bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Preconception Care Uptake and Immediate Outcomes among Discordant Couples Accessing Routine HIV Care in Kenya
Authors: Gitahi Nyawira , Eshiwani Sheila Juliet , Mutai Kenneth , Mecha Jared Ongechi , Kiarie James Njogu
Published: June 2020

Introduction. A large proportion of new HIV infections occur within discordant partnerships making discordance a significant contributor to new HIV infections in Africa. Despite the role of preconception care for HIV discordant couples, there is little data on fertility desire and preconception care uptake. This study aimed at documenting fertility desire (desire to conceive), determining the uptake of preconception care, identifying HIV prevention strategies used during preconception care, and determining immediate conception outcomes among HIV discordant couples in Kenya. Methods. We retrospectively extracted electronic medical record data on discordant couples at an HIV care discordant couples’ clinic. We included data on couples who expressed a desire to conceive and were offered preconception care and followed up for 29 months. We collected data on sociodemographic characteristics, preconception prevention methods, and associated outcomes. Results. Among couples, with male HIV-positive partners, there was a twofold likelihood of accepting preconception services (OR = 2.3, CI 95% (1, 1, 5.0)). A shorter discordant union was independently associated with the uptake of preconception services (OR = 0.92, CI 95% (0.86, 0.98)). The most used prevention intervention (38.5%) among discordant couples was a combination of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) by the uninfected partner, alongside HAART by the partner living with HIV. Pregnancy rates did not significantly (p = 0.06) differ among those who took up preconception care versus those who did not. HIV-negative partners of couples who declined preconception care had a significantly (p = 0.04) higher attrition from clinic follow-up. One confirmed seroconversion occurred; an HIV incidence rate of 0.19 per 100 person-years.Conclusion. The study demonstrates the feasibility of implementing safe and effective preconception servicesas part of routine HIV care for discordant couples living in low resource settings. The provision and the utilisation of safer conception services may be hindered by the poor retention to follow-up and care of HIV-negative partners. This challenge may impede the expected benefits of preconception care as an HIV prevention intervention.
Procedural Implementation and Axiomatization of the Weighted Nonseparable Cost Value
Authors: Yang Hui , Wang Wenna , Ding Zhengsheng
Published: June 2020

The paper defines a new value called the weighted nonseparable cost value (weighted-NSC value), which divides the nonseparable cost on the ground of an exogenous attached weight and compromises egalitarianism and utilitarianism of a value flexibly. First, we construct an optimization model to minimize the deweighted variance of complaint and define its optimal solution to be the weighted-NSC value. Second, a process is set up to acquire the weighted-NSC value, which enlarges the traditional procedural values. In the process, one player’s marginal contribution is divided up by all participants rather than merely restricted within his precursors. Lastly, adopting the weight in defining a value destructs the classical symmetry. This promotes the definition of ω-symmetry for the grand-marginal normalized game to defend against the effect of weight and axiomatically sculptures the weighted-NSC value. Dual dummifying player property is also applied to characterize the new defined value.
An Intelligent Fault Detection Model for Fault Detection in Photovoltaic Systems
Authors: Basnet Barun , Chun Hyunjun , Bang Junho
Published: June 2020

Effective fault diagnosis in a PV system requires understanding the behavior of the current/voltage (I/V) parameters in different environmental conditions. Especially during the winter season, I/V characters of certain faulty states in a PV system closely resemble that of a normal state. Therefore, a normal fault detection model can falsely predict a well-operating PV system as a faulty state and vice versa. In this paper, an intelligent fault diagnosis model is proposed for the fault detection and classification in PV systems. For the experimental verification, various fault state and normal state datasets are collected during the winter season under wide environmental conditions. The collected datasets are normalized and preprocessed using several data-mining techniques and then fed into a probabilistic neural network (PNN). The PNN model will be trained with the historical data to predict and classify faults when new data is fetched in it. The trained model showed better performance in prediction accuracy when compared with other classification methods in machine learning.
Phosphorylated Acetyl-CoA Carboxylase Is Associated with Clinical Benefit with Regorafenib in Relapsed Glioblastoma: REGOMA Trial Biomarker Analysis
Authors: Indraccolo Stefano , De Salvo Gian Luca , Verza Martina , Caccese Mario , Esposito Giovanni , Piga Ilaria , Del Bianco Paola , Pizzi Marco , Gardiman Marina Paola , Eoli Marica , Rudà Roberta , Brandes Alba Ariela , Ibrahim Toni , Rizzato Simona , Lolli Ivan , Zagonel Vittorina , Lombardi Giuseppe
Published: June 2020

