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The Journal of General Education and Humanities (GEHU) is a peer-reviewed scholarly online journal. The GEHU is published quarterly in February, May, August, and November. The GEHU is a non-profit journal whose publication is free of charge. The articles should be original, unpublished, and not considered for publication elsewhere at the time of submission to the GEHU. The GEHU welcomes any papers on: Accounting Education Advanced Education and Learning Alternative Education Arabic Education Architectural Engineering Education Art Education Arts And Crafts Education Biology Education Business Management Education Challenging Education and Learning Character Education and Learning Chemistry Education Childhood Education Civic Education Civil Engineering Education Computer Science Education Cooperative Learning Critical Pedagogy Cross-Cultural Education Dance Education Distance Education Distinctive Education and Learning Economics And Cooperative Education Education Administration Education Development Education Management Innovations Education Method Education Policy Educational Administration Educational Evaluation Educational Leadership Educational Philosophy Educational Psychology Educational Technology Electrical Engineering Education Elementary Education English Language Education Entrepreneurship Education and Learning Family Welfare Education Fashion Education French Education Geography Education German Language Education Health Education And Recreation Higher Education History Education Indonesian Language And Literature Education Innovative Learning Design Islamic Economics And Finance Islamic Education Japanese Language Education Korean Language Education Language Education Learning Methods on Teaching Values Legal Education Literacy of Education, Sains, Learning Technology Mastery Learning Mathematics Education Mechanical Engineering Education Music-Art Education Non-Formal Education Office Management Education Other Issues Innovations Education from an Excellent International Educational Physical Education Physical Education, Health And Recreation Political Legacies and Critical Education Professional Development Teaching Progressive Education and Learning Regional Language Education Science Education Secondary Education Social Science Education Sociology Education Special Education Sports Coaching Education Training, Teaching And Learning And in any technical knowledge domain: original theoretical works, literature reviews, research reports, social issues, psychological issues, curricula, learning environments, research in an educational context, book reviews, and review articles.
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Majelis Taklim in Medan City, 1950–2023: A Historical Study of Institutional Development and Activity Transformation Nelly Agustina; Rahmayani Siregar; Raudho Zaini; Hirawati Hirawati; Nurkholijah Siregar
Journal of General Education and Humanities Vol. 5 No. 4 (2026): August
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.58421/gehu.v5i4.1962

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This study aims to analyze the historical development of majelis taklim in Medan City during the period from 1950 to 2023, including its emergence, institutional development, transformation of activities, and role in the social and religious life of the community. The study employs a historical research method with a qualitative approach through observation, interviews, and documentation, utilizing both primary and secondary sources that were verified through source criticism, interpretation, and historiography. The findings indicate that, during the early period, majelis taklim developed as community-based religious study groups that served to meet the community's religious educational needs and strengthen social solidarity. Subsequently, its institutional structure underwent a process of institutionalization through the establishment of organizational structures, division of responsibilities, work programs, and coordination networks such as the Badan Kontak Majelis Taklim. The activities of majelis taklim also diversified from routine religious study sessions into Quranic learning, Islamic studies, religious preaching, charitable assistance, social activities, family development programs, commemoration of Islamic holidays, and the utilization of digital media. These findings demonstrate that majelis taklim has been able to maintain its educational and religious development functions while simultaneously adapting to social, institutional, and technological changes. The novelty of this study lies in its longitudinal historical reconstruction spanning more than seven decades, integrating sociopolitical, institutional, and activity-transformation dimensions within a single study. This perspective positions majelis taklim as a dynamic social and religious institution that has continuously evolved alongside the social and urban development of Medan City.
The Pedagogical Role of Verification in Supporting Mathematical Justification within the ACTIVER Learning Model Sri Lestari; Kartono Kartono; Masrukan Masrukan; Emi Pujiastuti
Journal of General Education and Humanities Vol. 5 No. 4 (2026): August
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.58421/gehu.v5i4.1963

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Mathematical justification requires students to examine and defend mathematical claims rather than merely produce correct answers. However, vocational students often experience difficulty constructing defensible mathematical arguments, while verification may be limited to checking final answers. This study examines the pedagogical role of Verify Understanding within ACTIVER, a differentiated mathematical reasoning learning model developed using the ADDIE framework. The broader study was conducted from March 2025 to May 2026. The comparative implementation involved 216 Grade X vocational high school students across six intact classes and was delivered over eight meetings. Quantitative evidence included posttest achievement, mastery proportions, and normalized gain, while implementation evidence was examined in relation to predefined justification indicators. In the limited trial, the ACTIVER group achieved a higher posttest mean than the comparison group (83.86 vs. 64.39), t(70) = 17.232, p < .001, d = 4.06. In the broader trials, experimental means of 84.44 and 85.39 exceeded comparison means of 69.56 and 71.00, respectively (p < .001). Mastery proportions and learning gains consistently favored ACTIVER. Verification provided structured opportunities to examine evidence, respond to critique, and revise mathematical reasoning. Its contribution should nevertheless be interpreted within the integrated ACTIVER sequence rather than as an independently tested intervention.
