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The Influence Process of Science Skill and Motivation Learning with Creativity Learn
Authors: Bhakti Yoga Budi , Dwi Astuti Irnin Agustina
Published: April 2018

This research aims to understand the influence process of science skill and motivation learning with creativity learn. Data about the process of scince skill, motivation and creativity learn collected by test questioner instrument. Data analysis with regression analysis and correlation. Research shows that: There is the influence of skill process of science to the process of creativity learn with correlation coefficient r=0.634, there is the influence of motivation learn students to creativity learning with correlation coefficient r=0.55, the process of science skills and motivation to study for students influence of creativity learn with correlation coefficient r=0.935. This study concluded that skill process of science and the motivation to study student could creative learning.
The Communication Strategy Used By Japanese Learner at the Basic Level
Authors: Prasetiani Dyah , Diner Lispridona
Published: April 2018

Students at the basic level in Department Education Japanese of Semarang State University have difficulties in Japanese speaking. They could not produce oral Japanese smoothly. Sometimes they said couple words in Bahasa Indonesia to express their ideas. In communication strategy there is a systematic technique used by foreign language learners to express their ideas when faced with the difficulty of communicating because of the limitations of second language mastery. The findings are the learners already have passed the stage of mastery of simple-level linguistic rules, so they have a tendency to pursue in various ways to make their message acceptable. The characteristic of communication strategy they used are directly translated an utterance literally in the concept of their mother tongue, and use those terminology in their mother tongue and English in Japanese utterance. The reasons that influence the use of these communication strategies are that students' grammar and vocabulary skills are insufficient to communicate in various fields as they are still in the early learning stages.
The Obstacles and Strategy of Project Based Learning Implementation in Elementary School
Authors: Cintang Nyai , Setyowati Dewi Liesnoor , Handayani Sri Sularti Dewanti
Published: April 2018

This study aims to: 1) examine the challenges teachers encounter in implementing project-based learning in 2013 curriculum, 2) to examine teachers’ strategies in integrating project-based learning in 2013 curriculum. This research finds several obstacles faced by teachers and strategies that can be done in the implementation of project-based learning, they are: 1) the obstacle in terms of students' capability can be overcome by familiarizing them to complete projects; 2) the obstacle in terms of indiscipline can be solved by optimizing the teacher's role as supervisor; 3) the time constraint is overcome by some alternative ways; 4) the obstacle in terms of equipment availability is addressed by modifying projects; 5) the obstacle in terms of student's inequality is overcome by forming  propori sembang group; 6) the cost issues are resolved by using classroom cash or selecting projects suitable for the available resources. Another positive finding is that teachers should have the confidence and commitment in implementing project-based learning. Based on these results, it can be concluded that most teachers and even experienced teachers will experience difficulties and challenges when trying to implement project-based learning. However, experienced teachers have strategies to overcome obstacles, thus project-based learning can still be implemented.
The Information Seeking Behavior of Digital Native and Digital Immigrant Students of Bogor Agricultural University
Authors: Sujana Janti Gristinawati , Muljono Pudji , Lubis Djuara P. , Basuki Sulistyo
Published: April 2018

Technological expansion and the changing way individuals gain access to information has deeply impacted the structure of libraries – physically as well as conceptually. A new generation of digital services platforms for libraries is emerging, designed to provide a more comprehensive approach to the management and access to all formats of library materials. Despite the modernization of libraries and their adaption to the digital age, the library still hold a critical role within community to serve its users, continuing to be beacons of information sharing, learning, and entertainment even amidst tight fiscal times.As one of the leading university in Indonesia, Bogor Agricultural University Library must find solutions to new challenges, overhaul many of their entrenched business processes, and foster systems that engage students.This study examined the information seeking behavior of the digital native and digital immigrant students of Bogor Agricultural University, in order to remind the library that there are some changes happened in its users and to recommend the new services should be taken by the library. The similarities and differences in seeking information of those two group students were discussed.
Other-Initiated Repair Strategies in Solving Understanding Problems in EFL Learners Conversations
Authors: Aleksius Madar , Saukah Ali
Published: April 2018

