bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Availability, accessibility and use of library information resources for control of criminality of inmates in correctional centres in South-West, Nigeria
Authors: Asiru Ayobami Mufutau , Abioye Abiola A. , Hamzat Saheed Abiola
Published: June 2023

The act of relapsing to crime after release has become a recurrent decimal to inmate and it poses a security threat to the society. Persistence on incarceration of offenders without meaningful engagement is like remaking criminality rather than reformation. Extant literature suggests educational opportunities to reduce criminal involvement of inmates. This research investigated the availability, accessibility and use of library information resources for control of criminality among inmate in custodial centres in Southwestern Nigeria. Descriptive Survey Design was used and the population was 455 inmates who affirmed that tapes, radio sets, television sets, sound recording gadgets, video and audio cassette were available for use by inmates in their custodial centre (mean = 3.20), books were adequately available for use by inmates in their custodial centre (mean = 3.06) and pamphlets were parts of reading materials available for use by inmates in their custodial centre (mean = 2.62). The mean score range of 2.50 to 3.24 indicated a high level of availability while 3.25 to 4.00 indicated a very high level of accessibility of library information resources in the custodial centres in Southwestern Nigeria. It was concluded that with the availability and accessibility of library information resources to the inmates, the maximum use of the resources is capable of controlling criminality tendencies among inmates in custodial centres in Southwestern Nigeria.
Role clarity as a determinant of job satisfaction among library personnel in South-West universities, Nigeria
Authors: Unegbu Vincent , Ayoola Onasote , Oduwole Adebambo , Aluko-Arowolo Titilayo , Olusanya Francis Olufemi
Published: June 2023

This research explored the relationship between role clarity and work satisfaction among university library staff in South-West Nigeria. Survey research methodology was used with a sample size of 669 library employees, The study's target population consisted of 440 library workers from 23 out of 46 institutions in South-West Nigeria that were chosen on the basis of their years of inception. In the research, total enumeration was used. For data gathering, a validated structured questionnaire was employed. The Cronbach's Alpha reliability coefficients for role clarity and work satisfaction varied from 74 to 75, respectively. Only 356 out of 440 issued questionnaires were returned, representing an 81 percent return rate. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential (simple and multiple regression) statistics. The results suggested that role clarity had a substantial impact on the work satisfaction of university library staff in South-West Nigeria.
Adequacy of legal information resources and services of law libraries in selected Nigerian universities
Authors: Obueze Adaora Chigozie , Echedom Anthonia
Published: June 2023

This study seeks to determine the adequacy of legal information resources and services of law libraries in selected Nigerian universities. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. The total of 252 postgraduate law students of 2019/2020 and 2020/2021 sets in the two federal universities in South-East formed the population. The entire population was used as the sample. The instrument used for data collection was questionnaire and observation check-list. The data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics and percentages. Arithmetic mean was used to analyse data obtained from the research questions with scale value of 50%. The findings of the study revealed among others that the findings showed that legal information resources are available in the federal university law libraries in South-East, Nigeria, although more innovative services need to be established to be completely commensurate with the demands of the 21st century.
From Chalcolithic to Early Bronze Age: A view from Abu Hof Cave 22 (Israel)
Authors: Holl Augustin F.C. , Dawson Leslie
Published: June 2023

Archaeological cultural taxonomy is a practical necessity. It singles out more or less coherent patio-temporal entities and facilitates scholarly exchange  and communication. However, these practical conventions tend to take an independent life of their own, and sometimes constrain creative research  endeavors. It is well known that ―the name is not the thing‖. Archaeological cultural taxa are relatively flexible entities, not perfectly self-contained units.  Despite this realization, change documented from one archaeological culture to the next is generally framed in term of ‗transition‘, a legacy of classic  gradualism. This paper addresses the issues of change and the nature of the Chalcolithic/Early Bronze Age interface in the Southern Levant, from the  vantage point of a small cave located in the Nahal Tillah valley in Northern Negev, Israel. Genomic and intra-site archaeological data suggest the situation  to be a robust illustration of punctuated equilibrium, without evidence of continuity between the ending Chalcolithic and the emerging Early  Bronze Age societies.
Modernity and changing family values in Nigeria: implications for effective parenting
Authors: Chineyemba Lydia Isioma
Published: June 2023

The family as a social institution has undergone changes occasioned by modernity; these changes have positive and negative implications. The family  inculcates virtues, values, morals, ethics, and beliefs that define and shape the behaviours of members of society. Modernity is the vehicle that drives  progress and development, yet it has brought changes that have altered family values and consequently hampered effective parenting in Nigeria. This  paper focuses on the declining value system and its effect on parenting and society, as well as the overall outcome of the rising incidence of crime and  insecurity in Nigeria. Primary and secondary data were sourced through indepth interviews, focused group discussions, journal articles, and books.  Qualitative analysis was done and presented as narratives. Findings revealed that changing value systems impact family time and relationships.  Industrialization and improvements in information and communication technology resulting from modernization have impacts on parenting. The effects  have spilled over to the larger society and informed the moral decay and insecurity that have bedevilled Nigeria. The paper recommends the redefinition  and reactivation of the value system through the family to restore eroding family values in Nigeria.
Tartessos and Atlantic Mediterranean Euro-Africa: Metals, Dolmens and Basque-Iberian origins
Authors: Arnaiz-Villena Antonio , Medina Marcial , Lancha-Gómez Félix , Uiz-del-Valle Valentin R. , Gil-Martin Roberto , Suarez-Trujillo Fabio , Vaquero-Yuste Christian , Suarez-Sanchez Carlos , Juarez Ignacio
Published: June 2023

