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Pengembangan Media Pembelajaran Berbasis Android pada Matakuliah Pembelajaran Matematika SD
Authors: Purnomo Eko Andy , Suparman Suparman
Published: May 2020

Perkembangan teknologi yang sangat cepat dengan big data dapat dimanfaatkan dalam bidang pendidikan khususnya pembelajaran. Melalui pemanfaatan teknologi maka Universitas Terbuka mengembangkan Sistem Belajar Jarak Jauh (SBJJ). SBJJ memiliki tingkat fleksibilitas tinggi dan lebih menekankan pada student centered learning. Salah satu media yang dapat dikembangkan dalam tutorial tatap muka dengan tutorial berbasis sistem android. Pemanfaatan android pada pembelajaran dapat berisi rangkuman materi dan peta konsep serta mengadakan pretest, tugas tutorial, mengerjakan latihan soal, serta posttest. Tujuan pada penelitian ini adalah mengembangkan media pembelajaran berbasis android pada matakuliah Pembelajaran Matematika SD. Pengembangan media pembelajaran menggunakan model 4-D dari Thiagarajan, Semmel dan Semmel. Metode pengumpulan data dengan wawancara, observasi, dan angket. Hasil penelitian. Dihasil pengembangan media pembelajaran berbasis android pada matakuliah Pembelajaran Matematika SD dengan kategori valid. Hasil pengembangan media sebagai berikut a). validasi media oleh pakar dengan rata-rata 4,07 dengan kategori Valid, b). Hasil uji keterbacaan kecil menghasilkan penilaian 3,92 dengan kategori valid dan hasil uji keterbacaan besar menghasikan nilai 4,04 dengan kategori sangat valid.

Kata kunci: Android, Media Pembalajaran, Pembelajaran Matematika SD

 

ABSTRACT

The rapid technology development and based on big data can be utilized in education especially learning. Through the utilization of technology, open university developed a remote learning system (SBJJ). SBJJ has a high level of flexibility and more emphasis on student centered learning. One of the media that can be developed in tutorial with android system. Android utilization on learning can contain a summary of the material and the concept map as well as conduct pretest, tutorial assignments, work on the problem, and posttest. The purpose of this research is to develop an android-based learning media in elementary school mathematics learning which are described specifically. The development of media learning used 4-D models from Thiagarajan, Semmel and Semmel. Further, the data collection methods were interviews, observations, and questionnaires. Moreover, the research result were the development of android-based learning media on the learning course of Elementary Mathematics Education with valid categories. The results of the media development are  as follows a). Media validation by an expert got an average of 4.07 which had a valid category, b). The results of small legibility tests resulted in a 3.92 assessment with valid.

Keywords: Android, Blended Learning, Learning Media,  Mathematic for  Elementary School
Pencapaian Kemampuan Pemecahan Masalah Matematik Siswa SMP dengan Menggunakan Pendekatan Open Ended dan Saintifik
Authors: Amelia Risma , Chotimah Siti
Published: May 2020

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menelaah pencapaian kemampuan pemecahan masalah matematik siswa SMP yang pembelajarannya menggunakan pendekatan open ended. Subjek  Penelitian  ini adalah seluruh siswa SMP kelas VIII yang ada di Kabupaten Bandung, sebagai sampelnya ialah salah satu sekolah yang ada di Kabupaten Bandung, kelas VIII A sebagai kelas eksperimen yang memperoleh perlakuan dengan pendekatan open ended dan kelas VIII B sebagai kelas kontrol yang mendapatkan perlakuan dengan pendekatan saintifik. Metode penelitian yang digunakan yaitu metode kuasi eksperimen dengan desain pretes and postes. Instrumen yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini berupa tes kemampuan pemecahan masalah matematik berjumlah 5 butir soal uraian. Data diperoleh dari hasil pretes dan postes kemudian diolah dengan menggunakan software microsoft excel. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa pencapaian kemampuan pemecahan masalah matematik siswa yang pembelajarannya menggunakan pendekatan open ended lebih baik dibandingkan dengan yang pembelajarannya menggunakan pendekatan saintifik.

Kata kunci: kemampuan pemecahan masalah, pendekatan open ended, pendekatan saintifik.

ABSTRACT

The aim of this study is to examine the achievement of mathematical problem-solving abilities of junior high school students whose learning uses the open-ended approach. The subjects of this study were all eighth-grade junior high school students in Bandung regency, the sample was one of the schools in Bandung regency, class VIII A as an experimental class that received treatment with an open-ended approach and class VIII B as a control class that received treatment with a scientific approach. The instrument used in this study was in the form of a test of mathematical problem-solving abilities totaling 5 items of description items. Data obtained from the results of the pretest and posttest are then processed using Microsoft Excel software. The results showed that the achievement of students' mathematical problem-solving abilities for learning using the open-ended approach was better than learning using the scientific approach.

