bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY OF THE OFFER AS FOUND IN AMERICAN MOVIES
Authors: Musadad Musadad
Published: April 2021

The offer is one form of speech act realizations. Making offer in English belongs to a real example of communicative English learning for it requires practical implementation in some ways. Accordingly, one should not only comprehend the offer in English from what is stated in English grammar books, but also from certain situation providing imaginary life aspects as can be found in the real ones. Such a situation, which is later on called as context, can be displayed through American movies. This study found interesting features in the way the subjects manipulate and manage offers intended to their hearers. The features are mainly noted in three aspects which are utterance length indicating offer (offer-sequence), speech act classification indicating offer, and the most frequently used semantic formulae in accordance with the differences of age, familiarity, and status.
The Meanings of Modal Auxiliary Verbs in the Movie "The Perks of being a Wallflower"
Authors: Atmaja Herlina Endah
Published: April 2021

This research attempts to investigate the meanings of modal auxiliary verbs in the movie The Perks of being a Wallflower. In particular, it aims to identify and classify the modal auxiliary verbs according to their meanings. The data used in this research were dialogues containing modal auxiliary verbs. The modal auxiliary verbs are analyzed semantically and pragmatically. Based on the data analysis, 171 modal auxiliary verbs were found in the movie. The most commonly used modal auxiliary verb in the movie is the modal auxiliary will (28.7%), followed by can (24.0%), would (21.6%), could (14.0%), should (7.0%), might (2.9%), and must (1.8%). From the 171 modal auxiliary verbs, 43 (25.1%) are used to express epistemic meanings, 23 (13.4%) are used to express deontic meanings, and 105 (61.3%) are used to express dynamic meanings. It was found in this research that the modal auxiliary verbs are most frequently used to express dynamic meanings.
Grammatical Errors in the English Version of Indonesia’s Official Tourism Website
Authors: Sari Maria Erlita Cipta
Published: April 2021

This research attempts to investigate the grammatical errors occuring in the official website of Indonesia’s tourism managed by the Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry of  the Republic of Indonesia. It classifies the grammatical errors based on their lingustic categories. The data used in this research were taken from the articles containing grammatical errors. The results show that from 11037 words, 150 errors (13.59 per 1000 words) were found. The errors were evenly distributed across the three menus under investigation, with those in the News menu (15.46 errors per 1000 words) being slightly greater than those in the Discover Indonesia menu (12.97) and the Events menu (12.65). Furthermore, of the 150 errors, 131 (87.33%) belong to the syntactic category and only 19 (12.67%) belong to the morphological category.  Out of the 19 morphological errors, the most frequent errors occured in the incorrect use of nominal modifiers (9 or 47.37%), followed by the incorrect use of third person singular verb (5 or 26.32%). As for the syntactic errors, the most common (102 or 77.87%) occured in the use of the noun phrase, followed by the incorrect use of the verb phrase (15 or 11.45%). Out of the 102 errors in the use of the noun phrase, most errors (65 or 63.72%) happened because of the omission of the articles, especially the definite article. The results seem to reflect the ability of the writers which do not clearly understand about the occasions when the definite article must be used.
Presupposition in the Movie "Pitch Perfect"
Authors: Paradieta Adra Mufidah
Published: April 2021

This research attempts to classify the type and analyze the function of presupposition in the movie Pitch Perfect. According to Yule’s theory of presupposition type (1996), 114 presuppositions are found: existential triggered by definite description and possessive construction (22.06%), factive triggered by factiveverb/predicate; temporal clause; the word thank,lexical triggered by implicative predicate; change of state verb; iterative; cleft sentence; comparisons; adverbs; superlative construction (24.83%), structural triggered by WH-question (11.72%), non-factive (7.58%), and counterfactual if- clause (7.58%). Based Jakobson’s theory (1960), there are 4 functions of presupposition in the movie: referential (35.10%), emotive (42.10%), conative (10.52%), and phatic (12.28%).
Refusal Strategies Performed by Speakers of Different Ages
Authors: Kayang Citra Kinanti
Published: April 2021

This pragmatic research was conducted to identify and classify the refusal strategies performed by two groups of speakers of different ages. It was also conducted to investigate the differences and similarities in the strategies. The first group consisted of 20 speakers aged 17-27 years old and the second group consisted of 20 speakers aged 40-50 years old. There were 240 refusals performed as the data of this research which were classified according to the classification proposed by Felix-Bradesfer (2008). This research foundthat there were 9 direct refusals, 45 indirect refusals, and 66 adjuncts to refusals performed by the younger speakers. There were 7 direct refusals, 49 indirect refusals, and 64 adjuncts to refusals that were performed by the older speakers. This research also found that there were more similarities than differences on the refusal performed by the two groups.
Hedonism as Seen in Oscar Wilde’s "The Picture of Dorian Gray"
Authors: Saputri Anastasia Intan Kurnia
Published: April 2021

