bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Hyponatremia and Hypotonic Intravenous Fluids Are Associated With Unfavorable Outcomes of Bronchiolitis Admissions
Authors: Shein Steven L. , Slain Katherine , Martinez Schlurmann Natalia , Speicher Richard , Rotta Alexandre T.
Published: May 2017

OBJECTIVES:

Hyponatremia has been associated with unfavorable outcomes when present at admission in children with bronchiolitis. Delayed hyponatremia may be a modifiable risk factor for severe disease that is influenced by intravenous fluid (IVF) tonicity. We hypothesized that both hyponatremia and prescription of severely hypotonic IVF are associated with unfavorable outcomes, and that prescription of severely hypotonic IVF is associated with subsequent hyponatremia.

METHODS:

Data were retrospectively extracted for 1557 pediatric inpatients with bronchiolitis. Any day on which a subject was prescribed IVF with sodium <70 mEq/L was termed “IVF <70.” All other days on which IVF was prescribed were termed “IVF ≥70.” Any blood sodium ≤135 mEq/L defined hyponatremia for that day. All other days with sodium available were labeled normonatremia. Variables were compared with Spearman correlation, Wilcoxon rank test, or χ2. Significant results had P < .05.

RESULTS:

Blood sodium levels correlated negatively with hospital length of stay (r = −0.477, P < .0001). On each of the first 4 days of hospitalization, significantly increased hospital length of stay was observed in patients with hyponatremia (n = 134 [25.7% of subjects with available sodium data]) versus patients with normonatremia (n = 387 [74.3%]), and in patients prescribed IVF <70 (n = 348 [46.3% of subjects prescribed IVF]) versus patients prescribed IVF ≥70 (n = 403 [53.7%]). Patients prescribed IVF <70 had increased rates of hyponatremia on the subsequent day versus patients prescribed IVF ≥70 (50.0% vs 26.9%, P < .001).

CONCLUSIONS:

In children hospitalized with bronchiolitis, hyponatremia may be a modifiable risk factor for severe disease that may be mitigated by avoiding use of severely hypotonic IVF.
Late Preterm and Early Term Birth: At-risk Populations and Targets for Reducing Such Early Births
Authors: Kardatzke Matthew A. , Rose Rebecca S. , Engle William A.
Published: May 2017

The risks of late preterm (LPT) and early term (ET) birth have been recognized during the last decade. Increased awareness accompanied by efforts to reduce elective delivery before 39 weeks of gestation have led to a decline in LPT/ET births. Despite this success, strategies to identify and reduce preventable LPT/ET births using traditional and novel prevention methods are still needed. Because preterm birth is a common endpoint associated with many different preventable and nonpreventable causes, the efforts for reducing such early births must be multifaceted. For neonates born LPT/ET, there is an inverse relationship between gestational age and morbidity and mortality, with a nadir at 39 to 40 weeks of gestation. Recognition of the short-term complications of LPT/ET is important for timing of delivery and the initial clinical management of these patients. In addition, the recognition of the long-term respiratory and neurocognitive complications of LPT/ET birth helps inform the evaluation, treatment, and monitoring for impairments and disabilities that benefit from early detection and intervention. In this article, we review the definition of LPT/ET birth, prevention strategies, indications for LPT/ET birth, and the short- and long-term outcomes for such infants.
Pumpless Extracorporeal Support of the Preterm Infant: Bridging Fetal and Postnatal Physiology
Authors: Partridge Emily A. , Davey Marcus G. , Hornick Matthew A. , Flake Alan W.
Published: May 2017

Preterm birth is a major cause of neonatal mortality and childhood morbidity and remains an unsolved clinical challenge despite advances in neonatal care. The preterm infant needs to be supported in an extracorporeal system physiologically analogous to the sterile fluid intrauterine environment. This would support ongoing growth and organ maturation with the potential to substantially improve survival and reduce morbidity. A physiologic system would require the ability to achieve gas exchange via the umbilical circulation, with the fetal heart acting as the pump that drives circuit flow. Previous efforts at developing such a system have borrowed from conventional extracorporeal membrane oxygenation technology, with the application of external pump-driven circuits to support fetal perfusion. These have demonstrated proof in principle of extracorporeal maintenance of fetal survival but have failed to achieve physiologic homeostasis or the long-term stability required for clinical application. Our laboratory has developed a system for extracorporeal support of the preterm infant, which we call EXtracorporeal Transitional Environment for Neonatal Development (EXTEND). Using this system, we have now achieved stable support of fetal lambs that are developmentally equivalent to the 22- to 24-week gestational age human infant for up to 4 weeks with stable hemodynamics, growth, and development. The achievement of long-term physiologic extracorporeal support of the extremely preterm infant has the potential to fundamentally change the management and clinical outcomes of this population.
Statement of the Problem: Health Reform, Value-Based Purchasing, Alternative Payment Strategies, and Children and Youth With Special Health Care Needs
Authors: Bachman Sara S. , Comeau Meg , Long Thomas F.
Published: May 2017