The aims of this study were to investigate the employment of Other-Initiated Repair Strategies (OIR Strategies) in solving understanding problem in EFL learners’ conversation and to examine the kinds of trouble sources that prompt the employment of OIR Strategies. The participants were nine EFL learners participating in a speaking class in small university in Indonesia. To elicit the learners’ conversations two communicative tasks, Spot the Difference and Desert Island were used. The learners’ conversations during task performance were video-recorded, then, transcribed using the conventions proposed by Markee (2000) and analyzed qualitatively using Conversation Analysis method. The results showed that EFL learners managed to employ eight types of OIR Strategies comprising of 62 instances in total. The strategies are unspecified repair, interrogative repair, partial repeat plus a question word repair, partial repeat repair, understanding check repair, request for repetition, request for definition, and correction repair. Three different types of trouble sources triggered the use of OIR Strategies, namely linguistic-related problem, interactional-related problem, and meaning-related problem. The study demonstrated that by employing different OIR Strategies, even EFL learners with limited proficiency in English managed to take initiatives to overcome the understanding problem in conversations as part of their learning process. Therefore, the EFL teachers need to consider incorporating the teaching of OIR Strategies as part of their speaking class to improve the students’ fluency.
Construct Validity and Reliability of Attitudes towards Chemistry of Science Teacher Candidates
Authors: Sumarni Woro , Susilaningsih Endang , Sutopo Yeri
Published: April 2018

Developing students' positive attitude toward learning is one of the important
things, because some researchers mention that attitudes toward the subjects
are related to academic achievement. Teachers, in the implementation of
learning can evaluate attitudes toward the subjects, in order to know how
students' attitude toward learning that is/has been going on. Therefore, an
attitude assessment is required for valid, reliable and practical learning. The
purpose of this research is to develop a Likert scale type questionnaire that
can measure students' attitudes toward chemistry. In this study initially has
been compiled as many as 43 items. The items in the present scale were
adapted from the Test of Science-Related Attitudes (TOSRA) and Attitudes
towards Chemistry Lessons Scale (ATCLS). After the contents validation of
the questionnaire by the expert, the questionnaire is tested on 245 college
students. Determination of construct validity which is conducted with
exploratory factor analysis obtained 32 items valid question. The result of
factor analysis shows that the scale has nine factors that explain 62.105% of
the total variance. In addition, it shows the finding of 'reliability coefficient
(Cronbach' alpha) of 0.91. The results obtained showed that it has obtained
valid and reliable questionnaires as a measuring tool that can be used to
determine student attitudes toward chemistry in chemistry foodstuffs
lectures
Effect of Integrated Feedback on Classroom Climate of Secondary School Teachers
Authors: Patel Nilesh Kumar
Published: April 2018

This study aimed at finding out the effect of Integrated feedback on
Classroom climate of secondary school teachers. This research is
experimental in nature. Non-equivalent control group design suggested by
Stanley and Campbell (1963) was used for the experiment. Integrated
feedback was treatment and independent variable, Classroom climate was
dependent variable and pre- Classroom climate, and Intelligence were
considered as covariates. The sample of the study comprised of 77 secondary
school teachers and 220 students studying in secondary classes from
purposively selected four schools of Indore city. The data for Classroom
climate, Job satisfaction and Intelligence were collected through standardized
tools. One-way ANCOVA and 2X2 factorial design ANCOVA were used for
data analysis. Hypotheses were tasted at level of significance with α = 0.05.
It was found that the treatment has significant effect over Classroom climate
when pre- Classroom climate was taken as covariate. The results also shown
that Classroom climate was independent of the treatment when Intelligence
and pre- Classroom climate were separately considered as covariates. In
addition, classroom climate was also found independent of interaction
between feedback and intelligence when pre – Classroom climate was taken
as covariate.
The Effectiveness of Facebook Group Discussions on Writing Performance: A Study in Matriculation College
Authors: Ping Ng Sau , Maniam Mahendran
Published: April 2018

Matriculation a pre-tertiary program offered by Ministry of Education for students who have completed their ‘Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia’s’ (SPM) examinations successfully. These excellent students will be required to sit for the Malaysian University English Test (MUET) before pursuing their studies in local colleges and universities. MUET comprises all the four language skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. However, matriculation students are still unable to perform well in MUET examination especially the writing component. Researcher aimed to see whether Facebook group discussions can be used as a medium to improve writing skills of students. The main purpose of this study is to look at the effectiveness of Facebook group discussion in writing performance and college students’ perception of using Facebook discussion. This study tested the effect of Facebook discussions by comparing 2 groups of learners (a control group and an experimental group) on writing tasks. The scores of Pre and Post test for both groups will be compared after treatment method of Facebook group discussion on the experimental group. Learners’ attitudes towards the usage of Facebook group discussion and aspects of Facebook that help students to express their opinion. Discussions of the findings will include suggestions on whether Facebook discussions can be used to improve writing performance.
Correlation between Teacher’s PCK (Pedagogical Content Knowledge) and Student’s Motivation in Primary School in Indonesia
Authors: Maryani Ika , Martaningsih Sri Tutur
Published: April 2018

