guidance and counseling

This study aims to analyze the learning problems experienced by Grade VIII students at UPTD SMPN 16 Kupang based on students’ experiences and teachers’ perspectives. The study employed a descriptive qualitative approach, using interviews with 16 informants consisting of one homeroom teacher, three subject teachers, and 12 Grade VIII students. The data were analyzed thematically by grouping responses into recurring patterns relevant to the research focus. The findings derived from the available informant accounts revealed several issues, namely students’ limited openness in communicating their difficulties, inconsistent classroom participation, procrastination in completing assignments, and family responsibilities that reduce the time and energy available for learning. Some students reported being distracted by recreational activities, while others experienced fatigue after helping their parents at home. These findings indicate that learning problems need to be understood by considering academic factors, study habits, communication, and family context. Guidance and counseling services can support the identification of students’ needs and the development of effective learning strategies and time management skills.

Future orientation is an important developmental aspect for twelfth-grade senior high school students, who must decide on further study or careers after graduation. A preliminary study through interviews with the guidance and counseling teacher and an open-ended questionnaire administered to 50 twelfth-grade students of Sekolah Menengah Islam (SMI) Hidayatullah, Banjar Regency, showed that none of the respondents had clear future goals. This community service activity aimed to provide understanding and initial skills in setting future goals through the “Aku Bisa” (I Can) program, a psychoeducation-based activity consisting of an interactive lecture on goal setting, creating a “my aspirations” mind map, and a short film discussion. The one-day program was attended by 105 twelfth-grade students. Outcomes were evaluated through a pre-test and post-test based on a future orientation scale, observation during the activities, and a participant evaluation sheet. A paired sample t-test showed no significant difference between scores before and after the program (t(95) = 0.245; p = 0.807). Nevertheless, participants were able to write down their aspirations and plan how to achieve them in a mind map, and most participants rated their understanding of the material (78.10% good and very good) and the benefits of the activity (87.62% good and very good) favorably. This program can serve as an initial step in introducing future planning to students; however, longer implementation and follow-up evaluation are needed to detect meaningful changes in future orientation

School – Based violence has been recognized as a major educational challenge (UNESCO, 2019). In Uganda, and particularly in urban centers such as Mbale City, reports of student misconduct, peer influence, and group-related conflicts are becoming more common. These challenges not only affect academic performance but also threaten the safety and well-being of learners. Therefore, this study examined the causes, effects, and prevention strategies of school-based violence and gang activity in Mbale City. This study adopted a mixed-approach design, combining literature review with contextual observations in the community whereby Secondary data was obtained from text-books, reports, academic publications and newspapers. Studies indicated that violence in schools negatively affects learners’ academic performance, psychological well-being, and social development (UNESCO, 2019; UNICEF, 2018). Locally, informal observations and reported cases in Mbale City suggested increasing incidents of bullying, student grouping, fighting among students, Intimidation and harassment, Group-based conflicts and indiscipline. The study identified key contributing factors such as peer pressure, family background, Weak school discipline systems (Gottfredson, 2001), Exposure to violence in media and community influence, Overcrowding in some schools and school environment. This further highlighted that effective prevention requires a combination of school-based interventions, parental involvement, and policy support. In Mbale City, these activities remain significant challenges in education and these issues are increasingly visible which require urgent attention according to media reports (Daily monitor 2026, April 17). The study concludes that a coordinated approach is essential in promoting safe and supportive learning environments by combining global research with local understanding to strengthen discipline systems and supervision, Guidance and counseling services in schools, student behavior monitoring by parents and Government’s support to policies that promote school safety.

