https://journal.kapin.org/index.php/IJES <p><strong>International Journal of Education and Sosiotechnology (IJES)</strong> is a blind peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the publication of quality research results in the fields of education, social science and technology, but not implicitly. All publications in IJES journals are open access which allows articles to be freely available and online without any subscription.</p> KaPIN en-US International Journal of Education and Sosiotechnology (IJES) 2963-3931 <p>Journal by <strong>International Journal of Education and Sosiotechnology (IJES)</strong> is licensed under a <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/" rel="license">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License</a></p> https://journal.kapin.org/index.php/IJES/article/view/104 <p><span class="s20">The purpose of this research is to prove the impact or influence of the use of mobile phones or gadgets on students' interest in reading at </span><span class="s20">Bhaktyarsa</span><span class="s20"> Catholic High School in </span><span class="s20">Maumere</span><span class="s20">. The method used to </span><span class="s20">analyze</span><span class="s20"> the data in this research is quantitative research method, with questionnaires, face-to-face interviews, and literature studies as data collection techniques. The results of this research show that there is a significant impact or influence between the use of mobile phones or gadgets (X) and interest in reading (Y), namely 0.002 &lt;0.005. Thus, hypothesis 0 (h0) is ignored and hypothesis 1 (h1) is accepted, that is, there is an impact or influence of the utilization of mobile phones or gadgets on students' interest in reading at </span><span class="s20">SMAS </span><span class="s20">Katolik</span> <span class="s20">Bhaktyarsa</span><span class="s20">Maumere</span><span class="s20">.</span></p> Hildegardis Gracelina Owon Owon Emanuel Jhonata Frischy Copyright (c) 2024 International Journal of Education and Sosiotechnology (IJES) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0 2024-11-12 2024-11-12 4 3 1 5 https://journal.kapin.org/index.php/IJES/article/view/106 <p>This research aims to explore and analyze the practice of character education in the context of Social Sciences (IPS) learning. The Social Sciences (IPS) subject plays a strategic role in shaping students' character, as it touches on various aspects of social, political, and cultural life. This study employs a library research method, which involves collecting data by understanding and studying theories from various literature related to the research. Data collection is conducted by sourcing and constructing information from various sources, such as books, journals, and prior research. The findings of this study conclude that character education in Social Sciences subjects has a significant impact on shaping students' character. With a deep understanding of the role of Social Sciences in character education, more effective learning strategies can be designed to produce individuals who are not only academically intelligent but also morally upright and socially responsible</p> Syarifuddin Syarifuddin Endah Yunia Putri Siti Hidayanti Copyright (c) 2024 International Journal of Education and Sosiotechnology (IJES) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0 2024-11-14 2024-11-14 4 3 6` 11