Reviewerly/exHarmony huggingface dataset:
Exploring EFL Students’ English Reading Habits: Reading beyond Classroom Practice

Some previous studies have proven that having good reading habits is important for students. Regarding the importance of having good reading habits, it is essential that students who learn English as Foreign Language (EFL) to develop good English reading habits. If EFL students have good English reading habits, it will be much easier for them to receive language inputs and produce some language outputs after reading. The study is intended to investigate whether EFL students have good English reading habits as the fact that it is important for EFL students to develop good English reading habits. It covers the students’ general attitudes toward reading, the students’ amount of practice for reading English books, types of English materials the students read, topics of English texts the students read, number of English books the students read, the students’ purposes in reading English materials, and the students’ beliefs of English reading habits. This study uses descriptive research survey involving 154 EFL students of a state university in Malang, East Java, Indonesia. The results show that EFL students have developed good English reading habits, but they still need improvement in the frequency of reading practice and the number of books read. Besides, they have positive attitudes toward reading, various kinds of English reading texts and topics to read, various reading purposes, and positive beliefs toward English reading habits. However, it is found that some respondents have difficulties to give fast responses in answering the questions through the questionnaire platform used. Therefore, some suggestions are also given as the recommendations for future researchers related to this field of study.
PLOT GENERATOR AS DIGITAL TOOL IN ASSISTING THE TEACHER IN WRITING ACTIVITY

This research aims to know how Plot Generator in assisting the teacher in a writing activity.This research used survey research design with quantitative method. Three English teachers participated as subjects of the research in senior high education in BARRU. The steps of collecting data were conducted by observation and questionnaire, The observation was conducted by distributed questionnaires to guide data as prior knowledge before conducting research. Questionnaire as the instrument of the research to gain the information related plot generator in assisting teacher in writing activity. The data were analyzed by using Likert Scale that presented by quantitative data. The results of this study indicate that Plot Generator assists the teacher in a writing activity by assist of function, source and content that is presented by teachers’ perception toward Plot Generator.
Reward based Hebbian Learning in Direct Feedback Alignment (Student Abstract)

Imparting biological realism during the learning process is gaining attention towards producing computationally efficient algorithms without compromising the performance. Feedback alignment and mirror neuron concept are two such approaches where the feedback weight remains static in the former and update via Hebbian learning in the later. Though these approaches have proven to work efficiently for supervised learning, it remained unknown if the same can be applicable to reinforcement learning applications. Therefore, this study introduces RHebb-DFA where the reward-based Hebbian learning is used to update feedback weights in direct feedback alignment mode. This approach is validated on various Atari games and obtained equivalent performance in comparison with DDQN.
CONFLICT IN NICHOLAS SPARKS’ THE NOTEBOOK

The objectives of this paper are to identify the conflicts revolving around the main characters in The Notebook, to describe and to explain how the main characters are able to deal with the conflicts in The Notebook. Conflict as a concept can explain many aspects of social life such as social disagreement, conflict of interests and fight between individuals, groups or organization. Conflict in literature refers to the different drives of the characters or forces involved. Conflict may be internal or external. This paper uses descriptive qualitative and library research methods as the topic deals with social matter, that is conflict, in a novel. Social matter is in the realm of descriptive qualitative approach so this method deserves to be applied. The results show that there are four kinds of conflicts: man against man, man against society, man against nature, and man against self and the main cause of the conflicts is love and with love the conflicts are resolved by the main characters.
Adaptive nonparametric estimation of a component density in a two-class mixture model

A two-class mixture model, where the density of one of the components is known, is considered. We address the issue of the nonparametric adaptive estimation of the unknown probability density of the second component. We propose a randomly weighted kernel estimator with a fully data-driven bandwidth selection method, in the spirit of the Goldenshluger and Lepski method. An oracle-type inequality for the pointwise quadratic risk is derived as well as convergence rates over Hölder smoothness classes. The theoretical results are illustrated by numerical simulations.
Peningkatan Mutu Prestasi &amp; Minat Bakat SMTPI Jemaat Bethesda melalui aplikasi Microsoft Power Point

