In regard to scientific journals that based on the empirical studies has shown that the advancement of education in Indonesia is hampered that characterized by the low of students’ mastery in science and technology. It happened because of the low student engagement in learning activities (college engagement). Therefore, it needs to examine relationship between college engagement with academic achievement (GPA) as a reflection of the mastery of learning subject. The respondent were determined based on the quality GPA through proportionate stratified random sampling technique that gained as much as 317 students, from several departments in UIN SGD and UNISBA. The design used correlational research, where college engagement variable measured by Engaged Learning Index (ELI). Statistical test used rank Spearman correlation test. The result has show a high correlation between college engagement and GPA (0.866), and student participation in the learning process was the highest dimension (0.846) associated with GPA

SOS Children's Village is a non-profit nongovernmental social organization actively supporting children's rights, namely a loving family and home. Foster parents in SOS Children's Village felt "overwhelmed" overcoming bad behaviour of foster children. This parenting problem continues from year to year. They need to get help and intervention from the realm of psychology in educating and shaping the positive character of foster children. In this work the foster parents will be given training and knowledge about growth and development of infants, children, puberty and adolescents, so they will be able to find ways to manage children's emotional, discipline, and learning motivation in relation between good behaviour and positive character. The training method features films, discussions, and role play. The result showed effective, where foster parents have increased their knowledge about growth and development of infants, children, puberty and adolescents. Their knowledge makes children capable of managing emotions according to their developmental stages, being disciplined and having the motivation to learn.