Collaborating with the Center for Indigenous and Cultural Psychology (CICP), the Center for Life-Span Development (CLSD) organized an international summer course program titled International Summer Course on Cultural Dynamics and Life-Span Development: Research Approaches and Practical Interventions. This summer course focuses on helping students gain an understanding of the role culture plays in life-span development as well as offering valuable insights into current research methodologies and approaches relevant to cultural and lifespan development. This event invites various speakers from Indonesia and all over the world with various backgrounds.

The last module, titled Thematic Explorations of Contextual Research and Intervention on Life-Span Development is unique compared to the other modules, the fact that it is divided into two sections; research, which explores the utilization of cultural and indigenous methodologies into life-span developmental research, and intervention, which talks about the significance of cultural considerations in interventions. Examples include; youth dynamics, addressing bullying, and the empowerment of older adults. The last module is constructed to fulfill Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) such as Good Health and Well-Being (3), Quality Education (4) and Reduced Inequalities (10).

The seventh session was held on Friday, 27 September 2024, titled Social relations in the Javanese context by Prof. Faturochman, one of the lecturers in the Faculty of Psychology of Gadjah Mada University. This is also the first session of the last module. The session starts with Prof. Faturochman explains how the Javanese are divided into three classes; Santri, Abangan, and Priyayi. He then began to explain social-psychological relations, such as interpersonal, within group relations, and intergroup relations as well as explaining the aspects of relations, with emphasis on examples from Indonesia, such as Rukun (Harmony). After that, Prof. Faturochman explains a research that he did in 2018, which researches the multi-identity and relations of a local parliament member. He then continues the session by explaining the data results of his research. Just like other sessions, the session concludes with a Q & A.

Due to technical issues, the second session was postponed to a later date. The module continues with the third session, which was held on Tuesday, 1 October 2024 titled An Indonesian Indigenous perspective of life-span development by Mr. Ryan Sugiarto, one of the lecturers at Sarjanawiyata Tamansiswa University. The session begins with Mr. Sugiarto talking about Macapat, an Indonesian perspective on life-span development, specifically in Java. He also explains about the other Javanese perspectives on life-span development, with him mentioning that there are some that have three stages, some even have twelve. The session ends with a Q & A. 

The fourth session was held on Wednesday, 2 October 2024 titled Digital society and life-span development by Dr. Jessica Navarro from Elon University, the United States. The session begins with Dr. Navarro going over the basic information regarding Urie Bronfenbrenner’s theory, such as his background, why he created the theory, the development of the theory, and the criticisms of the earlier iterations of the theory. Dr. Navarro then explains one flaw in the older versions of the theory; that it didn’t include how technology can impact child and adolescent development. This is where she introduces the Neo-Ecological theory, an improved version of Bronfenbrenner’s theory, with technology and social media being considered as vital influences in each of the levels. She ends the session with explaining how artificial intelligence (AI) can be implemented into the Neo-Ecological theory. 

The fifth session was held on Thursday, 3 October 2024 titled Collaborative life-span development intervention by Dr. Sutarimah Ampuni, the head of CLSD and Dr. Yuni Hastutiningsih, a representative from The National Population and Family Planning Board (BKKBN) Yogyakarta. The session begins with Dr. Ampuni going over the basics of psychological intervention, such as the definition, stages, procedure, etc. She also explains Bronfenbrenner’s ecological theory. The session is then handed over to Dr. Hatutiningsih. She explains the general information on BKKBN, the policies, the efforts to achieve “Indonesia Emas 2045”, the programs that are available for the different life-span age groups. The session goes back to Dr. Ampuni, with her explaining the programs created with the collaboration between CLSD and BKKBN.

The sixth session was held on Monday, 7 October 2024 titled Research with children and youth in the context of migration by Dr. Roy Huijsmans, from Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The session starts with Dr. Huijsmans reviewing the exact meaning of child and youth. He then asks the students to take their time to answer questions regarding child and youth, specifically in relation to their age with certain behaviors. After that, he began explaining about agency in childhood and youth. Prof. Huijsmans then starts to talk about a case study he did in Laos about young people and migration. He explains that the concept of migration belongs in the youth stage of a person’s life-span. He ends the session with explaining the interventions that focus on the migrant youth of minority age. 

