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Exploring the Potential of Online Courses to Develop Capacity for Sustainable Development
Authors: Mercier Jean-Roger
Published: July 2022

A small team of independent entrepreneurs has developed two Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), in French, on sustainable development that attracted, respectively, 250+ and 150+ participants. This article describes the original intentions and formats of the MOOCs as well as their actual performance. With little publicity, the courses revealed strong buy-in by the participants and resulted in both a high percentage of completion and degree of satisfaction. In conclusion, the author estimates that MOOCs have the potential to provide the impetus needed in initial and vocational training to respond to the challenges of capacity development, highlighted in the Post-2015 Development Agenda and in reflections on Africa like the “Madavo Report” (2005) on capacity buidling in Africa.
Promoting Developmental Research – a Challenge for African Universities
Authors: Mohamedbhai Goolam
Published: July 2022

There are two well-known and often-quoted facts about Sub-Saharan Africa. One is that, in spite of significant progress made in recent years, Africa remains the least developed region in the world and is unlikely to achieve all the Millennium Development Goals by 2015. The other is that Africa fares very poorly in terms of research; it produces only about 1% of the world’s research publications, and the bulk of these emanate from just two countries – South Africa and Nigeria. There is a clear link between these two phenomena, and while there is general acknowledgement that the research output from Africa must be dramatically increased in order to overcome the development challenges, achieving that objective appears to be elusive. Promoting research that directly impacts on development remains a challenge for Africa.
Continuity Education in Emergency and Conflict Situations: The Case For Using Open, Distance and Flexible Learning
Authors: Creed Charlotte , Morpeth Roslyn Louise
Published: July 2022

Emergency and conflict in countries such as Syria, the Philippines, Sri Lanka  and Afghanistan have made us more aware of the long-term serial disruption and psychosocial damage faced by people caught up in emergency and conflict areas.  Open, distance and flexible learning (ODFL) has sometimes been employed in these regions to maintain a degree of continuity in education. For the most part, however, this role has been ad hoc, short-term and often bearing limited relation to the psychosocial and educational needs of the displaced or traumatised populations it serves. But could ODFL play a more planned, significant and relevant role in emergency and conflict regions and if so, how?  This paper will address this core question.  We identify particular aspects of ODFL programmes, which are especially useful in reaching and extending basic and secondary education to hard-to-reach children and those in emergency and conflict contexts. Through a specific case study of the recent conflict in Sri Lanka, we show how ODFL is currently being used for these groups and to what effect. We argue that by building on proven achievements and integrating ODFL more systematically into the existing national planning for conflict and emergency zones, it could play a significant and cost-effective role in these regions and also, more widely, in facilitating links between the non-formal and formal sectors and improving the quality of provision.
Quality Assurance in Asian Open and Distance Learning: Policies and Implementation
Authors: Darojat Ojat , Nilson Michelle , Kaufman David
Published: July 2022

Open universities have emerged as an innovative pillar in the expansion of access to higher education participation, with single-mode distance education providers broadening access in many countries through economies of scale supported by large enrolments. These models raise questions about the quality of education provided. This paper reports on a comparative case study of quality assurance (QA) programs in distance education at three open universities in Southeast Asia. Focusing on QA development and implementation in learner support services, the study explored QA policies, supporting management practices and structures, and the influence of internal and external environmental factors, as identified through thematic analysis of data from semi-structured interviews and policy documents. The results showed many similarities in QA for learner support at the three institutions. Their learner support services were determined to be responsive to government and external quality agencies, external cultural and language factors, and student feedback.Editorial Note: Anak Bangsa Open University (ABOU) is a pseudonym used for another university, and there is no ABOU as such. All references are to actual documents and processes of the said university, but readers may not find the documents cited under ABOU in the references.
Positioning extension Massive Open Online Courses (xMOOCs) within the open access and the lifelong learning agendas in a developing setting
Authors: Nkuyubwatsi Bernard
Published: July 2022

Recent reports on xMOOCs indicated that underprivileged learners in need for higher education have minimally been reached by these courses. While the open access agenda is needed to reach such learners, most MOOCs were developed from societies that shifted toward the lifelong learning agenda. In this paper, xMOOCs are positioned in both the open access and the lifelong learning agendas in a developing country context. Findings from ten xMOOCs are presented and discussed. The findings suggested that two of the ten xMOOCs may contribute directly to the open access agenda and two xMOOCs may contribute indirectly to the same agenda. Nine xMOOCs were found to have the potential to contribute to the lifelong learning agenda. These findings may inform policies and practices that underpin opening up higher education and open education in general.
Towards Inclusive Education: A Case Study of IGNOU
Authors: Chaudhary S. V. S. , Khare Pankaj , Gupta Sanjay , Garg Suresh
Published: July 2022

Towards the end of the Eleventh Five Year Plan (2007 -2012), India catered to about 20 per cent of the youth in the age group 17 to 24 years. However, to achieve the threshold level of about 30 per cent by 2020, and address concerns which perpetuate inequalities in opportunities to higher education, Government of India (GoI) formulated positive discrimination policies. Establishment of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) was one such positive step in this direction. Since 1987, IGNOU has been striving for inclusive education and reach all groups till the last mile. As a result of its dedicated efforts, at the end of 2012, it had reached 639 out of 659 districts in the country, including those in the red corridor (infested by Naxalite and Maoist extremists) passing through States of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Odisha, and West Bengal. IGNOU has been successfully imparting education and training to socially, economically, physically and/or geographically disadvantaged, in addition to women, minorities and jail inmates. Our results show that participation of rural women is particularly encouraging in all programmes but the dropout rate of these groups is rather high and success rate comparatively low.
MOOC Quality: the need for new measures
Authors: Hood Nina , Littlejohn Allison
Published: July 2022

