bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Impact of Firm Size on Profitability – A Study on the Top 10 Cement Companies of Pakistan
Authors: Akram Talha , Farooq Muhammad Usman , Akram Hamza , Ahad Abdul , Numan Muhammad
Published: October 2022

The research is conducted on the “The impact of Firm Size on Profitability – A Study on the Top 10 Cement Companies of Pakistan”. The data was taken from the top 10 cement firms which are listed on the Pakistan stock exchange (PSX). The purpose of this study was to understand how firm size can have an impact on profitability in a developing country like Pakistan and to evaluate what variables play an important role in it. The secondary data was collected by different annual reports published by the companies. The research is based on panel data with multiple regression model run for return on assets (ROA) and return on equity (ROE) which are the dependent variables in this study. The independent being the firm size determined by total assets and total sales. The findings show and conclude that when firm size is determined by total sales value it shows a positive impact with ROA and ROE. Whereas, when determined by total assets value, it show a negative impact. Overall, the relationship is of a significantly weak impact with that of firm size on the profitability which shows a blend of positive and negative impact as well.
Becoming IELTS Examiners: Demystifying Native-Speakerism in the Area of English Language Testing
Authors: Hutabarat Pritz
Published: October 2022

The field of English language teaching (ELT) has long been a fertile soil for native-speakerism where the native English teachers (NESTs) enjoy the privilege to be crowned as the ideal teachers of the language.  Such belief is ingrained in all aspects of ELT including English language testing such as in International English language Testing System (IELTS), where the presence of non-native English examiners is extremely rare. Departing from this phenomenon, this study, conducted as a narrative case study, embarked to counter such claim by looking into the professional credentials and experiences of three non-native English teachers (NNESTs) who, against all odds, become official IELTS examiners in Indonesia. The data of the study were gathered through interviews and analyzed using thematic analysis. The findings show that the participants develop native-like level of fluency as the result of their investment in developing English skills through engaging in English mediated communication, interactions and learning in private English language institutions (PELIs). Moreover, their success is also attributed to their international teaching certificates which opened doors for them to compete with NESTs. Thus, this study seeks to inspire NNESTs to continuously develop their teaching credentials and to boost their confidence as legitimate teachers of English.
HUBUNGAN STRESS KERJA DENGAN UNSAFE ACTION PADA TENAGA KERJA BONGKAR MUAT
Authors: Sri Anjani Sherina Safitri , Widajati Noeroel
Published: October 2022

ABSTRACT

Every job, formal or non-formal, in the air, land, or sea has a risk of the work accident, including the loading and unloading work. The Loading and Unloading Workers (TKBM) as one of the workers that have a high risk of work accidents. Unsafe action is one of the basic causes of work accidents and work stress is a personal factor that immediately causes work accidents. Objective: This study aims to examine the correlation between work stress and unsafe action at loading and unloading workers on one of the loading and unloading companies in Surabaya. Methods: This research was a quantitative study that used a descriptive approach with a cross-sectional study design. Data analysis used the chi-square test. The population in this study was 60 loading and unloading workers in one group with a sample of 52 respondents who were selected by a simple random sampling technique. Results: The results of the bivariate test showed that there is no correlation between work stress (p=0,781) with unsafe action at the loading and unloading company in Surabaya.

ABSTRAK

Setiap pekerjaan baik itu formal maupun non-formal, berada di udara, darat maupun laut memiliki risiko kecelakaan kerja, tak terkecuali pekerjaan bongkar muat peti kemas. Tenaga Kerja Bongkar Muat (TKBM) sebagai salah satu pekerja dalam proses tersebut memiliki risiko kecelakaan kerja yang tinggi. Unsafe Action merupakan salah satu penyebab langsung dari kecelakaan kerja dan stress kerja sebagai faktor personal penyebab dasar kecelakaan kerja. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melihat hubungan antara stres kerja dengan usanfe action pada tenaga kerja bongkar muat di perusahaan bongkar muat Kota Surabaya. Metode: penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kuantitatif menggunakan pendekatan deskriptif dengan design study cross-sectional. Analisis data menggunakan uji chi-square. Populasi pada penelitian ini yaitu seluruh Tenaga Kerja Bongkar Muat (TKBM) pada satu grup sebanyak 60 dengan sampel sebanyak 52 orang yang dipilih menggunakan teknik simple random sampling. Pengumpulan data primer menggunakan instrumen kuisioner penelitian untuk variabel unsafe action dan stress kerja, sedangkan untuk data sekunder berasal dari data perusahaan. Hasil: hasil uji bivariat menunjukkan tidak ada hubungan antara stres kerja (p=0,781) dengan unsafe action pada perusahaan bongkar muat Kota Surabaya.
Evaluasi Kinerja Simpang Tiga Tak Bersinyal (Studi Kasus : Jl. Cemara – Jl. Cemara Asri Booulevard Raya)
Authors: Simanjuntak Johan Oberlyn , Bartholomeus  , Buulolo Rizky M.
Published: October 2022