Tartessos culture is placed in a wide area in southern Portugal and Spain after archeological and documental studies. Its placement is concordant with  that of West Euromediterranean ancient Megaliths, which were constructed at the Bronze Age (5000 year BC or before at Alcalar Dolmen (Portimao,  Portugal), where Palelolithic arrows are found. These Megaliths construction and the people that built them up may be related to the metal richness of  the core Tartessian Area: The Iberian Pyrite Belt which is rich in gold, silver, copper, iron, and others within this territory. Prehistoric documents place this  area around Huelva, Cadiz (Spain) and South Portugal. Age of Tartessos may be older than established (centuries BC): Strabo said that Tartessians wrote  6000 years before. Indeed, we have found Megalithic Linear Scripts in a Megalith context (or not) in Tartessian area, Canary Islands and South Algerian  Sahara, Mt Ahaggar area. These may represent a Megalithic Age writing which gave rise to IberianTartessian and other lineal signaries. Humboldt and all  previous studies had established since 1st century AD that Basque language was old Iberian-Tartessian language. This has been hotly dismissed in the  last 75 years by some Spanish scholars. However, the appearance (2023) of Irulegui Hand written in both Basque and Iberian has brought back the  Basque-Iberism. Finally, relatedness with West and East Iberia is evident, because they use the same type of Ibrerian Tartessian writing and Levant  Iberian statues (Lady of Cabeza-Lucero, Alicante, Spain) have almost the same Tartessian sculptured face schematic structure which has been recently  found in Tartessos West Spain (Casas de Turuñuelo, Badajoz, Spain).
Ethos and pathos in Nigerian music
Authors: Okafor Richard C.
Published: June 2023

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Umuada indigenous music in Ekwulobia community: Ethos and the need for consolidation
Authors: Okpala Hope Nkechi
Published: June 2023

Umuada which literally means sisters/daughters is a group in Igbo culture that incorporates every girl-child born in a community whether married or not. They play very important roles in the cultural, social, religious and other aspects of life in the community. The organization of umuada ranges from family, kindred, village to community levels. As women, singing is part and parcel of their daily activities. At each level, they engage in communal music making which features in most socio-cultural activities in the community. In recent times, some members of umuada have abstained from participating in their indigenous musical activities with the notion that these practices are fetish and are against their religious beliefs. This study amongst other things seeks to investigate the activities of umuada in Ekwulobia community, to analyze some of their music paying special attention to the messages of the songs. It also discusses the place of women in community development. Data for this study were gathered from personal experiences as an Ekwulobian by birth and an active member of umuada as well as from other secondary sources. This study reveals that the musical activities of the umuada plays valuable roles in social control and advances continuity of music making in the community. It also notes that the musical activities of the umuada are not fetish as often erroneously believed. It is thus suggested that for this musical tradition to stand the test of time, women should be encouraged to actively participate in it since it does not have any fetish attribute.
Comparative analysis of contemporary Yoruba and Igbo gospel music styles
Authors: Adedeji ‘Femi , Nwobu Stella N.
Published: June 2023

Nigerian Gospel music, in recent times, has featured more creative dynamics in its pathos and ethos. A case study is the interaction between Yoruba and Igbo gospel music styles, even while they retain their distinct characteristic-features. The objective of this effort which situates in comparative musicology, is to attempt a comparative analysis of the two styles with the purpose of delineating the interactive points and the resultant style in terms of performance practices. While Fiadgbezi’s grammatical theory of descriptive approach forms the bedrock for this paper, we collected and analysed its primary data through discography, bibliography and comparative musicological methods. It was discovered that while both Yoruba and Igbo gospel music styles possess peculiar stylistic elements, there have been cross-cultural borrowings that have resulted in a bicultural (Yoruba-Igbo style). The paper concluded that socio-cultural interaction in musical pathos and ethos is aesthetically and socially rewarding.
Sociological background and emotional experiences in selected Yoruba traditional musical forms
Authors: Olaleye Olufemi Akanji
Published: June 2023

This study explores the distinguished characters and emotional experiences of selected traditional Yoruba musical forms and focuses on the sociological background and events which have contributed to the emotional experience of traditional Yoruba musical forms. Therefore, the paper clarified the relativity of evoking associations which determines the musical forms in the traditional music-making of the Yoruba people. Music is omnipresent and it is appreciated and respected within the traditional Yoruba society. The goal of this micro-sociological and ethnographical research in Yoruba music was to produce as detailed distinguished character description and emotional experience of the potential social impacts in the Yoruba music structures. The application of context analysis to investigate Yoruba traditional music is intended for a complete and an in-depth understanding of the music. The theoretical framework for this study is the Aristotle’s theory of art as an imitation of life. The study brought to fore the various circumstances, religious, ritual beliefs, environmental factors and cultures of Yoruba people as determinants of musical forms. In consequence, the following are the Yoruba musical forms; responsorial and recitative forms, General chorus form, incantation call and response form, round form, proverbial free form, free song form, nonsense syllable form and historical song form.
Moderating Effect of Audit Committee Financial Expertise on the Relationship between Audit Quality and Earnings Management of Quoted Consumer Goods Firms in Nigeria
Authors: Yahaya Isah Danladi , Okoroigwe Ejike Sunday
Published: June 2023

