bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Effect of Moxibustion Therapy on Intensity of Primary Dysmenorrhea in Adolescents Girl at Cimahi Negeri 2 Junior High School
Authors: Roswendi Achmad Setya
Published: March 2021

Based on the data from the World Health Organisation (WHO), primary dysmenorrhea is prevalent among 55-75% adolescent girls and women of reproductive age. Threequarters of these women experienced mild-moderate dysmenorrhea. One of the non-pharmacological treatments for dysmenorrhea is moxibustion therapy. The heat from moxa is able to stimulate sensory nerve cells around the acupoints and can affect the endocrine system to release endorphins and also inhibit pain impulses in spinal cord. This research design was quasi-experiment with non-equivalent control group design, using non-probability with purposive sampling technique, which obtained 54 samples consisting of 27 in each intervention and control groups. Mean was used in univariate analysis and t-dependent also t-independent tests was used in bivariate analysis. This research occured at Cimahi Negeri 2 Junior High School. In the intervention group the therapy was given in one-time, 1 inch above the 9 acupoints within 15 minutes long, while in the control group no intervention was given. The results of the study proved the differences in the mean pain scale values of primary dysmenorrhea in the intervention group and the control group (p-value = 0.000) so that there is an effect of moxibustion therapy on the intensity of primary dysmenorrhea in adolescents. Moxibustion therapy can be recommended to be applied as a non-pharmacological action to treat dysmenorrhea and can be done independently.
 
Keywords: Acupoints, Moxibustion Therapy, Primary Dysmenorrhea
Editorial Board
Authors: Board Editorial
Published: March 2021

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Semantic Emotion in COVID-19 Online News
Authors: Lusiana Devi , Husein Rahmad
Published: March 2021

This research aimed to determine the dominant semantic emotion in the online news about COVID-19. The study’s data included 28 sentences from five news sources by two publishers – CNN News and Jakarta Post. This study used qualitative research method and Shaver’s theory in the analysis of the data. It was found that the news sentences were rich in semantic emotions. 12 sentences (43%) contained fear, five sentences (18%) contained sadness, and four sentences (14%) contained joy. Seven sentences did not contain basic emotions because they only provided information. So, it can be concluded that the dominant emotions used in COVID-19 online news are fear emotions. By knowing the semantics emotions in the news, people can fully understand the purpose of the news.
Keywords: semantic, emotion, COVID-19, online news
Towards Shangri-La Marriage Through Louisa Alcott’s Novel Good Wives
Authors: Manugeren M , Sahri Nasution Zulfan , Fatih Suhadi Muhammad
Published: March 2021

The marriage vows spoken out through the wedding have existed for a long time. Even the first expression of love should always be remembered. The married couple, when undergoing problems in the household, must always remember the beautiful moments during the loving relationship to relieve conflicts between them. This is because people cannot erase mistakes, either intentionally done or not. This is the essence of this research, which focused on the ways to the Shangri-La marriage. Qualitative descriptive research methods were applied in this study by analyzing words, phrases and sentences in the novel Good Wives. The research found that the elements that must be owned by the couple are: phlegmatic attitude and anti-violence; responsibility and awareness of realizing their obligation; forgiving, implemented on the basis of the consideration that every human makes mistakes; and a sense of humor, an effort to cheer up life with the thought that there must be a balance in life, between tragedy and comedy, or sadness and happiness.
Keywords: Shangri-La, Phlegmatic Attitude, Responsibility, Forgiving, Humor
Word Formation in Text Messaging
Authors: Aini Siregar Mazlah , Khairani Ritonga Siti , Rouzhi Aristha Nasution M
Published: March 2021

This study is concerned with morphological processes. The objective of the study was to analyze the word formation process used in text messaging using descriptive methods. The researcher analysed the collected expressions, which were derived from thirty SMS texts on the researcher’s mobile phone, to identify the types of word formation processes which cannot be found in an Indonesian dictionary. There were 148 expressions found in the text messaging. There were six aspects of word formation process, namely clipping (52%), borrowing (22%), multiple process (20%), acronym (3%), miscellany (2%) and blending (1%). Therefore, clipping was the most dominant type used in text messaging.
Keywords: Word Formation, Morphological Process, Text messaging
Digital Literacy in the Post-Truth Era: Employing Fact-Checking Applications in Adult EFL Reading Classes
Authors: Ikhsan Muhammad , . Asrizal , Fithriani Rahmah , Habibi Ali , Ridwan M , Rusydi Ibnu , A. Sipahutar Akhyar , Suhardi Bambang
Published: March 2021

The term ‘digital literacy’ encompasses many skills, which include the ability to evaluate information received through digital technologies, such as internet platforms, social media and mobile devices. Due to the fast spreading of hoax news through digital platforms in this post-truth era, it is urgently needed for this particular skill to be taught in educational settings, and English as a foreign language (EFL) classes are no exception. This study focused on exploring adult EFL students’ experiences in using two fact-checking applications (web-based apps) to help identify fake news in reading comprehension classes, and examining their efficacies from the students’ points of view. Employing a descriptive statistics approach, the researchers collected the data using an online survey administered to 130 students of a Science and Technology study programme at a university in Medan, Indonesia. The results indicated that in general students had positive attitudes toward the use of two fact-checking web-based apps. Specifically, they reported that the apps were very helpful in raising their awareness of digital literacy and fact-checking prior to reading and sharing digitally spread news. A closer look at the data reveals students’ preferences toward one of the two web-based apps. This study recommends the integration of anti-hoax education not only in EFL classes, but also in any other classes to prevent the threats of fake news, particularly to young generations.
Keywords: Digital literacy, fact-checking apps, fake news, hoax, post-truth era
Liberal Feminism in Ika Natassa’s Novel Critical Eleven
Authors: Purwarno Purwarno , Mardhatillah Sylvia , Suhendi Andang
Published: March 2021