The seventh session was held on Tuesday, 8 October 2024 titled Empowering Older Adults by Prof. Elisabeth Schröder-Butterfill, from the University of Southampton, the UK. The session starts with Prof. Schröder-Butterfill asking the audience what ideas the students associate with older people. She then starts to explain the disengagement theory, in which withdrawal from society done by older individuals is a normal part of aging. Due to the negative connotations of the theory, Prof. Schröder-Butterfill then explains the successful aging theory. After that, Prof. Schröder-Butterfill starts to explain a program she worked on; Care Networks, which is situated in Indonesia, specifically in the regions of West Sumatra, Jakarta Yogyakarta, East Java, and the island of Alor in East Nusa Tenggara. Prof. Schröder-Butterfill concludes the session that despite the efforts of implementing elderly care in Indonesia, it’s still a major obstacle in the Indonesian healthcare system.  

The last session of this module was the postponed second session, held on Friday, 11 October 2024 titled Risk and resilience in developmental diversity: Learning from Deaf culture by Mr. Surya Sahetapy, from the Rochester Institute of Technology, the United States. This is also the final session for the international summer course. The session begins with Mr. Sahetapy explains the historical and social contexts of deaf culture, with one of the points being how it’s easier for hearing people to communicate with deaf people by ensuring that light is present and how rounded tables give deaf people an easier way to see everybody, thus ensuring better communication. Mr. Sahetapy then explains the risks faced by the deaf individuals, such as language deprivations, educational challenges, lower median earning, Mr. Sahetapy then ends the session with explaining how hearing people can become allies for deaf people.

After the session with Mr. Surya Sahetapy, a student-led conference was held on Monday, 14 October 2024. This conference has the students create a research proposal based off of the materials from the lectures as the course learning outcome.  With that, the International Summer Course on Cultural Dynamics and Life-Span Development: Research Approaches and Practical Interventions has ended, which ran from 17 September to 14 October 2024, with a total of 13 sessions, 14 speakers from 9 countries, and 47 participants from 5 countries. 

We want to give a huge thank you to our speakers for sharing their insights and knowledge on cultural dynamics and lifespan development. We would also like to thank our students for their active engagement, attendance, and thoughtful contributions during the sessions. We look forward to welcoming you at our future events! [MWK]

Collaborating with the Center for Indigenous and Cultural Psychology (CICP), the Center for Life-Span Development (CLSD) organized an international summer course program titled International Summer Course on Cultural Dynamics and Life-Span Development: Research Approaches and Practical Interventions. This summer course focuses on helping students gain an understanding of the role culture plays in life-span development as well as offering valuable insights into current research methodologies and approaches relevant to cultural and lifespan development. 

For this event, nine international speakers and five national speakers with various backgrounds and fields of expertise from various parts of the world, such as Denmark, Italy, Australia, Malaysia, and the United States are invited. This course is attended by 47 students, 43 from Indonesia and 4 from various countries such as Denmark, Germany, Nepal, and Australia. 

The second module, titled Methods for Contextual Life-Span Development: Research and Intervention dives into the methodologies used to research human development. Throughout the module, the students will explore various aspects of human development research, which includes the integration of cultural diversity and the usage of photovoice techniques. The second module is constructed to fulfill Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) such as Quality Education (4).

The fifth session was held on Wednesday, 25 September 2024, titled Contextual action research in developmental psychology using Photovoice by Dr. Elga Andriana, one of the lecturers in the Faculty of Psychology of Gadjah Mada University. This is also the first session of the second module. The session starts with Dr. Andriana sending out a link for the students to upload a picture as well as writing a short description of the picture. Dr. Andriana then began explaining photovoice in general, which include defining what it is, the procedure of doing it, as well as the methods used to discuss the photos and the analysis process. After that, Dr. Andriana invites the students to give comments on a few photovoice findings from various projects revolving around photovoice. The session ends with a reflection and a Q & A session.

The sixth session was held on Thursday, 26 September 2024, titled Ethical practice in integrating life-span development research and intervention by Dr. Andrian Liem from Monash University Malaysia. The session starts with Dr. Liem emphasizing the importance of ethics in life-span development research and intervention. He then explains the four core ethical principles in psychology, such as having dignity, justice, fidelity, and beneficence, in which he also mentions various unethical psychological experiments throughout history as examples. The session continues with Dr. Liem explains the ethical guidelines, considerations, and decision-making  to life-span development research. The session also has a Q & A session in the end. The end of Dr. Liem’s session also marks the end of the second module of the International Summer Course. [MWK]

For a period of two months, the Center for Life-Span Development (CLSD) collaborated with the Center for Indigenous and Cultural Psychology (CICP) to organize a summer course event titled International Summer Course on Cultural Dynamics and Life-Span Development: Research Approaches and Practical Interventions. Collaborating with a panel of experts from Indonesia and around the world, this summer course focuses on helping students gain an understanding of the role culture plays in life-span development as well as offering valuable insights into current research methodologies and approaches relevant to cultural and lifespan development. 

