Samarinda, Indonesia --- September 9, 2025 (UNMUL). Co-hosted by Universitas Negeri Semarang (UNNES), Sogang University (South Korea), and Universitas Mulawarman (UNMUL), the LUPIC international outreach opened with an opening ceremony that framed the program as long-term community service to schools formalized through the signing of Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) and Implementation Agreements (IA) among partners and local stakeholders. Leaders underscored campus--school collaboration, IoT integration, and safe, cost-efficient, locally grounded lab practice as pillars to strengthen teacher capacity.
Prof. Lee on the LUPIC framework (UNNES--Sogang--UNMUL). The first technical session positioned LUPIC as a sustained, tri-university partnership blending training, co-designed teaching materials, and device support. Key points: real-time data with IoT sensors, responsible lab-waste handling, and problem-based projects that build scientific literacy and 21st-century skills---an ecosystem designed for replication across partner schools.
UNNES FabLab & Smart Class in practice. Siti Herlina (UNNES) presented an end-to-end pipeline for teachers: ideation, rapid prototyping (e.g., molecular models, simple titration fixtures, sensor mounts), and recorded microteaching for data-driven reflection. Deliverables include equipment SOPs, IoT-integrated lesson templates, and a microteaching video bank, with access pathways so innovations extend beyond campus---supported by the UNNES--Sogang--UNMUL network.
Seminar 1 --- Trends & Innovations in Chemistry Education (Hybrid). The session mapped a shift from content transmission to inquiry with authentic assessment, complemented by Multiple Intelligences for differentiation without sacrificing rigor. Speakers: Prof. Sri Haryani (Overview of Chemistry Education: A Perspective Review) and Prof. Sri Wardani (Multiple Intelligences in Chemistry Learning). Outputs include adaptable unit plans and rubrics that track both process and product.
Seminar 2 --- Contextual Chemistry (Hybrid). Focus on microscale experimentation---resource-lean, safe, and easily replicated---paired with local-resource--based learning so concepts grow from everyday realities. Speaker: Dr. Agung Tri Prasetya. Teams produced a prioritized experiment list, contextual worksheets, and safety guidelines to lower cost barriers while maintaining quality.
STEM Challenge --- From co-design to classroom. Mixed teacher teams framed authentic problems, built quick prototypes, and presented classroom roll-out plans. Projects were judged on novelty, measurable data, safety, and replicability, with UNNES--Sogang--UNMUL committing to remote mentoring, rubric-based monitoring, and MGMP dissemination to sustain impact.