This study aimed to reveal the liberal feminism in Ika Natassa’s novel, Critical Eleven. This study applied liberal feminism as proposed by Lewis (2018) who claims that liberal feminism focuses on the issues of woman’s equality in the workplace, education and political rights. This study used qualitative methods since it involved the characteristics of qualitative procedures of analysis (Creswell, 2009). The main data were collected from the novel, and the supporting data were taken from books, journals and websites dealing with the subject matter of this research. Therefore, this study is categorized as a library research study as is noted by Herbert (1990: 18) who claims that a library research study is research to collect ideas and theories and to report empirical data within scholarship in the library. The research results show that of the three issues foccused on in liberal feminism as proposed by Lewis (2018), those of woman’s equality in the workplace and education are vividly reflected in the novel by the character named Anya who had a prestigious education (she is a Georgetown University graduate) and also has a good career as a management consultant. Equality in political rights is not found in the novel.
Keywords: Feminism, Liberal Feminism, Women, Equality in Education, Equality in the Workplace
Mindset Change as a Social Media Impact in Yoon’s Everything, Everything
Authors: Wulan Sri , Rahmad Kurnia Ade , . Nurhasanah
Published: March 2021

Social media has a big influence on social life. This is portrayed in Nicola Yoon’s novel Everything, Everything. The protagonist uses media social to build her hope as a social human being. The protagonist suffers from Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Disease (SCID). The disease prevents her from communicating and from even having a friend besides her mother and her nurse. Consequently, she uses email as a communication tool to establish her relationship with her lover since they cannot meet in person. Of course, such communication impacts the protagonist. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the impact of social media by applying a narrative approach. The data were obtained by collecting the parts of the story in the novel. The stories which demonstrate the impact of social media in the novel were identified. The results showed that the protagonist experiences stages of mindset change which are impacted by the use of social media with both positive and negative sides.
Keywords: mindset, social media, social media impact, collision
Questão agrária no século XXI: os efeitos do agronegócio para as políticas de reforma agrária no Brasil e em Portugal
Authors: De Carli Caetano
Published: March 2021

Este artigo debate os efeitos da transição do modelo industrial do agronegócio ao modelo financeiro do agronegócio nas políticas públicas de reforma agrária no Brasil e em Portugal. O objetivo é discorrer sobre a disputas de dois projetos desenvolvimentistas presentes no modelo agroindustrial de produção – de um lado, a reforma agrária e, de outro, o agronegócio –, e como esses dois projetos são modificados por essa nova etapa do capitalismo agrário global. Para isso, é utilizada uma abordagem histórica, tendo em vista os casos da questão agrária no sudeste do Pará, em Eldorado dos Carajás, e no sul de Portugal, no distrito de Beja. Para o caso brasileiro, utilizamos do método do caso alargado e entrevistas semiestruturadas; para o caso português, utilizamos de pesquisa documental e história oral. Aponto aqui como efeito dessa inserção do agronegócio nos dois países: a) uma política de contrarreforma agrária; b) controle do mercado de insumos, maquinários, sementes, rações e genética animal por empresas transnacionais; c) aumento no preço dos alimentos; d) estrangulamento da economia camponesa; e) desemprego rural; e f) desertificação rural.
Editorial port
Authors: Alves Daiana Travassos , Dos Santos Júlia Otero
Published: March 2021

Editorial em português
Margens, V. 14, N, 23 DEZ/2020 - Arquivo Completo
Authors: Sarmento-Pantoja (UFPA) Augusto
Published: March 2021

O dossiê Diálogos em Educação apresenta trabalhos em diversas temáticas pertinentes a pesquisa  contemporânea, em face aos desafios da atualidade, entre eles a memória docente, a formação de professores, os parâmetros educacionais atuais e o ensino.The Dialogues in Education dossier presents papers on various themes relevant to contemporary research, in the face of today's challenges, including teaching memory, teacher training, current educational parameters, and teaching.https://www.flipsnack.com/revistamargens/margens-v14-n23-dez-2020.htmlhttps://issuu.com/revistamargens/docs/margens_23_completa
The Raymond Wacks’ “Non-Textbook”: A Comparative Analysis of Educational Concepts
Authors:   1st Year Postgraduate Student Majoring in Theory and History of Law and State, Fedkina Marina A. ,   History of Doctrines on Law and State of the Moscow State University of Education (MSPU)
Published: March 2021

The article is devoted to the analysis of the work of Raymond Wacks «Understanding jurisprudence», which he outline as a «non-textbook». In the article, the author highlighted the features and main differences of educational approaches in the framework of teaching the theory of state and law in Russia and the United States.
Genesis of the Institution of Local Elections in Russia in the IV to the XVIII Century
Authors:   Rector’s Assistant for International Activities Senior Lecturer of the Department of Constitutional and Municipal Law of the Law Institute of the Pyatigorsk State University, Mnatsakanyan Vadim V.
Published: March 2021

The formation and development of local government, and with it local elections, has deep roots in Russia, this development has its own, certain stages of evolution and revolutionary transformation.
Some Peculiarities of the Modern Criminological Characteristics of Smuggling of Armaments, Military Machinery, Dual-Use Goods
Authors:   Leading Research Scientist of the Department of Scientific Support of Prosecutor’s Supervision and Consolidation of Legality in the Activities of Customs Authorities and Transport of the Research Institute of the University of Prosecutor’s Office of the Russian Federation PhD (Law), Morozova Olga V.
Published: March 2021