This study examined the moderating effect of audit committee financial expertise on the relationship between audit quality and earnings management  among quoted consumer goods companies in Nigeria. Earnings management as dependent variable was proxied by discretionary accruals while audit  quality is explained using audit fees and auditor industry specialization.The study adopted Ex post facto research design. Population included all the 21  companies in the consumer goods sector. The study purposively, sampled 17 out of the entire population for the purpose of data collection. The study  covered the period 2012 to 2021. Secondary data were extracted from the annual accounts of the companies for the period of the study. The study  employed the use of multiple regression technique to analyse the data. The result of the study showed that both audit fees and auditor industry specialization have positive significant relationship with earnings management when moderated by audit committee financial expertise. The study  concluded that both variables can be used as determinants of real earnings management when there is a financial expert on the audit committee. From  the findings, it was recommended that efforts should be made with respect to legislations to strengthen auditors’ quality in Nigeria by ensuring that  audit committee members have financial expertise since it is a viable corporate governance tool towards enhancing reported earnings quality.
Motivation as a Catalyst for Employee's Productivity in Delta State Ministry of Health, Asaba Nigeria
Authors: Ikechukwu Onyeoghani Michael
Published: June 2023

Motivation has become a source of increased output in recent times in the workplace. The main aim of this study is to examine motivational factors  affecting the employees’ productivity in Delta State Ministry of Health, Asaba-Nigeria. This study employed a cross-sectional data with a sample of 234  respondents from ministry of health Asaba, concerning their high level of productivity which was achieved through motivation from Government in terms  of better salary and regular promotions. The result from the ChiSquare analysis indicates that motivation through increased special salary  payment and regular promotions from the state government, do enhance productivity. It was therefore recommended that state Government must  continue in that fashion so that such high level of success would maintained.
Entropic uncertainty relations and the fisher information for the Generalized radial Yukawa potential
Authors: Isonguyo C. N. , Oyewumi K. J. , Oyun O.S. , Okon I. B.
Published: June 2023

The Heisenberg uncertainty relation as well as the Fisher information are presented analytically and numerically for the Generalized radial Yukawa potential. The probability density for the ground and first excited state has been analyzed via the Fisher information for this potential model. Some numerical results are obtained. From the numerical results obtained, we observed that, for n = 0, 1, the position-space Fisher information Ir increases with increasing potential parameter a, while the momentum-space Fisher information Iρ initially increases, and later decreases with increasing potential parameter a. The Fisher-information-based uncertainty relation and the Heisenberg uncertainty relation have been verified to hold for this atomic model. In addition, we observed a squeezed phenomenon in some of the results in position r and momentum ρ for the ground and first excited states.
Microbiological analysis of wine produced in the laboratory using pineapple and watermelon fruits fermented by Kloeckera apiculata
Authors: Bassey N.S. , Whong C.M.Z. , Adegoke A.A. , Ado S.A. , Inyang C.U.
Published: June 2023

This research focuses on the microbiological analysis of wine produced in a laboratory using pineapple and watermelon fruits fermented by Kloeckera apiculata. The study aimed at evaluating the microbial composition, including yeast, bacteria, and mold, and the physicochemical properties of the wine during the fermentation process. The experiment was conducted using two batches of fruit, pineapple, and watermelon, separately fermented using Kloeckera apiculata. Samples were collected at different stages of fermentation and analyzed for microbial composition, pH, alcohol content, and total acidity. The yeasts, mold, and bacteria present were enumerated and isolated by spread plate techniques and incubated at room temperatures for 24h. Resultant colonies were enumerated and identified by a standard protocol. The results showed that Kloeckera apiculata dominated the microbial population during the fermentation process. No mold was isolated due to the low level of oxygen present in the fermentor. Three bacteria species were identified and confirmed during the fermentation to be Lactobacillus plantarum, Lactobacillus brevis, and Pediococcus species which are non-pathogenic bacteria and did not constitute any threat to health rather added a sour taste to the wine and also decreased the pH of the wine. The wine produced from pineapple had a higher alcohol content and lower acidity than the wine produced from watermelon. These findings demonstrate the potential of Kloeckera apiculata for the production of wine using tropical fruits and highlight the importance of microbiological analysis in the quality control of wine production.
Alterations in the blood parameters of Clarias gariepinus (Clarridae) feed varying inclusion of levels of rubber seed meal (Havea brasiliensis)
Authors: Anokwuru S. N. , Okon A. O. , Akpan A. W. , Nta A. I. , Abolagba E. O. , Dongo L.N. , Anegbeh P. O. , Fagbemi E. A.
Published: June 2023

Haematological changes in Clarias gariepinus juveniles fed diets containing Rubber (Havea brasiliensis) Seed Meal (RSM) at varying inclusion levels (0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%) was evaluated in a ninety-day feeding trials. Four iso nitrogenous and iso caloric diets containing the fish feed diet showed significant (P<0.05) difference over fish feed control diet with respect to WBC, Hb, MCH mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration (MCHC). Fish feed control diet had the lowest WBC, Hb, MCH, and MCHC. There was no significant difference (P >0.05) in the fish fed control diet and test diets with respect to RBC. Hence it can be concluded that the haematological parameters of Clarias gariepinus is not significantly (P>0.05) changed with increase dietary inclusion of rubber seed meal.
Anaerobic digestion of untreated manure: Environmental risk assessment of resultant digestates
Authors: Ndubuisi-Nnaji U.U. , Ofon U.A. , Asira A.E. , Dickson N.J. , Benson E.E.
Published: June 2023