We invited nine international speakers and five national speakers with various backgrounds and fields of expertise from various parts of the world, such as Denmark, Italy, Australia, Malaysia, and the United States. This course is attended by 47 students, 43 from Indonesia and 4 from various countries such as Denmark, Germany, Nepal, and Australia. 

The course is divided into 3 modules. The first module, titled Understanding Culture and Life-Span Development: Concept and Current Perspectives focuses on the paradigm of culture and how its context is correlated with today’s global conditions. It also focuses on the influence of the global north-global south paradigm, digital interactions as well as the climate crises on life-span development. The first module is constructed to fulfill Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) such as Good Health and Well-Being (3), Quality Education (4) and Reduced Inequalities (10).

The first session of the first module was held with both an online and offline session on Tuesday, 17 September 2024. The event was carried by the Master of Ceremony of the session, Christine Rachel Margaretha and opened by Rahmat Hidayat, S.Psi., M.Sc., Ph.D., who is the dean of the Faculty of Psychology. The session begins with an introductory video on the profiles of CLSD and CICP, followed by the main event, a lecture carried out by Prof. Jaan Valsiner from Aalborg University, Denmark and Prof. Giuseppina Marsico from the University of Salerno, Italy on the topic of Redefining Culture in current context. Prof. Valsiner starts with debunking the 4 gaps of existing thinking in psychological science. After explaining the gaps, he then explains the new aspects of a “new general psychology”. He then emphasizes that researchers often use a two-dimensional method to explore the human mind, in which he uses a new method, shaped after a kleinian geometry to illustrate it. The rest of the material is then explained by Prof. Marsico, in which she explains the cultural psychology of the bordering process. The session ended with a Q & A session. 

The second session was conducted with both an online and offline session the next day, with the speakers still the same but with a different topic; (Global North–Global South) culture interactions and how it shapes life-span development. Prof. Valsiner starts this session by arguing that psychology in general needs more data. He then began explaining the important features of the methodology cycle. Examples include basic assumptions, or meta-codes, which are used to build theories, such as the assimilation theory and the proculturation theory. He also tells the students that research needs more “doubt”, which is done to reduce enforced fixed opinions. Prof. Marsico continues the lecture by explaining the Global North-Global South culture interactions and why it is important. The session ends with Prof. Valsiner & Prof. Marsico explaining their project proposal called “The Global South Network of Cultural Psychology”.

The third session was conducted on Thursday, 19 September 2024 with the topic Polyculturalism in understanding lifespan development in current society by Prof. Emiko Kashima from La Trobe University, Australia. The session started with Prof. Kashima explains Lay cultural theory and diversity ideologies, such as polyculturalism. After that, she starts to dissect the exact meaning of culture, specifically focusing on how cultural influences are “selected” through different cultural traditions. Prof. Kashima also elaborates on the topic of multiculturalism, specifically its benefits, differences, limitations, etc. The session continues with Prof. Kashima explaining cultural identity. The session ends with Prof. Kashima showing the correlation between polyculturalism and cultural identity. 

The final session of this module was held on Friday, 20 September 2024 with the topic A critique of life course intervention by Prof. Peter van Eeuwijk from the University of Basel, Switzerland. He starts the session by critiquing the definitions of lifespan and intervention. He also critiques the World Health Organization’s conventional life course model. Prof. Eeuwijk also mentions his experience using longitudinal and transversal research methodologies. During the session, Prof. Eeuwijk asks the students what is the most important factor on life quality. He ends the session by explaining about vulnerability, resiliency, and agency by using case studies. The end of Prof. Eeuwijk’s session also marks the end of the first module of the International Summer Course. [MWK]

In 2024, the Center for Life-Span Development (CLSD) collaborated with the Center for Indigenous and Cultural Psychology (CICP) of the Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Gadjah Mada, to organize a summer course event titled “International Summer Course on Cultural Dynamics and Life-Span Development: Research Approaches and Practical Interventions”.

This marks the second time CLSD has organized a summer course, with the first being held in 2021. 

This summer course serves as a channel to discuss the contemporary issues regarding cultural dynamics and life-span development in which the students will look at the current research and interventions through panel presentations conducted by experts. This course aims to deepen students’ understanding of the role culture plays in life-span development as well as offering valuable insights into current research methodologies and approaches relevant to cultural and lifespan development, which is connected to fulfilling the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) such as Quality Education (4) and Reduced Inequalities (10). This course utilizes several different learning methods for the students, such as online lectures, independent study, and modular discussions. All of the courses are conducted in English and closed captioning is provided.

For this course, we invited nine international speakers and five national speakers with various backgrounds and fields of expertise from various parts of the world, such as Denmark, Italy, Australia, Malaysia, and the United States. This course is attended by 47 students, 43 from Indonesia and 4 from various countries such as Denmark, Germany, Nepal, and Australia. 