Keywords: problem solving abilities, open ended approach, scientific approach.
Efektivitas Video Digital Storytelling terhadap Hasil Belajar Siswa Kelas X Materi Trigonometri
Authors: Julianingsih Denok , Krisnawati Endang
Published: May 2020

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui: 1) perbedaan hasil belajar siswa yang diajar menggunakan video Digital Storytelling dengan siswa yang diajar tanpa menggunakan video Digital Storytelling, 2) efektivitas penggunaan video Digital Storytelling terhadap hasil belajar siswa. Penelitian ini dilakukan di SMA Muhammadiyah 4 pada siswa kelas X. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian eksperimen dengan teknik probability sampling. Desain pada penelitian ini menggunakan model pretest - posttest control group design. Pengumpulan data dengan menggunakan soal pretest dan posttest menggunakan skor pretest dan skor posttest. Teknik analisa data yang digunakan menggunakan analisis deskriptif dan analisis inferensial. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan ada perbedaan rata-rata hasil belajar siswa yang diajar menggunakan video Digital Storytelling dengan siswa yang diajar tanpa menggunakan video Digital Storytelling. Perbedaan rata-rata hasil belajar antara post-test eksperimen dengan post-test kontrol dari hasil uji Independent Sample Test  tersebut adalah 8.67778 sehingga media Digital Storytelling efektif digunakan dalam pembelajaran trigonometri. Penggunaan video Digital Storytellling terbukti efektif digunakan pada pembelajaran trigonometri karena berdasarkan hasil uji independent sample test menunjukkan dapat meningkatkan hasil belajar siswa.

Kata kunci: media pembelajaran, video digital storytelling, hasil belajar.

ABSTRACT

This study aims to determine: 1) differences in student learning outcomes taught using Digital Storytelling videos and students taught without using Digital Storytelling videos, 2) the effectiveness of using Digital Storytelling videos on student learning outcomes. This research was conducted at Muhammadiyah 4 High School in class X students. This study was an experimental study with sampling using probability sampling techniques. The design in this study used a pretest - posttest control group design model. Data collection using pretest scores and posttest scores. The data analysis technique used is descriptive analysis and inferential analysis. The results showed there were differences in the average learning outcomes of students who were taught using Digital Storytelling videos with students who were taught without using Digital Storytelling videos. The difference in average learning outcomes is 8.67778 so that the Digital Storytelling media is effectively used in trigonometric learning.

Keywords: learning media, digital video storytelling, learning outcomes.
Putting Theory of Change into Use in Complex Settings
Authors: Douthwaite Boru , Ahmad Farid , Shah Ghulam-Muhammad
Published: May 2020

Abstract: This paper argues that theory of change can be used to help stakeholders in agricultural research for development projects collectively agree on problems and visions of success. This helps them feel greater ownership for their project, motivation to achieve outcomes, and understanding of how to do so. However, the dynamic is damaged if projects are pushed to be too specific too early about the outcomes for which they are to be held accountable. This is most likely to happen when system response to project intervention is uncertain, as opposed to projects that work with existing pathways and partnerships where the role of research is well established.
Evaluation in the Provinces and Territories: A Cross-Canada Snapshot and Call to Action
Authors: Lahey Robert E. , MacDonald Wayne , Brower Krista , Chaytor Kaireen , Hurstfield-Meyer Richard , Jacob Johann , Jordan Frankie , Kishchuk Paul , Kuji-Shikatani Keiko , Lee Linda E. , McDavid James C. , Miller Tess , Morin Sahara
Published: May 2020

Abstract: Evidence-based decision-making and managing for results are terms often heard from politicians and senior government officials at both federal and provincial levels of government in Canada. But, while there is some level of understanding at the federal level in terms of the role and use of evaluation in measuring results, there is significantly less information readily available about the extent to which evaluation is being used at other levels of government. This paper provides a cross-Canada synopsis on the capacity and use of systematic evaluation at the provincial and territorial levels of government. Authors from nine provinces and two territories provide a succinct analysis of the extent to which evaluation is being used in their provincial/territorial government, as well as a description of the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for evaluation. There is a paucity of published information on this subject, but the paper uses research conducted in 2001 as a benchmark to compare the state of affairs for evaluation within provincial/territorial governments. With limited progress over the past two decades, the paper offers an overview of findings and some proposed actions for the way ahead.
Who to Inspect? Using Employee Complaint Data to Inform Workplace Inspections in Ontario
Authors: Noack Andrea M. , Hoe Alice , Vosko Leah F.
Published: May 2020

In Ontario, as in many other jurisdictions, employment standards enforcement includes reactively investigating employee complaints and, to a lesser extent, proactively inspecting workplaces. Analyses of administrative data from Ontario’s Ministry of Labour (MOL) show that the use of complaint data to inform workplace inspections is quite limited. Strict adherence to the MOL’s procedures for workplace inspections is not conducive to the investigation of some of the most common empirical complaints. Accordingly, we argue for more strategic enforcement by making greater use of complaint data to guide workplace inspections triggered by complaints and for the increased use of penalties in these inspections.
Peanut Seed Germination and Radicle Development Response to Direct Exposure of Flumioxazin Across Multiple Temperatures
Authors: Hurdle Nicholas L. , Grey Timothy L. , Pilon C. , Monfort W. Scott , Prostko Eric P.
Published: May 2020