Anaerobic digestion (AD) of poultry and goat manure was performed to estimate the biochemical methane potential (BMP) and biosafety of the digestates using standard analytical and microbiological methods. The effects of residence time (RT) on BMP, process performance indicators, potential pathogens and indicator bacteria reduction as well as heavy metals concentrations were determined. The experiment was performed in a semi-batch mode at mesophilic temperature of 30 ± 0.2°C using 20 L prototype biodigesters over 45 days RT. The cumulative biogas yield from goat manure (31,703 ml/gVS) was > yield from poultry manure (30,275 ml/gVS). The process performance indicators after digestion revealed a minimal variation in pH (6.0 to 7.5) with notable reduction in total solids (55.0% in goat manure >50.6% in poultry manure) and volatile solid (56.1% in goat manure > 44.2% in poultry manure). Besides methanogens (Methanothrix, Methanobacterium and Methanosarcina species), Bacillus (100%) and Clostridium (87.5%) species were the most predominant bacterial genera. Sanitary assessment revealed a significant reduction (p < 0.05) of indicator and potentially pathogenic bacteria at residence time ≥ 30 days. At 45 days RT, faecal coliform, Staphylococcus and Vibrio species were undetected in both poultry and goat manure digestates, while total coliforms (3.6 log CFU/ml) and Salmonella count (3.2 log CFU/ml) in poultry manure digestate were above tolerable limit. A negligible amount (p < 0.05) of heavy metals was observed with higher zinc and copper concentrations in poultry and goat manure respectively. Extension of residence time and/or further treatment is critical to ensure digestate meets the United States EPA/EU permissible limit of 3.0 log CFU/ml before farmland application
Wykorzystanie baz danych Narodowego Funduszu Zdrowia przy ocenie dowodów naukowych z praktyki klinicznej
Authors: Holko Przemysław , Kawalec Paweł
Published: June 2023

The use of the National Health Fund databases as a source of real-world evidence

Patient medical records and administrative healthcare databases are possible sources of real-world evidence (RWE), i.e., evidence on the potential benefits and risks of a medical product. RWE can complement the evidence from randomized clinical trials. The wide range of information collected by the National Health Fund (NFZ) and the Ministry of Health in Poland ensures the versatility of the data that cover almost all patients treated in Poland. In addition to administrative data (without detailed information about patients and their disease), electronic medical records of some patient groups can be obtained from special programs (e.g., KOS-Zawał) or the System of Monitoring Drug Programs (SMPT). Low usage (only 37 studies) but high usability of NFZ databases as a source of RWE were identified. Joint analysis of data from administrative databases and SMPT can increase the credibility of the study, but limits the study to only patients treated within the Drug Programs.
Malnutrition among adolescents
Authors: Góra Dariusz
Published: June 2023

Malnutrition among result from inappropriate eating behavior that leads to changes in body weight. Consuming excessive amounts of salt, sugar, carbonated drinks, alcohol or inactivity causes overweight or obesity. To prevent malnutrition, it is necessary to prevent nutrition and to motivate prohealth behaviors that should be targeted at a given group of society. Thanks to this, it may limit or even exclude the emergence of eating disorders, which intensify the increase in the incidence of civilization diseases. The aim of the article is an attempt to present selected elements of lifestyle. The survey was addressed to 3rd grade students from 2 public secondary schools (189 boys and 178 girls). A proprietary questionnaire entitled “My health – I care for them” was used for the study. The questionnaire included questions about the diet, forms of spending free time and participation in physical education classes at school. Watching TV is the most common form of spending free time (37% boys and 32% girls). Only 7% of girls and 18% of boys chose participation in sports as a form of spending their free time. 28% of boys and as much as 31% of girls admitted that they do not participate in physical education classes. The type of drinks consumed by students was significantly dependent on their gender. The sandwich is chosen by 31% of boys and 23% of girls. Fruit is declared by 28% of the surveyed girls and only 2% of boys. Research has shown that there are many abnormalities in the diet of adolescents. The widespread belief that a slim figure is an asset nowadays prompts many people to use many slimming diets or fasting, which when used excessively can pose a threat to the developing organism. The respondents also show insufficient physical activity. Students more and more often choose passive recreation, because physical activity does not give them as much satisfaction as playing on a computer.
The Unnoticed Few: Exploring the Challenges Confronting International Students and Staff at a Rural University in South Africa
Authors: Mutongoza Bonginkosi Hardy , Olawale Babawande Emmanuel
Published: June 2023

Globalisation and international student and staff mobility are not new phenomena, and South African universities have been fairly successful in the recruitment of internationals – particularly from other African countries, yet the challenges associated with internationalising universities remain persistent. This study sought to examine the challenges faced by international students and staff at a rural university in South Africa. We relied on a qualitative research approach which enabled us to rely on semi-structured interviews with international students, staff, and managers from the university’s International Office. The findings revealed that while some of the opportunities for studying and working abroad are to widen one's horizons and experience new cultures, international students and staff often experience difficulties such as language barriers, culture shocks, mental health issues, and financial pressures when adapting to their new context. We recommended that there be behavioural interventions, cultural interventions, and also financial support for student and staff expatriates.
Twinned Teachers’ Mathematical Discourse Using Problem-Solving
Authors: Makgakga Tšhegofatšo Phuti
Published: June 2023