Various learning problems occur due to the teachers’ inability in managing the learning process. Teacher’s learning skill is influenced by their understanding in the curriculum components which are including pedagogical knowledge and content knowledge. The aims of this research were to determine: 1) the condition of Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK) of primary school teachers; and 2) the relationship between the teacher’s PCK with student’s motivation in learning. The experiment was conducted on teachers and primary school students in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Teacher samples were taken by purposive sampling technique, whereas the student samples were taken by random sampling technique. The data of students’ motivation were collected through questionnaire, whereas data of PCK obtained from the results of teachers’ competency test in the last 2013. Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation technique. The results showed there is a relationship between teacher’s pedagogical content knowledge with student motivation in learning (p value is 0.000, and r is 0.0907).
The Relevant Factors in Promoting Reading Activities in Elementary Schools
Authors: Huang Han-Chen , Tsai Yao-Hsu , Huang Shih-Hsiang
Published: April 2018

In order to help students absorb knowledge, schools often conduct readingactivities. Thorough planning and strategies, however, are needed to insurethe effect of reading promotions, and make them a deeply-rooted part of life.This study adopted the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) to discuss therelevant factors in promoting reading activities in elementary schools, as wellas how the reading activities should be pushed forward to increase students’interest in reading and help them form good reading habits. The resultsshowed that there are three key success factors in promoting readingactivities: (1) teachers’ emphasis on and implementation of reading activities;(2) the reading habits of parents and other family members; (3) teachers’professional knowledge and skills in guiding the students to read.
Teacher Performance of the State Vocational High School Teachers in Surabaya
Authors: Kusumaningtyas Amiartuti , Setyawati Endang
Published: April 2018

Teacher Performance of the State Vocational High School Teachers in Surabaya

 

Dr. Amiartuti Kusumaningtyas, MM

Faculty of Economics, 17 Agustus 1945 University, Surabaya, Indonesia

Email: amiartuti.k@gmail.com

Abstract

State Vocational High School Teacher is a professional educator with major duties to educate, teach, build, direct, coach, assess and evaluate learners on the vocational high school education. Teacher as a professional educator should has the academic qualification. Academic qualification required for a teacher is he or she at least should be educated of bachelor degree or diploma four.

Fundamentaly, teacher performance is determined by the expertise and ability of teacher concerned. These achievement factor is so thick and so critical in its relation to competence, compensation, and also job satisfaction that may become the obstacle in the enhancement of teacher performance.

Population in this research was the teachers of the State Vocational High School Teachers in Surabaya, amounted to 317, educated in bachelor degree or diploma four, had have service of minimal 5 years. Data analysis used the simple random sampling, structural equation model (SEM) analysis, by the assistance of PLS 2 software, conducted on 92 respondents and able to explain the effect of competence and compensation on the job satisfaction and the performance of the State Vocational High School Teachers in Surabaya.

The results of research indicated that: Competence and compensation significantly influential on teacher job satisfaction;  Competence and compensation significantly influential on teacher performance; Teacher Job satisfaction signifiacntly influential on the performance of the State Vocational High School Teachers in Surabaya.

The largest effect of the three variables hipothesized on teacher performance in this research was the direct relatedness between compensation and teacher performance.

 
 Key Words: competence, compensation, teacher job satisfaction, teacher performance
Strategies to Increase Representation of Students with Disabilities in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
Authors: White Jeffry L. , Massiha G.H.
Published: April 2018

As a nation wrestles with the need to train more professionals, persons with disabilities are undereducated and underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The following project was proposed to increase representation of students with disabilities in the STEM disciplines. The program emphasizes an integrated program of interventions for college students with disabilities (SwD) majoring in STEM which centers on a system of continuous student monitoring with rapid access to academic and personal services, as well as professional development and degree enhancing experiences supplied during the entire period of college attendance.
The Impact of Visual Impairment on Perceived School Climate
Authors: Schade Benjamin P. , Larwin Karen H
Published: April 2018

The current investigation examines whether visual impairment has an impact on a student’s perception of the school climate. Using a large national sample of high school students, perceptions were examined for students with vision impairment relative to students with no visual impairments. Three factors were examined: self-reported level of happiness, perception of a positive school climate, and negative school affect.  Results revealed no differences for the seeing and visually impaired students on self-reported happiness and perception of a positive school climate factors, however significant differences were found on the negative school affect factor. Additionally, gender was significantly related to the negative school affect factor.
Factors Contributing on Malaysia Preschool Teachers’ Belief, Attitude, and Competence in Using Play Activities
Authors: Jantan Hafsah Binti , Bin Hamdan Abdul Rahim , Yahya Fauziah Hj , Binti Saleh Halimatussadiah
Published: April 2018

