bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Conative gamification model for psychological diagnostics and identification of risk zones of deviant behavior in educational institutions
Authors:   Yaroslavl State University, Smirnov Alexandr A. , Smirnov Dmitry A. ,   Yaroslavl State University, Solovyeva Elizaveta V. ,   Yaroslavl State University
Published: November 2023

Introduction. In the modern world, new methods of teaching and upbringing in the educational process are being created, new technologies are associated with the creation of digital methods of modeling the environment: interactive tools. Simulation-based learning methods are more common, which is a new tool that can potentially replace and enhance the real experience in a fully interactive way. The central trend in the educational institution is the transition to new methods that are integrated into the digital environment. The purpose of the article is to create a model of gamification of psychological diagnostics and identification of risk zones of deviant behavior in educational institutions. Methods. Within the framework of the strategic academic leadership program «Priority 2030», we conducted studies of deviant behavior of schoolchildren (n=85) and students (n=125). The following methods are used: diagnostics of the level of empathic abilities of V. V. Boyko; methodology of T. Adorno, E. FrenkelBrunswick, D. Levinson, R. Sanford «Scale of fascism»; methodology for identifying the «bullying structure» of E. G. Norkina. Methods of mathematical statistics: factor analysis by the method of principal components, regression analysis. Research results. Six components that make up the conative model of identifying risk zones of deviant behavior are identified: «Self-destruction», «Tendency to violate norms», «Susceptibility to right-wing extremism», «Cognitive distortion», «External aggression», «Pathological personality». A regression equation has been compiled, which gives the probability of prediction, where 94% accuracy of prediction, thereby determining that the scale of fascism is determined by two variables: authoritarian aggression and authoritarian submission. Other empirical facts have also been established to explain the model based on cognitive empathy. The management of the Penetrating ability in empathy can change the structure of bullying, reduce the number of aggressor's assistants, because it is positively interrelated with the role of defenders of victims (r=0.19; p<0.05). Conclusion. The components that reflect the diagnostic potential of the gamification model for identifying risk zones in the educational institution of students are fixed. Based on the selected components, you can create a program using the regulatory framework.
Factors contributing to the emotional well-being of schoolchildren
Authors:   Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B. N. Yeltsin, Pecherkina Anna A. , Borisov Georgy I. ,   Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B. N. Yeltsin, Katkalo Ksenia D. ,   Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B. N. Yeltsin
Published: November 2023

Problem and aim. Currently, one can observe a number of changes in all areas of modern life, which in turn shifts the requirements for the education system. In order to advance academic achievement and develop a balanced personality of a student it is imperative to create appropriate conditions. The key resource here is primarily the emotional background having prevalence at school along with the indicators of the emotional well-being of all the participants of educational relations. The aim of the research is to carry out an analytical review and synthesis of the results of psychological research on emotional well-being in order to determine the factors contributing to the emotional well-being of schoolchildren based on the findings. Materials and methods. The methodical toolset of this study comprises the analytical review of scholarly literature, namely the systematic, comparative, and logical analysis of contemporary approaches to the emotional well-being of schoolchildren. The theoretical and methodological background of the study is presented by the Ecological Systems Theory by U. Bronfenbrenner and the concept of social and emotional well-being by M. Hamilton and G. Redmond. Results. The emotional well-being of schoolchildren is a stable position of a child in an educational environment with a positive tendency to satisfy age-appropriate needs, to recognize one’s emotional experiences, and to possess skills of their regulation. The analysis of scholarly literature distinguishes two groups of factors of the emotional well-being of schoolchildren. These factors are based on two interdependent areas: the personal dimension (personality and emotion attributes) and the environment dimension (various influential areas such as the family, educational establishments, community). Conclusion. What is academically novel about the results is how the factors contributing to the well-being of schoolchildren are systematized. The obtained factors may form the basis of the design of a further psychological study. The empirical data will aid in defining the features of the emotional well-being of schoolchildren and thus contrive the ways to control and develop it.
Approbation of the Russian version of the Body Investment Scale (BIS)
Authors:   Regional Center of Forensic Expertise LLC, Gorbatov Sergey V. , Arbuzova Elena N. ,   St. Petersburg State University, Shaboltas Alla V. ,   St. Petersburg State University
Published: November 2023