MOOCs are re-operationalising traditional concepts in education. While they draw on elements of existing educational and learning models, they represent a new approach to instruction and learning. The challenges MOOCs present to traditional education models have important implications for approaching and assessing quality. This paper foregrounds some of the tensions surrounding notions of quality, as well as the need for new ways of thinking about and approaching quality in MOOCs.
Learning for Development in the Context of South Africa: Considerations for Open Education Resources in Improving Higher Education Outcomes
Authors: Baijnath Narend
Published: July 2022

Education is at the core of South Africa’s national development. The National Development Plan recognizes the potential of education to transform individuals and drive attainment of other development goals. The country’s higher education system is characterized by low participation and high attrition. This presents challenges for attainment of targets set by the NDP. A number of Open Education Resources initiatives implemented around the world have shown that when combined with Open Educational Practices, such approaches have potential to address some of the challenges facing the South African higher education Sector. This paper explores these initiatives and elements that would need to be considered to ensure an environment that is conducive to their sustainable adoption.
Mobile Language Learning Innovation Inspired by Migrants
Authors: Kukulska-Hulme Agnes
Published: July 2022

Migrants arriving in a country are not always welcome. Similarly, the arrival of new technologies can be perceived as a blot on the familiar landscape of established educational practices. This paper seeks a productive synergy between migrants’ educational requirements with respect to learning the language of their host society; their valuable and unique human experiences and talents; and innovative learning designs that harness the ubiquity of smartphones and other mobile technologies. The present-day mass mobility and migration of individuals and groups of people sows the seeds of new ideas, generating novel approaches to language teaching and learning supported by personal technologies. There is a substantial body of evidence from research and practice for the effectiveness and appeal of mobile language learning in various educational settings, however, a specific focus on migrant learners is a more recent development. The paper provides an analysis of innovative mobile language learning projects and applications designed for migrants. It is argued that innovations resulting from a concern with supporting migrant learners can also benefit other mobile populations, such as students and business people, through the introduction of more adaptable ways of fostering and organizing learning.
Can e-Authentication Raise the Confidence of Both Students and Teachers in Qualifications Granted Through the e-Assessment Process?
Authors: Whitelock Denise , Edwards Chris , Okada Alexandra
Published: July 2022

The EU-funded TeSLA project - Adaptive Trust-based e-Assessment System for Learning (http://tesla-project.eu) has developed a suite of instruments for e-Authentication. These include face recognition, voice recognition, keystroke dynamics, forensic analysis and plagiarism detection were designed for integration within a university's virtual learning environment. These tools were trialed across the seven partner institutions: 4,058 participating students, including 330 Students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND); 54 teaching staff.

This paper describes the findings of this large-scale study where over 50% of students gave a positive response to the use of these tools. In addition, over 70% agreed that these tools were 'to ensure that my examination results are trusted' and 'to prove that my essay is my own original work'. Teaching staff also reported positive experiences of TeSLA: the figure reaching 100% in one institution. We show there is evidence that a suite of e-authentication tools such as TeSLA can potentially be acceptable to students and staff and be used to increase trust in online assessment. Also, that whilst not yet perfected for SEND students it can still enrich their experience of assessment. We find that care is needed when introducing such technologies to ensure the building of the layers of trust required for their successful adoption.
A Meta-Analysis of the Effect of Parental Involvement on Students’ Academic Achievement
Authors: Erdem Cahit , Kaya Metin
Published: July 2022

This study aims to examine the effect of parental involvement on students’ academic achievement at pre-school, elementary and secondary levels by using the meta-analysis method with respect to home-based and school-based parental involvement strategies. Data consisted of 55 independent research studies in English published between 2010 and 2019, and accessed through ERIC, Academic Search Complete, Science Direct, Wiley Online Library, and PsycNet databases. Findings revealed that the effect of parental involvement on academic achievement was positive but small. Parental expectations had the biggest effect on academic achievement and parental control had a negative and small effect. The mean effect of parental involvement on students’ academic achievement does not differ significantly according to moderator variables of education level, measurement type or measurement area but differs by developmental level of the country. The results are discussed using available related meta-analysis studies in the literature.
Utilizing Open Education Resources to Enhance Students’ Learning Outcomes during the COVID-19 Schools Lockdown: A Case of Kolibri by Selected Government Schools in Uganda
Authors: Kabugo David
Published: July 2022

A preview of the international dashboard of trends in education suggests that Open Education Resources (OERs) have and will continue to impact the provision of education during institutional closure owing to the global Covid-19 pandemic. However, the toughest question that is often presented to OERs promoters regards the efficiency (sustainability) and the pedagogical effectiveness of OERs: If education resource users are not cognizant and do not pay for the production, distribution, and utilization of the required resources, then, how can the production, distribution, and utilization of such resources be efficiently and effectively used? Basing on usage-logs and interview data that were collected from 25 teachers in 10 Government-Aided Secondary Schools in Uganda, this report presents a Discourse Analysis of teachers’ use of OERs on Kolibri and draws on such insights gained to propose a potentially transformative model for efficient and effective utilization of OERs to enhance students’ learning outcomes during COVID-19 schools lockdown.
A Learning Design for Deep Learning for a Distance Teacher Education Programme
Authors: Bose Sutapa
Published: July 2022

