Answering the Rise in School Bullying Cases, UMI Lecturer Team Equips Muhammadiyah 6 Makassar High School Students with Digital Assertive Communication
MAKASSARโ Rising cases of bullying and cyberbullying (cyberbullying) among students
which is increasingly disturbing, has received serious attention from the academic world. Responding to this challenge, the Beginner Community Service (PkM) team from the Indonesian Muslim University (UMI)
holding a digital intercultural communication literacy training program based on an assertive approach for
PkM team leader,Nur Akbar, S.I.Kom., M.I.Kom.,explained that the high level of interaction between teenagers in
social media is often not balanced with an understanding of ethical communication, thus triggering
cultural misunderstandings, hate speech, and even cyber bullying. As a concrete solution above
With this problem, the UMI lecturer team transferred science and technology innovation in the form of an intervention module
This program, funded by LPkM UMI, was implemented for four months, starting from July
until October 2026. ApartNur Akbar,This team consists of lecturersMuhammad Zul Iman, S.S.,
โDuring the activity, students are equipped with the ability to manage emotions, recognize cultural biases, and practice role playing simulations to respond to negative comments firmly and politely without being aggressive or passive, to ensure that cyberbullying prevention runs sustainably in the school environment. This program forms 8 selected students as Digital Assertive Ambassadors with the guidance of a Counseling Guidance Teacher (BK). These peer ambassadors act as
driver of ethical communication as well as mediator if potential conflict occurs in conversation groups or
By handing over the MIKAD Module to the school, the output of this activity also includes the creation of documentary videos, educational posters, news publications in mass media, as well as the preparation of scientific articles in national ISSN journals. It is hoped that this education can become a model that can be replicated in other schools in order to create a safe, inclusive and free digital ecosystem
bullying.
which is increasingly disturbing, has received serious attention from the academic world. Responding to this challenge, the Beginner Community Service (PkM) team from the Indonesian Muslim University (UMI)
holding a digital intercultural communication literacy training program based on an assertive approach for
40 students at SMA Muhammadiyah 6 Makassar.
social media is often not balanced with an understanding of ethical communication, thus triggering
cultural misunderstandings, hate speech, and even cyber bullying. As a concrete solution above
With this problem, the UMI lecturer team transferred science and technology innovation in the form of an intervention module
Digital Assertive Communication (MIKAD).
until October 2026. ApartNur Akbar,This team consists of lecturersMuhammad Zul Iman, S.S.,
M.Pd.as well as two UMI students (Sulkifli and Andieni Mutian Qalby).
driver of ethical communication as well as mediator if potential conflict occurs in conversation groups or
student social media. "Akbar said his greeting.
bullying.
