Enrich the Knowledge of Future Professions by Coloring Activities

Abstract

This creative activity is a part of a community service program. It is done in Ruang Publik Terpadu Ramah Anak (RPTRA) Meruya Selatan. The purpose of this activity are : encouraging student motivation in learning, directing the students to be focused on their goals and, shaping student’s positive perceptions in terms of improving student’s school motivation as well as making playful activity in their free time during the Covid-19 pandemic. The method used are : qualitative descriptive method, presentation and role play method, and question and answer method. The objective of this activity are for students and their mother in RPTRA Meruya Selatan. This activity found 3 main issues, which are : low confidence, having no purpose and not aware of the importance of going to school, and difficulties of communicating and socializing. By this activity, both mother and their child (student) are able to interact, socialize, as well as sharing information regarding the future profession options while discussing upon their coloring activity. Illustrations come as an instillation of students' positive perceptions towards various profession that are introduced by their mothers. Coloring activity could stimulate student’s brain work in terms of remembering their chosen profession in the future.

Keywords: Coloring, Discussing, Coloring Book, School Motivation.

DOI: 10.7176/ADS/91-06

Publication date:March 31^st 2021