This study focuses on preschool teachers’ belief, attitude, knowledge and competence in using play in Malaysia. Its purpose is to find out indicators significantly contribute to belief, attitude, knowledge and competence in play of preschool teachers in Malaysia. The method used is factor analysis in order to confirm indicators in each variable as significant indicators as factors with loading factor 0.40. Sample size in this study consists of 150 respondents. The result showed belief has 3-factor solution namely content belief, language and literacy belief, and teaching belief. Attitude has 2-factor solution, namely emotion and behavior. Competence has 3-factor solution, namely implementation, content and guiding. Indicators of each factors were also discussed.
Emotions Et Sentiments Induits Par Les Evaluations Sommatives Chez Des Apprenants En Situation De Formation Professionnelle
Authors: Kyelem Mathias , Tamboura Amadou , Favre Daniel
Published: April 2018

To prove the quality of their teaching activities, school leaders and teachers are almost always resort to summative assessments; the level of the scores obtained by the largest number of students for assays or exams is the best indicator of the quality of learning achieved by students. Summative assessments become sufficiently numerous to help establish report cards and rankings monthly to the detriment of a formative assessment needed to regulate and guide the educational activity. All this does not take into account the dynamics of the error in learning and the stress state in which the learner is then subjected to a strong emotional pressure. Research in neuroscience show that a high level of anxiety causes a deficit in the ability to perform tasks involving solving non-routine problems. In this study, most of the respondents have had several years of professional training and a long teaching practice. It was interesting to explore their relationship to error and their level of apprehension of the summative evaluation in a context where they are in the process of "exercise" the student work. In general, the results show that the dominant fundamental emotion among all respondents is the fear as with most recurrent words anxiety, worry, fear, feelings or emotions that inhibit the action.
Pragmatic/Religious and Moral Values in Hermana HMT’s Drama Script “Robohnya Surau Kami” (“The Collapse of Our Mosque”)
Authors: Sari Lusi Komala , Onwuagboke Bede Blaise Chukwunyere
Published: April 2018

<span style="line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" lang="EN">Life in heaven is the hope of all religious human. Yet, to reach the paradise as promised to all faithful is not an easy road. It needs the balance of earthly life and hereafter’s life to reach the place which is promised by God. The drama Robohnya Surau Kami (RSK) created by dramatist Hermana HTM which is adapted from a short story written by A.A. Navis conveys the aforementioned. Using descriptive technique to analyze Drama RSK it is found that the drama script is created by structural elements as other literary works. The social-religious theme presented in flashback plot made this drama script to heave the readers’ imagination upward. The dialogue which made the gradation of character of each character in the drama brings out the uniqueness of Drama RSK. Unfortunately, the presentation of such an interesting script was poorly supported by various means of literary and dramatics that appear blurred. Despite this, the drama revealed pragmatic view which symbolizes real life situations full of religious and moral lessons for edifying religious and good social life in the society.
The Correlation between Sex, Age, Educational Background, and Hours of Service on Vigilance Level of ATC Officers in Air Nav Surabaya, Indonesia
Authors: Saleh Lalu Muhammad , Suwandi Tjipto , Hamidah Hamidah
Published: April 2018

The vigilance of an Air Traffic Control (ATC) officer determines aviation safety. The number of aviation accidents tends to be increasing in recent years. Aviation accidents may be caused by human errors (i.e. errors made by pilot or ATC officer) or unsafe work condition. Sex, age, educational background, and hours of service might affect vigilance level of an ATC officer. This study was conducted to analyze the effect of sex, age, educational background and hours of service on ATC officers in Air Nav Surabaya vigilance level. This study applied cross-sectional study design with the number of samples was 41 staffs at Air Nav Surabaya. The obtained data were analyzed by using chi-square test. The results of data analysis indicated that sex, age, and educational background variables did not significantly affect vigilance level of ATC officers in Air Nav Surabaya as indicated by chi-square values of sex variable (p= 0.790), age variable (p= 0.241), and educational background variable (p= 0.335). Meanwhile, hours of service variable significantly affected ATC officer vigilance level as indicated by chi-square value (p) as much as 0.035. Based on these findings, it can be concluded that sex, age, and educational background variables did not correlate with ATC officers’ vigilance level while hours of service variable significantly correlated with ATC officers’ vigilance level.
A Study of the Apology Strategies Used by Iraqi EFL University Students
Authors: Ugla Raed Latif , Zainol Abidin Mohamad Jafre
Published: April 2018

