Enhancing the Use of WordPress to Optimise Guidance and Counselling Services

Romi Fajar Tanjung; Yosef Yosef; Sigit Dwi Sucipto; Fadhlina Rozzaqyah; Muhammad Aldy Ferdiansyah; Rizky Al Akbar Irawan

doi:10.19109/mg30dh54

Authors

Romi Fajar Tanjung Universitas Sriwijaya, Indonesia
Yosef Yosef Universitas Sriwijaya, Indonesia
Sigit Dwi Sucipto Universitas Sriwijaya, Indonesia
Fadhlina Rozzaqyah Universitas Sriwijaya, Indonesia
Muhammad Aldy Ferdiansyah Universitas Sriwijaya, Indonesia
Rizky Al Akbar Irawan Universitas Sriwijaya, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.19109/mg30dh54

Abstract

WordPress is a website-based platform that can be used to manage, store, and distribute various types of content with a simple, appealing, and easily accessible interface, as long as the location has an internet connection. With the convenience offered by WordPress, it is necessary to have skills in using this platform to optimise guidance and counselling services that can be accessed by counselees anywhere. Through this platform, counselees can access various guidance and counselling services as well as educational content that can enhance individual potential. The purpose of this training is to improve counsellors’ competence in utilising WordPress for guidance and counselling services. A total of 19 counsellors participated in the activity. To measure the effectiveness of the training, an instrument titled “Evaluation of Counselors’ Competency Improvement in the Use of WordPress” was used. Data analysis was conducted using Excel, Google Forms, and SPSS. The results of the training showed that counsellors’ competence increased, with a pretest–posttest difference of 47.053 and a significance value of 0.000.

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