Along with population growth and the magnitude of development as well as increasing transportation, the number of vehicles or traffic volume on roads is increasing, including one intersection in Deli Serdang Regency which has traffic density every day with concomitant congestion and a decrease in speed in certain road segments. This study aims to analyze the performance of the unsignalized intersection of Cemara Road – Cemara Asri Boulevard Raya Road and find alternatives to solve the problems that exist at the intersection of Cemara Road – Cemara Asri Boulevard Raya Road. The data collection method is carried out within a certain time by studying primary and secondary data. In this study resulted in the conclution that the intersection of Cemara Road – Cemara Asri Boulevard Raya Road experienced the peak of traffic flow on Sunday at 04.00 – 05.00 PM with a traffic volume of 2,782 smp/hour. The actual capacity is 2,451.6 smp/hour. The degree of saturation is 1.134. Based on value of the degree of saturation, the level of service at the intersection into category F exceeds the saturation limit suggested by the Indonesia Road Capacity Manual, which is > 1.00. It is necessary to revisit the three-arm intersection on Cemara Road – Cemara Asri Boulevard Raya Road. An alternative solution that can be given to obstacles found is the need for widening the geometric of the road in order to increase the capacity of the intersection and based on the degree saturation value, it is necessary to install the tools provided (lights traffic).
Oral Feeding for Preterm Infants on Respiratory Support
Authors: Tran Khai , Bailey Sharon
Published: October 2022

No health technology assessments or systematic reviews were identified regarding the clinical effectiveness of oral feeding in preterm infants while on continuous positive airway pressure or high-flow nasal cannula.

No evidence-based guidelines were identified regarding oral feeding in preterm infants while on continuous positive airway pressure or high-flow nasal cannula that met the criteria for this review.
Kültürlerarası Hemşirelik Modeline Göre Ölüm Sonrası Bakım
Authors: CAFER KARALAR Berna , YILDIRIM Yasemin , ŞENUZUN AYKAR Fisun , FADILOĞLU Zehra Çiçek
Published: October 2022

İnsanlar bir topluma aittir ve bu toplumların ortak dili olan kültür; kişinin sahip olduğu diğer olgulardan ayrı tutulamaz. Bütüncül bir bakım sağlanabilmesi için kültürün de bakım içerisine katılması gereklidir. Kültürün hayat boyunca etkisi olduğu gibi yaşam sonunda da etkisi bulunmaktadır. Hangi kültürde olursa olsun ölüm her kültürde önemli bir yere sahiptir. Hemşireler sıklıkla farklı kültürden bireylere bakım vermekte ve yaşam sonunda yanında olmaktadır. Hasta ve ailesi; yaşam sonunda kendi inanç, kültür ve ritüellerine göre bakım almayı ister. Ölüm sonrası kültürel davranışların tespiti ve uygulanması açısından Kültürlerarası Hemşirelik yaklaşımı; holistik ve hümanist bir yaklaşım sunar. Hastaların kültürel farklılıklarına dikkat çekme ve kültürlerarası hemşirelik modelinin kullanılabilirliği göstermek amacıyla bu olgu sunumu hazırlanmıştır.
Menopoz Dönemindeki Kadınların Menopoz Semptomlarına Yönelik Başvurdukları Geleneksel Uygulamalar
Authors: ZORLU Semra , TÜRKMENOĞLU Bahar , BUDAK Mehtap
Published: October 2022

Özet: Menopoz, yumurtalık aktivitesinde azalma, doğurganlık hızında düşüş ve bununla beraber sıcak basması, uyku sorunları, duygu durum bozuklukları, cinsel işlev bozukluğu gibi bir dizi semptomla karakterize klimakterik dönemdeki bir süreçtir. Birçok kadın bu dönemde bu sorunların yönetimi için geleneksel ve tamamlayıcı tıp arayışındadır. Bu araştırma menopozal dönemdeki kadınların, bu döneme özgü yaşadıkları sağlık sorunları ve bu sağlık sorunlarıyla baş etmede kullandıkları alternatif ve tamamlayıcı tedavi yöntemlerinin belirlenmesi amacıyla tanımlayıcı olarak yapılmıştır. Araştırmanın örneklemini, 30 Mart-20 Haziran 2020 tarihleri arasında Sivas İl Sağlık Müdürlüğü’ne bağlı 4 Eylül Aile Sağlığı Merkezine herhangi bir nedenle başvuran, araştırmaya katılmayı kabul eden 40-60 yaş arası, menopoza girmiş 154 kadın oluşturmuştur. Araştırmanın verileri Tanımlayıcı Soru Formu, Menopoz Semptomları Değerlendirme Ölçeği aracılığıyla toplanmıştır. Menopoz Semptomları Değerlendirme Ölçeğine göre, araştırmaya katılan kadınların %83.1’inde somatik, %87.7’sinde ürogenital, %98.1’inde psikolojik semptomların olduğu ve kadınların %98.7’sinin menopoz dönemine ilişkin semptom yaşadıkları belirlenmiştir. Kadınların menopoz semptomlarına yönelik geleneksel uygulama olarak bitkisel terapi, refleksoloji, ibadet etme, uğraş terapisi, termal kaplıca, hacamat ve sülük uyguladığı bulunmuştur. Sonuç olarak, Kadınlara erken menopoz semptomları doğrultusunda bilgilendirme yapılması, kadınların kendilerini daha iyi ifade edebilmesi, yaşam kalitesini yükseltebilmesi ve menopoz süreciyle ilgili bilgileri doğru kaynaklardan elde edebilmesi için menopoz kliniklerinin yaygınlaştırılması, menopoz sürecinde kendilerine yeni uğraşlar edinerek bu dönemi daha rahat geçirebilmeleri sağlanmalıdır.
A POLÍTICA DE ACOMPANHAMENTO DE EGRESSOS: AÇÃO NECESSÁRIA
Authors: Coura Helena Luiza Oliveira
Published: October 2022

