bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Assessing the Efficacy of Peer Teaching as an Alternative to Teaching Practice: A Case of Molepolole College of Education
Authors: Kgwefane Tshepo A. , Masimega Gosiame Setogile
Published: December 2023

Purpose: The study sought to assess the effectiveness of peer teaching as a replacement of school-based teaching practice.

Methodology: The study used a case study research design and applied mixed methods approach to evaluate the viability of peer teaching as an option for school-based teaching practice. Questionnaires, interviews and group discussions were used to collect data. Different participants were randomly selected to respond to a questionnaire and they comprised sixty (60) year 3 students and sixty (60) lecturers. Ten (10) lecturers including four (4) Heads of Departments were purposively selected for interviews while six (6) student teachers were conveniently selected for group discussions.

Findings: The results indicated that peer teaching is a useful strategy to introduce teacher interns to the art of teaching. However, the peer teaching practice environment does not represent the realities of the school classroom. Thus, peer teaching is inadequate to be used as a substitute for school based teaching practice. The results point to need for a thorough review of the use of peer teaching in place of the school-based teaching practice.

Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: Pedagogical content knowledge remains key form of knowledge in teacher professional development. The comparative study findings affirm the utility of the two strategies of peer teaching and teaching practice in teacher professional development. It highlights the limitations of peer teaching and underscores the uniqueness of teaching practice. Thus, it cautions against the use of peer teaching as a replacement for the traditional school-based teaching practice. This challenges both practitioners and policy makers to think of alternative practices to be used instead of teaching practice in the event the usual experiential on-field practice option is not available.
Revisão sistemática: impactos ambientais e climáticos da implantação de usinas eólicas
Authors: Talvane Ferreira Carvalho Lucas , Pires de Andrade Luciano , Silva da Silva Luiz Rafael
Published: December 2023

Esta é uma proposta de revisão de literatura em torno dos impactos ambientais proporcionados pela implantação de parques eólicos no Brasil. Nesse sentido, o objetivo principal deste artigo, levando a opção de abordagem dos autores e autoras, é apresentar os impactos causados ​​pela implantação de parques eólicos, descritos pelos autores. Este estudo foi impulsionado, sobretudo, por considerar os parques eólicos como uma das mais importantes alternativas de geração de energia verde, e pelo elevado crescimento do número de projetos em operação e em fase de implantação. O material utilizado para os estudos da Revisão Sistemática de Literatura, foi resultado de buscas no portal de Periódicos CAPES/MEC. Por meio do critério de inclusão, foram alcançados artigos que levaram a discussões sobre os impactos ambientais causados ​​pela implantação de parques eólicos. Este estudo mostrou que deve haver uma avaliação mais aprofundada dos impactos ambientais, que deve ser realizada com o apoio de recursos do próprio setor energético, a fim de promover um crescimento sustentável na contribuição desta fonte de energia no mercado nacional da matriz energética.
OPŠTE DETERMINANTE BOSANSKO-BOŠNJAČKE INTERFERENCIJE / GENERAL DETERMINANTS OF BOSNIAN-BOSNIAK INTERFERENCES
Authors: Šahinović Muedib
Published: December 2023

The paper presents a sociological research of key characteristics, theoretical assumptions and strategic interests of Bosniak politics, which, in a diachronically very limited time, faced complex challenges of preserving its own ethnic identity and simultaneous efforts to strengthen the state role and its political prerogatives. Such challenges generate existential dilemmas about the possible loss of one's own ethnic substance through a process of interference with the identity of the state and its interests. The research is largely focused on the contingent issue of the nation, which is very sensitive in the context of Bosnia and Herzegovina and has the potential to ideologically divide the political spectrum into two completely different concepts (civic and ethnic). The Bosniak connection with Bosnia and the tendency towards a modern Bosnian nation-state that will overcome ethnic differences, divisions and conflicts is becoming a vital political context in which Bosniaks fill the empty space between the state and the nation. Sociological analysis critically investigates the whole process, objectively pointing out some of the mistakes that Bosniak politics has made or can make. The research showed that the Bosnian nation as a political fact does not exist in full capacity because it is burdened by the conflict of Bosniak insistence and, consequently, Serbo-Croat rejection. This fact has its functional repercussions on political perceptions of the status and future of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which for Bosniaks is not just an administrative space or a political agreement of ethnic groups, but above all a homeland. With the intention of more precise analytical research, the paper is based on a qualitative methodological approach and in addition to the usual research methods such as content analysis, synthesis, deduction, induction, generalization and comparison, the research-based interview method was also employed.
ISBN, ISSN & DOI MEĐUNARODNI IDENTIFIKATORI U SLUŽBI OTVORENE NAUKE / INTERNATIONAL IDENTIFIERS ISBN, ISSN & DOI IN THE SERVICE OF OPEN SCIENCE
Authors: Žero Adisa , Mastilović Anja
Published: December 2023

The paper will present the basic characteristic and structure of identification systems as well as definitions and classification of international identifiers and their role in open science. The basic information necessary for the application of international identifiers ISSN, ISBN, and DOI will be explained. The paper will provide an overview of the possibilities and assessments for which types of materials and under which conditions a certain identifier can be requested.
ODLUČIVANJE U JAVNOJ UPRAVI / DECISION-MAKING IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Authors: Mehmedović Emir , Delić Amel
Published: December 2023