Introduction. Modern psychological research requires constantly expanding the diagnostic apparatus which is transformed and supplemented depending on current issues of scientific and societal development. Among these diagnostic issues are problems associated with self-awareness and body awareness, with self-destruction and with human body boundaries, which underlie a person’s ideas about themselves. Materials and Methods. The 2022 study included 866 participants of both sexes, aged 13-41. Of these, 263 participants had various forms of deviant behavior, including self-destructive behavior. The control sample comprised several subgroups (respondents of different educational levels, age and lifestyle) and amounted to 603 people. Research methods included: specialized literature review, testing, and data interpretation and analysis. The study was based on the BIS created by I. Orbach and M. Mikulinser to study the emotional processes associated with a person’s attitude towards their body, as well as to identify markers of self-destructive and suicidal behavior. The mathematical statistics methods were as follows: principal component analysis with varimax rotation, Ward's method, and Cronbach's alpha coefficient. Results. The obtained results revealed that factor and cluster organization of the questionnaire confirm the original author’s version and allow using not only the integral indicator but also subscale components such as bodily care, self-acceptance, body protection, hostility towards one’s body, risk-taking, tactile comfort, and distance control, all allowing for a more differentiated approach to assessing various behavioral deviations. Cronbach's α coefficient analysis (0.831) also confirmed the reliability of the BIS. Conclusion. An initial check of the BIS by main psychometric indicators reveals a possibility of using its Russian version to assess both individual bodily experiences and attitudes towards one’s body as a whole.
Sharing the burden: Cabbage stem flea beetle pest pressure and crop damage are lower in rapeseed fields surrounded by other rapeseed crops
Authors: Leybourne Daniel , Pahl Antonia , Melloh Petra , Martin Emily
Published: November 2023

The cabbage stem flea beetle (Psylliodes chrysocephala) is a significant pest of rapeseed (Brassica napus). Feeding by adult P. chrysocephala can cause severe leaf damage and larval infestation can reduce stem strength, both of which impact crop growth and development, causing substantial yield losses and economic damage. The structure of the agricultural landscape can regulate herbivorous pest populations through top-down and bottom-up processes. This has shown promise in regulating the populations of other herbivorous pests, but remains relatively unexplored for P. chrysocephala. Here we investigate how the structure of the agricultural landscape influences P. chrysocephala abundance (pest pressure) and associated crop damage. We also examine the effect of the landscape on natural enemies and their ability to regulate P. chrysocephala populations. We show that P. chrysocephala populations are primarily regulated through bottom-up processes. We identify adjacency to another rapeseed crop and the total proportion of rapeseed grown in the landscape as key factors influencing beetle pressure, crop damage, and larval infestation, but find no effect of host crop proportions grown in the previous year at the examined scales up to 1 km surrounding focal crops. We also observe positive effects of crop heterogeneity and semi-natural habitat proportions on natural enemy abundance and diversity; however, these increases had no direct impact on P. chrysocephala. Bottom-up processes appear to contribute to herbivorous pest regulation by diluting beetles in the landscape, and could represent an important mechanism for sustainably managing pest populations by adapting the proportions and neighbourhoods of rapeseed crops at small to large spatial scales.
The Influence of Knowledge Management and Innovation on Firm Performance at Company X
Authors: Leo Vanessa , Winarko Vania Michaela , Toly Agus Arianto
Published: November 2023

Competition in the company increases along with walking time, accompanied by the growth in the flower amount increasingly in fast companies. For that reason, management knowledge and innovation can bring the company to its heyday because the performance provided becomes quality. This pushes the researcher to conduct a study titled "The Influence of Knowledge Management and Innovation on Firm Performance at Company X". The Type of company chosen in the research is a manufacturing company engaged in the management of goods for use by consumers. The company is located in Jakarta. The purpose of the study is to obtain knowledge about whether or not knowledge management and innovation influence Company X's firm performance. The research methods used are quantitative and descriptive, with 100 selected respondents by random sampling. Data collection techniques included spread questionnaires, interviews, and observations. The data collected was analyzed through SEM-PLS, and it is known that knowledge management and innovation have a 43% positive influence on company X's firm performance.
The transformation of Tuban Batik colors: perception and value in modern society
Authors: Ciptandi Fajar , Rosandini Morinta , Nafi’ah Ulfah
Published: November 2023