There is increasing interest in maximizing health care purchasing value by emphasizing strategies that promote cost-effectiveness while achieving optimal health outcomes. These value-based purchasing (VBP) strategies have largely focused on adult health, and little is known about the impact of VBP program development and implementation on children, especially children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN). With the increasing emphasis on VBP, policymakers must critically analyze the potential impact of VBP for CYSCHN, because this group of children, by definition, uses more health care services than other children and inevitably incurs higher per person costs. We provide a history and definition of VBP and insurance design, noting its origin in employer-sponsored health insurance, and discuss various financing and payment strategies that may be pursued under a VBP framework. The relevance of these approaches for CYSHCN is discussed, and recommendations for next steps are provided. There is considerable work to be done if VBP strategies are to be applied to CYSHCN. Issues include the low prevalence of specific special health care need conditions, how to factor in a life course perspective, in which investments in children’s health pay off over a long period of time, the marginal savings that may or may not accrue, the increased risk of family financial hardship, and the potential to exacerbate existing inequities across race, class, ethnicity, functional status, and other social determinants of health.
Value-Based Insurance Design Pharmacy Benefits for Children and Youth With Special Health Care Needs: Principles and Opportunities
Authors: Helm Mark E.
Published: May 2017

Value-based insurance design (VBID) represents an innovative approach to health insurance coverage. In the context of pharmacy benefits, the goal of VBID is to minimize access barriers to the most effective and appropriate treatments for specific medical conditions. Both private and public insurance programs have explored VBID pharmacy projects primarily for medical conditions affecting adults. To date, evidence for VBID pharmacy programs for children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) appears lacking. There appears to be potential for VBID concepts to be applied to pharmacy coverage benefiting CYSHCN. An overview of VBID pharmacy principles and guiding principles are presented. Opportunities for the creation of pharmacy programs with a value-based orientation and challenges to the redesign of pharmacy benefits are identified. VBID pharmacy coverage principles may be helpful to improve medication use and important clinical outcomes while lowering barriers to medication use for the population of CYSHCN. Pilot projects of VBID pharmacy benefits for children and youth should be explored. However, many questions remain.
Mental Health Services Utilization and Expenditures Among Children Enrolled in Employer-Sponsored Health Plans
Authors: Walter Angela Wangari , Yuan Yiyang , Cabral Howard J.
Published: May 2017

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:

Mental illness in children increases the risk of developing mental health disorders in adulthood, and reduces physical and emotional well-being across the life course. The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA, 2008) aimed to improve access to mental health treatment by requiring employer-sponsored health plans to include insurance coverage for behavioral health services.

METHODS:

Investigators used IBM Watson/Truven Analytics MarketScan claims data (2007–2013) to examine: (1) the distribution of mental illness; (2) trends in utilization and out-of-pocket expenditures; and (3) the overall effect of the MHPAEA on mental health services utilization and out-of-pocket expenditures among privately-insured children aged 3 to 17 with mental health disorders. Multivariate Poisson regression and linear regression modeling techniques were used.

RESULTS:

Mental health services use for outpatient behavioral health therapy (BHT) was higher in the years after the implementation of the MHPAEA (2010–2013). Specifically, before the MHPAEA implementation, the annual total visits for BHT provided by mental health physicians were 17.1% lower and 2.5% lower for BHT by mental health professionals, compared to years when MHPAEA was in effect. Children covered by consumer-driven and high-deductible plans had significantly higher out-of-pocket expenditures for BHT compared to those enrolled PPOs.

CONCLUSIONS:

Our findings demonstrate increased mental health services use and higher out-of-pocket costs per outpatient visit after implementation of the MHPAEA. As consumer-driven and high-deductible health plans continue to grow, enrollees need to be cognizant of the impact of health insurance benefit designs on health services offered in these plans.
Refining Our Understanding of Value-Based Insurance Design and High Cost Sharing on Children
Authors: Ellis Randall P. , Bachman Sara S. , Tan Hui Ren
Published: May 2017

BACKGROUND:

There is significant concern about the financial burdens of new insurance plan designs on families, particularly families with children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN). With value-based insurance design (VBID) plans growing in popularity, this study examined the implications of selected VBID cost-sharing features on children.

METHODS:

We studied children’s health care spending patterns in 2 data sets that include high deductible and narrow network plans among others. Medical Expenditure Panel Survey data from 2007 to 2013 on 22 392 children were used to study out-of-pocket (OOP) costs according to CYSHCN, family income, and spending. MarketScan large employer insurance claims data from 2007 to 2014 (N = 4 263 452) were used to test for differences in mean total payments and OOP costs across various health plans.

RESULTS:

Across the data sets, we found that existing health plans place significant financial burdens on families, particularly lower income households and families with CYSHCN; individuals among the top 10% of OOP spending averaged more than $2000 per child. Although high deductible and consumer-driven plans impose substantial OOP costs on children, they do not significantly reduce spending, whereas health maintenance organizations that use network restrictions and tighter management do.

