This paper is aimed at (1) investigating whether the implementation of portfolio assessment had an impact on students’ writing ability, and (2) obtaining the students’ attitudes towards portfolios. The method used in this study was quasi-experimental research design, and the data were collected through a set of writing tests (pre-test and post-test) and a questionnaire. The results show that the implementation of portfolio assessment increased the students’ writing ability. It was also found that the students’ knowledge of global issues (content and organization) also increased more significantly than the local issues (grammar, vocabulary, and mechanics). In addition, the results of the questionnaire proved that the secondary level students had positive attitudes towards the implementation of the portfolio assessment. Therefore, it is suggested that the portfolio assessment should be implemented in the teaching-learning process especially in English writing since it could give regular feedback, and help the students in monitoring their writing progress.

During Covid-19 pandemic teachers and students in Indonesia adapt to continue learning by implementing online learning. Online learning creates a new way of communication between teacher and students in online classroom context. This way of communication makes both teacher and students employ new strategy in communication, one of which is by using slang words in online class. This study aimed at investigating the use of slang words by 34 EFL students in Translation online class during 1 semester. This study employed descriptive qualitative in which the source of data is the transcript of students’ chat in WhatsApp Group (WAG) during 6 months. Additionally, questionnaire was used to collect the data about students’ attitudes toward the use of slang words. It is found that students used 32 slang words from both English and Indonesian, most slang words used were influenced by popular slang words used in social media. Students mostly used slang words when (1) chatting with friends in discussing informal topic such as holiday, make up class, and connection problem; (2) expressing feeling; (3) addressing their friends’ names; (4) discussing lesson; (5) responding teacher’s question, and (6) greeting the teacher. Students’ attitude toward the use of slang was positive, they explained that they used slang words in online class to make learning atmosphere more alive and relaxed and those make them easier to understand the lesson. However, students limit the use of slang words when chatting with teacher, most students consider impolite to use slang words as freely as when they chatted with their classmates.online learning, slang words, EFL class

Teaching Junior High School students required fun and interactive activities, yet current practice in teaching them mostly focused on drilling activities, which are monotonous. This study employed Classroom Action Research (CAR), which is aimed at implementing video and TPR (Total Physical Response) teaching technique to improve students' vocabulary mastery. The subject of this research was 31 first grades of Junior High School students in English vocabulary class. The vocabulary lesson was presented in the form of interactive video in which required students to do vocabulary exercise while singing and moving their body. This research was successfully implemented in 2 cycles. On the Cycle 1, the criteria of success have not been achieved since only 45% students got score 75 or above. Students needed more exercises to understand the materials deeper. On the Cycle 2 students' score improved, 77.4% students got score 75 or above. Additionally, 82.21% students showed positive attitude toward the technique. Based on the findings it could be concluded that video and TPR teaching technique could improve students' vocabulary mastery. To implement this technique successfully teacher needs to manage carefully students to be discipline if they are too enthusiastic. Besides, teacher needs to consider the proportion of vocabulary exercise.

In accordance with the vision of Universitas Kanjuruhan Malang as excellent campus in 2025 and excellent in education field in 2020, it is obviously important to do some actions. One of the ways is improving education quality through e-learning. The aims of this community service are 1) giving knowledge what kinds of application which can be applied in teaching learning process, 2) training the students in making Edmodo account, 3)knowing the students responses toward the use of Edmodo in teaching learning process. Method used in this activity is training. The steps were 1) introduced application that can be alternative media in teaching learning process, 2) introduced Edmodo  as media, 3)workshop in making and joining group class, 4) simulation the use of Edmodo in small class and 5) evaluation. The finding of this activity was 85% students having good sense in applying Edmodo at class and Emodo is ready to be applied in class.

TK Islam Al-Ghaffar adalah salah satu TK yang berada di Desa Mulyoagung Kecamatan Dau Kabupaten Malang Jawa Timur, terbatasnya APE yang ada disekolah menjadikan permasalahan tersendiri dalam proses belajar mengajar, sehingga siswa kerap kali diajarkan dengan menggunakan buku paket yang telah di sediakan oleh sekolah. Hal ini menyebabkan siswa kurang antusias dalam mempelajari hal baru karena dianggap kurang menarik dan menyenangkan. Tujuan dari kegiatan ini adalah memberikan wawasan dan pelatihan pembuatan Busy Book sebagai media pembelajaran yang sesuai dengan topik dan usia anak TK. Metode yang digunakan dalam pengabdian masyarakat ini adalah: pertama, Pemberian pengetahuan dan wawasan tentang pentingnya media dan penerapannya dalam proses belajar mengajar. Kedua, pengenalan Busy Book sebagai media pembelajaran yang dapat diterapkan dalam kelas, dan yang terakhir workshop pembuatan Busy Book beserta penentuan langkah-langkah pembelajaran dalam kelas. Hasil dari kegiatan ini adalah guru memiliki wawasan tentang pentingnya media pembelajaran bagi siswa sesuai dengan usianya. Kedua, guru juga mampu membuat dan mengembangkan ide mereka menjadi sebuah kegiatan siswa berdasarkan tema dalam Busy Book. Dari hasil evaluasi pada akhir kegiatan, dapat disimpulkan bahwa kegiatan abdimas berjalan dengan lancar dan sukses, semua peserta mengikuti kegiatan dengan baik sampai kegiatan berakhir.TK Islam Al-Ghaffar is a school located in Mulyoagung, Dau, Malang, East Java, Indonesia. Limited media is the main problem in the teaching-learning process. Teachers ever use the package book in teaching their students so that the students think that the process of learning was not fun, and they cannot enjoy, were not enthusiastic in learning new things. This community service aimed was to train teachers in making Busy Book as media, and the contents were suited to the topic and the students’ age. The method applied in this community service were; first, introduce the teachers the importance of media in the teaching-learning process. Second, introduce Busy Book as a media in teaching young learners, and the last is a workshop in making Busy Book and the way in teaching. The result of this activity is that the teachers had insight into the importance of learning media based on their age. Besides, teachers were also able to make and develop their ideas into Busy Book or student activities based on a theme. From the results of the evaluation at the end of the activity, it can be concluded that the community service went smoothly and successfully. It can be indicated that all participants followed the whole activity.