BANDUNG – To improve competency and prepare educators for the prestigious event, the Mathematics and Mathematics Education Study Program collaborated with the Bandung City Mathematics Subject Teachers’ Conference (MGMP) to hold a workshop. Titled “Bandung City Junior High School Teachers’ OSN Mathematics Preparation Workshop,” this workshop was a form of Community Service (PKM) and was held over two days, August 7-8, 2025.
Dr. Al Azhary Masta, M.Si. guided the syllabus preparation session and inter-school discussion.
This workshop will be held in a hybrid format to maximize teacher participation. The in-person session will be held on the first day, Thursday, August 7, 2025, from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM WIB at SMPN 43 Bandung. The online session will continue on the second day, Friday, August 8, 2025, from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM WIB.
This comprehensive workshop is designed to equip teachers. The event is scheduled to open with remarks from various key stakeholders, including the Secretary of the Bandung City Education Office, the Head of the Bandung City Mathematics MGMP, the MGMP Supervisor, the Principal of SMPN 43, and the Head of the Mathematics Study Program.
On the first day, participants received in-depth material on “Deep Learning” delivered by Slamet Riyadi from the Bandung City MGMP. Another crucial session was “A Flashback of the 2025 National Science Olympiad for Junior High Schools as Motivation for the 2026 National Science Olympiad,” presented by Encum Sumiaty, M.Si., and Dr. Al Azhary Masta, M.Si. Additionally, Dr. Al Azhary Masta, M.Si., also guided the syllabus development session and inter-school discussions, as well as provided reinforcement of algebra and number theory.
On the second day, which took place online, participants received reinforcement of other essential materials. The geometry session was delivered by Encum Sumiaty, M.Si., and Sofihara Al Hazmy, M.Si., while the combinatorics session was delivered by Dr. Khusnul Novianingsih, M.Si., which also concluded the workshop series. As a final evaluation, a post-test session is also scheduled at 1:30-3:00 PM WIB.
Dr. Khusnul Novianingsih, M.Si. delivered material on combinatorics
To ensure the smooth running of the discussions and activities, the committee has divided the participants into several groups coordinated by experts, namely Dr. Al Azhary Masta, M.Si., Encum Sumiaty, M.Si., and Dr. Khusnul Novianingsih, M.Si.