bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Solusi Desain Penambahan Opsi Pembayaran dan Peta Rute Interaktif Pada KAI Access Menggunakan UX Journey
Authors: Maulana Angga Fadhil , Kusuma Wahyu Andhyka , Nuryasin Ilyas
Published: August 2024

Sistem pemesanan tiket kereta api berbasis aplikasi, seperti KAI Access, telah tumbuh pesat sebagai metode efisien dan populer dalam perolehan tiket perjalanan daring. Meski KAI Access sebagai aplikasi resmi PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) memberikan kemudahan dalam pemesanan tiket, namun popularitasnya juga mengungkapkan sejumlah kendala. Opsi pembayaran yang terbatas, kurangnya informasi mengenai jalur kereta juga informasi keterlambatan jam kedatangan kereta api, serta kurangnya navigasi pemesanan menjadi tantangan yang perlu diatasi. Oleh karena itu, penelitian lebih lanjut diperlukan untuk meningkatkan pengalaman pengguna dengan mengatasi kendala-kendala tersebut. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melakukan analisa kebutuhan dengan menggunakan metode UX Journey, untuk menemukan kebutuhan pengguna dengan fokus mengembangkan solusi desain yang sesuai dengan kebutuhan pengguna. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan peningkatan signifikan dalam variable behavior sebelum dan sesudah pengembangan solusi desain. Pada variabel pertama kemudahan melakukan pembayaran meningkat dari 20% menjadi 100%, variabel kedua kemudahan melihat informasi terkait delay jam kedatangan kereta api, dan detail jalur kereta yang akan dinaiki meningkat dari 52% menjadi 92%, dan variabel ketiga kemudahan dalam melakukan navigasi pemesanan meningkat dari 32% menjadi 92%. Diharapkan melalui pengembangan solusi desain dengan menambahkan fitur opsi pembayaran yang beragam, fitur peta rute interaktif, dan fitur navigasi, diharapkan dapat memberikan kontribusi positif dalam meningkatkan pengalaman pengguna pada aplikasi KAI Access.
Solusi Desain Aplikasi ABC Explorer Untuk Mengenalkan Suku Kata Pada Anak Usia Dini Menggunakan UX Journey
Authors: Putri Halillia One Karilla Renata , Kusuma Wahyu Andhyka , Wahyuni Evi Dwi
Published: August 2024

4 - 6 tahun merupakan tahap perkembangan yang paling tepat untuk kehidupan seorang anak kedepannya karena otak anak berkembang pesat dan mereka menyerap informasi serta mempelajari keterampilan baru dengan lebih mudah sehingga Pendidikan anak usia dini memberikan kesempatan yang sangat baik untuk meletakkan dasar yang kokoh bagi perkembangan kognitif, bahasa, sosial dan emosional anak. Metode suku kata adalah suatu metode dimana pengajaran membaca diawali dengan pengenalan kata-kata yang dihubungkan menjadi suku kata, kemudian suku kata tersebut dihubungkan, dan terakhir kata tersebut dibentuk menjadi kalimat. Dalam bidang literasi, salah satu langkah awal yang dilakukan adalah meningkatkan kemampuan literasi sejak dini, dimulai dengan pengenalan huruf menggunakan metode pembelajaran suku kata. Aplikasi ABC Explorer adalah aplikasi membaca anak yang mudah dipahami dengan beberapa panduan. Dengan beberapa metode suku kata yang dapat dikonfigurasi sesuai dengan keinginan dan imajinasi anak, serta dilengkapi dengan fitur-fitur yang menarik, seperti fitur membaca, fitur menulis dan fitur bernyanyi dengan adanya fitur tersebut dapat membuat anak mudah belajar membaca, praktek bernyanyi hingga anak dapat mempraktekan cara menulis dengan melihat contoh yang ada. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode UX journey sebagai metode yang tepat untuk memenuhi kebutuhan penelitian ini dan tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk adalah menganalisis kebutuhan perangkat lunak dan merancang solusi pada penerapan sistem pendidikan anak usia dini yang diimplementasikan dengan metode UX journey untuk memecahkan masalah pendidikan. Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah menghasilkan sebuah desain yang interaktif untuk mengenalkan suku kata kepada anak usia dini yang berumur 4 – 6 tahun sehingga dapat memahami suka kata yang mempengaruhi tumbuh kembang anak kedepannya. Kata kunci : Anak usia dini, Desain Pembelajaran, UX Journey, ABC Explorer
Analisis Usability Menggunakan Metode Heuristic Evaluation Pada Aplikasi Mobile Bahasa Isyarat Tuna Rungu Wicara (Studi Kasus: Aplikasi AKRAB)
Authors: Hidayat Muhammad , Suharso Wildan , Wiyono Briansyah Setio
Published: August 2024