In the paper, the authors are considering a broader framework of the decision-making in Public Administration, examining decision-making process, i.e. the process of making decisions in the administrative procedure. Generally, decision-making is the process and act of choice between several possible alternatives in certain situation. It is of particular importance in the administrative procedure, considering that the public and also legal interests of citizens are simultaneously protected in this procedure. Administrative bodies decide on the rights, obligations and legal interests of natural and legal persons in the administrative procedure. When making a decision in an administrative procedure, the administrative authority determines, within its jurisdiction, whether the interests of the parties are in accordance with the regulations, that is, the public interest, and thus resolves a certain administrative matter. The decision-making process in the administrative procedure is legally standardized and as such implies the application of the rules of formal logic. The legal syllogism represents a model of the decision-making process, but its use does not necessarily mean that the result of the conclusions of different individuals, which also depends on personal characteristics, knowledge and experiences, will be the same, and that the same conclusions will be reached. Particular actions in the administrative procedure are performed and decisions are made by authorized officials, either as individuals (the head of the administrative body or an authorized official in the administrative body) or as collegial bodies. However, as specific decisions in the administrative procedure are made by individual persons, there is a possibility of different understanding and connection of legal norms or their application to a specific factual situation.
ATUAÇÃO DO ASSISTENTE SOCIAL COM CRIANÇAS E ADOLESCENTES VÍTIMAS DE VIOLÊNCIA SEXUAL: uma revisão integrativa
Authors: Silva Felipe Santana
Published: December 2023

Objetivo: Este trabalho teve como objetivo geral entender como se dá a atuação do Assistente Social, no atendimento às crianças e adolescentes vítimas de violência sexual. Metodologia: Tratou-se de uma pesquisa bibliográfica do tipo revisão integrativa da literatura. A pesquisa trilhou o seguinte percuso metodológico: elaboração da pergunta da revisão; busca e seleção dos estudos primários; extração de dados dos estudos; avaliação crítica dos estudos primários incluídos na revisão; síntese dos resultados da revisão e apresentação do método foram utilizadas as seguintes bases de dados: Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO), National Library of Medicine (PubMed), e a Biblioteca Virtual da Saúde (BVS). Resultados: Dos 10 artigos analisados, quanto às características gerais, a publicação mais antiga era de 2018, todos os dez artigos eram nacionais o que correspondeu a 100%. Em relação ao tipo de abordagem houve predominância da abordagem qualitativa que correspondeu a sete (70%). Conclusão: De forma direta, o assistente social utiliza seus instrumentos técnico-operativos para lidar com a problemática em questão. Além, disso, o assistente social atua de forma indireta pela articulação com outros profissionais que compõem a equipe multidisciplinar.
Como um modelo de análise multicritério pode otimizar a lucratividade de um laboratório de análises clínicas
Authors: Capistrano João Ricardo Nogueira , Pinheiro Plácido Rogério
Published: December 2023

Laboratórios de análises clínicas são negócios complexos e inseridos em um mercado altamente competitivo e inovador. Sendo assim, é crucial que os gestores desse tipo de empresa trabalhem para garantir o aumento de seus lucros sem prejuízo da qualidade dos serviços prestados. Utilizando o método Macbeth de análise multicritério, a pesquisa buscou criar um modelo ordenado de fatores capazes de influenciar significativamente na lucratividade de um laboratório de análises clínicas de pequeno porte.
Múltiplas perspectivas: a relação entre cultura organizacional e desempenho
Authors: Silva Júnior Francisco Moreira , Forte Sérgio Henrique Arruda Cavalcante
Published: December 2023

A cultura organizacional é tema relevante para as organizações, pois influencia diretamente diversos aspectos, incluindo o desempenho. Baseando-se no modelo de análise proposto por Joanne Martin e Debra Meyerson, que tem como base a integração, adiferenciação e a fragmentação, a pesquisa se valeu de um estudo bibliométrico para identificar a evolução das publicações que relacionam cultura organizacional e desempenho no período de 2007 a 2018. Foi evidenciada a preferência dos pesquisadores pela perspectiva da integração ou perspectiva mista e, consequentemente, por abordagens empíricas, qualitativas, positivistas e funcionalistas.
Rückkehr in die Welt der Spiele
Authors: Krause Carsten
Published: December 2023

Brettspiele: Seit der letzten Messe „Spiel Essen“ hat sich einiges verändert: Die Messeleitung, das Hallenkonzept und natürlich das Herzstück, die ausgestellten Spiele, sind neu. Wir stellen sechs Highlights von dem Branchentreffpunkt im Oktober vor. Von Carsten Krause
Increasing Healthy Play: A Multi-Pronged Evaluation of Context, Design, and Perceptions for Play Space Improvements
Authors: Michael Yvonne L. , Nicholas Diana S. , Ruben Debra , Epstein Nancy , Dickinson Stephen T. , Hirsch Jana A.
Published: December 2023