This article discusses hedonism in Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray through the main character’s actions and lifestyle. The Picture of Dorian Gray (1890) was published in the era where aestheticism movement was flourishing. Aestheticism is an arts movement that promoted art for the sake of its beauty alone. This movement is believed to be existed as a protest against the machine-made products in the Industrial Revolution which were regarded to be ugly. Therefore, the whole story of The Picture of Dorian Gray concerns about beauty. By analyzing the main character, this article aims to find out the role of the supporting characters, the similarity of Dorian’s lifestyle with the real Victorian gentlemen, and the role of beauty and art in Dorian Gray’s changing behavior. This study is conducted through library and internet research. It concludes that the main character Dorian Gray has undergone a process that changes his behavior which is involving the role of the supporting characters, the similarity of gentlemen’s lifestyle in the story with the real Victorian society, and the role of beauty and art which overall have changed Dorian’s behavior and lifestyle to the point where it can be regarded as hedonic.
Character Development of Albus Dumbledore as Seen in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter Series
Authors: Trisnawijaya Mutiara Tita
Published: April 2021

This research discusses the character development of Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter series. The research is conducted within the framework of objective approach. The aim of this research is to analyze the development of Albus Dumbledore’s character throughout Harry Potter series.The data used in this research are taken from the seven novels of Harry Potter which contain Albus Dumbledore’s actions, other characters’ dialogues about Albus Dumbledore and author’s direct description. The data were classified in chronological order of Albus Dumbledore’s life and analyzed by using plot analysis. The result of the research depicts that Albus Dumbledore developed from an ambitious, immature and selfish character into a regretful, wise and protective character as he grew older. The development also shows that Albus Dumbledore has become a good brother, a wise leader and a protective mentor throughout the series.
Politeness Strategies of Disagreement by English Native Speaker Students
Authors: Khoirunnisa Nadia Yofa Laela , Hardjanto Tofan Dwi
Published: April 2021

This research paper investigates the speech act of disagreement performed by English native speaker students. Particularly, it attempts to examine the politeness strategies used by English native speaker students in realizing disagreement. The data were obtained using Discourse Completion Task consisting of six situations that were completed by twenty students. The results showed that a total of 113 utterances of disagreement were found. The most frequently used strategy was negative politeness (41.6%) since this strategy becomes the most suitable strategy to minimize the imposition of disagreement utterances. The rank is then followed by positive politeness (29.2%), bald on-record (25.7%), and off-record (3.5%).
The Flouting of the Gricean Maxims in the Movies Insidious and Insidious 2
Authors: Kurniati Melinda , Hanidar Sharifah
Published: April 2021

The research attempts to examine the flouting of the Gricean maxims in two horror movies Insidious and Insidious 2. It also aims to investigate the functions of the flouting that the characters made when speaking to other characters. Qualitative and quantitative methods were used to analyze the data. The results show that in Insidious, the characters flout all the maxims with 23 cases of flouting: 3 cases of the flouting of the maxim of quality (13.1%), 9 cases of the flouting of the maxim of quantity (39.1%), 6 cases of the flouting of the maxim of relation (26.1%), and 5 cases of the flouting of the maxim of manner (21.7%). Whereas the characters in Insidious 2 only flout two maxims, the maxim of quantity and relation with 7 cases of floutings: 3 cases of the flouting of the maxim of quantity (42.8%), and 4 cases of the flouting of the maxim of relation (57.2%). The results indicate that characters in Insidious and Insidious 2 flout the maxims for a number of reasons, the main reasons being to avoid making the main characters upset, provide comprehensive explanations, convince the hearer, and criticize someone’s action.
Slang in American and British Hip-Hop/Rap Song Lyrics
Authors: Hidayat Tessa Zelyana , Moehkardi Rio Rini Diah
Published: April 2021

This research examines semantic changes and also the associative patterns of slang, focusing primarily on common topics, i.e., people and drugs. The data were slang terms taken from the lyrics of hip-hop/rap songs sung by four singers, two from the U.S.A and two from the U.K. A total of 105 slang terms were found, 45 of which belong to the people category and 16 to the drugs category in the American hip-hop/rap song lyrics, and in the British hip-hop/rap song lyrics, 26 of which belong to the people category and 18 to the drugs category. Bitch and nigga were found to be the most frequently used slang terms in the people category. In terms of semantic changes, broadening, amelioration, and narrowing were found, and in terms of associative patterns, effect, appearance, way of consuming, constituent, and container associative patterns were found. In addition, a new associative pattern was found, i.e., place of origin.
Responses to Sarcasm in Three Star Trek Movies
Authors: Sherin Shafira , Sutrisno Adi
Published: April 2021

Sarcasm has been widely studied in various disciplines such as linguistics, psychology, neurology, sociology, and even cross-cultural studies. Its aggravating nature, however, often elicits various responses by the hearer. This study attempts to investigate responses to sarcasm by the characters of three Star Trek “reboot” version movies. It aims to examine responses to sarcasm and to analyze the patterns of responses to sarcastic remarks in relation to the characters’ interpersonal relationship. The data used in this research were taken from the dialogues of the movies, which were categorized into eight classes of responses: laughter, literal, zero response, smile, nonverbal, sarcasm, topic change, and metalinguistic comment. The results show that the most frequent responses conveyed by the characters were literal responses (29.41%), whereas the least frequent responses are laughter (1.96%). There is no pattern in responding to sarcastic remarks in relation to the interpersonal relationship between the interlocutors. However, strangers tend to respond in literal, zero response, and topic change. Meanwhile, close acquaintance tend to give various responses.Keywords: interpersonal relationship; pragmatics; response; sarcasm.
Death and Woman: Comparing the Meaning of the Deaths of the Female Main Characters in the Works of Toni Morrison and Alice Munro
Authors: Munjid Achmad
Published: April 2021