Heuristic Evaluation is a technique for examining and analyzing usability problems in interface design based on Usability Heuristics. Heuristic evaluation is very suitable for interface research because it has more structure and direction compared to other methods. To find usability problems more easily, heuristic evaluation is recommended when using design evaluation techniques. Therefore, it is necessary to carry out a usability analysis on AKRAB aplication because this application has direct interaction with users so quality control must be carried out to find out whether it is effective and efficient so that it always develops according to user needs. This research applies 10 principles of usability heuristic evaluation by using experts or people who are experts in the field of user interface or user experience as respondents. Based on the evaluation results, it produces a total usability value of 1.96, while the total usability value of the accessibility heuristic is 1.63, meaning that low priority improvements are needed. In these results, 3 aspects were found with the highest level of problems, namely Error Prevention with a value of 3.2, Flexibility and efficiency of use with a value of 2.8, and User Control and freedom with a value of 2.6, which means there is a problem that is disturbing the user so improvements are needed. with low priority. Then, 6 aspects were found with a moderate level of problem with a severity rating of 2, which means repairs were carried out with low priority. Apart from that, 1 was found, namely Aesthetic and minimalist design with a severity rating value of 0.33, which means there are no problems or the system is comfortable to use.
Analisis miskonsepsi siswa kelas V pada materi sifat dan perubahan wujud benda di SDN 1 Nagarawangi
Authors: Safitri Linda Safitri Indriyani , Ghullam Hamdu  , Erwin Rahayu Saputra
Published: August 2024

In learning science, the concept is the goal of learning science itself. At the elementary school level students' understanding of science concepts is still low. It is important for educators to instill the correct concepts in students, because the concepts taught in elementary schools will become the basis for students' thinking and will underlie students' thinking at the next level. The purpose of this study was to find out the misconceptions experienced by fifth grade students regarding the concept of the nature and changes in the shape of objects. The object studied was fifth grade students at SDN 1 Nagarawangi. Data collection was carried out by administering tests and interviews to fifth grade students. This research used a qualitative descriptive approach. Data collection techniques were obtained through diagnostic tests and interviews, then the data obtained was analyzed. Data analysis techniques used qualitative data analysis with the model from Milles and Huberman by means of data reduction, data presentation, as well as conclusions and verification of research data. The results obtained are that there are students who experience misconceptions about the concept of nature and changes in the form of objects in class V. The cause of this misconception is that it occurs because of students' associative thinking, the context that students get, wrong intuition and the way teachers teach.
Voicing Palestinian Outrage in Rafeef Ziadah’s “We Teach Life, Sir”
Authors:   (Autonomous), University of Calicut, India, Maisoon Basila , Habeeb Hashmina ,   (Autonomous), University of Calicut, India
Published: August 2024

Historically, protest has found its way into cultural domains through various genres of literature. Because of its naturally persuasive power, performance poetry or spoken word poetry has been widely employed to communicate instantly and compellingly to vast audiences. Compared to printed works, it has performative dimensions that allow the delivery of the message through emotionally charged intonation, dramatic performance, and rhythm, generating as a consequence a heightened empathic response from audiences. Rafeef Ziadah, the Palestinian-Canadian poet and ardent advocate for human rights, uses performance poetry to express her outrage against what she sees as institutionalised Zionist discrimination based specifically on the grounds of religion and race, an injustice that has resulted in the expulsion of Palestinians from their lands. Drawing insights from Stef Craps’s Decolonisation of Trauma studies and Stuart Hall’s concept of “oppositional code”, the paper is an attempt to explain how Rafeef Ziadah’s poem “We Teach Life, Sir'”, serves as a powerful counter-narrative by delivering emotional and creative expressions that challenge and vehemently oppose the mainstream media’s often biassed portrayals. As a performance poem, it contributes to the “Poetry of Resistance” genre by not only expressing the poet’s strong disapproval of Israeli actions, but also by exposing the mainstream media’s biassed coverage of them. Because of the media’s narrative, and despite strenuous efforts to “fit” into society and abide by UN resolutions, the poet maintains that Palestinians receive tags like propagators of terrorism and hate. Those mainstream views expressed by a journalist at a press meeting with Ziadah led to the birth of the poem “We Teach Life, Sir”. It also echoes Nakba and Intifada poetry in its embodiment of Palestinian outrage.
Subverting the Gendered Narratives: Defiance in Mary Kom’s Unbreakable: An Autobiography
Authors:   Central University of Tamil Nadu, India, Jebeshy Abish , Selvam A ,   Central University of Tamil Nadu, India
Published: August 2024

Sport studies often examine the association between sports and society, education, gender, nation, and class. Among these, gender is deeply ingrained in sports, highlighting both biological and physical processes as well as representing the gendered cultural norms of society. Sports that emphasize strength, endurance, and risk are perceived by society as more masculine, whereas sports that require aesthetics are seen as feminine. This is a result of “gender typing”, which is a process in the social practice of gender that influences the segregation of sports. In this regard, women are considered unsuitable for sports that require muscular strength. Sport contributes to the establishment and maintenance of a masculine hegemonic order in society, where men hold positions of authority and masculinity is valued more than femininity (Dworkin & Messner, 2002). Social ostracism faced by women who play sports such as boxing, wrestling, football, and bullfighting is formidable. Indian women are no exception to this and have to resist socially constructed barriers such as familial pressure, societal norms, religious myths, cultural practices, and so on. Dissonance between the body, culture, and identity is continuously and distinctly observed in sport, a traditionally masculinist and gender-bifurcated arena. The study intends to investigate the defiance shown by female athletes to the aforementioned hegemonic masculine culture prevailing in Indian society through the autobiography of Mary Kom, one of the most prominent figures of Indian sports, and her defiance as resistance against her family, society, culture, and the masculine aura attached with boxing as a sport.
Liberation via Reliving the Suffering: A Study of August Wilson’s Monologues
Authors:   Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology, India, Sumita  , Chhikara Mayur ,   Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology, India
Published: August 2024