CONCLUSIONS:

Our results do not support the conclusion that high cost-sharing features that are common in VBID plans will significantly reduce health care spending on children.
On the dialectological landscape of Arabic among the Jewish community of Beirut
Authors: Geva-Kleinberger Aharon
Published: April 2017

The research reported here is based on dialectological fieldwork among Lebanese Jews from 2006 to 2015. In the 20th century most Jews of Beirut lived in the Jewish Wādi ˀAbu Žmīl quarter, an area measuring 300 metres by one kilometre. Very few families lived in other parts of the city. The Beirut community consisted of Jews originally Lebanese, Syrian Jews from Aleppo and Damascus, numerous Ashkenazi Jews, Jews originally Maghrebi, some Kurdish Jews, Jews from Turkey and Greece, especially Salonika, and Sephardi Jews originally from Andalusia who reached Beirut after their expulsion from Spain in 1492. The Beirut Jews’ dialect differed from that of the Sidon Jews, but in many respects also from the dialects of the Beirut Arabs, lacking highly typical phenomena such as the Imāla. Like diverse other Modern Judeo-Arabic dialects, this one embraces the vast array of vocabulary used in Jewish life. At its height Beirut’s Jewish community numbered several thousands, but over time it dwindled and disappeared — together with its dialect. Most of its speakers left, many of them for Israel, where the fieldwork was undertaken.
Influence of salt level, starter culture, fermentable carbohydrates, and temperature on the behaviour of L. monocytogenes in sliced chouriço during storage
Authors: García-Díez J. , Patarata L.
Published: April 2017

Sliced ready-to-eat traditional meat products presented in individual packaging with more convenience to the consumer is the way that food industry tries to adapt to the new consumer tendencies.

The current work assessed the survival of Listeria monocytogenes in a contaminated sliced vacuum packed chouriço with different sugar concentrations, two salt levels, and presence/absence of Lactobacillus sakei as starter culture along the storage period at two temperatures (8 °C and 22 °C). Neither the inoculation with L. sakei, nor the addition of carbohydrates influenced the survival of the pathogen. Higher amount of salt resulted in a significant reduction of L. monocytogenes, and storage at the higher temperature displayed a safer product. After 7 days, L. monocytogenes was not detected in any samples. The study of the association of the factors contributing for L. monocytogenes survival by logistic regression showed that increasing the level of salt addition from 1.5% to 3% reduces the odds of survival of L. monocytogenes to about one fifth (0.174). Worthy of attention is the significant reduction in the odds (OR=0.028) of finding viable L. monocytogenes when the samples are stored at room temperature (22 °C), when compared to low temperature (8 °C).

The general and indiscriminate use of refrigeration for meat products might increase the risk of presence of L. monocytogenes. The competitive advantage that L. monocytogenes has at low temperatures, as the potential inhibition of LAB activity, is probably the reason of the observed behaviour. The amount of salt was an important hurdle to control L. monocytogenes growth, so, manufacturing meat products with lower salt contents to meet the demands of healthy products might represent a risk for safety, since high levels of salt together with low aw are the keys for their conservation.
Use and abuse of dietary supplements for adolescents — Results of a survey among Hungarian recreational athletes
Authors: Kiss A. , Kasza Gy. , Töreki K. , Lakner Z.
Published: April 2017

Consumption of dietary supplements (DS) has been showing a persistent, rapidly growing tendency all over the world. A new branch has been created on the borderline of food and pharmaceutical industries. It is a general tendency that the policy and regulation towards the products of this branch are lagging far behind the practice. This is an especially important problem with adolescents. To work out an efficient regulatory framework, we have to have an adequate picture on consumer behaviour and attitudes towards these products. Based on literature analysis of two focus group interviews, we have developed a motivational model on usage of DS, which has been tasted during a direct-question survey involving more than 500 respondents. Our results have proven that the consumption of DS is proliferated among young recreational athletes. One quarter of them consumes proteins, one tenth L-carnitine at least 2–3 times a week. The most important motivational factor is the improvement of sport performance. The level of confidence in these products is considerably influenced by peers and trainers. The propensity to underestimate the potentially adverse consequences of these products is high.
Nutritional features of triticale as affected by genotype, crop year, and location
Authors: Langó B. , Bóna L. , Ács E. , Tömösközi S.
Published: April 2017

Traditionally, triticale is mainly used as animal feed, the use for human utilization is still uncertain. However, in the past few decades, importance of triticale is increasing globally. Therefore, the determination of nutritionally important parameters of triticale and study of their genetic and environmental (G×E) variability have essential importance. In this study, ten hexaploid triticales along with reference wheat and rye varieties were grown at two locations in Hungary in a three-year-long experiment. Crude protein (8.6–16.3%), crude fat (0.86–1.98%), starch (57.6–65.0%), and dietary fibre values (7.5–13.7%) showed notable differences, significant genotype control were detected in all tested parameters except ash content (1.42–2.10%). The analysis of variance confirmed that crop year affected all traits, and also location had significant effect on the formation of protein and – to a lesser extent – the fibre levels. Furthermore, interactions between the effects were observed. Generally, nutritional characteristics of triticales were positioned between wheat and rye in this experiment; however, there were notable differences between the genotypes, and also the magnitudes of environmental effects were significant. Nutritional values of triticale provide a prospect for food production and human consumption.
Towards breeding less allergenic spelt-wheat with low fodmap content — A review
Authors: Békés F. , Ács K. , Gell Gy. , Lantos Cs. , Kovács A-M. , Birinyi Zs. , Pauk J.
Published: April 2017

