Numeracy House: Empowering Women's Farming Groups As Learning Centers Through Numeracy Training

Numeracy skill is a fundamental skill that is essential for every individual because it plays a role in various aspects of daily life. However, the results of the 2022 PISA (Indonesian Women's Economic Assessment) indicate that Indonesia's numeracy skills are still low, necessitating strategic efforts to improve them. One community group with the potential to be empowered in this regard is the Women Farmers' Group (KWT), which plays a dual role as farmers and primary educators at home. Based on preliminary studies, numeracy activities are widely practiced in daily activities, but their conceptual understanding remains low. To address this issue, the Numeracy House program was designed as a community learning center aimed at improving mothers' numeracy understanding and skills while simultaneously fostering a numeracy culture within families. The implementation method included needs mapping, material planning, real-life numeracy training, mentoring, and evaluation, which was carried out from July to August. The activities were carried out in a participatory manner through discussions, direct practice, and contextual learning based on agriculture and households for 15 KWT mothers. The results of the activities showed an increase in children's learning motivation, children's and mothers' numeracy skills, and KWT mothers' confidence in accompanying their children at home with an average score of 80%. Thus, the Numeracy House can be an effective community-based education model in improving numeracy literacy while empowering groups.