Community Service (PKM) is a tridharma activity of higher education for lecturers in applying and developing knowledge from research results. Lecturers of the Mathematics Education Study Program of FKIP Sriwijaya University carry out PKM activities with integrated internship schemes and the application of science and technology and cultural arts development. A total of 15 lecturers with 7 PKM titles were present at SMA Negeri plus 2 Banyuasin III to share experiences, knowledge, and knowledge with junior high school, high school and vocational school teachers in Banyuasin Regency. This PkM activity can be carried out because of the collaboration between the Mathematics Teachers Association (MGMP) at the junior high, high school and vocational school levels in Banyuasin Regency and the Mathematics Education Study Program. The five titles of this PkM activity are integrated with the educational internship course so that the Mathematics Education Study Program of FKIP Sriwijaya University also sent five students to carry out internship activities at SMA Negeri plus 2 Banyuasin III for one month.
This PkM activity was held on Saturday, August 31, 2024 at SMA Negeri Plus 2 Banyuasin III which started at 08.00 WIB until completion, starting with the opening ceremony. The opening ceremony was attended by the Chairperson of the Principal Work Conference (MKKS) at the junior high, high school and vocational school levels in Banyuasin Regency. The event began with singing the national anthem Indonesia Raya as a form of love for the country and nationalism to the Indonesian nation. Furthermore, remarks were delivered by Dra. Indaryanti, M.Pd. as the head of the PkM activity from the Mathematics Education Study Program of FKIP Unsri. She stated that this PkM is a form of development of research results, the use of science and technology in learning is very crucial and relevant to use in the current technological era, but also implementing local wisdom and local culture in mathematics learning can be used to introduce and efforts to preserve local wisdom to students who currently do not know much about local wisdom in their area. Many values from the context of local wisdom in South Sumatra in particular can be integrated with mathematics learning, by compiling mathematics teaching materials based on local wisdom and culture. Afterwards, it can be seen how the process of problem solving, reasoning, mathematical proof and mathematical thinking of students on the teaching materials that have been prepared. She also stated that the implementation of this activity was fully supported through funding by Sriwijaya University through the Unsri Community Service grant. Shee also expressed her gratitude to the school, the head of MGMP at the junior high, high school and vocational level who provided extraordinary facilities so that this PkM activity could be carried out. He also entrusted 5 internship students to be able to learn, study, and gain experience at SMA plus 2 Banyuasin III.
Next was a speech from MKKS SMK in Banyuasin District, Ridwan, S.Pd., M.Si. who welcomed happily because the mathematics education study program lecturer team had the opportunity to share knowledge with SMK math teachers, it is hoped that in the future activities like this can take place and there is good cooperation. So that other fields of science can also be given this kind of training. The opening of the event was opened directly by the chairman of MKKS SMA in Banyuasin sub-district and also the head of SMAN plus 2 Banyuasin III, Drs. Yusrizal, M.Pd. In his remarks he welcomed all activities that could improve the competence and human resources of teachers in various fields of science, when he got the news that this assistance would be held, he opened his arms to appoint SMA plus 2 Banyuasi III as the place for the implementation of this activity. A warm welcome was given to the arrival of students who will intern at SMAN plus 2 Banyuasin III for a month. He also said that in the future there will be good collaboration and cooperation between the Mathematics Education Study Program of FKIP Unsri with SMAN plus 2 Banyuasin III, and other schools in Banyuasin sub-district.
After the opening ceremony, teachers were divided into several classes according to the level of teaching, junior high school, high school or vocational school to get mentoring material from the lecturer team. The activity, which was attended by 110 teachers from junior high school, high school and vocational school levels, went smoothly and in accordance with the event rundwon. This PkM activity will take place from August to October 2024, totaling 32 lesson hours (JP). The final target of this PkM activity is that teachers together with the mathematics education study program team produce teaching materials according to the applied service scheme, using technology, or based on local culture, or looking at the mathematical thinking process of students. This activity is carried out synchronously and asynchronously, either offline or through zoom meetings. It is hoped that this activity can provide benefits to mathematics teachers in Banyuasin, in utilizing technology and bringing the culture or local wisdom of South Sumatra in mathematics learning. (rsu / September 1, 2024).