The articulation of counter-discourse has long served as a central mechanism for expressing resistance, resilience, and the reclamation of histories centered on marginalized communities. Human history attests to the fact that speech has consistently functioned as a foundational step toward liberation. Yet, the concept of speech extends far beyond the public oratory of a select few prominent social or political figures. Instead, the everyday dialogues of ordinary individuals often carry a more substantial share of the transformative and emancipatory ideas emerging from marginalized communities. Within these dialogues, monologues emerge as a powerful medium for articulating the firsthand experiences of the oppressed. This paper undertakes a deconstructive analysis of the monologues in select plays by August Wilson, interpreting them through the lens of Freud’s theory of repression. It explores how African American characters, through the act of monologue, relive their collective and individual suffering, thereby equipping themselves with greater readiness and resilience to envision and strive for a liberated future. The study positions these monologues as literary instruments of healing, examining them through the framework of speech act theory. Ultimately, the monologues are analyzed as expressions of resilience and liberation, offering both textual catharsis and a reassertion of identity within a broader sociocultural context.
Apocalypse, Gothic and Rupturing of Societal Hierarchy: An Interpretation of Marxian Tendencies in Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
Authors:   Brainware University, India Email: ghataksanghamitra7@gmail.com, Ghatak Sanghamitra
Published: August 2024

The assertion by Karl Marx that “there must be something rotten in the very core of a social system which increases its wealth without diminishing its misery” serves as a profound critique of socio-economic structures, resonating in contemporary socio-political contexts. This statement captures the enduring tensions inherent in capitalist systems, where the accumulation of wealth often coexists with the perpetuation of human suffering. The modern adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, particularly the 2009 film Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, illustrates this dynamic by integrating a gothic and apocalyptic dimension into the narrative. The depiction of a zombie apocalypse in this context can be interpreted as an embodiment of Marx’s critique, where the capitalist system thrives at the expense of the working class, metaphorically represented by the blood-sucking zombies. These creatures, driven by an insatiable hunger for human flesh, mirror the capitalist exploitation of labor, where workers are drained of their vitality in a system that survives and flourishes on their suffering.
Editorial: Artificial intelligence and corporate governance — Opportunities and challenges
Authors: Gouiaa Raef
Published: August 2024

This issue of the journal is composed of 16 papers which are mostly empirical and contribute new perspectives to the major issues of corporate governance, such as board of directors’ characteristics, capital structure, emerging technologies, AI, digital transformation, decision-making process, agency theory issues, stakeholders’ theory, audit and accountability, sustainability, institutional ownership, and firm performance. The papers analyze works published all around the world and data from numerous countries such as the United States, China, Italy, countries of the MENA region, Fiji, and other emerging economies.
O que faz um diretor
Authors: Follis Rodrigo , Alencar Washington
Published: August 2024

Este estudo investiga as relações entre indicadores e as competências essenciais para os diretores escolares, com foco no âmbito administrativo. Busca-se compreender a relevância dessa relação no papel do diretor escolar e como podem ser identificadas e desenvolvidas para promover o sucesso das instituições de ensino. Utilizando a metodologia Prisma, foram analisados 245 artigos sobre o tema em diversas bases de dados. Após as análises iniciais, selecionou-se 79 artigos para leitura completa e, destes, 11 foram debatidos de maneira aprofundada. As pesquisas revelam que os diretores escolares desempenham papel crucial no diagnóstico e planejamento da gestão escolar conforme diversos indicadores, enfrentando os desafios educacionais contemporâneos. No entanto, é necessário aprimorar os indicadores e competências para promover melhorias contínuas na educação. Como resultado do artigo, propõem-se tabelas e uma taxonomia de competências derivadas da pesquisa, as quais podem ser úteis ao se definir o papel esperado do diretor escolar.
How “Dark” is the Dark Triad in romantic relationships: A meta-analytic review of the relationship between the Dark Triad and infidelity
Authors: Ataman Aslıhan , Yalçınkaya Alkar
Published: August 2024

One of the fundamental aspects of romantic relationships is the mutual understanding of fidelity. The occurrence of infidelity in romantic relationships has been demonstrated to have a detrimental impact on the relationship itself and on the partners involved. A substantial body of scientific literature has been devoted to the examination of the correlates and predictors of infidelity. Within this context, the Dark Triad has been supported by several studies as playing an important role in infidelity. Nevertheless, the existing literature on the relationship between dark personality traits and infidelity in romantic relationships presents an inconclusive picture. The current study, therefore, aimed to conduct a meta-analysis of the studies that investigated the relationships between the dark traits and infidelity. This meta-analysis was conducted in accordance with PRISMA guidelines and thus 11 scientific articles published in peer-reviewed journals were included. The results of the meta-analysis revealed statistically significant and positive correlations of narcissism (r = .132), Machiavellianism (r = .225), and psychopathy (r = .254) with infidelity behaviour. The possible implications and limitations of the present review were discussed.
Analisis del discurso en la enseñanza del ingles como lengua extranjera
Authors:   Docente Universidad Nacional de Chimborazo, Riobamba, Ecuador., Aquino Rojas Marco Antonio , Aquino Macias Itzel Estefanya ,   Docente Investigador, Macias Silva Evelyn Carolina ,   Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo Ecuador, García Alcívar Nelis Edid ,   Unidad Educativa Riobamba Ecuador
Published: August 2024