Existence of The Menyilaq Tradition Among the Sasak People in the Face of The Advance of Modern Information Technology Suhadah Suhadah; Fathurrijal Fathurrijal; Nur Ilham; Naoval Rahman; Baiq Ida Astini; Kadri Kadri
Journal of General Education and Humanities Vol. 5 No. 4 (2026): August
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.58421/gehu.v5i4.1964

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This study aims to examine the existence of the menyilaq tradition among the Sasak people, identify the dynamics of change resulting from the development of modern information technology, and uncover the adaptation and preservation strategies used to maintain cultural and social values, as well as local wisdom, in the digital age. The study employs a qualitative descriptive approach, with research sites in Mataram City, West Lombok Regency, and North Lombok Regency that represent urban, suburban, and indigenous communities. The study selected informants through purposive sampling, including traditional leaders, cultural figures, village heads, and representatives of the younger generation. Data were collected through participatory observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation, then analyzed using the Miles and Huberman model. The results indicate that the menyilaq tradition remains intact but undergoes distinct patterns of transformation across different regions. In urban areas, the menyilaq tradition tends to be replaced by digital communication, whereas in indigenous communities, it is still upheld as a social norm. This study identifies three patterns of traditional shift: total digital conversion, rigid cultural preservation, and hybrid culture, with the hybrid model emerging as the most relevant form of adaptation because it integrates information technology with the preservation of Sasak cultural values. The implications of this study underscore the importance of synergies among cultural policy, education, family, community, and strengthened digital communication ethics as a strategy for the sustainable preservation of the menyilaq tradition.
Vasectomy under Indonesian Statutory Law and Islamic Law: A Maqāṣid al-Sharīʿah Analysis of Legality and Household Economic Well-Being Mukhammad Masduqi Zein
Journal of General Education and Humanities Vol. 5 No. 4 (2026): August
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.58421/gehu.v5i4.1973

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Family planning is a key component of reproductive health policy and family welfare. However, the legal status of vasectomy in Indonesia remains complex because statutory law does not explicitly regulate vasectomy, while Islamic legal authorities have adopted differing positions on permanent contraception. This study examines the legality of vasectomy under Indonesian positive law and Islamic law and explores its potential socio-economic implications through welfare state theory and *maqāṣid al-sharīʿah*. Using a normative juridical design, the study applies statutory, conceptual, and comparative approaches to relevant health, population, and family-planning legislation, implementing regulations, Islamic legal rulings, and scholarly literature. The findings show that Indonesian positive law does not expressly prohibit or specifically designate vasectomy but provides a general legal basis for contraceptive services through the principles of reproductive rights, voluntariness, informed consent, patient safety, and professional standards. From the perspective of Islamic law, vasectomy may be conditionally permissible when relevant Islamic legal authorities establish specific requirements and its application remains consistent with the objectives of *maqāṣid al-sharīʿah*. The socio-economic implications identified in this study are conceptual rather than empirically measured and indicate that vasectomy may be assessed in relation to family welfare, reproductive responsibility, and access to health services. The study contributes an Integrative Vasectomy Legality Model that combines statutory legality, welfare state principles, and *maqāṣid al-sharīʿah* as a framework for evaluating vasectomy in the Indonesian legal and socio-religious context.