Purpose:

Preclinical studies show that antiangiogenic therapy exacerbates tumor glycolysis and activates liver kinase B1/AMP kinase (AMPK), a pathway involved in the regulation of tumor metabolism. We investigated whether certain metabolism-related in situ biomarkers could predict benefit to regorafenib in the phase II randomized REGOMA trial.

Patients and Methods:

IHC and digital pathology analysis were used to investigate the expression in glioblastoma (GBM) sections of monocarboxylate transporter 1 and 4 (MCT1 and MCT4), associated with OXPHOS and glycolysis, respectively, phosphorylated AMPK (pAMPK), and phosphorylated acetyl-CoA carboxylase (pACC), a canonical target of AMPK activity. The status of each biomarker was associated with clinical endpoints, including overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with relapsed GBM treated either with regorafenib or lomustine.

Results:

Between November 2015 and February 2017, 119 patients were enrolled (n = 59 regorafenib and n = 60 lomustine) and stratified for surgery at recurrence, and baseline characteristics were balanced. Biomarker analysis was performed in 84 patients (71%), including 42 patients of the regorafenib arm and 42 patients of the lomustine arm. Among all markers analyzed, only pACC showed predictive value in terms of OS. In fact, median OS was 9.3 months [95% confidence interval (CI), 5.6–13.2] for regorafenib and 5.5 months (95% CI, 4.2–6.6) for lomustine for pACC-positive patients, HR, 0.37 (95% CI, 0.20–0.70); log rank P = 0.0013; test for interaction = 0.0453. No statistically significant difference was demonstrated for PFS according to pACC status.

Conclusions:

We found that AMPK pathway activation is associated with clinical benefit from treatment with regorafenib in relapsed GBM.
Characterization of a Novel FLT3 BiTE Molecule for the Treatment of Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Authors: Brauchle Bettina , Goldstein Rebecca L. , Karbowski Christine M. , Henn Anja , Li Chi-Ming , Bücklein Veit L. , Krupka Christina , Boyle Michael C. , Koppikar Priya , Haubner Sascha , Wahl Joachim , Dahlhoff Christoph , Raum Tobias , Rardin Matthew J. , Sastri Christine , Rock Dan A. , von Bergwelt-Baildon Michael , Frank Brendon , Metzeler Klaus H. , Case Ryan , Friedrich Matthias , Balazs Mercedesz , Spiekermann Karsten , Coxon Angela , Subklewe Marion , Arvedson Tara
Published: June 2020

Despite advances in the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), novel therapies are needed to induce deeper and more durable clinical response. Bispecific T-cell Engager (BiTE) molecules, which redirect patient T cells to lyse tumor cells, are a clinically validated modality for hematologic malignancies. Due to broad AML expression and limited normal tissue expression, fms-related tyrosine kinase 3 (FLT3) is proposed to be an optimal BiTE molecule target. Expression profiling of FLT3 was performed in primary AML patient samples and normal hematopoietic cells and nonhematopoietic tissues. Two novel FLT3 BiTE molecules, one with a half-life extending (HLE) Fc moiety and one without, were assessed for T-cell–dependent cellular cytotoxicity (TDCC) of FLT3-positive cell lines in vitro, in vivo, and ex vivo. FLT3 protein was detected on the surface of most primary AML bulk and leukemic stem cells but only a fraction of normal hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells. FLT3 protein detected in nonhematopoietic cells was cytoplasmic. FLT3 BiTE molecules induced TDCC of FLT3-positive cells in vitro, reduced tumor growth and increased survival in AML mouse models in vivo. Both molecules exhibited reproducible pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic profiles in cynomolgus monkeys in vivo, including elimination of FLT3-positive cells in blood and bone marrow. In ex vivo cultures of primary AML samples, patient T cells induced TDCC of FLT3-positive target cells. Combination with PD-1 blockade increased BiTE activity. These data support the clinical development of an FLT3 targeting BiTE molecule for the treatment of AML.
Oncogenic Gene-Expression Programs in Leiomyosarcoma and Characterization of Conventional, Inflammatory, and Uterogenic Subtypes
Authors: Hemming Matthew L. , Fan Changyu , Raut Chandrajit P. , Demetri George D. , Armstrong Scott A. , Sicinska Ewa , George Suzanne
Published: June 2020

