Using Canva Application for Elementary School Learning Media

Character education is one of the important aspects in early childhood development, especially at the Elementary School (SD) level. This study aims to examine the role of teachers in integrating character education into the learning process in elementary schools. Using qualitative research methods, this study involved observation, in-depth interviews, and document analysis to collect data from six elementary school teachers who were experienced in teaching character education. The results showed that teachers act as role models, facilitators, and motivators in integrating character values ​​into the curriculum. Teachers use various strategies, such as project-based learning, group discussions, and positive behavioral reinforcement to instill values ​​such as honesty, responsibility, and cooperation in students. This study found that challenges faced by teachers include lack of support from the school and limited resources. Thus, recommendations are given to improve teacher training and provide adequate resources to support the integration of character education in schools. This study is expected to provide insights for stakeholders in efforts to improve character education in elementary schools.

This research aims to develop a Physical Literacy program based on PowToon technology and AI Animation designed for elementary school students, using a four-week Before-After School approach. The program aims to improve students' understanding and physical skills through interactive and fun learning methods. In its development, the researcher used the ADDIE (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation) model, starting with an analysis of the need to find out the problems that exist in physical learning in elementary schools. Furthermore, the researcher designed a module combining PowToon technology and AI, so that learning materials can be delivered in a more interesting and easy-to-understand way for students. After the design and development stage, the program was piloted in three elementary schools in Subang Regency involving 70 students. The results of the study show that this program has succeeded in improving physical literacy, basic motor skills, and healthy lifestyles of students. With the use of PowToon technology and AI, the program has managed to provide a more enjoyable learning experience, which has a positive impact on increasing student engagement in physical activity. This is evident from the results of observations made by practitioners who show excellent judgment without any significant revision to the program. Expert validation tests provide a wealth of useful feedback for the refinement of the initial model, which is then revised to improve product quality. The results of observations and feedback from practitioners show that this program is very feasible to be implemented in elementary schools because it is in accordance with the characteristics of students and the needs of sports learning. This program has proven to be effective in supporting more interesting physical literacy learning and can be implemented well in the context of physical education in elementary schools. With these results, the 4Week-BeAf School Program can be an innovative and practical model in improving the quality of physical education at the elementary school level.

This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of using the Canva application as a learning medium in science subjects at elementary schools through a literature review method. The data used are secondary data obtained from various journals, scientific articles, and conference proceedings. The analysis of six scientific works indicates that the use of Canva has a positive impact on increasing students' learning motivation, academic performance, and creativity. Canva's features, which allow the creation of interactive learning media such as videos and visualizations of abstract concepts, facilitate educators in delivering material. Additionally, Canva helps enhance students' science literacy by presenting engaging content aligned with 21st-century technological advancements. The platform is also considered practical and user-friendly for teachers, requiring no special design skills. However, some limitations were identified in its application, such as the frequent combination of Canva with other learning media and suboptimal implementation in online learning. In conclusion, Canva is an innovative, effective, and relevant learning tool to improve the quality of science education in elementary schools.


 Character education is very important for elementary students. Character education in elementary schools will teach the habits of thinking and behavior that help students to live and work together in the family, community, and nation. Some of the problems that arise in the world of education include the lack of exemplary character of teachers to students, low understanding of teachers about character education, and lack of training for teachers to understand the importance of character education. It encourages proposers to incorporate ideas and ideas that solve the problem in training activities. So the proposer takes title of Teacher Empowerment elementary school in Strengthening Character Education in District Tulangan Sidoarjo. The ang approach method is used in devotion to this community with training activities. To know the success of the training activities, the proposal proponent will carry out the mentoring after the training activity has ended. The result of this dedication to the community can be concluded that the training is quite successful where the trainees are very enthusiastic in the training activities, it is also because each teacher has not received socialization from the government related to the government policy by providing Character Education reinforcement in School. From the results of the mentoring shows each teacher has developed an understanding and knowledge related to character education in schools. It is apparent from the results of anget teachers who have implemented character education in various activities at school.

English language has been introduced and taught to Indonesian students from elementary to higher education. In the context of Indonesian elementary education, the teaching of English often falls to homeroom teachers who lack formal qualifications in the language. This study explores the challenges and strategies of non-English major teachers in teaching English in Indonesian elementary schools using Sociocultural Theory framework. Utilizing qualitative approach and descriptive qualitative research design, a qualitative research method was employed, involving semi-structured interviews with six homeroom teachers from a public elementary school in Yogyakarta who teach English without the language background. The findings reveal six primary challenges: (1) problems with pronunciation, (2) lack of vocabulary, (3) mother tongue interference, (4) inadequate teaching skills, (5) large class sizes, and (6) diverse student characteristics. To address these challenges, these teachers adopted various strategies, including (1) participating in professional development programs, (2) engaging in peer discussions, (3) carrying out independent learning, (4) utilizing learning applications, (5) using learning media, and (6) forming study groups. These findings highlight the need for targeted support and training for non-English major teachers to enhance the quality of English education in Indonesian elementary schools.