This study aims to develop an integrative conceptual model that connects student development management and Islamic Guidance and Counseling (Bimbingan dan Konseling Islam/BKI) within the framework of holistic student development in Islamic education. The study employs an integrative conceptual literature review to identify, examine, and synthesize relevant theoretical and conceptual perspectives. Literature was searched through Google Scholar, Garuda, and the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) during January–July 2026. From an initial 312 records, successive stages of duplicate removal, relevance screening, and full-text assessment resulted in a final corpus of 58 sources. The literature was analyzed through data extraction, initial coding, thematic categorization, cross-source comparison, and conceptual synthesis. The literature synthesis indicates conceptual convergence around the importance of integrating students’ spiritual, moral, psychological, and personal development within Islamic education. Based on this synthesis, the study proposes an integrative conceptual model comprising four interconnected components: fitrah as the philosophical and anthropological foundation of human potential; holistic Islamic education as the overarching developmental orientation; student development management as the institutional framework for planning, coordinating, and evaluating student development; and Islamic Guidance and Counseling as the professional support mechanism for identifying students’ needs and facilitating preventive, responsive, and developmental interventions. Functionally, fitrah establishes the foundational understanding of human potential, holistic Islamic education defines the developmental direction, student development management translates this orientation into coordinated institutional practices, and Islamic Guidance and Counseling provides individualized and group-based support within appropriate professional boundaries. These components operate as a mutually reinforcing framework for integrating educational planning, student support, and holistic development. The study concludes that this model offers a coherent conceptual basis for understanding student development in Islamic education, while its practical applicability and effectiveness require further empirical examination.

The professionalism of guidance and counseling (BK) teachers plays an important role in services that support students’ personal, social, academic, and career development. However, research on professional challenges, competencies, and development strategies for BK teachers tends to examine these three aspects separately without integrating ethical responsibilities. This article aimed to analyze BK teachers’ professionalism in the digital era, encompassing competencies, challenges and opportunities associated with technology use, and continuing competency development. The study employed a literature review method with a descriptive qualitative approach. Articles and documents published between 2020 and 2025 were retrieved through Google Scholar and Portal Garuda and analyzed thematically. The findings indicate that BK teachers’ professionalism rests on mastery of pedagogical, personal, social, and professional competencies, alongside continuing competency development. However, training and supervision remain limited in terms of duration, evaluation indicators, and monitoring, with a greater focus on professional competence. Digital technologies extend the reach of services but require digital competence and protection of client data confidentiality. The reviewed literature also indicates limited availability of standardized guidelines for online counseling in Indonesia. These findings provide an integrated perspective on BK teachers’ professionalism in the digital era, linking competency mastery, ethical responsibilities, and the ability to use technology. In practical terms, competency development for BK teachers needs to integrate digital competence and online counseling ethics through continuing training, supervision, and evaluation based on measurable indicators. Support from professional associations in developing online counseling guidelines is also needed to strengthen professional and responsible service delivery.

Learning discipline is a fundamental factor that determines the academic success of junior high school students, yet many schools still report low levels of discipline among their learners. This study aims to describe the condition of students learning discipline at SMP Negeri 3 Talang as the empirical basis for developing a classical guidance service based on Google Sites media. A quantitative descriptive approach was employed, involving 32 eighth-grade students of class VIII B who were selected through purposive sampling. Data were collected through a Likert-scale questionnaire, classroom observation, interviews with the guidance and counseling (BK) teacher, and documentation, then analyzed using percentage descriptive analysis. The results show that the overall learning discipline of students falls into the less disciplined category, with an average score of 54.7%. The most problematic indicators were punctuality in submitting assignments (48.4%), classroom attentiveness (51.6%), and compliance with study rules (53.9%), while attendance punctuality showed a relatively better result (63.3%). Interviews and observations confirmed that classroom guidance services were still delivered through conventional lecture methods, which students perceived as monotonous and less engaging. These findings indicate an urgent need for an interactive, technology-based classical guidance medium, and provide the empirical foundation for the development of a Google Sites-based learning discipline guidance service for eighth-grade students