Peanut injury in the field can occur from flumioxazin applied PRE, but this is associated with plants that have emerged, or are about to, emerge from soil. The direct effect of flumioxazin on peanut seed germination and radicle development has not been evaluated. Therefore, research was conducted to determine peanut seed radicle development response to flumioxazin at different concentrations (0.0, 0.01, 0.10, 1.0 and 10.0 ppb) when tested at multiple temperatures (20, 23, 26, and 29 C) in laboratory experiments on a thermogradient table. Data analysis indicated that flumioxazin concentration was not different from the nontreated control (0.0 ppb) for 0.01, 0.1, and 1.0 ppb for peanut germination. Flumioxazin at 10.0 ppb was different from all other treatments and the nontreated control. However, comparing linear regression models for each flumioxazin concentration across all temperatures indicated no differences for slope. These data indicate that when there is direct peanut seed exposure to flumioxazin at field application rates, there is no impact on germination and radicle development. Temperature was noted to affect radicle development greater than field application rates of flumioxazin. As temperature decreased, germination and radicle length was inhibited or decreased, respectively.

Nomenclature: Flumioxazin, peanut, Arachis hypogaea (L.), radicle, seed germination
X-ray Technology to Determine Peanut Maturity1
Authors: Sorensen R.B. , Butts C.L. , Lamb M.C.
Published: May 2020

Indeterminate growth of peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) creates indecision for best digging date for maturity and economic return. The current standard to determine peanut maturity is the Hull Scrape method. This method uses human observations to place hull scraped peanuts on a color maturity profile board. Human observations may lack precision and repeatability from individual to individual. X-ray technology has the capability of viewing peanut kernels through the hull to possibly ascertain density and maturity. The objective was to determine if x-ray could be used as a quick, non-destructive, and repeatable method to determine peanut maturity of runner, spanish, and virginia market types. Fresh dug peanut pods had 25 percent greater peanut area and gray scale values compared with hull scraped pods (runner and virginia only) and showed no difference in x-ray value between immature and fully mature peanut. Dried peanut showed a linear response of x-ray value versus peanut maturity (hull color). Virginia market type had much higher x-ray values followed by runners, then spanish. The relationship between peanut maturity and x-ray value peaked at the Orange class for runners (Georgia-06G, Georgia-13M), and Spanish (AT9899) while virginia (Georgia-11J) tended to peak at the Brown class. This research demonstrated that x-ray technology may be used to measure peanut density and possible maturity but needs further examination past Orange and Brown maturity class. Final x-ray values determined by this proprietary x-ray equipment may not be transferable due to specific x-ray power, detector precision, background color/scatter, and other electronic nuances.
The Effect of Increasing Student Involvement with Career Development Services: The Integration of Faculty Members & Fostering Student/Faculty Relationships
Authors: Wurban Luke Easton , Amundson Wesley , Ho Si Albert , Bosgoed Morgan , Makardajh Antonio
Published: May 2020

The primary goal of this research is to recognize and disseminate the possible components of what makes students more involved with career development services on campus. We examined 25 scholarly articles as part of our initial research to identify possible relationships, which lead us to one major question to answer: “how can we increase the student usage of the MacEwan University Career Development and Experiential learning office by integrating faculty members of various departments?” Some of the largest problems that we found when speaking with the Career Development services and professors is that both students and faculty are either unaware of what they are, and what services they provide.

Our qualitative research with faculty members has indicated that they do not know of the availability of career development services on campus, and they do not communicate with the office very frequently. This research allowed us to formulate a well-rounded quantitative survey to be administered to other faculty members that reflects on possible solutions to create more student involvement, and by extension – more student success. Our sample data included 28 responses of our possible 361 survey questionnaires sent. We did not have the greatest response rate; therefore, our findings are not fully generalizable. However, the responses that we did receive are very important and informative to the career development services of MacEwan University, which helps aid in conclusions and recommendations for student involvement.
Comparing the Role of the Outsider in Beowulf and Marie de France’s Lanval
Authors: Krentz Courtney
Published: May 2020

The character of the outsider can be identified in a diverse range of medieval works, including the Old English heroic epic and the Middle English lai. Indeed, both Beowulf and Marie de France’s Lanval prominently feature characters who are outsiders, although these characters are presented quite differently within each work. In Beowulf, the characters of Grendel and his mother are outsiders with respect to the heroic society of Beowulf and his kingdom, and in Lanval, Marie de France’s titular character begins his lai in a melancholic state as he struggles to understand why his king neglects him and favours the other retainers. While both of these works feature outsiders, though, the reasons why they are outcast from their respective societies are quite different. Grendel and his mother are outcast because they are descendants of Cain, whose bloodline God condemned after Cain killed his brother Abel. As a method of taking vengeance for his exclusion, Grendel attacks the court of King Hrothgar every night for many years, killing as many of Hrothgar’s loyal retainers as he possibly can. Conversely, Marie de France does not suggest that Lanval bears any similar condemnation; instead, she indicates that he is unjustly cut from society because his king forgets him and the other retainers are jealous of him. Despite these differences between Grendel and Lanval, both characters function to comment upon the nature of their respective civilizations; however, where Grendel effectively reaffirms the importance of the hall and the king’s relationship with his retainers, Lanval does the opposite, and instead serves to question whether life in King Arthur’s court actually benefits those who live within it.
Security of the Person and Deportation to Torture
Authors: Para Kristine
Published: May 2020