Leiomyosarcoma (LMS) is a mesenchymal neoplasm with complex copy-number alterations and characteristic loss of tumor suppressor genes without known recurrent activating mutations. Clinical management of advanced LMS relies on chemotherapy and complementary palliative approaches, and research efforts to date have had limited success identifying clinically actionable biomarkers or targeted therapeutic vulnerabilities. To explore the biological underpinning of LMS, we evaluated gene-expression patterns of this disease in comparison with diverse sarcomas, nonmesenchymal neoplasms, and normal myogenic tissues. We identified a recurrent gene-expression program in LMS, with evidence of oncogenic evolution of an underlying smooth-muscle lineage-derived program characterized by activation of E2F1 and downstream effectors. Recurrently amplified or highly expressed genes in LMS were identified, including IGF1R and genes involved in retinoid signaling pathways. Though the majority of expressed transcripts were conserved across LMS samples, three separate subtypes were identified that were enriched for muscle-associated transcripts (conventional LMS), immune markers (inflammatory LMS), or a uterine-like gene-expression program (uterogenic LMS). Each of these subtypes expresses a unique subset of genes that may be useful in the management of LMS: IGF1R was enriched in conventional LMS, worse disease-specific survival was observed in inflammatory LMS, and prolactin was elaborated by uterogenic LMS. These results extend our understanding of LMS biology and identify several strategies and challenges for further translational investigation.

Implications:

LMS has a recurrent oncogenic transcriptional program and consists of molecular subtypes with biological and possible clinical implications.
Socioeconomic Status in Infancy and the Developing Brain: Functional Connectivity of the Hippocampus and Amygdala
Authors: Dégeilh Fanny , Beauchamp Miriam H. , Leblanc Élizabel , Daneault Véronique , Bernier Annie
Published: June 2020

The development of the hippocampus and amygdala is particularly sensitive to environmental factors, including socioeconomic status (SES). Studies that have investigated associations between SES and brain development markers have rarely focused on connectivity. Accordingly, this longitudinal study examined whether SES in infancy (parental education and income-to-needs ratio) predicts the functional connectivity of the hippocampus and amygdala in late childhood, and in turn whether functional connectivity is associated with child socioemotional adjustment in a middle-class sample. SES indices were measured when children (n = 28) were 7 months old. When children were 10 years of age, they underwent a resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging exam, and their school teachers completed a questionnaire assessing child socioemotional adjustment. Whole-brain regression analyses, including left and right hippocampi and amygdalae as seeds and SES indices as predictors, revealed that higher parental education predicted stronger functional connectivity between the left and right hippocampi and the right amygdala with the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex, and between the left amygdala and bilateral angular gyrus, after accounting for child age and sex. In turn, the connectivity of these regions was associated with higher child prosocial behavior. These findings contribute to the emerging literature suggesting that SES is associated with variability in the neural substrates of social abilities in children.
A Conceptual Framework Curriculum Evaluation Electrical Engineering Education
Authors: Imansari Nurulita , Sutadji Eddy
Published: June 2020

This evaluation is a conceptual framework that has been analyzed in the hope that can help research related an evaluation of the curriculum. The Model of evaluation used was CIPPO model. CIPPO Model consists of context, input, process, product, and outcomes. On the dimension of the context includes the vision and mission of the study program, the purpose of the study program. On the input, dimension consists of learning achievements, curriculum structure, qualified lecturer, and course outline. On the dimensions of the process consists of academic activities, implementation of industry practice, PPL and KKN, facilities and infrastructure, learning strategies, resources and learning media and also learning evaluation. On the product, dimension consists of the value of the GPA and dimension outcomes consist of skills match the needs of the working world.
Evaluation model of career counseling program in vocational high school
Authors: Martaningsih Sri Tutur , Soenarto Soenarto , Istiyono Edi
Published: June 2020