This study was aimed at exploring apology strategies of English used by Iraqi EFL students, apology strategies in Iraqi Arabic and the pragmatic strategies of Iraqi EFL students in relation to the use of apology as a speech act. The data analyzed in this study were collected in Al-Yarmouk University College and University of Diyala. The study was mixed method in nature using a questionnaire and an interview adapted from previous studies. The quantitative data was obtained from fifty-five Iraqi EFL students using Discourse Completion Task Questionnaires (DCTQ) while the qualitative data obtained from individual interviews carried out with twelve Iraqi EFL students. The results were showed different kinds of apology strategies used by Iraqi EFL students. A new classification of apology strategies was provided in this study. Results of the study showed that Iraqi EFL students used a variation of apology strategies, they were well aware of how to use adequate apology forms to meet the requirements of specific situations and relationships, and they felt the need for explaining and avoiding interpretation of their response as an apology.
The Potential Impact of Online/Distance Education for Students with Disabilities in Higher Education: Results from a Meta-Analytic Investigation and Existing Research
Authors: Erickson Matthew J. , Larwin Karen H.
Published: April 2018

The current investigation sought to understand if online and distance course offerings were providing a needed bridge to a post-secondary degree for students with disabilities.  The results of this investigation suggest that there is an absence of empirical research on this topic in the existing published research.  Results presented include findings from the K-12 data examining this impact, and the results from federal investigations on the prevalence of individuals with disabilities attending post-secondary institutions.  
Influence of Web Based Cooperative Learning Strategy and Achiever Motivation on Student Study Outcome
Authors: Hariadi Bambang , Wurijanto Tutut
Published: April 2018

The research aimed at examining the effect of instructional strategy (web-based STAD and text-based STAD) and achiever motivation toward student learning outcomes. The research implied quasi-experimental design with nonequivalen control group factorial version. The subjects were undergraduated students of Information Systems of academic year 2014/2015 at STIKOM Surabaya. Two groups were involved in the investigation with which amounts to 67 students, comprised of 34 students for the experimental class and 33 students for grade control. The collected data were statistically processed using analysis of variance techniques (ANOVA) two paths using a significance level of 0,05. The results of this research indicate that there is a difference in outcome study of Organization Behavior courses is significant between groups of students who studied with a web-based STAD type cooperative instrutional strategies and textual STAD type cooperative strategies. Based on the findings of this research, researchers suggest implementing STAD tipe cooperative of instructional strategy, with simultaneously (complementary) between the web-based and text-based in the form of blended learning.
Improving Process Writing with the Use Authentic Assessment
Authors: Bin Abdul Aziz Muhammad Noor , Yusoff Nurahimah Mohd
Published: April 2018

The paper discusses on how process writing is improved with the use of authentic assessment in an English Language classroom. Eleven primary school children from Year 4 in a rural school in Sabah are the participants of the study. Data were collected by observing them during the English Language lessons and at the end of the series of observations, an interview session was conducted. The results of the study revealed thatusing authentic assessment to assess young learners’ writing skills is beneficial and effective in helping them to write better in the English Language classroom. The presentation will therefore provide suggestions for the use of more authentic assessment in the classroom, particularly in English Language teaching and learning.
The Effects of Modified Games on the Development of Gross Motor Skill in Preschoolers
Authors: Lestari Indah , Ratnaningsih Tri
Published: April 2018

Gross motor skills on children must be optimized much earlier since it plays important role not only on their interaction process but also in supporting other multiple developments. One of the means in developing child's motor skill is by providing innovative games i.e. modified games including game format, game timing, and game sequence. The objective of this research was to prove the effects of modified games to the development of gross motor skill of preschoolers. Research method was pre-experimental with One Group Pre-post test Design approach. Research samples were the students of Group B Kindergarten in the districts of Gedeg as many as 180 students which were conducted by using purposive sampling. Research instrument was observation during one month. The data was analyzed by Wilcoxon sign rank test. The results suggested that there was effect of modified games to the development of preschool gross motor skill with p-value = 0.000. Changes on motor skill development were obtained from those who were initially on the beginning stage, as many as 101 respondents, became 14 respondents after intervention. Development stage proceeded as expected, from initial 65 respondents the number increased to 130 respondents. At the end of the intervention, there were even 36 respondents whose development stage beyond where they were supposed to be. This proved that the provision of modified games had positive effects on physical, cognitive, and social development. Modified games triggered children's interest and made them be willing to train their activities as well as muscle development, decreased saturation, and improved their skills in a fun way.
Mathematical Model for Mapping Students’ Cognitive Capability
Authors: Tambunan Hardi
Published: April 2018

