Penelitian ini menyelidiki tradisi dan nilai-nilai budaya yang terkait dengan situs megalitik di wilayah Cianjur, Indonesia, dari perspektif arkeologi dan konservasi. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan metode campuran, menggabungkan metode kualitatif dan kuantitatif untuk mengeksplorasi aspek historis, sosial, dan religius dari praktik-praktik megalitik. Melalui kerja lapangan arkeologi, studi etnografi, survei, dan analisis data, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memahami teknik konstruksi, fungsi, dan signifikansi budaya dari struktur megalitik. Temuan-temuan ini berkontribusi pada pengetahuan tentang masyarakat kuno, menginformasikan strategi konservasi warisan budaya, dan memberikan wawasan tentang kesinambungan dan relevansi tradisi megalitik dalam masyarakat kontemporer.

Group discussions have often been used by most teachers and are one of the easy learning methods, but it is not uncommon for teachers who use group discussions to become the teacher's extension as a learning facilitator who in the end does not interfere in discussion activities so that the discussion is not directed. Many discussion activities are just monotonous and not encouraging students and only focus on the material that must be achieved. The purpose of this study is to find out how to improve learning outcomes with the DISKO ABG (Group Discussion and Let's Learn Happy) method on economics material in Indonesia for class VIII at SMP PGRI Cikembar Sukabumi. This research is a classroom action research (CAR). CAR uses the Kemmis and Tanggart model of action design which includes planning, implementing actions, observing, and reflecting modified in the form of cycles, so as to increase student interest and learning achievement. This research was conducted at SMP PGRI Cikembar Sukabumi. The results of this study the application of the DISKO ABG method is said to be able to improve student learning outcomes if at the end of the cycle at least 75% of all students have learning outcomes in the high category.   Diskusi kelompok sudah sering digunakan oleh kebanyakkan guru dan merupakan salah satu metode pembelajaran yang mudah, tapi tidak jarang guru yang menggunakan diskusi kelompok menjadi kepanjangan tangan guru sebagai fasilitator pembelaajran yang pada akhirnya tidak ikut campur dalam kegiatan diskusi sehingga, diskusi pun tidak terarah. Banyak kegiatan diskusi hanya monoton saja dan tidak menggembirakan siswa serta hanya fokus pada materi yang harus tercapai. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengatahui  bagaimana meningkatkan hasil belajar dengan metode DISKO ABG (Diskusi Kelompok dan Ayo Belajar Gembira) pada materi perekonomian di Indonesia kelas VIII di SMP PGRI Cikembar Sukabumi. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian tindakan kelas (PTK). PTK menggunakan desain tindakan model Kemmis dan Tanggart yang meliputi perencanaan, pelaksanaan tindakan, observasi, dan refleksi yang dimodifikasi dalam bentuk siklus, sehingga mampu meningkatkan minat dan prestasi belajar siswa.   Penelitian ini dilakukan di SMP PGRI Cikembar Sukabumi. Hasil penelitian ini penerapan metode DISKO ABG dikatakan dapat meningkatkan hasil belajar siswa apabila diakhir siklus mencapai sekurang-kurangnya 75% dari seluruh siswa telah memiliki hasil belajar dalam katagori tinggi.

Currently, countries in the world place vocational secondary education (SMK) as the supporting economic development to increase national income which can improve the welfare of its people. This is because vocational education is more directed at the link and match program to produce educated personnel who are ready to use to enter various job exchanges in the era of modern industrial technology. However, seeing the phenomenon of juvenile delinquency which is increasing in graphs, the provision of character education is very important in fostering and educating students so that they are not only competent in their fields but also have good character, character and morals. One of the vocational schools that implements character education is SMK Plus Bina Teknik Ibadurrahman YLPI Kota Sukabumi, the education system is generally integral to the education system in Islamic boarding schools. The curriculum implemented in the education process at SMK Plus Bina Teknik Ibadurrahman YLPI Kota Sukabumi uses a combination of the formal education curriculum that is affiliated with the National Education Office, and the Islamic boarding school curriculum, where all educational activities are managed by Islamic boarding schools and are routine in nature. This study used a qualitative research methodology, using data from the population of the SMK students. Besides that, surveys, observations, and interviews were also carried out on related objects. The sampling technique was carried out by purposive sampling. The population in this study were students of class XII SMK Plus Bina Teknik Ibadurrahman YLPI Kota. From the results of the research conducted, it was found that the character education concept applied to SMK Plus Bina Teknik Ibadurrahman YLPI Sukabumi City is quite appropriate. This is evident from the process of implementing character values carried out by students at SMK Plus Bina Teknik Ibadurrahman YLPI City of Sukabumi and the implementation of the character education curriculum implemented at the SMK.

The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of Islamic religious education on the cognitive development of middle school-aged children. The method that researchers use is qualitative research with a type of literature study. The library research steps to be carried out in this study include: a) preparing equipment; b) compiling a framework; c) managing time; d) reading and making research notes. In this study, data sources were obtained from relevant literature, such as books, journals, or scientific articles related to the selected topic. The data collection technique used in this library research is to find data about things or variables in the form of notes, books, papers or articles, journals, and so on. The research instrument used by researchers is a check-list list of research material classifications based on the focus of the study, writing schemes and maps, and research note formats. The data analysis technique used in this research is content analysis. The results of this study show that Islamic religious education teachers have a very important role in the cognitive development of children of middle school age. This is because middle school-age children in their cognitive development begin to be able to think abstractly, think critically, and have the ability to solve more complex problems. Reflective thinking ability. Creative thinking ability. For this reason, religious education teachers in schools who are developing students' cognitive skills need to use several strategies, namely providing examples to students, habituating positive activities every day at school, using creative teaching methods, giving advice, and finally, giving punishment.