El inglés corresponde a una lengua universalmente utilizada en distintos países del mundo, no solo como lengua materna sino también como lengua extranjera. Sin embargo, en ciertos países como el Ecuador, el estudio de este idioma no concluye con estándares aceptables a nivel internacional. El aprendizaje de un idioma extranjero es imprescindible no solo con propósitos académicos ,sino también para el logro del éxito profesional y desarrollo personal. El inglés, sin duda, uno de los idiomas más estudiados a nivel mundial, es utilizado como instrumento de comunicación social, universal y herramienta necesaria para estar actualizado en los últimos avances científicos, tecnológicos y humanísticos. Se encontró que un desafío relacionado con la práctica discursiva, se relaciona con las nociones de género y que son, de igual modo, configuraciones de significados cuya ocurrencia puede esperarse en un contexto dado. Esta noción se relaciona al concepto de registro, e incluye elementos no solo textuales sino también interpersonales y de experiencia, que constituyen contextos que determinan la adecuación o no de una práctica discursiva y las características que debe asumir esa práctica. Por ultimo, el surgimiento del análisis del discurso y su posterior impacto en el aula de lenguas, paso de ser el foco de la enseñanza reducida estrictamente al estudio de estructuras léxico-gramaticales, rara vez relacionado con su correlaciones semántica, a la incorporación de estas nuevas dimensiones en el aula de lenguas extranjera y segunda lengua han generado un impacto sin precedentes en la historia de la enseñanza de lenguas.
Two bivalve species, hitherto unrecorded, from the Upper Jurassic of the Transdanubian Range (Hungary)
Authors: Szente István
Published: August 2024

Upper Jurassic bivalves yielded by the Transdanubian Range until the early
2010s were documented in two papers published in the last decade. Following the publication of them,
two specimens representing species previously unknown from the area have been found. The Kimmeridgian
limestone of Kálvária Hill, located in the town of Tata has yielded the lophate oyster Actinostreon aff.
gregareum (J. SOWERBY, 1815), while a specimen of the pholadomyoidean Procardia aff. acuminata (HARTMANN, 1830)
was collected from the Tithonian limestone exposed in the Közöskút Ravine, located near the village of Hárskút (Bakony Mts).
The new finds represent the first known occurrence of the genera Actinostreon and Procardia in the Jurassic of the Transdanubian Range.
Both genera are particularly uncommon in the deeper water pelag -ic Upper Jurassic of the peri-Mediterranean region.
The Social Dynamics of Village Communities: A Case Study on the Implementation of Improved Access to Clean Water in Wargasaluyu Village
Authors: Khutomah Dewi Ajeng , Pirngadi Budi Heri , Syarifudin Deden
Published: August 2024

Wargasaluyu Village, located in Gununghalu District, West Bandung Regency, has historically faced limited access to clean water. In mid-2023, a group of students participating in the Perguruan Tinggi Mandiri Membangun Desa (PTM2D) program initiated a project to improve clean water access for the Wargasaluyu village community. This research examines the short-term outcomes of implementing improved clean water access on the social dynamics of the Wargasaluyu Village community. The study aims to identify the social dynamics that have emerged in the Wargasaluyu Village community as a short-term outcome of this implementation. The analytical methods employed were triangulation and descriptive-analytical approaches. Results indicate that the quality, quantity, and continuity of clean water underwent significant improvements, becoming feasible and safe, and subsequently effecting changes in the community's social dynamics. Significant direct changes experienced by the community include shifts in mindset and participation, increased spirit of cooperation, enhanced community organization, and improved utilization of social infrastructure through mutual care, thereby facilitating the implementation of improved welfare levels. These direct changes contribute to indirect changes, namely alterations in employment, income levels, community welfare, and village independence. The social dynamics occurring in the Wargasaluyu Village community affect not only social aspects but also will give impact educational, health, economic, cultural, and environmental dimensions. This research provides insights not only for more effective improvements in clean water access but also for holistic village water management that addresses community needs and aspirations, aiming to achieve sustainable and inclusive rural development in Wargasaluyu Village.
KINERJA KEUANGAN PERUSAHAAN TEKSTIL DAN GARMEN SEBELUM DAN SELAMA PANDEMI COVID-19
Authors: Pattiruhu Dionisius Christopher Septa Hernawan , Tanggulungan Gustin
Published: August 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan memperoleh bukti empiris dan memperbandingkan kondisi kinerja keuangan perusahaan-perusahaan dalam industri tekstil dan garmen pada masa pada masa sebelum dan selama pandemi COVID-19. Industri tekstil dan garmen tercatat sebagai industri terbesar ketiga di Indonesia.  Data berupa data sekunder yang diperoleh dari Bursa Efek Indonesia. Menggunakan teknik purposive sampling, terpilih 10 perusahaan tekstil dan garmen pada periode 2018-2022. Data dianalisis dengan rasio keuangan yang mencakup rasio likuiditas, solvabilitas, profitabilitas, dan aktivitas. Uji perbedaan kinerja untuk periode sebelum dan selama pandemi Covid-19 dilakukan dengan uji Wilcoxon menggunakan microsoft excel dan SPSS 27. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan kondisi keuangan perusahaan tekstil dan garmen cukup beragam. Uji beda menunjukkan ada perbedaan kinerja dalam ukuran DER dan TATO antara periode sebelum dan selama pandemi COVID-19 namun tidak ada perbedaan kinerja dalam ukuran CR, QR, DAR, NPM, ROA, GPM, dan ITO. Perusahaan yang melakukan invenstasi asset secara ekstensif pada masa sebelum pandemi menunjukkan DER dan TATO yang lebih buruk pada masa pandemi. Perusahaan yang berinovasi menproduksi APD menunjukkan kinerja yang lebih baik.
A Video Tutorial for Slash Method Pattern Cracking Technique Using Richpeace CAD Application in the Flat Pattern Design Course
Authors: Puspa Puspaneli , Novrita Sri Zulfia , Yusmerita Yusmerita
Published: August 2024