Development of a Local Wisdom–Integrated IPAS Learning Model with Criterion-Referenced Assessment in a 3T Elementary School in Bima Regency Muhammad Yamin; Muhammad Salahuddin; Lutfin Haryanto
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.58421/gehu.v5i4.1975

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This study aimed to develop, validate, and evaluate the practicality and preliminary effectiveness of a local wisdom–integrated Natural and Social Sciences (IPAS) learning model incorporating criterion-referenced assessment (CRA) at SD Negeri Sori Katupa, an elementary school located in a disadvantaged, frontier, and outermost (3T; Indonesian: tertinggal, terdepan, terluar) area of Bima Regency. The study responded to two field problems: the limited use of local cultural resources in learning and the dominance of written tests that did not adequately measure students’ competencies in context. Using a Research and Development (R&D) approach with the ADDIE model, the researchers collected data through observation, interviews, documentation, expert validation, teacher and student response questionnaires, and a learning-outcome test administered as a one-group pretest–posttest during the field trial. Participants included 5 expert validators, 3 teachers, and 25 Grade V students, along with the principal and community/traditional leaders selected through purposive sampling. Data were analysed using Aiken’s V content-validity index, practicality percentages, normalized gain (N-gain), a paired-samples t-test with effect size, and criterion-mastery thresholds. The resulting model—the Local Wisdom Integration Model Based on Criterion-Referenced Assessment (IKL–PAP)—integrates Bima local wisdom (Ngaha Aina Ngoho, Maja Labo Dahu, karawi kaboju, and mbolo weki) into learning objectives, activities, materials, and CRA instruments through six components. Expert validation, practicality testing, and a single-school Grade V field trial indicated that the model was valid (mean Aiken’s V = 0.86) and practical (mean positive response = 89%), and demonstrated promising effectiveness during the field trial (N-gain = 0.61, moderate category; t(24) = 14.95, p < .001, Cohen’s d = 2.99), with at least 84% of students attaining the competency indicators across the knowledge, skills, and attitude domains. Because the trial used no comparison group, interpret effectiveness claims as preliminary. The model offers an instructional and assessment innovation for 3T elementary schools and supports a more contextual, meaningful, and competency-based implementation of the Merdeka Curriculum.
Analysis of Junior High School Students' Learning Difficulties in Solving Statistics Problems as a Basis for Developing RME-Based Learning Materials Muhammad Fahri Firdaus; Titi Rohaeti; Sumliyah Sumliyah
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.58421/gehu.v5i4.1985

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This study aims to analyze the learning difficulties junior high school students face in solving statistics problems based on Realistic Mathematics Education (RME) principles, to support the development of learning materials. This study used a qualitative, descriptive approach and was conducted at SMPN 1 Pasawahan, Kuningan Regency, West Java, during the even semester of the 2025/2026 academic year. Thirty-five students completed a written test, after which three students were purposively selected to represent high (CA), medium (NN), and low (MR) ability levels. Research instruments included a written essay test comprising six RME-based contextual problems and a semi-structured interview guide. Data were analyzed qualitatively through data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing, utilizing triangulation between written responses and interview results. The findings indicate that students' learning difficulties varied by ability level. High-ability students were able to solve almost all problems but encountered obstacles in understanding the meaning of consistency in statistics and applying the interquartile range ( ) formula. Medium-ability students experienced difficulties regarding quartile concepts and time management, as they were unaccustomed to lengthy contextual problems. Low-ability students faced fundamental hurdles in interpreting visual representations (pie charts), grasping basic statistical concepts, and drawing conclusions from data; they also could not complete most problems due to time constraints. These findings underscore the need for RME-based learning materials that integrate real-life contexts, visual aids (scaffolding), and explicit practice in drawing conclusions from data.
Construction of the Entrepreneurial Spirit of Package C at PKBM Al-Kayyis Indonesia Gresik Widodo Widodo; Gunarti Dwi Lestari; Heryanto Susilo; Widya Nusantara; Tri Qodriyati; Arif Firmansyah
Journal of General Education and Humanities Vol. 5 No. 4 (2026): August
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Entrepreneurship education is increasingly important for Package C students, an equivalency program at the senior high school level, as graduates may face limited employment opportunities and need the capacity to create independent livelihoods. However, how an entrepreneurial spirit is developed among Package C students through non-formal education remains insufficiently understood. This study aims to explore the process through which entrepreneurial spirit is constructed among Package C students and how it encourages them to establish independent businesses. Using a qualitative phenomenological approach, data were collected through in-depth interviews, participant observation, and document analysis involving the head of a Community Learning Center (CLC), four tutors, and 12 Package C students at PKBM Alkayyis Indonesia. Data were analyzed through data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing. The findings show that entrepreneurial spirit is constructed through structured learning and guided practice in five interrelated stages: (1) developing self-awareness of socio-economic conditions and values rooted in culture, ethics, and religious morality; (2) building an understanding of entrepreneurship as a problem-solving activity aligned with personal interests; (3) strengthening entrepreneurial behavior through training and guided agribusiness practice; (4) habituating entrepreneurial activities through regular and independent hands-on practice; and (5) internalizing entrepreneurial qualities, including courage to experiment, initiative, innovation, creativity, self-confidence, and perseverance. These findings indicate that entrepreneurial spirit develops through a gradual process combining awareness, knowledge, reinforcement, and repeated practice. The study highlights the potential of structured, practice-oriented entrepreneurship learning in non-formal education to foster students’ independence and entrepreneurial action.