Community design interventions have prioritized the creation of quality play space, especially in easy to access public places, to improve health outcomes and to reduce health inequities. Evaluations of health-relevant play interventions often fail to assess essential context, design, and perceptions. The Play Everywhere Philadelphia Challenge, led by KABOOM!, funded 16 play spaces to support child health and development and literacy skills in everyday locations for low-income neighborhoods across Philadelphia. In June-October 2022, our interdisciplinary team evaluated completed play space installations (k=9) to identify site aspects that facilitated greater use. We mapped neighborhood context (e.g., child amenities, sociodemographics, pedestrian and bike accessibility), and identified perceptions of visitors (n=87) with on-site surveys (e.g., social connections, attractiveness, safety). We also conducted direct and systematic observations of play space design (e.g., signage, shade), visitation (i.e., number of visitors/hour), and engagement (i.e., visitors engaging with installation). We summarized visitation and engagement across contextual and design data. Observation data was compared with survey responses. While many visitors passed through sites, of those who stopped, 70% spent at least 30 minutes. Successful projects balanced engagement, use, and community or context. Installations with poor condition (i.e., cleanliness and maintenance) had the lowest visitation and engagement. More active/kinetic installations drew more visitors. This evaluation comprehensively analyzed play space improvements and provides both qualitative and quantitative evidence to inform recommendations to increase use and impact of urban play spaces. This suite of methods provides a framework for multi-pronged evaluations across many community design intervention settings.
Initiating an Educational Agricultural Flower Tourism Village through the Construction of Language Landscape and Eco Folklore
Authors: Wulandari Badriyah , Rokhmawan Tristan , Dewi Aprilia Cintya
Published: December 2023

The community service initiative seeks to elevate the educational tourism village by engaging in various activities, such as training in derivative product production, constructing branded landscape equipment, establishing an encyclopedia, and revitalizing folklore. Supported by the Directorate General of Higher Education, Research, and Technology, along with the Directorate General of Vocational Education through the 2023 PKM Grant Scheme, this initiative addresses multifaceted aspects of community development. Primarily, by training locals in derivative product production, the community gains the ability to craft handicrafts and enhance local products, creating economic opportunities and enhancing tourists' experiences. Simultaneously, the development of branded landscape equipment enhances the village's infrastructure, making it more appealing and comfortable for visitors while establishing a distinct identity. Moreover, the creation of an encyclopedia serves as a repository of local knowledge, history, and traditional wisdom. This not only informs tourists but also preserves cultural heritage for future generations. Lastly, the revitalization of folklore aims to bring oral traditions and storytelling back to life. Through folklore, local stories are presented in an engaging manner, enriching the educational tourism experience. These initiatives collectively result in an empowered, appealing, and culturally enriched tourism village. The economic upliftment, improved infrastructure, knowledge documentation through the encyclopedia, and cultural preservation through folklore contribute to the sustainable and positive development of the educational tourism village for all stakeholders.

Keywords: Educational Tourism Village, Language Landscape, Eco-Folklore, Tuberose Flower
Control causal, soluciones de equidad y exigencia de la responsabilidad civil
Authors: De la Torre Olid Francisco
Published: December 2023

La eficacia jurídica requiere un despliegue de los instrumentos articulados por el legislador o extraídos de los argumentos de justicia latentes en el ordenamiento para servir a su mayor significación jurídica. Al tiempo, esta proyección no cabe construirla ex novo, sino a partir de una fundamentación que se encuentra, en gran medida, en el texto codificado. La vitalidad y actualidad del Código Civil, armonizadas con los referentes constitucionales, ofrecen las bases para apreciar la lógica y coherencia del derecho, que hoy se debe mostrar en su mejor versión para alcanzar soluciones de justicia material con un catálogo de recursos, radicados en el control causal y la ponderación de la equidad, de un lado; y, de otro lado, en la objetivación de la culpa y en el efecto sancionador, para explicar la medida de exigencia de la responsabilidad civil. El presente estudio relaciona y explica un cuadro de medidas que sirven, por una parte, al aseguramiento y al agravamiento de la responsabilidad; y, por otra parte, para su dulcificación o excusa. Se distinguen así instrumentos como el ius retentionis, la responsabilidad por riesgo, el efecto sancionador añadido al de la reparación, el control causal frente a la abusividad y la posibilidad de aplicación de la cláusula rebus sic stantibus.
El secreto de las comunicaciones y las grabaciones ambientales realizadas por terceros sin autorización judicial
Authors: Colomer Bea David
Published: December 2023

No toda grabación de conversaciones ajenas realizada sin autorización judicial constituye una vulneración del derecho al secreto de las comunicaciones. El quebrantamiento de este derecho fundamental requiere una actuación encaminada a tomar conocimiento de la comunicación secreta, lo que no sucede cuando un tercero accede a ella de manera natural, sin proponérselo. En estos casos, los interlocutores carecen de una expectativa razonable de privacidad frente a dicho tercero, quien puede grabar aquello que escucha sin incurrir en ningún reproche jurídico. Lo que no puede hacer el autor de la grabación es difundirla sin el consentimiento de los interlocutores, pues ello vulnera su derecho a la intimidad. Dicha grabación sí puede ser utilizada como prueba en un procedimiento judicial o administrativo, salvo que la conversación grabada haya sido provocada con la intención de que alguno de los interlocutores realice manifestaciones que puedan ser utilizadas en su contra, viéndose así conculcados los derechos a un proceso con todas las garantías, a no declarar contra sí mismo o a no confesarse culpable.
La financiación participativa (crowdfunding) como método alternativo de financiación empresarial
Authors: Villacorta Hernández Miguel Ángel
Published: December 2023