Self-learning materials (SLM) generally lack the mechanisms for ensuring deep learning but help address the learning needs of large number of learners. Hence, it was retained as the key instructional component for a distance in-service teacher education programme offered by the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), India. However, for the programme’s personal contact programme, a learning design was developed with the aim of addressing the SLM’s pedagogic limitations. This study aimed to determine how learners were using the SLM for learning while the design was being implemented at multiple units of analysis. It used the case-study method, and the findings suggested that the learning design encouraged deep learning processes that included the use of workplace learning as a context for interrogating the SLM and evaluating their relevance. Findings of qualitative studies are not generally generalisable. Nevertheless, this study will help in making informed decisions favouring ‘learning designs’ instead of instructional designs for IGNOU’s future teacher education programmes.
COVID-19 and Technology Enhanced Teaching in Higher Education in sub-Saharan Africa: A Case of the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Authors: Mtebe Joel S. , Fulgence Katherine , Gallagher Michael
Published: July 2022

This article aims to share an experience on the process taken by the University of Dar es Salaam to adopt and deliver technology-enhanced teaching and learning during the COVID-19 crisis.  The university started by forming a team which conducted an audit to identify existing ICT infrastructure, skills gaps amongst instructors, and information systems that could be quickly adopted to deliver various courses during the COVID-19 crisis. The Moodle system, Zoom video conferencing system, and Postgraduate Information Management System were identified and recommended. After the audit, 340 instructors were trained on identified systems and 369 new courses were developed. Although face-to-face classes resumed a few months after the training and preparations, postgraduate courses continued to be offered via the blended mode with the Zoom and Moodle systems being used. The experience gathered from this study contributes towards knowledge of ICT integration in teaching and learning and can be integrated into teaching during the COVID-19 crisis in resource-constrained universities in sub-Saharan Africa and beyond.
Sustaining Work-based Learning During COVID 19 Pandemic
Authors: Namjoshi Revati , Pani Soumya , Despande Ujjwala , Ranade Amit
Published: July 2022

Sustaining Work-based Learning during the COVID-19 pandemic became a challenge since access to working-cum-learning places for students of a work-based degree programme was depleted. Socio-economic challenges needed to be addressed as students came from economically weaker sections of society. Also critical were the pedagogic challenges in terms of validating the sustenance and spirit of the work-based learning (WBL) model.

This case study presents a special initiative of digital freelancing offering virtual workplaces as well as livelihoods to work-based learning students during the pandemic. Merits, limitations, potential spinoffs of the WBL model for higher education and learning for development are discussed.
Learning Development’s Role in Supporting Academic Synergies through Co-evolution of Teaching Excellence and Practice
Authors: Donnelly Roisin
Published: July 2022

This report from the field discusses a new approach taken to the co-evolution of teaching excellence and evidence-based practice in the context of Learning Development in a Technological University in Ireland. It explores supporting faculty in their exploration of pedagogic inquiry and teaching excellence and how this can co-evolve to generate synergies in academic productivity (the core activity sets of the faculty). A key part of this Learning Development work is understanding how integrating inquiry and teaching can drive excellence and pedagogic innovation in practice.
Resilience, Adaptability, and Sustainability of Higher Education: A systematic Mapping Study on the Impact of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic and the Transition to the New Normal
Authors: Bozkurt Aras
Published: July 2022

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has been a global crisis, affecting many areas of society, including higher education, which has not been immune to its effects. This study, therefore, examines COVID-19 from the perspective of higher education, applying data mining and analytics approaches, i.e., t-SNE analysis, text-mining, and social network analysis, to identify research themes and patterns. The results obtained show that studies have not been restricted to addressing only the impact of COVID-19 on learners and educational institutions in terms of pedagogical issues. The study identified three broad themes from the body of research on this subject: (1) educational crisis and higher education in the new normal: resilience, adaptability, and sustainability, (2) psychological pressures, social uncertainty, and mental well-being of learners, and (3) the rise of online distance education and blended-hybrid modes. The study concludes that the survival of higher education depends on the resilience, adaptability, and sustainability skills of higher education institutions.
Modeling Salinity Propagation in Cikarang Bekasi Laut Channel, Bekasi Regency, West Java Province, Indonesia
Authors: Ajiwibowo Harman , Pratama Munawir Bintang
Published: July 2022

An inland waterway will be constructed in an existing channel in West Java, Indonesia. The change of salinity in a river due to capital dredging is investigated using a finite element modeling system. The location of the research is the Cikarang Bekasi Laut (CBL) channel, Bekasi Regency, West Java, Indonesia. The aim of this study is to simulate salinity propagation in the CBL before and after capital dredging. Salinity modeling is carried out using the Surface-water Modeling System (SMS). Field surveys of the topography, bathymetry, currents and water level are conducted for the model. The model results are validated with the current and water level field measurements. The field and model results agree well. The current and salinity results show that the trends are correlated with river discharges. After the capital dredging, the salinity in the CBL increases. Mitigation is carried out by constructing a check dam, which can reduce the average salinity in the upstream region by up to 0.05 ppt during the wet season and up to 0.12 ppt during the dry season.
Development of Gold Nanoparticle (AuNP)-based Colorimetric Aptasensor for Penicillin G Detection
Authors: Darmawati Darmawati , Mustopa Apon Zaenal , Budiarto Bugi Ratno , Rahmawati Siti Irma , Izzati Fauzia Nurul , Harmoko Rikno , Saepudin Endang , Mahsunah Anis H.
Published: July 2022