Teachers’ Pedagogical Competence in Supporting Inclusive Students: A Case Study of Grade V at SDN Cikampek Utara III Muhamad Hafid Fahri; Tarpan Suparman; Andes Safarandes Asmara; Depi Prihamdani; Anggy Giri Prawiyogi
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Inclusive education requires teachers to adapt instruction to diverse student characteristics and learning needs. However, how student identification, instructional adaptation, assessment, and follow-up operate as an integrated pedagogical process remains underexplored. This study analyzed teachers’ pedagogical competence in supporting inclusive students in Grade V at State Elementary School Cikampek Utara III. A qualitative case study involved two purposively selected Grade V homeroom teachers. Data were collected through classroom observations, semi-structured interviews, and documentation and analyzed using the Miles and Huberman model. The study established data trustworthiness through triangulation. The findings showed that teachers identified students’ abilities, needs, participation, and learning progress and used this information to adapt methods, media, tasks, learning time, and individual support. Teachers used assessment to monitor development and determine remedial activities, enrichment, and further instructional adjustments. Pedagogical competence was reflected in responsive instructional practices through a cyclical process of student identification, instructional adaptation, assessment, and follow-up action. Given the limited sample and single-school setting, the findings are context-specific. The study highlights the need for continuous professional development in inclusive pedagogy, differentiated assessment, collaborative planning, and structured teacher reflection.
Communication Strategies of the Forum for National Integration in Maintaining Religious Harmony in North Sumatra Fauji Wikanda; Muhammad Idris; Zakaria Siregar
Journal of General Education and Humanities Vol. 5 No. 4 (2026): August
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This study analyzes the communication strategies of the Forum for National Integration (FPK) in North Sumatra to maintain religious harmony amid societal diversity. The research uses a qualitative approach with a case study design. Data were collected through in-depth interviews with 10 informants, including FPK administrators, religious leaders, community leaders, and members of the public, as well as through observation and documentation. The data were analyzed using thematic analysis, and validity was ensured through source triangulation, technique triangulation, and member checking. Research results show that FPK implements four main strategies, which are dialogical and participatory communication through interfaith dialogue and involving various community elements; persuasive communication through mediation and deliberation; preventive, educational, and digital strategies through socialization, seminars, engaging young people, and digital literacy; and institutional synergy with the government, FKUB, religious leaders, community leaders, educational institutions, community organizations, and the public. These strategies help build mutual understanding, reduce prejudice and misunderstandings, prevent conflict escalation, and strengthen social integration. However, implementation still faces obstacles such as limited coordination, conflicting interests, the complexity of social issues, and digital misinformation. This study emphasizes that maintaining harmony requires continuous communication that is dialogic, participative, persuasive, adaptive, and collaborative.
Impact Analysis of Government Regulation No. 14 of 2021 on Construction Project Efficiency Aris Krisdiyanto; Althea Serafim Kriswandaru; Kemmala Dewi
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This study examines the implementation of Government Regulation No. 14 of 2021, which amended Government Regulation No. 22 of 2020 concerning the governance of construction services in Indonesia, and its implications for construction project efficiency. The regulation was introduced to strengthen management systems, improve the competencies of construction business actors, and promote efficiency, transparency, and accountability in project implementation. This study was conducted on ongoing construction projects in Indonesia, focusing on construction activities involving contractors, consultants, and commitment-making officials. A qualitative approach was employed to examine stakeholder perceptions and field evidence regarding the implementation of the regulation, particularly in relation to project timeliness, cost control, work quality, and administrative compliance. Data were collected through in-depth interviews with contractors, consultants, and commitment-making officials, as well as direct observations of ongoing construction projects. The data were analyzed using thematic analysis through data familiarization, coding, identification of themes, systematic presentation of findings, and conclusion drawing. The findings, based on both stakeholder perceptions and observational evidence, suggest that the implementation of the regulation is associated with improvements in professionalism, transparency, and administrative compliance in the construction procurement process. Participants perceived that improved management and procurement practices supported more effective cost control and better work quality. However, during the initial implementation period, increased administrative requirements and adjustments to licensing mechanisms were perceived as contributing to temporary delays in project implementation. The findings indicate that the effectiveness of the regulation depends largely on the readiness of human resources and the institutional capacity of implementing agencies. Therefore, optimizing the implementation of Government Regulation No. 14 of 2021 requires stronger coordination among stakeholders, comprehensive regulatory socialization, improved human resource capacity, and continuous managerial adjustment.