Consumption of “gluten-containing” diet causes disease for a significant minority of people who consume foods derived from wheat, rye, barley, and possibly oat. The fact is, however, that in several types of diseases related to the consumption of “gluten-containing” cereals, the trigger compounds are not components of gluten. The current view of medical experts is that, excluding people suffering from celiac disease, the majority of individuals who are feeling better on the “wheat-free” or “gluten-free” diet could select a food containing much healthier, low level of fermentable oligosaccharides (often called as FODMAP). To satisfy the specific health related demands of certain consumer groups, the challenge is in front of cereal breeding to develop new, “healthier” germplasms, suitable to produce such products by the food industry. This report aims to give an overview of some aspects of recent developments in this booming area, (i) summarizing the up-to-date knowledge on cereals-related health disorders; (ii) reporting on the status of developing celiac-safe cereals, and finally (iii) highlighting the potential of developing “healthier” spelt-based cereal products through the progress in an ongoing spelt breeding program.
Pragmatics: An Advanced Resource Book for Students Dawn Archer, Karin Aijmer, and Anne Wichmann (2012)
Authors: Yaxin Wu
Published: April 2017

Pragmatics: An Advanced Resource Book for Students Dawn Archer, Karin Aijmer, and Anne Wichmann (2012) Routledge
Japanese politeness situated in thanking a benefactor
Authors: Kyono Chiho
Published: April 2017

The purpose of this study is to show how grammar interacts with pragmatics and to determine whether situated pragmatic meanings can be explained by Brown and Levinson’s (1987) politeness theory. To address these issues, this study examines Japanese speakers’ use of four benefactive auxiliary verbs in thanking an addressee for a kind deed. The results of two questionnaires indicated that, in thanking usage, -te kureru, ‘give’, was used to indicate intimacy, whereas -te morau, ‘receive’, signalled a speaker’s concern for the addressee’s trouble. Honorific forms showed significantly greater psychological distance and heightened attentiveness to the addressee’s welfare. Analysis of these results shows how different, yet metaphorically inferable from grammatical/semantic meanings, the situated meanings are. In so doing, it illustrates that the pragmatic inference and semantic change in thanking usage are channelled by a social norm among Japanese speakers, namely that of attending to another’s welfare or trouble. In contrast, maintenance of positive face did not explain the use of any of the studied linguistic forms in the speech act of thanking. The usage appeared not to be mediated by face, suggesting that face and politeness do not necessarily conflate.
Extensions of the Chinese passive construction
Authors: Chen Xinren
Published: April 2017

The passive construction marked by bei + Vt in Chinese has undergone significant extensions in form, meaning, and function. Among a variety of existing accounts, the memetic discussions succeed in recognizing the new passive construction as a strong language meme and revealing some possible root causes for its transmission and replication, but leave much to be desired, such as how the form of the new construction contributes to its vigour, why the new construction is favoured by Chinese users over other means of expression with equivalent semantic meaning, and why new media can contribute to the transmission of the new construction. Thus, this study, while incorporating existing discussions, seeks to present a further treatment of the new phenomenon in the light of memetics. The author argues, on the basis of authentic data involving the use of the new passive construction, that (1) the new passive construction as a powerful memetic form of expression derives a major part of its replicating power from its parasitic nature, (2) the new passive construction as a memetic form of expression acquires its expressive power from its euphemistic effect appropriate to the Chinese sociocultural context, and (3) the new passive construction as a memetic form of expression owes its transmissive power to the easy and tolerant access and output enabled by new media. It is hoped that this study will reveal why and how the prototypical Chinese passive construction can undergo the aforementioned syntactic, semantic, and functional extensions characterisable as a process of memetic transmission in particular, and demonstrate how a memetic approach is applicable to the expatiation of syntactic evolution in general.
Protocol to reproduce classification results of the paper "The Detection of Faked Identity using Unexpected Questions and Mouse Dynamics" v1
Authors: Monaro Merylin , Luciano Gamberini not provided , Giuseppe Sartori not provided
Published: April 2017

Deception Detection
PERSEPSI MAHASISWA PENDIDIKAN KEPELATIHAN OLAHRAGA FPOK UPI MENGENAI PENDIDIKAN GIZI UNTUK MENCEGAH KECENDERUNGAN EATING DISORDER PADA ATLET
Authors: Yulia Cica , Pitriani Pipit , Patriasih Rita
Published: April 2017