The implications set out in Section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms are examined through the context of Canada's national security interests. A discussion of case laws and academic sources reveal how "the right to security of the person" may be limited by security certificates under Canadian law.
AKIBAT HUKUM DARI PERKAWINAN ADAT BADUY DALAM PERSPEKTIF UNDANG-UNDANG NOMOR 1 TAHUN 1974
Authors: Efrianto Gatot
Published: May 2020

Perkawinan adalah peristiwa atau kejadian yang sangat penting dan sakral untuk semua umat manusia.  Hukum merupakan aturan yang timbul dan berkembang di tengah masyarakat baik itu masyarakat modern maupun tradisional, yang mempunyai tujuan membentuk dan menciptakan masyarakat yang patuh dan tertib terhadap aturan yang ada. Budaya adalah suatu cara hidup yang berkembang dan dimiliki bersama oleh sebuah kelompok orang dan diwariskan dari generasi ke generasi. Pengertian hukum adat lebih sering diidentikkan atau dicirikan dengan kebiasaan-kebiasaan yang dilakukan oleh orang, kelompok, masyarakat suatu daerah tertentu, namun belum banyak orang, kelompok, masyarakat tersebut yang mengetahui bahwa hukum adat telah menjadi bagian dari sistem hukum nasional yang memang seharusnya diketahui dan dilihat dari ciri Kebhinekaan Bangsa Indonesia. Keterbukaan merupakan salah satu ciri masyarakat hukum adat yang selalu dijunjung tinggi, sehingga setiap perbedaan yang terjadi dalam perkawinan adat biasanya akan diselesaikan secara adat dalam arti secara musyawarah untuk mufakat serta hukum adat adalah hukum pendamping atau pedoman bagi hukum nasional.
Performa Ayam Arab dengan Pemberian Energi-Protein pada Level Berbeda
Authors: Alwi Windawati , Agustina Laily , Mide Muhammad Zain
Published: May 2020

This research aimed to determine the effect of different energy and protein level giving in Arabic chicken on feed consumption, egg production and feed conversion. The materials used for this experiment were 80 heads of arabic chicken 5 months age and maintained for 6 weeks (36 days). The method used was completely randomized design (CRD) which consists of 4 treatments and 10 replications that R1 (protein 15% and EM 2 500 Kcal), R2 (protein 16% and EM 2 600 Kcal), R3 (protein 17% and EM 2 700 Kcal) and R4 (protein 18% and EM 2 800 Kcal). Analysis of variance showed that treatment significantly (P<0.05) on feed consumption, egg production and feed conversion. It could be concluded that more increasing energy and protein, the higher egg production, feed consumption and generates optimal feed conversion. Energy and protein with a protein level of 18% and energy 2 800 Kcal kg-1 showed better performance.
Kualitas Kimia Daging Ayam Broiler dengan Suhu Pemeliharaan yang Berbeda
Authors: Hidayah Siskha Nurul , Wahyuni Hanny Indrat , Kismiyati Sri
Published: May 2020

The aim of this study is to prove the influence of different rearing temperature on the chemical quality of broiler chickens meat. Twenty birds of male broiler chicken CP 707 strain age 21 days was used in this study. The average body weight was 1 167±0,17 g. The research used t-test with 2 treatments and 10 replications. The treatments applied was rearing temperature: high (35-36ºC, T1) and standart (23-24ºC, T2) from age 21 - 35 days. The variables observed were moisture, ash, fat and protein content of thebreast meat. The results showed that different rearing temperature did not significantly affected on the moisture and ash content, but significantly affected on the fat and protein content of broiler breast meat (P<0.05). The conclusions of this study was proved that high rearing temperature (35-36ºC) from 21 to 35 days of age caused a decreased in protein content and an increased in fat content of breast broiler chickens meat, however, the moisture and ash content remained similar.
Penggunaan Empat Set Primer dalam Mendeteksi Tryapanosoma Evansi pada Mencit dengan Teknik Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Authors: Dewi Dias Aprita , Ekawasti Fitrine , Wardhana April H. , Sawitri Dyah H.
Published: May 2020

Diagnose technique for detection Tryapanosoma evansi have been developed for many years, including Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). One of fundamental factors on this technique is primer desain which possess high sensitivity and specificity. The aim of the current study was to examine four primer sets for detection of T. evansi on mice. They were ITS 1, ESAG 6/7, RoTat 1.2 VSG, TBR1/2 and TR3/TR4. Balitvet Culture Collection (BCC) – Bangkalan isolate of T. evansi was was injected into two male mice DDY strain. Three days after infection, blood mice was collected and stored at -20oC. In addition, some blood was dropped on the filter paper and kept at 4oC. Another mice was killed and some tissues (brain, liver, lung, heart, spleen and kidney) were removed from mice and preserved into 80% Ethanol and then they were stored -20oC. All samples were amplified using five primer sets and repeated twice. The results demonstrated that all primers (ITS 1, ESAG 6/7, RoTat 1.2 VSG, TBR1/2 and TR3/TR4) were able to detect T. evansi on all samples (the blood, the filter paper and all tissues). In order to detect T. evansi in the field, primer ITS-1 is recommended because it is able to discriminate some spesies T. evansi in livestock and generate a good intensity of DNA band from tested samples.
Redescription of Hydrobius pauper (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae), with a key to the Eurasian species of the genus Hydrobius
Authors: Ryndevich S.K. , Angus R.B.
Published: May 2020

