UNNES Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences Supports SDGs: Improving Education Quality Through Computational Thinking Training for Teachers in Karimunjawa
JEPARA JATENG-JAYA NEWS.COM – In line with the global commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a community service team from the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA) of Semarang State University (UNNES) has successfully conducted a mentoring program for teachers at SMK N 1 Karimunjawa, Jepara. This program directly supports SDG 4, namely Quality Education, by focusing on strengthening Computational Thinking (CT) skills to support relevant and contextual deep learning.
The team, led by Prof. Dr. Sugianto, M.Sc., and his team members from the Physics Cluster: Prof. Dr. Putut Marwoto, M.S., Dr. Budi Astuti, M.Sc., and Sugiyanto, S.Pd., M.Si., see Convolutional Comprehensive Learning (CT) as the key to unlocking the potential of innovative learning that can improve the quality of education.
This is Prof. Dr. Sugianto, M.Si.’s explanation to JayaNews.com on Thursday, August 14, 2025.
Prof. Dr. Sugianto, M.Si.’s full statement is outlined below.
Achieving Quality Education through Adaptive Learning
This program is designed with a blended learning approach, combining online and offline sessions. The first session, held online on June 12, 2025, was attended by 15 teachers. In this session, they were provided with basic material on Convolutional Comprehensive Learning (CT), integration of local potential, project-based teaching media innovation, and in-depth learning strategies. This is a concrete step towards providing relevant and equitable access to education, even in island regions like Karimunjawa.
“We want to ensure teachers have the right tools to create learning that is not only informative but also fosters creativity and critical thinking in students,” said one team member.
The online session concluded with an assignment to develop CT-based teaching modules.
Offline Workshop: Educational Innovation in the Field
The activity continued with an offline session at SMK N 1 Karimunjawa on August 8, 2025.
This session was well-received by the Vice Principal for Curriculum, Ahmad Misbah, S.Pd., who praised the program for its high relevance to the new curriculum.
“The information provided is very helpful for teachers in understanding and developing teaching modules that are in line with current educational issues, in line with the goal of improving the quality of education,” said Ahmad Misbah.
The enthusiasm of the teachers was evident during this workshop as they discussed and shared ideas for developing teaching modules. The target for this activity is to produce at least four teaching modules from various departments at SMK N 1 Karimunjawa, which will then be registered for copyright certificates.
The program concluded with strong hopes that the knowledge and skills shared would have a significant impact on improving the quality of learning in Indonesia, particularly at SMK N 1 Karimunjawa. This represents a concrete contribution from the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA) at UNNES in supporting the achievement of SDG 4 through educational innovation.**
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