The Flat Pattern course offers instruction in the theoretical and practical aspects of creating broken patterns in accordance with design specifications. To ensure optimal learning outcomes, it is essential to provide students with updated, engaging, and practical learning media. This updated learning medium has the potential to enhance student learning outcomes and address the challenges commonly encountered in flat-pattern courses. The objective of this study is to develop a video tutorial learning medium for the slash method pattern-breaking technique using the Richpeace CAD application in a flat pattern design course. This study employs the 4D Research and Development Model method, which comprises the following four stages: The four stages of the 4D Research and Development Model method are as follows: define, design, develop, and disseminate. The alpha test stage was employed to validate this video tutorial media product with the participation of two media experts and two material content validators. The study included 35 students from the IKK FPP UNP who had previously undertaken courses in Flat Pattern Design. The data were collected through the use of validation sheets completed by media experts and an analysis of the material content, as well as through the administration of questionnaires to students regarding video tutorial media. Subsequently, the data were subjected to descriptive statistical analysis.
Consumer Preferences on Sago (Metrixylon Sp) Burger Modification: Analysis of Organoleptic Characteristics and Recipe Standardization
Authors: Mahyiddin Zuraini , Hamid Yuli Heirina , Indani Indani , Faudiah Nurul , Mizan Akbar
Published: August 2024

Sago palm, a natural product sourced from Simeulue Island, where the majority of the population engages in farming and fishing, is facing a decline in the production of sago flour. To address this issue, the author sought to incorporate sago flour (Metroxylon Sp) into the creation of burger buns, dubbed "Sago Burger." The objectives of this study were to evaluate organoleptic characteristics, establish standard recipes, and analyze consumer preferences. Employing a quantitative research methodology, the study was conducted as an experiment, with five culinary lecturers serving as expert panelists and 30 consumer panelists, aged 18-25 years, participating. The data analysis technique used was a one-way ANOVA test, followed by the LSD test. Based on the organoleptic test results of the expert panelists, it was concluded that sago burgers containing 60 g (20%) of sago flour were the preferred option. Analysis of consumer data using one-way ANOVA revealed that Fcount < Ftable, leading to the rejection of H1 and acceptance of H0, as there was no significant impact of adding sago flour (Metroxylon sp.) on the organoleptic characteristics of sago burgers. Researchers who wish to build upon this study are advised to incorporate vegetable fat and continue to investigate the nutritional content of sago burgers (Metoxylon spp.).
Saudi EFL Universities Students’ Perceptions of Taking Computer-based Tests and Paper-based Tests
Authors: Hussain Hassan Ghumssani Badryah
Published: August 2024

Some students’ performance during computer-based tests (CBT) is affected by many factors. Such factors include a high anxiety level before and during the exam day, which might lead to low grades and weak performance. However, a Likert-scale questionnaire was designed to address two research questions, and the methodology was quantitative. Additionally, the Likert-scale questionnaire was used to collect data. The researcher conducted the study at the Rabigh branch of King Abdulaziz University. The participants were Saudi EFL preparatory year students who took computerized tests. Furthermore, 100 participants completed the questionnaire items. The researcher applied data analysis to present the findings of the study. The results demonstrate that most of the Saudi EFL students at the Rabigh branch of King Abdulaziz University (KAU) expressed their perceptions towards the computer-based (CBT) mode and its correlation to the level of anxiety they experienced the day before and during the test.
Stream of Consciousness
Authors: Mukhopadhyay Aju
Published: August 2024