انضباط یادگیری یکی از عوامل اساسی تعیین‌کننده موفقیت تحصیلی دانش‌آموزان دوره متوسطه اول است، با این حال بسیاری از مدارس همچنان سطوح پایینی از انضباط را در میان فراگیران خود گزارش می‌کنند. هدف این پژوهش توصیف وضعیت انضباط یادگیری دانش‌آموزان در مدرسه SMP Negeri 3 Talang به عنوان مبنای تجربی برای توسعه خدمات راهنمایی گروهی مبتنی بر رسانه Google Sites است. این مطالعه با رویکرد توصیفی-کمی و با مشارکت ۳۲ دانش‌آموز پایه هشتم کلاس VIII B که به روش نمونه‌گیری هدفمند انتخاب شدند، انجام شد. داده‌ها از طریق پرسشنامه لیکرت، مشاهده کلاسی، مصاحبه با معلم راهنمایی و مشاوره (BK) و اسناد جمع‌آوری و با استفاده از تحلیل توصیفی درصدی مورد تجزیه و تحلیل قرار گرفتند. نتایج نشان داد که انضباط یادگیری دانش‌آموزان به طور کلی در دسته کمتر منضبط قرار می‌گیرد و میانگین نمره ۵۴٫۷٪ به دست آمد. شاخص‌های مشکل‌ساز شامل وقت‌شناسی در تحویل تکالیف (۴۸٫۴٪)، توجه در کلاس (۵۱٫۶٪) و رعایت قوانین مطالعه (۵۳٫۹٪) بودند، در حالی که وقت‌شناسی در حضور و غیاب نتیجه نسبتاً بهتری نشان داد (۶۳٫۳٪). مصاحبه‌ها و مشاهدات تأیید کردند که خدمات راهنمایی کلاسی همچنان از طریق روش‌های سنتی سخنرانی ارائه می‌شود که از دیدگاه دانش‌آموزان یکنواخت و کم‌جذابیت تلقی می‌شود. این یافته‌ها نشان‌دهنده نیاز فوری به یک رسانه راهنمایی گروهی تعاملی و مبتنی بر فناوری است و مبنای تجربی لازم برای توسعه خدمات راهنمایی انضباط یادگیری مبتنی بر Google Sites برای دانش‌آموزان پایه هشتم را فراهم می‌کند.

This study aimed to describe the implementation of simulation game techniques based on Experiential Learning through classical guidance services to develop emotion regulation among seventh-grade students. The study was motivated by the developmental needs of students related to social responsibility and the importance of managing emotional responses in social interactions. This study employed Guidance and Counseling Action Research (PTBK) conducted in three cycles, each consisting of planning, action, observation, and reflection. The participants were 32 students of class VII-E at SMP Negeri 13 Madiun. The intervention applied Experiential Learning through different simulation games in each cycle, namely Guess the Emotional Situation in Cycle I, Emotion Snakes and Ladders in Cycle II, and Attitude Puzzle Relay in Cycle III. Data were collected through observation, student worksheets, reflections, and documentation, and were analyzed descriptively and qualitatively by comparing developments across cycles. The results showed a progressive development in students' emotion regulation. In Cycle I, students began to recognize emotions and their triggering situations. In Cycle II, students began to understand the relationship between situations, emotions, and emotional reactions. In Cycle III, students demonstrated the ability to consider alternative responses, explain the reasons for their choices, and understand the impact of their responses on themselves and others. These findings indicate that simulation games based on Experiential Learning can be used as an alternative approach in classical guidance services to facilitate students' gradual development of emotion regulation through concrete experiences, reflection, understanding, and application.