Kondisi fisik seorang Atlet sangat mempengaruhi stamina ketika mereka bertanding. Indikator kondisi fisik yang prima dari seorang Atlet adalah status gizi dan status kesehatan. Salah satu masalah kesehatan yang sering di hadapi oleh para Atlet adalah Eating Disorder atau penyimpangan perilaku makan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah menjaring persepsi mahasiswa Pendidikan Kepelatihan Olahraga FPOK UPI yang berprofesi sebagai atlet mengenai pendidikan gizi untuk mencegah kecenderungan eating disorder. Metode Deskriptif digunakan dalam penelitian ini dengan pendekatan cross-sectional desain, Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan kuesioner. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa responden mempunyai persepsi kuat bahwa pendidikan gizi sangat penting dalam mencegah kecenderungan Eating Disorder pada atlet. Sebagian besar responden setuju bahwa tempat yang paling tepat untuk menyampaikan pendidikan gizi bagi para atlet adalah di kampus dan klub olahraga. Setengah dari responden memberikan persepsi bahwa bentuk kegiatan yang paling tepat dalam menyampaikan pendidikan gizi bagi atlet adalah penyuluhan secara berkala, dengan menggunakan metode gabungan dari diskusi, demontrasi dan simulasi, dan durasi yang dianggap tepat selama 60 menit, serta media yg tepat adalah audio visual.
EVALUASI MULTIMEDIA INTERAKTIF BERBASIS ANIMASI PADA PEMBELAJARAN TEKNOLOGI DESAIN BUSANA
Authors: Kusantati Herni , Marlina Marlina , Wiana Winwin
Published: April 2017

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengembangkan multimedia pembelajaran interaktif berbasis animasi untuk meningkatkan motivasi belajar mahasiswa pada pembelajaran Teknologi Desain Busana. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian dan pengembangan, sedangkan perangkat lunak yang digunakan adalah Adobe Flash. Penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa multimedia pembelajaran interaktif yang dirancang secara menarik akan membangkitkan motivasi dan rangsangan kegiatan belajar siswa, membantu siswa meningkatkan pemahaman materi pembelajaran serta menumbuhkan kreativitas belajar sehingga akan berdampak pada peningkatan kualitas pembelajaran.
MODEL PROGRAM PENDIDIKAN GURU VOKASIONAL BERBASIS KEDAERAHAN DAN INTEGRATIF
Authors: Kilis Billy M.H.
Published: April 2017

Perubahan orientasi dan paradigma pendidikan yang memberi ruang dan kesempatan pada pendidikan vokasi berkembang di Indonesia, memunculkan masalah yang serius pada penyediaan guru, relevansi dan kualitas pendidikan. Penyediaan guru yang relevan tidak serta merta dapat disiapkan LPTK yang ada di daerah dimaksud. Otonomi daerah mendorong pula pembangunan berbagai SMK baru yang berdasarkan kebutuhan dan kearifan local yang pada akhirnya memunculkan masalah kekurangan guru yang relevan. Disisi lain implementasi pendidikan vokasi masih belum terencana dengan baik dan masih cenderung parsial sehingga perlunya kesamaan persepsi dalam pengembangan pendidikan guru vokasional. Sekolah-sekolah yang dikembangkan di beberapa kabupaten kota di Sulawesi Utara memiliki jenis vokasi yang sangat variatif dan tidak dimiliki oleh Fatek, bahkan Unima sebagai LPTK yang diberi wewenang dalam pendidikan guru vokasi. Pada kasus dalam amatan penulis ada sebuah SMK di daerah Bolaang Mongondow, yang membuka kejuruan Teknik Komputer Jaringan (TKJ), akuntansi, pertanian dan keperawatan. Untuk itu dibutuhkan suatu model program pendidikan guru vokasional berbasis kedaerahan, sesuai kebutuhan dan diselenggarakan secara integratif.
MODEL FORMULASI STRATEGI PENINGKATAN MUTU DAN RELEVANSI PENDIDIKAN TEKNOLOGI DAN KEJURUAN
Authors: Suharno Suharno , Sudibyo C. , P Bambang , S. Ernawati
Published: April 2017

Era modern membuktikan bahwa antara Perguruan Tinggi (PT) dengan perusahaan terdapat banyak kesamaan, antara lain sama-sama memiliki pelanggan, memroses dan menghasilkan produk/jasa, mengelola SDM, keuangan, dan pelanggan. Berdasarkan kesamaan yang ada PT harus memiliki manajemen yang kuat layaknya perusahaan. Diberlakukannya sistem manajemen PT berbasis Strategic Bussiness Unit (SBU), setiap Jurusan, bahkan Program Studi dituntut memiliki perencanaan strategis (renstra). Dalam upaya meningkatkan mutu dan relevansi lulusan, PTK dituntut memiliki renstra yang efektif dan efisien. Berdasarkan penelitian awal diketahui bahwa Tim renstra di beberapa PT mengalami kesulitan dalam menyusun renstra. Hal ini disebabkan oleh banyak faktor, diantaranya adalah kurangnya pemahaman tentang konsep dan metode yang digunakan untuk menyusun renstra. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengembangkan formulasi strategi untuk PTK menggunakan integrasi SWOT kuantitatif dan kualitatif agar diperoleh renstra efektif. Obyek dalam penelitian ini adalah Jurusan Pendidikan Teknologi dan Kejuruan Prodi PTM dan PTB FKIP UNS. Subyek penelitian adalah Tim Peneliti, Tim perumus Renstra, Pimpinan Prodi dan Jurusan, serta stakeholder terkait. Hasilnya menunjukkan bahwa memformulasi strategi merupakan pekerjaan yang membutuhkan perhatian serius. Hal ini mengingat PT memiliki lingkungan internal dan eksternal yang tak terbatas sehingga memerlukan perhatian khusus dalam melakukan analisis lingkungan. Dengan melakukan integrasi analisis SWOT kuantiatif dan kualitatif diperoleh rumusan strategi yang efektif.
PENERAPAN SELF REGULATED LEARNING BERBASIS INTERNET UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KEMANDIRIAN BELAJAR MAHASISWA
Authors: Ana Ana , Achdiani Yani
Published: April 2017