Stream of consciousness is a great term in modern literature. Though the application of the stream of consciousness by the Western and some Russian novelists have been mentioned as a special technique, its existence in many other writers of the world is apparent in different forms.
The deep ocean of memories is the store house called Chitta. Consciousness proper is not confined to brain or memory, any others, though all these are part of it. What has been construed as stream of consciousness is only a part of the whole. Everything from tiniest matter to the Divine is consciousness. The core issue is Chit, the origin of consciousness. It is a great hope that groping in the dark, Man the mental being, is growing from ignorance to knowledge, from partial to the whole.
The Inclusive Practices Tools: Trying to Take a Short Cut to Inclusion?
Authors: McMaster Christopher
Published: August 2024

The Ministry of Education, through the New Zealand Council for Educational Research (NZCER), is currently trialling the Inclusive Practices Tools (IPT), an auditing device in which schools can measure the extent of ‘inclusive practice’ and identify areas for improvement. IPT will be rolled out nationally beginning in late 2014. Through reducing the exploration of inclusive values to a streamlined analysis of practice, there emerges the threat of limiting the aspirations of the project of inclusion. Lacking in the ‘tools’ offered to schools are essential aspects of sustainable change and professional development, notably time, reflection, stakeholder involvement, and collective exploration of values and assumptions. However, despite being handed what can be seen as a limited set of tools, teachers may use the opportunity to create more inclusive schools, and suggestions are offered in how to make the IPT review process more meaningful for the school community.
Early Childhood Field-based Initial Teacher Education in New Zealand. A Valid Choice?
Authors: Coombes Christine , Downie Nicole
Published: August 2024

This article provides an insight into the background and philosophy of field-based teacher education in the early childhood sector. Throughout, we discuss why such programmes should be considered as a valid choice for both students and ITE providers.
Teacher Research as TESOL Professional Development: A Case Study
Authors: Kitchen Margaret , Jeurissen Maree
Published: August 2024

This article outlines a case study of a group of teacher-researchers who carried out individual research projects investigating aspects of second language acquisition with students in mainstream primary and secondary schools. The teachers were undertaking professional development in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages). The teacher-researchers all successfully completed their projects but overcame many hurdles in order to do so. The constraints of carrying out teacher research are discussed and implications and recommendations for the provision of a healthy research culture in New Zealand schools are suggested.
A Four Stage Process of Co-operative Teaching for Beginning University Teachers Meeting First Year University Students
Authors: Kidman Joanna , Stevens Ken
Published: August 2024

A four stage process of co-operative teaching for beginning university teachers meeting first year groups of students provides a structured way in which classes can be developed. Through a process of induction, barriers to classroom participation are minimised, roles are clarified, academic goals are considered and an active knowledge concept is introduced. Students are encouraged to critically assess their own learning and classroom participation and to provide feedback on teacher performance. The notion of co-operative teaching has been found to be an effective way of organising the classroom environment for beginning teachers as well as providing a process through which they can critically reflect on their own practice.
Autism Research: A Call for Collaboration
Authors: Edwards Britt , Marks Genee
Published: August 2024

This article introduces a PhD participatory action research project. A school-based approach that encourages positive social behaviour of children with autism is the key component of the research, where parents and educators join forces to problem-solve behaviour issues in the home. The behaviour intervention approach that is used offers a practical and naturalistic way of teaching students appropriate behaviour. Most importantly the approach has been developed by an educator who has autism so it is particularly insightful.
Schools’ Provision for Students at Risk of Not Achieving: Evaluation of an Education Review Office Evaluation Report
Authors: Greaney Keith
Published: August 2024

A recent report published by the Education Review Office (2008) found that most primary schools were able to adequately identify their students who were at risk of not achieving (in literacy). The basis for their findings was that most schools had apparently indicated that they had used the current assessment tools for identification purposes. However, a second finding noted in the report was that most schools were less able to show that they effectively used the data to inform their teaching practices. The concern expressed in this paper is that the evaluation report is merely confirmation that, in general, ERO appears to be satisfied with the appropriateness of the current literacy assessment tools as being suitable for identifying all students who were at risk of not achieving. Given the vast research literature implicating poor and/or inefficient phonological processing skills as being the causal link to most early literacy-related underachievement, it is suggested in this paper that the ERO report could have noted the absence of such assessment tools, and therefore any subsequent teaching interventions that addressed these issues.
‘Summative’ and ‘Formative’: Confused by the Assessment Terms?
Authors: Ussher Bill , Earl Kerry
Published: August 2024

The terms ‘formative’ and ‘summative’ when linked to assessment can cause confusion. Should these terms be dropped? Should we move on from them? This paper argues that it is the common shortening of the full and meaningful terms, ‘assessment for formative purposes’ and ‘assessment for summative purposes’ that contributes to a confusion over assessments, information and methods, particularly for pre-service teachers and those with less teaching experience. By being well-informed about both purpose and assessment activity, teachers will have greater clarity in understanding, communication and practice regarding these important and useful concepts.
Resources to Support Tertiary Education Institutions to Model and Teach Te Tiriti ō Waitangi
Authors: Stuart Margaret , Watene Waana
Published: August 2024