Entre os anos de 2003 e 2014, durante o governo do Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT), a educação profissional brasileira assumiu lugar de destaque. Por meio do Plano de Expansão da Educação Profissional, diversas ações foram empreendidas para ressignificar a proposta do ensino profissional brasileiro, período em que foram criados os institutos federais de educação, ampliando consideravelmente a oferta de vagas em todo país. Tendo em conta os investimentos realizados na criação dessas instituições, torna-se necessário que sejam realizadas avaliações permanentes dos resultados dessas ações. Assim, como subsídio aos processos de avaliações, a Portaria nº 646/1997 do Ministério da Educação (MEC), orientou as instituições para que realizassem o acompanhamento de egressos. Depois disso, com a publicação da Lei n° 10.861/2004, foi instituída a obrigatoriedade da avaliação externa, por meio do SINAES, que também verifica o acompanhamento dos egressos nas instituições. Desse modo, a partir de revisão bibliográfica, este texto discute a evolução da educação profissional da Rede Federal, trazendo o acompanhamento de egressos como uma ação necessária à análise dos resultados dessas políticas. Por fim, apresenta-se uma metodologia criada para a construção participativa de uma política institucional para o acompanhamento de egressos.
Utilizing Prediction Intervals for Unsupervised Detection of Fraudulent Transactions: A Case Study
Authors: Hewapathirana Isuru
Published: October 2022

Money laundering operations have a high negative impact on the growth of a country’s national economy. As all financial sectors are increasingly being integrated, it is vital to implement effective technological measures to address these fraudulent operations. Machine learning methods are widely used to classify an incoming transaction as fraudulent or non-fraudulent by analyzing the behaviour of past transactions. Unsupervised machine learning methods do not require label information on past transactions, and a classification is made solely based on the distribution of the transaction. This research presents three unsupervised classification methods: ordinary least squares regression-based (OLS) fraud detection, random forest-based (RF) fraud detection and dropout neural network-based (DNN) fraud detection. For each method, the goal is to classify an incoming transaction amount as fraudulent or non-fraudulent. The novelty in the proposed approach is the application of prediction interval calculation for automatically validating incoming transactions. The three methods are applied to a real-world dataset of credit card transactions. The fraud labels available for the dataset are removed during the model training phase but are later used to evaluate the performance of the final predictions. The performance of the proposed methods is further compared with two other unsupervised state-of-the-art methods. Based on the experimental results, the OLS and RF methods show the best performance in predicting the correct label of a transaction, while the DNN method is the most robust method for detecting fraudulent transactions. This novel concept of calculating prediction intervals for validating an incoming transaction introduces a new direction for unsupervised fraud detection. Since fraud labels on past transactions are not required for training, the proposed methods can be applied in an online setting to different areas, such as detecting money laundering activities, telecommunication fraud and intrusion detection.
Inforpreneurship: Opportunities and Challenges for Library and Information Science Professionals in 21st Century
Authors: Zainab Mohammed Abdullahi , Abbas Lamido Gora Adamu , Auwal Usman Mohammed , Ibrahim Mohammed
Published: October 2022

The 21st century has offered unlimited opportunities to library and information science (LIS) professionals to explore their potentials and engage in productive ventures through the use of Internet and digital technologies. The objectives of this paper was to explore inforpreneurship opportunities that library and information science professionals could venture in the information industry as well as unravel the challenges that might be encountered especially in today’s world of 21st century. The opportunities discussed include: information brokerage, information systems consultancy, blogging and advertisement, web development/programming, database designing/distribution as well as internet café / business centre. The study stressed that these opportunities could enable tech-savvy LIS professionals to engage in one or more of these ventures without necessarily waiting for white collar jobs from the government. They could also offer job opportunities to themselves and to others, become self-reliant, as well as prestige associated with the jobs which could ultimately contribute in boosting the economy of the country, reduce unemployment and empower people. Challenges bedevilling LIS professionals from engaging in inforpreneurship as highlighted by this study include: lack of inforpreneurial spirit and fear of competition, lack of requisite skills/expertise, lack of adequate funds/capital, lack of adequate electricity and bandwidth and poor patronage from fellow citizens. Finally, the study recommended encouraging LIS professionals to develop inforpreneurship spirit during their course of study, reviewing curriculums that could inculcate inforpreneurship ideas in students, granting soft loans to graduates who are endowed with inforpreneurship ideas, improving power supply as well as encouraging fellow citizens towards patronising information products and services produced locally.
The Influence of ICT Competencies on Job Performance in Nigerian University Libraries
Authors: Ubogu Janet Onomeh
Published: October 2022