La financiación participativa, también conocida como crowdfunding, es un método de financiación no bancaria que se caracteriza por la agrupación de potenciales inversores a través de internet para financiar un proyecto.
Este artículo introducirá el concepto, denominación, historia y evolución de la financiación participativa. A continuación, se diferencian las distintas modalidades del término, que son imprescindibles para poder analizar su naturaleza legal, económica, fiscal y contable.
Respecto a la naturaleza contable de la figura, se concluye que no existe una única forma de registrar la financiación participativa, sino que el tratamiento contable es distinto para cada una de las cinco diferentes modalidades.
The Impact of Infographics on EFL Adolescent Learners’ Vocabulary Retention
Authors: Nhan Lam Ky
Published: December 2023

Because of the rapid advancement of technology, multimedia is now being used in English classrooms to help students enhance their language skills. The current study intended to investigate the impact of Infographics on vocabulary retention in EFL adolescent learners. A pretest was given to both groups at the start of the treatment period, and the participants subsequently attended 6 sessions. During these sessions, the experimental group (EG) was taught using Infographics, whereas the control group (CG) was taught using traditional methods. The posttest and delayed posttest were used to assess the student’s vocabulary acquisition and retention. The results showed that the EG greatly outperformed the CG in the posttest and delayed posttest. As a result, the Infographics showed to be more successful in helping these learners acquire English vocabulary. The findings may have ramifications for instructors since they improve their grasp of using technology in general, and Infographics in particular, and lead to more successful teaching methods.
Creating Connections of Support: Assessing the Critical Role of Family Conflict and Involvement in Special Education Programs
Authors: Beduya Miljen Kate , Georpe Dionmel , Yntig Jynn Kollyn , Derasin Lloyd Matthew
Published: December 2023

The study focused on assessing the critical role of family conflict and the involvement of families of children with special needs in Dumanjug Central School, Dumanjug City, Cebu. The study utilized the descriptive research method applying a quantitative approach in determining the critical role of family conflict and involvement between the levels of conflict in the family and the levels of parental involvement. Furthermore, the survey used were adopted from the study of Derasin and Derasin (2021) and Baker, Denessen, and Brus-Laeven (2007). The researchers distributed the questionnaires through home visitation of the parents in different barangays of Dumanjug, Cebu. Thirty-five (35) of the respondents answered the questionnaire religiously. All respondents were parents of children with special education needs. The study revealed that family conflict exceeds the average level of replies, same as the family involvement. The survey also discovered that family conflict happens occasionally and the parents' attitudes about helping their children enhance their academic skills were often low.
Species Account and Diversity of Indigenous Medicinal Plants in Rogongon, Iligan City, Lanao Del Norte
Authors: B. Areola Marilyn , L. Ramirez Iris April , W. Areola Quini Gine
Published: December 2023

The documentation of indigenous medicinal plants in Rogongon, Iligan City, Lanao del Norte was assessed for species composition, diversity, and dominance using the transect method.The study aimed to determine the species accounts of indigenous medicinal plants in the area of Rogongon, Iligan City. A total of twenty (20)medicinal plant species were counted and identified namely, Annona muricata, Carica papaya, Ipomoea batatas, Senna alota, Leucaenaleucocephala, Gliricidiasepium, Origanumvulgare, Plectranthusscutellarioides, Perseaamericana, Theobroma cacao, Ficusseptica, Musa spp., Psidiumguajava, Peperomiapellucida, Eleusineindica, Cymbopogoncitratus, Coffeaarabica, Citrus maxima, Capsicum annuum and Curcuma longa. The botanical families with the highest numberof species were represented by the families Fabaceae (20.39%)followed byMoraceae(15.53%) andMusaceae (13.59%). The information recorded and presented in this study may be useful for achieving ecologically-stable medicinal flora associates in the future that may provide economic benefits to the community.
Vietnamese EFL Students’ Perceptions and Self-reported Use of Lexical Inferencing in L2 Reading
Authors: Yen Mai Ngoc
Published: December 2023

Lexical inferencing has long been proven to play an important role in reading comprehension, specifically when it comes to strategies for dealing with unfamiliar terms in reading texts. Although much research has been done on the employment of lexical inferencing strategies in L2 reading, empirical evidence concerning the perceptions and practices of lexical inferencing strategies in Vietnamese contexts is just humble. To contribute to narrowing this gap, the current study is aimed to investigate Vietnamese EFL learners’ perceptions and self-reported use of lexical inferencing strategies in reading comprehension. Data were collected from 60 English-majored students at a private university in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam through a questionnaire. The results indicated that most students perceived lexical inferencing as being of significant values in L2 reading. As for the strategies in this regard, it was found that contextual and intralingual cues were commonly used in the participants’ lexical inferencing with the same level of frequency. It is suggested that more attention should be paid to lexical inferencing strategy instruction in EFL classrooms for the sake of students’ learning, especially their reading comprehension performance.
The Influence of Social Media Marketing on Repurchase Intention: An Empirical Study in the Refill Perfume Shop
Authors: Herawati Sunya , Rizan Mohamad , Suhud Usep
Published: December 2023

The purpose of this study is to examine the influence of social media marketing activities on repurchase intention through the variables of brand awareness, brand trust, and brand image. This research was conducted using the observation method, which involved collecting data through an online questionnaire in the form of a Google Form. The questionnaire was distributed through social media platforms such as WhatsApp, Instagram, and WhatsApp to 200 respondents residing in Jabodetabek, who have purchased and used refillable perfumes. The data obtained were analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM) with the assistance of the AMOS program. The results of the analysis indicate that social media marketing has been found to be an effective factor in influencing brand awareness, brand trust, and brand image. Additionally, brand awareness has a positive effect on repurchase intention, brand trust has a positive effect on repurchase intention, and brand image has a positive effect on repurchase intention.
Determinant of Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) in Indonesia
Authors: Sari Wulan , Manurung Adler Haymans , Usman Bahtiar
Published: December 2023