This article discusses the philosophical meanings represented by the dominant color in the background of traditional batik cloth in Tuban, East Java, Indonesia. These meanings have provided values and appreciation for the people of Tuban throughout their lives, reflecting a way of life connected to the concept of cosmology from birth to death. However, the current wave of development trends and modernity has impacted how the people of Tuban attribute value and adhere to these philosophical meanings within batik. This research employs an ethnographic approach involving direct data collection at the research location. We immersed ourselves in the local community, engaging in random interactions to gain insight into their thoughts and behaviors. Additionally, to uncover hidden philosophical values, data was collected through oral traditions involving one community leader, two entrepreneurs, and batik craftsmen knowledgeable about these values due to hereditary teachings. Subsequently, the data was analyzed using a phenomenological approach to elucidate the relationship between the philosophical meanings inherent in the traditional Tuban batik color and the daily behavioral patterns of the current population. This exploration illustrates the enduring significance of these philosophical meanings to the Tuban people. These meanings serve as a foundation for contemplating actions that preserve the tradition's continuity in the face of evolving innovations. It is imperative to assess how these values within the tradition are treated—whether maintenance, development, or elimination is appropriate—based on contemporary conditions.
Methodological guidelines on supporting databases of terminological dictionaries as the case study of RNPLS&T’s System of Electronic Dictionaries
Authors: Zaitseva E. M. , Smirnov Yu. V.
Published: November 2023

Within the framework of developing fundamental scientific discipline “e-librarianship”, the RNPLS&T designs its electronic terminological dictionaries. The authors describe the System of Electronic Dictionaries being developed by the Russian National Public Library for Science and Technology. For today, the System comprises subject terminological dictionaries and dictionaries of abbreviations, i. e. “Electronic terminological dictionary on SIBID”, “Union terminological dictionary in e-librarianship”, “Information technologies in education:

The electronic terminological dictionary”, and “Electronic dictionary of standardized abbreviations in the Russian and 25 foreign European languages for bibliographic records”. The goal is to organize and systematize the terminology in the library and information sciences and related disciplines, which is especially important in the period of intensive development of e-librarianship as a fundamental scientific discipline. The practical significance of these electronic dictionaries is evidenced by the statistics of page traffic at RNPLS&T website where the dictionaries are accessible for free loading and further use. The characteristics and design principles of the subject terminological dictionaries are analyzed; the software designed at RNPLS&T for building them is described. The focus is made on methodological guidelines on how to manage the databases of subject terminological dictionaries.
Author and organization profiles in Dimensions and Lens information systems: The study of functionality
Authors: Gureyev V. N. , Ilicheva I. Yu. , Mazov N. A.
Published: November 2023

The paper demonstrates the features of author and organizational publication profiles in Dimensions and Lens information systems. In recent years, these systems have been successfully competing with many subscription-based systems. The authors discuss the advantages of these databases in terms of coverage of research content in publication profiles as compared to that of commercial bibliographic platforms, as well as the wide range of functional capabilities. As illustrated by publication profiles of two research organizations and their authors, we describe original approaches to searching bibliographic information, as well as editing bibliographic errors in databases. These features enable (a) to monitor effectively the scholarly output of research organizations and authors, and (b) to enhance visibility of research findings in the international information space. Solving information-retrieval problems and editing publication profiles of Russian organizations and authors in Dimensions and Lens prove to be similar to that of commercial systems, i. e. Web of Science and Scopus. The vast experience of working with proprietary databases and subscription-based systems, would enable Russian academic libraries to adapt to new interfaces in a short time frame.
The Twenty Sixth International Conference “Information technologies, computer systems and publications for libraries” (“LIBCOM–2022”): The review of events
Authors: Shrayberg Ya. L. , Kulikova A. A.
Published: November 2023

The Twenty Sixth International Conference “Information technologies, computer systems and publications for libraries” (“LIBCOM–2022”) held on November 20-25, 2022, is reviewed. The key topics are covered, namely, the status of and prospects for modern information, computer and Internet-technologies in library services, in universities and research organizations, educational technologies, legal aspects in the work of libraries and information producers, e-libraries and digital information resources, etc. The authors focus on several events, i. e. the Seventh Industrial Conference “Book publishing and the libraries: Vectors of interaction”, scientific and practical conference of the National Library Association: Libraries of the Future: (NALF), the scientific conference “Scientometrics and bibliometrics in the modern educational environment: The role of libraries”, scientific and educational symposium “University and academic libraries to support educational process in the modern digital environment”, central discussion site “On the way to the new national system of sci-tech information”, presentation of the two-volume publication “Twenty annual reports to the Crimea International Forum” and the publication “Y. L. Shrayberg. The biobibliography”, expert panel “How to bring up inventors and researcher? The role of modern library. New approaches and technologies”, and the 2022 fall session of the permanent IRBIS School “Using and upgrading LIS IRBIS”. The conclusions on the Conference work are made.
The role of Aliajhdar Seyidzade (1899–1970), a library scientist, bibliographer and literature scholar, in developing librarianship in Azerbaijan
Authors: Ismailov N. I. , Kazimi P. F. , Yusifova G. Yu.
Published: November 2023

The political, economic and cultural aspects of the Soviet era heritage, best pieces of culture, literature, applied and fine arts make the universal human values that bring people together and unite them. We have to study and appreciate the work, role and merits of individuals who play an important role in building and developing cultural environment.