In a recent issue of this journal we published an article ‘Partners for success: Grappling with new concepts that challenge the old’1 in which we advocated for using both Treaty Partners as co-teachers when teaching the subject of Te Tiritiō Waitangi. The topic of how to work on anti-racism in tertiary institutions is often controversial; it is one many struggle with both nationally and internationally. To support others engaging with the topic we have been invited to provide an accompanying resource list and commentary to support those who wish to explore this area further.
Anxieties, Desires and Sylvia: From Preparation to Beginning Teacher
Authors: Burnett Greg
Published: August 2024

This paper makes a case for exploring underlying anxieties and desires possessed by final year teaching students prior to seeking employment in New Zealand schools. Anxieties and desires are understood in terms of ‘teaching’s intimacies’ (McConaghy, 2006), that is, the often unconscious and thus unspoken and unexplored feelings pre-service teachers have toward their teaching futures. Following calls by McConaghy (2006: 64), the reflections of at times controversial New Zealand educator Sylvia Ashton-Warner on her ‘inner life’ as a teacher, serve as both a type and a stimulus for the type of teacher reflection education students might also productively engage in. Reflective teacher practice of this type seeks to bridge the gap between the public and private worlds of teaching degree students during a significant period in their process of becoming teachers, the final year of their degrees. Reflection in this sense involves a greater ethic of care for the teaching self by addressing the silences in both teacher preparation and indeed the profession concerning teaching’s intimacies. Anecdotal evidence suggests relatively high departure rates from education programmes during degree programmes and also during the transition to teaching. The exploration of students’ anxieties and desires for teaching will contribute to understanding these problems.
Miss Honey was a wonderful teacher and a friend to everyone but her life was not as simple and wonderful as it seemed. Miss Honey had a secret. Though it caused her great pain she did not let it interfere with her teaching. from Matilda
Philosophy for Children (P4C): A New Zealand School-based Action Research Case Study
Authors: Benade Leon
Published: August 2024

This paper considers whether Philosophy for Children (P4C) can contribute to the development of the ‘thinking’ key competency of The New Zealand Curriculum. Additionally, it seeks to demonstrate what ‘action research’ looks like inrelation to a seven month trial in a New Zealand school of P4C and its associated methodology of the Community of Philosophical Enquiry (COPE). The action research methodology outlined here is broadly a form of practitioner enquiry, which affirms the role of the researcher, thus breaking with conventional positivistic and rationalist research that hides the researcher from view. Several data sources are tracked to reach the conclusion that P4C does indeed encourage critical thinking and deep questioning – but not for all students, and not to the same extent for all in this study, thus creating a new ‘problem’. The mixed success of the trial suggests good grounds for further exploration of the practice of P4C in schools such as that under study here.
Meat in the Sandwich: The Impact of Changing Policy Contexts and Local Management of Schools on Principals’ Work in New Zealand 1989-2009
Authors: Alcorn Noeline
Published: August 2024

The impact of principal leadership on school outcomes, particularly student achievement, is assuming unprecedented attention internationally. Official discourses often assume that principals can be trained to achieve prescribed outcomes through the employment of learned strategies. Such claims are challenged by critical leadership scholars who insist on the significance of context. This paper explores the impact of policy contexts on the work of a small group of experienced principals in New Zealand over a period of 20 years. During that time, they often struggled to reconcile their own espoused educational principles with policy imperatives in a small country where Local Management of Schools (LMS) has been extreme. It argues that national policy discourse around competition, curriculum and achievement, together with formal accountability to local lay Boards of Trustees (BOTs), are sources of tension and moral ambiguity, which tempt principals to comply and play the game for the sake of their schools. Principals are also caught between local and national accountabilities. In spite of this, principals in the study maintained an educational vision encompassing the wider social context of New Zealand education and retained a sense of personal agency.
Maths Anxiety: The Fear Factor in the Mathematics Classroom
Authors: Whyte Julie , Anthony Glenda
Published: August 2024

Currently, there is a strong political focus in New Zealand on a need to increase the mathematical literacy levels for all students. In New Zealand, one solution being widely promoted is to ‘accelerate’ the learning of struggling students. Inlooking more closely at why some students may be struggling, it is timely to consider the role of maths anxiety and its impact on students’ learning practices and outcomes. This literature review highlights potential origins of maths anxietyand how teachers might assist in reducing maths anxiety in students.
Efektifitas Penggunaan Media Flash Card Terhadap Peningkatan Mufradat Siswa Kelas VII Mts Al- Intishor, Mataram
Authors: Asirri Shelina , Suparmanto Suparmanto , Handayani Yusi
Published: August 2024

This research utilized a qualitative research method to evaluate the effectiveness of using flashcards in enhancing Arabic vocabulary among seventh-grade students at Mts Al Intishor Mataram. Data were collected through observations, interviews, and documentation. The observations revealed that flashcards can generate enjoyment and interest among students in vocabulary learning. However, the test results indicated variations in students' abilities to answer vocabulary-related questions after using flashcards. The research findings demonstrated that the use of flashcards can enhance students' ability to memorize vocabulary, although some students encountered difficulties in recalling and comprehending vocabulary developed into questions. Based on the research findings, it can be concluded that the utilization of flashcards in Arabic vocabulary learning is effective in improving students' proficiency. However, it is recommended to use this media approach in 3 to 4 sessions for more effective outcomes.Top of FormBottom of Form
Tathwir Wasilah al-Ta'lim bi al-Fidiu al-Rusum al-Mutaharrikah 3D 'ala Asas Tathbiq Kine Master 'ala Madah al-Mihnah li Tullab al-Saff al-Thamin bi al-Madrasah al-Thannawiyah al-Hukumiyyah Palopo
Authors: Adrian  , Mardi Takwim  , M Zuhri Abu Nawas
Published: August 2024