The little-known water scavenger beetle Hydrobius pauper Sharp, 1884 has only ever been recorded from Japan. Based on the type series, the species is redescribed and its diagnostic features are clarified. The lectotype of H. pauper is designated. This species is compared with other Eurasian representatives of the genus Hydrobius Leach, 1815. A key to all Eurasian species of the genus is given.
Activities of Daily Living after Surgical Treatment for Osteoporotic Vertebral Fracture with or without Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis: A Retrospective Single-Institutional Study
Authors: Kato Shinichi , Terada Nobuki , Niwa Osamu
Published: May 2020

Study Design: This investigation was a retrospective observational study.Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate whether having diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) as a comorbidity affects the patient’s ability to perform activities of daily living (ADL) after surgical treatment for osteoporotic vertebral fracture (OVF). Overview of Literature: A few studies have extensively evaluated elderly patients with comorbidities such as DISH and OVFinduced persistent back pain and their ability to perform ADL postoperatively.Methods: In this study, 63 patients (21 men and 42 women) who underwent surgical treatment for OVF were enrolled. Of these patients, 26 had DISH (D+) and 37 did not have DISH (D-). Patient demographic characteristics and surgical, clinical, and radiological findings were compared between those with and without DISH. The change in their ability to perform ADL after surgery was also evaluated.Results: Age, number of comorbidities, and 1-year mortality rate were significantly higher in the D+ group (p<0.05). Postoperative Visual Analog Scale (VAS) scores were significantly higher in patients with impaired (n=6, p=0.04) abilities to perform ADL, and improvements in VAS scores were significantly higher in patients with unchanged abilities to perform ADL (n=54, p=0.03) after surgery. The average postoperative VAS scores were 2.2 for the D+ group and 2.3 for the D- group, which were not significantly different.Conclusions: The frequency of OVF with DISH was higher in elderly men with multiple comorbidities and contributed to a higher 1-year mortality rate than those in patients without DISH. However, preoperative and postoperative VAS scores and improvements in VAS scores were similar between those with and without DISH. Postoperative impaired ability to perform ADL was associated with old age, high postoperative VAS scores, and little improvements in VAS scores, which were limitedly influenced by DISH. Surgical treatment of OVF combined with DISH is effective and appropriate for elderly patients.
Bonding, Academic Culture and Aggressive Behavior among University Students in Pakistan
Authors: Ahmed Wisal , Ahmad Akhlaq , Bhatti Mazhar Iqbal
Published: May 2020

Aggression at universities has become a serious problem not only for developed but also for underdeveloped states across the globe. Growing violence at the campus is becoming a routine. Frequent incidences of violent conflicts and even killing in some cases at the campus has drawn the attention of scholars and made it an important area of research and investigation. This study was set out to understand students violent behavior and factors contributing to their violent behavior at the campus. A sample of 375 students was selected from different faculties of two universities from Islamabad city. The data came through a well-structured questionnaire. Multiple regression analysis was performed to see the effect of bonding and academic culture on aggressive behavior students at the university. Findings show that bonding and academic culture significantly predicts i.e. 16% of aggressive behavior of university students. It is, therefore concluded that low level of bonding and poor academic culture at the university exacerbate violent, aggressive or non-confirmatory behavior among students.
Primary School In-Service Teachers Perceptions about Reflective Teaching Practice
Authors: Imran Sumera , Zaman Amir , Ghafar Abdul
Published: May 2020

The purpose of this qualitative study was to understand the reflective practice as a process of continuing professional Development (CPD) implemented in different parts of the government primary schools of Pakistan recently. Case study design was adopted for a single school as it aims to understand the perceptions of primary school teachers about reflective teaching practice with the help of enriched data using semi structured interview. For data analysis content analysis method was applied and analysis was presented thematically for clarity and vividness. It was revealed that most teachers perceived reflective teaching as a helpful tool in improving professional capacity, valuable to share reflective practice with colleagues, constructive in receiving guidance in professional development and useful for assessing self-skills and considered its role in identifying developmental needs of their skills and prospective training. It is suggested that primary school teachers should engage in reflective practice on regular basis and should be provide internet facilities at school to strengthen their knowledge of using creative applications of reflective practice.
Impact of Parent-Teachers Meeting on Students Academic, Social, Emotional, and Psychological Development at Federal Government Educational Institutions in Pakistan
Authors: Shaker Muhammad Akram , Javed Muhammad , Munawar Uzma
Published: May 2020

This research investigates the Impact of Parent- Teacher Meeting on Students Academic, Social, Emotional, and Psychological Development at Federal Government Educational Institutions in Pakistan.The quantitative, descriptive, and survey approach for the study. The target population of the current research work consisted of all F G E Is(c/ g) in Pakistan. Two similar questionnaires and one interview protocol were self-constructed. The reliability of both the questionnaires for teachers and parents was 0.961 respectively. The majority of teachers were masters degree holders with a 60.3% or 199 masters degree holding degree in the current work. Most of the parents reported that PTM fosters motivation for students homework completion. The majority of the principals reported that Social participation will develop leadership skills. It is recommended that PTM should be exclusively monitored by higher management. There should be an appropriate guide and discipline committee during the PTM hours.
Investigating Cognitive Engagement of Eighth Graders in Mathematics Classrooms
Authors: Batool Tahira , Akhtar Sofia
Published: May 2020