Penelitian ini bertujuan meningkatkan kemandirian belajar mahasiswa pada perkul iahan PTK melalui penerapan self regulated learning (SRL) berbasis internet. Secara khusus, target yang ingin dicapai dalam penelitian ini adalah memperoleh data peningkatan kemandirian belajar mahasiswa dengan aspek-aspek kemandirian belajar yang di kembangkan meliputi aspek Independency, Self-management, Desire for learning, dan Problem-solving melalui penerapan SRL berbasis internet. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah pre-experimental design dengan desain pretest -postest satu kelompok atau one-group pretest -postest design. Subjek penelitian dalam penelitian ini adalah 35 orang mahasiswa Prodi PKK FPTK UPI yang menempuh matakuliah Kajian PTK. Hasil uji peningkatan (gain) menemukan bahwa kemandirian belajar mahasiswa dalam mata kuliah Kajian PTK melalui pendekatan SRL berbasis internet mengalami peningkatan. Aspek independency merupakan aspek yang mengalami peningkatan (gain) dengan kategori tinggi (0,7). Aspek yang lainnya yaitu self management, desire for learning dan problem solving masih perlu ditingkatkan.
Efforts to Enhance the TVET Teachers Competencies through Apprenticeship Approach Pattern in Industry
Authors: Ratnata I Wayan
Published: April 2017

Facing ACFTA (ASEAN -  China Free Trade Area) in 2015 (ASEAN 2012), nations in the region must be ready with variety of challenges that will occur. In this paper will be  focusing how to prepare vocational teachers who will teach in vocational education in order to produce skilled graduates are ready for work and  appropriate to the demands of the world of company or industry. Up to now, the existence of vocational teacher education in the region ASEAN-China (RCP:2012) need to be improved, primarily in teaching learning process and need to have enough experience in company or industry. Indonesia is one of the member of the ASEAN’s Countries still experiences difficulty to improve vocational teachers’ education in order to be ready to teach. The most difficult in preparing of vocational teacher education is in terms of their skill. This study was using case study method,  in which data collected through interview in depth to students in Department of Electrical Engineering Education, Faculty of Vocational and Technology Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia. According to the questionnaire done to vocational teachers, students who are doing teaching practice in vocational school, can be concluded that enhancing the quality of vocational teacher education cannot  just be provided through theory and  should also be provided  chance students doing apprenticeship in the world of industry or workplace. In this regard, seemingly it is necessary to have a breakthrough for increasing the students competencies in order fresh graduates are ready for work.
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Reconstruction of Clothing Menak Sunda Media Planting Values Culture Local Wisdom Sunda
Authors: Karmila Mila , Maeliah Maly , Suciati Suciati
Published: April 2017

The scope of this study relates to the reconstruction of the Sunda ethnic clothing, especially in Bandung marvelous fashion with the intention to reinvest the values of local wisdom Sundanese culture. On Sunda marvelous fashion reconstruction used an experimental method with the following stages: a. Making fashion design Menak Sunda, b. Selection of materials/ material, c. Manufacture of clothing Menak Sunda/ Bandung. Experimental method used to reintroduce a form of fashion Menak Bandung to the public. The results showed that clothing menak Sundanese source can be found in museums Prabu GESAN Ulun is Menak Clothing Bandung. Reconstruction fashion Menak also functions as a medium in instilling the values of local wisdom of Sundanese culture, especially related to the fashion area of Indonesia. Clothing is a cultural phenomenon in a culture, because it is through the visual language/ visualization of clothing, it can be studied, explored and revealed the values contained therein. It also can be a communication medium that has a historical past and the meaning of positive values for the local culture then submitted at the present or future.
Model of Vocational Education Learning Format to Comply Hopefulness in Companies and Industries
Authors: Rompas Parabelem T.D. , Sumual Herry
Published: April 2017

The companies and industries were very demanding manpower not only must be prepared to work in accordance with their competence but also that very important of them was the work attitude should be good. In fact, currently it was not so because of any manpower that was when received as worker. The study presents the concept of vocational education learning format model that appropriate and comply hopefulness of companies and industries. The method used the literature review, interview, creation of the competency-based learning program of work in companies and industries. The results have shown that the model of learning format was vary and depending on the characteristics of the subject of course to be achieved and attitude learning applied in every learning. Implementation of learning format model should be supported by together from education leadership and head of companies and industries in achieving the goals and benefits together.
Health Education Media “Smart with Your Foods” Increasing Selection of Foods Knowledge for Elementary School Students
Authors: Patriasih Rita
Published: April 2017

