Strengthening The Competence of Writing Scientific Articles for Indonesian School Teachers in Bangkok to Improve The Quality of Education

One of the complaints faced by teachers at the Indonesian school of Bangkok was writing scientific articles and then publishing them in academic journals. The complaint was based on various considerations faced by teachers at the Indonesian school of Bangkok, namely (1) the absence of a socialization program for publishing articles from research activities; (2) lack of understanding related to the procedures, techniques, and methods of publishing scientific articles in reputable national and international journals; (3) lack of motivation, self-confidence, and experience to publish in reputable national and international journals. Participants in this community service activity were academics at the Indonesian School of Bangkok. This service was carried out using a participatory training model through socialization and training. After that, it continues with assistance in writing and publishing scientific articles. The socialization and training materials covered the basics of writing scientific articles until the publication process; methods, techniques, and methods of scientific publication. The success of the training process and results were measured using questionnaires and evaluation sheets from the participants. The results of this community service were an increase in the teacher competence of Indonesian school of Bangkok in the skills and understanding of writing until the publication of scientific articles in reputable national and international journals.