Department of Physics Prof. Dr. Ahmad Taufiq, M.Si Prof. Dr. Arif Hidayat, M.Si August 26, 2023 Research/Penelitian, SDG 4. Quality Education
In recent years, the pace of development of science and technology has been very rapid and significantly influenced all aspects of life. The fourth wave of civilization, which we know as the Industrial Revolution 4.0, forces us to adapt the entire joint framework and working devices in all segments. This revolution creates rapid movement in the industrial world and job competition is no longer linear. In response to this, education plays an important role in preparing and improving the quality of competitive human resources. Education must be able to build a scientific attitude, namely critical, logical, analytical, creative, and able to adapt. So far, the problem of mathematics faced by education units, especially in Islamic boarding school environments, is that students’ weak skills in the field of science, which in terms of the results of school exam evaluations, are the main problem that must be addressed immediately. Apart from that, students’ thinking skills such as reasoning, analyzing, and evaluating in each subject are still low. Therefore, learning-oriented toward higher-order thinking skills is necessary to encourage critical thinking skills. Of course, this cannot only be done by learning in the classroom. Students must be trained in skills outside the classroom such as research skills so that critical thinking and good problem solving are formed. Therefore, the “Young Scientists Science Camp” activity was carried out in the Islamic boarding school environment to improve the quality and capabilities of students. Through the efforts of the Young Scientists Science Camp, it is hoped that it will be able to build a scientific attitude that is critical, creative, and competitive in students. This activity is closely related to the sustainable development goals of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) point 4 regarding the quality of education.
This activity was carried out from May – August 2023, starting with a survey to map the needs for the material to be delivered. Furthermore, in August a science camp began in the physics department which was attended by four students and one supervisor from Unggulan High School of Haf-Sa Zainul Hasan Genggong, which is a team that passed OPSI in 2023. The science camp was held from 21 – 26 August 2023. At first, science camp participants were accompanied to carry out experiments at the UM Nanomaterial Physics Laboratory to prepare for OPSI research in 2023. On the second day, apart from carrying out experiments, participants were also introduced to several characteristics that support data processing. On the third day, participants carried out antibacterial testing in the biology laboratory, while on the fourth-day participants carried out FTIR and SEM-EDX characterization and data analysis accompanied directly by Prof. Dr. Ahmad Taufiq, M.Si and team. On the fifth day, Prof. Dr. Ahmad Taufiq, M.Si also gave tips and tricks for good presentations. Apart from that, science camp participants also made presentations directly in front of the Dean of FMIPA UM, Prof. Dr. Hadi Suwono and Chairman of the Zainul Hasan Genggong Islamic Boarding School Hafshawaty Foundation, KH. Moh. Hasan Mutawakkil Alallah, S.H, MM. By holding this activity, it is hoped that students’ skills in the Islamic boarding school environment will improve.
