Jakarta, IO – Eleven lecturers and four students from the Faculty of Educational Sciences and Teacher Training (FITK) at Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University (UIN) Jakarta conducted a community engagement program at SMAN 1 Parakansalak Senior High School in Sukabumi, West Java, on Thursday, promoting innovative teaching methods, literacy, inclusive education and environmental awareness.
The cross-departmental initiative brought together academics and students from five study programs: Physics Education, Biology Education, Elementary School Teacher Education (PGMI), English Language Education, and Indonesian Language and Literature Education.
Carrying the theme “Sustainable Education Transformation: Learning Innovation, Inclusive Education, Language Literacy, and Environmental Awareness,” the program featured interactive thematic sessions designed to help teachers and students integrate practical learning approaches into their daily school activities.
Dr. Elvi Susanti, M.Pd. (left) expressed appreciation for the enthusiastic reception from the school community. (Source: Special)
The sessions covered the Takakura method of organic waste management, creative literacy through traditional Indonesian pantun poetry, the application of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) in inclusive education, the use of Indonesian on social media, and inclusive teaching principles.
The event opened with a lively welcome from the school’s student flag-raising team, followed by a vocal performance by teachers singing “Jayanti.” Two students, Ibrahim and Hamidah, also performed “Rindu Kekasih Hati,” a song written by the school’s principal, Didin Jamaludin.
Jamaludin welcomed the university’s involvement, describing collaboration between higher education institutions and secondary schools as an important step toward sustainable educational transformation.
“We warmly welcome the lecturers and students from UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta. The achievements of UIN alumni who now teach and guide our students in science competitions reflect the quality of their alma mater,” he said.
He added that the collaboration offered an opportunity to strengthen teaching innovation, literacy and environmental awareness at the school.
Dr. Elvi Susanti, M.Pd., representing the FITK UIN Jakarta team, expressed appreciation for the enthusiastic reception from the school community.
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(Source: Special)
“The warm welcome from teachers and students reflects the strong spirit of learning at this school. Through this cross-disciplinary community engagement program, we hope to work alongside teachers and students to integrate innovative teaching, science and environmental awareness into their everyday school activities in a sustainable way,” she said.
The program concluded with the presentation of books authored by FITK UIN Jakarta lecturers to the school, further strengthening the partnership between the university and SMAN 1 Parakansalak.
Through the collaboration, the organizers hope to contribute to improving educational quality, enriching teaching practices and fostering students’ character development, while encouraging a more inclusive and environmentally-conscious school environment. (Budi Putra)
