Developing Teacher Professionalism Through Training in Writing and Publication of Scientific Works
Keywords:
Community service, Competencies, Publications, Research, Scientific papers, TeachersAbstract
Strengthening teachers' scientific literacy is an essential prerequisite for Continuing Professional Development, particularly in the context of Vocational High Schools, which demand evidence-based learning. This study reports on a community service program involving training and mentoring in scientific writing and publication for teachers at SMKN 1 Cilimus, Kuningan. The program aimed to improve knowledge, technical skills in article writing, and writing self-efficacy. The program was designed using a blended (offline and online synchronous-asynchronous) product-oriented training and mentoring approach through interactive lectures, guided discussions, Q&A sessions, clinical writing, peer review, and iterative feedback. The procedure was implemented in four stages: preparation, training implementation, mentoring, and evaluation. The results indicate the successful implementation of offline training (June 3, 2025), followed by online mentoring, resulting in writing milestones and the development of the PTK Writing e-module to the final version. This program confirms the effectiveness of the product-oriented training design in the vocational ecosystem and identifies areas for improvement by strengthening quantitative measurement.
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