Integrated learning in elementary schools requires learning media as a means of communication. Research is needed on analysis of the media use of learning in elementary school learning. The purpose of this research is to examine how the elementary school teachers of perception and motivation to implement ICT-based learning media in learning activities. In this study using a quantitative approach to the type of survey, researchers used surveys, interviews and observations to collect data. The results of quantitative analysis of elementary school teachers are often categorized in learning media use. These results show that teachers have a good perception of the utilization of ICT in learning activities. However, to implement ICT-based media is not optimal.

This paper documents an analysis result of various research articles that discuss aspects of educational quality, either the quality of input, process, output, and outcome. The articles that are analyzed are 20 articles from 2014-2022, which were accredited nationally and non-SINTA. It aims to determine the influence and role of the quality aspects of education that take place in an educational institution on the quality management of education in elementary schools. The type of research is a literature review using a systematic scheme that provides an overview of article publications with the number of data searches at 30 articles. After conducting the review process, 20 articles match the criteria. The research results reveal that there were 9 articles accredited SINTA 3, 2 articles SINTA 2, 3 articles SINTA 4, 2 SINTA articles 5, and 4 non-SINTA articles. Of the 20 articles analyzed, 14 articles discussed input aspects, 4 articles discussed process aspects, 1 article discussed input-process aspects, and 1 article discussed input, process, and output aspects. The analysis results indicate that the input aspects of school principals and teachers have a positive influence and a significant role in managing the quality of education in elementary schools. Nevertheless, there is still a lack of the influence and role of the process, output, and outcome aspects in managing the quality of elementary school education.

This quantitative study aims Exploring Teachers’ Awareness and Attitudes Toward Career Counseling Services in Primary Education, with the intention of influencing elementary school policy and practice. Career counseling is regarded as a very important element for students. Teachers' perceptions of the need for career counselling services at the elementary school level are examined in this study, with a focus on the link between their opinions and their perceptions. Two primary goals serve as the foundation for this study: 1) to examine the perception of teachers towards the current status of career counseling services at elementary level and 2), to identify the perception of teachers towards the need of career counseling services at elementary level .Quantitative research design used in the present study. 378 elementary public school teachers and 44 public schools were overall population of the study at sector Nilore Islamabad. Target population was 180 elementary public school teachers. Sample of the pilot study was 21 elementary public school teachers from 6 public elementary school. Final study of sample was 123 elementary public school teachers from 35 public elementary schools at sector Nilore Islamabad were selected. Simple random sampling technique was used for the selection of sample from public elementary schools. Questionnaire was developed and distributed among teachers in order to collect data. According to 87.0% of respondents, a significant percentage believe that career counselling services are crucial for supporting and improving academic achievement for both boys and girls. The broad belief that career advice is crucial for fostering students' future success is demonstrated by the 84.3% of respondents who agreed. There is broad agreement on the importance of career counselling, as seen by the 83.6% of respondents who agreed. 74.7% shows that there is broad agreement about the need of offering counselling services tailored to a student's gender in order to better meet their unique needs for career development. According to 72.6% of respondents (Agree + Strongly Agree), career counselling programs are essential in reducing elementary school pupils' likelihood of committing crimes. Very few people answered 1.4 percent (2 individuals) strongly disagree. According to 2.1% (3 respondents), there is minimal opposition to the idea that career coaching aids students in overcoming their challenges. The results showed that although teachers acknowledge the value of career counselling in promoting students' growth and directing their future goals, many of them claim a dearth of official programs and inadequate training. Their views of the need for improved counseling services are influenced by this disparity. The study comes to the conclusion that in order to effectively assist students in their career exploration, career counseling has to be improved via focused professional development and resource allocation. To build a supportive atmosphere for professional development in primary school, recommendations include putting in place training programs for teachers, setting up organized counseling services, and encouraging community involvement.

The Covid-19 pandemic has had an impact on the education sector, especially elementary school education. Online learning is of course carried out with various platforms and media to support teaching and learning activities. This study aims to review the use of interactive videos with WhatsApp, the learning used in learning for students at the elementary school level, and determine the ability of teachers and the content of online learning videos used as learning media at SD Negeri Trayu Kapanewon Samigaluh during the COVID-19 pandemic. This research method uses qualitative descriptive research, namely describing the use of learning media with interactive video with WhatsApp used and its application in SD Negeri Trayu Kapanewon Samigaluh. Data collection techniques using observation, interviews, and documentation. The results of this study are media using WhatsApp as online learning in the form of interactive videos. The stages of making online learning videos are in the form of planning, procurement, storage, and evaluation in the learning media, and also explaining the contents of online learning videos, so it can be concluded that online learning videos contain the results of teacher videos in classroom teaching activities that are made by the teacher in turns. then shared via Whatsapp media. With this media, teachers are more confident and students become more confident and it seems as if they are studying in a normal school. So that students and parents understand the activities or material presented by the teacher in the video.