ocational high school graduates are expected to readily enter the work field, nevertheless, the number of unemployment from vocational high school graduates is still big. Optimizing a career guidance service requires complete evaluation feedback. In detail, this research aims to: identifying a construct instrument applicable to evaluate a career guidance program at vocational high school; Developing an evaluation model; and Examining the measurement, structure and the effectivity of the model. The research’s approach and development employ Borg & Gall’s Model. The test toward the product is addressed to nine vocational high schools in Yogyakarta. The validity and reliability instruments are verified through expert judgment, alpha Cronbach analysis, Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), testing the measurement model, and for the structural model, it is verified by means of partial least square (PLS) SmartPLS 3.0. The product constitutes a career guidance evaluation model at vocational high school, complete with its application, manipulation, and analysis up to recommendation construction. The result of the EFA test shows six measurement factors of counseling service: assertiveness, career readiness, self-awareness, career awareness, work characteristics, and positive attitude towards guidance and counseling service. The quality instrument product of TADIPHE consists of the target component (3 items), assessment (13 items), design (13 items), installation (22 items) process (44 items), the result (70 items), and effectiveness of the program (7 items). The result of the partial least square shows that all predictors contribute (Q2) as much as 88.91%, and 11.09 % and the rest may be determined by other variables.
Physics education students’ science process skills
Authors: Darmaji Darmaji , Kurniawan Dwi Agus , Irdianti Irdianti
Published: June 2020

The purpose of this study was to determine the description of the process carried out in the physics education study program on the lens material. The process skills used in this study are the methods used, namely measurement, measurement and measurement processes which consist of table data, data, and training, conducting experiments. Total sampling technique was choosen to recruit 91 students to participate in the study. They are contracted in basic physics practicum courses. The results show that physics students have done their own lab work in the learning process that has been incorporated into the good category. The science process skills that are most mastered in concave movement practices are observations with a percentage of 51.65% and have an average of 82.76. Whereas for convex lens practices are skills and data that have good categories with a percentage of 81.32% and have an average of 73.67.
Authentic assessment increased academic achievement and attitude towards the educational measurement of prospective teachers
Authors: Ozan Ceyhun
Published: June 2020

The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of authentic assessment on the attitudes of prospective teachers towards academic achievement and attitudes towards educational measurement and the opinions of prospective teachers on authentic assessment. In this study, the triangulation mixed design was used. In the quantitative dimension of the study, the study group consisted of prospective teachers studying in the education faculty of a state university in the 3rd grade of the Turkish education program of the 2016-2017 fall semesters. All prospective teachers in the experimental group filled in the unstructured diaries from which qualitative data were obtained and 12 of the prospective teachers in the experimental group were selected. Experimental processes were carried out during the 14-weeks assessment and evaluation course. In the experimental group, prospective teachers were given authentic assignments within the scope of the authentic task and alternative assessment practices were conducted. As a result of the study, it was determined that authentic assessment significantly increased the academic achievement and attitude towards the educational measurement of prospective teachers and also it’s an approach that can serve to provide cooperation between the theory and practice which is a major problem in the field of teacher training in Turkey.
Needs analysis of Islamic-based English reading material for the Muhammadiyah junior high school
Authors: Cahyo Septian Dwi , Muslim Muhammad Rijalul Umam , Rahman Arditya Nur , Pratolo Bambang W
Published: June 2020

This research aimed to report the need for Islamic-based English teaching materials for the Muhammadiyah junior high Schools, specified for reading skill. Data collection techniques in this research were the semi-structured interview and focus group discussion with four English teachers as participant form the Muhammadiyah schools. Data analysis was conducted by interactive data collection, data reduction, data presentation and conclusion or verification. This research concluded that the needs of developing Islamic based English teaching material are necessary for the Muhamamadiyah schools to achieve the national education goal and for Islamic faith itself. The development based on text-based approach by replacing content with Islamic-related content, Islamic discourse,
 integrated language skill, use student-centered teaching and also increasing cultural awareness.
Out-of-school time STEM program: Students’ attitudes toward and career interests in mathematics and science
Authors: Saw Guan , Swagerty Brendan , Brewington Shon , Chang Chi-Ning , Culbertson Ryan
Published: June 2020