The article, based on the empirical data obtained, highlights some modern aspects of the criminological characteristics of the smuggling of weapons, military equipment, dual-use goods in the context of integration processes.
Best Practices Home Learning Activities in Kindergarten when Covid19 Pandemic: Teachers’ Preparation and View
Authors: Siron Yubaedi , Nurasyifa Lisna Siti , Aqilla Hilwah , Karima Atania
Published: March 2021

Pelaksanaan home learning di PAUD memaksa  para guru untuk dapat beradaptasi dan melakukan inovasi serta  kreativitas baru untuk menunjang pembelajaran jarak jauh secara efektif. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis pandangan dan persiapan guru tentang kegiatan home learning pada TK/RA. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan metode fenomenologi. Penelitian ini melibatkan 21 responden yang merupakan para guru TK dan RA. Data dikumpulkan melalui wawancara terstruktur dan dilakukan secara daring. Hasil studi ini menunjukan bahwa persiapan yang dilakukan guru dalam melakukan kegiatan home learning adalah rencana pembelajaran, mencari materi pembelajaran yang kreatif dan inovatif sesuai dengan tema, serta menyiapkan bahan ajar dan media pembelajaran sebagai fasilitas penunjang kegiatan home learning. Semua persiapan tersebut disusun guru dengan perbedaan yang cukup siginifikan dibanding pembelajaran biasa. Begitu juga dalam kegiatan penilaian anak yang dilakukan secara daring serta kegiatan melibatkan orang tua yang lebih intens dibandingkan dengan kegiatan pembelajaran saat normal.
Relationship of Attitude with Student Learning Environment Toward Physics
Authors: Putra Dodi Setiawan , Irawan Ardy , Yanto Jelpapo Putra , Putra Mecco Mandala , Adli Syahrul , Dewi Utari Prisma , Nasih Neng Ria
Published: March 2021

The purpose of this study was to determine the description of student attitudes and learning environments towards physics and the relationship of student attitudes and learning environments towards physics at SMAN 6 Batang Hari. This type of research is quantitative using a correlational design with the instrument used is a questionnaire. The subjects of this study were 156 students from SMAN 6 Batang Hari. Quantitative data analysis techniques use descriptive and inferential statistics. The description for attitude is categorized as sufficient. While for the learning environment that is categorized good. The relationship between students' attitudes and learning environment towards physics is in the strong category with a pearson correlation of 0.719. Based on the results of SMAN 6 Batang Hari, the relationship between students' attitudes and the learning environment is strong for learning physics. Thus, positive student attitudes will be formed through a conducive learning environment.
The Impact of Online Lecture in The Covid-19 Pandemic Towards The Course Material Understanding (Explorative Study to Islamic Education Postgraduate Students at IAIN Salatiga)
Authors: Rahmawati Aida Dwi , Khamid Abdul
Published: March 2021

The purpose of this study was to know about student’s material understanding because implementation online lectures in pandemic. Then, the positive impact of conducting online lectures and inhibiting factors. This research is qualitative approach. Primary data by Google Form and secondary data by articles. By this, the PAI Postgraduate online implementation strategy utilizing whatsapp group, zoom, and google form. The positive impacts, distant learning prevent outbreaks; flexible lecture time; easier to understand; add insight related to the use of technology;  saving cost. While the inhibiting effects is hard to get a comprehensive explanation; difficult signals; lectures who have assignments without explanation; hard to find sources.
Przyczyny pożarów i skuteczność systemu ochrony przeciwpożarowej Lasów Państwowych w latach 2010–2019 na przykładzie Nadleśnictwa Kielce
Authors: Przepióra Paweł , Kalicki Tomasz , Żarnowiecki Grzegorz , Król Grzegorz , Frączek Marcin
Published: March 2021

Celem opracowania jest ustalenie przyczyn pożarów lasów i skuteczności systemu przeciwpożarowego Lasów Państwowych na terenie Nadleśnictwa Kielce. Dokonano analizy porównawczej przebiegu wybranych danych meteorologicznych sprzyjających powstawaniu pożarów z danymi dotyczącymi pożarów lasów (bazy TETRAX elektronik, SILP, Llas.2) w latach 2010–2019, ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem pożarów o nieustalonych przyczynach. Pozwoliło to ustalić dominację czynników antropogenicznych nad naturalnymi w wywoływaniu pożarów. Stwierdzono dużą skuteczność systemu przeciwpożarowego, co związane jest m.in. z gęstą siecią dróg i brakiem większych, zwartych kompleksów leśnych.
How a Simple Question About Freshwater Inflow to Estuaries Shaped a Career
Authors: Montagna Paul
Published: March 2021

Chance and good luck led to a career studying how freshwater inflow drives estuary processes. In 1986, someone asked me: How much fresh water has to flow to a bay for it to be healthy? The question shaped my career. There is probably no better place on Earth to compare effects caused by inflow differences than the Texas coast, because the major estuarine systems lie in a climatic gradient where runoff decreases 56—fold from the Louisiana border in the northeast to the Mexico border in the southwest. This estuary—comparison experiment was used to study inflow effects. The science evolved from the idea in the 1990’s that organisms responded directly to inflow rates to the domino theory in the 2000’s of indirect effects where inflow drives estuary conditions and that organisms respond to those habitat conditions. Today it is hypothesized that climate drives hydrology, which drives estuary dynamics; and thus, climatic factors can indirectly shape estuarine structure and function. Assuming change along the inflow gradient is analogous to effects of altering estuaries over time, we can now predict ecosystem change with changing climate or land—use change.
PEMBELAJARAN MAHARAH AL-KITABAH BERBASIS BLENDED LEARNING DI TINGKAT PERGURUAN TINGGI
Authors: Sa'diyah Halimatus
Published: March 2021

