CREATIVE ANTI-BULYING EDUCATION THROUGH PARTICIPATORY LEARNING ACTIVITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENT
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anti bulying, campaign, education, participatory learningAbstract
Childhood bullying has become a major social and educational issue, particularly given the rising number of peer victimization cases in schools. This problem shows that programs are urgently needed to teach children values such as empathy, kindness, and how to build good friendships, and integrating these lessons into elementary classrooms is a key way to keep schools safe and supportive. With this goal, the community service project taught students about bullying prevention through highly interactive, hands-on activities. The activity was held at SDIT Salsabila Baiturrahman Prambanan in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The method used songs and movement together with picture books to keep the children interested and to convey anti-bullying ideas in a way that suited their ages. The program was delivered by lecturers from Indonesian universities who are members of the Association of Collaboration of Lecturers Across Countries (Cel Kodeln). The team observed the sessions directly and asked the children to share their thoughts after
each activity. The outcomes showed that the children were highly engaged and took part consistently. The children showed that they understood what bullying means, what it looks like, how it happens, and the harmful effects it can have. The oral feedback also showed that they understood friendship, mutual respect, and interaction at school. The activities enabled the children to share their thoughts and to talk about their personal experiences. These results show that creative and active learning can be a way to teach children how to stop bullying and to help them get along better with classmates
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