Education in elementary schools requires the implementation of school-based management to improve the quality and competence of teachers as educators in order to achieve satisfactory school accreditation. The purpose of this article is to discuss the application of School Based Management (SBM) in an effort to improve the quality of education in elementary schools. The author uses qualitative methods in the form of library research through observing literature from various books, articles, web browsing and system analysis. The research results show that SBM provides more autonomy to schools. Quality education includes satisfactory service for graduates and the community. In implementing SBM in elementary schools, there are several factors that need to be considered, such as considerations and implementation strategies. In conclusion, management plays an important role in improving the quality and relevance of education.

While English has been the primary foreign language to learn in junior high schools and high schools in Japan, it was introduced to elementary schools as an ”optional activity” in 2002. According to the Japanese Ministry of Education, ”MEXT,” about 97.1 percent of elementary schools throughout Japan engaged in some kind of ”English activity” with an average of 15.9 hours per year (for 6th graders) in 2007. Although these figures may indicate an increase in interest in teaching English at elementary school level, additional data suggest serious concerns among elementary school teachers. One of the main sources of the concerns is the fact that most English activities are taught by homeroom teachers who do not hold any formal teaching credentials in English. However, the MEXT has announced that English will become a ”mandatory activity,” not an academic subject. in elementary schools in 2011, which may trigger more problematic situations. This paper addresses the issues related to the implementation of elementary school English in Japan from the following perspectives: (1) Role and relevance of English in an Asian context, (2) Importance of coherent education from elementary to tertiary level, (3) Brief history and current status of elementary school English in Japan, (4) Professional competencies for elementary school English: pedagogical competency and English ability. Although English is recognized as the most widely used language of international communication, there has been no consensus of opinion about the purpose and goal of English education at elementary school level yet in Japan. In principle, teacher training and induction will not be offered to elementary homeroom teachers. In addition, the requirements for teachers of elementary school English have not yet been clarified by the MEXT. Main findings of the survey with 600 elementary school teachers, conducted in 2006 and 2007, and suggestions for designing of elementary school curriculum, teaching materials, and teacher education will also be discussed for further research.

This research is motivated by low levels of learning innovation, lack of work motivation, and the suboptimal implementation of teachers' professional duties. These conditions are thought to be related to the suboptimal implementation of transformational leadership by principals. This study aims to analyze the transformational leadership of principals in efforts to improve teacher performance in elementary schools. The study used a qualitative descriptive approach with a case study design involving principals and teachers. The subjects of this study were principals and elementary school teachers. Data collection techniques were carried out through interviews, observation, and documentation. Then, data were analyzed using the Miles and Huberman model, which includes data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. Validation was carried out through triangulation of sources and methods. The results showed that principals implemented three dimensions of transformational leadership: idealized influence, inspirational motivation, and intellectual stimulation, which were reflected in role models, providing motivation, and encouraging innovation and individual attention. The implementation of this leadership had a positive impact on teacher discipline, creativity in the learning process, and work enthusiasm. Therefore, it was concluded that transformational leadership has an important role in improving teacher performance and the quality of education in elementary schools. The implication is that this research can be a reference for educational policy makers in developing leadership development and training programs in elementary schools.

The ability of fifth-grade students at SDN Penataran 06 to understand the concept of building space is still low, despite the importance of this material in the field of geometry, especially in everyday life. This study aims to develop local wisdom-based learning media with a theme centered on building space, inspired by the unique features of Penataran Temple. The research method used is Research and Development (R&D) with the ADDIE development model (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, Evaluation). Based on questionnaire results, 98% of students reported an increase in their understanding of the learning material when the media was used effectively. Furthermore, 92% of educators acknowledged that the use of this media encouraged increased active participation from students in the classroom. This research demonstrates that local wisdom-based learning media can serve as an effective alternative in enhancing the quality of mathematics education in elementary schools.

The purpose of this research is to find out how to use information and communication technology in character education in elementary schools. This research can help educators understand character education using the use of information and communication technology as an important thing in the development of children's character. This study uses the method of literature study. Information and communication technology is utilized by educators to provide more effective learning in the current new normal era, with ICT-based learning media. Character education is very appropriate if it starts from the elementary school level where elementary school education is the foundation for further education. In order to prepare future generations who do not lose their identity as the Indonesian nation. the use of information and communication technology in character education is an alternative that must be applied in character education in elementary schools.

This study aims to analyze the implications of budget politics on the quality of education in schools. The main problem in this study is how education budget policies are influenced by political dynamics, and to what extent this impacts the quality of education services in schools. This study uses a qualitative approach with a literature study method and in-depth interviews with a number of school principals and education policy makers. The results of the study show that the budgeting process is often influenced by certain political interests which cause budget allocations not always based on the real needs of schools. This has an impact on the lack of educational facilities, limited teacher training, and the low effectiveness of quality improvement programs. The conclusion of this study shows that transparency and accountability in the budget politics process are very important to ensure the quality of sustainable education in schools. A strong political commitment is needed to place education as a national development priority.