This study aims to examine and analyze the effect of the Bond Index, Stock Market Liquidity, NIM, LDR, NPL, Bank Inefficiency, Previous CAR, Economic Growth, Fed Fund Rate, and Oil Price on Capital Adequacy Ratio. The sample used in this research is conventional banks listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange for the period 2010 – 2020, which totals 23 banks. The independent variables in this study are Bond Index, Stock Market Liquidity, NIM, LDR, NPL, Bank Inefficiency, Previous CAR, Economic Growth, Fed Fund Rate, Oil Price, and the dependent variable Capital Adequacy Ratio. The sampling method is the census. The data analysis method uses the panel data regression method which examines and analyzes the influence of the independent variables Bond Index, Stock Market Liquidity, NIM, LDR, NPL, Bank Inefficiency, Previous CAR, Economic Growth, Fed Fund Rate, and Oil Price on the dependent variable Capital Adequacy Ratio. Bank Inefficiency, Bank Risk, and GDP Growth have a negative and significant effect on Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR). Previous CAR, Fed Fund Rates, and Oil Prices have a positive effect on CAR. Bond Index, Loan Deposit Ratio (LDR), and Non-Performing Loans (NPL) do not affect the Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR). Banks can increase CAR when the Fed Rate and Oil Price decrease. Banking can increase CAR when Bank Inefficiency, Bank Risk, and GDP Growth decrease.
Seafarers' Perception on Maritime English Utilization on Board
Authors: Q. Heslop Iris
Published: December 2023

Seafarers working in international vessels come from different countries and backgrounds, and it is essential to have a common language that everyone on board a vessel can understand and communicate in by having specific terms to follow. Maritime English can eliminate confusion that would come up if typical words and terms that are used daily on board were to be spoken. Hence, the study was conducted to determine the Seafarers’ perception of maritime English utilization on board. The study utilized a comparative method of research design. The respondents of the study were Filipino seafarers from Cebu City and Cebu Provinces who were employed in the maritime industry, particularly in international vessels for at least two years. There were one hundred thirty (130) participants who voluntarily participated in the study. The researchers used a validated researcher-made instrument with a Cronbach’s alpha value of 0.910. Based on the result, the study revealed that high rank seafarers both from the deck and engine department have a high level of perception that utilizing Maritime English onboard will help them avoid ambiguous meanings during communication. Though the low-rank deck and engine department participants’ perceptions were different and varied, they still have a very high level of perception that Maritime English helps them communicate with others to avoid accidents, understand information and messages concerning the ship’s safety and operation, and understand the order being delivered.
Influences of Fertilization to Selected Economically Important Palms on the Preference of Scale Insect (Aspidiotus Rigidus Reyne)
Authors: B. Tayrus Lourdes , J. Buncag Mark Joseph , P. Abasolo Willie
Published: December 2023

Scale insect (Aspidiotus rigidus Reyne) outbreak threatens the coconut industry and other economically important non-timber forest products like rattan, buri, kaong and anahaw. This research investigated growth, anatomy, and chemical properties of palms that influence their susceptibility to scale insect. Growth parameters (shoot and root length, leaf area, number of leaves, root/shoot ratio, and plant biomass) were measured. Chlorophyll content was determined using Apogee CCM-200 plus Chlorophyll meter. Cell size of the mesophyll layer and thickness of leaf and epidermis on the adaxial and abaxial sides were measured using Image J (1.43m) software. Population count of the coconut scale insect was determined. The silica content in leaves was obtained using SEM-EDX Analysis. Growth parameters except number of leaves, total biomass and root/shoot ratio were highly increased in inorganic than organic and control. Chlorophyll count on coconut was significantly reduced to 36.2%, 41.7% and 13.2% on zero, organic, and inorganic fertilizers, respectively due to insect infestation. Interestingly, the scale insect population was significantly reduced (p < 0.01) by 87% due to inorganic fertilization in coconut but not in other palms. However, organic fertilization encouraged infestation by 56% as compared with 69% reduction in coconut with inorganic application. The amount of silica in leaves was rattan >kaong> buri >anahaw> coconut, suggesting addition of inorganic fertilizer to address scale insect infestation and provide quality palms.
The Impact of Timber Export on Economic Growth in Sierra Leone
Authors: Dumbuya Dr. Ibrahim , Kanu Alhaji Hassan , Kamara Emmanuel Jam
Published: December 2023

Sierra Leone is one of thenatural resource-based economies in Africa that relies on its natural resource exports for growth. This study examines the impact of timber export on economic growth in Sierra Leone between 1990 and 2020 using time series data from the Statistic Sierra Leone and World Development Indicators. The analysis uses cointegration and error, correction models. The findings from the result showed that timber export has an insignificant effect on the economic growth of Sierra Leone in both the short and long run. The findings recommend, among other things, that policies aimed at increasing the productivity and quality of timber be implemented. Furthermore, the additional value needs to be added to the timber before exporting. Correspondingly, the professional knowledge and expertise needed to transform the harvested timber to final products made available by training local technicians in the timber processing value chain.
Level of Teachers' Training in Inclusive Education and Their Sense of Efficacy
Authors: M. Masongsong Jun , R. Lopres Jaypee , M. Aguirre Margarett , M. Lopres Greatchie , M. Enriquez Daisyree , B. Bautista Flordeliza , Y. Niadas Glendale , T. Virtusio Jose Darwin
Published: December 2023

