The purpose of this study is to determine the teaching, curriculum, and methods used by teachers in the science learning process for students with special needs in Indonesia. We use qualitative research methods. The subjects in this study are students with special needs (children with visual impairments, children with hearing impairments, children with intellectual disabilities, and children with physical impairments) at one of the special schools (SLB) in Kuningan, Indonesia. The results show that most of the teachers use the curriculum from teacher books provided by the government. In addition, some teachers used the lecture and question and answer method in the science learning process. The results in low student achievement because students with special needs need concrete media and methods that accommodate student needs.

The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the adsorption of dye on carbon microparticles. We conducted two experiments: Understanding of the adsorption of dye on carbon microparticles. We used turmeric solution as a model of dye, in which this solution was contacted into commercially available carbon microparticles in the batch-typed adsorption reactor. The measurement results were then compared to several adsorption isotherm models, such as Langmuir, Freundlich, Temkin, and Dubinin-Radushkevich models; and finding teaching strategies to improve students’ understanding on the adsorption concept to students with special needs. As for the second part which is finding strategies to teach the obtained results and their concept of adsorption to students with special needs, we evaluated the strategies to eight students with intellectual disabilities in special schools in Kuningan District, Indonesia using a Single Subject Research method (equipped with pre-test, post-test, and experimental demonstration). The results showed that carbon can absorb dye and can be used as an alternative for wastewater treatment. The isotherm models have the linearity parameter R2 of above 50%, and the most suitable model is Freundlich. The models also confirmed favorable adsorption with multilayer structure and physical interaction between turmeric and carbon microparticles. Demonstrating experiments and informing the measurement results gave great impacts on students’ comprehension, in which they have better understanding about the concept of adsorption compared to the conventional teaching method.

The unprecedented changes in the education sector due to the recent pandemic demand teachers and students to adapt to new ways of learning via online platforms. A plethora of latest research has investigated various topics such as online learning platforms, online learning materials, and teacher/student perceptions; however, little is known about the link between online learning and achievement. Occupying this lacuna, this study specifically sought to examine the relationship between self-regulated learning (SRL), the digital learning environment, and student’ academic achievement during the pandemic.  The population of this research was 1,800 students (freshmen, sophomore, junior, and senior class) enrolled for the Introduction to Management course at a state university in Bandung, Indonesia. Selected using a proportionate random sampling, 317 students participated as the respondents.  The data were collected through questionnaire surveys, while the Structural Equation Model (SEM) was employed to analyze the interrelationship among the construct variables.  The results of this study show that promoting SRL may affect the optimization of the digital learning environment and academic achievements.  Students with better self-regulated learning ability can somehow optimize their digital learning environment and be more progressive in terms of academic achievement.

The curriculum is a tool to achieve national goals, making it as a reference in formulating goals in the learning process that must be achieved by each student. Each student has different needs in the learning process due to its different potentialities. Different from general students, students with special needs (SSNs) are students who need special education and services in the learning process especially in science learning. The science education curriculum for SSNs is important to be understood becauseall students need to get the same goal to achieve the national goals in the curriculum. However, SSNs had limitations and problems to achieve the goals, especially comparing to general students. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the curriculum in vocational high schools on science education for SSNs. Data on the national curriculumfor science subjectat the culinary vocational school were identified and investigated. Culinary Study was the main focus since most SSNs take this major. The results showed that the science education curriculum used for SSNs was the same as general students. From this perspective, this study can conclude that to achieve learning goalsin teaching SSNs, most educators must apply individual learning programs. The material in the curriculum taught is the same, but the approaches, strategies, methods, and media must be reconstructed and adapted to the needs of SSNs. Some teachers should make curriculum modifications, known as a differentiated curriculum. This research is expected to become knowledge for vocational schools that accept SSNs, and this study can be an alternative in making a differentiated curriculum for students, making it as one of the solutions in teaching general students and SSNs.

The target of the learning process must refer to the national curriculum. Since each student has different potential, different techniques must be applied, especially for students with special needs (SSNs) that require special services and education when learning difficult subjects. Heat transfer is one of the crucial materials in a vocational school. However, to achieve the curriculum objectives, SSNs have limitations. Therefore, this study aims to determine the heat transfer material for SSNs in the curriculum in vocational schools (i.e. culinary department). This research used the descriptive qualitative method (i.e., literature study, interviews, and observations). The results showed that the curriculum of heat transfer was taught in grade X in vocational schools since it must become the basis for students for learning other materials in the next grades. The curriculum of heat transfer for SSNs is the same as that for general students. The difference lies in how educational services are carried out. A differentiated curriculum is one of the solutions commonly used by teachers to teach SSNs in achieving students’ learning outcomes. The main prospects gained from this study are (1) to become references for practitioners, educators, and teachers to understand how to teach SSNs, (2) to give knowledge on determining the curriculum of difficult subjects for SSNs in vocational high schools, and (2) to know how Indonesian teachers solve the issue in the curriculum. Keywords: Curriculum, Education, Heat transfer, Students with special needs, Vocational school

The purpose of the present study is to describe the complexity of the surau function in Minangkabau culture society. The subjects of the research were students, alumni, Sheikh who served as teachers and surau managers, and key informants consisting of intellectuals, alim ulama, ninik-mamak, government, and parents. Participatory observation, in-depth interviews, and document analysis were used to collect the data. The data were analyzed using the model proposed by Miles and Huberman that consisted of data collection, data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion. The findings reveal that the function of surau in Minangkabau is not only as a place to study religion but also learn custom, tradition, and silat. Thus, it can be concluded that surau played a major role in every aspect of Minangkabau.

This study aims to determine the use of experimental videos of hydraulic concepts (Pascal's law) of everyday products in the learning process for 10 students with special needs and 10 vocational school students. We used both quantitative and qualitative methods. Experimental videos were used in the learning process for supporting demonstration activities of hydraulic concepts using tools and materials from everyday products. Pretest and posttest were carried out to determine the level of understanding of students. The results showed that the level of understanding of students had increased after using experimental videos in the learning process. The use of experimental video learning media that is tailored to the needs of the students makes it easier for students to understand the material being taught. In addition, the use of tools and materials for everyday products makes it easier for students with special needs to understand the material being taught. This is because they find it easier to understand something concrete, simple, and repetitive or they often encounter it in their daily activities. The use of experimental videos can be used as an alternative learning media for students with special needs and students in general in vocational school during the pandemic. Keywords: hydraulic concepts, learning media, learning process, pascal’s law, students with special needs, teaching, vocational school students

Environmental development is one of the pillars of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which aims to manage natural resources and the environment in a sustainable manner. Currently, both household and industrial waste are one of the causes of environmental damage due to environmental pollution. This study aims to describe the environmental literacy activities organized by Kampoeng Recycle, Jember to foster environmental awareness behaviour. This study used a qualitative approach with descriptive methods, in order to obtain a description of environmental literacy activities in household waste management. The informants of this study were the managers of the Kampoeng Recycle and the Kampoeng Recycle Community. The data analysis technique used the Miles and Huberman model, namely through the stages of data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing. The results showed that literacy activities related to household waste management by Kampoeng Recycle involved all levels of society, both children, adolescents and adults. Environmental literacy activities include waste class activities, recycling camps, recycling gardens and waste recycling skills.