Discussing and debating mathematical ideas through integrating natural and mathematical language is vital for conceptual understanding and ultimately for learner performance. In schools with low performance, it is likely that teaching mathematics follows an approach largely involving rote learning. In rural Limpopo where schools are isolated, professional development takes the form of twinning, where a well-functioning school twins with a school in need. In this study two teachers twinned to teach algebraic word problems to Grade 11 to improve learner performance through a problem-solving approach. A central aspect of the study was attention to discourse informed by the commognitive framework, where both natural language (learners home language and the language of instruction) and language of mathematics spoken by the teachers and encouraged in the learners, was the focus.  This quasi-experimental design was implemented to examine the effect of the twinned teachers discourse in a class where English, the language of instruction, was a second language. In the study a pre-test and post-test were administered to the experimental group of 34 learners, and to a comparison group of 40 learners. The study aimed at testing the hypothesis that the twinned mathematics teachers’ discourse using a problem-solving approach informed by the commognitive framework has a significant effect on learner performance in algebraic word problems. In summary, using the commognitive framework in implementing problem-solving approach with the twinned teachers’ mathematical discourse had significant effect in improving learner performance of algebraic word problems in the target group.
OPTIMALISASI MODEL PEMBELAJARAN KOOPERATIF STUDENTS TEAM ACHIEVEMENT DIVISION (STAD) UNTUK MENINGKATKAN PRESTASI BELAJAR SENI RUPA SISWA SMA NEGERI 1 MENGWI
Authors: Dalem Anak Agung Gde Rai
Published: June 2023

Penyampaian mata pelajaran Seni Rupa selama ini disampaikan secara abstrak sehingga siswa belum dapat memahami materi yang disampaikan guru dengan baik. Hal itu telah menyebabkan rendahnya prestasi belajar yang diperoleh siswa. Oleh karena itu diperlukan model pembelajaran yang tepat untuk mengajarkannya agar mereka mudah dalam menerima pelajaran yang lebih cenderung bersifat abstrak ini. Penerapan cara belajar aktif melalui model pembelajaran Kooperatif Students Team Achievement Division (STAD) diupayakan untuk dapat meningkatkan prestasi belajar siswa di kelas XII IIS 3 semester I SMA Negeri 1 Mengwi tahun pelajaran 2022/2023 yang dijadikan sebagai lokasi penelitian. Tujuannya, agar prestasi belajar yang dicapai siswa dapat ditingkatkan sesuai dengan Kriteria Ketuntasan Belajar yang diharapkan. Untuk mengetahui tingkat keberhasilan pelaksanaan tindakan dilakukan tes prestasi belajar yang kemudian dianalisis secara deskriptif. Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini adalah Penerapan model pembelajaran Kooperatif  Students Team Achievement Division (STAD) bisa meningkatkan prestasi belajar siswa. Ini dibuktikan dari hasil yang diperoleh pada  data awal sampai siklus II yaitu, data awal menunjukkan prestasi ketuntasan belajar mencapai 61,1%, siklus I meningkat menjadi 69,4%, siklus II meningkat menjadi 91,6%. Hal itu membuktikan bahwa model pembelajaran Kooperatif  Students Team Achievement Division (STAD) yang diterapkan guru dalam proses pembelajaran telah mampu meningkatkan prestasi belajar siswa dengan baik, serta metode pembelajaran ini dapat digunakan sebagai salah satu alternatif pembelajaran Seni Rupa.
PENERAPAN APLIKASI SINJUKU UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KEDISIPLINAN SERTA AKTIVITAS GURU DAN PESERTA DIDIK DALAM PELAKSANAAN PEMBELAJARAN DI SMA NEGERI 1 KUTA UTARA
Authors: Naranata I Gusti Nyoman
Published: June 2023

Penelitian tindakan sekolah (PTS) ini dilaksanakan pada 18 orang guru yang mewakili MGMP semua bidang studi tahun pelajaran 2022-2023 yang memiliki tingkat kedisiplinan dan aktivitas dalam proses pembelajaran di kelas relatif rendah setelah pandemi covid-19. Tujuan penelitian tindakan sekolah ini adalah untuk  meningkatkan kedisiplinan serta aktivitas guru dan peserta didik dalam proses pembelajaran di kelas melalui pemanfaatan aplikasi e-jurnal sinjuku. Metode pengumpulan datanya dilakukan melalui observasi kelengkapan dokumen dan pelaksanaan observasi kunjungan kelas secara langsung. Metode analisis datanya adalah deskriptif baik untuk data kualitatif maupun untuk data kuantitatif. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa penerapan aplikasi e-jurnal sinjuku dapat meningkatkan kedisiplinan serta aktivitas guru dan peserta didik dalam pelaksanaan pembelajaran di kelas. Hal ini terbukti dari terjadinya peningkatan kehadiran tepat waktu serta aktivitas positif yang dilakukan guru dan peserta didik dalam pelaksanaan proses pembelajaran di kelas dari pra-siklus, ke siklus I dan ke siklus II. Dengan demikian, dapat disimpulkan bahwa penerapan aplikasi e-jurnal sinjuku dapat meningkatkan kedisiplinan serta aktivitas guru dan peserta didik dalam pelaksanaan proses pembelajaran di kelas pada SMA Negeri 1 Kuta Utara tahun pelajaran 2022-2023.
ANALISIS TES UAS KELAS VI SD BERDASARKAN PENDEKATAN ITEM RESPONSE THEORY
Authors: Serma Wati Ni Made , Oka Dewa Nyoman , Adi Ni Nyoman Serma
Published: June 2023

