Khairunnisa Zulfa Alifah (NIM 25012050011), a doctoral student in Elementary Education, along with Dr. Fery Muhamad Firdaus, M.Pd, successfully won the "2nd Best Paper" award at the prestigious The 2nd International FUSION 2025 event organised by The Graduate School of Universitas Terbuka, Indonesia.
In this conference, Khairunnisa presented a scientific article titled: "AR-Poster Assisted Tic Tac Toe: A Game-Based Learning Approach for Mathematical Communication." This international conference was held on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at the Open University Convention Centre (UTCC) with the theme "Bridging Disciplines, Building Futures: Multidisciplinary Approaches for Global Impact."
FUSION 2025 serves as an academic platform for researchers, lecturers, and students from various countries to share research findings and foster collaboration in the development of cross-disciplinary educational innovations. This achievement is proof of the active contribution of students in strengthening the role of Indonesian academics in international forums.
This award also demonstrates the quality of research produced by UNY graduate students and their commitment to realising global-oriented learning and research