هدف این پژوهش توصیف اجرای فنون بازی شبیه‌سازی مبتنی بر یادگیری تجربی از طریق خدمات راهنمایی کلاسیک به منظور توسعه تنظیم هیجان در میان دانش‌آموزان پایه هفتم بود. انگیزه این پژوهش، نیازهای رشدی دانش‌آموزان مرتبط با مسئولیت‌پذیری اجتماعی و اهمیت مدیریت پاسخ‌های هیجانی در تعاملات اجتماعی بود. این پژوهش با استفاده از روش پژوهش اقدام راهنمایی و مشاوره (PTBK) در سه چرخه انجام شد که هر چرخه شامل برنامه‌ریزی، اقدام، مشاهده و تأمل بود. شرکت‌کنندگان شامل ۳۲ دانش‌آموز کلاس VII-E در دبیرستان دولتی شماره ۱۳ Madiun بودند. مداخله با به‌کارگیری یادگیری تجربی از طریق بازی‌های شبیه‌سازی متفاوت در هر چرخه اجرا شد؛ به‌طوری که در چرخه اول بازی «حدس موقعیت هیجانی»، در چرخه دوم بازی «مار و پله هیجانی» و در چرخه سوم بازی «پازل امدادی نگرش» مورد استفاده قرار گرفت. داده‌ها از طریق مشاهده، برگه‌های کار دانش‌آموزان، تأملات و مستندسازی گردآوری و به صورت توصیفی و کیفی با مقایسه پیشرفت‌ها در چرخه‌های مختلف تحلیل شد. نتایج نشان داد که توسعه تدریجی در تنظیم هیجان دانش‌آموزان مشاهده گردید. در چرخه اول، دانش‌آموزان شروع به شناسایی هیجان‌ها و موقعیت‌های برانگیزاننده آن‌ها کردند. در چرخه دوم، دانش‌آموزان رابطه بین موقعیت‌ها، هیجان‌ها و واکنش‌های هیجانی را درک کردند. در چرخه سوم، دانش‌آموزان توانایی در نظر گرفتن پاسخ‌های جایگزین، توضیح دلایل انتخاب‌های خود و درک تأثیر پاسخ‌هایشان بر خود و دیگران را نشان دادند. این یافته‌ها نشان می‌دهد که بازی‌های شبیه‌سازی مبتنی بر یادگیری تجربی می‌تواند به عنوان رویکردی جایگزین در خدمات راهنمایی کلاسیک برای تسهیل توسعه تدریجی تنظیم هیجان دانش‌آموزان از طریق تجارب عینی، تأمل، درک و کاربرد مورد استفاده قرار گیرد.

Background: Balancing employment and academic responsibilities has become a growing challenge for university students in Cambodia, yet empirical evidence on the determinants of work–study balance remains limited. Objective: This study develops an integrated model unifying time management, self-regulation, goal orientation, and peer support to examine their effects on work–study balance and its influence on academic performance. Method: A quantitative correlational design was employed with 300 working university students from BELTEI International University. Data were analyzed using SPSS and SmartPLS. Results: The structural model demonstrated moderate explanatory power, explaining 49.0% of the variance in work–study balance and 61.5% of the variance in academic performance. Goal orientation was the strongest predictor of work–study balance, followed by time management and peer support, while self-regulation showed no significant effect. Academic performance was significantly predicted by self-regulation, goal orientation, peer support, and work–study balance, whereas time management did not show a significant effect. Conclusion: These findings emphasize the importance of personal and social factors in promoting students' academic success and provide practical implications for policymakers and universities, while future research should validate the proposed model across diverse educational and cultural contexts. Contribution: These findings contribute empirical evidence from the Cambodian higher education context by addressing the determinants of work–study balance and academic performance within an integrated framework.