The study looked at the impact of ICT skills on librarians’ job performance in university libraries in Nigeria’s southeast. A descriptive research design was used for the study. The population of the study included 235 librarians from university libraries in southeast Nigeria. For the study, the total enumeration sampling technique was used. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data from respondents. The findings revealed that librarians in South-East Nigeria are above average in terms of ICT competence in university libraries. They also use ICT to post new problems, carry out current awareness tasks, and perform user education tasks. It was also stated that ICT has improved the services provided by librarians while decreasing creative activities in university libraries. Poor funding, insufficient ICT training, insufficient professional manpower to conduct in-house ICT training, LIS curriculum not properly structured in line with current ICT realities, insufficient ICT implementation and planning, and other issues have hampered librarians’ acquisition of ICT skills in university libraries. The study recommended among others that adequate funding be allocated for the training and retraining of librarians in the use of ICT, that training on network-based services, database management/searching, QR Code services, and web design be organized for librarians to boost their competencies, and that the use of ICT for task execution be adequately incorporated into the curriculum of library and information science to expose young professionals to the prospects of the use of ICT.
The Relationship between the Exchange Rate Volatility and Inflation in Sri Lanka
Authors: Fathima Washima M. N.
Published: October 2022

Exchange rate volatility is also one of the factors which determine the inflation of a country. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the relationship between the exchange rate volatility and inflation in Sri Lanka over the period 1977-2020. This study has used inflation as the dependent variable. Exchange rate, export, import, money supply and foreign direct investment are used as the independent variable. Augmented Dicky- Fuller test is employed to identify the stationary of the variables. This result indicates that the variables are stationary in order one. Johansen Co-Integration test found that there is a positive and significant relationship between the exchange rate volatility and inflation, money supply and export and a negative correlation between the import. Adjustment toward the long-run equilibrium is ensured from the Vector Error Correction model result. But, there is no significant relationship in the shortrun between the exchange rate volatility and inflation. According to the CUSUM test result, the model is stable. From the Granger Causality test, exchange rate volatility has a one-way causal relationship with inflation. Therefore, this study concluded that exchange rate volatility and inflation have a long-run relation and there is no significant correlation between the variables in the short-run. Hence, this study is recommended that the Sri Lankan government must try to stabilize the exchange rate and monitor the amount of money supply within the country.
Personality Traits, Mentoring and Effectual Logic of Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy: Implications on Potential Entrepreneurs
Authors: Rani Ratika
Published: October 2022

The intent of this study is to address the role of personality traits, mentoring and the effectual logic of entrepreneurial self-efficacy of potential entrepreneurs. In many research on the psychology of the potential entrepreneurs found that personality traits from the big five personality system namely Openness to experience, Conscientiousness, Extroversion, Agreeableness and Neuroticism and generalized self-efficacy individual belief to perform in every situations. In search of role of mentoring, personality traits on entrepreneurial self-efficacy. Entrepreneurial self-efficacy is defined as the strength of the individual’s belief that he or she capable of successfully performing any task of the entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurial Self efficacy consist of five dimensions namely marketing, innovation, finance-control, management, risk taking. Here we conduct a study on the potential entrepreneurs- students those are being trained and have shown their interest in perusing entrepreneurship. We found that potential entrepreneurs have high self-efficacy in marketing, management and financial control. It was also found that if we identified potential entrepreneurs, resources can be channeled and more effectively. This study investigated the relationships of personality traits, mentoring, and effectual logic on entrepreneurial self-efficacy as established in the past researches. The study uses purposive sampling. The data used is both primary and secondary. The primary data has been collected from 57 entrepreneurial students across Agra region. For collecting primary data used self-constructed questionnaire which has been tested for reliability and validity using principal components analysis and content validity check by the experts. The qualitative data from 25 respondents has also been collected using interview method. The correlation and regression analysis has been used. The findings of the quantitate data suggest that personality traits are positively related to entrepreneurial self-efficacy but around there is no relationship among mentoring and entrepreneurial self-efficacy. It is affected by the factors like the type, size of class, mentor and duration of mentoring session and the liberty they get by the mentors. Here, the problems posed by the current competitive situations which affect the start-up businesses. A significant relationship was found between effectual logic and entrepreneurial self-efficacy.
The Study of Activity Based Learning (ABL) and their Challenges in Implementation for Higher Education Institutions
Authors: Kurian Binoy
Published: October 2022

Activity based learning (ABL) is apprehended to be a promising approach that improves student learning in higher education. Empirical studies on ABL with a focus on student have been revealed cognitive outcomes, affective outcomes, behavioral outcomes and challenges in implementation. Future researches should investigate more about student learning outcomes and implementation of ABL for knowledge utilization and management.
Barriers to Practice of Pharmaceutical Care in a Tertiary Hospital in Nigeria
Authors: Amibor Kingsley , Agbese B. O. , Mokwunye C.
Published: October 2022

