FKIP – Biology Education Study Program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education (FKIP) Sebelas Maret University (UNS) Surakarta held the 18th National Seminar on Biology Education (SEMBIO). The National Seminar on Biology Education XVIII raised the theme “Innovation of Biology Research and Biology Education and Community Service to Support Sustainable Development in the Era of Independent Learning.”

This activity is carried out as an effort to create a vehicle for scientific meetings and an arena for sharing scientific ideas. The estuary of this activity is to advance and develop scientific fields in the fields of biology, science, environment, and learning at various levels of education, as well as its application in community service.

In the Sembio XVIII agenda, there was also the signing of an MoU between Sebelas Maret University with Siliwangi University, and Tanjungpura University. This MoU is expected to provide many benefits.

The SEMBIO activity presented three main speakers, namely Dr. Siti Nur Diyana Mahmud from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia; Dr. Ardi Arsala Rahmani, M.Sc. from Kedaireka.id; and Dr. Meti Indrowati, M.Sc. from Eleven March University.

The first speaker, Dr. Siti Nur Diyana Mahmud, explained the material on Gamified Place-based Approach to Climate Change Education. Dr. Siti explained that education about climate change can use a game-based approach or gamification.

“Gamification is an approach that uses game techniques in existing learning elements. An interesting and motivating gamification learning process can apply rewards, achievement, and challenges so that it encourages students to do it,” explained Dr. Siti.

The second material by Dr. Ardi Arsala Rahmani, M.Sc., explained the downstream of research results in community service and industry. In this seminar, he explained about the Kedaireka. id platform developed by the Ministry of Education and Culture to accommodate the downstream of research results through matching funds between universities and industry.

Then, he also explained the purpose of research or research.

“Research is a process of opening the door to horizons. Research is not something that has no form of benefit. Research does not stop at the empirical evidence, but aims to create tangible outcomes that can be used directly,” said Dr. Ardi.

The material was continued by Dr. Meti Indrowati, M.Sc. He explained the Utilization of Local Biodiversity as Antidiabetic in Experimental Animals to Support Sustainable Development.

Dr. Meti explained that diabetes is listed as one of the world’s health problems. However, there is local biodiversity that can be used as an antidiabetic drug.

“The most widely used plant family for the treatment of diabetes in Indonesia is Compositae. The most widely used plant species for the treatment of diabetes in Indonesia is Orthosiphon aristatus (Blume) Miq. Other plant species studied that contain hypoglycemic active compounds, namely bitter melon, cinnamon, papaya leaves, guava, and mangosteen can be used as antidiabetics,” concluded Dr. Meti.

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