Arabic is one of the international languages taught at the university level, especially on Islamic religious campuses. The learning is related to four skills that must be mastered, including maharah al-kitabah (writing skills). At present, the world of education is experiencing rapid development, thus demanding innovation by academics to continue to improve the quality of learning. The change also refers to the selection of the right learning strategy. The change also refers to the selection of the right learning strategy. Moreover, lecturers in the modern era are not the only source of learning. The prevalence also applies to learning Arabic for students. Technological advancements become familiar to students at the university level. Nevertheless, the existence of lecturers as facilitators remains a significant need. Therefore, Blended learning is one of the learning strategies that can be used as an alternative choice for lecturers to deliver al-kitabah (writing skills) Arabic language in accordance with the objectives to be achieved.
SEKSISME BAHASA ARAB DAN TANTANGAN PEMBELAJARAN BAHASA ARAB
Authors: Rosyidah Inayatur
Published: March 2021

Arabic sexism can be seen from the Arabic grammar system it self supporting the formation of sexist language. Arabic sexism in education, especially religious education in the form of subject matter and the education process increasingly dwarf women from the inequality of the patriarchal system. To build a world of equitable education without gender inequality originating from language sexism is to create gender-friendly language, restructure the curriculum, and require a paradigmatic, egalitarian, flexible, and persuasive learning step from all parties, especially teachers as the spearhead of the learning process.
نظريات اكتساب اللغة الثانية وفرضياته
Authors: KIROM MAKHIULIL
Published: March 2021

Language skills are abilities that can be possessed by every human being. This ability can be obtained in several ways and methods for foreign language learning. However, the best way or method of language learning, the best way is by the language acquisition method, because the method makes students learn language skills unconsciously, and this condition can instill language skills in a person well, more than normal learning conditions. Furthermore, every human being born has been equipped with a Language Acquisition Device that will greatly assist a person's development in mastering certain languages. In this paper, several theories and hypotheses are also mentioned about the ways, processes and results of language acquisition done by someone.
A TOTAL BACTERIA PLATE COUNT IN BEEF WHICH WILL BE MARKETED OUT OFF BALI
Authors: Rabiulfa Paramita , Rudyanto Mas Djoko , Sudarmini Ni Wayan
Published: March 2021

Pengujian Angka Lempeng Total Bakteri (ALTB) adalah salah satu jenis uji awal dalam mengidentifikasi jumlah mikrob secara umum pada daging. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui ALTB pada daging sapibaliyang akan dipasarkan keluar Bali. Sampel berupa daging sapi berjumlah 20, berasal dari empat perusahaan daging sapi di Bali yang akan mengirim daging sapi keluar pulau Bali melalui Balai Karantina Pertanian Kelas 1 Denpasar. Pengujian dilakukan dengan memasukkan 1 mL inokulum sampel yang telah diencerkan kedalam cawan petri, kemudian ke dalam cawan tersebut dituangkan Plate Count Agar(PCA) sampai media padat, diinkubasi dan dilakukan perhitungan bakteri yang tumbuh. Cawan Petri yang mengandung jumlah koloni 25 sampai dengan 250 dipilih untuk penghitungan koloni. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, rerata jumlah koloni bakteri dari pemeriksaan ALTB pada perusahaan A adalah 42,76 x 103(CFU/g), perusahaan B adalah 7,9 x 103(CFU/g), perusahaan C adalah 30 x 103(CFU/g), dan perusahaan D adalah 35,7 x 103(CFU/g). Semua hasil yang didapat dari setiap perusahaan memiliki jumlah koloni yang berada di bawah standar SNI dan layak untuk dipasarkan dan dikonsumsi.
SUPPLEMENTATION MANGOSTEEN PEEL EXTRACT RELIEVES THE HISTOPATHOLOGICAL CHANGES OF THE HEART AND KIDNEYS IN MICE GIVEN MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE
Authors: Yogiana Wayan , Adi Anak Agung Ayu Mirah , Setiasih Ni Luh Eka
Published: March 2021

Monosodium Glutamat (MSG) merupakan bahan kimiawi yang sering ditambahkan kedalam makanan yang berfungsi sebagai penyedap makanan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui gambaran histopatologi jantungdan ginjal pascapemberian pemberian MSGdan kombinasi MSGdenganekstrakkulit manggis. Penelitian ini menggunakan 27 ekor mencit jantanyang dibagi menjadi tigayaitu kontrol(P0) tanpa perlakuan, perlakuan MSG 1% (P1)dan perlakuan kombinasi antara MSG 1% dan ekstrak etanol kulit manggis 4,5% (P2), yang diberikanselama 30 hari.Pada hari ke-30 mencit dikorbankan nyawanya dengan cara dislokasi capitis. Sampel jaringan jantung dan ginjal kemudian diambiluntuk dijadikan preparat histologi dan diwarnai dengan pewarnaan rutin.Hasil pemeriksaan histopatologi organ jantung dan ginjal tersebut selanjutnya dianalisis secara deskriptif. Variabel yang diamati adanya perubahan degenerasi, nekrosis, dan peradangan. Hasil skoring perubahan degenerasi, nekrosis dan peradangan pada jaringan jantung dan ginjal ditabulasi dan dilanjutkan dengan uji Kruskal Wallis dan jika hasilnya berbeda nyata maka dilanjutkan dengan uji Mann Whitney. Uji sidik ragam menunjukkan bahwa terdapat perbedaan yang signifikan terhadap perlakuan dengan pemberian MSG yang dikombinasi ekstraketanol kulit manggis,dalam hal inidegenerasi, nekrosis, dan peradangan ditemukan lebih ringan dibandingkan dengan perlakuan pemberian MSG.Simpulan yang didapat yaitu pemberian MSG selama 30 hari berpengaruh buruk, dan mengakibatkanlesi degenerasi, nekrosis, dan peradangan pada jantung dan ginjal mencitdan lesi tersebut menjadi lebih ringan pada mencit yang memperoleh imbuhan ak etanol kulit manggis.
Micro:bit Robotics Course: Infusing Logical Reasoning and Problem-Solving Ability in Fifth Grade Students Through an Online Group Study System
Authors: Cheng Po-Jen , Liao Yuan-Hsun , Yu Pao-Ta
Published: March 2021