Internationally, out-of-school time (OST) science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs abound. However, rigorous evidence of their impacts on student outcomes is scarce. This study evaluated the relationships between OST STEM program participation and student motivational factors in math and science by analyzing survey and administrative data of 1.017 middle school students who participated in the seven-week, STEM-focused Prefreshman Engineering Program (PREP) in San Antonio, Texas, from 2015 to 2017. Multiple regression results indicated that the PREP participation was positively associated with students’ attitudes toward math and interests in math-related careers, whereas the effects on students’ attitudes toward science and career interests in science were negligible. No evidence was found to suggest that the associations between PREP participation and student motivational factors in math and science differed by gender, race/ethnicity, or socioeconomic status.
Pre-service teachers’ web pedagogical content knowledge and online information searching strategies
Authors: Tuluk Güler , Kepceoglu İbrahim
Published: June 2020

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between pre-service teachers’ web pedagogical content knowledge and online information searching strategies. In accordance with the aim, the correlational comparative survey method is used. The participants of the study are 220 university students from a faculty of education of a state university. The data of the study is gathered by Turkish versions of “Teachers’ Self-Efficacy toward the Web Pedagogical Content Knowledge Scale” and “Online Information Searching Strategy Inventory”. Canonical correlation analysis is used to determine the relationship between these two scales. As a result of the study, 17.3% common variance is determined between web pedagogical content knowledge and online information searching strategies.
Application of “The nature of science” box event examples to middle school seventh grade students
Authors: Afacan Özlem , Çanlı Demet Şener
Published: June 2020

Previous study on the nature of science indicated that the use of activities is essential and important in the teaching of the nature of science subjects. The aim of the research is to develop alternative activities for helping students in the seventh grade of middle school develop their views on the nature of science and for better teaching the nature of science. In this study, four different activities suitable for middle school seventh class achievements which are also related to the nature of science were developed and worksheets related to those activities were prepared. The activities and worksheets were examined by two science education experts and necessary arrangements were made in line with their opinions. These events are called; "mystery candle inbox", "following trail", "mystery in box", and "Colorful lights" activity. This study was designed according to case study settings from qualitative research methods. The research group consists of 27 students who are in the seventh grade of a middle school in Kırşehir. When the activities are being carried out, students filled in worksheets for each activity. The worksheets were analyzed by content analysis method. At the end of the research, it was determined that the designed and applied the nature of science activities have a positive effect on the development of the students' opinions about the nature of science.
Increasing ecoliteracy and student creativity in waste utilization by usingmodels in project based learning social studies learning
Authors: Putri Sekarsari Sunaryo , Japar Muhammad , Bagaskorowati Riana
Published: June 2020

This study aims to determine the increase in ecoliteracy and creativity in waste utilization by using a project-based-learning (PBL) model in social studies learning. This research is a classroom action research (Action Research). The design of the action model used is the Kemmis and Mc model. Taggart. This research was conducted in the fifth grade (V) of Primary Schools. Data collection techniques used in the study were observation sheet, interview, documentation, and field notes instruments. The results of this study showed that there was an increase in ecolithicacy ability.Based on the results of the pretest conducted on December 17, 2018, it can be seen that students in Telajung 02 Public Elementary School have not had the ability of Ecoliteracy and students' creativity in utilizing waste. Of the 32 students, the highest score that can be obtained is only 40 from a maximum score of 100. While the lowest value obtained is 20 from a maximum score of 100. In the first cycle, around 63% of students classified as having high ecoliteration ability, 9% classified as having the low ecoliteration ability and 28% classified as having the very low ecoliteration ability. In cycle II, there was an increase, around 90% of students classified as having high ecoliteration ability, 6% classified as having the low ecoliteration ability and 4% classified as having low ecoliteration ability. The average value of ecoliteration ability in the first cycle was 87.6 and the second cycle increased to 78.2. In addition, students become more active in the learning process and more courageous in expressing their opinions. This shows that the ecoliteracy and creativity of students can be improved through the project-based-learning model.
Teacher candidates’ state of using digital educational games
Authors: Alkan Ayşe , Mertol Hüseyin
Published: June 2020

