As a concrete implementation of the Tri Dharma of Higher Education, the Analytical Chemistry Laboratory of FMIPA UGM collaborates with the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education (FKIP) at the University of Mataram to conduct community service activities with the theme “Improving Scientific Writing Competence for Chemistry Teachers and Future Mapping Skills Competence for Students in High Schools/Vocational Schools in Mataram City.” The community service activities were carried out on August 17-19, 2023, with approximately 30 Chemistry subject teachers and around 25 students from SMA/MAN in Mataram City, specifically from the 11th and 12th grades.
The program coordinator for community service, Dr. Suherman, mentioned that the activities consisted of parallel workshops. For the class with Chemistry teachers as participants (in collaboration with the Chemistry Teachers’ Association of Mataram City), the focus was on environmental issues for chemistry learning (with Prof. Endang Tri Wahyuni as the speaker) and scientific paper writing techniques for teacher publications (with Prof. Mudasir as the speaker). Meanwhile, for the student class, there were two speakers: Dr. Suherman on the theme “mapping future skills” and “Prospects for graduates of science education” with Dr. Yunita Arian Sani Anwar (lecturer at FKIP Unram) as the speaker.
The response to the community service activities was exceptionally positive. In fact, one teacher expressed that there should be some form of follow-up and mentoring, especially in scientific writing, as it is crucial for the teaching profession. On the other hand, students from the 11th and 12th grades shared their opinions that preparing for the future is essential, and they gained new insights into the wide range of careers available to graduates in pure science and science education.