Antibiotics are chemical or biological substances that have the ability to kill pathogens selectively. Currently, high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) is used routinely in the detection of antibiotics. However, the cost of analysis and running time are bottlenecks for HPLC to be used for routine tests to detect antibiotics. Alternative methods need to be developed to overcome this issue. In this study, the development of a penicillin G specific biosensor by using a DNA aptamer and gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) was done. Optimal aptasensor conditions were achieved with the concentrations of NaCl and aptamer at 0.25 M and 2 μM, respectively. An aptasensor of this type showed LOD for penicillin G at 3 mg/L and was able to detect penicillin G in the range of 3 to 27 mg/L. The established aptasensor showed specific sensitivity toward penicillin G after testing with several antibiotics, i.e., ampicillin, kanamycin, chloramphenicol, and erythromycin. The aptasensor could detect the presence of penicillin G from culture medium of wild-type, ultraviolet irradiation mutant, gamma irradiation mutant, and ultraviolet irradiation and gamma irradiation mutant strains of P. chrysogenum, at detection concentrations of 9.75 ± 0.004; 25.25 ± 0.005; 37.5 ± 0.005; and 45 ± 0.004 mg/L, respectively.
The Determination of Algae Group as Bioindicator of Water Quality Change Affected by Mercury Release from Artisanal Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM)
Authors: Ariesyady Herto Dwi , Sari Purba Indah Yusliga
Published: July 2022

Artisanal small scale gold mining (ASGM) practices typically use mercury for amalgamation. Near water environments this can degrade water quality and aquatic biota, including algae. Changes in algal communities can reflect water environment disturbance. The aim of this study was to determine if algae can be used as bioindicator of river water quality impacted by ASGM activities. The research was conducted from July to October 2018 at thirty sampling sites along rivers near ASGM areas in several regencies of Indonesia. Composite samples of water and sediment were collected. A plankton net and brushing methods were used to collect planktonic and benthic algae, respectively. The physicochemical parameters of the water and the sediment as well as the dominant algae genera were analyzed statistically with principal component analysis. The results showed that the total mercury concentration in the water ranged from <0.04 to 20 µg.L-1, while in the sediment the maximum value was 13,500 µg.kg-1. The total mercury content in the sediment was negatively correlated with the dominant benthic Navicula at a significance level of p < 0.05. This means that a low density of benthic Navicula can be proposed as a bioindicator of water quality, indicating the increase of mercury pollution in sediment.
Experimental Investigation on the Effectiveness of Truss-Shaped Punching Shear Reinforcement in Flat Slab
Authors: Salehuddin Shamshinar , Zaini Shaharudin Shah , Megat Johari Megat Azmi , Rahim Nur Liza , Rahim Mustaqqim Abdul
Published: July 2022

The use of reinforced concrete flat slabs in building construction increases the floor-to-floor clearance, expedites site operations, and offers aesthetically rewarding features. However, punching shear failure in a flat slab is brittle in nature and can be potentially catastrophic. Many studies have been conducted to improve the punching shear capacity of flat slabs but some of the proposed punching shear reinforcements were complicated and costly. This research aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a simple and cost-effective; truss-shaped punching shear reinforcement embedded in a 1200 mm × 1200 mm × 175 mm thick flat slab specimen. Three types of truss-shaped punching shear reinforcements were prepared. All specimens were supported at the edges and subjected to gravity load tests. The results showed that the introduction of truss-shaped punching shear reinforcement increased the punching shear capacity in the range of 7.71% to 21.47%. The maximum deflection of these specimens exhibited an insignificant increase compared to the control specimen, suggesting that punching failure governed the ultimate behavior. The additional strength offered by truss-shaped punching shear reinforcement makes flat slabs as a construction material more appealing because they allow them to withstand higher design loads.
Estrategia política en contextos de polarización: ¿hacia la twitterización del discurso?
Authors: Bernabeu del Baño Pablo
Published: July 2022

En los últimos años, se vienen dando ciertos cambios en la comunicación política española y mundial, relacionados con la simplificación de mensajes y la sobrecarga de elementos emocionales en los discursos políticos. En este artículo exploramos los detalles de estos cambios y nos preguntamos si forman parte de un fenómeno más amplio, que algunos han denominado «twitterización», y que podría haber motivado un cambio de paradigma en la forma en que hasta ahora era concebida la comunicación.
Colombia y la primera vuelta presidencial de 2022: entre la polarización, el populismo y el cambio
Authors: Cepeda Jiménez José Alejandro
Published: July 2022