Pharmaceutical care continues to gain worldwide acceptance since its introduction over two decades ago. In Nigeria, a variety of forces is slowing down the implementation of pharmaceutical care in healthcare institutions. This study was carried out to determine the barriers to implementation of pharmaceutical care in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria. These were achieved through the use of a prospective, cross-sectional study using a structured, pretested and self-administered questionnaire to 55 hospital pharmacists in Asaba in July 2018. The four-part Questionnaire evaluated demographics of respondents, knowledge of and reasons for not implementing pharmaceutical care and willingness to practice pharmaceutical care if perceived barriers were removed. Data obtained were analyzed using SPSS Version 22. Descriptive and chi square statistics were obtained.  A P-value of less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant. A total of 55 questionnaires were administered to hospital pharmacists practicing at the Federal Medical Centre, Asaba, in 2018. Fifty questionnaires were returned, giving a response rate of 90.9%. Majority (80.0%) were aged 21-30 years, there were more females (56.0%) than males, most were single (74.0%), a third (34.0%) were holders of the Doctor of Pharmacy degree, nearly half (42.0%) were in practice for less than one year. Barriers identified were difficulty in accessing patients clinical and laboratory data, lack of acceptance by physicians and nurses, lack of space, inadequate number of pharmacists, pharmaceutical care is not feasible without financial incentives, pharmaceutical care required too much time, lack of clinical knowledge, Pharmaceutical care required too much effort, and lack of communication skills. Analysis of sex versus respondents was significant for those who felt pharmaceutical care was not feasible without financial incentives. (c2 = 12.236, *P = 0.022) with female respondents taking the lead (56.0%). This study revealed barriers that are militating against the practice of pharmaceutical care in the study area. Concerted efforts to address these challenges that will involve the management of the hospital, update lectures, attitudinal change by pharmacists and introduction of remuneration for additional services rendered by pharmacists are recommended.
Effects of Organic Manure: Amirthakaraisal and Cow Dung on Performances of Greengram (Vigna radiata) Grown in Pots
Authors: Priyanth H. , Sutharsan S. , Rifnas L. M. , Srikrishnah S.
Published: October 2022

Green gram (Vigna radiata) is an annual important pulse crop that mainly grown in tropical, subtropical and, temperate regions of Asia. Traditionally it is grown on commercial scale with synthetic fertilizer and on subsistent scale with organic manure. Amirthakaraisal is an organic liquid nutrient solution containing of N, P and K. The present study was conducted with the objective of investigating the effect of combination of Amirthakaraisal and Cow dung on the growth and yield of Vigna radiata. The experiment was conducted as a pot experiment with six treatments and ten replicates in a completely randomised design (CRD). Which was maintained in open field. The treatments are T1 -100% Amirthakaraisal, T2 - 75% Amirthakaraisal and 25% Cow dung, T3 - 50% Amirthakaraisal and 50% Cow dung, T4 - 25% Amirthakaraisal and 75% Cow dung, T5 - 100% Cow dung, T6 – control(zero treatments). Treatments were applied two week interval according to the pot area. Growth and yield parameters were measured and analysed statistically using ANOVA and means were compared with DMRT at 5% significance level.. The results proved that T3- 50% Amirthakaraisal and 50% Cow dung significantly (P < 0.05) increased the dry weight of shoot (27.27 %), , number of pods per plant (31.03 %), weight of 100 seeds (29.78 %), total yield (33.73 %) in comparison to plants without application of organic manure(T6). T3 given best results when comparing with T1, T2, T4, T5 and also T3 plants were expose their 50% flowering 30 days after planting compared with other treatments. Therefore, it could be concluded with the final yield of Vigna radiata that application of 50% Amirthakaraisal and 50% Cow dung to soil increased the growth and yield performance of Vigna radiata.
Factors Influencing Online Food Delivery Apps Use During COVID-19 Lockdown among Female College Students in Bangladesh
Authors: Parvin Nusrat
Published: October 2022

The government imposed a lockdown in 2020 and on the second wave of the pandemic in April 2021, which was extended for a few months later, when Bangladesh first confirmed a COVID-19 positive case. Young adults' food intake was greatly impacted by their social isolation, particularly female university students, who began to employ mobile-based food delivery apps (FDAs) and online meal delivery services. This study's goal was to pinpoint the variables that affect consumers' decision to use FDAs during the COVID-19 epidemic. Data were gathered from seven female users in Dhaka, and numerous categories of the elements discovered in the study were thematically evaluated. The findings demonstrated a relationship between behavior and continued desire to use mobile-based FDAs and subjective norms, attitudes, and consumer perceptions of price, delivery time, e-service quality, past experiences, food quality, payment methods, and trust. The study's findings also guarantee that consumers will use FDAs with satisfaction and loyalty. While conducting, the study encountered minor restrictions. Future research should focus on the contributions that FDAs make in various contexts, use comparisons and descriptions, and customer usage intentions throughout time to promote FDAs in the global economy.
Connectivism: Political Communication of Indian National Political Parties via Facebook
Authors: Poonam  , Kaushik Vikram , Sharma Amit
Published: October 2022

Connectivism approach tells how social media connect people for information exchange. Political persons connect people on social media to make them aware about their plan and ideology. The objectives of the study are to know the association between the main political person in Facebook post, their ideology, objectives of the Facebook post of Indian national political parties and presence of bias in the post. We conducted quantitative research with the help of content analysis method. We used cross-sectional research design for collection of data. Total 538 post form official Facebook page of Indian national political parties have been collected through purposive sampling. Result indicates that political ideology is reflected on the national political party’s Facebook posts. While brick batting, image building and information sharing are the three main objectives of political posts of Facebook.
A DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE USED IN THE LECTURE OF USTAD ABDUL SOMAD LC.MA.
Authors: Amna Shally
Published: October 2022

