The general lecture was led by Meika Apriyani and Dr. Baskoro Adi Prayitno as moderators and was opened with an opening remark from Prof. Dr. Slamet Subiyantoro, M.Si., Vice-Dean for Academic, Research, and Student Affairs, followed by an opening remark from Dr. Bowo Sugiharto, M.Pd., as the Head of Master Program in Biology Education UNS.

In the general lecture, Prof. Haniza shared her experiences in teaching science using various methods that were rarely applied by other science lecturers. One of the methods applied by Prof. Haniza is a play assignment for her students that is integrated into anatomy and histology materials in the Biology course. Song and Lyrics is another method employed by Prof. Haniza, in which students were asked to create a song based on Biology course materials.

Collaboration between science and arts is proven to create exciting learning methods. The contradictory characteristics between arts and science create harmony in attracting students’ interest to participate in science-related courses and facilitate students’ comprehension. The combination was inspired by Prof. Haniza’s experience as a science student in which arts helped her to comprehend science materials that she thought were difficult. Such integration is also a solution for students’ boredom in learning, especially amid the Covid-19 pandemic that limits people’s mobility.

“With exciting learning situations, students will be happier to participate in the learning process,” Prof. Haniza stated.

Arts assignments are also still possible to complete for students even though they need to be extra creative in conducting distanced collaboration among them. Continuous assessment, through essay, mind mapping, bridge maps, self-learning module, virtual lab, and virtual field work could also be incorporated to reduce students who cheat in examination. Prof. Haniza also gives her students assignments with strict deadlines in the Myguru app as a form of the monitoring process. Prof. Haniza’s explanation could become examples and options to be implemented by other educational practitioners in creating exciting learning programs for their students. Humas UNS

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The 17th Sembio will take place online on Saturday-Sunday, 9-10 October 2021 through Zoom Cloud Meeting. The Head of Biology Education Study Program, Dr. Muzazzinah, said that the objective of this Seminar is to serve as a room for scientific exchange and an arena for communication and ideas dissemination.

“The main objective is the wish to contribute to the advancement and development biology, science, environment, and learning at various levels of education and its application in community service,” said Dr. Muzazzinah.

On the first day, Saturday (9/10/2021), there were three invited speakers discussing the topic of education and research, namely Dr. Slamet Santosa (Microbiology UNS), Adhi Nurcholis, M.Sc. (PT Adiguna Jaya Laboratory), and Alfan Pujo Laksono, M.Ds. (SEAMEO Regional Open Learning Center (SEAMOLEC) Virtual Learning Expert Design & Digital Media Specialist for Research in Education).

Meanwhile, on the second day, Sunday (10/10/2021), five speakers were invited to review the topic of community preservation. They are Dr. Yudi Rinanto (Coordinator for Preparation and Debriefing for LPPM UNS KKN), Dr. Sofyan Sjaf (Deputy Head of LPPM for Community Service IPB), Revata Utama (Co-Founder of CTO Nusantics), Enggar Galih Surya (UNS), and Haris Hendrik (Founder of Education Lens, Mawapres 3 UGM 2020). This Seminar was attended by 359 participants and 44 presenters from various universities in Indonesia, with 11 sub-topics presented by presenter participants.

“This Sembio, which also serves as a reunion event, can also be a medium for exchanging scientific information, networking space between researchers and experts in biology and biology education sector. Hopefully, this Seminar can be beneficial to the development of science and contribute to the advancement of Biology research and education, “said Dr. Muzazzinah. Humas UNS

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The PKM program was initiated by the Biology Education Program UNS faculty member Dr. Umi Fatmawati and Dr. Slamet Santosa as the speakers. The members of this PKM team are Dewi Puspita Sari, M. Sc., Dr. Halita, and Dr. Meti Indrowati, who received assistance from five students: Ana Atia Rahmawati Zahra, Endah Ayu Dewani, Istiqomah Widyawati, Mefta Rizki Qurrat ‘Aini, and Novian Wildan Rosyidi.

The workshop was held on Sunday (22/8/2021) and was attended by the Chief of RW Mipitan Hamlet, Widodo, PKK members, Karang Taruna members, and the local community in Mipitan Hamlet RW 36. Widodo, as the Chief of RW, welcomed the team and hoped that the program would benefit his hamlet’s people.

“This workshop trained participants on artificial vegetative propagation of fruit plants and decorative plants. The artificial vegetative propagations, in this case, are grafting, shoot grafting, and cuttings,” Dr. Umi Fatmawati explained.

In this workshop, Dr. Slamet Santosa explained the tips that can be applied at home to multiply the plants through vegetative propagations to increase the selling price. “Plants that can be grafted are, for example, lime, star fruit, and sapodilla. Then, ornamental plants that can be propagated by cuttings or grafting are aglaonema and euphorbia,” he explained.

Dr. Slamet juga also provided tips on taking care of plants at home, focusing on the planting media and nutrition from fertilizer. The team provided a tutorial on the vegetative propagations through grafting of fruit plants and cutting on decorative plants.

“Hopefully, this training on vegetative propagation for fruit and decorative plants could provide knowledge and benefits the community and can be applied directly on their plants at home. Therefore, it could be the source of income amid the pandemic like today,” Dr. Slamet concluded. Humas UNS

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