Education accompanied by creativity is an inseparable part. Through education and creativity, it is hoped that it can change the mindset of humans to be wider and have quality behavior. In addition, education is also often referred to as the process of educating. The educational process is generally carried out in schools, institutes, academies, high schools, universities and so on. The development of Information and Communication Technology is currently experiencing very rapid changes and developments. Many new innovations in various fields have begun to be developed and involved in technological incubators such as business, industry, agriculture, health, and without exception education in particular, in providing learning process media. The world of education is also accompanied by the importance of creativity from students, so the author feels to increase student creativity with Power Point training as a form of creative presentation in schools whose activities are carried out at SMTPI Bethesda.
Rancang Bangun Sistem Informasi Helpdesk Ticketing Berbasis Web pada PT. Mitra Tiga Berlian Bekasi

In company activities, the IT helpdesk plays an important role in ensuring and providing the best quality related to information technology. When carrying out work activities that use information technology, there are problems that arise in the use of IT, including at PT. Mitra Tiga Berlian (MTB). MTB is a company engaged in the service sector, to be precise a car service workshop (body repair and oven painting specialist) located on Jl. Kalimanggis, Jatikarya, Bekasi. In designing the IT helpdesk information system on MTB, the authors conducted observations and interviews beforehand designing a web-based information system using the waterfall method so that the system designed can be used by the IT department in problem reports quickly and can store information on the problem of each problem in the complaint. that occurs, thus minimizing communication errors in the IT Helpdesk.
The implementation of two stay two stray learning model to improve student discussion ability

This research has an aim to improve student learning process and ability of discussion through the learning model of Two Stay Two Stray. This research consider as Class Action Research. This research was conducted at State High school 1 which located in Kedaton Bandar, Bandar, Simalungun. This research was carried out from May to October 2019 which covered all activities from the preparation of proposals to the implementation of research. The implementations schedule in Accordance with English Language schedule. The result of this research showed that the entire aspect of discussion skill assessment has been improved much better in cycle III rather that in preliminary test. Cycle III has reach the determined target, which is 75% of student success to obtainscore ≥ 19. Based on the results of research and discussion that has been stated in the previous chapter, it can be concluded that discussion learning by Two Stay Two Stray learning model can help to improve discussion skills of Class X IPS-1 students at State Highschool I Bandar, Simalungun.
Sistem Pengelolaan Data Warga, Informasi Kegiatan dan Informasi Penggunaan Iuran pada Lingkungan Rukun Tetangga (RT) Berbasis Web

Rukun Tetangga is an organization led by the chairman of RT, rt's duties and functions are to provide services, maintain the harmony of the environment of its citizens, as well as a medium of community liaison with the local government in conveying aspirations. In observation activities and interviews directly with the chairman of RT and citizens, there are problems that are often faced by management members and citizens, the problem is the process of managing citizen data, information activities and contribution reports, the problems such as the process of recording repeatedly and the use of paper media that can cause the search process is quite time consuming and has a risk of being vulnerable to damage or loss. To overcome this, RT needs to develop data management system in Rukun Tetangga by using Waterfall as its development method and Unified Modeling Language (UML), and for the implementation process, researchers use PHP and MySQL. This research produces web-based applications for which provides management of citizen data, activity information and contribution management reports that can speed up the service process for citizens.
Computing Plan-Length Bounds Using Lengths of Longest Paths

We devise a method to exactly compute the length of the longest simple path in factored state spaces, like state spaces encountered in classical planning. Although the complexity of this problem is NEXP-Hard, we show that our method can be used to compute practically useful upper-bounds on lengths of plans. We show that the computed upper-bounds are significantly (in many cases, orders of magnitude) better than bounds produced by previous bounding techniques and that they can be used to improve the SAT-based planning.
Geological and Tectonic Setting of Andesitic Rock in Central Eastern Desert, Egypt