Los resultados de la primera vuelta presidencial en Colombia confirman un escenario de cambio aún no resuelto: un rechazo a la clase política tradicional dominante en los últimos años, mientras en medio de una alta polarización se consolida una fuerte aproximación discursiva al populismo. Igualmente los dos candidatos ganadores, el izquierdista Gustavo Petro y el outsider Rodolfo Hernández, pugnan desde estrategias de campaña distintas, el primero aún amparado en la agitación, el contacto real con el votante y una cuidada concreción ideológica, frente a la primacía de la volatilidad de ideas, la simplicidad de usos y estrategias digitales de carácter ligero por parte del segundo. Prevalece una desafiante agenda por resolver los problemas económicos, sociales y de seguridad que acechan al país.
UNSUR-UNSUR DESAIN MOTIF KARAWO DI DESA PILOHAYANGA GORONTALO
Authors: Hariana Hariana
Published: July 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menemukan konsep desain sulaman karawo Kembang Indah di Desa Pilohayanga  Kecamatan Telaga Kabupaten Gorontalo. Desain motif pada bahan tekstil yang akan disulam karawo  berperan penting dalam mewujudkan produk yang bernilai estetika. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menemukan latar belakang desain motif sulaman karawo  pada usaha karawo  Kembang Indah dengan menggunakan metode penelitian deskriptif. Hasil penelitian ditemukan bahwa motif  tumbuhan berupa bunga menjadi pilihan motif yang digunakan untuk membuat sulaman karawo  Kembang Indah di Desa Pilohayanga. Desain-desain motif yang ada adalah desain yang sudah ada pada usaha karawo  Kembang Indah. Desain yang ada umumnya digemari oleh pemesan sulaman karawo  dalam waktu satu tahun dan setelah itu  muncul desain baru. Desain-desain baru masih menggunakan motif tumbuhan, baik itu motif yang belum pernah ada sebelumnya atau memodifikasi motif yang sudah pernah dibuat. Hasil dari penelitian ini diharapkan dapat digunakan sebagai rujukan dalam mengembangkan penelitian-penelitian terkait dengan sulaman karawo .
Analisis Implementasi Kebijakan Pencegahan dan Penanggulangan Stunting Terintegrasi Dalam Program Gerakan 1000 HPK di Puskesmas Pagar Jati
Authors: Rahmanda Febiayu , Gurning Fitriani Pramita
Published: July 2022

The results of the 2018 Riskesdas, stunting toddlers in Indonesia reached 30.8%. SSGBI data in 2019, stunting under five in Deli Serdang Regency reached 30.97%. Stunting toddlers at the Pagar Jati Health Center continues to increase, in 2018 there were 0 cases, in 2019 there were 37 cases, and in 2020 there were 51 cases of stunting toddlers. This study aims to analyze the implementation of integrated stunting acceleration and prevention policies in the First 1000 Days of Life (HPK) Movement Program in the Pagar Jati Public Health Center, Deli Serdang Regency. The research method is descriptive qualitative which was carried out from May to November 2021. Informants in this study were the Head of Pagar Jati Health Center, Community Nutrition Coordinator, Maternal and Child Health Coordinator, Health Promotion Coordinator, health cadres, and mothers of toddlers. Data was collected by means of observation, in-depth interviews and document studies. The results showed that the input elements, namely the availability of human resources and infrastructure in the implementation of the 1000 HPK program at the Pagar Jati Health Center were still inadequate. In the process, the antenatal care (ANC) examination was carried out well, while monitoring the growth of children under five, giving immunizations, providing additional food, and counseling on stunting was quite well done. In the output element, 8 out of 10 program achievement indicators have reached the target. It is necessary to increase the maximum stunting prevention program at the Pagar Jati Health Center, to increase the completeness of facilities and infrastructure for stunting prevention.
Pencegahan Penularan HIV/AIDS dengan Metode “ABCDE” dI SMK Gelora Jaya Nusantara Medan Tahun 2022
Authors: Tanjung Tiara Nanda Puspita , Nurzannah Siti , Munawarah Vivi Ridha , Damayanti Devira , Sitorus Rifqy Alhafidz
Published: July 2022

Remaja merupakan kelompok yang mempunyai resiko besar dalam penularan HIV/AIDS. Pengetahuan yang kurang merupakan salah satu faktor yang mendasarinya. Oleh karena itu perlu diadakannya penyuluhan pencegahan penularan virus HIV/AIDS untuk peningkatan pemahaman siswa akan HIV/AIDS. HIV/AIDS adalah penyakit yang berbahaya bagi manusia . Dimana kekebalan tubuh penderita rentan mengalami berbagai macam penyakit dan komplikasi lainnya. Apalagi hingga kini belom ada obat yang mampu menyembuhkan HIV/AIDS. Penyuluhan ini di lakukan untuk memberikan sebuah pengetahuan tentang cara bagaimana mencegah penularan HIV/AIDS dan mengetahui sikap remaja tentang pencegahan HIV/AIDS dengan metode ABCDE di SMK Gelora Jaya Nusantara. Hasil dari pengukuran tingkat pengetahuan tentang pencegahan HIV/AIDS di SMK Gelora Jaya Nusantara Tahun 2022 di dapatkan hasil sebelum atau pre-test di berikan penyuluhan Tabel 2 responden dengan pengetahuan baik berjumlah 16 orang (53,3%), kurang baik 12 orang (40%) dan Tidak baik 2 orang (6,7%). Sedangkan umtuk pengetahuan post-test responden pengetahuan baik berjumlah 29 orang (96,7%), kurang baik 1 orang (3,3%) dan tidak baik 0 (0%) yang berarti mengalami peningkatan yang tinggi dari 53,3% menjadi 96,7% dan ketidaktahuan menjadi 0% yang berarti siswa/i tingkat pengetahuannya meningkat tinggi setelah di berikan promosi kesehatan melalui kegiatan penyuluhan tentang pencegahan penularan HIV/AIDS. Kegiataan penyuluhan promosi kesehatan ini telah dilakukan sesuai dengan yang dituliskan di dalam usulan penyuluhan promosi kesehatan. Mahasiswa diberi tanggung jawab sebagai tim yang ikut melaksanakan penyuluhan promosi kesehatan. Edukasi ini terbukti efektif dalam meningkatkan sikap pencegahan HIV/AIDS pada remaja.
Promosi Kesehatan Gigi dan Mulut dengan Metode Ceramah Disertai Alat Peraga pada Murid Sekolah Dasar Sebagai Fasiliator
Authors: Nugroho Fadzlikaselly Widya Puspa Handayani , Yuanda Febri , Mursyid Permata Amalia , Hasanah Siti Nur , Ahmad Zidra Gemilang
Published: July 2022

