Penelitian ini dilatar belakangi pentingnya menerapkan metode yang digunakan yaitu metode Mind Mapping sebagai alat bantu untuk meningkatkan konsentrasi belajar anak pada saat prosespembelajaran yang sedang berlangsung guna mengatasi darisiswa yang berkesulitan konsentrasi belajarnya. Merujuk padamasalah yang terjadi pada siswa, sebagian siswa tidak serius dantidak fokus apa yang dijelaskan oleh guru selama proses pembelajaran yang berlangsung, sulit diatur, menguap didalamkelas, menganggu teman – teman sebangkunya. Adapun Jenispenelitian dalam penelitian ini adalah penelitian kualitatif,penelitian ini dilakukan secara kolaborasi antara peneliti dan gurukelas, Peneliti melakukan penelitian di SDN DoridunggaKecamatan Donggo Kabupaten Bima. metode pengumpulan datayang digunakan adalah wawancara, dokumentasi dan observasi.Instrumen yang digunakan adalah pedoman wawancara yangdigunakan untuk mengetahui peningkatan konsentrasi belajarsiswa, dan pedoman observasi yang digunakan untuk mengamati siswa dan guru dalam pelaksanaan pembelajaranIPA dengan melalui metode Mind Mapping. Hasil penelitianmenunjukkan bahwa pembelajaran melalui metode MindMapping dapat cocok diterapkan di SDN Doridunnga KecamatanDonggo Kabupaten Bima guna meningkatkan konsentrasiBelajar anak pada pelajaran IPA pada siswa kelas V SDNDoridungga Kecamatan Donggo.

This research aims to know the utilization of management information systems through android application by teachers and students in ensuring the academic quality of the institution. The analysis used is qualitative approach that is by interpreting data interactively and continuously. Research data collection is done by interview, observation and document study. This research found that with the android application it can guarantee academic quality and make it easier for teachers and students to obtain academic information with a simpler system including attendance, evaluation, discussion and delivery of material. However, not all student attitudes can be observed through this application. This system is relatively new and needs further development in order to provide maximum benefits in an effort to ensure the academic quality of the institution.

This study aims to improve the competence of Teachers of SMAN 1 Belimbing Melawi Regency. This research is a School Action Research. The subjects of this research were 28 teachers from SMA Negeri 1 Belimbing, consisting of 17 women and 11 men. Data collection techniques are done using questionnaires, interviews, observation sheets of teacher activities, notes and documentation. Analysis of the data used is descriptive qualitative. The results of this study indicate that the application of an Android-based test using Google form in the midterm and Midterm Assessments can improve teacher competency. This is seen based on the evidence of an increase in teachers who chieve understanding and can make questions based on android from pre-action, Cycle I and Cycle II. In cycle 1, as many as 21 teachers or 75% already understood the steps ofmaking test questions based on android then in the second cycle, as many as 27 teachers or 96.43% of teachers were able to apply android-based tests in the final semester evaluation effectively and efficiently

This research was conducted to obtain a description that the Life Skill-Based Academic Service which is formulated based on the results of the evaluation can improve students’ life skills of Higher Education Department of Dental Nursing Polytechnic of health-ministry, Ministry of Health, Tasikmalaya and Bandung. The profile of academic service quality for Dental Nursing at Polytechnic of health-ministry, Ministry of Health, Tasikmalaya and Bandung, has not fully focused on improving life skills more thoroughly including life skills for the business world. Improvement and development of life skills through a number of learning activities, work practices and graduates who are ready to compete in the world of work. Leadership policy in implementing life skill-based academic service quality, oriented to the world of work. The formulation of policies for quality assurance is an elaboration of the vision and mission in order to produce graduates who are competent in the world of work. There is no policy evaluation specifically related to life skills. Evaluation is carried out on the output in the form of graduate and student user satisfaction with the service system. The Total Quality Management (TQM) system for service quality / academic life skill-based management has not been fully supported by the 10 main elements of TQM, especially the scientific approach. Planning focuses on main customers with internal customer support. Quality improvement is carried out by involving quality assurance units, structural and staff as team work. The improvement of the TQM system focuses on providing educational services oriented to the world of work.

Penelitian ini dilaksanakan dengan tujuan (1) untuk mendeskripsikan penerapan pelaksanaan model pembelajaran kooperatif tipe Think Pair Share (TPS) pada mata pelajaran geografi kelas VII SMP A Negeri 1 Kepanjen, (2) Untuk mengetahui bahwa penerapan model pembelajaran kooperatif tipe Think Pair Share (TPS) dapat meningkatkan kemampuan berpikir kreatif siswa kelas VII A SMP Negeri 1 Kepanjen. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan jenis Penelitian Tindakan Kelas (PTK) yang terdiri dari 2 siklus, Setiap siklus terdiri dari perencanaan, pelaksanaan, observasi dan refleksi. Subyek penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas VII-A SMP Negeri 1 Kepanjen. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa model pembelajaran kooperatif tipe Think Pair Share terbukti dapat membantu meningkatkan kemampuan berfikir kreatif siswa kelas VII-A SMP Negeri 1 Kepanjen, Berdasarkan hasil lembar observasi aspek afektif berfikir kreatif siswa pada siklus I rata-rata ketercapaian dari masing-masing aspek kemampuan berfikir kreatif siswa sebesar 68,75% dan pada siklus II mengalami peningkatan menjadi 78,13% rata-rata ketercapaian. Sedangkan berdasarkan  hasil angket aspek afektif berfikir kreatif siswa sebelum dilakukan tindakan kemampuan berfikir kreatif siswa sebesar 36,92%, pada siklus I sebesar 72,09%, dan pada siklus II sebesar 81,80%.