This course consisted of three different modules, each highlighting different aspects of cultural dynamics and life-span development delivered by the speakers. Module 1, titled Understanding Culture and Life-Span Development: Concept and Current Perspectives focuses on the paradigm of culture and how it is contextualized with today’s global conditions.

Date	Time (GMT +7)	Agenda	Speakers
Tuesday, 17 September 2024	16:00-18:00	Redefining Culture in current context	Prof. Jaan Valsiner and Prof. Giuseppina Marsico
Wednesday, 18 September 2024	16:00-18:00	(Global North–Global South) culture interactions and how it shapes life-span development	Prof. Jaan Valsiner and Prof. Giuseppina Marsico
Thursday, 19 September 2024	16:00-18:00	Polyculturalism in understanding lifespan development in current society	Prof. Emiko Kashima
Friday, 20 September 2024	16:00-18:00	A critique of life course intervention	Prof. Peter van Eeuwijk

Module 2, titled Methods for Contextual Life-Span Development: Research and Intervention dives into the methodologies for researching human development, which covers the integration of cultural diversity, optimally utilizing action research and photovoice techniques, and the ethical principles inherent in this field.

Date	Time (GMT +7)	Agenda	Speakers
Wednesday, 25 September 2024	16:00-18:00	Contextual action research in developmental psychology using Photovoice	Dr. Elga Andriana
Thursday, 26 September 2024	16:00-18:00	Ethical practice in integrating life-span development research and intervention	Dr. Andrian Liem

The last module, titled Thematic Explorations of Contextual Research and Intervention on Life-Span Development has two distinct sessions; research and intervention. The research session will dive into the utilization of cultural and indigenous methodologies within life-span developmental research. While the intervention session delves into the significance of cultural considerations in interventions, such as youth dynamics, addressing bullying, and the empowerment of older adults.

Date	Time (GMT +7)	Agenda	Speakers
Friday, 27 September 2024	16:00-18:00	Social relations in the Javanese context	Prof. Faturochman
Tuesday, 1 October 2024	16:00-18:00	An Indonesian Indigenous perspective of life-span development	Ryan Sugiarto
Wednesday, 2 October 2024	19:00-21:00	Digital society and life-span development	Dr. Jessica Navarro
Thursday, 3 October 2024	16:00-18:00	Collaborative life-span development intervention	Dr. Sutarimah Ampuni and Dr. Yuni Hastutiningsih
Monday, 7 October 2024	16:00-18:00	Research with children and youth in the context of migration	Dr. Roy Huijsmans
Tuesday, 8 October 2024	16:00-18:00	Empowering Older Adults	Prof. Elisabeth Schröder-Butterfill
Friday, 11 October 2024	16:00-18:00	Risk and resilience in developmental diversity: Learning from Deaf culture	Surya Sahetapy

After attending all the sessions, there is a student-led conference held on Monday, 14 October 2024. This conference has the students create a research proposal based off of the materials from the lectures as the course learning outcome. With that, the International Summer Course, which ran from 17 September to 14 October 2024, with a total of 13 sessions, 14 speakers from 9 countries, and 47 participants from 5 countries, has come to an end.

A huge thank you to our speakers for sharing their knowledge and valuable insights on cultural dynamics and lifespan development. We are also deeply grateful to all participants for their active engagement, attendance, and thoughtful contributions during the sessions. We look forward to welcoming you at our future events! [MWK]

CLSD Fakultas Psikologi UGM baru-baru ini menyelenggarakan kegiatan psikoedukasi bertajuk “Cerdas Menggunakan Gadget dan Internet untuk Anak” di SD Muhammadiyah Pakem yang dilaksanakan pada tanggal 30 dan 31 Juli 2024. Kegiatan ini bertujuan agar siswa mampu memahami dan mempraktikkan cara menggunakan gadget dan internet yang sehat dan aman, dimana kegiatan ini dapat mendukung tercapainya Sustainable Development Goals nomor 4 yang berkaitan dengan pendidikan bermutu. Kegiatan ini diikuti oleh 83 siswa kelas 5 SD Muhammadiyah Pakem dan berlangsung mulai pukul 08.00 hingga 12.00 WIB di setiap harinya. Psikoedukasi berlangsung interaktif dan menarik dengan melibatkan beberapa trainer yang merupakan intern CLSD yaitu Rahmita Laily Muhtadini, S.Psi, Carissa Azarine Delicia, S.Psi, dan Fadhliah Sofiyana Noor Saprowi, S.Psi. 