Penelitian ini adalah penelitian empirik dengan tujuan untuk mengetahui (1) karakteristik tes UAS kelas VI Sekolah Dasar yang dianalisis dengan pendekatan Item Response Theory (IRT), (2) perbandingan tingkat daya beda butir tes UAS kelas VI Sekolah Dasar yang dianalisis dengan pendekatan Item Response Theory (IRT) . Penelitian ini dilakukan di Sekolah Dasar Negeri 1 Megati yang berada di Kabupaten Tabanan dengan pengambilan data menggunakan teknik stratified random sampling. Karakteristik tes yang disusun dianalisis menggunakan software Winsteps. Hasil analisis dengan pendekatan IRT menunjukkan bahwa daya beda sebesar 2.24 atau 2.40 yang berarti bahwa tes yang disusun mampu mengelompokkan kemampuan siswa menjadi 2 atau 3 kelompok; (2) analisis tes dengan pendekatan IRT lebih teliti dalam menentukan perbedaan kemampuan siswa dalam pelajaran matematika.
Pembelajaran Bangun Datar dalam Etnomatematika Jejahitan Bali (Kajian Pustaka)
Authors: Dian Permana Dewi Ni Wayan , Handayani I Gusti Agung , Yasna I Made
Published: June 2023

Matematika berkaitan erat   dengan budaya khususnya di Bali.  Pemodelan matematika yang dikaitkan dengan budaya sering disebut dengan Ethnomathematics. Untuk di Indonesia, Ethnomathematics dikenal dengan Etnomatematika. Terdapat banyak tulisan ilmiah yang telah memuat tentang Etnomathematics (etnomatematika). Dalam hal ini etnomatematika dieksplorasi dalam berbagai sendi kehidupan masyarakat di Bali. Salah satu kajian budaya yang dekat dengan kehidupan masyarakat adalah jejahitan Bali. Mejejahitan merupakan suatu aktivitas untuk mendapatkan bentuk-bentuk dari potongan bahan dedaunan. Hasil dari kegiatan mejejahitan ini dikenal dengan jejahitan. Jejahitan ini akan menghasilkan berbagai bentuk yang menyerupai bangun datar. Beberapa unsur bangun datar bisa ditemukan seperti persegi, segitiga, lingkaran, trapesium. Tulisan ini akan lebih menekankan penerapan dan fungsi etnomatematika, yang bisa digunakan untuk menentukan bentuk-bentuk bangun datar serta menentukan keliling dan luas bangun datar.
Allah Berperan di Belakang Layar dalam Penderitaan Orang Percaya
Authors: Saputro Anon Dwi , Baskoro Paulus Kunto
Published: June 2023

Penderitaan merupakan topik yang sering diperbincangkan. Penderitaan yang sering mendera manusia memunculkan argumentasi manusia akan ketiadaan Allah. Mereka berpikir bahwa jika Allah ada seharusnya penderitaan itu tidak ada. Mencermati Keluaran 1-2, dalam narasi tersebut tidak memunculkan nama Allah di dalam penderitaan yang dihadapi oleh bangsa Israel. Melalui artikel ini penulis akan menggali bagaimana peran Allah bekerja di balik layar dalam penderitaan umat. Dalam melakukan pengkajian teks tersebut, penulis menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan tafsir narasi. Rumusan masalah (research question) dalam penelitian ini ialah bagaimana peran Allah di belakang layar dalam penderitaan orang percaya menurut teodisi  dalam narasi Keluaran 1-2.? Adapun tujuan dari penelitian ini ialah untuk menemukan peran Allah di belakang layar dalam penderitaan orang percaya dengan mengkaji teodisi dalam narasi Keluaran 1-2. Hasil dari penelitian ini menemukan bahwa Allah bekerja di balik layar bagi umat melalui pemeliharaan-Nya dalam penderitaan. Pasal 1 menjelaskan pemeliharaan Allah kepada Israel dan pasal 2 pemeliharaan Allah kepada sang pembebas. Pemeliharaan ini menjadi bukti akan kesetiaan Allah kepada perjanjian-Nya dan menunjukkan bahwa rencana-Nya pasti digenapi serta tidak ada yang dapat menggagalkan rencana Allah bagi umat-Nya. Dapat simpulkan bahwa melalui analisis struktur narasi Keluaran 1-12 menegaskan bahwa Allah bekerja di balik layar penderitaan umat dengan mengatur alur skenario kehidupan umat dalam penderitaan yang dihadapi.
TINJAUAN HUKUM PENDAFTARAN ASET BERUPA TANAH OLEH PEMERINTAH DAERAH KABUPATEN LOMBOK TIMUR
Authors: Huza Firda
Published: June 2023

