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TRANSFORMING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS’ COMPETENCE THROUGH DEEP LEARNING TRAINING IN THE MERDEKA CURRICULUM

Vol. 5 No. 02 (2026): Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat Sabangka:

Tiok Wijanarko (1), Reinita (2), Masniladevi (3), Mansurdin (4), Dina Amsari (5), Leni Zahara (6), Ummiatul Fitri (7), Aissy Putri Zulkarnaini (8)

(1) universitas negeri padang, Indonesia
(2) Universitas Negeri Padang, Indonesia
(3) Universitas Negeri Padang, Indonesia
(4) , Indonesia
(5) , Indonesia
(6) , Indonesia
(7) , Indonesia
(8) , Indonesia
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Abstract:

This community service program supported the implementation of a deep learning approach in the Merdeka Curriculum to develop eight graduate profiles characterized by critical, creative, and adaptive thinking. Many elementary school teachers in Kecamatan V Koto Kampung Dalam, Pariaman City, still lacked a solid understanding of deep learning concepts and implementation strategies, including limited digital literacy, which affected learning quality. The program aimed to strengthen teachers’ competencies in designing and applying deep learning-based instruction aligned with the eight graduate profiles. Participatory Action Research (PAR) was used through stages of problem identification, planning, training, observation, and reflection. Participants were sixth-grade teachers from 31 public elementary schools in the target area. Results showed a significant improvement in teachers’ understanding, indicated by higher post-test scores compared to pre-test scores. In the post-test, 65% of participants achieved perfect scores and the rest obtained very good results. Follow-up mentoring further enhanced teachers’ skills in developing deep learning-based teaching modules. Overall, the training effectively improved teacher professionalism and contributed to better learning quality in elementary schools.

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