The main objective of the study was to analyze the association of mathematics achievement and cognitive engagement at the school level. The research was followed by a quantitative research method following a survey by administering a questionnaire on sampled 300 students for data collection. Half of them were male students and the other half were female students in District Lahore. Data were analyzed using inferential and descriptive statistics. The researcher has used two instruments first one mathematics achievement test and second students cognitive engagement in mathematic. The sample was selected by convenient sampling technique. The study revealed that students level of association of engagement and achievement was high. The study also revealed that gender difference exists in students mathematics achievement and students cognitive engagement. The study was also found a positive and strong relationship between students deep level strategies used in mathematics with achievement. This study recommends that the gender difference in mathematics achievement needs attention.
The theme of the Motherland in the short stories of A.I. Solzhenitsyn and Yu.V. Bondarev
Authors: Shkurat Lilia S.
Published: May 2020

The purpose of this article is to examine the originality of understanding one of the central themes of the Russian literature – the theme of the Motherland – in the short stories of A.I. Solzhenitsyn and Yu.V. Bondarev. The main research methods are comparative-historical and structural-typological. In connection with the analysis of short stories of Solzhenitsyn’s and Bondarev’s the article emphasizes the key features of the short stories as a genre, defines the main directions of the analysis of the short stories of these writers in school classes of Literature, identifies the points of ideological and conceptual relation and repulsion in the perception of the theme of the Motherland in the short stories of Solzhenitsyn’s and Bondarev’s. The analysis of Solzhenitsyn’s short stories allows us to identify their semantic and emotional dominants. This is the admiration for the beauty of the Russian nature, which gives the heroes of short stories a sense of happiness, harmony and unity with the world; love and an indissoluble connection with the Motherland; the writer’s anxiety about her destiny; reproach to the contemporaries who participate in the destruction of the old days; faith in the spiritual revival of Russia. Bondarev’s characters are also amazed by the richness and diversity of the beauty of their native nature, and they watch the destruction of historical and cultural monuments of the past with a heavy heart. But, unlike Solzhenitsyn’s characters, they feel their personal guilt and responsibility for the future of their Motherland. Thus, the patriotic idea, the pain for the fate of the Motherland, the belief in the spiritual renewal and transformation of the Russian life are vividly embodied in the short stories and conceptually bring together the positions of Solzhenitsyn’s and Bondarev’s. Both writers associate their hopes for saving the Motherland with her return to the traditional system of values of the Russian World.
Anna Gotovtseva, the interlocutor of poets
Authors: Romanova Alyona N.
Published: May 2020

The article examines the history of the publication of some works by the little-known poetess of the first third of the 19th century Anna Gotovtseva, including her poem addressed to A.S. Pushkin, and poems by A.S. Pushkin and P.A. Vyazemsky, appealed to Gotovtseva. The author reveals some features of the historical and literary process, which influenced the poetic dialogue of writers, published in the “Northern Flowers” almanac, which marked the emergence of female professional poetry in the literature of the first third of the 19th century. A.I. Gotovtseva’s poems are analyzed in the context of the contemporary Russian poetry o that time, and the artistic originality of her works is revealed in comparison with the lyrics of poets of the elegiac romanticism. The author considers the influence of French writers such as Alphonse de Lamartin and Madame Janlis on the development of literary opinions and priorities of the provincial poetess, which predetermined the internal contradiction of the poetic dialogue between Pushkin and his admirer Anna Gotovtseva. The hypothesis about the indirect influence of “Note” by Janlis on the development of the controversy about women writers reflected both in the journalistic statements and in the artistic works by Pushkin and his contemporaries – men of letters – is tested in the article.
Differentiated approach to teaching students to make historical and cultural comments with the help of the Internet resources
Authors: Belyaeva Natalya V.
Published: May 2020

The purpose of the study was to create a methodological model of a differentiated learning process while making historical and cultural comments during the lessons in Literature and Literature-based reading. The differentiated approach should take into account not only the age, personal, psychological, and pedagogical characteristics of students, but also the literary and methodological aspects of the issue. When reading fiction, students often find it difficult to interpret historical or cultural realities, which require mastering the techniques of searching for reference information and the ability to make historical and cultural comments with the use of the Internet. The methodological foundation of the study consists of the works on differentiation in the theory of education and upbringing, the peculiarities of differentiated learning at Literature and Literature-based reading lessons, the methods of making historical and cultural comments while studying literary works of art, the Internet hypertext for the actualization of the intertextual nature of fiction. Making historical and cultural comments, students develop their metasubject and subject skills. In primary school, pupils learn to use various search methods of looking up in the Internet dictionaries and encyclopedias, to advance the culture of using reference sources, to better understand the contents of the books read, to know the initial techniques of interpreting a literary text. In secondary school, students learn to identify the lack of information and to extract the latter from various sources, to attain semantic reading minding historical realities while analyzing the text, to use ICT, observing the rules of information security. In high school, they should be able to carry out independent research, to take into account the historical and cultural context while analyzing the text, to possess the skills of complex philological analysis. Differentiated tasks while making historical and cultural comments on literary works with the use of the Internet resources contribute to the successful implementation of the metasubject and subject results indicated in the Federal state standards (National Curricula) of primary, secondary, and high education.
VISUAL ANTHROPOLOGICAL STUDY OF PHOTOGRAPHIC WORKS OF GUNUNG PADANG SITE AS A TOURIST ATTRACTION IN KARYAMUKTI VILLAGE, CIANJUR, WEST JAVA
Authors: Wardani Winny Gunarti Widya , Wulandari Wulandari , Syahid Syahid
Published: May 2020