Pada hari pertama, siswa memperoleh tiga materi utama yaitu pengenalan gadget dan internet, regulasi diri dalam penggunaan gadget dan internet, dan manajemen screen time. Siswa tidak hanya diberikan materi dengan metode ceramah, melainkan juga diajak berdiskusi dua arah untuk lebih memahami materi yang disampaikan. Trainer memfasilitasi siswa untuk mendiskusikan mengenai regulasi diri ketika menggunakan gadget dan internet. Regulasi diri dapat membantu siswa untuk lebih bertanggung jawab dalam mengakses informasi. Terakhir, trainer memberikan penjelasan mengenai cara manajemen screen time agar para siswa mampu membatasi penggunaan gadget secara bijak. Penggunaan gadget berlebihan tentunya dapat memberikan efek buruk tidak hanya dari sisi fisik, tetapi juga psikologis. 

Pada hari kedua, trainer mengajarkan dan mengajak diskusi para siswa untuk memahami tentang keamanan digital dan etika berjejaring secara daring. Keamanan digital merupakan hal yang penting untuk melindungi identitas siswa dari berbagai ancaman yang ada di dunia maya. Hal ini bertujuan untuk mendorong siswa agar lebih bertanggung jawab dalam berinteraksi di dunia maya seperti di media sosial. Dengan kegiatan ini, harapannya para siswa tidak hanya mendapatkan ilmu dan wawasan baru mengenai cara menggunakan gadget dan internet yang baik, tetapi juga menerapkan ilmu yang didapat dalam kegiatan sehari-hari.

Rabu, 24 Juli 2024, CLSD UGM dan Perwakilan BKKBN DIY mengadakan Pelatihan Stimulasi Sosioemosional pada Anak Usia Dini di Rumah Dukuh Gadungan Kepuh, Canden, Jetis, Bantul. Kegiatan ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan keterampilan kader Bina Keluarga Balita dalam mendukung perkembangan sosioemosional pada anak usia dini.

Pelatihan yang berlangsung dari pukul 08.00 hingga 12.30 WIB ini dihadiri oleh 25 peserta, yang terdiri dari kader Bina Keluarga Balita (BKB) Matahari, penyuluh keluarga berencana, serta orang tua setempat. Acara ini dipandu oleh Ibu Wirdatul Anisa, S.Psi., M.Psi., Psikolog, dan didukung oleh panitia dari tim interns CLSD UGM.

Tujuan utama pelatihan ini adalah untuk memperluas pemahaman dan keterampilan kader dalam menstimulasi perkembangan sosioemosional anak usia dini. Dengan meningkatkan pengetahuan mengenai cara melatih keterampilan emosional anak, para kader diharapkan dapat menerapkan dan menyebarluaskan pengetahuan tersebut di komunitas masing-masing. Melalui berbagai materi dan praktik, para peserta belajar cara membangun hubungan yang baik dengan anak dan mengenali perkembangan sosioemosional melalui metode yang interaktif.

Kegiatan dimulai dengan sosialisasi tentang pengisian Kartu Kembang Anak (KKA) yang dipandu oleh perwakilan dari BKKBN DIY. Selanjutnya, narasumber memberikan pemaparan materi tentang tujuan dan metode stimulasi sosioemosional pada anak yang kemudian dilanjutkan dengan praktik langsung, termasuk aktivitas “Berkenalan & Belajar dengan Anak” serta “Mengenal Perkembangan Emosi”. 

Pada sesi “Berkenalan dan Belajar dengan Anak“, peserta mempelajari prinsip-prinsip interaksi yang baik dan penggunaan penguatan positif untuk membentuk perilaku anak. Aktivitas ini bertujuan agar peserta mampu membangun hubungan hangat dan menciptakan suasana belajar yang menyenangkan. Selanjutnya, di sesi “Mengenal Perkembangan Emosi“, peserta diajarkan cara mengenali dan menyebutkan emosi dasar, serta mengidentifikasi ekspresi emosi melalui media video dan kartu emosi. 

Untuk semakin memperkuat pemahaman peserta, tim CLSD juga mengadakan sesi monitoring berkelanjutan. Para peserta diminta untuk mempraktikkan materi yang telah dipelajari dan melaporkan kemajuan mereka melalui grup WhatsApp yang telah disediakan.

Acara ini diakhiri dengan sesi refleksi mengenai umpan balik pelatihan dari peserta. Ibu Rita, perwakilan dari BKB Matahari, mengungkapkan, “Terima kasih kepada BKKBN dan CLSD UGM atas ilmu yang telah diberikan. Banyak materi yang dapat kami implementasikan pada kelompok kami.” 