Tanah merupakan aset daerah yang tak lain adalah sumber daya penting bagi pemerintah daerah itu sendiri sebagai penopang utama pendapatan asli daerah. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah Untuk mengetahui bagaimana peraturan perundang-undangan yang mengatur tentang pendaftaran aset Daerah berupa tanah dan Untuk mengetahui pelaksanaan pendaftaran aset daerah yang  berupa tanah di Pemerintah Daerah Kabupaten Lombok Timur.metode penelitian dalam penelitian ini adalah normative empiris. Adapun hasil penelitian ini adalah Pelaksanaan pendaftaran aset daerah yang berupa tanah didasarkan pada Peraturan Pemerintah Nomor 6 Tahun 2006 Tentang Pengelolaan Barang Milik Negara/Daerah dan Peraturan Menteri Dalam Negeri No. 17 Tahun 2007 Tentang Pedoman Teknis Pelaksanaan Pengelolaan Barang Milik Daerah, dan Peraturan Bupati Lombok Timur No 11 Tahun 2015 Tentang Pengelolaan Barang Milik Daerah. Pelaksanaan pendaftaran aset berupa tanah milik Pemerintah Kabupaten Lombok Timur masih belum 100% dilakukan dilihat dari data inventaris aset milik pemda yang terhitung dari keseluruhan bidang tanah yang dimiliki  berjumlah 1865 bidang tanah dan jumlah bidang tanah yang telah bersertifikat sampai dengan pertengahan tahun 2022 ini yaitu sebanyak 1242 bidang,dan sisannya 623 sisanya ada yang balik nama dan belum bersertifikat.
Flood Alarm Prototype: A STEAM Project to Study Physics and Building Students’ Awareness of Natural Disasters
Authors: Rizqillah Inanda Aulia , Hariyono Eko , Fehabutar Daliana
Published: June 2023

Indonesia is a country with a significant portion of its territory consisting of water bodies, which makes it prone to flooding. Therefore, the development of an early warning system in the form of a flood alarm prototype is crucial. This research is designed using the Design Thinking models method. Based on the created prototype, STEAM-based learning can be implemented to enable students to learn physics through scientific steps. It also fosters critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and communication skills in accordance with the 21st-century concept, while increasing students' awareness of natural disasters in their surroundings.
Aicha: The Representation and Resistance of Moroccan Women in Popular Culture and Cinema
Authors: Benharrousse Rachid
Published: June 2023

This research paper explores the figure of Aicha in Moroccan popular culture, which represents the historical, mythical, and cultural imagination of Moroccan women. Aicha is portrayed as an intelligent, witty, and powerful woman who challenges and resists patriarchal authority in Moroccan society. The figure of Aicha is rooted in historical and religious discourses, particularly Aisha Bint Abu Bakr, the Prophet’s wife, who symbolizes autonomy, power, and resistance in the Arab-Islamic context. This paper also examines how Aicha is shaped by other historical and cultural figures, such as female saints in different Moroccan regions, who reinforce Aisha’s representation through their ideals and actions. The paper argues that marriage in Moroccan culture is used to oppress and configure women to traditional gender roles. Aicha challenges this patriarchal order by presenting a female protagonist who refuses to be silenced or dominated through marriage. Through a detailed analysis of Fatima Bobakdy’s Aicha Douiba (2003) and Farida Belyazid’s Kid Nsaa (1999), this paper examines how these movies present an alternative discursive structure that resists the dominant patriarchal order and offers a new representation of Moroccan women in cinema. The research paper also highlights the historical approach to analyzing movies by examining their socioeconomic and cultural context.
The Effects of Water/Cement Ratio and Cement Dosage Variables on the Performance of Shotcrete: Compressive Strength and Drying Shrinkage Perspective
Authors: POLAT Hasan , ÖZEL Cengiz
Published: June 2023

Shotcrete is a construction material that is applied by spraying under high pressure, and there are many factors that affect its properties. In this study, the effect of cement dosage and water-to-cement ratio on the compressive strength and drying shrinkage performance of shotcrete was investigated. For this purpose, shotcrete specimens were produced using three different water-to-cement ratios (0.40, 0.45, 0.50) and three different cement dosages (400, 450, 500). The unit weight, ultrasonic pulse velocity (UPV), compressive strength, splitting tensile strength, and drying shrinkage performance of the produced specimens were examined. As a result of the experimental studies, an increase in cement dosage resulted in an increase in unit weight values, with the amount of increase ranging from approximately 1% to 3%. When the UPV value was examined, an increase in cement dosage resulted in an increase in UPV values, with an increase of approximately 1% to 5%. An increase in cement dosage also resulted in an increase in compressive strength and splitting tensile strength values, with the increase ranging from approximately 12%-16%, 5%-9%, and 10%-12% for the 500, 450, and 400 dosage groups, respectively. The drying shrinkage values increased with increasing cement dosage, the highest shrinkage values occurred in the groups with 0.50 water/cement ratio and 500 dosage, and it was observed that 85-95% of the total shrinkage of the shotcrete specimens was completed within the first 1 hour. Furthermore, the data obtained can be used to determine the optimum water/cement ratio and cement dosage for the construction of shotcrete.
La competencia en redacción de artículos científicos en posgrado FAHUSAC
Authors: Mogollón Ortiz Alan Gabriel
Published: June 2023

