Analysis of Project Activities for Strengthening Pancasila Student Profiles (P5) through the Manufacturing of VCO Products

AMPLITUDO 1(2) (2022) AMPLITUDO: Journal of Science & Technology Innovation https://journals.balaipublikasi.id Analysis of Project Activities for Strengthening Pancasila Student Profiles (P5) through the Manufacturing of VCO Products Syahrial Ayub1, Agustina1, Muh. Makhrus1* 1 Physics Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, University of Mataram, Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. DOI: 10.56566/amplitudo.v1i2.18 Article Info Received: June 30, 2022 Revised: August 24, 2022 Accepted: August 29, 2022 Publish: August 31, 2022 Abstract: This study aims to analyze the stages of making Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO) at SMAN 1 Sekotong, West Lombok, NTB Indonesia. Making Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO) products is one of the Projects to Strengthen Pancasila Student Profiles (P5) in the independent curriculum. The research objectives were achieved with qualitative descriptive methods and what was found during the research. Data was collected by observation, interviews with teachers directly involved in this project. The results of the analysis show the stages of making Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO) starting from selecting good coconuts, making coconut milk, separating the first coconut milk, and separating the second coconut milk and finally getting Virgin Coconot Oil (VCO). Keywords: Project Activities; Pancasila Student Profile; Virgin Coconot Oil (VCO); SMA N 1 Sekotong Citation: Ayub, S., Agustina, A., & Makhrus, M. (2022). Analysis of Project Activities for Strengthening Pancasila Student Profiles (P5) through the Manufacturing of VCO Products. AMPLITUDO: Journal of Science and Technology Inovation, 1(2), 69–74. https://doi.org/10.56566/amplitudo.v1i2.18 Introduction SMAN 1 Sekotong is one of the schools located in Cendi Manik Village, Sekotong District, West Lombok Regency, NTB which was chosen to be a driving school by carrying out P5 activities. The P5 activity is a project activity to strengthen the profile of Pancasila students. P5 activities can be carried out by going through 3 stages, namely the conceptual stage and the contextual stage (Kemdikbud, 2022). In this P5 activity, students are given the freedom to study in formal situations, the learning structure is more flexible, the school can adjust the time distribution, resulting in more active learning activities because students are directly involved with the surrounding environment which aims to strengthen various competencies in the Pancasila Student Profile (Rachmawati, 2022). Implementation of P5 (Project Strengthening Pancasila Student Profile) at SMAN 1 Sekotong carries the theme of entrepreneurship by making VCO (Virgin Coconut Oil) products or virgin coconut oil. The thing that underlies SMAN 1 Sekotong to make VCO products is because of its position in the area with the most coconut producers in West Lombok. The purpose of the introduction and training for making VCO is as an effort to open up business opportunities in the field of VCO product development. This business opportunity in the field of VCO is quite promising because it has a high selling value. Besides this VCO product is known by the upper and lower middle class of the economy and is very good for health, so VCO or pure coconut oil is different from cooking oil (jelengan oil) in terms of the manufacturing process (Tamzil, 2017). Implementation of P5 activities through the manufacture of VCO products can foster a level of confidence in students in their work, can increase students' self-potential, make students more active because students hold discussions with their friends about the projects they will show and ___________ *Corresponding Author Email: Copyright © 2022, Author et al. This open access article is distributed under a (CC-BY License) Journal of Science & Technology Innovation (AMPLITUDO) can find out the interests of students' talents in a field (Rahman, 2016). In its implementation, the teacher plays an important role, namely as a facilitator (Retno, 2016). After conducting research, P5 activities carried out as an implementation of the independent curriculum can provide more meaningful experiences and learning processes to students. Because in practice, students are required to discuss with friends, make an item or event regarding the project and train students to be able to solve a problem to get good results. Therefore, this study aims to determine the implementation of P5 activities as a project to strengthen the Pancasila Student Profile through the manufacture of Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO) or pure coconut oil. The Strengthening Pancasila Student Profile Project (P5) is a project-based co-curricular activity designed to strengthen efforts to achieve competency and character in accordance with the Pancasila student profile which is structured based on graduate competencies (Putri, 2022). The project to strengthen Pancasila student profiles, as a means of achieving Pancasila student profiles, provides opportunities for students to "experience knowledge" as a process of strengthening character as well as an opportunity to learn from their surroundings. In this profile project activity, students have the opportunity to study important themes or issues such as climate change, anti-radicalism, mental health, culture, entrepreneurship, technology, and democratic life so that students can take real action in responding to these issues. according to the stages of learning and their needs (Rusnaini, 2021). Pure coconut oil or scientific language virgin coconut oil (VCO) is oil that comes from coconut essence, processed hygienically without direct touch of fire and chemical additives so that the essential ingredients in the oil can be maintained (Less, 2021). The main component of about 92% of VCO is saturated fatty acids, including lauric acid (48.74%), myristic acid (16.31%), caprylic acid (10.91%), capric acid (8.10%) and tamarind. caproate (1.25%) (Purnawati, 2017). Hybrid coconut is a type of coconut that is produced from a cross between coconuts with tall trees (deep coconuts) and fast fruiting coconuts (dwarf coconuts) so that the good properties of both types of original coconuts are produced (Bubun, 2020). In Sekotong, many types of hybrid coconut have been planted. Hybrid coconuts have superior characteristics inherited from their parents, namely they can bear fruit quickly (4-5 years), have an average fruit potential of up to 120 seeds per tree per year, have thick fruit flesh, have a high oil content, are classified as plants with large trees. moderate and resistant to pests and diseases (Wijaya, 2007). Coconut oil based on the fatty acid content is classified into lauric acid oil because the lauric acid content is the highest when compared to other fatty acids (Putri, 2019). Based on the level of unsaturation expressed by the Iod number (Iodine Value), coconut oil August 2022, Volume 1, Issue 2, 69-74 can be included in the non-drying oils group because the oil number ranges from 7.5 to 10.5 (Salirawati, (...truncated)