Aliajhdar Seyidzade was a progressive intellectual who devoted his life to culture, book and reading popularization, libraries, and extending literary ties in the hard periods during the Soviet era.

The authors investigate into Seiydzade’s versatile cultural activities. He lived an interesting life, and being government official himself, did not abandon the national concept and values within the Soviet ideological system. His works, his thoughts and efforts reflect the breadth of his knowledge and widest view of the world. His attitude: “Not in all cases propaganda is an ideology, propaganda must be progressive...” is especially noteworthy.
Organisational Commitment and Turnover Intentions: Does Self-Efficacy Matter?
Authors: Opolot Julius Samuel , Lagat Charles , Kipsang Stanley
Published: November 2023

Purpose- This paper examined the relationship between organisational commitment, self-efficacy, and turnover intentions among academic staff in universities in Uganda, a developing nation.Design/Methodology- This research was undertaken via a cross-sectional research design to test the hypotheses using quantitative data collected from 574 academic staff at selected universities in Uganda. Hayes’s PROCESS macro (Version 4.2) was used to carry out a moderation analysis. Findings- The results indicate that interaction between self-efficacy and organisational commitment enhanced turnover intention. Academic staff with high levels of commitment, are less likely to engage in turnover behaviour at high levels of self-efficacy. Practical Implications- Drawing on empirical evidence, university managers seeking to improve staff retention need to adopt strategies that boost self-efficacy in order to instantly support organisational commitment. Adoption of participative work culture, equity, training, teamwork, and inclusiveness is an important signal and source of social information that the university values its employees and their stay.
Deconstruction of Gendered Dialogues in English Language Students Textbook for Grade 12 Senior High School
Authors: Yasamahadewi Putu , Suwastini Ni Komang Arie , Suarcaya Putu
Published: November 2023

Education plays a significant role in maintaining or deconstructing patriarchal gender constructions in society. Within this ambivalent arena, this study aimed to analyze the representation of gender constructions in a textbook for grade 12 Indonesian EFL students published by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Indonesia in 2018. The textual analysis proposed by McKee is used to analyze the data. Language functions attributed to the two genders are used as the parameters to find their feminine or masculine depiction based on Lakoff (1973) and Coates (2013) combined with Millet’s Sexual Politics. The study revealed that the textbook shows gender deconstructions towards language functions used in female-only, male-only and mixed sex dialogues. The deconstruction of the stereotypes can be seen from the presence of feminine traits in male characters, such as asking for information and producing more phatic and expressive utterances than females. In contrast, female characters are depicted to be dominantly produced masculine traits, such as being knowledgeable by giving more information than men and dominating in conversations. Although, at some points, the characters are still associated with stereotyped gender traits, the efforts to deconstruct traditional images of both genders need to be appreciated even though they still seem ambivalent.
The Effectiveness of Using Extensive Reading Approach Combined with Literature Circle Strategy Toward Students' Reading Ability
Authors: Riswanto Riswanto , Reko Serasi  , Senvita Esni , Kasmaini
Published: November 2023

This study aims to determine whether there is effect of using Extensive Reading Approach Combined with Literature Circle Strategy on Students’ Reading Ability. The research used Quantitative Approach with Quasi Exsperimental Design. The population of this research was the students of English Education Study Program at UINFAS Bengkulu academic years 2022/2023, 40 students were taken as sample. The sampling technique used in this research was purposive sampling. In this study, 6A was used as an experimental class and 6C was used as an control class The data were collected by using reading comprehension test. The data obtained were analyzed by using t-test formula. Based  on the table p-output of Sig. (2-tailed) was 0,000< 0,05 and t-count value was 4,260, while the t table's df= n-2 = 40-2 was 38. (2,024). Based on the t-distribution table's ta=t.0,025 value. It can be said that H0 was rejected and Ha was accepted. It showed that there was effect of using Extensive Reading Approach combined with Literature Circle Strategy on students’ reading ability.
Assessing Digital Competence Among Pre-Service English Language Teachers: Strengths and Weakenesses
Authors: Sumarni Sri , Ifan Iskandar  , Imam Santosa
Published: November 2023