The importance of the application of healthy behaviors in elementary schools need serious attention. Results of a preliminary study revealed the low student behavior, especially on the selection of healthy foods. Efforts to do one of them by conveying this information by using the right media health education. This study aimed to increase the knowledge of elementary school students through health education media "Smart with Your Foods". Implementation has been performed using a quasi-experimental design with non-equivalent control group pretest-posttest design. Research subjects are elementary school students. Respondents were divided into the experimental class and control class. This research reveals that "Smart with Your Foods" media effectively to enhance students' knowledge about the selection of healthy foods. Conclusion: This media is effective in improving the selection of foods knowledge for elementary school students
Continuing Professional Development a Vocational Education Teacher in West Java
Authors: Mulyadi Yadi , Sumarto Sumarto , Maknun Johar
Published: April 2017

Continuous professional development of vocational teachers is a strategic effort to increase the competence of professional vocational teachers in a planned and structured. Professional vocational teachers have mastery of competencies demands a comprehensive multi-dimensional. Competency professional standards based on juridical regulation, which includes professional competence, personal competence, social competence and ped-agogical competence. Multi-professional competence of vocational teachers increasingly complex, because the substance of technological and vocational extremely varied and has very wide dimensions. The dynamics of technological and vocational education has a high acceleration, in line with the development of business and industry. The substance of the subject matter and learning model developed adaptive and portable, so as to synchronize the changes that occur. This paper will identify a comprehensive identity-based teacher professional culture-based model 'Raymond Gagnon'. Teacher professional identity associated with the technical efforts undertaken vocational teachers in West Java in an effort to improve the mastery of basic prerequisite's professional teacher competency standards. Descriptive analysis was conducted to describe the specific technical efforts in improving professional skills had been done, either individually, or in groups of formal institutions. The final result can be seen mapping profile in a structured continuous professional development and conceptual provide strategic impact to the renewal of knowledge and the improvement of teaching practices in the classroom teacher. Implications of the study of the issue of continuing professional development provide a conceptual input to various relevant parties on the professional development of vocational teachers in a more comprehensive, systemic and structured
Kemampuan Manajerial Kepala Smk Program Keahlian Otomotif Dan Keterserapan Lulusan Di Dunia Kerja
Authors: Prihantoro C Rudi
Published: April 2017

In an effort to equip students with skills and skills in accordance with the needs of theautomotive world of work, school principals must have a good strategic plan related to student learning,teacher performance, materials of teaching materials, relationships with business / industry. In thatcontext, this research is conducted. With qualitative and descriptive survey method kuantitatf, researchresults show that school leadership has a high managerial skills proved to increase cooperation withindustry and graduates in the world of work absorption.
Penggunaan Multimedia Cai Pada Pembelajaran Mekanik Otomotif Kompetensi Pemeliharaan Rem Hidrolik Di SMK
Authors: Rohendi Dedi , Hendarwin Hendry
Published: April 2017

The implementation of vocational school curriculum was noticed a difference learning from complexand abstract concepts become more simple, concrete, and easy to understand. One solution to handle thatproblem is a multimedia learning with CAI. This study aims to obtain a real condition of increasing students'mastery learning of the material also compared the differences between student learning using multimedia CAIwith conventional learning. Research method used was quasi-experimental methods are conducted to 30 studentas an experiment samples and the control group with the number of samples of 30 people. The results showedthat students who use multimedia CAI can learn to fully implement the concept and the concept of independentlearning and competency based. Learning by using multimedia CAI can improve student’s mastery learning andhelp to deliver student to achieve a complete mastery of competency and inprove the students mastery of thematerial with a significant difference compared with students who are not using the multimedia CAI.
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) Sebagai Model Kendali Dan Penjaminan Mutu Produksi Pangan
Authors: Cartwright Lien Maulina , Latifah Diah
Published: April 2017

This research is basically based on the premise that food security especially in the field of pastry making into something very important. The purpose of this study are: 1) to analyze important stages in the processing of pastry to ensure the quality of pastry; 2) Evaluate how the supervision and quality control in the processing of pastry, and 3) evaluate the basic feasibility and level of implementation of HACCP Processing Unit pastry. This research use descriptive method. In collecting observations and interviews. The results give an idea as follows: 1) The stages in the processing Pastry has adopted 7 principles of HACCP; 2) Supervision and quality control in the manufacture of pastry is in compliance with the HACCP concept, 3) the basic feasibility and level of implementation of HACCP in the processing of consecutive Pastry as follows: good, good and excellent.
Evaluasi Pemenuhan Standar Minimal Sarana dan Prasarana Pendidikan Dasar di Kota Bandung
Authors: Busono Tjahyani
Published: April 2017

This research was aimed to describe the condition of infrastructure facilitiesof basic education based on the standard of school facilities and infrastructure/public madrasah (Permendiknas no. 24 2007). The results illustrate that the vast majority of school buildingsare in accordance with the standards established. Classrooms a splaces of teaching and learning in most primary schools have been very adequate. Only still found some schools that do not have the staff room, principal room, UKS space, prayer room, and werehouse representative in order to support teaching and learning activities. But still there are schools that less attention and support facilities not regularly carry out maintenance of the building. For schools that are in the main street, still unable to overcome the noise caused by traffic so that it can interfere with teaching and learning activities. The existence of the school adjacent to the crowd as the market also require attention to reduce the disruption of teaching and learning activities.
PENDEKATAN INKUIRI-KONTEKSTUAL BERBASIS TEKNOLOGI INFORMASI UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KETERAMPILAN BERFIKIR KRITIS MAHASISWA
Authors: Mahmudatusaadah Ai
Published: April 2017