Selain itu, Bapak Diyan Purnomo, Dukuh Padukuhan Gadungan Kepuh, menyampaikan apresiasi terhadap BKKBN dan CLSD UGM, “Saya berterima kasih atas ilmu yang telah diberikan dan berharap pengetahuan ini dapat dibagikan kepada keluarga lain. Semoga semakin banyak keluarga yang dapat mengikuti pelatihan ini.”

Pelatihan ini merupakan bagian dari upaya berkelanjutan untuk meningkatkan kualitas pengasuhan anak di Kabupaten Bantul. Pelatihan ini sejalan dengan tujuan SDGs yaitu kesehatan yang baik dan kesejahteraan (3), pendidikan bermutu (4), dan kemitraan untuk mencapai tujuan (17). Dengan keterampilan baru yang diperoleh, diharapkan kader dan orang tua dapat lebih efektif dalam mendukung perkembangan sosioemosional anak usia dini, yang pada akhirnya berkontribusi pada pembentukan generasi yang lebih sehat dan bahagia.

Acara wisuda Sekolah Orang Tua Hebat (SOTH) 2023 telah sukses diselenggarakan pada tanggal 9 Agustus 2023 di Ballroom Hotel Nueve Malioboro, Jalan Mataram, Yogyakarta. Acara ini merupakan penutupan sesi rangkaian SOTH yang telah dilaksanakan sejak Februari hingga Juni 2023. Setelah melewati 13 kali pertemuan, sebanyak 29 dari 30 peserta dinyatakan lulus dan berhak untuk diwisuda.

SOTH adalah kegiatan sekolah bagi orang tua dengan anak usia dini yang dilaksanakan atas kolaborasi Center for Life-Span Development (CLSD) Fakultas Psikologi UGM dan BKKBN DIY. Kegiatan yang dilaksanakan di Kelurahan Notoprajan, Kemantren Ngampilan ini adalah yang pertama kalinya dilaksanakan di Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta. SOTH memberikan materi tentang pengasuhan yang dimulai dari materi tentang perencanaan hidup berkeluarga, pemahaman tentang pengasuhan, hingga stimulasi perkembangan anak dari berbagai aspek. 

Acara Wisuda SOTH dihadiri oleh pejabat Walikota Yogyakarta, Direktur Bina Ketahanan Keluarga Lansia dan Rentan BKKBN RI, perwakilan BKKBN DIY, perwakilan Fakultas Psikologi UGM, Kepala DP3AP2KB Kota Yogyakarta, dan kader Bina Keluarga Balita (BKB) Permata Hati. Rangkaian acara diawali dengan sambutan dan laporan penyelenggaraan dari Kepala Perwakilan BKKBN DIY, Ibu Dra. Andi Ritamariani M.Pd. Pembukaan juga semakin meriah dengan penampilan tari dari anak-anak BKB Permata Hati.

Pembukaan prosesi wisuda secara resmi ditandai dengan pemukulan gong oleh Kepala Perwakilan BKKBN DIY selaku salah satu Dewan Prosesi. Selanjutnya, Dewan Prosesi lainnya yang terdiri dari Direktur Bina Ketahanan Keluarga Lansia dan Rentan BKKBN RI Ibu dr. Ni Luh Gede Sukardiasih, M.For., M.A.R.S., Perwakilan Fakultas Psikologi UGM dalam hal ini Wakil Dekan Bidang Penelitian, Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat, dan Kerja Sama Ibu Dr. Wenty Marina Minza, M.A.,  dan Kepala DP3AP2KB Kota Yogyakarta Bapak Ir. Edy Muhammad turut bergabung untuk memulai prosesi wisuda. Pengalungan samir, pemberian sertifikat, dan hadiah juara oleh para Dewan Prosesi secara resmi menandai diwisudanya para peserta SOTH.

Pelaksanaan kegiatan SOTH ini merupakan salah satu usaha CLSD UGM dalam memaksimalkan peran sebagai salah satu pusat studi perkembangan yang berperan merumuskan edukasi di ranah pengabdian masyarakat. Berdasarkan evaluasi yang dilakukan, didapatkan data bahwa terdapat peningkatan pengetahuan mengenai pengasuhan pada peserta yang dapat dilihat dari perbandingan antara rerata nilai pre-test atau sebelum mendapatkan materi dengan rerata nilai post-test pada akhir program SOTH. Peningkatan skor tersebut adalah sebesar 39,67%. Melalui pelaksanaan kegiatan ini, diharapkan dapat memberikan pengetahuan dan meningkatkan pemahaman orang tua dalam rangka membimbing tumbuh kembang dan pembentukan karakter anak sejak dini.

