Judul: Evaluasi Pelatihan Bersertifikasi bagi Buruh Migran Indonesia di Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Abstrak: Edukasi Untuk Bangsa (EUB) adalah organisasi yang fokus pada pemberdayaan Buruh Migran Indonesia (BMI) di Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. EUB bekerjasama dengan Lembaga Sertifikasi Profesi (LSP) melaksanakan program pelatihan bersertifikasi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk 1) Menganalisis implementasi program pelatihan bersertifikasi yang telah diselenggarakan oleh Edukasi Untuk Bangsa (EUB), 2) Mengevaluasi program pelatihan bersertifikasi untuk Buruh Migran Indonesia (BMI) pada level reaksi, pembelajaran, perilaku, dan hasil, 3) Menganalisis hasil pengukuran efisiensi pelatihan dan sertifikasi melalui pendekatan Force Field Analysis (FFA). Data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah data primer dan sekunder. Statistik Deskriptif, Kirkpatrick Model, dan Force Field Analysis adalah metode analisis data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa program pelatihan bersertifikasi yang dilaksanakan oleh EUB telah terlaksana dengan baik dan memberikan dampak positif bagi BMI. Program pelatihan bersertifikasi diharapkan dapat meningkatkan taraf hidup BMI.
Keyword: Statistik Deskriptif, Kirkpatrick Model, Force Field Analysis

Judul: Pengaruh Pelatihan Komputer Terhadap Keputusan Karir Efikasi Diri Buruh Migran Indonesia di Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
Abstrak: Indonesia adalah negara dengan penduduk terbanyak keempat dengan jumlah pengangguran 5.5% dari total populasi. Bekerja sebagai Buruh Migran Indonesia (BMI) dapat mengurangi pengangguran. Edukasi Untuk Bangsa (EUB) sejak tahun 2011 menyelenggarakan program pelatihan untuk BMI. Salah satunya adalah pelatihan komputer. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah: (1) menganalisis persepsi BMI mengenai pelatihan dan keputusan karir efikasi diri, (2) menganalisis pengaruh pelatihan terhadap keputusan karir efikasi diri, (3) menganalisis timbal balik BMI pada pelatihan dan sertifikasi komputer. Analisis data dilakukan menggunakan deskriptif analisis, dan analisis SEM-PLS. Hasil dari penelitian ini, BMI sangat puas terhadap pelatihan komputer. Pada level pembelajaran, BMI mengalami pengingkatan kemampuan. Selanjutnya, anlisis SEM-PLS menunjukkan pelatihan komputer berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap keputusan karir efikasi diri dari BMI. Berdasarkan Net Promoter Score, BMI memberikan timbal balik yang baik terhadap pelatihan dan sertifikasi komputer.
Keyword: buruuh migran Indonesia, evaluasi pelatihan, keputusan karir

Judul: Thermal Characteristics and Dynamics of Tropical Cyclone over Western North Pacific Ocean: A Case Study of Typhoon Songda (Chedeng) 2011
Abstrak: The frequent occasion of Tropical Cyclone (TC) over Western North Pacific (WNP) Ocean lies from 10˚N to 26˚N and 121˚E to 170˚E. Sources of TC development come from warm ocean temperature where latent heat is released during condensation processes and subsequently concentrated in the boundary layer. Relative humidity at 850-700 hPa is responsible to produce the most intense storm. Meanwhile, weak vertical wind shear between 850-200 hPa is one of the dynamical factors that lead to the development of TC. Pressure level of 850-200 hPa is chosen to minimize the thermodynamic effect in the lower troposphere. Typhoon Songda (Chedeng in the Philippines) or TSC lasted from May 18th to 30th, 2011 and strengthened into powerful Super Typhoon stage between May 24th and 27th. Long curving track and the exhibition of all sequences of TC life cycle, TSC is then considered as an ideal case of TC. The objective of the study with case of TSC is to investigate the role of thermal characteristics and dynamics on TC intensity. The research is carried out by using Advanced Research of Weather Research and Forecasting model (WRF ARW model) version 3.3. Two domains are employed in the model. The first domain situate from 02˚N to 40˚N and 118˚E to 149˚E and cover spatial resolution () of 33.1 km. The second domain situate from 09˚N to 27˚N and 119˚E to 132˚E with of 11 km. Timestep of the model () is 120 seconds. The model is supported by the following physical parameterization, i.e., Yonsei University Scheme (YSU) in the boundary layer, Kain-Fritsch scheme (KF) in the cumulus, and WRF Single-Moment 3-class scheme in the microphysics. Initial meteorological condition prior to the formation of the cyclone is generated using WRF ARW standard-release model. Sensitivity of the model output is obtained from a selected single-parameter change scenarios, namely, 10 % to 20 % decrease and increase of wind shear initial data at 850-200 hPa, and by 10 % to 20 % decrease of relative humidity initial data at 850-700 hPa. The result showed that the negative correlations between wind shear and intensity are found in wind shear scenarios. Wind shears of 10 ms-1 which lead to strengthening of the wind intensity in the early period of Typhoon development are found in wind shear scenarios. The effect of wind shear changes on wind intensity is statistically significant in the 20 % wind shear scenarios. During mature stage, weak wind intensity occurred when wind shear increase as given in the WRF standard-release and the 20 % decreasing scenario. Different situation is found in the 20 % increasing scenario where wind shear tend to weak and lead to strong wind intensity at this stage. Meanwhile, the reduction of moisture supply at 850-700 hPa resulting from 20 % decreasing relative humidity play a major role in the weakening of wind intensity and reduces mechanical energy of the cycle process as much as 300 J kg-1.
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