With rising societal interest in the subject areas of science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics (STEAM), a micro:bit robotics course with an online group study (OGS) system was designed to foster student learning anytime and anywhere. OGS enables the development of a learning environment that combines real-world and digital-world resources, and can enhance the effectiveness of learning among students from a remote area. In this pre- and post-test experiment design, we studied 22 (8 males and 14 females) 5th grade students from a remote area of Taiwan. A t test performed before and after the robotics course showed a positive increase in students’ proportional reasoning, probabilistic reasoning, and ability to analyze a problem. Results also revealed a gender difference in the association between students’ logical reasoning and problem-solving ability.
Preparing Educators to Teach in a Digital Age
Authors: Keshavarz Mohsen , Ghoneim Andrea
Published: March 2021

This article describes the practical implementation of parts of Teaching in a Digital Age: Guidelines for Designing Teaching and Learning by A.W. Bates (2015) in a course for educators in Austria and the development of medical education for universities in Iran. With the publication of the second edition of Teaching in a Digital Age in 2019, the authors show the impact of the book in training educators and developers of educational content. This note from the field emphasizes the benefits of making informed decisions about educational technologies using Bates’ (2015) SECTIONS model and of learning about massive open online courses (MOOCs) and how to work with them using his book.
Learners’ Perception of the Transition to Instructor-Led Online Learning Environments: Facilitators and Barriers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Kamble Aakash , Gauba Ritika , Desai Supriya , Golhar Devidas
Published: March 2021

Online learning environments (OLE) continue to expand due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the transition of a majority of educational institutions and universities worldwide from traditional classroom settings to online learning methods. The purpose of this study was to understand the perceptions of learners at a university in India toward the sudden transition from traditional face-to-face learning to an instructor-led OLE due to the pandemic-induced lockdown enforced across India in March 2020. Using a qualitative case study approach, structured interviews were conducted via Microsoft Teams with 35 learners from Savitribai Phule Pune University, a large public university in India. Interviews comprised eight open-ended questions, which were validated by experts. Results indicate that learners accepted the transition toward the OLE. Five key themes arose from the interview data: accessibility and comfort, Internet connectivity, OLE effectiveness, course content, and interactions between students and instructors.  The study provides insights to the researchers with the emergent themes from the research. Also, it carries practical implications concerning implications regarding infrastructure readiness for remote learners, acceptance, and adoption of OLEs by faculty instructors, organizational support, and facilitating conditions.
Are Highly Motivated Learners More Likely to Complete a Computer Programming MOOC?
Authors: Luik Piret , Lepp Marina
Published: March 2021

Computer programming MOOCs attract people who have different motivations. Previous studies have hypothesized that the motivation declared before starting the course can be an important predictor of distinctive dropout rates. The aim of this study was to outline the main motivation clusters of participants in a computer programming MOOC, and to compare how these clusters differed in terms of intention to complete and actual completion rate. The sample consisted of 1,181 respondents to the pre-course questionnaire in the Introduction to Programming MOOC. A validated motivation scale, based on expectancy-value theory and k-means cluster analysis, was used to form the groups. The four identified clusters were named as Opportunity motivated (27.7%), Over-motivated (28.6%), Success motivated (19.6%) and Interest motivated (24.0%). Comparison tests and chi-square test were used to describe the differences among the clusters. There were statistically significant differences among clusters in self-evaluated probability of completion. Also, significant differences emerged among three clusters in terms of percentages of respondents who completed the MOOC. Interestingly, the completion rate was the lowest in the Over-motivated cluster. A statistically significant higher ratio of completers to non-completers was found in the Opportunity motivated, Success motivated, and Interest motivated clusters. Our findings can be useful for MOOC instructors, as a better vision of participants’ motivational profiles at the beginning of the MOOC might help to inform the MOOC design to better support different needs, potentially resulting in lower dropout rates.
A System of Indicators for the Quality Assessment of Didactic Materials in Online Education
Authors: Marciniak Renata , Cáliz Rivera Cristina
Published: March 2021