This paper seeks to explore the meaning of death in two important works by two female Noble Prize winning authors, Toni Morrison and Alice Munro. Hagin’s (2010) theory of role of death in storyline is used to analyze the works. The three deaths found in the story: initial death, intermediary death and story-terminating death all have significant meaningful relation to the past and the future. They have epistemological value of revealing and/or exposing the truth from the past. Death is used as technical instrument to reveal the truth, to transform ignorance into knowledge, dishonesty into accountability, to purify the past from falsehood and lies. Death also inserts its demand in the story by removing obstacle or giving opportunity for the living to set up new goal. The demand of the dead is possible since the deceased is “remembered” by the “cult” who may follow or manipulate their legacy. The two authors articulate “feminist voice” through the struggle of the main female characters. Toni Morrison articulates the dehumanizing consequence of racism, whereas Alice Munro voices her concern on the contradictory nature of orderly neat appearance of the modern people versus scandalous dark secret beneath the surface.Keywords: dehumanization, feminist voice, initial death, intermediary death, story-terminating death, racism.
Homesickness as Seen in Harry Potter’s Character in J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Authors: Ramadhan Januar , Jatmiko Rahmawan
Published: April 2021

This research attempts to examine the effects of homesickness on Harry potter in J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Homesickness as a mental illness is prevalent in people; therefore, the investigation used Harry Potter as its subject. The research adopts the theory of homesickness proposed by Fisher (1989). The research shows the harshness of being homesick in a society that we have little control of and in situations where we have no choice on how to proceed. It highlights the need of attachments in a social sense for individuals who are suffering from homesickness because it is one of the definite cure for a serious and dangerous mental illness. It can affect anyone regardless of age, living conditions, and state of mind.
What if Freire Had Facebook? A Critical Interrogation of Social Media Woke Culture Among Privileged Voices in Music Education Discourse
Authors: Coppola William J.
Published: April 2021

In this paper, I critique the ways in which music education professionals—especially the privileged voices within our field—engage in dialogue through social media outlets such as Facebook. While social media has become a valuable and ubiquitous discursive tool within our field, especially in that it theoretically removes the “ivory tower” of dialogue in academia, here I critique its darker side. Were he alive today, I question how philosopher Paulo Freire would respond to the dialogical opportunities afforded by social media and the emergence of “woke culture.” Particularly when engaging in the work of antiracism, I highlight how privileged music educators can silence any dialogue through their hostility or fragility alike through various forms of call-out culture, cancel culture, virtue signaling, and tone policing. I draw upon the full corpus of Freire’s works to examine the overall veracity of these approaches to antiracist efforts and offer that Freire’s pedagogy was interminably rooted in humility, love, and the pursuit of shared humanity.
“It Depends:” From Narration Sickness to Wide Awake Action in Music Education
Authors: Bernard Cara Faith , Rotjan Matthew
Published: April 2021

In this article, we query how action is contextualized and used in music education, centering the discussion around problems of calling for change without taking action, what Paulo Freire terms “narration sickness.” Narration sickness manifests in social media, conferences, and professional development sessions—where words convey ideas as grand narratives, devoid of context, causing a division between those who present ideas from those who enact them in practice. We describe how music educators may become unintentional slacktivists, “woke” to the need for action, attempting to improve the field with limited (if any) action at all. We invite music educators to counter “wokeness” with what Maxine Greene calls being “wide awake,” offering examples of educators who demonstrate change. We seek to expand the definition of action, drawing upon what Freire and Marx term as praxis, seeking actionable approaches in teaching, researching, and learning across age levels, settings, and contexts.
Cultural Humility in Music Teacher Education: A Virtuous Vice, A Vicious Virtue
Authors: Janes Hayley
Published: April 2021

Music teacher educators are not alone when grappling with the challenge of preparing students to navigate diversity and confront inequity and injustice. Educators and researchers from multiple disciplines face similar challenges and have responded with various approaches related to cultural multiplicity. The concept of “cultural humility” is one such approach from the health sciences (Tervalon and Murray-García 1998). I both put forward and challenge cultural humility as a process for preparing music educators to think about, work, interact, and live with cultural multiplicity. I draw on personal experiences, using a critical autoethnographic epistolary to write letters between my various selves. Existing research on cultural humility is first organized into intrapersonal and interpersonal dimensions. I then problematize the virtuous reputation of humility specifically and explore its implications for cultural humility. I suggest that cultural humility is neither “good” nor “bad” but is something to be exercised differently in different contexts.
СИСТЕМЫ В КОРПУСЕ. КРАТКИЙ ОБЗОР ТЕХНОЛОГИЙ
Authors: Мейлицев В.
Published: April 2021