Pendidikan kesehatan gigi dilaksanakan agar seseorang atau kelompok masyarakat mau mengubah perilaku lama yang kurang menguntungkan bagi kesehatan giginya menjadi perilaku yang menguntungkan bagi kesehatan giginya. Pendidikan kesehatan gigi akan lebih efektif dimulai dari lingkungan keluarga dengan cara mengajarkan kepada ibu tentang  pentingnya pemeliharaan kesehatan gigi dan mulut. Keberhasilan pendidikan kesehatan gigi  sangat dipengaruhi oleh pengetahuan ibu sebagai penggerak pendidikan kesehatan. Untuk  menguji pengaruh metode ceramah interaktif dan demonstrasi disertai alat peraga, terhadap  peningkatan pengetahuan dan keterampilan komunikasi tentang kesehatan gigi dan mulut  pada guru SD, serta perbedaan pengetahuan dan keterampilan komunikasi verbal dan non verbal guru SD pada kelompok perlakuan dan kelompok kontrol. Metode Penelitian yang  digunakan Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian eksperimen semu (quasi experiment) dengan  rancangan penelitian pretestposttest with control group design. Subjek penelitian terdiri dari 2 kelompok, yaitu kelompok perlakuan dan kontrol. Pada kelompok perlakuan, guru SD diberi  pelatihan oleh narasumber dengan metode ceramah interaktif dan de monstrasi yang disertai  alat peraga sedang- kan pada kelompok kontrol tidak mendapat pelatihan.
Gambaran Sanitasi Lingkungan Terhadap Sarana Air Bersih dan Jamban Keluarga di Kelurahan Sukaraja
Authors: Annisa Cindy , Susilawati Susilawati
Published: July 2022

Kegiatan sanitasi lingkungan sangat diperlukan tujuannya agar dapat memiliki lingkungan yang sehat bagi seluruh makhluk hidup yang ada didalamnya, karena lingkungan sehat dapat berpengaruh terhadap kualitas hidup dan derajat kesehatan masyarakatnya. Pentingnya akan upaya sanitasi lingkungan banyak masyarakat yang masih belum memandang pentingnya sarana air bersih dan jamban keluarga sebagai suatu kebutuhan bagi kesehatan. Masyarakat yang tinggal di di Kelurahan Sukaraja bantaran sungai masih memanfaatkan air Sungai Deli untuk kebutuhan sehari-hari. Kondisi di Kelurahan Sukaraja terkait ketersedian air bersih belum baik ini dikarenakan adanya permalasahan belum ada saluran air dari PDAM dan jamban keluarga dirumah warga. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk membantu memberi gambaran terhadap kondisi sanitasi lingkungan terhadap sarana air bersih dan jamban keluarga di Kelurahan Sukaraja Kecamatan Medan Maimun, Medan. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian dengan menggunakan metode kualitatif. Data yang diperoleh dengan mewawancarai masyarakat Kelurahan Sukaraja. Berdasarkan hasil observasi, bahwa masyarakat di Kelurahan Sukaraja sudah memiliki akses sarana air bersih tapi tidak semua rumah menggunakannya dikarenakan adanya kendala, dan tidak semua masyarakatnya menggunakan air PDAM, ada yang menggunakan air sungai untuk kebutuhan sehari-hari. Serta masyarakat di Kelurahan Sukaraja masih ada yang belum memiliki jamban keluarga sesuai dengan standart kesehatan.
Analisis Sistem Informasi Manajemen Rumah Sakit Pada Instalasi Rawat Jalan Di Rsud Puri Husada Tembilahan Tahun 2020
Authors: Kusuma Pamungkas Ramadhoni
Published: July 2022

