Dara Irsalina, a young lecturer from the Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA), Universitas Syiah Kuala (USK), has been awarded the title of “2nd Best Participant of the 97th Batch of Basic Training (Latsar)”, organized by the Training and Education Center for Employees (Pusdiklat) of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology. The program was held from October 2 to December 7, 2024, at BPMP Aceh.
The announcement of the best participants was made during the closing ceremony at BPMP Aceh on Saturday (December 7, 2024). The evaluation process began with the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) stage, followed by a distance learning phase, which included both independent study and guided sessions with mentors and coaches.
Afterward, participants were required to develop an actualization project plan, which was implemented during a one-month habituation period. The final stage involved reporting and presenting the results in an actualization seminar.
In her project, Dara Irsalina carried out an actualization entitled “Development of Teaching Materials for the Actuarial Mathematics Course.” The project aimed to integrate the core values of the Indonesian Civil Service (ASN) in supporting quality improvement in higher education, particularly in the teaching and learning process of Actuarial Mathematics at the Department of Mathematics.