The research is aimed to analyze a discourse of figurative languages used in the lecture of Ustad Abdul Somad, LC.MA. (UAS) which is held in Pasaman District, West Sumatera province.The research is qualitatively descriptive approached. In conducting the research, the data are collected by using documentation technique. The data are categorized by referring to Perrine’s category namely personification, metaphor, hyperbole and paradox. The Data are transcript from Indonesian language into English language. To analyze the data, the research uses discourse analysis and descriptive method. The findings of the research are 98 expressions of  figurative languages found in the lecture of UAS for 70 minutes namely 34.6 % the expressions of paradox, 25.5% the expressions of hyperbole, 20.4% the expression of metaphor and 19.3 % the expression of personification. These figures are analyzed by using the context of the utterances.
PENGEMBANGAN STUDENT’S WORKSHEET BERBASIS CTL MENGGUNAKAN SAKEM
Authors: Amir M
Published: October 2022

This research is a developmental research that aimed to produce CTL-based Students' Worksheets using SAKEM (Waste Packaging) in Class X High School Descriptive Text material. The instruments in this study were material and design / media assessment sheets, teacher assessment questionnaires and participant response questionnaires. The study was conducted at SMAN 11 Tebo. Product validation is carried out by material experts, design / media experts. Product testing is done by means of individual trials and small group trials. The results of the study indicated that Students' Worksheets are feasible for use by teachers and students. This can be proven by the validity and practicality of Students' Worksheets. The Students' validity Worksheets could be seen from the results of the validation of material and design / media experts with the category "very good". And also the practicality of English teachers assessment and the students response which a very positive category.
A STUDY OF LISTENING SKILLS THROUGH MOVIE: A REVIEW OF THE CURRENT LITERATURE
Authors: Fussalam Yahfenel Evi , Lestari Renda , Anggelia Rensi Yu
Published: October 2022

Listening skill is considered as a major factor of language learning and teaching since it is plays an important role in communication process. However, some media to improve student’s listening skill such as audio, visual, and audio-visual had been developed since past view decades, many students and the teachers do not pay enough attention to its importance media in their classes. In this article, the researchers review some important issues concerning the use of audio-visual media namely movie to provide a starting point for developing listening skill. It starts through a brief discussion of definition listening, analyzing some problems in listening comprehension, pursued by reviewing recommended film category and the structure of movie, tips to learn English through a movies, and discussion the relationships between watching movie and listening skills. The research result from the review of literature indicated that movie is the suitable media to help teacher explain the material thoroughly and concretely. Watching movie as media in teaching and learning process allows the students to understand the language in a form of natural contexts, since they can analyze the use of the language and make connections between words and images.
KOMUNIKASI INSTRUKSIONAL DALAM PROSES BELAJAR MENGAJAR BAGI ANAK ASD (AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER)
Authors: Haes Putri Ekaristy
Published: October 2022

The aims of this study areto determine instructional communication in the teaching and learning process of teachers and children of ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) in the classroom. Based on a series of research activities conducted at the Prananda Bandung Educational Institution, instructional communication carried out by teachers in the teaching and learning process uses verbal messages in the form of language instruction and nonverbal messages. Between Language instruction and nonverbal messages both complement each other so that children of ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) can receive teaching material well. Giving verbal and nonverbal messages in the teaching and learning process conducted by the teacher in the classroom gives a change in the behavior of ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) children, behavior changes vary for each child, this is due to the unequal condition of children ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) , besides that parenting parents at home also play a role in changing children's behavior. The media used in the teaching and learning process is only visual media that helps children ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) to recognize material that is easily conveyed.
IMPROVING STUDENTS MOTIVATION IN LEARNING VOCABULARY THROUGH SELF MADE SONG AT SMP N 1 MUARA BUNGO
Authors: Wahyuni Sri
Published: October 2022

This research aims at find out the improvement of students’ learning vocabulary by using self made song. The method of this research was classroom action research (CAR) which consisted of planing, actioning, observing and reflecting. The data of this research will be analyzed by using two methods of data analysis. Quantitative data analysis used to examine and interprete data from task and speaking test. The data taken from observation, field note and interview will be analyzed by using qualitative data analysis. Teaching vocabulary through song gave more positive effect for improving students’ motivation in learning English. The technique will gives different learning experience for the students, establishes students’ confidence, makes the students interest in English class, reduces their anxiety, and makes them more happily. It expected proved that students’ song is more effective than conventional method. By applying this song, theteacher suppose can be more creative in updating the learning in order to produce a better result in English learning achievement especially vocabulary. Besides that, song can make the teaching and learning process more fun and enjoyable.
UNDERSTANDING NEW LANGUAGE: MUTUAL INTELLIGIBILITY IN ROMANCE LANGUAGE PAIR
Authors: Oktavia Diana
Published: October 2022