Sistem Informasi Manajemen Rumah Sakit merupakan sebuah sistem komputer yang memproses dan mengintegrasikan seluruh proses pelayanan kesehatan dalam bentuk jaringan koordinasi, pelaporan dan prosedur administrasi yang berguna memperoleh informasi secara cepat, tepat dan akurat. Berdasarkan pengamatan yang peneliti lakukan pada bagian Instalasi Rawat Jalan sudah menggunakan SIMRS tetapi pelaksanaannya belum berjalan secara optimal di setiap unit pelayanan. Waktu tunggu pasien yang lebih dari 90 menit dan terkadang masalah akses jaringan yang tidak lancar. Tujuan penelitian untuk menganalisa Sistem Informasi Manajemen Rumah Sakit pada Instalasi Rawat Jalan di Rumah Sakit Umum Daerah Puri Husada Tembilahan Tahun 2020. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian deskriptif dengan pendekatan kualitatif. Lokasi penelitian di Rumah Sakit Umum Daerah Puri Husada Tembilahan pada bulan Juli-Agustus 2020 dengan subjek penelitian sebanyak 7 orang terdiri dari Kasi rekam medis, Kepala ruangan rekam medis, Penanggung jawab instalasi rawat jalan, penanggung jawab apotek rawat jalan, Petugas pendaftaran, Petugas poliklinik dan petugas SIMRS. Instrumen penelitian yang digunakan adalah pedoman observasi, pedoman wawancara, alat tulis dan handphone sebagai alat perekam suara. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian ditemukan bahwa pelaksanaan SIMRS di Rumah Sakit Umum Daerah Puri Husada Tembilahan belum berjalan secara optimal seperti di bagian pendaftaran proses pencarian data/penyimpanan data masih secara manual dan pada farmasi SIMRS sudah tidak berjalan sejak 2019 dan sampai sekarang aplikasi SIMRS yang baru belum ada, SOP SIMRS sudah ada tetapi SOP belum ditempel atau dibagikan keruangan-ruangan, SDM sudah mencukupi tetapi masih perlu diberikan pelatihan khusus SIMRS agar petugas dapat mengetahui lebih lanjut sistem kerja SIMRS dengan benar, Anggaran Biaya sudah tersedia dan Sarana Prasarana sudah ada namun masih perlu penambahan sarana dan prasarana di setiap unit pelayanan kesehatan.
Perceptions des professionnels de la santé quant aux soins oncologiques pédiatriques offerts en français à domicile : étude descriptive qualitative
Authors: Chartrand Julie , Jibb Lindsay , Grandmont Camille , Hardy-Bélanger Élisabeth , Cheng Sara , Balasa Rebecca , Johnston Donna
Published: July 2022

But : Cette étude vise à comprendre les perceptions des professionnels de la santé quant aux soins oncologiques pédiatriques offerts à domicile en français. Méthodologie : Une étude descriptive qualitative a été menée à l’aide d’entrevues individuelles semi-dirigées faites auprès de 22 professionnels de la santé. Une analyse thématique des transcriptions a été menée de façon indépendante par deux membres. Résultats : Les soins oncologiques pédiatriques sont offerts en français surtout au Québec, alors qu’il y a un manque d’accès en Ontario. Les causes et les effets possibles de ce manque d’accès ainsi que les solutions sont discutés dans le présent article. Conclusion : Les perceptions recueillies dans la présente étude devraient être prises en compte pour s’assurer d’offrir des soins oncologiques pédiatriques à domicile de qualité en français. Mots-clés : prestation des soins de santé, oncologie, pédiatrie, soins à domicile, francophonie
Tecnologias Educacionais Estereotipadas: Um desafio a ser enfrentado
Authors: Santos Jário , Benevides Kamila , Andrade Ester , Nascimento João , Silva Kelly , Bittencourt Ig , Pereira Marcos , Fernandes Sheyla , Bittencourt Cristiana Carina BLD , Isotani Seiji
Published: July 2022

No Brasil, a modalidade de educação online tornou-se mais presente nas instituições de ensino superior. Para atender toda a demanda proporcionada por essa mudança de paradigma, tecnologias educacionais surgem como mediadoras para realização da aprendizagem. Por meio disso, diversos benefícios atrelados com as tecnologias educacionais fazem com o que as tecnologias sejam uma medida fundamental para proporcionar a educação, reforçando ainda mais o processo de ensino-aprendizagem: forma de ensinar e aprender, principalmente no cenário pandêmico gerado pelo Covid-19. Entretanto, algumas tecnologias educacionais possuem limitações em seu Design, desconsiderando atributos que podem ser utilizados para uma construção adequada de tecnologias educacionais, de forma que torne a tecnologia mais personalizada, como: (i) idade; (ii) gênero; (iii) motivações; e, por fim, (iv) perfil e categorias de estudantes. As desigualdades decorrentes da limitação atual na construção das tecnologias educacionais existentes, são objetos de estudo de uma área emergente na literatura denominada Ameaça de Estereótipo. O objetivo deste trabalho é apresentar e discutir desafios presentes no desenvolvimento de tecnologias educacionais, bem como discutir a luz da literatura os problemas associados a estereotipação destas tecnologias desde sua elaboração à sua utilização pelo público-alvo, tendo em vista as possibilidades de produção de vieses e desigualdades que podem prejudicar grupos específicos, e minoritários, de estudantes.Concluímos que a temática relacionada as Tecnologias Educacionais Estereotipadas é uma área diversificada e precisa ser melhor explorada tendo em vista os benefícios que podem advir da melhora dos ambientes educacionais virtuais gamificados.
Ontology Construction and Evaluation for Chinese Traditional Culture: Towards Digital Humanity
Authors: Li Zhangchao , He Lin , Gao Dan
Published: July 2022