This Research discusses the development of a teaching aid using animated videos based on the KineMaster application for vocational subjects for eighth-grade students at the Valuvo State Secondary School. The objectives of this study are: to test the results of developing a teaching aid with 3D animated videos based on the KineMaster application for vocational subjects for eighth-grade students at the Valuvo State Secondary School; and to test the practical application of the developed teaching aid using 3D animated videos based on the KineMaster application for vocational subjects. This study employs the research and development (R&D) method using the 4-D research model, consisting of four stages: (1) Define, (2) Design, (3) Develop, and (4) Disseminate. This research was conducted on eighth-grade students at the Valuvo State Secondary School, with 30 students participating from June to July 2023, to test the practical application of the 3D animated educational video. The results of this development are: (1) the development of a teaching aid with 3D animated videos based on the KineMaster application for vocational subjects, and (2) the validity level of the developed teaching aid with 3D animated videos based on the KineMaster application in eighth grade. According to the results of validation by media experts, the validity score was 90%, categorized as very valid; the validation by subject matter experts scored 95%, also categorized as very valid. Meanwhile, to determine the practical application level of the educational videos in this study, student assessment sheets were used, resulting in a score of 91.2%, categorized as very practical.
Ana Rosa López Ferrari: recolectora botánica y curadora del Herbario Metropolitano
Authors: Gómez Escamilla Ivonne Nayeli
Published: August 2024

The biologist Ana Rosa López Ferrari, has obtained her Master of Science degree from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), she has contributed significantly to the knowledge and documentation of the richness of plants from Mexico. In 1980, she began working by collecting members of the Apiaceae family from the state of Guerrero. From 1981 to 1984 she collaborated in the project Development of Botánical Collections of the Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas del Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN). Currently she is a professor and researcher at the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana unit Iztapalapa and curator of the Herbario Metropolitano Ramón Riba y Nava Esparza (UAMIZ), work that she has carried out for more than 35 years. She has participated in various academic forums, notably is her attendance at 13 Mexican Botánical Congresses, five Latin American and two international conferences, where she has made contributions on floristic and phytogeographic knowledge of mexican monocots. She has advised 11 social services and nine master theses. She has published more than 160 scientific articles, elucidating the knowledge of 40 plant families, belonging to the class Liliopsida and described more than 60 species new to science. In her honor, three species have been dedicated to her: 1) Dalea rosarum Rzed. & Calderón (Fabaceae), described from Querétaro in 2015, 2) Pitcairnia anarosae Gonz.-Rocha, Mejía-Marín & Espejo (Bromeliaceae), from Oaxaca in 2020 and 3) Sisyrinchium anarosae Zamudio & Ceja (Iridaceae), from San Luis Potosí in 2021. The organization and performance of each job with the highest possible quality are two of the infinite teachings that she has transmitted to generations of students, who wish to maintain her legacy.
Platelet lysate does not have an anti-inflammatory effect on monoiodoacetic acid–induced equine persistent synovitis
Authors: Fukuda Kentaro , Mita Hiroshi , Kuroda Taisuke , Tamura Norihisa , Kuwano Atsutoshi , Sato Fumio , Takahashi Toshiyuki
Published: August 2024

OBJECTIVE

To clarify the anti-inflammatory effect of platelet lysate (PL) on equine persistent synovitis by using a model of synovitis induced by monoiodoacetic acid (MIA).

METHODS

Nonseptic synovitis was induced by administering MIA into both antebrachiocarpal joints of 6 clinically healthy horses on day 0. On days 23, 30, and 37, carpal circumference measurement and synovial fluid collection for assays (leucocytes, LDH, tumor necrosis factor-α, and TGF-β1) were performed, after which PL was injected into 1 antebrachiocarpal joint and saline into the contralateral joint. Synovium and synovial fluid were obtained on day 44 for histological analysis and quantification of inflammation-related genes (matrix metalloproteinase-13, a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs 4, receptor activator of nuclear factor κ-Β ligand, and collagen type I α2 chain) and the abovementioned proteins.

RESULTS

The LDH level on day 44 was significantly lower in the PL-injected joint than in the saline-treated one. However, no significant differences were found in the other indices quantified, including osteoclast counts on the synovium.

CONCLUSIONS

Multiple IA administration of PL does not exert anti-inflammatory effects on the equine persistent synovitis induced by MIA.

CLINICAL RELEVANCE

Intra-articular PL administration did not alter many inflammatory biomarkers, suggesting that PL does not have a direct anti-inflammatory effect. However, the reduction in synovial LDH levels suggests that PL promoted joint tissue repair and may consequently alleviate inflammation at the site of administration.