This study aimed to examine the digital competence of 102 pre-service English language teachers and identified areas of strength and weakness. A questionnaire aligned with the European Framework for Educators' Digital Competence (DigCompEdu) was used to assess self-perceived competence in various digital areas. The findings revealed strengths in organizational communication, professional collaboration, managing and sharing digital resources, guidance, collaborative and self-regulated learning, accessibility and inclusion, and digital content creation. However, reflective practice and analyzing evidence were identified as areas of relative weakness. The study highlighted the need for targeted training programs and curriculum enhancements to address these gaps. Enhancing the digital competence of pre-service teachers is crucial for effective integration of technology in language instruction. By addressing strengths and weaknesses, the study emphasized the importance of comprehensive digital education programs that go beyond assuming digital natives possess advanced skills. Improving digital competence among pre-service teachers can enhance the quality of language education and provide better learning experiences for students.
EFL Students’ Difficulties on Using Subject-Verb Agreement
Authors: Putri Amara Aulia , Sukesi Erni , Zahrida
Published: November 2023

The purpose of this study is to determine the common subject-verb agreement difficulties that students encounter in the English Education Study Program at the University of Bengkulu. This study adopted a qualitative methodology. The population was the sixth semester of the 2022/2023 a English Education Study Program. The sample of this study was 33 students consisting of 11 males and 22 females. Data collection was done through validated and reliable tests consisting of 30 items representing 6 subject-verb agreements; full verbs, linking verbs, modals, auxiliary be, auxiliary have, and auxiliary do. Furthermore, this study used simple statistics (percentage and average) to analyze the data. In accordance to the study's findings, the majority of learners have struggles using subject-verb agreements. Found 540 obstacles in the test. The students' own difficulties were difficulties using Full Verbs (18%), Linking Verbs (21.5%), Modals (23%), Auxiliary be (16.5%), Auxiliary have (14%), and Auxiliary do (7%). Modal becomes the dominant difficulty for students. It was possible that students have difficulty understanding patterns in modals and did not know the term modals themselves. Moreover, students also could not identify the subject and verb in the sentence, lacked vocabulary, did not practice often, and did not recheck wrong answers. This result suggests that an appropriate method is still needed to improve understanding with subject-verb agreement.
Need Analysis of English Learning Materials for Civil Engineering Department Students
Authors: Ramadhan Indra Kurnia , Hati Gita Mutiara , Elfrida Elfrida
Published: November 2023

This research analyzes the Civil Engineering department students' needs for English learning materials and the need regarding the language element by students in English learning material in the civil engineering department. Populations in this research were carried out in the Department of Civil Engineering, at the University of Bengkulu. This research used descriptive quantitative research with questionnaire as the tools in collecting data and interview was carried out to find out in-depth and strengthen the questionnaire. To analyze the data, the writer involved two steps in analyzing the data collected; Give questionnaires to civil students using Google Form and then they were given 2 days to fill out and Analyze and explain the results of the list of answers from the questionnaire. The result of this research showed that the civil engineer students want to improve their English speaking skills and listening skills to communicate in their activities in the field of civil engineering where the material provided is easily understood by the students. In addition, the language element they want is more conversational. The English conversations given are more situational conversations and the texts given are more discussion texts. The last, English is important for professional needs because English is needed for everything such as the TOEFL score and confidence in their English which is one of the requirements to continue studying and to become an employee in a company.
Exploring Picture Series, Students Motivation and Gender Toward Speaking Achievement
Authors: Kurnia Saputri  , Darmawan Budiyanto  , Sisca Meidina Saputri  , Enny Hidajati  , Sawitry Maryanti
Published: November 2023

The media utilized in the teaching and learning process should adapt to the circumstances and settings, as well as be compatible with the abilities of the students. The media industry has a common need for creative men and women who can effectively communicate information and ideas via words and visuals. This study was aimed to found out: whether or not there were an influence of interaction among picture series, motivation and gender toward speaking achievement. Method of this research used quantitative with factorial 2x2x2 design approach. There were 60 students as sample, 30 students for experimental group and 30 students for control group. The sample was taken by using purposive sampling., the data were collected by using speaking test and questionnaires. To verify the hypotheses, the data were analyzed by using three-way ANAVA. Based on the data analysis, the result of three-way ANAVA showed that the interaction between: 1) the experiment and control classes obtained significant values = 0.001 < 0.05, the first hypothesis was acceptable, 2) the male and female genders obtained significant values = 0.367 > 0.05, the second hypothesis cannot be accepted, 3) high and low motivation obtained significant value = 0.085 > 0.05, the third hypothesis is unacceptable, 4) class and gender obtained significant value = 0.820 > 0.05, the fourth hypothesis is not acceptable, 5) class and motivation obtained Significant value = 0.669 > 0.05, then the fifth hypothesis is unacceptable, 6) Gender and motivation obtained Significant value = 0.015 < 0.05, then the sixth hypothesis is acceptable, and 7) the interaction among class, gender and motivation was obtained Significant value = 0.380 > 0.05, the seventh hypothesis was unacceptable. Thus, it could be concluded that there was no interaction between class, gender and motivation for speaking achievement scores.
The Role of Prior Language in The Acquisition of English Language by Indonesian Adult
Authors: Wardani Andina Cipta , Kepirianto Catur
Published: November 2023