The study examined the training level of teachers in inclusive education and their sense of efficacy. The research involved 120 randomly selected teacher-respondents from public elementary schools in Talisay District, Division of Batangas, Philippines. The descriptive-quantitative approach was used, with a validated survey questionnaire for data gathering. The result showed that most respondents were females above the age of 41, with over 21 years of experience teaching at the elementary level, a master's degree, and special education training. The level of teacher training was low, but their sense of efficacy in student engagement, instructional strategies, and classroom management was very high. The respondents' sense of efficacy in instructional strategies differed significantly based on age and years of teaching at the elementary level. However, there was no significant difference in student engagement and classroom management in terms of gender, educational attainment, and training in special education. There was a significant relationship between the levels of efficacy in student engagement and training in inclusive education. The study recommends that school district leaders prioritize training programs focusing on inclusive educational practices, specifically concerning student engagement. Teachers can enhance their effectiveness in inclusive education by seeking professional development opportunities, collaborating with colleagues, reflecting on and adapting instructional approaches, embracing diversity, staying informed about research and best practices, and utilizing resources like special education professionals and instructional mentors. Future research should focus on the efficacy of teacher preparation programs and inclusive education-focused interventions.
Productivity of winter grain crops depending on the degree of cultivation of soils
Authors: Zakharov Vyacheslav , Vinogradov Dmitry , Shkurkina Anna , Balabko Petr , Zubkova Tatyana , Gogmachadze Guladi
Published: December 2023

The work is devoted to the bioindication of soils from row spacing and trunk strips of an apple orchard, as well as in their natural state. The soil in these places had different properties. Two varieties of winter wheat and one variety of winter rye were sown on the soils. The different cultivation of the soils of apple orchards is most noticeable in meadow-chernozem and chernozem-meadow soils. The degree of soil cultivation in apple orchards affects the vegetative mass and the content of mineral elements in winter wheat and triticale. In the tillering phase, plants accumulate less vegetative mass on less cultivated soil. The water content in the aboveground mass of crops does not depend on the cultivation of the soil. Plants in the process of their development maintain the hydration of tissues necessary for life, therefore, the water content in plant tissues cannot be used in bioindication as a test indicator of soil cultivation. The productivity indicators of the aboveground mass of winter wheat of the Moskovskaya 70 variety, Moskovskaya 39 variety, winter rye of the Chulpan 7 variety and the content of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium in their plant tissues are generally consistent with water-physical, physico-chemical parameters and with soil bonification data, therefore, these agricultural plants are recommended to be used as test crops when evaluating the degree of cultivation of soils. Keywords: WINTER RYE, WINTER WHEAT, DEGREE OF CULTIVATION, BIOINDICATION, NATURAL LANDS
Physico-chemical assessment of the soil in the technology of growing winter triticale
Authors: Zakharov Vyacheslav , Vinogradov Dmitry , Chernopyatov Sergey , Zubkova Tatyana , Gogmachadze Guladi
Published: December 2023

In the experiment, it was found that the productivity indicators of the aboveground mass of winter triticale of the Tribune variety and the content of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium in their plant tissues are generally consistent with water-physical, physico-chemical parameters and with soil bonification data. It was found that there were no differences in the mass of green leaves and the dry mass of the aboveground part of triticale on chernozem typical of agrocenosis and virgin soil. Of the forest soils, the smallest mass of triticale leaves was obtained on gray forest and turf alluvial, and the largest on sod–podzolic light loamy soil. Plants with massive leaves were also obtained on alluvial meadow soil of the same light loamy granulometric composition. The water content of triticale leaves, as a rule, does not depend on soil fertility. Only on the chernozem-meadow soil of the trunk strips of the apple orchard, in contrast to the row-to-row soil, the hydration of the leaves turned out to be significantly higher. This can be explained by a less acidic reaction, greater hygroscopicity and nitrogen content in the soil of the trunk strip. In summary, winter triticale plants are recommended to be used as a test crop when assessing the degree of soil cultivation. Keywords: WINTER TRITICALE, DEGREE OF CULTIVATION, BIOINDICATION, APPLE ORCHARD, NATURAL LANDS
META ANALISIS KOMPARASI EFEKTIVITAS MODEL PEMBELAJARAN PBL DAN JIGSAW DITINJAU DARI HASIL BELAJAR IPS SISWA SEKOLAH DASAR
Authors: Dharma I Made Aditya , Kertih I Wayan , Lasmawan I Wayan
Published: December 2023