زمینه: ایجاد تعادل میان اشتغال و مسئولیت‌های تحصیلی به چالشی فزاینده برای دانشجویان دانشگاه‌های کامبوج تبدیل شده است، با این حال شواهد تجربی درباره تعیین‌کننده‌های تعادل کار و تحصیل همچنان محدود است. هدف: این پژوهش با توسعه یک مدل یکپارچه که مدیریت زمان، خودتنظیمی، جهت‌گیری هدف و حمایت همسالان را دربرمی‌گیرد، به بررسی تأثیر این عوامل بر تعادل کار و تحصیل و تأثیر آن بر عملکرد تحصیلی می‌پردازد. روش: طرح همبستگی کمی با مشارکت ۳۰۰ دانشجوی شاغل دانشگاه BELTEI International University اجرا شد. داده‌ها با استفاده از نرم‌افزارهای SPSS و SmartPLS تحلیل شدند. یافته‌ها: مدل ساختاری قدرت تبیین متوسطی را نشان داد؛ به‌طوری‌که ۴۹٫۰٪ از واریانس تعادل کار و تحصیل و ۶۱٫۵٪ از واریانس عملکرد تحصیلی را تبیین کرد. جهت‌گیری هدف قوی‌ترین پیش‌بینی‌کننده تعادل کار و تحصیل بود و پس از آن مدیریت زمان و حمایت همسالان قرار داشتند، در حالی که خودتنظیمی اثر معناداری نشان نداد. عملکرد تحصیلی به‌طور معناداری توسط خودتنظیمی، جهت‌گیری هدف، حمایت همسالان و تعادل کار و تحصیل پیش‌بینی شد، در حالی که مدیریت زمان اثر معناداری نداشت. نتیجه‌گیری: این یافته‌ها بر اهمیت عوامل فردی و اجتماعی در ارتقای موفقیت تحصیلی دانشجویان تأکید دارد و پیامدهای عملی برای سیاست‌گذاران و دانشگاه‌ها ارائه می‌دهد؛ همچنین پژوهش‌های آتی باید مدل پیشنهادی را در زمینه‌های آموزشی و فرهنگی متنوع اعتبارسنجی کنند. نوآوری: این یافته‌ها با پرداختن به تعیین‌کننده‌های تعادل کار و تحصیل و عملکرد تحصیلی در قالب یک چارچوب یکپارچه، شواهد تجربی جدیدی از بستر آموزش عالی کامبوج ارائه می‌دهد.

This study aims to analyze the role, implementation, challenges, and solutions regarding the "Seven BK Strategies" program (specifically the pillars of Maintaining Consistency, Managing Situations, and Managing Emotions) in fostering discipline, preventing bullying, and improving emotional control among students at SMA Negeri 3 Selong. The study employs a qualitative approach with a descriptive method. Data sources included the School Principal, Guidance and Counseling (BK) teachers, homeroom teachers, subject teachers, and students. Structured interviews served as the primary data collection technique. Data validity was verified through source triangulation. The results indicate that: (1) The "Maintaining Consistency" strategy acts as an anchor for discipline through the habituation of the "3S" culture (Smile, Greet, and Salute) and the enforcement of educational sanctions; (2) The "Managing Situations" strategy effectively mitigates bullying through the engineering of physical and social environments, optimization of CCTV and "problem boxes," and the provision of a child-friendly counseling room; (3) The "Managing Emotions" strategy enhances student self-regulation through breathing relaxation techniques and individual counseling. The primary institutional challenge is the imbalance in the BK teacher ratio (two teachers serving approximately 800 students). Strategic solutions implemented include optimizing peer counseling, tightening supervision during class transition periods, and conducting home visit programs (door-to-door). Keywords: Seven Great BK Strategies, Character Building, Discipline.

هدف این پژوهش تحلیل نقش، اجرا، چالش‌ها و راه‌حل‌های مربوط به برنامه «هفت راهبرد بزرگ مشاوره و راهنمایی» (به‌ویژه ارکان حفظ ثبات، مدیریت موقعیت‌ها و مدیریت هیجان‌ها) در تقویت انضباط، پیشگیری از زورگویی و بهبود کنترل هیجانی در میان دانش‌آموزان دبیرستان دولتی شماره ۳ سلونگ است. این پژوهش با رویکرد کیفی و روش توصیفی انجام شده است. منابع داده شامل مدیر مدرسه، معلمان مشاوره و راهنمایی (BK)، معلمان راهنما، معلمان دروس و دانش‌آموزان بوده‌اند. مصاحبه‌های ساختاریافته به عنوان تکنیک اصلی گردآوری داده‌ها به کار رفته است. روایی داده‌ها از طریق مثلث‌سازی منابع مورد تأیید قرار گرفته است. نتایج نشان می‌دهد: (۱) راهبرد «حفظ ثبات» از طریق نهادینه‌سازی فرهنگ «۳S» (لبخند، سلام و احترام) و اعمال تنبیهات آموزشی به عنوان لنگر انضباط عمل می‌کند؛ (۲) راهبرد «مدیریت موقعیت‌ها» با مهندسی محیط‌های فیزیکی و اجتماعی، بهینه‌سازی دوربین‌های مداربسته (CCTV) و «جعبه‌های مشکل» و فراهم‌سازی اتاق مشاوره دوستدار کودک، به طور مؤثری از زورگویی پیشگیری می‌کند؛ (۳) راهبرد «مدیریت هیجان‌ها» با استفاده از تکنیک‌های آرام‌سازی تنفسی و مشاوره فردی، خودتنظیمی دانش‌آموزان را ارتقا می‌بخشد. چالش اصلی نهادی، عدم توازن نسبت معلمان BK (دو معلم برای حدود ۸۰۰ دانش‌آموز) است. راه‌حل‌های راهبردی اجراشده شامل بهینه‌سازی مشاوره همسالان، تشدید نظارت در زمان‌های جابه‌جایی کلاس و اجرای برنامه بازدید منزل (خانه به خانه) می‌باشد.