The quality mapping of educational unit program is important issue in education in Indonesia today in an effort to improve the quality of education. The objective of this study is to make a mathematical model to find out the map of students’ capability in mathematics. It has been made a mathematical model to be used in the mapping of students’ capability. Demonstration of the use of models performed in accordance with the data of the results from the math test given to 147 students in grade XII, state senior high school, science program, and academic year 2015-2016. The map of students’ capability can be known that 48 test items are derived from 16 sub topics of three cognitive domain, only 19 test items are achieved. The achieved map lies in 8 sub topics for knowledge domain and 6 sub topics for comprehension domain and application domain has 5 sub topics. So that sub topic and cognitive domain which can not be achieved can be done further corrective action to obtain the maximum results. This paper demonstrates how operational research techniques can be applied for problem solving in education.
Student and Teacher factors as predictors of Student achievement in Federal School of Statistics Ibadan
Authors: Adetona Abel Adekanmi
Published: April 2018

The study aimed at assessing how students and teachers factor taken together influence students’ achievement in Statistics as well as their relative contribution to the prediction. Two research questions were raised and purposive sampling was adopted to select national diploma year 2 students since they are already in their final level in the school. All the lecturers in Statistics department and year 2 Statistics students were used for the study. Student Questionnaire (SQ), Teaching Staff Scale (TSS), and Statistics Achievement Test (SAT) were used for data collection and analyzed using descriptive and multiple regression. The results showed that the four (4) variables taken together had significant contribution to students’ achievement in Statistics and accounted for 80.8% of the variation in students’ achievement in Statistics. Lecturer experience and students attitude to Statistics were found to be significant but lecturer experience contributed mostly to the students’ achievement in statistics. It was recommended that stakeholders in provision of Statistics education at the monotechnic institutions level must consider the four variables that contributed significantly to achievement seriously during planning for the Statistics education programmes for optimum achievement of students in Statistics.
Adolescent Students and Their Experiences of Dealing with Pregnancy: A Mixed-Method Study in Public Schools from Central Mexico
Authors: Atienzo Erika E , Campero Lourdes , Marin Erendira , Gonzalez Guillermo
Published: April 2018

In impoverished communities in Mexico, most adolescent mothers do not attend school; but typically, they become pregnant once they dropped out. Understanding the experiences of adolescents who have had a pregnancy and continue in school is complicated since few manage to do it. The goal of this study is to describe experiences within the family and school context and plans for the future of a sample of Mexican students who have had a pregnancy. We analyze information from the questionnaires of 68 women and 44 men and interviews to 6 women and 5 men. First intercourse was at age 15 and first pregnancy at 16; 39% of men and 57% of women already have a child; 54% of men and 19% of women work and study simultaneously. Dropping out because of a pregnancy/marriage was reported by 41% of women and 14% of men. The support of family and teachers is crucial to stay in school; but the institution remains indifferent to their plight. The immediate needs easily defeat their aspirations. It is fundamental to acknowledge and notice the experiences of these vulnerable young people in order to design focused strategies promoting their success in adult life.
Idiosyncratic Shocks, Child Labor and School Attendance in Indonesia
Authors: Kharisma Bayu
Published: April 2018

This paper investigates the effect of various idiosyncratic shocks against child labor, child labor hour and school attendance. Also, the role of the assets held by households as one of the coping strategies to mitigate the effects of shocks. The results show that various idiosyncratic shocks that encourage child labor is generally caused by crop loss, a disease suffered by the head or member of the household, a decrease in household income due to lower prices and the quantity produced and the death of the head or a family member. This indicates that households are not sheltered from the idiosyncratic shocks and restricted access to formal and informal institutions. Other findings show a variety of idiosyncratic shocks does not affect child labor hour and the school attendance. Additionally, household assets play an important role in reducing the number of child labor and increase school attendance but do not affect the child labor hour during a variety of idiosyncratic shocks.
Format of Options in a Multiple Choice Test Vis-a-Vis Test Performance
Authors: Bendulo Hermabeth O. , Tibus Erlinda D , Bande Rhodora A , Oyzon Voltaire Q , Macalinao Myrna L , Milla Norberto E
Published: April 2018

Testing or evaluation in an educational context is primarily used to measure or evaluate and authenticate the academic readiness, learning advancement, acquisition of skills, or instructional needs of learners. This study tried to determine whether the varied combinations of arrangements of options and letter cases in a Multiple-Choice Test (MCT) affect the test performance of the homogenous BEED students. A test was designed and administered to test the performance across test items employing different arrangement of options (Cascading, Inverted N, Z eye movement, and One-line Horizontal) and across case of letter options (upper and lower case), that is, a total of eight (8) treatments. The statistical analyses revealed that there is an insignificant difference in the mean performance of students in relation to letter cases and arrangement of letter choices in a multiple choice test. Thus, the test performance of students in a multiple choice type of test does not depend on either letter cases or arrangement of letter choices.
Gamified Android-Based Academic Information System
Authors: Setiana Henry , Hansun Seng
Published: April 2018