The results of the Ancient Catastropic Team's research on the Gunung Padang Site in Karyamukti Village, Cianjur, West Java, in 2011 showed that the site was older than the Giza Pyramid in Egypt. The jumble of stones in the hilly area of ​​the site is authentic evidence of the archeology of the Megalithic era. Prehistoric relics in this region are important because of the unique cultural values ​​that are part of the principles of local tourism development in Indonesia. The potential of historical and cultural tourism is also inseparable from the participation of the local community. Therefore, knowledge about the cultural values ​​of an area needs to be effectively disseminated through information media. This study aims to help preserve prehistoric relics through photography as a medium of visual communication. The combination method is used to analyze the attractiveness of the Gunung Padang Site as a potential tourist destination. Quantitatively, survey data show that 61 percent of people are interested in visiting the Gunung Padang Site because they want to know the background of prehistoric stones and take pictures with the natural scenery. Whereas qualitatively, the attraction of visual objects is described using a visual anthropology approach which is studying a culture through photography and the relationships associated with it. This study uses the principle of composition of the rule of thirds to present prehistoric stones on the Gunung Padang Site as images that carries a cultural message. The results of the analysis show that the photographic works that are focused on visualizing five stone structures as gates or entrances, streets and stairs, walls, spaces, and wells as a source of life can convey messages about the work of humans in building a place of worship to ancestral spirits as a civilization in the past. This study can be a reference in the field of visual communication design science about the Gunung Padang Site and is expected to help encourage public awareness to respect cultural heritage, as well as develop the tourism potential of the region.
THE PRACTICE OF EDUCATION TOURISM: A CASE OF BERUGA’ ALAM INSTITUTE
Authors: Hadi Marham Jupri , Permata Tris Shakti , Tarmizi Tarmizi
Published: May 2020

Education tourism refers to a travel program to a location with the primary goal is to engage in learning activities directly associated with a tourist destination. The current study explores the practice of edutourism as implemented by Beruga’ Alam Institute which involved college students of English language education. This case study employed participant observations, in-depth interviews, and documentation to gain a deep understanding regarding the case under study. 13 participants consisting of 7 students of English language education, a program coordinator, 2 tour guides and the head of the institute took part in the interviews. Collected data were analyzed interactively to conclude the study. The findings of this study revealed that the concept of educational tourism practiced in Beruga’ Alam Institute reflected its five fundamental vision namely: a) well behaved; b) being insightful; c) being skillful; d) being self-reliant and; e) contribution. The promoted model of edutourism in Beruga’ Alam begins with meditation, followed by exploration, reflection and ended with a publication. These stages feature every edutour program. The edutour programs offered to college students include nature exploration, art and culture exploration, Kings and Saints (graveyards) visits, charity and social life exploration, staying with the locals, local figures visits and other programs. Students were also offered short courses like photography writing, cooking class, and public speaking during the tours. Finally, based on the participants’ reflection on their edutour experiences, all of them express positive views on the programs and were willing to participate in the future education tourism programs.
SEASONAL PATTERNS OF SPRING DISCHARGE AT SILVER FALLS, CROSBY COUNTY, TEXAS
Authors: Stout John E.
Published: May 2020

Beneath the high plains of the Llano Estacado lies the southern extension of the Ogallala aquifer, which provides a key source of groundwater for the region. Along the eastern fringes of the Llano Estacado one can find numerous natural springs that discharge from the Ogallala formation and provide a valuable source of freshwater. Large-scale irrigation has altered hydrological conditions, which has influenced the flow of springs along the eastern escarpment. In late 2012, the author began a study of one such spring located at Silver Falls in Blanco Canyon, east of Crosbyton, Texas. The goal was to monitor the discharge of this naturally flowing spring over a period of many years to establish temporal patterns. Measurements of spring flow rates over a seven-year period did not show an appreciable reduction associated with the depletion of the Ogallala aquifer; however, discharge was found to follow a seasonal pattern of declining flow during the summer followed by a recovery starting in late fall and reaching maximum discharge during winter and early spring. Whereas seasonal variations of spring discharge can be measured precisely, the cause of these seasonal patterns is less certain. It is likely that the combined effects of seasonal groundwater extraction for irrigation and the growth and transpiration of natural vegetation contribute to the observed seasonal patterns of groundwater discharge at Silver Falls.
Ética de las organizaciones o ética en las organizaciones: ¿Contradicci´ón o simple juego de palabras?
Authors: Lozano Soler Josep M.
Published: May 2020

