking is believed could motivate students to speak and increase their speaking ability. Various features on Instagram can help students in doing assignments. Tasks may be packaged attractively within the variety of videos based on a certain theme and uploaded to Instagram. This study aimed to determine students' perceptions related to the use of social media Instagram in learning English speaking. This descriptive study used forty-four students Communication Science in academic year 2019/2020 who took Bahasa Inggris Keahlian. To determine students' perceptions, researchers used questionnaire adopted from Dornyei, 2011. The results of the study showed a positive or good response on students' perceptions towards the use of Instagram in learning English Speaking. Furthermore, Instagram can be used as another medium in teaching speaking. This is strengthened by the increase in self-confidence, learning motivation, and student interest in speaking in English.
Penerapan Jiwa Kewirausahaan Usia Dini Melalui Media Power Point di Era Gen-Z: Studi Pada Siswa-Siswi SD Negeri 143 OKU Desi Fitriyani; Miri Mutiara; Sephia Rizky Amelia; Bianca Virgiana; Merita Auli; Muhammad Fidel
Jurnal Hilirisasi Pengabdian Masyarakat Vol. 3 No. 1 (2026): February 2026
Publisher : STIE Mahardhika

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.29062/jihapenmas.v3i1.1483

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Pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini dilatarbelakangi oleh masih rendahnya pemahaman dan kesadaran siswa sekolah dasar terhadap nilai-nilai kewirausahaan sejak usia dini. Mitra kegiatan adalah siswa/i SD Negeri 143 OKU yang selama ini belum mendapatkan pembelajaran kewirausahaan secara terstruktur dan menarik sesuai karakteristik Generasi Z. Pemilihan topik ini didasarkan pada pentingnya menanamkan jiwa kewirausahaan sejak dini sebagai bekal kemandirian, kreativitas, dan sikap pantang menyerah di masa depan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mengembangkan jiwa kewirausahaan usia dini melalui pemanfaatan media PowerPoint  yang interaktif dan kontekstual. Metode penelitian yang diguunakan adalah pendekatan kualitatif deskriptif dengan teknik observasi partisipatif terhadap proses pembelajaran, melibatkan sebanyak 26 siswa sebagai mitra kegiatan. Hasil pengabdian menunjukkan adanya peningkatan pemahaman kewirausahaan siswa sebesar ±30% berdasarkan hasil observasi dan refleksi kegiatan, ditandai dengan meningkatnya antusiasme, keberanian menyampaikan ide, serta kemampuan mengenali aktivitas kewirausahaan sederhana. Kegiatan ini membuktikan bahwa penggunaan media PowerPoint  yang menarik dan sesuai dengan karakter Gen-Z efektif dalam meningkatkan soft skill kewirausahaan siswa. Hasil pengabdian ini penting sebagai model awal pembelajaran kewirausahaan kreatif di sekolah dasar.
PEMBINAAN KEPEMIMPINAN DAN DISIPLIN RELAWAN SEBAGAI UPAYA PENGUATAN ORGANISASI KSR PMI UNI UNIVERSITAS BATURAJA Saipul Saipul; Yunizir Djakfar; Merita Auli
Martabe : Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat Vol 9, No 7 (2026): MARTABE : JURNAL PENGABDIAN MASYARAKAT
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Tapanuli Selatan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31604/jpm.v9i7.%p

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Organiisasii relawan mahasiiswa memiiliikii peranan pentiing dalam membentuik karakter, kepemiimpiinan, kediisiipliinan, dan kepeduiliian sosiial mahasiiswa. KSR PMIi Uiniit Uiniiversiitas Batuiraja sebagaii organiisasii kemanuisiiaan mahasiiswa diituintuit memiiliikii suimber daya manuisiia yang mampui bekerja secara diisiipliin, bertangguing jawab, dan memiiliikii jiiwa kepemiimpiinan yang baiik. Namuin, dalam pelaksanaannya masiih diitemuikan beberapa permasalahan, sepertii rendahnya diisiipliin anggota, kuirang optiimalnya komuiniikasii organiisasii, serta keterbatasan pemahaman mengenaii kepemiimpiinan relawan. Kegiiatan pengabdiian kepada masyarakat iinii bertuijuian uintuik meniingkatkan kemampuian kepemiimpiinan dan diisiipliin relawan sebagaii uipaya penguiatan organiisasii KSR PMIi Uiniit Uiniiversiitas Batuiraja. Metode yang diiguinakan dalam kegiiatan iinii adalah pelatiihan dan pembiinaan partiisiipatiif melaluiii beberapa tahapan, yaiitui tahap persiiapan, pelatiihan, diiskuisii dan tanya jawab, siimuilasii dan praktiik, serta evaluiasii kegiiatan. Materii yang diiberiikan meliipuitii konsep dasar kepemiimpiinan organiisasii, karakter relawan PMIi, pentiingnya diisiipliin organiisasii, serta tangguing jawab dan etiika relawan. Hasiil kegiiatan menuinjuikkan bahwa peserta mengalamii peniingkatan pemahaman mengenaii kepemiimpiinan organiisasii, diisiipliin, kerja sama tiim, dan tangguing jawab relawan. Peserta juiga menuinjuikkan peniingkatan kemampuian komuiniikasii, koordiinasii, serta siikap diisiipliin dalam mengiikuitii kegiiatan organiisasii. Selaiin iitui, kegiiatan iinii mampui memperkuiat soliidariitas dan motiivasii anggota dalam menjalankan aktiiviitas kemanuisiiaan. Dengan demiikiian, kegiiatan pembiinaan kepemiimpiinan dan diisiipliin relawan memberiikan dampak posiitiif terhadap penguiatan organiisasii KSR PMIi Uiniit Uiniiversiitas Batuiraja agar lebiih aktiif, profesiional, dan beriintegriitas dalam melaksanakan kegiiatan sosiial kemasyarakatan
Serai Wangi Sebagai Alternatif Obat Nyamuk Alami : Potensi dan Penerapan dalam Kewirausahaan Clara Dwi Jayantika; Mutia Ariska; Merita Auli
Ekspresi : Publikasi Kegiatan Pengabdian Indonesia Vol. 2 No. 4 (2025): Oktober: Ekspresi : Publikasi Kegiatan Pengabdian Indonesia
Publisher : Asosiasi Seni Desain dan Komunikasi Visual Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.62383/ekspresi.v2i1.542

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Dengue fever, malaria, and other mosquito-borne diseases remain significant health problems and challenges in various regions, especially in rural areas. Dengue fever (DBD) is caused by the dengue virus types 1-4, which are transmitted through the bites of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes. The majority of the residents of Karya Mukti Village work as rubber tappers. They usually start their activities early in the morning or even before dawn. However, mosquitoes are most active in the morning and late afternoon, making the local community highly vulnerable to mosquito bites. To address this issue, the people of Karya Mukti Village still widely use mosquito repellents available on the market, which contain harmful chemicals that pose risks to both health and the environment if used over the long term. Therefore, this community service initiative aims to conduct outreach and hands-on training on the use of citronella (Cymbopogon nardus) as a natural mosquito repellent alternative. This program is carried out using a socialization and product-making approach through participatory engagement, where Dasawisma (women's community groups) are encouraged to identify their needs and challenges, as well as appropriate solutions to address them. By involving Dasawisma members in the learning and production process of natural mosquito repellents, it is hoped that they will gain better knowledge and skills in making natural mosquito repellents.