Student is often lazy when it comes to studying, and how to motivate student was one of the problem in the educational world. To overcome the matters, we will implement the gamification method into an Academic Information System. Academic Information System is a software used for providing information and arranging administration which connected with academic activities. By implementing the gamification method, it is expected to improve student’s interest on the study programs. Gamification itself is a process with the purpose of changing non-game context into a more interesting application by integrating game thinking, game design, and game mechanics. From the evaluation result, it is concluded that the application has been successfully built and the gamification method has been successfully implemented to improve student’s interest and the most influential gamification features are point and reward.
Teacher Behaviours Explaining Turkish and Dutch Students’ Mathematic Achievements
Authors: Yalcın Seher
Published: April 2018

The purpose of this study was to examine the differences between Turkish and Dutch students’ mathematics achievement and to examine the predictive level of teacher behaviours for student performance. The participants were 3210 students and principals from 168 schools in Turkey and 2541 students and principals from 156 schools in the Netherlands, who attended the Program for International Student Assessment in 2012. According to the results of the multilevel latent class and three-step analyses, for both countries, teacher behavior related to student orientation, teacher focus on student achievement and formative assessment predicted the mathematical achievement. It is seen that a high level of teacher behavior related to student orientation and formative assessment plays an important role in schools’ achievement at very low, low, and low-medium levels for Turkey and at medium and medium-high levels for the Netherlands. Furthermore, it was determined that the students who had low- or medium-level achievement were more affected by teacher characteristics/behaviours.
Effect of Ability Grouping in Reciprocal Teaching Technique of Collaborative Learning on Individual Achievements and Social Skills
Authors: Sumadi Sumadi , Degeng I Nyoman S. , Sulthon Sulthon , Waras Waras
Published: April 2018

This research focus on effects of ability grouping in reciprocal teaching technique of collaborative learning on individual achievements dan social skills. The results research showed that (1) there are differences in individual achievement significantly between high group of homogeneous, middle group of homogeneous, low group of homogeneous, and heterogeneous group in reciprocal teaching technique of collaborative learning, (2) there are differences in students social skills significantly between high group of homogeneous, middle group of homogeneous, low group of homogeneous, and heterogeneous group in reciprocal teaching technique of collaborative learning strategy. Based on the results of descriptive statistical analysis showed that individual achievements on high group of homogeneous turned out to mean the highest increase in the amount of 19.50, the second followed then a heterogeneous group with a mean increase of 15.00, the third then middle group of homogeneous with a mean increase of 13.50, and the lowest low group of  homogeneous with a mean increase of 11.75; the social skills on high group of homogeneous showed mean the highest increase in the amount of 10.92, the second a heterogeneous group with a mean increase of 8.75, followed middle group of homogeneous with a mean increase of 8.55, and the lowest of the low group of homogeneous with a mean increase of 6.71.
A Conceptual Framework Curriculum Evaluation Electrical Engineering Education
Authors: Imansari Nurulita , Sutadji Eddy
Published: April 2018

This evaluation is a conceptual framework that has been analyzed in the hope that can help research related an evaluation of the curriculum. The Model of evaluation used was CIPPO model. CIPPO Model consists of context, input, process, product, and outcomes. On the dimension of the context includes the vision and mission of the study program, the purpose of the study program. On the input, dimension consists of learning achievements, curriculum structure, qualified lecturer, and course outline. On the dimensions of the process consists of academic activities, implementation of industry practice, PPL and KKN, facilities and infrastructure, learning strategies, resources and learning media and also learning evaluation. On the product, dimension consists of the value of the GPA and dimension outcomes consist of skills match the needs of the working world.
Examining Pre-school Teachers’ and Parents’ Views on Counseling and Guidance Services in Pre-school Education
Authors: Cevik Gulsen Buyuksahin
Published: April 2018

Current study aims to reveal the problems that pre-school teachers and parents face, in relation to guidance and counseling services, at schools without psychological counselors. The purpose of including pre-school teachers and parents in the current study was to find out both whether they considered the guidance and counseling services a need and whether their methods of intervention against the problems that they face were functional. The current research was designed with interview technique as a qualitative study method. Research data were collected through a semi-structured interview form developed by the researcher. The researcher met the participants individually and asked the questions on the interview form for the current research. The responses that the participants provided were recorded and later transferred onto computer environment. The study group, formed based on voluntary participation, included total 30 participants with 15 pre-school teachers and 15 parents of pre-school children. Pre-school teacher participants 10 females and 5 males, worked for five different preschools in Adiyaman. Total 15 parents in the study group included nine females and six males. An examination of pre-school teachers’ responses based on the current study findings indicated that majority of the teachers did not prepare an annual counseling and guidance plan. Another finding of the current study was that children of most parents and teachers experience adjustment problems in pre-school. Another finding of the current research is about children’s individual problems. Main individual problems that parents experienced with their children included self-care and social development.
The Effects of Students’ Motivational Factors on their Attitudes toward Mathematics
Authors: Oyedeji Samson Oyelola
Published: April 2018

