Laboratory Management Training for Junior and Senior High School Teachers and Laboratory Assistants has been held on July 20, 2013. The training took place at Pudak Scientific's Science Laboratorium Room, Gedebage, Bandung.

Acting as the speaker which started ar 8:00 AM was Dr. Yunita, M.Pd. Although the activity was conducted during fasting period, participants were still very enthusiastic in following the training. The training itself was using more of discussion method about administration, lab management, maintenance and practicum using tools which are present in the Science lab.

30 participants who attended came from 15 schools in the province of West Java, Jakarta, Banten and Riau.

1. Bandung (SMP YPU Bandung, SMA Mutiara Bunda)
2. Cianjur (SMA Negeri 2 Cianjur)
3. Sumedang (SMPN 9 Sumedang,  SMPN 2 Ganeas)
4. Tasikmalaya (SMA Negeri 4 Tasikmalaya, SMPN 18 Tasikmalaya, SMPN 14 Tasikmalaya)
5. Tangerang (SMA UPH College)
6. Jakarta Pusat (SD Santa Maria)
7. Jakarta Selatan (SMAN 87 Jakarta, SMAN 46 Jakarta, SMAN 109 Jakarta)
8. Jakarta Barat (SMP Damai Jakarta Barat)
9. Indragiri Hilir (SMA Persada Riau)

On the equipment usage session, participants were divided into groups and were required to do practices using some of Science equipments,divided into:

1. Physics lab module (power supply test using rheostat and base technique of electric voltage-current measurement using multi meter).
2. Biology lab module (microscope usage and its maintenace and usage of simple respirometer).
3. Chemistry lab module (preparation of the solution-based liquid and solid, usage of filler pipette, usage of filter paper, base technique of weighing using 4 arms balance)

According to Ms. Yunita, teachers and laboratory assiatants can act as laboratory managers and guide students in learning to manage, taking inventory count, maintenance and working on laboratory equipments and materials administration. The speaker also showed some examples of incorrect equipments and materials arrangement that she often found in schools.

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