This paper concerns to the strategy applied by speakers of  mutual intelligibilitity languages pairs in Europe, especially in Romance language pair, Portuegese and Spanish. Initial studies found a receptive multilingulism as a great strategy to break the gap of communication within these two languages.  It is found that the speakers of both Portuegese and Spanish are able to communicate and understand each other even though they do not speak each other language.  It happens because those two languages resemble each other and they have a large number of cognate words which makes them recognizable. However, it is also found that Portuegese speakers can understand Spanish easier than Spaniards understand Portuegese, because Portuegese is more complicated than spanish.
An Analysis of Students’ Need For Learning English At Islamic Boarding School
Authors: Habibah Nur
Published: October 2022

The aim of this study was to describe what are students’ need in their effort to learn English  at Al Baqiyatus Sholihat Islamic Boarding School. This research was descriptive quantitative research. The subject of this study were 180 respondents. The finding of the data showed that most of students have been learning English for 1,5 and they only learn English at Islamic boarding school and no one of students learn English outside of the school. Based on students attitude towards their English language learning, the majority of students learn English because they want to pass the exam (78.33%) and they can use internet better (75.00%).  Based on students’ English language skill, the researcher  found that listening (87.22%) became students’ favorite skill and reading (72.2%) became the difficult skill or the skill that students need to more practice. Refers to the way student learn that most of students like to learn English by working as a whole class (92.22%) and reading text/stories (78.33%). Students like to learn vocabularies by hearing new words (81.67%) then, students learned grammar by doing written exercise at school (75.00%) and by oral practice in class (63.89%). Refers to the English favorite topic that most of students like the topic such as family/friends/people/relationship (93.89%) and they like the topic that related with Islam knowledge.
TEACHING ENGLISH TO YOUNG LEARNERS THROUGH SHORT STORIES: WHY AND HOW
Authors: J Syilvia Wenny
Published: October 2022

Teaching English to young learners is not the same as teaching adults. Children are very active and imaginative but they tend to have short attention span. Teacher should create learning environment as interesting as possible to keep their spirit high during teaching and learning process. In line with this, short stories can be a bridge to facilitate them to learn English. Teacher can explore them to make English learning more interesting and effective. This media helps students to concentrate and engage more enthusiastically in learning English. This paper aims to investigate the value of using short stories and how it is applied in young learners’ classroom. It is hoped that this study is helpful for English teachers of young learners to gain more knowledge on how to create interesting learning environment for a successful learning process.
IMPROVING THE STUDENTS’ SPEAKING ABILITY USING ROLEPLAY AT 11th GRADE OF SMAN 12 MUARA BUNGO
Authors: Harahap Rozanita
Published: October 2022

This Classroom Action Research (CAR) was conducted to improve the students’ speaking ability using the roleplay. It was conducted at SMA N 12 Muara Bungo which involved the 11th grade students as the objects. The reseach found that using role play technique in teaching speaking was success to improve the students’ speaking skill. The criterion of action success is 75% of students could achieve the target score of the minimal mastery level criteria or KKM of English lesson was 76 (seventy six). At the beginning, there were 10 students or 35,71% of students in the class who achieved the standard criterion or KKM in pretest. And then, It was increased in the first cycle, there were 16 or 57,14% of students who achieved the standard criterion or KKM. In cycle 2, there were 24 or 85,71% students in the class who achieved the standard score (KKM). Not only that, based on the observation result showed that the students were braver and more confident in speaking, it is proved that the response of the students toward their interest in learning speaking using role play technique were 75.00% and 80.00% that means it falls into the good and very good category.
STUDENTS' MOTIVATION BECOMING ENGLISH TEACHER	STUDENTS AT STKIP MUHAMMADIYAH MUARA BUNGO
Authors: Trisnawati Winda , Oktavia Diana , Anggelia Rensi Yu
Published: October 2022

This research was conducted to find out the students' motivation and factor becoming English department students at STKIP Muhammadiyah Muara Bungo. This research was completed using the qualitative method, case study approach. The data of this research was collected through interview and documentation. This research was conducted in English education department of STKIP Muhammadiyah Muara, involving 20 students as the respondents. Those students were studying in different semesters, semester 2, 4, and 6. The results of this research were obtained, the motivation of students to become English education students at STKIP Muhammadiyah Muara Bungo is, there are indicators or supporting elements that bring a big role in the success of individuals in learning, especially in learning English. By learning English makes, respondents have a feeling of need for satisfaction, self-esteem needs, and self-actualization. Factor motivation of students to become Students of English education at STKIP Muhammadiyah Muara Bungo above is the encouragement of intrinsic and extrinsic factors in learning English. From the above also researcher concluded that students learning English is greater controlled by intrinsic factors than extrinsic.
EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES TO TEACH LITERATURE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
Authors: Maldin Siska Amelia
Published: October 2022

Literature and culture are two elements that cannot be separated as overall general knowledge. Thus, it is evident that EFL learners are suggested to learn literature and study it when learning English as a foreign language. This is due to the reason that literature can be used as motivating material that is represented in the value listed in the story. Clearly, literature is able to provide EFL students access to other people whose language they are studying. Unfortunately, research shows that teachers in high school find it difficult and seems boring to teach literature in the EFL classroom. Thus, this paper is aimed to show several strategies that EFL teachers might use to teach literature in their classroom as part of a genre-based approach application. The strategies are divided into pre-activity, whilst-activity, and post-activity.
A Case Study: Student’s Anxiety in Learning English at the 7th Grade of SMP Negeri 3 Muara Bungo
Authors: Fatmawati Fatmawati
Published: October 2022

