Literasi Fungsional Terintegrasi untuk Penguatan Keterampilan Abad Ke-21

Abstract

This Community Engagement (PkM) initiative aims to strengthen 21st-century skills among children in Ngrowo Village, Bojonegoro Regency, through the implementation of an integrated functional literacy model. The community partner involved in this initiative was Sanggar Dunia Imajinasi, which mobilized 20 local children in Ngrowo Village to participate actively. The execution methodology adopted a contextual mentoring approach. This program integrated three fundamental pillars of functional literacy: English literacy (basic vocabulary and practical communication), Economic literacy (introduction to basic financial concepts), and Numeracy (practical mathematical problem-solving in daily life). The outcomes of this initiative demonstrated a significant increase in subject mastery and active participant engagement. Furthermore, this three-tier integrated literacy model proved effective in fostering 21st-century competencies, specifically the 4C skills: Critical Thinking was sharpened through economic and numeracy problem-solving; Creativity developed through exploring narrative expressions when composing sentences into cohesive paragraphs; Collaboration was established through activity-based teamwork; and Communication improved through interactive communication among team members while completing challenges across three stations. Consequently, this integrated functional literacy program serves as an applicable community engagement model for building an early-stage foundation for competitive human resource development at the local level.

Keywords: Integrated Functional Literacy, 21st-Century Skills, English Literacy, Economic Literacy, Numeracy

ABSTRAK

Kegiatan Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat (PkM) ini bertujuan untuk menguatkan keterampilan abad ke-21 anak-anak di Kelurahan Ngrowo, Kabupaten Bojonegoro, melalui penerapan model literasi fungsional terintegrasi. Mitra sasaran dalam kegiatan ini adalah Sanggar Dunia Imajinasi yang mampu menggerakkan 20 anak-anak di Kelurahan Ngrowo untuk ikut berpartisipasi. Metode pelaksanaan pengabdian mengadopsi pendampingan kontekstual. Program ini mengintegrasikan tiga pilar literasi fungsional mendasar, yaitu English literacy (kosakata dasar dan komunikasi praktis), Economic literacy (pengenalan konsep keuangan dasar), serta Numeracy (pemecahan masalah berhitung praktis dalam kehidupan sehari-hari). Hasil PkM menunjukkan adanya peningkatan signifikan pada penguasaan materi dan keterlibatan aktif peserta. Lebih dari itu, model integrasi tiga literasi ini terbukti efektif memicu penguatan keterampilan abad ke-21, khususnya komponen 4C skills: Critical Thinking terasah melalui pemecahan masalah numerasi dan ekonomi; Creativity berkembang melalui eksplorasi ekspresi naratif dalam menyusun kalimat membentuk paragraph; Collaboration terbangun dalam kerja kelompok berbasis aktivitas; serta Communication meningkat melalui praktik komunikatif antar anggota tim dalam menyelesaikan tantangan di 3 stations. Dengan demikian, program literasi fungsional terintegrasi ini dapat menjadi alternatif model pengabdian yang aplikatif dalam membentuk fondasi SDM unggul berdaya saing sejak dini di tingkat lokal.