PROBLEMA: la competencia en el uso de reglas gramaticales, ortográficas y normas de citación para la redacción de documentos académicos no está bien desarrollada. OBJETIVO: determinar la competencia de redacción de artículos científicos de los estudiantes de las maestrías en ciencias de la FAHUSAC. MÉTODO: se aplicó el enfoque mixto con alcance descriptivo, con diseño de triangulación concurrente, la muestra consistió 23 estudiantes de maestrías en ciencias a quienes se les aplicó una encuesta y una prueba estandarizada de uso de conectores y 8 miembros de del comité de revisión y arbitraje de las revistas de la Facultad a quienes se les aplicó una entrevista. RESULTADOS: el 79.3% de estudiantes respondieron correctamente las pruebas estandarizadas sobre uso de reglas gramaticales y ortográficas y uso de conectores. La mayor dificultad en redacción, según señalaron los estudiantes en la encuesta, es en el uso de normas APA los miembros del comité y arbitraje, señalaron que la mayoría de los errores se dan en las reglas de ortografía y normas de citación sin embargo se puede aplicar para mejorar la presentación de manuscritos científicos CONCLUSIÓN: los estudiantes poseen ciertas competencias de redacción de artículos científicos. Sin embargo, hay aspectos que son necesarios mejorar en el conocimiento y aplicación de las reglas gramaticales y ortográficas, las normas APA, uso de conectores. Así como también deben realizar una lectura a conciencia de los lineamientos y utilizar las herramientas de redacción que proporciona Word.
Percepción de la evaluación educativa en la voz de estudiantes de educación superior
Authors: Rosales Pérez Flor de María
Published: June 2023

PROBLEMA: la evaluación como parte fundamental del proceso de aprendizaje tiene la función de medir el aprovechamiento de tiempo, recursos y esfuerzo que realizan los participantes en el proceso formativo. OBJETIVO: identificar la percepción de los estudiantes de licenciatura en Pedagogía y Administración Educativa, sede San Bartolomé Milpas Altas, Facultad de Humanidades con relación al proceso de evaluación de los aprendizajes. MÉTODO: la investigación se realizó con enfoque cualitativo y diseño fenomenológico; la técnica que se utilizó fue la entrevista estructurada. La muestra de tipo probabilístico por participantes voluntarios, constituida por 23 estudiantes de séptimo y noveno ciclo de la licenciatura en mención. RESULTADOS: los estudiantes perciben la evaluación como medición del aprendizaje adquirido y conocer en qué grado se han alcanzado los objetivos propuestos, asimismo, manifiestan que la evaluación es realizada mediante técnicas diversas y actualizadas, que contribuyen a enriquecer el proceso de aprendizaje y crear conocimientos con significado, a partir de actividades de realimentación que se realizan y del análisis de resultados de las evaluaciones. CONCLUSIÓN: Los estudiantes entrevistados perciben la evaluación como una medición de aprendizajes, porque les permite conocer el avance, así también contribuye a mejorar el aprendizaje.
Elementos epistemológicos para una reforma decolonial en el modelo educativo de la universidad
Authors: Castillo Castillo Marco Antonio
Published: June 2023

OBJETIVO: abordar de una forma crítica las ideas sobre la necesidad de un nuevo modelo educativo a alternativo en la Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala y los procesos a desarrollar en un cambio de paradigma colonial por uno decolonial. METODO: a través de un estudio con enfoque Cualitativo, alcance exploratorio y diseño de Teoría Fundamentada. Se realizó revisión documental profunda consultando a diversos autores de la visión de Decolonialidad en América Latina. RESULTADOS: Los principales resultados se enmarcan en como la universidad es hoy un espacio que progresivamente se embarca en una alarmante entropía; entendiendo esta como «el desorden inherente a un sistema». Se evidencia por tanto que proponer un nuevo modelo educativo alternativo que decolonialice las prácticas académicas y docentes es una estrategia necesaria. Esta interpretación es hecha en el análisis del discurso realizado a lo largo de los argumentos del artículo. CONCLUSIÓN: la educación superior debe responder a las diversas comunidades, con programas curriculares sustentables que aseguren una educación intercultural, con un enfoque académico y docente decolonial, pertinente.
Percepción epistemológica del docente landivariano sobre su práctica docente y formación psicopedagógica
Authors: Mejía Rosal Aura
Published: June 2023

PROBLEMA: en la formación permanente del docente landivariano la didáctica de la educación superior y la caracterización epistémica del proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje son cruciales en el desarrollo de habilidades cognitivas, sociales, actitudes y valores afines con la calidad educativa. OBJETIVO: describir cómo la percepción epistemológica desde la que el docente concibe la educación determina su práctica docente y su formación psicopedagógica. MÉTODO: se hizo un análisis de contenido, con un enfoque cualitativo y diseño narrativo. La muestra fue elegida al azar, se trabajó con tres docentes de dos categorías profesionales en 2019 en la Universidad Rafael Landívar. RESULTADOS: reflejaron que las percepciones que incidieron en el proceso de enseñanza fue la concepción de enseñanza, metodología, clima del aula, TICs y evaluación. En la formación docente, la participación en cursos de actualización, los aprendizajes llevados al aula, la concepción sobre formación docente, necesidades de formación, ser buen profesor. En el desarrollo profesional, compartir dificultades, reflexión sobre su labor docente e identificación con los valores ignacianos, landivarianos y visión a futuro. CONCLUSIÓN: el proceso de enseñanza sugiere el enfoque constructivista en la utilización de métodos centrados en el aprendizaje significativo y el desarrollo de un pensamiento crítico. La formación docente relaciona la actualización psicopedagógica y técnica. El desarrollo profesional valora el intercambio de experiencias, la reflexión de la práctica docente, la relación profesor-alumno y la identidad institucional.