Food additive is one of the topics included in the food chemistry course. Despite its benefits which are directly related to everyday life applications, it is common knowledge that the chemistry is one of the subjects that are difficult to understand for its abstraction. Students’ average mastery of food chemistry is below 60%. The study found that information technology-based contextual inquiry approach to topic of food additives can improve students’ critical thinking skills. Increase in scores from pretest to posttest is experienced by all samples with different N-Gain values. The majority (59%) is in medium category, 20% in high category and a fraction (11%) is in low category. Information technology-based contextual inquiry approach to the topic of food additives makes students more active and increases learning enthusiasm
KESIAPAN BELAJAR SISWA DAN INTERAKSI BELAJAR MENGAJAR TERHADAP PRESTASI BELAJAR
Authors: Darso Darso
Published: April 2017

One of the most important parts to improve the ability to read drawings in learning process is students' learning readiness and teaching-learning interaction on a subject of reading technical drawings, which are often overlooked by school. This study aims to investigate the influence of students' learning readiness and teaching-learning interaction on achievement in the subject of reading technical drawings. The study shows that there is a correlation between students’ learning readiness and their academic achievement, which is 0,45; the correlation between teaching-learning interactions exists in the level of 0,67; there is a correlation between students’ learning readiness and teaching-learning interactions in the level of 0,34; and there is a correlation of students’ learning readiness and teaching-learning interaction on academic achievement, which is 0,71. The coefficient for the variable of students’ readiness and teaching-learning interaction is significant in the level of significance α = 0.05. Thus, it can be concluded that the students' learning readiness and teaching-learning interactions between teachers and students provide a meaningful/significant impact on the academic achievement in reading technical drawings subject
PENGARUH MOTIVASI BERPRESTASI TERHADAP KESIAPAN BELAJAR, PELAKSANAAN PRAKERIN DAN PENCAPAIAN KOMPETENSI MATA PELAJARAN PRODUKTIF
Authors: Fatchurrohman Rudy
Published: April 2017

This study aims to define the factors that influence the achievement of productive subjects competence in TKR (Light Vehicle Engineering), describe the achievement motivation, learning readiness, and Prakerin or OJT (On Job Training) implementation in connection with the achievement of productive subjects, to determine the effect of achievement motivation on learning readiness and OJT implementation, and to determine the effect of learning readiness and OJT implementation on the competence achievement of productive TKR subjects. The calculation results of correlation and coefficient of determination show that achievement motivation correlates to learning readiness by 0,875, and to OJT implementation by 0,678. Learning readiness correlates to competence achievement of productive subjects by 0,392; OJT implementation correlates to the competence achievement of productive subjects by 0,381; while learning readiness and OJT implementation are correlated by 0,418. The study concludes that there is a significant correlation between achievement motivation, learning readiness and OJT implementation, and therefore there is a need to enhance students’ motivation, especially achievement motivation, so that students’ can have better level of learning readiness and OJT implementation
Desain dan Implementasi Media Video Prinsip-Prinsip Alat Ukur Listrik dan Elektronika
Authors: Fechera Boy , Somantri Maman , Hamik Dadang Lukman
Published: April 2017

This study describes the design process and implementation of video media in learning the electrical and electronic measuring instruments principles.The purpose of making this media to improve students understanding of the principles of electrical and electronic measuring instruments, include teaching materials about the gauge multimeters, the voltmeter and amperemeter. Research procedure followed the steps of research and development. Data collection was done by assigning kuersioner and structured interviews. The results showed that the learning conditions is still conventional, the use of video-based learning media has been tested and positive impact on student responses and help students and teachers in the learning process. The implication is expected to have an impact on teachers increased innovation in the use of instructional media.
Kontribusi Bakat Mekanik dan Proses Belajar pada Mata Pelajaran Produktif terhadap Kompetensi serta Kesiapan untuk Bekerja di Industri
Authors: Maryani Penny
Published: April 2017

The research was motivated by the many indications of the students do not have mechanical aptitude, so have difficulty in following the process of learning in productive subjects for both theory and practice during the learning process less motivated, the number of students who are not competent and did not pass the competency test and should carry out remedial and percentage SMK Vijayakusuma graduate students working in the industry in accordance with the competence and expertise is very small. The purpose of this study was to determine the contribution mechanical talents, the learning process in productive subjects and competence to work in the industry. This study took a sample of 80 students. Method is a descriptive correlational study with data processing using path analysis. Research results are Mechanical talents, the process of learning in productive subjects and competence together make a positive contribution to the readiness to work in the industry at 56.5%. The conclusion from this study that partial mechanical aptitude, the learning process in productive subjects contribute to the readiness and competence to work in the industry is at a low level.