This study was carried out to investigate foreign language anxiety of EFL junior secondary school students at the 7th grade of SMPN 3 Muara Bungo. Specifically, it sought to identify what factors that may contribute to anxiety in English learning environment based on the students’ perspectives. The method was used in this study was qualitative method with case study approach. Fifteen anxious students were selected as the participants. The data were gathered through structured interviews and classroom observations. The result of the study showed that speaking in front of the class, being laughed at by others, incomprehensible input, students’ beliefs about language learning, teacher personality, and lack of preparation were the six factors that may contribute to the students’ anxiety in learning English.
21st CENTURY EDUCATION 21st CENTURY EDUCATION
Authors: Bebasari Mardiani
Published: October 2022

Tujuan dari penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi adanya perubahan yang terjadi pada dunia pendidikan di abad 21. Abad pertengahan yang ada pada abad 21 berkembangnya informasi dan teknologi dengan sangat cepat. Penelitian yang dilakukan dalam jurnal ini dengan menggunakan studi kepustakaan untuk melihat melalui tulisan dari buku mengenai pendidikan pada abad 21. Hasil penelitian dapat dilihat bahwa terdapat perubahan kondisi yang terjadi pada dunia pendidikan di abad 21. Kondisi yang terjadi pada abad 21 akan lebih ramai karena membutuhkan tantangan keterampilan yang baik dalam dunia pendidikan, kapasitas dalam berpikir, kreatif dan analisis dalam memecahkan persoalan. Pendidikan pada abad 21 bertujuan untuk mewujudkan cita-cita luhur bangsa dengan menjadi masyarakat yang bahagia dan sejahtera, mempunyai kedudukan yang terhormat sama dengan negara lain dan mempunyai kualitas pada sumber daya manusia. Dapat disimpulkan dengan adanya pendidikan pada abad 21 maka ciri yang dapat dilihat yaitu manusia dapat memanfaatkan teknologi informasi dan komunikasi dalam segala bidang kehidupan, baik dalam bidang pendidikan, pada kemampuan pembelajaran lebih ditekankan pada peserta didik untuk dapat mencari tahu dari berbagai sumber dan dapat merumuskan segala persoalan dan dapat berpikir analitis.

Kata kunci: Pendidikan Abad 21

Tujuan dari penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi adanya perubahan yang terjadi pada dunia pendidikan di abad 21. Abad pertengahan yang ada pada abad 21 berkembangnya informasi dan teknologi dengan sangat cepat. Penelitian yang dilakukan dalam jurnal ini dengan menggunakan studi kepustakaan untuk melihat melalui tulisan dari buku mengenai pendidikan pada abad 21. Hasil penelitian dapat dilihat bahwa terdapat perubahan kondisi yang terjadi pada dunia pendidikan di abad 21. Kondisi yang terjadi pada abad 21 akan lebih ramai karena membutuhkan tantangan keterampilan yang baik dalam dunia pendidikan, kapasitas dalam berpikir, kreatif dan analisis dalam memecahkan persoalan. Pendidikan pada abad 21 bertujuan untuk mewujudkan cita-cita luhur bangsa dengan menjadi masyarakat yang bahagia dan sejahtera, mempunyai kedudukan yang terhormat sama dengan negara lain dan mempunyai kualitas pada sumber daya manusia. Dapat disimpulkan dengan adanya pendidikan pada abad 21 maka ciri yang dapat dilihat yaitu manusia dapat memanfaatkan teknologi informasi dan komunikasi dalam segala bidang kehidupan, baik dalam bidang pendidikan, pada kemampuan pembelajaran lebih ditekankan pada peserta didik untuk dapat mencari tahu dari berbagai sumber dan dapat merumuskan segala persoalan dan dapat berpikir analitis.

Kata kunci: Pendidikan Abad 21
Eğitim Kurumlarında Eğitim Yönetiminin Eğitsel Araçlarının İncelenmesi
Authors: Başaran Taner , Kurt İsmail Başaran , Er Ersan
Published: October 2022

The purpose of this study is to examine the contributions of educational tools used in educational institutions in accordance with the basic goals of educational management to teaching methods and techniques. In general, developments in the field of management cause fundamental changes in the structure and functioning of educational organizations. For this reason, it is important to adapt contemporary and scientific developments to the teaching plane and to create realistic policies for educational organizations for this purpose. The role of educational tools used in schools in the educational management process has an important place. Teaching methods and techniques, by using qualified manpower to train, universal standards, catching than the traditional teaching approach makes a more competent and efficient management, participation and cooperation, it is likely that the individual is a central management approach. With the widespread use of educational tools within the framework of educational management in educational institutions, it will be ensured that a more modern, innovative, dynamic and systematic structural form will be achieved in educational processes. Key Words: Educational Institutions, Educational Management, Educational Tools