The quality of didactic materials is a source of concern for teachers, users, and educational institutions that offer online education. There is a lack of indicators to help assess the quality of three key types of didactic materials commonly used in online education: didactic units (i.e., materials that contain program contents), didactic guides (i.e., materials that provide information), and additional didactic materials (materials to deepen knowledge). The objective of this article is to present a system of indicators designed to assess the quality of these types of didactic materials and guide their creation process. The system was developed based on a critical analysis of existing models designed to assess the quality of digital didactic materials. The system was validated by 16 international experts in online education, and a trial application of the system assessed five didactic guides and didactic units used by online universities in three different countries. Results of the validation process were triangulated with relevant literature, allowing the authors to make decisions regarding changes to the system in terms of maintaining, reformulating, or removing indicators. The resulting system comprises 43 assessment indicators and serves as a guide for designers, teachers, and users in the creation and selection of didactic materials for use in online education and in the assessment of their quality.
Resonance and Current Relevance of IRRODL Highly-Cited Articles: An Integrative Retrospective
Authors: Dell Debra
Published: March 2021

This paper provides an integrative-retrospective analysis of highly-cited articles from past issues of the International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning (IRRODL). Download metrics of published articles were used to identify the top 100 downloaded IRRODL articles from 2000–2020. Publicly-available citation metrics for the top 100 articles were used to further refine the analysis and identify the top 10 most-cited IRRODL articles. These articles were then categorized into resonant themes to frame a discussion of the key topics in present-day online and distributed learning research and pedagogy. This paper is intended to provide a broad overview and will be of interest to those who are new to the field of online learning.
Optimasi Hidroksipropil Metilselulosa dan Polivinil Pirolidon dalam Sediaan Mucoadhesive Buccal Film Diltiazem Hidroklorida
Authors: Sari Lusia Oktora Ruma Kumala , Sudianingsih Septi , Wicaksono Yudi
Published: March 2021

Diltiazem HCl is a class of benzodiazepine calcium channel blockers used to treat angina pectoris, arrhythmias, and hypertension. Diltiazem HCl improves first-pass metabolism, a short half time of 3-5 hours, and bioavailability of diltiazem for oral administration of about 40%. Mucoadhesive buccal film diltiazem HCl releases the drug to the buccal mucosa, so the first pass metabolism can be avoided because of its absorption through the venous system that flows from the cheek. This study aimed to study HPMC polymers and polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) polymers on swelling index, residence time, mucoadhesive strength of mucoadhesive buccal film diltiazem HCl, FTIR, and drug release. The prepared film was evaluated for swelling index, mucoadhesive strength, and mucoadhesive residence time. The optimal amount for HPMC was 35 mg, and PVP was 15 mg. The combination of polymers with this amount can produce a swelling index was 3,00, mucoadhesive strength was 41,87 gF, and mucoadhesive residence time was 330,66. FTIR test indicated that there was no interaction between active function clusters of Diltiazem HCl and other excipients. The release of the optimum formula in the 360th minute was about 97.847%, following in the zero-order release model and Higuchi.
Uji Aktivitas Antibakteri Ekstrak Etanol Daun Waru Gunung (Hibiscus macrophyllus) dan Fraksinya terhadap Staphylococcus aureus
Authors: Maulana Afif Rifqie , Triatmoko Bawon , Hidayat Mochammad Amrun
Published: March 2021

Infection is one of the main causes of world health problems, especially in developing countries like Indonesia, one of which is an acute respiratory infection caused by bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus. Therapeutics are used for the treatment of infections today with antibiotics. However, there are many cases of bacterial resistance to antibiotics that need to develop alternatives derived from plants. One of the plants that have antibacterial activity is the leaves of Waru Gunung (Hibiscus macrophyllus). The purpose of this study was to determine whether the ethanolic extract of H. macrophyllus leaves and their fractions have antibacterial activity against S. aureus. The method used in this antibacterial activity test is the disk diffusion method with a test concentration of 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, and 25%. The results of this study indicate that all test samples have antibacterial activity except in the water fraction. The highest antibacterial activity was obtained in the ethyl acetate fraction which attracted semipolar compounds in the ethanolic extract of H. macrophyllus leaves. The antibacterial activity of the test samples in sequence from high to low includes ethyl acetate fraction, ethanolic extract, n-hexane fraction, and water fraction.
Gendered integration? How recently arrived male and female refugees fare on the German labour market
Authors: Salikutluk Zerrin , Menke Katrin
Published: March 2021

Objective: This paper examines gender differences in the labour market integration of newly arrived refugees in Germany. In particular, we focus on the heterogeneity in employment rates among female refugees.

Background: Previous research has demonstrated that refugee women are disadvantaged on the labour market not only compared to their male counterparts, but also compared to other immigrant women. So far, however, little is known about the mechanisms that underlie the specific disadvantages of refugee women.

Method: Using data from the IAB-BAMF-SOEP Survey of Refugees, we analyse the labour market participation of refugees who migrated to Germany between 2013 and 2017. To test our theoretical assumptions, we apply logistic regressions.

Results: Our results show that compositional differences in qualifications, family structure, institutional support, and networks can partly explain the gender gap in labour force participation that disadvantage refugee women. We find substantial variation in the importance of different determinants for the labour market outcomes of men and women.