Proses pembelajaran yang masih di dominasi oleh guru yang bersifat konvensional menyebabkan rendahnya hasil belajar tematik siswa SD karena siswa kurang memahami materi dan kurang termotivasi pada saat proses pembelajaran. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji komparasi efektivitas model pembelajaran Problem Based Learning (PBL) dan Jigsaw untuk meningkatkan hasil belajar Pembelajaran IPS siswa SD dari penelitian eksperimen yang dipublikasikan menggunakan metode meta-analisis. Teknik pengumpulan data dengan mencari jurnal yang relevan dengan judul agar lebih mudah untuk mengumpulkan data yang diperlukan. Berdasarkan penelusuran diperoleh 16 jurnal yang sesuai dengan judul penelitian. Teknik analisis data menggunakan metode kuantitatif. Berdasarkan hasil analisis terbukti bahwa model pembelajaran Problem Based Learning (PBL) dan Jigsaw dapat meningkatkan hasil belajar pembelajaran IPS siswa SD. Dilihat dari hasil analisis menggunakan uji ancova diperoleh hasil rata-rata nilai Posstest menggunakan model pembelajaran PBL sebesar 79,5450 dan peningkatan hasil belajar sebesar 23,59, sedangkan model pembelajaran Jigsaw mendapatkan hasil skor posttest sebesar 79,5588 dan peningkatan hasil belajar sebesar 28,835. Sedangkan pada uji efek size dilihat dari Partial Eta Squared menunjukkan hasil 0,423 dan nilai signifikasinya yaitu sebesar 0,042. Dari hasil uji efek size menunjukkan bahwa model pembelajaran PBL dan Jigsaw berpengaruh sedang terhadap hasil belajar pembelajaran IPS siswa SD.
PENINGKATAN PEMAHAMAN KONSEP MELALUI MODEL ROLE PLAYING BERBANTUAN MEDIA MAGIC BOOK PADA SISWA KELAS III
Authors: Salamah Ummi , Arsyad Fardani Much , Ardana Riswari Lovika
Published: December 2023

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mendiskripsikan  peningkatan pemahaman konsep siswa kelas III pada mata pelajaran Matematika dan Bahasa Indonesia. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah Penelitian Tindakan Kelas, yang terdiri dari 2 siklus, dan setiap siklusnya terdiri dari 4 tahapan, yaitu perencanaan, pelaksanaan, pengamatan, dan refleksi. Subjek yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh siswa kelas III SD Negeri Sambonganyar dengan jumlah keseluruhan 25 siswa. Instrument yang digunakan peneliti berupa lembar observasi, dan tes pemahaman konsep. Peneliti menggunakan jenis pengumpulan data berupa lembar wawancara, tes, dan dokumentasi. Hasil tes dalam penelitian pemahaman konsep pada prasiklus menunjukkan bahwa persentase siswa yang tuntas sebesar 40%, persentase siswa tidak tuntas sebesar 60%, sehingga memperoleh nilai prasiklus sebesar 57.79 dengan kategori perlu bimbingan. Pemahaman konsep pada siklus I, persentase siswa yang tuntas sebesar 48%, dan persentase siswa yang tidak tuntas sebesar 52%, sehingga diperoleh nilai rata-rata sebesar 64.13 dengan kategori perlu bimbingan. Hasil tes pemahaman konsep pada siklus II berhasil mencapai indikator keberhasilan  ≥75 dengan persentase siswa yang tuntas sebesar 88.00%, persentase siswa tidak tuntas sebesar 12%, dan memperoleh nilai rata-rata sebesar 81.48 dengan kategori Baik. Dapat disimpulkan bahwa pembelajaran dengan menerapkan model pembelajaran Role Playing berbantuan media Magic Book dapat meningkatkan pemehaman konsep siswa.
KONTRAVERSI HUKUMAN MATI TERHADAP BANDAR NARKOBA DI INDONESIA
Authors: Juniar Hartika Sari  , Rusmini
Published: December 2023

Hukuman mati merupakan sanksi yang terberat dari semua pidana yang diancamkan. Hukuman mati dijatuhkan terhadap salah seorang terdakwa yang melakukan kejahatan berat dan luar biasa. Salah satu kejahatan yang paling serius adalah peredaran gelap narkoba yang dapat merusak cita-cita dan masa depan generasi penerus bangsa.Mereka yang tidak menyetujui hukuman mati harus memiliki argumentasi yang komprehensif, logis, dan dapat dipertanggungjawabkan. Hukuman mati merupakan sanksi yang terberat dari semua pidana yag diancamkan.Hukuman mati dijatuhkan terhadap salah seorang terdakwa yang melakukan kejahatan berat dan luar biasa. Salah satu kejahatan yang paling serius adalah peredaran gelap narkoba yang dapat merusak cita-cita dan masa depan generasi penerus bangsa.

Penelitian dalam tulisan  ini adalah penelitian yuridis normatif, oleh karena metode penelitian yang digunakan metode penelitian kualitatif, maka data yang diperlukan berupa data sekunder atau data kepustakaan dan dokumen hukum yang berupa bahan-bahan hukum.

