UPI Bandung Science Education Lecturers Collaborate with Sumedang MGMP on IoT Training

The commitment of the Science Education Study Programme at FPMIPA UPI Bandung to supporting teacher competency development continues through community service activities for the Science Subject Teacher Conference (MGMP) of Sumedang Regency. The community service, in the form of a workshop for junior high school science teachers, was held from 13 to 15 June 2026 at SMPN 7 Sumedang, West Java. Acting as head of the service team for the ‘IoT Learning Workshop Integrated with STEM ESD on the Theme of Soil Pollution’ was Prof. Diana Rochintaniawati, M.Ed., a lecturer and expert in ICT integration in science learning at UPI. Prof. Diana stated that integrating the Internet of Things (IoT) into science learning is intended to support science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, which is currently a focus in education worldwide. Equally important, Prof. Diana conveyed that technology should be utilised to support efforts to achieve Sustainable Development Goals through Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). To this end, the service team also collaborated with a team of ESD expert lecturers, including Prof. Dr. Phil. Ari Widodo, M.Ed., who also acted as a resource person on the occasion. A total of 30 science teachers from various junior high schools in Sumedang Regency participated in the activity, which was welcomed by the Sumedang Regency Education Office through Secretary of the Education Office Dani Setiawan, M.Pd. Dani advised the teachers to actively participate in the workshop by applying the four-level Kirkpatrick training model. Participants were expected to follow the training activities from reaction, learning, behaviour, and results. In line with this message, the workshop agenda began with participants’ reactions to the resource persons’ presentations on the first day. The second day focused on learning, where participants received materials and practical guidance on integrating IoT into learning on the theme of soil pollution under the guidance of Dr. Aay Susilawati, M.Pd. and the team. Responding to the second day’s training, one participant, Sri Widianti, S.Pd., said that the IoT integration in science learning being trained aligns with the principle of educating children according to their era. Behaviour and results are applied by teachers in their respective classes. An example of measurable results is obtained through authentic classroom implementation. Anjar Sudrajat, S.Pd. acted as a model teacher on the third day, demonstrating IoT-integrated learning to students at SMPN 1 Sumedang. At the end of the event, Prof. Diana led a reflection and stated that integrating IoT into science learning supports innovative science education in line with today’s digital technology acceleration. However, its implementation needs to be supported by adequate facilities and infrastructure. For schools in remote areas with limited internet connections, teachers do not need to force it. Prof. Diana said that technology in STEM can also be actualised in the form of simple technology beneficial for daily life.