Mathematics is the only subject that cut across all sciences; hence the need for students’ positive attitudes toward mathematics cannot be under-estimated. Students’ motivation has been found to be having a positive relationship with the students’ attitudes toward mathematics. The aim of the study was to use path analysis to investigate the type of direct effects the motivational factors have on the students’ attitudes toward mathematics. To do this, twelve senior secondary schools were randomly selected from the Edo State South Senatorial District. Thirty students were randomly selected from each of the schools and a total of three hundred and sixty students were used for the study. A self-designed four-likert scale questionnaire titled “Students’ Motivational factors and Attitudes toward mathematics” was used to gather information from the subjects. Pearson Moment correlation and Regression analysis were used to analyse the data obtained from the questionnaire. The findings of the study revealed that intrinsic, home environment and teacher factors have positive direct effects on the students’ attitudes toward mathematics with intrinsic factor having the strongest and the most significant effect on students’ attitudes toward mathematics. The findings also revealed that peer group factor and school environment factor have negative effects on students’ attitudes toward mathematics. It was also discovered that all the motivational factors have positive and significant relationship with each other except intrinsic and school environment factors that have negative relationship with each other.
Using Chemistry Teaching Aids Based Local Wisdom as an Alternative Media for Chemistry Teaching and Learning
Authors: Priyambodo Erfan , Wulaningrum Safira
Published: April 2018

Students have difficulties in relating the chemistry phenomena they learned and the life around them. It is necessary to have teaching aids which can help them to relate between chemistry with the phenomena occurred in everyday life, which is chemistry’s teaching aids based on local wisdom. There are 3 teaching aids which used in chemistry teaching and learning, i.e. clay molymod, electrolyte tester, electroplating tool. The chemistry teaching aids was reviewed by media experts, material experts, and also reviewers. The reviewers’ assessment showed that all of the teaching aids have a very good quality. Based on the response from Senior High School’ students, they all agree that the teaching learning process using the teaching aids could improve their learning motivations.
Cultural Literacy Based Critical Reading Teaching Material with Active Readerstrategy for Junior High School
Authors: Damaianti Vismaia S , Damaianti Lira Fessia , Mulyati Yeti
Published: April 2018

This article describes the findings of a study aimed at producing a set of cultural literacy-oriented critical reading teaching material. This material is developed as a countermeasure to the increasingly thin sensitivity of society, especially the students toward noble values of religion, custom, and culture. With this material student get a significant critical understanding of the discourse with the content of noble value of Indonesian culture. The understanding is attained by students through active reader strategy. There are four important principles developed in understanding the text through this strategy, namely 1) building basic understanding of the text, 2) conducting reading activities in chronological order of the text, 3) identifying the style and language of the text, and 4) critically deepening the understanding of the text. The emphasis on cultural critical understanding became the focus of this research. Thus, critical reading question technique 501 is required. With this technique student can predict causation, establish logical and emotive understanding, and predict the implications of ideas. The implementation of development of this teaching material is based on the stages of Design Based Research. Data is obtained through expert scales and trials to junior high school students in Bandung. The result of this research is a critical reading textbook based on cultural literacy with active reader strategy that is effective to be used for junior high school students. The implication of this research is the acquisition of students' sensitivity toward noble values of religion, custom, and culture that can be internalized in their lives.
Factors Associated with Motorcycle Risk Behavior among Thai University Students, Khon Kaen
Authors: Puratmaja Yudha , Handayani Lina , Sunardi Kartika Setyaningsih
Published: April 2018

The aim of this research was to assess motorcycle risk behavior (MRB) among Thai students in Khon Kaen University. The research used a cross sectional study. Fifty Thai students recruited using purposive sample technique and the chi-square test was used to analyze relationship between characteristic associated with MRB. The most common MRB were making U-turn (38%), sometimes driving above the speed limit (36%), driving with more than two passanger (48%) and sometimes not wearing helmet (36%). The result showed that sex and riding history associated with MRB (Psex < 0.05; Priding history < 0.05). Sex and riding history were significantly associated with MRB. Improving knowledge is important to decrease risky motorcycle driving behavior. Additionally, the need to provide intervention programs, promotion, and awareness related to student’s safety riding behavior could be recommended, from this information.