In every teaching and learning process includes English teaching, there is a phase called ice breaking. The activity that generally only lasts a few minutes is a paramount aspect. Every English teacher or even the candidate has to be skillful in preparing effective ice breaking. Although ice breaking is viewed as a crucial stage in a teaching process, many students miss this phase when they have to do teaching practice. Therefore, the community service team regarding a workshop about icebreaking is still needed by the students as the teacher candidates. This workshop was conducted online via Google Meet in two days, and the participants were the students of the English Language Teaching Department of Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Purwokerto. In the workshop, the participants learned the theories related to ice breaking and the examples of ice breaking. They also did some practice on creating ice breaking. Overall, the two-day workshop ran well. The questioner's result also tends to be positive and based on the tasks submitted, the participant's ability to create ice breakers is good enough
English as an international language has a vital role in the development of an institution, especially in communication. English Conversation training for academic staff at UNU Purwokerto was held to train and get used to using English on campus to achieve the goal of becoming a world-class university. The training is intensive with the lecturing methods, question and answer, discussion, problem-solving, practice, and evaluation. Participants are very participatory in training. From the three practice activities, the average speaking ability of the participants increased in each practice. The average value in the first practice was 67. Then, the average increased to 74 in the second practice and 80 in the last practice. There is about a 19.40% increase from initial practice to last practice. In addition, the results of the questionnaire also showed a positive response from the participants. The highest percentage for each item in the questionnaire is on a scale of 4 and 5
Character building is major issue in education. The concept of national character building refers to an effort to build nation’s character as stated in National Education system Decree Number 20 of 2003 chapter 3. National education aims to develop life skill and good character building of human. Thus, as compulsory and newly published handbook with regards to the implication of 2013 Curriculum, the ninth grade students’ handbook Think Globally Act Locally should promote character values. This study aimed at exploring character values promoted in the handbook. The document analysis as one of branches in qualitative method is used in this study. The finding of this study reveals that the handbook has already promoted national character building.
This study examines the symbolic preaching of Chinese Islam at the Muhammad Cheng Hoo Mosque, Purbalingga Regency, Central Java. A place of worship that has become a symbol of a house of worship for Chinese Muslims in particular and Muslims in general. The architecture of the building which is unique, interesting, and similar to that of a temple as a place of worship for the Confucian people is a distinctive feature of the Islamic treasures. Cheng Hoo Purbalingga Mosque has an attraction, from the physical side, it is not so visible as a mosque building, but when you go inside, the nuances of Islam will clearly show the mixture of Chinese cultural acculturation with Islam. This study concludes that the ornaments and shapes of this mosque contain symbolic values and messages (wisdom) of da’wah. The symbolic values of da’wah contained, namely: the value of beauty (artistic), cultural values (turats), accommodative values, brotherhood values (ukhuwah) and the value of unity. The establishment of the Cheng Hoo Mosque gave a message (wisdom) of da’wah that Islam teaches hospitality and openness to all cultural entities, Islam adapts and interacts with various social traditions and Islam teaches tolerance in a life full of diversity.
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