Описаны возможности и ограничения концепций «система на кристалле» и «система в корпусе». Приведен вариант классификации систем в корпусе и основные типы технологий, применяющихся при их сборке и монтаже
МАГНИТОЭЛЕКТРИЧЕСКИЕ УСТРОЙСТВА ЭЛЕКТРОНИКИ И ИНФОРМАТИКИ НА ОСНОВЕ МУЛЬТИФЕРРОИДНЫХ ГЕТЕРОСТРУКТУР
Authors: Фетисов Ю.
Published: April 2021

Рассмотрены магнитоэлектрические (МЭ) устройства электроники и информатики на основе мультиферроидных гетероструктур. Описаны принципы работы МЭ-устройств, приведены их основные характеристики и возможные области применений.
ОБРАЗОВАТЕЛЬНАЯ РОБОТОТЕХНИКА: ПРОЕКТНОЕ ОБУЧЕНИЕ В УСЛОВИЯХ ЦИФРОВОГО ПРОИЗВОДСТВА. Часть 1
Authors: Лапшинов С. , Затекин Д. , Шахнов В. , Юдин А.
Published: April 2021

Рассмотрен подход к организации длительного обучения технической направленности с уровня «начинающий» до «углубленного» уровня в условиях проектной работы цифрового производства и в контексте мобильной робототехники.
PEMBELAJARAN KIMIA INOVATIF UNTUK MELATIH SISWA MENJELASKAN DAN MENYELESAIKAN MASALAH
Authors: Mujakir Mujakir , Rusydi Rusydi
Published: April 2021

Kemampuan peserta didik menjelaskan contoh konsep sangat kurang. Fakta tersebut diperoleh dari hasil pendampingan yang dilakukan oleh Prodi Pendidikan Kimia Fakultas Tarbiyah dan Keguruan dengan Madrasyah Aliyah Negeri yang menjadibinaan UIN Ar-raniry Banda Aceh. Berdasarkan fakta di atas peneliti melakukan pengabdian berbasis riset yang dibiayai oleh DIKTIS tahun anggaran 2018. Tujuan penelitian adalah mendesain pembelajaran kimia inovatif dengan melibatkan tiga level representasi kimia. Desain pembelajaran ini, di dalam implementasinya, menggunakan prosedur spesifik, yaitu parafrase, elaborasi, latihan rutin dan nonrutin, dan cek kembali. Prosedur tersebut dirancang untuk melatih peserta didik menganalisis dan menjelaskan konsep. Instrumen yang digunakan untuk mengumpulkan data terdiri atas lembar validasi, lembar pengamatan pendampingan, lembar pengamatan keterlaksanaan pembelajaran yang dikembangkan, dan tes hasil belajar. Data yang diperoleh dianalisis menggunakan deskripsi kuantitatif dan kualitatif. Data kuanitatif terdiri atas (a) data hasil validasi desain yang dikembangkan dan (b) data hasil belejar setelah pendampingan implementasi di dalam kelas, sedangkan data yang dianalisis secara kualitatif, yaitu (a) hasil pendampinga nmendesain pembelajaran, (b) hasil pendampingan implementasi di dalam kelas. Berdasarkan hasil progress penelitian yang telah dilaksanakan dapat dikatakan bahwa desain pembelajaran yang dikembangkan dapat membuat peserta didik lebih teliti, terampil dalam menjelaskan konsep kimia, dan sentitif terhadap fenomena kimia.
STUDENTS’ AWARENESS AND PERCEPTION TOWARDS LEARNING STYLES
Authors: Muluk Safrul , Habiburrahim Habiburrahim , Rechal Siti Rechal
Published: April 2021

Learning style is one of the significant elements in learning process that helps students achieve their learning goals. Nevertheless, students should be aware of their own style in learning which make them maximally enhance learning. Therefore, in study, the researcher examined students’ awareness of learning styles and their perception of their learning styles. A quantitative descriptive research was used in this study. Then, the data was collected through online questionnaire distributed for 100 students of fifth semester of English Language Education Department by using random sampling technique. VARK (Visual, Auditory, Reading, and Kinestetic) questionnaire created by Fleming and Likert scales were used to explore the issue under investigation. Findings of the research showed that students had moderate to high awareness of their learning styles. Within the context of this study, this findings were new in a way that it showed students’ perception on learning styles and how it affected their learning experiences. the Moreover, research findings also indicated that students believes that  the learning styles they adopted helped them in achieving their learning goals supported by their learning environment. The result of the study indicated that students preferred visual learning styles.
Urinary incontinence frequency and affecting factors in women 18 years and over
Authors: YILDIRIM Kübra , AĞIRMAN Ege , GUNHER ARICA Seçil
Published: April 2021