Many factors influence the second language acquisition process for adulthood. One of the factors is the prior language (L1) that a person possesses. This research analyses the role of prior language in adults who are claimed hardly to acquire a second language (L2). This research also tried to figure out how the L1 affects the L2. This research is supposed to know whether L1 prevents adults from acquiring a second language or, instead, L1 helps adults acquire a second language (L2). It is descriptive qualitative research. The instruments are questionnaires via Google form and voice records to be analysed with the Speech Analyzer application. The population is employees who work in the branch office of a construction company with a total of about 100 employees. Their L1 is Indonesian, and their L2 is English. The sampling method used is a random sampling from various company divisions that communicate with foreign co-workers or clients and deal with documents written in English. This research shows that prior language determines adults’ accents and pronunciation, interpreting the meaning, processing the information in L1 then producing it in L2. Significantly, the prior language does help adults acquire English as a second language.
Comparing TOEFL and teacher’s assessment scores in measuring student’s English skills
Authors: Hutabarat Pritz
Published: November 2023

Standardized English tests have long been used to determine English learner’s level of proficiency. Tests such as TOEFL (Test of English as a foreign language) and IELTS (International English language testing system) are arguably the most popular English tests in the world. On the other hand, English learners are consistently being assessed by their teachers through a performance-based assessment which provides a comprehensive description of student’s learning achievement in learning English. The results of these two forms of assessments were hardly compared and correlated. Therefore, this paper investigates the correlation between student’s TOEFL score and teacher score. Moreover, this study explores how teacher uses washback effects of TOEFL and class tests. Investigating 42 grade 12 students in an English immersion school in Indonesia, the result of this study indicated a positive but weak correlation between TOEFL and teacher’s assessment scores (r = 0.246, p = 0.116). This weak correlation indicates that the two types of assessments measure student’s achievement and performance differently. The washback effect of TOEFL is mainly in the form of teacher’s encouragement to the students to be more serious when taking TOEFL test so that they will be about to get higher scores.
Analysis of Chemical Engineering Students’ Needs on Instructional Reading Strategies
Authors: Diana Sri , Rampeng  , Bahar
Published: November 2023

Reading is an important macro skill besides speaking, writing and listening. Reading is a receptive skill, yet it is still essential for success in both academic and in everyday life. Therefore, the study aims at analyzing chemical engineering students’ needs for instructional reading strategies to help them comprehend the text. A qualitative research design was used for this study with quantitative data collection. Data were collected through questionnaires from 60 chemical engineering students and analyzed using descriptive statistics (the interpretations of percentages). The results show that there are seven important reading instructions selected by chemical engineering students (above 90%) that is drawing conclusion, making prediction, identifying cause and effect, distinguishing between facts and opinions, comparing and contrast, identifying the main ideas and identifying supporting details. Chemical engineering students also had favorable attitudes on three other instructional reading strategies that were considered important with the percentage of below 89 percent they are recognizing and interpreting writer’s view, summarizing and drawing conclusions. Based on the analysis of students’ needs, majority of chemical engineering students believe the seven most important instructional reading strategies should be incorporated into the reading materials as reading comprehension activities.
Culture Representations Incorporated within the English Textbook Used for Teaching Seventh-Grade Students in Indonesia
Authors: Astrid Annisa , Alya Okta Sukma Fitri , Saputra Eko , Chalik Chairuman Muhamad
Published: November 2023

