<![CDATA[Kegiatan ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan dan keterampilan guru IPA SMP dalam menyusun Lembar Kerja Peserta Didik (LKPD) berbasis Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT) untuk mendukung implementasi Kurikulum Merdeka. Pelaksanaan melibatkan 45 guru anggota MGMP IPA Kabupaten Pasuruan menggunakan desain one-group pretest-posttest. Metode pelatihan terdiri dari blended learning yang mencakup workshop luring dan pendampingan daring melalui Google Classroom. Kegiatan melibatkan pengenalan CRT, praktik penyusunan LKPD, hingga pengunggahan karya di Platform Merdeka Mengajar. Hasil menunjukkan peningkatan signifikan pada pengetahuan guru, dengan skor rata-rata posttest berada di kategori sangat baik (55,56%). Keterampilan guru dalam menyusun LKPD berbasis CRT juga meningkat, terutama dalam aspek integrasi budaya lokal dan strategi pembelajaran. Pembahasan mengungkapkan perlunya pendampingan berkelanjutan untuk penguasaan prinsip CRT. Rekomendasi mencakup penguatan pelatihan pada aspek integrasi budaya dan kolaborasi guru-peserta didik untuk efektivitas pembelajaran berbasis budaya. Training of Junior High School Science Teachers in Creating Student Worksheets Based on Culturally Responsive Teaching: Efforts to Realize the Implementation of the Independent Curriculum as a National Curriculum Kegiatan ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan dan keterampilan guru IPA SMP dalam This program aimed to enhance junior high school science teachers' knowledge and skills in developing Student Worksheets (LKPD) based on Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT) to support the implementation of the Independent Curriculum. The program engaged 45 teachers from the MGMP IPA in Pasuruan Regency, using a one-group pretest-posttest design. The training method combined blended learning, including face-to-face workshops and online mentoring via Google Classroom. Activities included CRT introduction, LKPD design practice, and uploading teacher-created worksheets to the Merdeka Mengajar Platform. The results showed a significant improvement in teachers’ knowledge, with an average posttest score categorized as excellent (55.56%). Teachers’ skills in developing CRT-based LKPD also improved, especially in integrating local cultural values and implementing teaching strategies. The discussion highlighted the need for continuous mentoring to deepen understanding of CRT principles. Recommendations include strengthening training in cultural integration aspects and fostering teacher-student collaboration for more effective culturally-based learning. ]]>