Introduction: Urinary incontinence(UI) is a complicated condition that affects women of all ages, is common, affects life negatively, and occurs for many reasons. It does not only have a medical problem for women but also affects the quality of life defined as physical, psychological, economic and social well-being. In our study, it was aimed to evaluate the frequency of urinary incontinence and the affecting factors in women aged 18 and over.Methods: 212 female patients aged between 18-85 who applied to Cemil Tascioglu City Hospital Family Medicine Polyclinics were included in this study. Those patients were divided into two groups: urinary incontinent and continent. General poll form, ICIQ-SF were interrogated. In general poll form, medical story about demographic data, personal history, family history, additional diseases, UI risk factors was interrogated. Dates of study were evaluated in the sense of meaningfulness by Shapiro Wilk test, Mann Whitney U test, Pearson Ki-Kare test, Fisher’s Exact Ki-Kare test.Results: Number of incontinent and continent cases was 111 and 101, respectively. So, the frequency of UI was found to be 52.4%. Average age of incontinent and continent cases was 51.07±11.80 and 43.50±12.80 respectively. 37.7% of UI cases had urgent-type, 12.3% of UI cases had stress-type and 30.2% had mixed-type UI. Increase in body mass index (p<0.001), low level of education (p<0.001), curettage (p:0.014), menopause (p<0.001), giving birth to relatively big babies (p:0.048), hypertension (p:0.001), diabetes mellitus (p:0.038), constipation (p:0.042), genital prolapsus (p:0.008) were meaningfully higher in the incontinent group.Conclusion: In our study; it was found that urinary incontinence rate increased with increasing age. The vast majority of women see this as a result of being a woman and aging and they do not consult a doctor. In our study, we found that 86.8% of women with urinary incontinence did not consult a doctor. Most of the individuals with urinary incontinence can be recognized and treated effectively by their family physicians in primary care. Therefore, family physicians should identify the problem of urinary incontinence in patients who apply to outpatient clinics, identify risk factors, define and treat them.
Factors affecting farmers’ willingness to adopt crop insurance to manage disaster risk: evidence from Bangladesh
Authors: Islam Din Il , Rahman Airin , Sarker M. Sazzadur Rahman , Luo Jianchao , Liang Hu
Published: April 2021

Climate change and climate-related disasters have had a major impact on agriculture and agricultural livelihoods in Bangladesh, threatening the food security of the entire nation. Non-structural measures such as crop insurance have been recommended as risk management tools for farmers but have not been implemented because of a lack of supporting policies, expertise, and lack of information about farmers’ willingness to adopt such strategies. This study aims to fill that research gap by exploring the factors influencing agricultural producers to purchase crop insurance. Primary data were collected from three districts (Mymensingh, Barisal, and Comilla) that are prone to flooding. A multinomial logit model was adopted to investigate the relationships among dependent and explanatory variables. The results indicate that age, loan size, distance from the major river, farming experience, farming type, and risk attitude affect farmers’ willingness to pay for crop insurance. Government subsidies and increased awareness of the benefits of crop insurance could improve the outlook for the agricultural sector and help medium and subsistence farmers maintain their livelihoods. The results also provide valuable guidance for local, national, and international stakeholders.
Hjerneføde til lunsj
Authors: Gjersdal Aud
Published: April 2021

Folkebibliotekene kan bli viktige samarbeidspartnere i forskningsformidling. I arrangementsrekken "Akademisk lunsj" samarbejder fagbibliotek og folkebibliotek om å bringe gode formidlere i kontakt med offentligheten.
The Nonlinear Impact of Political Institutional Quality on Financial Inclusion
Authors: Lachebeb Zakaria , Ismail Normaz Wana , Niaz Ahmad Mohd Naseem , Slesman Ly
Published: April 2021

This study investigates the nonlinear relationship between political institutions and financial inclusion in a panel of 74 developing countries using annual data from 2007 to 2016. This study uses the financial inclusion index and two components of financial inclusion, namely access and availability to financial services. The estimated model using the generalized method of moments (GMM) system (SYS-GMM) revealed that democracy has a significant U-shaped impact on the financial inclusion index, and access to and availability of financial services. However, a similar effect on the index of financial inclusion is not robust to the removal of outliers. Overall, the findings confirm that a better quality of political institutions, i.e., when it exceeds an inflection/threshold point, would lead to a higher degree of financial inclusion—as captured by the access and availability of financial services, for example the number of deposit accounts, automated teller machines (ATM), and bank branches. Our finding of the U-shaped impact on overall financial inclusion indicators are robust to outliers. The implication is that countries with a better quality of political institutions are predicted to be associated with high levels of financial inclusion. Whereas, countries with a low quality of (democratic) political institutions hinder the delivery of financial inclusion.
CRITICAL PEDAGOGY IN THE ERA OF THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION 4.0 TO IMPROVE DIGITAL LITERACY STUDENTS WELCOMING SOCIETY 5.0 IN INDONESIA
Authors: Setiawardani Wawan , Robandi Babang , Djohar As'ari
Published: April 2021

Society 5.0 is a condition of society that is integrated with technology. This is closely related to the 4.0 industrial revolution which is also known as the disruption era. This reality is both a challenge and an opportunity for educators as part of society 5.0 in improving the quality of education as a vehicle for building a critical, cultured, creative, and futuristic generation. Based on these thoughts, the long-term objective of this study is to build futuristic pedagogical competencies. The specific target of this research is to find a pedagogical best practice to increase students' digital literacy in the digital era in welcoming society 5.0 in Indonesia. The research model used in this study is a mixed-methods research model. The sample of this research is students of the University of Pendidikan Indonesia in the semester I with 25 respondents. The research instrument was the test material (pretest-posttest) and semi-structured interview guidelines. From the data analyzed, that the significant value of 0.000 <0.050 (H0 is rejected). This shows that the mean pretest score is significantly smaller than the average posttest score. In line with this, the results of the interviews show that students are more careful with information obtained from the internet after treatment in learning. In other words, the application of a critical pedagogic model has an impact on improving students' digital literacy.
A política de assistência estudantil em uma universidade pública; a perspectiva estudantil
Authors: Estrada Adrian Alvarez , Radaelli Andressa
Published: April 2021