CLSD Fakultas Psikologi UGM berkolaborasi dengan Read Aloud Indonesia menyelenggarakan Training for Trainers (ToT) Read Aloud: The Reading Buddies Program pada Senin, 21 Agustus pukul 08.00-16.00 WIB. Kegiatan tersebut dihadiri oleh para interns dan associates CLSD sebagai tahap persiapan program Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat bertajuk The Reading Buddies.

Rangkaian kegiatan diawali dengan sambutan dari Dr. Wenty Marina Minza, M.A. selaku Wakil Dekan Bidang Penelitian, Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat, dan Kerja Sama Fakultas Psikologi UGM. Setelah penyambutan, kegiatan dilanjutkan dengan penyampaian materi oleh Ibu Roosie Setiawan yang merupakan Founder Reading Bugs: Komunitas Read Aloud Indonesia. 

Materi pada sesi 1 tentang membacakan buku secara nyaring dan tahapan-tahapannya. Dalam sesi ini, Bu Roosie membahas buku ‘The Read Aloud Handbook’ dan buku ‘Membacakan Nyaring’ sebagai dasar pemahaman konsep read aloud. 

Buku ‘The Read Aloud Handbook’ yang ditulis oleh Trelease menjelaskan bahwa membacakan buku dengan nyaring kepada anak dapat membangun kosakata dan mengkondisikan otak anak untuk mengasosiasikan membaca dengan kesenangan serta menanam kegemaran membaca. Sementara itu, buku ‘Membacakan Nyaring’ yang ditulis sendiri oleh Ibu Roosie mengulas beberapa strategi dalam menarik minat anak usia 0-24 bulan untuk mencintai kegiatan membaca. Selain itu, beliau juga menjelaskan manfaat yang bisa didapat dari membaca nyaring di bukunya. Buku tersebut juga disertai berbagai ilustrasi untuk menarik minat pembacanya.

Kemudian di sesi selanjutnya, dibahas juga kaitannya membaca dan efeknya dengan otak anak. Ibu Roosie juga menceritakan beberapa situasi ketika anak dapat membaca dengan lancar meskipun tidak pernah diajarkan cara membaca secara formal. Hal tersebut terjadi karena anak secara otodidak anak belajar cara membaca ketika orangtua/gurunya membacakan buku secara nyaring kepadanya. Ibu Roosie juga menjelaskan bagaimana memilih buku yang cocok untuk dibacakan nyaring sesuai tahap perkembangan anak. Tentunya buku yang cocok untuk dibacakan nyaring pada anak bayi 18-24 bulan akan berbeda dengan buku yang dapat dibacakan nyaring dengan anak kelas 5 SD.

Kegiatan diakhiri dengan sesi terakhir yakni ketika para interns dan associates CLSD mempraktIkkan membaca buku secara nyaring ditemani diskusi dan pemberian masukan dari Ibu Roosie Setiawan sendiri. Harapannya dari pelatihan ini, interns dan associates CLSD mendapatkan ilmu dan keterampilan baru dalam praktik membacakan nyaring yang akan menjadi bekal untuk membaca nyaring bersama anak-anak pada kegiatan CLSD selanjutnya yakni The Reading Buddies.

Peringatan Hari Lanjut Usia Nasional ke-27 telah sukses diselenggarakan oleh BKKBN DIY dengan melibatkan Center for Life-Span Development (CLSD) UGM dan Komda Lansia pada Minggu, 28 Mei 2023. Acara dihadiri oleh 320 peserta yang terdiri dari perwakilan BKKBN Pusat, perwakilan BKKBN DIY, perwakilan Fakultas Psikologi UGM, kader Bina Keluarga Lansia (BKL), Komda Lansia DIY, alumni Sekolah Lansia, dinas terkait, dan berbagai pihak lainnya. Rangkaian acara dimulai dengan pembukaan oleh MC, pembacaan doa oleh Kemenag DIY, dan dilanjutkan dengan penyampaian sambutan oleh Kepala Perwakilan BKKBN DIY, Kepala BKKBN RI, dan perwakilan Pemerintah Provinsi DIY.

Setelah penyampaian sambutan, acara puncak peringatan Hari Lanjut Usia Nasional (HLUN) 2023 dimulai dengan Peluncuran Duta Lansia Istimewa 2023 yang diawali dengan penayangan video teaser yang bertajuk 7 Dimensi Lansia Tangguh. Duta Lansia Istimewa 2023 merupakan kolaborasi antara Center for Life-Span Development (CLSD) Fakultas Psikologi UGM dan BKKBN DIY dalam rangka mewujudkan kegiatan yang melibatkan lansia di tengah-tengah masyarakat. Kegiatan ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kesejahteraan lansia melalui peningkatan rasa keberhargaan pada lansia dan memberi wadah bagi lansia sebagai penduduk senior yang memiliki pengalaman dalam berbagai aspek kehidupan untuk berpartisipasi aktif dan berkontribusi dalam masyarakat sesuai kemampuannya.