The rapidly developing information technologies of our age offer new opportunities in every aspect of our lives. The use of information technologies in educational environments is an important element in creating enriched learning environments. Educational digital games used in teaching-learning environments help students to develop motivation, problem-solving, strategy development skills and creativity. The purpose of this research was to determine the teacher candidates’ state of using digital educational games. The study group of the research consisted of 4th-grade teacher candidates who are studying in the social sciences and classroom teaching departments of Süleyman Demirel University during the 2018/2019 academic year. It has been found that men teacher candidates were more positive than women teacher candidates. Teacher candidates studying social sciences were more positive than those studying classroom teaching. Although teacher candidates were concerned about using educational digital games, they were eager to use these games.
From the environmental identity to the behavior: The status of pre-service science teachers
Authors: Kızılay Esra , Tanık Önal Nagihan
Published: June 2020

In this research, the environmental identity of pre-service science teachers and their behaviors towards environmental problems were examined according to gender and grade. In the study, a path diagram is formed by evaluating the relationship between the variables. 215 pre-service science teachers of a university in Turkey, have participated in the study. The Environmental Identity Scale and the Environmental Problems Behaviour Scale were used as data collection tools. In the research, it was found that female students' averages environmental identity score was higher than males’ average score. There was no significant difference between pre-service teachers' environmental identity according to grade. It was found that female students’ average behavior score towards environmental problems was significantly higher than the average score of males. In the study, it was found that the average behavior scores towards environmental problems of the pre-service science teachers who are in the third and fourth grade were significantly higher than the average scores of the first and second-grade students. The research revealed a moderate relationship between pre-service science teachers' environmental identity and their behaviors towards environmental problems. 18% of the change in the behaviors of pre-service teachers towards environmental problems can be explained by their environmental identity
The effects of hearing deficits on student self-perceptions of social belonging, difficulty at school, and self-image
Authors: Cox Lindsy , Ruffo Brittany , Laird Julian , Schade Benjamin P , Larwin Karen H
Published: June 2020

A paucity of research exists that examines how well hearing-impaired students function in the primary and secondary grades when attending a general education setting. The research that does exists to suggest that issues of poor self-perception, challenges regarding a sense of belonging, and self-image may be amplified for the non-hearing student. The current investigation examines the self-reported feelings of the hearing-impaired students relative to the student with no identified hearing difficulties. Results suggest that while social belonging may be a problem for the hearing-impaired students relative to their hearing peers, no differences were found on the responses associate with self-image or trouble at school.
Tracer study of Bachelor of Science in Mathematics
Authors: Kalaw Maria Theresa B.
Published: June 2020

This research aimed to determine the employability of its graduates as well as the strengths and weaknesses of the Bachelor of Science in Mathematics (BSM) program of a Philippine Higher Educational Institution. Adapting the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Graduate Tracer Survey Questionnaire, the study provided data that were used as basis in the review and revision of the said program. Results of this research may be used to answer the needs of society by adjusting the curriculum to meet the needs of the 21st century learners, help prepare the students not only for the world of work and land relevant employment but also to innovate in the future. Results of the study were utilized to document the employment characteristics, transition to employment and the level of satisfaction of the fifty (50) BSM graduates in terms of the level of satisfaction of the school’s services, learning environment and facilities. The findings revealed that the graduates claimed their pre-service training under the BSM program helped them acquire 21st Century skills and competencies which were not only effective and adequate but also relevant in responding to the demands of their chosen occupations. Providing soft training on applied computer software, forming partnership with software developers, offering foreign language and major courses that merge machine learning and data science were some of the recommendations suggested by the graduates to further improve the BS Mathematics program.
Learning probability of 4th grade science curriculum learning outcomes among visually impaired students
Authors: Zorluoğlu Seraceddin Levent , Ergazi Tuğçe , Eser Şeyma
Published: June 2020

In this study, it is aimed to evaluating of learning probability of 4th grade science course curriculum learning outcomes by visually impaired students. Therefore, ability to gain learning outcomes has been examined. In addition to, in case of gaining of learning outcomes, “how to gain?” question was investigated. Document analysis method was used for this analysis. 46 learning outcomes were analyzed through descriptive analysis. As a result of analyzing, the confidence coefficients were found to be (.72) greater than .70. From these findings, low vision students could gain 80.4% and partially gain 19.6% of learning outcomes; blind students could gain 58.7% and partly gain 26.1% and not gain 15.2% of learning outcomes. It is thought that great majority of learning outcomes can be gained by visually impaired students. Visually impaired students can gain to curriculum learning outcomes, however it is necessary to use promoters for these students during teaching.
Entrepreneurial intention of students reviewed from self-efficacy and family support in vocational high school
Authors: Tentama Fatwa , Paputungan Tri Hartina
Published: June 2020