Este trabalho apresenta alguns dos resultados da pesquisa realÍ2ada imito aos estudantes atendidos pelo Programa Nacional de Assistência Estudantil (PNAES) em uma Instituição Federal de Educação Superior fIFES) criada no contesto do Programa de Apoio a Planos de Reestruturação e Expansão das Universidades Federais (REUXI). Para tanto, levamos por base a experiência, ainda que em fase inicial da Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul (UFFS), criada em 15 de setembro de 2009. O estudo tem como objetivo analisar a politica de assistência estudantil na perspectiva dos estudantes assistidos por ela. O estudo avalia se esta política vem atendendo satisfatoriamente à demanda dos estudantes em situação de vulnerabilidade econômica. Foram entrevistados 192 estudantes de diversos cursos de graduação do Campus de Realeza. Os dados apresentados nos possibilitam compreender que a expansão do acesso não é somente garantir o ingresso na universidade, ê necessário também gerar condições de permanência durante a vida acadêmica. Os resultados da pesquisa indicam que das ações desenvolvidas nesse sentido, prevalecem programas que ofertam bolsas ou auxílios financeiros para subsidiar os gastos com moradia, alimentação e transporte e que para estes estudantes, esse tipo de iniciativa é essencial para permanência na universidade.
O ensino médio em blocos de disciplinas semestrais no estado do Paraná e sua convergência com a política educacional neoliberal
Authors: Fabro Jeovania , Martins Suely Aparecisa
Published: April 2021

O Ensino Médio brasileiro passa por um processo de reorganização administrativa, pedagógica e financeira que converge com as políticas neoliberais, as quais orientam a economia, a função do estado e a esfera das políticas educacionais brasileiras. Este artigo limitou-se a refletir sobre os programas desenvolvidos em âmbito federal, com o Ensino Médio Inovador, e, estadual, com o Ensino Médio em blocos de disciplinas semestrais, implantado no Paraná a partir de 2009. A relevância desse trabalho apresenta-se como uma tentativa de explicitar os esforços por parte dos estados na reorganização do Ensino Médio com vistas a uma política de resultados.
Percursos formativos de gestores escolares: grupo de referência
Authors: Nascente Renata
Published: April 2021

O objetivo deste artigo é apresentar e discutir o percurso formativo trilhado por um grupo de educadores no contexto de uma formação oferecida pela Secretaria da Educação do Estado de São Paulo – SEE/SP por meio dos Grupos de Referência – GR a diretores de escola, supervisores de ensino e professores coordenadores de escolas de ensinos fundamental e médio, em um período de dois anos e meio, de julho de 2011 a outubro de 2013. Essa problematização dividiu-se em dois questionamentos: como se caracterizaram os percursos formativos dos gestores escolares participantes do GR investigado? Houve algum tipo de articulação entre essa formação específica e suas respectivas práticas educacionais? Esses questionamentos foram tematizados com base em dois princípios fundamentais da gestão democrática da educação e da escola: a autonomia e a participação. Na primeira parte do artigo, caracterizamos a formação em estudo e apresentamos nossa metodologia de pesquisa. Na seguinte, que compreende três etapas da formação em estudo, 2011, 2012 e 2013, descrevemos e problematizamos os percursos formativos dos gestores participantes. Na terceira, analisamos e discutimos a formação dos gestores no GR à luz de nossos referenciais teóricos. Nas considerações finais explicitamos nossas perspectivas em relação a essa formação com foco nas possíveis articulações entre teorias e práticas e no desenvolvimento das concepções de autonomia e participação dos gestores que dela participaram.
Financiamento da educação básica no brasil: algumas reflexões
Authors: Santos Daniela Dermínio Posterare , Vieira Horácio Rosa
Published: April 2021

O presente estudo busca analisar as transformações que ocorreram na história da legislação brasileira referentes ao financiamento da educação básica no Brasil, a forma com que, ao longo do tempo, os percentuais de investimentos em educação foram utilizados, as origens dos fundos e destinações percentuais, a criação do Fundo Nacional de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica – FUNDEB, bem como os valores necessários para promover a qualidade na educação básica. Há reflexões sobre a utilização dos 10% do Produto Interno Bruto – PIB, sobre quais os fatores que interferem para a elevação do nível da educação no Brasil e apontamentos demonstrando que maiores recursos tendem a colaborar para que a educação básica brasileira alcance melhores índices. A participação da sociedade civil, principalmente dos pais, professores e gestores é requisito para uma correta aplicabilidade do fundo, assim como debates públicos e conferências que discutam soluções para a formação cidadã e equidade no processo de ensino-aprendizagem. A valorização dos profissionais da educação, com plano de carreira e estrutura adequada de trabalho, também contribui ao progresso educacional.
Value distribution of some differential monomials
Authors: Chakraborty Bikash , Saha Sudip , Pal Amit , Kamila Jayanta
Published: April 2021

