<![CDATA[Siswa-siswi peserta Kompetisi Sains Nasional (KSN) Biologi SMA Negeri 4 Praya memiliki masalah dalam hal penguasan materi yang tidak pernah diajarkan di kelas dan kurangnya motivasi belajar. Hal tersebut akan menghambat proses pembelajaran efektif yang melibatkan daya analisis, nalar, dan berpikir kritis siswa dalam menjawab soal-soal olimpiade berkarakter High Order Thinking Skills (HOTS). Selain itu, dorongan sekolah agar siswa dapat meraih prestasi olimpiade menjadi tantangan tersendiri. Oleh karena itu, pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini bertujuan untuk menguatkan kompetensi akademik siswa dalam memperisapkan diri menuju KSN Biologi tingkat kabupaten. Metode yang digunakan adalah pemberian motivasi dan latihan soal melalui metode drill. Pelaksanaan kegiatan dilakukan melalui tahapan seleksi peserta tingkat sekolah, pembinaan akademik, evaluasi, dan survey tingkat pemahaman dan kepuasan siswa terhadap metode yang diterapkan. Kegiatan pembinaan siswa berjalan dengan efekif dan lancar selama 19 kali pertemuan tatap muka di kelas. Hasil survey tingkat pemahaman dan kepuasan siswa setelah mengikuti pembinaan menunjukkan bahwa 2 dari 5 peserta merasa paham/puas (42,60%) dan 2 dari 5 peserta merasa sangat paham/puas (36,00%) terhadap pembinaan yang diberikan. Selain itu, 2 dari 4 peserta yang mengikuti lomba tahun 2020 berhasil meraih juara I dan II. Hasil ini menyimpulkan bahwa metode yang diterapkan mampu meningkatkan pemahaman dan kepuasan siswa terhadap materi Biologi, motivasi diri, metode pembinaan, pendampingan akademik, dan keterampilan dirinya yang berujung pada keberhasilan akademik siswa. Harapannya metode ini dapat diterapkan secara intensif dan komprehensif di sekolah lain tanpa mengesampingkan faktor-faktor lain guna menunjang keberhasilan akademik siswa peserta olimpiade. Strengthening the Competencies of Students of SMA Negeri 4 Praya towards Biology Olympiad at District Level through Delivering the Motivation and Drill Method Students of SMA Negeri 4 Praya who participated in the National Science Competition (KSN) of the Biology Olympiad had a problem mastering academic content that had never been taught in class and lack of motivation. This issue will impede the learning process that involves students' analytical, reasoning, and critical thinking skills in answering High Order Thinking Skills (HOTS)-type questions. In addition, the school's encouragement so the students can succeed in the competition is another challenge. Therefore, this community service aims to strengthen the student's academic competency in preparing for the competition. The method used is delivering motivation and the drill method. The stages were carried out by selecting participants at the school level, academic coaching and learning, evaluating, and surveying regarding understanding and satisfaction of students. Student coaching activities run effectively and smoothly during 19 face-to-face learning in class. The survey showed that 2 out of 5 students felt understood/satisfied (42.60%) and 2 out of 5 felt very understanding/satisfied (36.00%) with the coaching provided. In addition, 2 out of 4 participants who took part in the 2020 competition succeeded in winning 1st and 2nd place. These results conclude that the methods applied were able to increase students' understanding and satisfaction of Biology material, self-motivation, coaching method, academic coaching, and students' self-skills, and leads to the success in academic context. This method hopefully can be applied intensively and comprehensively in other schools without putting aside other factors to support the academic success of the Olympiad participating students. ]]>
