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ASEAN Journal of Community Engagement
Published by Universitas Indonesia
ISSN : 25809563     EISSN : 25810030     DOI : https://doi.org/10.7454/ajce
The ASEAN Journal of Community Engagement (AJCE) is a bi-annual peer-reviewed journal that focuses on research related to community engagement issues and practices. The journal serves as a platform for academics, practitioners, and community representatives to explore and reflect on various topics related to community participation and empowerment. By disseminating theoretical studies, implementation practices, and policies on community engagement, AJCE aims to contribute comprehensively to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Live-in Tajuk: Role-Play Model in the Co-Creation of Community-Based Design Practices Riskiyanto, Resza; Abdul Latip, Nurul Syala; Pasopati, Maheswara Rizky; Putri Agung, Brandi Orbita Imagi
ASEAN Journal of Community Engagement Vol. 9, No. 1
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This article examines a collaborative project that involves diverse actors in the co-creation of community-based design within an agricultural context. This study focuses on the implementation of the role-playing model as a practice that cultivates empathy, reflexivity, and collective agency among actors. The model is implemented through several methods, including collective reading of the context, dynamic role shifting, and the negotiation of architectural program. As part of community service, this seven-day program involved four groups, each consisting of four local students and two international students, four lecturers and design practitioners, and four household units, to participate in the role-playing and co-creation in designing for the community in Tajuk Village, Central Java, Indonesia. The exploration revealed that the co-creation process emphasizes the fluidity of roles, highlighting a dynamic decision-making process in which authority is distributed and continually reconfigured. Knowledge is co-produced through reciprocal engagement, enabling the integration of multiple perspectives into the design process. Furthermore, the role-playing model contributes to the broader discourse of participatory design study, offering a flexible and integrative framework that supports inclusive and sustainable community development by merging description, interpretation, and critical analysis by and for the community.
The Tulong Dunong Program: A Literature Review Addressing Challenges in Supporting Filipino Students Maroma, Dolly P.; Maroma, Allen N.
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This article evaluates the opportunities and challenges of the Tulong Dunong Program (TDP), a government-sponsored program that seeks to provide access to education for disadvantaged Filipino learners in the Philippines. The research tackles contextual literature, from international to local, on how far TDP has expanded education access, an offshoot of which has decreased the dropout rate and increased socio-economic mobility. This research employs a systematic literature review to analyze the impact and challenges of the TDP of the Philippines. The dominant thematic categories that emerged were the positive effect of financial assistance on performance and retention, the importance of financial literacy to gain from the program, and hindrances such as delayed payment, insufficient funding, and bureaucratic inefficiency. Based on the review, it is shown how the TDP has managed to even the playing field in terms of providing access to tertiary education to various marginalized groups by eliminating cost as a limiting factor; there still exist, however, barriers that need to be addressed so that the TDP can realize its vision. The recommended policy interventions include augmented funding, simplification of application procedures, enhanced outreach activities, implementation of sound monitoring and evaluation systems, and inclusion of financial literacy training. These will help promote better implementation of the program and ensure that it continues to provide equitable opportunities to Filipino students, as a part of community empowerment and national development. According to the findings of the study, the TDP turned out to be one of the best instruments of the Philippine government in democratizing higher education toward inclusive development for the communities, notwithstanding its weaknesses.
From Concept to Community: Phased Modularity in a Participatory Public Space Design Redyantanu, Bramasta Putra; Budhiyanto, Aris; Hariyanto, Agus Dwi
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This paper examines the idea of modularity as an extensive framework within the participatory design approach. Modularity is explored not only as a design and construction method but also as a collaboration framework that allows architecture to evolve through collaboration. In exploring the idea, this paper elaborates modularity through a community service design project at Alun-Alun Cemara Miagan, an open space in Miagan Mojoagung, Indonesia, emphasizing a participatory approach that involved local stakeholders and architects in developing a multifunctional public space. Due to the phased funding from the government, the project adopted modular strategies to enable flexible, incremental development aligned with community input. Three modular prototypes were developed: a gate responding to budget and fabrication constraints; a canopy providing adaptable shaded areas; and a building offering spatial flexibility for public functions. Through collaborative ideation in the participatory process, the hands-on engagement and iterative refinement from the community directly informed these design outcomes. This study demonstrates that modularity also supported local industries and addressed funding rhythms, demonstrating its value in both technical and social dimensions. The study also concludes that modular design can foster resilient, adaptable, and resource-efficient public spaces. It contributes to the discourse on community-based architecture and suggests future exploration of digital tools to enhance participatory modular development.