Let f be a transcendental meromorphic function defined in the complex plane C
and k ? N. We consider the value distribution of the differential polynomial
fq0(f(k))qk, where q0(?2), qk(?1) are integers. We obtain a
quantitative estimation of the characteristic function T(r,f) in terms of
N?(r, 1/fq0(f(k))qk-1). Our result generalizes the results obtained
by Xu et al. (Math. Inequal. Appl., Vol. 14, PP. 93-100, 2011); Karmakar and
Sahoo (Results Math., Vol. 73, 2018) for a particular class of
transcendental meromorphic functions.
Geometries for a mutual connection of semi-symmetric metric recurrent connections
Authors: Zhao Di , Ho Talyun , Hyon An
Published: April 2021

A semi-symmetric metric recurrent connection has already been studied. In
this paper we newly discovered geometrical properties and conjugate
symmetric condition for the mutual connection of a semi-symmetric metric
recurrent connection in a Riemannian manifold.
A fixed point theorem and an application for the Cauchy problem in the scale of Banach spaces
Authors: Tri Vo , Karapinar Erdal
Published: April 2021

The main aim of this paper is to prove the existence of the fixed point of
the sum of two operators in setting of the cone-normed spaces with the
values of cone-norm belonging to an ordered locally convex space. We apply
this result to prove the existence of global solution of the Cauchy problem
with perturbation of the form (x?(t) = f[t,x(t)] + g[t,x(t)], t ?
[0,?), x(0) = x0? F1, in a scale of Banach spaces {(Fs,||.||) : s ? (0,
1]}.
Monotone iterative schemes for positive solutions of a fractional differential system with integral boundary conditions on an infinite interval
Authors: Li Yaohong , Cheng Wei , Xu Jiafa
Published: April 2021

In this paper, using the monotone iterative technique and the Banach
contraction mapping principle, we study a class of fractional differential
system with integral boundary on an infinite interval. Some explicit
monotone iterative schemes for approximating the extreme positive solutions
and the unique positive solution are constructed.
Existence and uniqueness of some Cauchy type problems in fractional q-difference calculus
Authors: Shaimardan S. , Persson L.E. , Tokmagambetov N.S.
Published: April 2021

In this paper we derive a sufficient condition for the existence of a unique
solution of a Cauchy type q-fractional problem (involving the fractional
q-derivative of Riemann-Liouville type) for some nonlinear differential
equations. The key technique is to first prove that this Cauchy type
q-fractional problem is equivalent to a corresponding Volterra q-integral
equation. Moreover, we define the q-analogue of the Hilfer fractional
derivative or composite fractional derivative operator and prove some
similar new equivalence, existence and uniqueness results as above. Finally,
some examples are presented to illustrate our main results in cases where we
can even give concrete formulas for these unique solutions.
Some results on rectifiable spaces
Authors: Zhang Jing , Chen Jiewen , Wang Hanfeng
Published: April 2021

In this paper, it is mainly proved that (1) if G is a rectifiable space, then
Inl(G)? e(G);(2) if G is a rectifiable space and A is a discrete
rectifiable subspace of G, then |A| ? l(G); (3) every locally compact NSS
rectifiable space G is first-countable. The above results improve the
corresponding results in topological groups.
Existence and nonexistence results for a system of integral boundary value problems with parametric dependence
Authors: Bourguiba Rim , Toumi Faten , Wanassi Om
Published: April 2021

In this paper, we are concerned with a class of system of nonlinear singular
fractional differential equations with integral boundary conditions. More
precisely, we establish sufficient conditions for existence, multiplicity and
nonexistence of positive solutions. The results are derived in terms of
different values of the parameters. Our approach relies on the
Krasnoselskii?s fixed point theorem. Some examples are given to illustrate
our main results.
Approximating the finite Mellin and Sumudu transforms utilizing wavelet transform
Authors: Usta Fuat , Budak Hüseyin , Sarikaya Mehmet
Published: April 2021

In this study, some approximates for the finite Wavelet transform of different
classes of absolutely continues mappings are presented using Wavelet
transform of unit function. Then, with the help of these approximates, some
other approximates for the finite Mellin and Sumudu transforms are given.
On topological equivalence of R-uniformly continuous fuzzy metric spaces
Authors: Li Changqing , Zhang Yanlan , Zhang Jing
Published: April 2021

The notion of uniform continuity in fuzzy metric spaces was first introduced
by George and Veeramani in 1995. Later, Gregori et al. gave some
contributions to the theory. As a consequence of the study, we introduce the
notion of RUC fuzzy metric space. Also, necessary and sufficient conditions
for a fuzzy metric space to be an RUC fuzzy metric space are studied. In
addition, several examples are given.
Multipleweak solutions for a kind of time-dependent equation involving singularity
Authors: Abdolrazaghi F. , Razani A. , Mirzaei R.
Published: April 2021

The existence of at least three weak solutions for a kind of nonlinear
time-dependent equation is studied. In fact, we consider the case that the
source function has singularity at origin. To this aim, the variational
methods and the well-known critical points theorem are main tools.
Flipping the classroom to enhance EFL students’ listening skill
Authors: Khoiriyah Khoiriyah
Published: April 2021