Conclusion: As the gender gaps in labour supply could be fully attributed to the theoretical mechanisms offered in the literature, further research is needed to disentangle female refugees' employment behaviour.
Como inserir a gestão do conhecimento na estratégia da empresa?
Authors: Celeste Reis Lobos de Vasconcelos Maria , Souza Geralda da Saúde Ferreira
Published: March 2021

No contexto mundial atual, as empresas precisam implementar continuamente inovaes, tecnolgicas e gerenciais, para garantirem a capacidade de competir e sobreviver no mercado globalizado. A chamada sociedade do conhecimento tem exigido uma atuao pro ativa por parte da direo das empresas, como forma de inserir a gesto do conhecimento na estratgia das mesmas. Entretanto esta insero nem sempre de fcil implementao, os resultados no so obtidos em curto prazo e os funcionrios no esto geralmente preparados para as mudanas necessrias. Este artigo descreve um caso de programa de gesto do conhecimento implementado pela PRECON Industrial, empresa do setor de construo civil, localizada em Minas Gerais. O programa foi proposto pela alta administrao da empresa, em parceria com o setor de recursos humanos. descrita a forma de insero deste programa na estratgia desta empresa e so analisadas as contribuies do programa para as etapas de gerao, aquisio, compartilhamento e registro do conhecimento. So feitas consideraes sobre as mudanas introduzidas na gesto dos recursos humanos, visando colocar as pessoas no corao da estratgia empresarial.
Pequenas e médias empresas italianas e brasileiras: pensata sobre elementos do cenário, e refletindo sobre novas perspectivas
Authors: Giroletti Domingos Antônio
Published: March 2021

Este artigo é o resultado de minhas pesquisas teóricas e de campo realizadas durante meu segundo Programa de Visiting Professor na Universidade de Padova. Além da introdução, o artigo compõe-se de mais três partes. Na segunda, faz-se uma descrição das três PMES italianas visitadas durante o  seminário internacional - V Foro PYMES  - e de sua relação com as instituições de ensino. Na terceira, faz-se  uma avaliação do desempenho das PMES italianas em comparação com as brasileiras com base nos dados levantados na nossa visita guiada e no exame da literatura pertinente. Por fim, na última parte examinam-se alguns fatores -  o  mercado, regime político,  atuação da universidade e outros - como  fundamentais a explicar a diferença de desempenho entre as PMEs italianas e brasileiras e de suas economias. E, como encerramento, faz-se um breve comparativo entre a capacidade dos dois países de superarem o impacto negativo do Covid-19 com base em recursos disponíveis.
PENGEMBANGAN PERANGKAT PEMBELAJARAN IPA BERBASIS KEARIFAN LOKAL UNTUK MENINGKATKAN HASIL BELAJAR KOGNITIF SISWA
Authors: Siti Khaerani Halimah , Utami Septiana Dwi , Mursali Saidil
Published: March 2021

Abstrak: Pengintegrasian potensi lokal suatu daerah dalam pembelajaram masih sangat kurang terutama pada pelajaran IPA.Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengembangkan perangkat pembelajaran IPA berbasis kearifan lokal untuk meningkatkan hasil belajar kognitif siswa serta mendeskripsikan hasil belajar kognitif siswa setelah diajarkan menggunakan perangkat pembelajaran IPA berbasis kearifan lokal yang telah dibuat. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian pengembangan yang menggunakan model 4-D, desain penelitian ini menggunakan one group pre test and post test. Instrumen penelitian meliputi lembar validasi, lembar observasi keterlaksanaan pembelajaran,  lembar tes hasil belajar kognitif, dan angket respon siswa. Analisis data hasil validasi, keterlaksanaan pembelajaran dan angket, dilakukan secara deskriptif kualitatif sedangkan untuk tes dianalisis berdasarkan ketuntasan individu dan N-Gain. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian didapatkan skor rata-rata untuk perangkat pembelajaran yang dikembangkan 3,2 untuk silabus dan 3,61 untuk RPP dengan kategori valid dan sangat valid. Skor rata-rata dari keterlaksanaan pembelajaran 10,5 dengan persentase 87,65% interpretasi sangat baik. Skor rata-rata pre-tes 32,4 dan post-test 76,6 hasil ini menandakan adanya peningkatan hasil belajar siswa sehingga didapatkan rata-rata N-Gain 0,64 kategori sedang. Analisis rata-rata angket respon siswa berjumlah 3,6dengan kategori sangat baik, ini menunjukkan bahwa siswa memberikan respon yang positif terhadap proses pembelajaran yang telah dilakukan.Berdasarkan hasil tersebut dapat disimpulkan bahwa perangkat pembelajaran IPA berbasis kearifan lokal dapat meningkatkan hasil belajar kognitif siswa. Kata kunci: Perangkat Pembelajaran, Kearifan Lokal, Hasil Belajar
IMPLEMENTASI STRATEGI REACT TERHADAP HASIL BELAJAR DAN KETERAMPILAN SOSIAL PESERTA DIDIK
Authors: Maulida Hafizatul , Syahmani Syahmani , Sari Mella Mutika
Published: March 2021