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Factores para la eficacia en la organización profesional: una aproximación teórica y empírica en el sector sanitario
Authors: Morales Gutiérrez Alfonso Carlos
Published: May 2020

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Contrastes éticos entre la competencia y el monopolio
Authors: Gorosquieta Reyes Javier
Published: May 2020

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"Con el fin de que os mantengáis fuertes en la prueba"
Authors: Cadilhac Jean
Published: May 2020

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El sindicalismo ante el futuro. (Notas para la reflexión)
Authors: Redacción Consejo de
Published: May 2020

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Iglesias y modernidad ilustrada: la construcción de la nueva Europa
Authors: Estrada Díaz Juan Antonio
Published: May 2020

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¿Qué puede hacer uno ante los grandes problemas mundiales? Una perspectiva pedagógica
Authors: Miralles Josep
Published: May 2020

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La experiencia del grupo cooperativo Mondragón
Authors: Gorroñogoitia González Alfonso
Published: May 2020

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"Neoliberales y pobres. El debate continental para la justicia" (Recensión)
Authors: Romero Rodríguez José Juan
Published: May 2020

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Programas de ajuste estructural: algunos aspectos teóricos y los principales temas de debate
Authors: Mosca Joâo
Published: May 2020

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La cuestión social se ha mundializado: perspectivas de la Organización Internacional del Trabajo
Authors: Christiaens Louis
Published: May 2020

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"Pensar estratégicamente" (Recensión)
Authors: Ariza Montes José Antonio
Published: May 2020

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Posibles dimensiones de cambio para la empresa futura: un discurso multidisciplinar
Authors: Lara Pozuelo Blas
Published: May 2020

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Invasive Shot Hole Borers Euwallacea fornicatus, E. kuroshio, and E. perbrevis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae)
Authors: Gomez Demian F. , Hulcr Jiri , Carrillo Daniel
Published: May 2020

Invasive species, those that are nonnative and cause economic damage, are one of the main threats to ecosystems around the world. Ambrosia beetles are some of the most common invasive insects. Currently, severe economic impacts have been increasingly reported for all the invasive shot hole borers in South Africa, California, Israel, and throughout Asia. This 7-page fact sheet written by Demian F. Gomez, Jiri Hulcr, and Daniel Carrillo and published by the School of Forest Resources and Conservation describes shot hole borers and their biology and hosts and lists some strategies for prevention and control of these pests. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fr422
Meal Planning for Adults with Diabetes
Authors: Gal Nancy
Published: May 2020

Nutrition, physical activity, and medication are the three main components of a diabetes management plan. According to the Americans Diabetes Association, there is no one diabetes meal plan; rather, it is a healthful eating pattern specifically designed to meet your individual needs. This new 2-page publication of the UF/IFAS Food Science and Human Nutrition Department provides some basic tips for creating a personalized meal plan for adults with diabetes. Written by Nancy J. Gal and Wendy J. Dahl.
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fs323
Planificación de menú para adultos con diabetes
Authors: Gal Nancy , Dahl Wendy J. , Mendoza Daniela Rivero
Published: May 2020

La nutrición, la actividad física y la medicación son los tres componentes principales de un plan de manejo de la diabetes. Según la Asociación Americana de Diabetes, no existe un plan específico de comidas para la diabetes. Si tiene diabetes, es importante desempeñar un papel activo en su autocontrol diario. Al trabajar con un Dietista Nutricionista Registrado (RDN), preferiblemente uno que sea un educador certificado en diabetes (CDE), puede desarrollar un plan de nutrición personalizado basado en sus objetivos de tratamiento, medicamentos y preferencias personales.

This new 2-page article is a translation of FSHN19-3/FS323, Meal Planning for Adults with Diabetes, written by Nancy J. Gal and Wendy J. Dahl, translated by Daniela Rivero Mendoza, and published by the UF/IFAS Food Science and Human Nutrition Department.
Peach Brown Rot
Authors: Sarkhosh Ali , Shahkoomahally Shirin , Richmond-Cosie Logan Marie , Harmon Philip
Published: May 2020

Brown rot, caused by Monilinia spp., is one of the most economically harmful fungal diseases for peach and other stone fruit growers worldwide. Under the right conditions, the entire tree’s crop can be completely rotted. Fruit susceptibility fluctuates with the various stages of development; mature fruits are highly susceptible to disease, and fruit infection has the greatest impact on production. This new 7-page publication of the UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences Department describes the disease cycle, symptoms, and management options available for brown rot in Florida peaches. Written by Ali Sarkhosh, Shirin Shahkoomahally, Logan Marie Richmond-Cosie, and Philip Harmon. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hs1357
Antibiotics in Crop Production
Authors: Archer Leigh , Albrecht Ute , Roberts Pamela
Published: May 2020

This new 5-page article presents an overview of the use of antibiotics in agriculture. Several of the most severe bacterial diseases of tree fruit and other crops are discussed and their integrated management, which includes the use of antibiotics, is described. Antibiotic use for plant disease protection is compared with the use of antibiotics in livestock production, and their future and limitations in plant production are discussed. Written by  Leigh Archer, Ute Albrecht, and Pamela Roberts, and published by the UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences Department.