Studies regarding the use of flipped instruction in language learning have been identified plentifully, little work has examined its use in teaching listening, particularly for specific language testing. In order to address this gap, the impact of the flipped classroom to enhance EFL students’ listening skills, especially language testing, was examined. Furthermore, this study also explored the students’ perspective toward their experience in having a flipped classroom. Accordingly, a mixed-method was employed by using pre-test and post-test after treatment, along with the online open-ended questionnaire. This study revealed that the average score of the post-test (M=72.27) was significantly higher than the average score of the pre-test (64.06), indicating flipped instruction enhances the students' listening comprehension skills. Further, most of the students provoked positive feedbacks on their experience of having flipped classroom. This study might contribute as a guideline for EFL teachers to implement flipped instruction to increase the students' listening comprehension.
Students’ perceptions of teacher feedback in EFL English class and their self-regulated learning after receiving feedback
Authors: Putri Nanin Verina Widya , Munir Ahmad , Anam Syafi’ul
Published: April 2021

Teacher feedback is useful information for EFL students’ improvement. It assists students to know their weaknesses and strengths in English learning. However, students might perceive teacher feedback differently from the teacher's intentions. This study examined students’ perceptions of their teacher feedback in English class and investigated their self-regulated learning after receiving feedback. It is a descriptive-qualitative study involving ten EFL students of the senior high school using semi-structured interview questions through online communication. Subsequently, the data were transcribed and analyzed qualitatively using thematic analysis of students’ perceptions of teacher feedback and their self-regulated learning. The finding showed that the students perceived teacher feedback as positive and negative. Upon receiving teacher feedback, the students developed their self-regulated learning, such as setting goals, monitoring, self-motivating, seeking-help, adopting, and self-evaluating in English learning. This study offers implications for English teachers and educators to improve their feedback quality in English classroom assessment.
Investigating Indonesian pre-service English teachers: perceptions and motivations to enter the teaching profession
Authors: Lomi Aplonia Nelci Ke , Mbato Concilianus Laos
Published: April 2021

Teaching is one of the fundamental professions in society. Pre-service English teachers’ perceptions and motivations may significantly influence their career decision-making to enter the profession. This study aimed to investigate pre-service English teachers’ perceptions and motivations to enter the teaching profession. It employed mixed-method research with questionnaire and interview as the instruments to collect data. The respondents were 44 pre-service English teachers from an English Teacher Education Department of a well-known university, in East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia. Results showed that the students had various perceptions regarding the teaching profession and most of them were altruistically motivated to be teachers in the future. The current study offers two important implications. First, since perceptions and motivations to enter the teaching profession are not fixed and may be influenced by the students’ family, environment, and study program, building positive perceptions and motivations should be an integrated element of the teacher education curriculum. Second, graduating students need strong support from the family, environment, and the government to maintain positive perceptions and motivations about the profession.
EFL students’ perceptions of blended learning in English language course: learning experience and engagement
Authors: Simbolon Nurmala Elmin
Published: April 2021

The importance of blended learning has been emphasised during the current restriction caused by the coronavirus diseases 2019 (COVID-19). But there is a scarcity of studies on students’ learning experience in blended learning, particularly using WhatsApp as one of the learning tools. A combination of classroom meetings and online learning is implemented in a vocational university in Indonesia. The research reported in this article aims to examine students’ perceptions of their learning experience in a blended method of learning incorporating social media WhatsApp and Google Classroom application as learning instruments. The dataset includes a questionnaire consisting of a four-point Likert scale and open-ended questions, a recording of WhatsApp chat history, and students' work in Google Classroom. Data analysis uses a multi-methods approach. Descriptive analysis is used for the closed-ended questions using the Excel program and content analysis for the open-ended questions. Results show that students positively perceive their learning experience in blended learning. Students also articulate their concerns of the internet connection and instruction clarity on the online learning materials. This paper highlights some implications of the research findings including the lecturer's need for professional development that may enable them to help students succeed in blended learning.
Acknowledgements
Authors: Puhakainen Tuula
Published: April 2021

Acknowledgements
Analysis of Decadal Rainfall and Temperature Trend in Warri, Nigeria
Authors: Oyerinde Oyeleke Oluwaseun
Published: April 2021

This study investigates rainfall and temperature trend in Warri, Delta State, Nigeria using data derived from Nigerian Meteorological Agency between 2005 and 2015. Data was analyzed to reveal trend in temperature and rainfall values in the years under study and to determine whether there were significant variations. Analysis of rainfall data shows that 2007 had the lowest total rainfall over the 11 year period with a total annual rainfall of 2030.58 mm while 2015 was the year with the highest annual rainfall record of 3183.6 mm. The mean monthly Rainfall indicates that January has the lowest record of rainfall with a total of 36.9 mm while July is the month with highest value of 423.2 mm. Results further indicates that June has the lowest mean monthly temperature over the 11 year period of 20 ºC while March has the highest record of 29.6 ºC. Dominant temperature ranges between 26.1 oC and 26.8 ºC closely followed by 27.7–28.4 ºC which are quite close to the mean monthly values in the area. Analysis of rainfall data confirms an increasing trend.