Self-efficacy and family support is one of the factors associated with entrepreneurial intentions in Vocational High School students. This study aims to examine empirically the role of self-efficacy and family support towards entrepreneurial intentions in students of Vocational High Schools. The subjects of this study are students of class XII of State Vocational High School 5 Yogyakarta. The sampling technique was randomized using cluster random sampling technique. Methods of collecting data are the scale of self-efficacy, family support scale, and scale of entrepreneurial intention. Analysis of research data is conducted by using multiple linear regression techniques. The results showed that 1) there was a very significant relationship between self-efficacy and family support simultaneously with entrepreneurial intentions indicated by a significance value of p = 0.001, 2) there was a very significant positive relationship between self-efficacy and entrepreneurial intention with a significance value of p = 0.000, 3) there was a significant positive relationship between family support and entrepreneurial intentions with a significance level of p = 0.045. Self-efficacy and family support together contributed 8.6%. Self-efficacy as an internal factor contributes more dominantly than family support as an external factor. The effective contribution of self-efficacy with entrepreneurial intentions was 8.032% and the contribution of family support with entrepreneurial intentions was 0.611%.
Risky teenager behavior in a vocational high school
Authors: Ayu Suci Musvita , Wibowo Marsiana , Sofiana Liena
Published: June 2020

Adolescence is a very complex period. Various teen problems haunt when they grow up to become adults. The same teenagers successfully face the challenges of their development so that they are free from a variety of risky behaviors. However, some of them also smoke, consume alcohol, have free sex, commit violence, and use drugs. This research is a qualitative study with a phenomenological approach in which researchers explore and try some risky behaviors in health and factors that influence and how adolescents in vocational high schools end up committing some risky behavior. The results of the study show that teens who do not have risky behavior and who do have some risk behaviors have different understandings related to the impact of these behaviors. People around teenagers influence how teenagers will behave. These influential people can cause teenagers to take risky behavior, such as family problems, get bad examples from parents, family members, peers, and idols. Factors that influence adolescents to end up committing risky behavior are the understanding of the negative effects of risk behavior. The various causes of influential people include parents, peers, religious leaders, idols, perceived benefits, self-control, and intention. The internal and external factors of adolescents determine whether the teenager will do or not risky behavior. Strong collaboration between internal and external factors shapes behavior which is not risky in adolescents, and vice versa.
The impact of etnocontructivism in social affairs on pedagogic competencies
Authors: Syahrial Syahrial , Asrial Asrial , Kurniawan Dwi Agus , Chan Faizal , Hariandi Ahmad , Pratama Reza Aditya , Nugroho Putut , Septiasari Retno
Published: June 2020

Teacher Competency Test is a test of mastery of professional and pedagogic competencies in the cognitive domain as a basis for establishing continuous professional development activities and part of teacher assessment. The test is a source and as a material for mapping the competencies that a teacher has regarding professional and pedagogical competence in an area. The low competence of the pedagogical field shows that teachers are not professional. Therefore the teacher will find it difficult to be able to provide a good pursuit of students. One way to improve the competence of teachers in pedagogic fields is by increasing teacher understanding and knowledge of local wisdom in learning. The essence of local and national cultural values in the education curriculum is now a bustling thing to be talked about by the people of Indonesia. Social ethnoconstructivism is able to be a solution amid the current developments and cultural shifts. This study wants to see how high the impact of ethnoconstuctivistic knowledge on teacher pedagogical competencies. In addition, age and gender are also separate discussions to see their influence on pedagogical competence. This research uses descriptive qualitative research. Samples in this study were elementary school teachers in three districts/cities in Jambi Province. The results show that teachers' ethnoconstructivism knowledge has an influence on the teacher's
 pedagogical competence. The age of a teacher also has an impact on
 pedagogical competence, but gender does not affect the teacher's
 pedagogical competency.
Using problem-based learning in college: Mastery concepts subject statistical sesearch and motivation
Authors: Ediansyah Ediansyah , Kurniawan Dwi Agus , Perdana Rahmat , Salamah Salamah
Published: June 2020