Revisiting The Post-Tsunami Aceh School: A Community-Based Evaluation Framework for Improving Build Back Better Projects Fadhil, Muhammad Naufal; Putri, Aji Sofiana; Muslimin, Muhammad Fadli
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This study proposes a community-based evaluation framework to assess and improve the existing conditions of post-tsunami schools based on the occupants’ evaluations. Rapid, donor-driven reconstruction often defaults to ‘fit-for-all’ solutions that bypass community needs, resulting in facilities that are misaligned with local contexts. This project focused on Lampageu State Elementary School in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, which was reconstructed in 2009 by a German NGO after the 2004 tsunami. The project began by observing the school’s physical condition through the community engagement team, followed by a review and exploration of the school’s design needs with the school community. The community-based evaluation framework considers age as the basis for involvement, inviting 69 students to join the drawing workshops, 11 teachers, and 20 community members to join focus group discussion (FGD) sessions. Visual and narrative data from the community participation activities were analyzed thematically to reveal critical aspects to be improved. Based on the analysis, three essential design aspects for this evaluation framework are identified: physical enhancements, spatial experience, and functional safety, which were realized in a school redesign proposal. As a result, this study also provided a replicable framework through community participatory evaluation for improving the post-disaster design project. It expands the possibility of incorporating occupants’ perspective as a collective approach to translating community insights into design improvements.
Women Empowerment Through Food Production Project in a Peri-Urban Landscape Adji, Riyanto
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The paper discusses a community project related to local food production by a group of women in an idle peri-urban landscape. Instead of positioning women solely as homemakers within the house, this project views them as active participants of a peri- urban community. On the other hand, the availability of idle land in the peri-urban context can be utilized, allowing it to be transformed into an active space for growing food. Responding to the idea, a community project was conducted with a group of women farmers in a housing complex situated near the Bubulak Village, Bogor, Indonesia. They utilized an open space that had been idle for a long time and transformed it into a community farming space, a productive land for cultivating vegetables and other horticultural plants. To support the enthusiasm for this project, a training program was conducted to produce liquid organic fertilizer and compost, aiming to increase plant productivity through an organic method. The process was observed qualitatively, with a particular focus on the transfer of knowledge. As this community values a healthy lifestyle, the introduction of organic fertilizer becomes a crucial foundation for creating potential business ventures that can drive the family and local economy. Furthermore, as this project highlights the critical role of women in everyday life, it involves two key activities in transforming idle landscapes—producing organic fertilizer and formulating a potential business venture. The empowerment project in this study has demonstrated a positive impact on the community’s resilience in producing and maintaining high-quality local food.
Foreword From Editor - 17th Edition: Empowering Stakeholders: Reinventing Dialogues and Collaborations Yatmo, Yandi Andri; Paramita, Kristanti Dewi; Suryantini, Rini
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This edition of AJCE examines the various frameworks and dialogues between stakeholders within their community engagement programs that aim to activate the structures and systems of society. This issue comprises three research articles that highlight the importance of community involvement in supporting programs with diverse objectives, including nature protection, rural development, and learning aid initiatives. In addition, this issue features three case-based articles that aim to discuss how community programs generate different ways of responding to societal issues, creating space for reflection and collaboration. The contributors to this study came from diverse backgrounds and fields of study, including forestry, architecture, education, and agriculture, providing multiple perspectives on when and how community engagement becomes a necessary process in different contexts.
Foreword From Editors - 18th Edition: Emerging Cross-Cultural Collaborations, Hands-On Learning and Participation Yatmo, Yandi Andri; Paramita, Kristanti Dewi; Suryantini, Rini
ASEAN Journal of Community Engagement Vol. 9, No. 2
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This edition of AJCE exemplifies how cross-cultural collaborations and hands-on learning and participation can foster a better and more meaningful process of community engagement. The cross-cultural collaborations enable the co-production of knowledge and creativity between stakeholders from different cultures, in addition to creating cultural competence where people from different realities treat and support others with sensitivity and respect. The hands-on learning process encourages a deeper engagement where stakeholders are more responsive to the reality of the situation they are in and therefore creates better agility for adaptations towards various issues or adoptions of new skills. By focusing on cross-cultural collaborations and hands-on learning, we aim to present how the articles in this issue promote a future agenda of community engagements that are more globalised, culturally competent, and attuned to the realities. Through such an agenda, these studies broaden the discourse on community engagement towards a more equitable and active participation across societies.