Objective. The current study aims to detect the geologic features, geochemical characteristics and tectonic setting of the investigated rock using field observations and geochemical analyses. Research methods. This work contains both field work (Collection samples and drawing of a new geological map) and laboratory work (preparation of thin sections for petrographic studies by polarizing microscope), X-ray Fluorescence analysis (XRF) in Institute of Biology, Southern Federal University and Mass-Spectrometer with Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICPMS) at the central Laboratory of Russian Geological Institute. Result. Investigated andesitic rock belongs to Dokhan volcanic that located in the Central Eastern Desert of Egypt a long Qena-Safaga Road. It is considered as one of the most important shear zones in Eastern Desert that includes distinctive rocks and economic mineral deposits. The investigated rock belongs to late to post tectonic magmatism of the East African Orogeny (EAO). Petrographically: Dokhan volcanic is represented by andesite according to petrographical studies. It consists of plagioclase, quartz, in addition to mafic minerals. Geochemically, the investigated andesite samples plotted in calk-alkaline nature. Conclusion. Tectonically, andesite samples fall in arc lava and continental fields. They are enriched in Ba, Sr, Rb, K, Nb and Ce with marked depletion in the most HFSEs like those of island arc calc-alkaline series.
STUDENTS’ DIFFICULTIES IN WRITING THEIR THESIS IN ENGLISH AT ENGLISH EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM JAMBI UNIVERSITY

Abstract: This study aims to analyze the difficulties that the students face in writing their thesis in English at English Education Study Program, Jambi University. The data were taken from both students and supervisors’ perspectives. This study employed descriptive qualitative method. Researchers distributed some questionnaires and did several interviews. The participants were students who were writing their thesis and those who have just finished their thesis examination. Some lecturers who supervised the students were also interviewed in order to find out the possible solutions for minimizing the difficulties. The findings showed that there are various types of difficulties that the students face in writing their thesis. No official guide on how to write a thesis in English was considered as the main cause. Lecturers recommended to write one. Keywords: writing’s difficulties, thesis writing, and writing guide
According to the new paradigm of education: Teaching practice in Romania and Serbia

The subject of this paper is theoretical and empirical research of students' motivation, teaching focus and students' and teachers' roles in the teaching process of higher education. The research presented in the paper was conducted on a sample of two pedagogical faculties: the Preschool Teacher Training College in Kikinda in Serbia and the Faculty of Pedagogy in Pitesti, Romania during the 2019/2020 school year. The findings show that students' motivation to learn is moderately high, and that internal motivation is more prevalent than external. Most of the students state that they take the role of participants in teaching process, and that their teachers take the role of a source of knowledge. The teaching focus, based on the students' answers, is predominantly focused on the content of teaching. These results indicate a solid but not satisfactory picture of pedagogical practice. It is necessary to shift the focus of teaching to students, to develop a democratic climate ng in which teacher represents support of the learning process (the role of catalyst of the learning process), and to develop students' initiative, independence and responsibility in learning, which strengthens the role of active, independent participants. To this statement also contributes the finding that the teaching focus on the sample in Romania was far more focused on students than in Serbia, and that the internal motivation of students in Romania was far higher than the internal motivation of students in Serbia. Moreover, a relatively more favorable pedagogical picture of the faculties in Romania, in line with the statistically significant differences in relation to Serbia, is in line with the general picture of a country with a better socio-economic position and management (as an EU member). Therefore, the results of this study are in many ways interesting and relevant, and as such can be important to theorists and practitioners from a psycho-pedagogical, but also from the point of view of management in education.
The genre-style and performance features of the collection «Plays for Saxophone» by O. Melnyk and F. Mykytyuk

The purpose of the article is to determine the genre-style and performance features of the collection «Plays for Saxophone» by O. Melnyk and F. Mykytyuk and their importance in the educational process of young musicians. The methodology of the research is based on the use of methods: textual and source – in the study of musicological sources on the selected topic; stylistic and intonation analysis – to determine the genre-style and performance features of the analyzed sketches. The scientific novelty of the work lies in the actualization of the notographic material, analyzed for the first time and outlining the feasibility of its use in educational institutions of art in Ukraine. Conclusions. The collection «Plays for Saxophone» by O. Melnyk and F. Mykytyuk is aimed at mastering young musicians of various genres of miniatures, therefore, aimed at developing their skills in performing various technical, dynamic and articulatory techniques. The analyzed edition has enriched the pedagogical repertoire of saxophonists and is used in the educational process of young performers.
Video Project Model for Increasing English Speaking Skills in Covid-19 Pandemic

The purpose of the study was to know the increase of English speaking using video project. Moreover, the covid-19 pandemic era needs a learning process that can give appropriate facility for online learning. The method of study used one-group experimental. The participant was 25 students that are taken randomly. Data analysis used paired sample t-test. The results showed that there was an increase in the ability to speak English. From each component of the ability to speak English, the average score also increased. This has implications for understanding the concept of using facilities or appropriate learning methods. The concept of learning and teaching management must be by the backgrounds and needs of students.
Implementasi Sistem Mobile Learning pada MI Taufiqul Athfal Bogor