This study aims to examine the cultural representation incorporated within the English textbook that the teachers utilized for instructing seventh-grade students in Indonesia. The Study employed qualitative content analysis techniques. The study utilized documentation and a checklist table containing criteria to assess the presence of cultural aspects in the textbook recommended by experts in teaching English as a foreign language. The results indicated that the textbook has successfully fulfilled specific criteria for including cultural information. A distinct and well-defined learning objective accompanies every chapter within this English textbook. The textbook organizes its content into individual chapters, each exploring diverse topics about various cultural aspects. The introduction of vocabulary on the topic of each unit occurs exclusively within the respective unit, without subsequent repetition in subsequent chapters. The content covered in Chapters 1 to 5 of the textbook has encompassed a wide range of cultural elements, exhibiting significant diversity. The material has been tailored to suit the student's age group. Every chapter within this English textbook also presents four distinct categories of language skills. However, the learning materials primarily emphasize Indonesian culture through the inclusion of cultural materials. The chapters within the textbook need to cultivate students' awareness of intercultural understanding. There need to be more activities that facilitate students' engagement in intercultural understanding and cross-cultural communication
Fake News Analysis of Supreme Court Decision from Linguistic Forensic and Critical Discourse Analysis Perspective
Authors: Thamrin Husni , Dadang Sudana  , Andika Dutha Bachari  , R. Dian Dia-an Muniroh
Published: November 2023

This research purposes to know the results of the Supreme Court's decision on fake news by implementing linguistic forensic and critical discourse analysis based on Fairclough's 1995 grand theory approach. Some categories of analysis include representation, relations, identity, and sociocultural practices.  Individual who break the law by spreading fake news may imprisonment. This is in accordance with the rules stated in Article 45A paragraph (2) of law number 19 of 2016, which amends law number 11 of 2008.The research method used is descriptive qualitative by collecting and analyzing data from defendants who are proven to have committed acts of insult and hatred of Ethnic Religion and Intergroup. The results of data analysis are in the form of representation of news information, power relations contained in it, the identity of the defendant formed, and the sociocultural practices that arise. Sociocultural practices that occur in this context, such as discrimination, controversy, and manipulation of information. The results of this study can become a foundation to sensitize the public about the dangers of fake news, encourage changes in creating truth in media practices, and increase defendants' awareness of the importance of justice in the criminal justice system.
Lecturer’s Personal and Social Competence Toward Students’ Writing Proficiency in EFL Classroom
Authors: Limbong Sunarlia , Alberto  , Frans Tandibura
Published: November 2023

The competency of a lecturer is required for a successful learning process that leads to increased student accomplishment. The present study investigates (1) the profile of students' writing skills at the Port Shipping Management Department of Polytechnic of Makassar Merchant Marine (PIP) through a writing test, and (2) the influence of lecturers' personal and social competence on students' writing proficiency in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classroom settings using qualitative data. The study employed purposive sampling to select 3 lecturers and 30 second-semester students from the Port Shipping Management Department of PIP. Quantitative data were collected through a writing test administered to the 30 students, while qualitative data were gathered using semi-structured interviews with the 5 lecturers, focus group discussions with the students, and classroom observations. The findings revealed various levels of writing proficiency among PIP students and highlighted the positive impact of lecturers' personal and social competence on students' writing proficiency. The better the personal influence and social competence of the lecturers, the better the students' writing capabilities are. The study emphasizes the need for continued development of lecturers' personal and social competence to foster a supportive and engaging learning environment in maritime education and training.
Language Crime by Students in the Communication Process on Campus
Authors: Dewi Resnita , Roni La’biran
Published: November 2023

This study aims to identify and analyze language crimes that occur in the communication process among students on campus using a forensic linguistic approach. The research method used is a qualitative descriptive method with note-taking techniques. The respondents in this study are students of the Indonesian Christian University of Toraja.  The results of the study indicate that language crimes in communication among students on campus occur in several forms of verbal harassment using animal names such as bai or pig, asu or dog, buaya for crocodile, and balao for rat. In addition, there is also language crime using the bombo or devil. This can affect the mental health and well-being of the victimized students. Lecturers and student organizations have an important role as supervisors and enforcers of regulations, as well as providing education and guidance on language ethics within the campus environment.
Semantics Application Networking for EFL learners' Communicative Language Learning
Authors: Buhari Buhari
Published: November 2023

This study compares and contrasts the speaking activities that are regularly assigned to students in the classroom and explores how both teachers and students view the program's overall worth. The research uses experimental design as its methodology. Students who were enrolled in the first semester of the academic year 2021–2022 made up the study's population. The purposive sampling strategy was used by the current researcher. The researcher participated in two courses with a combined total of 80 students as samples for this study.  The outcomes of this study are anticipated to provide important data and make a substantial addition to linguistic research, particularly in the field of language instruction. This study's sole objective was to use Semantics Networking Techniques to improve the students' oral English skills.  The findings of this study highlight the significance of communicative language, language learning approaches, and semantic networking strategies in fostering students' development in various fields.
Students’ Perceptions and Attitudes toward World Englishes Paradigm
Authors: Imelwaty Sri , Rahmi Putri Yulistia , Sesmiyanti
Published: November 2023