Dalam sesi peluncuran tersebut, terdapat pembacaan narasi duta lansia yang dibawakan oleh Bapak Drs. Haryanto, M.Si., Psikolog selaku Dewan Pengarah Duta Lansia Istimewa 2023. Kemudian, dilanjutkan dengan acara simbolik Peluncuran Duta Lansia Istimewa 2023 oleh Bapak Dr. (HC) dr. Hasto Wardoyo, Sp.OG (K) selaku Kepala BKKBN RI dan Bapak Dr. Sumaryono, M.Si., Psikolog selaku Wakil Dekan Bidang Keuangan, Aset, dan SDM Fakultas Psikologi UGM. Peluncuran kegiatan tersebut ditandai dengan mengalungkan selempang Duta Lansia Istimewa kepada DLI Pratama Yogyakarta. DLI Kakung diwakili oleh Bapak Rustiyadi, S.Pd. (65 tahun), sedangkan DLI Putri diwakili oleh Ibu Priyanti Farida, S.IP., M.H. (61 tahun), keduanya aktivis Komda Lansia DIY.  

Pemilihan Duta Lansia Istimewa 2023 dilaksanakan pada bulan Juni 2023. Penobatan Duta Lansia Istimewa 2023 akan dilaksanakan pada awal bulan Juli bertepatan dengan puncak acara Hari Keluarga Nasional (Harganas) 2023. Dapatkan informasi selengkapnya di Instagram CLSD Fakultas Psikologi UGM (@clsd.ugm), Instagram BKKBN DIY (@bkkbndiy), dan pengurus kader Bina Keluarga Lansia (BKL) setempat. 

Kursus intensif tentang metode penelitian (Multi and Mixed Method Research) baru saja diselenggarakan oleh CLSD bersama Program Studi Doktor Ilmu Psikologi Universitas Gadjah Mada. Kursus yang diikuti oleh 36 peserta, yaitu 23 mahasiswa doktoral, 10 orang peserta umum, serta 3 orang research assistant dan intern CLSD berlangsung selama tiga hari sejak Selasa-Kamis/ 12-14 April 2022. Acara tersebut mendatangkan tiga narasumber yang ahli dalam bidangnya seperti Prof. Dr. Avin Fadilla Helmi, M.Si., Praditya Putri Pertiwi, Ph.D., dan Andrian Liem, M.Psi., Ph.D. Kursus tersebut tidak hanya bersifat satu arah dari para pemateri, tetapi juga interaktif melalui sesi tanya jawab. Peserta pun sangat antusias mengikuti setiap sesi, termasuk ketika diskusi dalam kelompok-kelompok kecil. Seluruh rangkaian kursus dipandu oleh Lisa Sunaryo, S.Psi dan Desnita Zogoto, S.Psi sebagai MC. 

Pada hari pertama, terdapat tiga sesi materi yang dimulai sejak pukul 07.30 sampai 14.10. Dalam sesi pertama, peserta diajak untuk memahami secara umum terkait dengan Multi and Mixed Method Research. Praditya secara jelas menyampaikan overview materi tersebut di sesi awal. Selanjutnya, pada sesi kedua dan ketiga, beliau menjelaskan tentang design and data collection in mixed method research (concept and practice). Sementara itu, pada hari kedua diisi oleh Prof. Dr. Avin Fadilla Helmi yang banyak memaparkan tentang design and data collection in multi method research (concept and practice). Peserta diajak untuk brainstorming terkait dengan beberapa tipe metode penelitian yang dilakukan secara multi/mix method. Dalam sesi pendalaman, peserta dibagi ke dalam breakout room untuk membahas satu topik tertentu. Masing-masing kelompok mempresentasikan hasil diskusi di akhir sesi.

Pada pertemuan hari terakhir, Andrian Liem, M.Psi., Ph.D mengajak peserta untuk lebih dalam memahami analisis data pada multi/mix method research. Andrian juga membagi peserta ke dalam kelompok kecil untuk saling berbagi dan berefleksi terkait penelitian yang dilakukan sebelumnya. Melalui kegiatan kursus intensif ini, para peserta diharapkan mampu memahami dan membedakan konsep, desain, dan pengumpulan data pada multi dan mixed method research. Selain itu, mereka didorong untuk bisa mempraktikkan konsep yang sudah didapatkan. Terlebih kepada para peserta program doktor, kursus ini merupakan salah satu media untuk membekali mereka dalam melakukan riset-riset dengan metode majemuk maupun campuran. 

(RKK/CLSD)