Engagement of Teachers Community in Strengthening Pedagogical Competence Through Technology-Integrated Contextual Teaching and Learning Susilawati, Wati; Sholihah, Wildatus
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This study examines the engagement process of mathematics teachers in improving their pedagogical competence by integrating technology into contextual learning. The integration of technology into the contextual teaching and learning (CTL) approach offers significant opportunities to enhance teacher professionalism. Studies of CTL have shown that such an approach enriches pedagogical competence, strengthens content mastery, and encourages teachers to adapt to digital innovations, develop reflective and analytical practices, and pursue continuous improvement in mathematics teaching. However, many teachers still experience gaps in this technology, particularly in digital literacy, resistance to change, and limited access to adequate facilities and training. This study engaged a community of senior high school mathematics teachers in Bandung, Indonesia, and 56 participants joined the project. The project involved the design and implementation of a digital technology training program to develop learning materials, including teaching modules, electronic learning resources, electronic worksheets (kinesthetic, visual, and auditory), activities for solving non-routine mathematics problems, peer-teaching simulations, and reflective practice. Based on questionnaire, interview, and documentation results, the findings indicate a significant improvement in CTL-based mathematics instruction through technology integration. The evaluation criteria were rated as very good, particularly in the use of AI, AR, ThingLink, and GeoGebra. As a result, this community engagement initiative facilitated the effective implementation of technology-based CTL in enhancing the quality of classroom interaction, conceptual presentation, and student learning motivation, while simultaneously strengthening teachers’ professionalism and their ability to evaluate and refine their teaching practice.
Programming Digital Transformation for Revitalizing Rural Economies in Puhsarang Village Memarista, Gesti; Agung, Deatri Arumsari; Yuniarto, Antonius; Heng, Boon Kang; Sulla, Nyle Casey M.
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The disruptive situations, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, have intensified economic challenges in rural areas, underscoring the urgency of building rural economic resilience. This study explores a model for revitalizing the local economy in Puhsarang Village in East Java, Indonesia. The project was developed as a community service collaboration among universities in Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines, programming a digital transformation for a tourism-based context. Seventeen micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) participated in the community service project, selected through purposive sampling in collaboration with the local church. Entrepreneurs, ranging from religious souvenir shops to food vendors, benefited from a tailored program in product development and digital marketing. The impact of the service-learning was studied by employing a mixed-methods approach. The data was collected through qualitative interviews and questionnaires and analyzed quantitatively as a post-program evaluation. Key findings highlight the potential of semi-outdoor diners, woodcraft workshops, and religious tourism products to expand market reach via online platforms. The collaboration community program engaged seven lecturers and 27 students to apply academic knowledge and intercultural skills in real-world settings, with above-average evaluation scores reflecting its impact. Results show increased sales and improved business capacity among participants, as perceived benefits and experiential outcomes of the program. This initiative demonstrates how cross-cultural collaboration in community service, when aligned with digital transformation strategies, can foster sustainable and inclusive growth, offering practical insights for strengthening rural economies in line with the SDGs.
The Architecture of Encounter: Intercultural Communication, Collaboration, and Community Immersion as Pedagogical Space Yu, Yonghyun; Wijayaputri, Caecilia Srikanti; Gunawan, Yenny; Pujianto, Franseno; Partana, Yonav
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Being community responsive in such a multicultural context requires an intercultural approach to bridge the mutual understanding and collaboration. There is a surge to introduce intercultural learning to students within their role as a global community. This study analyzes the 2023 International Architecture Workshop (IAW) taking place in Bali, a collaboration among the University of Ulsan, Universitas Gunadarma, and Parahyangan Catholic University, through the lens of intercultural learning. Due to an increasing demand for intercultural competence, transnational collaboration, and community-responsive design literacy, this workshop provides important capacities in architectural education. This workshop shows how a situated pedagogy can reconfigure students’ design processes, highlighting cross-cultural and community-embedded encounters. Drawing on participant observation, field documentation, informal interviews, and design analysis, the study demonstrates how communication across linguistic and cultural differences operated as a multi-channel problem-solving activity. The immersive experiences of participants in the village have foregrounded local knowledge as relational, performative, and ecologically situated, disrupting abstract and studio-bound design habits. The workshop further revealed how heterogeneous institutional cultures crystallized into distributed expertise, producing hybrid and collective strategies through iterative negotiation rather than individual authorship. The findings of this study show that multi-channel communication practices enabled intercultural comprehension, distributed expertise generated hybrid forms of collective authorship, and community immersion sharpened sensitivity to cultural, ecological, and social conditions. These findings affirm how the pedagogical value can be situated, encouraging community-engaged learning. The study positions the IAW as a transferable model for intercultural and community-responsive architectural education within the ASEAN region.

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