The study aims to describe the pre-service English teachers’ perceptions and attitudes toward World Englishes (WE) Paradigm from Kachru's theory within the Indonesian context. Limited studies have been undertaken relating to Indonesian pre-service teachers’ perceptions and attitudes to the WE paradigm. The design of this study employed a qualitative case study focusing on the exploration of an individual pre-service English teacher’s perceptions and attitudes toward the phenomenon of the WE paradigm. Twenty participants who are pre-service English teachers participated in this study. Initially, the participants were asked to take The Verbal Guise Test to for stimulating the participants’ knowledge (cognitive) about varieties of English and introduce the WE paradigm. Afterward, the semi-structured interview was conducted with open-ended questions to explore how the students view different varieties of WE.  The data were then transcribed and analyzed using thematic analysis by coding, classifying themes, and interpreting. The findings of the study indicated that academically participants still have a preference of the inner circle (IC) English to support the learning process. But for non-academic context the majority of participants had the ability to understand and recognize English variations and showed interest in using and learning more about WE.
THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF INNOVATIVE FORMS AND METHODS OF INFORMATION WARFARE: CHALLENGES AND THREATS TO CYBER SECURITY
Authors:   National Academy of the National Guard of Ukraine, Vasyshchev V. , Denysenko Ye. ,   National Academy of the National Guard of Ukraine
Published: November 2023

With the beginning of full-scale and open aggression on the part of the Russian Federation, improving the system of ensuring Ukraine's national security became an urgent issue. At the same time, ensuring cyber security is one of the priorities in the national security system. The implementation of the specified priority should be carried out by strengthening the capabilities of the national cyber security system to counter cyber threats in the modern security environment. Since now almost every inhabitant of the planet has access to the Internet, there are many more opportunities to influence our thoughts and actions. Information aggressors now do not just tell tales about the enemy, they form a different vision of the world, replace reality with such a well-thought-out hoax that it is almost impossible to distinguish it from the truth. At the end of the 20th beginning of the 21st century. the world received a new form of confrontation  a hybrid war. One of the leading countries that actively uses the tools of hybrid warfare today is Russia. The basic components of the Russian strategy and tactics of modern hybrid warfare were formulated in 2013. In the context of the functioning of the online network space, as a means of conducting information warfare, any format and topic of projects can be used. The best tool for penetrating the enemy's information field is the so-called media viruses - information carriers (events, scandals, rumors, activities of organizations and individuals) that carry veiled ideas and messages in a hidden form. The modern development of the media and online environment makes certain adjustments to our lives. Gradually, new forms of relations between objects and subjects of society in its various spheres: economic, political, social and other are perceived as the norm. Informational and psychological confrontation is no exception. One of the forms of such confrontation is informational online network war, which should be understood as a complex of informational influences between social systems (groups) aimed at obtaining certain advantages in economic, military, political, cultural and public confrontations.
INFORMATION AND ANALYTICAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR SUPPORT THE ADOPTION OF A MILITARY DECISION IN ACCORDANCE WITH NATO STANDARDS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TASKS IN THE FIELD OF STATE SECURITY
Authors:   Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute, Kolomiitsev O. , Obriadin V. ,   National Academy of the National Guard of Ukraine, Horelyshev S. ,   National Academy of the National Guard of Ukraine
Published: November 2023

The military decision in the field of state security is taken by the government or the military command, which uses military force to defend the state from aggression. The military decision at the present stage is taken at different levels of military command (strategic, operational, tactical). Standardization of the military decision-making process according to NATO standards opens the way for the wide use of information and analytical technologies by the management bodies of the unit in the planning of service and combat operations in the field of state security. The presence of an information and analytical system for supporting management processes in the automated management system of the unit staff allows to accelerate the process of making military decisions by the brigade management body, as well as to ensure effective interaction and better implementation of the combat capabilities of subordinate units and subunits. The article discusses the issues of implementing information and analytical technologies in the process of making a military decision in accordance with NATO standards in the implementation of service and combat tasks. On the basis of the automated control system of the unit command post with the use of the Arc View GIS version 3.3 geographic information system, the sequence of work of the structural units of the management body at the stages of development, analysis and comparison of options for the method of performing the service and combat task is proposed. Standardization of the procedures of the process of making a military decision by the tactical command bodies leads to the use of automated control tools at the unit command post in order to improve the methods of work of the staff officers and leads to a reduction in its organizational and staffing structure.