Classroom dynamics play an important role in supporting students’ participation and engagement during classroom guidance services. However, ineffective classroom dynamics may reduce students’ involvement in learning activities and interactions with their peers. This study aimed to enhance classroom dynamics through the implementation of Game-Based Learning using the Friendship Bingo game among seventh-grade students at SMP Negeri 3 Madiun. The study employed a Guidance and Counseling Action Research (PTBK) design conducted in three cycles: planning, action, observation, and reflection. The participants consisted of 31 students. Data were collected through observation and analyzed using descriptive quantitative techniques. The results showed a continuous improvement in classroom dynamics across the three cycles, increasing from 55.9% in Cycle I (fair) to 70.4% in Cycle II (good), and reaching 89.6% in Cycle III (very good). The findings indicate that Game-Based Learning through the Friendship Bingo game effectively promoted students’ participation, interaction, and engagement during classroom guidance sessions. Therefore, Game-Based Learning can be considered an effective strategy for fostering positive classroom dynamics among students.

پویایی کلاس نقش مهمی در حمایت از مشارکت و درگیری دانش‌آموزان در طول خدمات راهنمایی کلاسی ایفا می‌کند. با این حال، پویایی ناکارآمد کلاس ممکن است موجب کاهش مشارکت دانش‌آموزان در فعالیت‌های یادگیری و تعامل با همسالان شود. هدف این پژوهش ارتقای پویایی کلاس از طریق اجرای یادگیری مبتنی بر بازی با استفاده از بازی Friendship Bingo در میان دانش‌آموزان پایه هفتم مدرسه SMP Negeri 3 Madiun بود. این پژوهش با استفاده از طرح پژوهش اقدام راهنمایی و مشاوره (PTBK) در سه چرخه شامل برنامه‌ریزی، اقدام، مشاهده و تأمل انجام شد. شرکت‌کنندگان شامل ۳۱ دانش‌آموز بودند. داده‌ها از طریق مشاهده گردآوری و با استفاده از روش‌های کمی توصیفی تحلیل شدند. نتایج نشان داد که پویایی کلاس در طول سه چرخه به طور پیوسته بهبود یافته است؛ به طوری که از ۵۵٫۹٪ در چرخه اول (متوسط) به ۷۰٫۴٪ در چرخه دوم (خوب) و در نهایت به ۸۹٫۶٪ در چرخه سوم (بسیار خوب) رسید. یافته‌ها نشان می‌دهد که یادگیری مبتنی بر بازی از طریق بازی Friendship Bingo به طور مؤثری موجب ارتقای مشارکت، تعامل و درگیری دانش‌آموزان در جلسات راهنمایی کلاسی شده است. بنابراین، یادگیری مبتنی بر بازی می‌تواند به عنوان راهبردی مؤثر برای تقویت پویایی مثبت کلاس در میان دانش‌آموزان در نظر گرفته شود.