Dari penelitian ini diperoleh hasil penerapan pidana mati sebenarnya telah terjawab dalam putusan Mahkamah Konstitusi pada permohonan pengujian materil Undang-Undang Nomor 22 tahun 1997 Tentang Narkotika terhadap Undang-Undang Dasar 1945.  Berdasarkan putusan Mahkamah Konstitusi tersebut, secara tegas dinyatakan bahwa ancaman pidana mati pada Undang-Undang Nomor 22 tahun 1997 tentang Narkotika tidaklah bertentangan dengan Konstitusi. Dengan demikian, dapat disimpulkan bahwa secara analogi,pidana mati bukanlah suatu tindakan inkonstitusional.
ASPEK BANTUAN HUKUM ATAS KORBAN EKSPLOITASI SEKSUAL DALAM TINDAK PIDANA PERDAGANGAN ORANG
Authors: Mujiburrahman  , Azwar Agus
Published: December 2023

Terbitnya UU No. 12 Tahun 2022 tentang Tindak Pidana Kekerasan Seksual sebagai ketentuan umum atas tindak pidana kekerasan seksual yang telah diatur dalam beberapa ketentuan khusus seperti  UU No. 7 Tahun 2007 tentang  Pemberantasan Tindak Pidana Perdagangan Orang.  Selama ini secara peraturan perundang-undangan  pihak korban tidaklah menjadi perhatian  padahal dalam tindak pidana ini korban mengalami kerugian yang tidak saja fisik juga non fisik dan secara sosial adalah masa depannya, karenanya terhadap korban perlu mendapat pendampingan berupa bantuan hukum.

Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian hukum normatif dengan data sekunder yang digunakan dikumpulkan dari bahan hukum primer berupa peraturan perundang-undangan, serta bahan hukum sekunder berupa literatur dan artikel jurnal yang berkaitan dengan pokok pembahasan yang diteliti. Penarikan kesimpulan dilakukan dengan deduktif-induktif.

Dari hasil penelitian dapat diuriakan bahwa Secara khusus terhadap mereka yang tidak mampu dengan berlakunya UU No.  16  tahun  2011 tentang Bantuan Hukum, berhak atas bantuan hukum secara cuma-cuma tanpa terkecuali korban eksploitasi seksual dalam tindak pidana perdagangan orang, guna mendapatkan hak-hak:  penanganan, perlindungan dan pemulihan. Termasuk hak restitusi yaitu penggantian kerugian yang harus ditanggung pelaku, dan apabila tidak mencukupi maka negara memberikan hak kompensasi.
CIE L*a*b* polygon for quantifying scab (Sphaceloma perseae) in avocado fruit images
Authors:   Colegio de Postgraduados. Carretera México-Texcoco km 36.5, Montecillo, Estado de México, C. P. 56264, MÉXICO, Acuayte-Valdes Erik , Barrientos-Priego Alejandro F. ,   Universidad Autónoma Chapingo. Carretera México-Texcoco km 38.5, Chapingo, Texcoco, Estado de México, C. P. 56230, MÉXICO., Duran-Peralta Elisa ,   Colegio de Postgraduados. Carretera México-Texcoco km 36.5, Montecillo, Estado de México, C. P. 56264, MÉXICO, Cabrera-Morales Mercedes ,   Universidad Politécnica de Francisco I. Madero. Francisco I. Madero, Tepatepec, Hidalgo, C. P. 42650, MÉXICO., Aguado-Rodríguez Graciano Javier ,   Universidad Politécnica de Francisco I. Madero. Francisco I. Madero, Tepatepec, Hidalgo, C. P. 42650, MÉXICO.
Published: December 2023

Avocado scab causes great economic losses in Mexico and the world. This study aimed to provide an automatic method of quantifying this symptom. The proposed method uses polygonal regions from the a-b plane of the CIE L*a*b* color format to identify a color (even with variations) and different avocado fruit shades. The polygons were used to determine the scab percentage in 70 Hass avocado fruit images. The scab percentage was estimated with a diagrammatic scale, and the regression equation y = 0.5848x, with an r 2 = 0.80, was found when comparing these results with scab percentages obtained from digitized images (observed). With the method presented in this study, the equation y = 0.9923x was found, with an r2 = 0.8672, so the proposed automatic method performed better.
Pembudidayaan Ayam Arab Petelur Untuk Meningkatkan Perekonomian Masyarakat Desa Gampong Siem Kecamatan Darussalam Kabupaten Aceh Besar
Authors: Mahmudi Mahmudi , Farida Mutia , Azhari Saiful , Kurniaty Rina
Published: December 2023

Pemberdayaan Berbasis Masyarakat (PBM) ini bertujuan untk membentuk dan mengembangkan usaha budidaya ayam arab petelur ramah lingkungan untuk miningkatkan perekonomian masyarakat Calon Pengusaha di Desa Gampong Siem Kecamatan Darussalam Kabupaten Aceh Besar. Target luaran program adalah terbentuknya kandang ayam arab petelur ramah lingkungan yang memproduksi telur, sekaligus ayam afkir, kompos, dan pengelolaan produksi dan manajemen usaha. Metode yang diterapkan untuk mewujudkan tujuan dan target luaran program adalah edukasi dan transfer Iptek dari Tim Pengabdian STIKes Assyifa Aceh kepada masyarakat Kelompok Calon Pengusaha. Implementasi program dilaksanakan selama 6 bulan. Kegiatan diawali dengan koordinasi program, presentasi dan penjelasan potensi dan peluang usaha berternak ayam arab petelur, pemeliharaan yang optimal, pengelolaan produksi dan manajemen usaha dan diakhiri dengan seminar hasil kegiatan dan publikasi. PBM bertenak ayam arab petelur telah dilaksanakan dan berhasil baik di desa Siem kecamatan Darussalam Kabupaten Aceh Besar. Mitra telah menjalankan dengan sangat baik seluruh rangkaian kegiatan PBM. Luaran program berupa kandang ramah lingkungan telah berhasil, namun luaran berupa telur belum berhasil karena perkiraan ayam arab bertelur pada Februari 2024.