Abstrak: Telah dilakukan penelitian tentang implementasi strategi relating, experiencing, applying, cooperating, transfering (REACT) terhadap hasil belajar dan keterampilan sosial peserta didik materi pencemaran lingkungan kelas VII di SMPN 13 Banjarmasin. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui (1) signifikansi perbedaan hasil belajar pengetahuan peserta didik antara penerapan strategi pembelajaran REACT dengan pembelajaran konvensional, (2) peningkatan hasil belajar pengetahuan peserta didik melalui penerapan strategi pembelajaran REACT, (3) signifikansi perbedaan keterampilan sosial peserta didik antara penerapan strategi pembelajaran REACT dan pembelajaran konvensional, (4) peningkatan keterampilan sosial peserta didik melalui penerapan strategi pembelajaran REACT. Penelitian ini menerapkan metode quasi eksperimental dengan menggunakan pretest-posttest nonequivalent control group design. Teknik pengambilan sampel yang digunakan yaitu porpusive sampling. Sampel penelitian yaitu peserta didik kelas VII D terdiri dari 25 orang sebagai kelas eksperimen dan peserta didik kelas VII A terdiri dari 29 orang sebagai kelas kontrol. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan teknik tes dan observasi. Teknik analisis menggunakan uji independent dan paired sampel t test untuk data hasil belajar pengetahuan. Uji Kruskall-Wallis dan uji urutan bertanda Wilcoxon untuk data keterampilan sosial, dan juga analisis deskriptif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa (1) terdapat perbedaan hasil belajar pengetahuan yang signifikan antara kelas ekperimen dengan kelas kontrol dengan nilai signifikansi 0,03 0,05, (2) terdapat peningkatan hasil belajar pengetahuan peserta didik menggunakan strategi REACT dengan nilai n-gain 0,6 (sedang) dan nilai signifikansi 0,00 0,05, (3) terdapat perbedaan keterampilan sosial peserta didik antara penerapan strategi pembelajaran REACT dengan pembelajaran konvensional dengan hasil uji Kruskall-Wallis dengan nilai signifikansi 0,00 0,05, (4) terdapat peningkatan keterampilan sosial peserta didik menggunakan strategi REACT dengan nilai signifikansi 0,00 0,05. Kata kunci: Strategi REACT, hasil belajar pengetahuan, keterampilan sosial, pencemaran lingkungan
DESAIN PERANGKAT PEMBELAJARAN KOOPERATIF BERBASIS EKSPERIMEN UNTUK MENINGKATKAN TANGGUNG JAWAB DAN PEMAHAMAN KONSEP PESERTA DIDIK DALAM PEMBELAJARAN FISIKA
Authors: Ningtyas Tria Ratna , Susilowati Eko , Suyidno Suyidno , Zainuddin Zainuddin
Published: March 2021

Abstrak: Pembelajaran fisika yang kurang melibatkan partisipasi peserta didik menjadikan pemahaman konsepnya masih rendah. Sehingga, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menghasilkan desain perangkat pembelajaran kooperatif berbasis eksperimen yang layak untuk meningkatkan tanggung jawab dan pemahaman konsep fisika peserta didik.  Data diperoleh dari lembar penilaian validasi perangkat pembelajaran fisika, lembar pengamatan keterlaksanaan RPP dan tanggung jawab, serta tes pemahaman konsep fisika. Model pengembangan yang digunakan ADDIE dan diujicobakan pada 20 peserta didik kelas XA Multimedia SMK Negeri 1 Banjarmasin. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan: (1) komponen perangkat pembelajaran termasuk valid berdasarkan penilaian pakar, (2) keterlaksanaan RPP dengan kriteria baik, (3) tanggung jawab peserta didik dengan kriteria baik, dan (4) nilai n-gain pemahaman konsep dengan kriteria sedang. Dengan demikian, desain perangkat pembelajaran koopertif berbasis eksperimen yang dikembangkan termasuk layak untuk meningkatkan tanggung jawab dan pemahaman konsep dalam pembelajaran fisika. Kata kunci: Eksperimen, pemahaman konsep, pembelajaran kooperatif, tanggung jawab
Ayushman Bharat and Universal Health Coverage in India: Is our approach ethical?
Authors: Bhaduri Soham D
Published: March 2021

The Ayushman Bharat Mission with its two inter­linked components, namely Health and Wellness centres and the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, has been proposed as India’s prime instrument for achieving universal health coverage. The insurance component of the mission has received priority over the primary healthcare component. Apart from efficiency reasons, there are strong ethical grounds to prioritize the primary care component over its insurance counterpart. There is also a need to consider the ethical dimensions of publicly financed health insurance in India. A robust priority setting process should guide the roll­out of universal health coverage. This is particularly crucial since a large scale expansion of PMJAY to the non­poor population is being currently envisaged by the government.
GESTÃO DE ESTOQUE COM UTILIZAÇÃO DO KANBAN EM UMA EMPRESA METALMECÂNICA DA SERRA GAÚCHA
Authors:   Instituto Federal de Educação do Rio Grande do Sul- RS-Brasil, Dal Magro Anildo , Craco Tânia ,   Instituto Federal de Educação do Rio Grande do Sul- RS-Brasil, Hahn Biegelmeyer Uiliam ,   Universidade de Caxias do Sul, Camargo Maria Emília ,   Universidade de Caxias do Sul, Zanella Tainá ,   Faculdade de São Marcos
Published: March 2021

A gestão de estoques é um assunto bastante abordado tanto no meio acadêmico e organizacional. Por meio de uma gestão eficiente no âmbito organizacional trazer melhorias a redução dos custos, proporciona eficiência no planejamento produtivo e auxilia na tomada de decisões. Nesse sentido, o presente trabalho abordou quais os benefícios uma empresa no setor metalúrgico pode obter em função de um modelo adequado de gestão de estoque. Para isso, foi realizado um estudo de caso em uma empresa de grande porte, analisando a implementação de um piloto de Kanban (Just in time), para identificar oportunidades de ganhos competitivos, sendo usado como metodologia uma pesquisa qualitativa exploratória, que foi implementado através do desenvolvimento do estudo de caso, com a realização de entrevistas individuais em profundidade, com abordagem semiestruturada. Após a implementação do estudo, ocorreram mudanças significativas como: redução de estoque, redução de espaço para armazenagem, informações mais precisas e diminuindo os recursos investidos com os imobilizados em estoques, isso possibilitou a empresa uma nova forma de gestão de estoques. Constatou-se que não foram necessários grandes investimentos para conquistar resultados satisfatórios, melhorando a confiabilidade, organização dos estoques, agilidade, liberação de espaço físico e recursos financeiros. Demonstrando os benefícios do uso dessa ferramenta.