Against the background that the top-level semantic framework of Chinese traditional culture is not comprehensive and unified, this study aims to preserve and disseminate cultural heritage information about Chinese traditional culture through the development of a domain ontology which is constructed from ancient books. A combination of top-down and bottom-up approaches was used to construct the ontology for Chinese traditional culture (CTCO). An investigation of historians’ needs, and LDA topic clustering model were conducted, understanding the specific needs of historians, collecting the topic, concepts and relationships. CIDOC CRM was reused to construct the basic framework of CTCO. Ontology structure and function were adopted to evaluate the effectiveness of CTCO. Evaluation results show that the ontology meets all the quality criteria of OntoMetrics, and the experts agreed on content representation (average score = 4.30). CTCO contributes to the organization of traditional Chinese culture and the construction of related databases. The study also forms a common path and puts forward proposals for the construction of domain ontology, which has great social relevance.
Das Subjekt und das Absolute
Authors: Müller Tobias
Published: July 2022

Wolfgang Cramers Theorie der konkreten Subjektivität und die daran anknüpfende Theorie des Absoluten gehören ohne Zweifel zu den originellsten und anspruchsvollsten systematischen Beiträgen der deutschsprachigen Philosophie des 20. Jahrhunderts.

Cramer entwickelt in kritischer Auseinandersetzung mit Descartes, Leibniz, Husserl und vor allem Kant unhintergehbare Minimalbestimmungen für eine Theorie der Subjektivität, die neben den transzendentalphilosophischen auch phänomenologische Momente einbegreift und dem notwendigen Bezug zum Leib und seiner Einbettung in die Natur Rechnung trägt.

Wie in der Subjektphilosophie folgt Cramer auch in seiner Theorie des Absoluten dem Verfahren, nicht von hypothetisch gesetzten Prämissen auszugehen, sondern durch apagogische Argumentation notwendige Minimalbestimmungen des Absoluten zu erarbeiten.

Cramers Beitrag bereichert die aktuelle Debatte, insofern das Absolute als eine in sich differenzierte Einheit mit der Möglichkeit zur Schaffung von Kontingentem erwiesen wird. Diese Struktur des Absoluten ermöglicht es, die Absolutheit des Absoluten mit seiner prinzipiellen Bezogenheit zum Kontingenten einsichtig zu machen.
The Effect of Recombinant Erythropoietin on the Levels of Hemoglobin, Mean Corpuscular Volume, LDH, and Length of Stay at the Hospital in COVID-19 Patients
Authors: Samimagham HamidReza , Hassaniazad Mehdi , Hooshyar Dariush , Haddad Maryam , Arabi Mohsen , Kazemi Jahromi Mitra
Published: July 2022

Background: Erythropoietin plays a significant role in the growth of red blood cells, hemoglobin levels, and tissue oxygenation in critically ill patients, as well as anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective effects. Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of recombinant erythropoietin on improving COVID-19 patients. Methods: This study was conducted on 20 COVID-19 participants with hemoglobin of ≥ 9. The inclusion criteria was at least one severe COVID-19 symptom/sign in this interventional study. The primary outcome was a combination of hospital stay length and paraclinical evaluation (LDH and hemoglobin level). The outcomes and side effects were evaluated on day 0 (before the intervention) and five (post-intervention). Results: The mean hemoglobin level was 10 ± 1.1 gr/dL in the intervention group and 8 ± 0.7 gr/dL in the control group post-treatment, indicating a significant difference between the groups (P = 0.04). The mean hospital stay length (6 ± 2 days) in the intervention group was significantly less than the control group (9 ± 4 days) (P = 0.001). At the end of the treatment, the mean LDH was significantly lower in the intervention group (503 ± 264 µ/L) than in the control group (725 ± 320 µ/L; P = 0.017). Conclusions: According to the results, this study provides the first solid evidence for the positive effects of recombinant erythropoietin on COVID-19.
Effect of Telenursing on Caregiver Burden of Care and Incidence of some Complications in Patients with Acute Stroke Discharged from Neurological Wards: A Randomized Control Trial
Authors: Hosseini Amir , Sharifi Nasrin , Dehghanrad Fereshteh , Sharifipour Ehsan
Published: July 2022

Background: Brain stroke is the main cause of death and disability worldwide. This disease can cause major complications in patients and place a great burden of care on caregivers. Therefore, this study was conducted to determine the effect of telenursing on the burden of care in caregivers and the rate of complications in patients with acute brain stroke discharged from neurological wards. Methods: This two-arm parallel-group single-blind randomized clinical trial study was carried out on 72 patients with acute brain stroke discharged from neurological wards in Qom, Iran, in 2019. The patients and their caregivers were divided to control and intervention groups using random block allocation. In addition to the usual training of the ward, the intervention group received training and counseling based on their needs through phone calls for 4 weeks. However, the control group received only the usual ward training. Immediately after discharge from the hospital and 1 month later, the average care load in caregivers and urinary problems, bedsores, and the number of falls in patients were measured. A demographic questionnaire, Caregiver Burden Inventory, Braden Scale, Morse Scale, and a urinary problem checklist were used for data collection. The data were analyzed using the chi-square test, Mann-Whitney U test, independent t-test, and paired t-test by SPSS software (version 24). Results: After the intervention, the mean scores of the caregiver’s burden of care in the control and counseling groups were 35.22 ± 17.215 and 8.00 ± 7.556, respectively (P < 0.001). In addition, the counseling group experienced remarkably fewer urinary problems (P < 0.001) and falling (P = 0.011). Conclusions: This study showed that telenursing reduced the burden of care in caregivers and decreased urinary tract infections and the number of falls in patients with acute stroke. Therefore, nurses and healthcare providers can use this program to improve the lifestyle of patients with acute brain stroke and their caregivers.