The application of technology in education is being developed very intensively today, especially the use of technology to support the teaching and learning process. The transfer of conventional learning methods such as face-to-face in the classroom towards a modern direction such as distance learning using computer-based systems or smartphones (Mobile Learning) has become a common thing implemented in today's education world. But not all educational institutions implement the same thing as MI Taufiqul Athfal Bogor. The purpose of this study was to design and implement a distance learning system based on android with smartphone media (Mobile Learning) to help MI Taufiqul Athfal Bogor in the teaching and learning process. The research method used is the Research &amp; Development (R&amp;D) method. System testing was carried out using the ISO 9126 method by distributing questionnaires to 20 respondents who were teachers at MI Taufiqul Athfal. The test results with four aspects of ISO 9126, namely aspects of Fuctionality, Reliability, Usability, and Efficiency produce an overall Actual Total score, namely Total% Actual of 90%, thus concluding that the quality of the system is Very Good to implement. The final result of this research is an Andiroid-based Mobile Learning system designed by researchers which is implemented very well at MI Taufiqul Athfal and helps support the distance teaching and learning process.
A robust state estimator against constant measurement delay based on the sensitivity penalisation of model‐parameter errors for systems with no exogenous inputs

In this study, a class of linear system, which is with no exogenous input and suffered from constant measurement delay and uncertain model-parameter errors, is under consideration. To combat both the parametric uncertainties and constant measurement delay, a novel robust state estimator is proposed. Accounting for the constant measurement delay, a clever approach is utilised to expand the state vector and the system model is converted into an augmented delay-free model. Considering the deterioration of estimation performance caused by stochastic model-parameter errors, the sensitivity penalisation function of model-parameter errors is defined and introduced into the objective function of the regularised least-squares (RLS) problem, whose solution is the standard Kalman filter. Furthermore, by restricting the range of introduced parameter, the objective function of the modified RLS problem is converted into a strict convex function. Then, the recursive procedure of the proposed estimator is derived. The asymptotic stability conditions of the proposed estimator and the conditions for boundness of the estimation error matrix are given. Numerical simulations show the effectiveness of the estimator proposed in this paper.
Correction to: Effects of reading interventions implemented for upper elementary struggling readers: a look at recent research

A correction to this paper has been published: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11145-021-10170-5
Subjective well-being and self-regulation of educational activities of students in a digital educational environment

As it is well known, digitalization of many aspects of modern society has become an urgent topic in the XXI century for most developed countries. The field of education is experiencing a rapid development of digitalization; distance learning is becoming one of the main forms. This impulsiveness has caused many problems, both organizational and psychological, since reality is not yet fully ready for revolutionizing teaching methods and ways of obtaining knowledge by the student audience. That is why the transformation of education into such an important social sphere requires the efforts of representatives of many scientific disciplines, including philosophers, sociologists, culturologists and psychologists. The latter, in addition to theoretical justifications, conducted also some empirical studies of the psychological adaptability of young people to new learning conditions. One of them is the proposed study, which is based on the assumption that student satisfaction with work in a distance format during the period of self-isolation depends largely on their subjective well-being.
Perancangan Sistem Informasi Perpustakaan pada Sekolah Eka Wijaya Berbasis Java

Libraries have books that are references or sources of knowledge that they want to know, sometimes even this information cannot be searched on the internet so that the number of books in the library is very large. With so many books in the library, of course, a system is needed to organize all the books so that these books can be recorded properly so as to reduce the risk of book census errors such as the number of books, borrowers, categories and also the delivery of more detailed information for books. because of that, it takes an information system design for a library. In designing an information system, a concept or research method is needed that can minimize mistakes in the flow of application creation, the method used is Waterfall modeling of this method, an application is made using Java Netbeans with MySQL database. By using this method, the application can run according to the flow, namely the details of the books in the library are in harmony with the actual situation and a decrease in data errors resulting in the loss of some information in the library such as the number of books, the number of borrowings, book details and so on. It makes it easier for users to find the information they want.