Based on the problems obtained, the ability of students to master the subjects of research statistics is still categorized as low until this causes them to be weak in completing their final assignments. Therefore, the researchers investigated how students' mastery of the research statistical concepts and their learning motivation using learning innovations, one of which was Problem Based Learning (PBL). This research was conducted at the Islamic Education School (PGMI) Islamic State Teacher Education Institute (IAIN) Bengkulu where the sample used was semester 8th students. The research method was quantitative with a sample of 145. The research instrument was using a motivation questionnaire and multiple choice questions. The results will then be analyzed using simple regression analysis which will be presented in the form of a data table.
How does portfolio assess interprofessional learning of medical and midwifery students in community-based maternal and children health care
Authors: Hermasari Bulan Kakanita , Rahayu Gandes Retno , Claramita Mora
Published: June 2020

Top-quality maternal health care requires midwifery and medical students to work together in multidisciplinary interprofessional education (IPE). Achieving IPE learning competencies requires interprofessional assessment methods; one such is portfolio. Study on portfolio as interprofessional assessment is limited. To evaluate interprofessional core competencies illustrated by IPE portfolios. A qualitative design using content analysis to evaluate portfolios of midwifery and medical students attending three weeks’ interprofessional learning in an Indonesian university. Sixty portfolios were analyzed for four IPE core competencies. Fifteen open-ended questionnaires were collected to confirm the data and further explore issues. Four interprofessional core competencies were illustrated in portfolios. While only three portfolios contained objective evidence of learning, over two-thirds of students could plan appropriate, concrete work based on interprofessional learning. The results indicate that the portfolio assesses interprofessional learning with student reflections that illustrate the achievement of four IPE core competencies. The validity of this competency achievement is also supported and confirmed by the evidence of learning and subsequent learning plans. Furthermore, portfolios also can encourage the students to prepare a concrete and appropriate work plan or study plan for students’ interprofessional learning.
The impact of parental involvement and education on academic achievement in elementary school
Authors: Avnet Miranda , Makara David , Larwin Karen H , Erickson Matthew
Published: June 2020

The academic achievement of students in schools is subject to a variety of factors, many of which are beyond the control of the student. Factors such as parental involvement, parental level of education, and disability all influence the academic achievement and learning of students. The study analyzed nation-wide survey data on students in elementary school and investigates the relationship between student achievement and multiple variables. The variables were parental involvement, and the existence of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or other disability. Results indicated that students, both ASD and typically developing, have lower parent involvement if they are successful in school.
Pre-service mathematics teachers’ pedagogical content knowledge regarding student mistakes on the subject of circle
Authors: Aksu Zeki
Published: June 2020

The aim of this study is to examine the pre-service teachers' pedagogical content knowledge about the subject of circle in the context of knowing the source of students' mistakes and offering correct solutions. The participants of the study consisted of 30 pre-service teachers who were studying in the last grade of Department of Mathematics Education. In the study, the data were collected through open-ended questions with the qualitative approach. It was determined that the pre-service teachers were not at the desired level in terms of identifying the source of students' mistakes and proposing correct solutions. It is very important for pre-service teachers to be aware of their pedagogical content knowledge levels for their professional careers.
Identifying the mastery of research statistical concept by using problem-based learning
Authors: Susbiyanto Susbiyanto , Kurniawan Dwi Agus , Perdana Rahmat , Riantoni Cicyn
Published: June 2020

The consequence of the assessment for the research statistics course at the department of physics Education in Universitas Jambi demonstrates the students' capacities to hold the idea of the mastery of research statistical concept is very low. It winds up one of the shortcomings for them to finish their final assignment. Therefore, the researcher examined the student's mastery of the research statistical concept by utilizing Problem-Based Learning as one of the methods that were chosen from the learning advancement. The research method is quantitative with 295 numbers of samples. Questionnaires and MCQs were used as the instruments of the research. The result had been investigated utilizing a simple regression analysis. PBL influences the mastery of research statistical concept. In 6th semester male students', the impact of PBL toward the mastery of the research statistical concept contributed 72% and 67% for female students. Meanwhile, for students at 8th semesters, the impact of PBL on the mastery of research statistical concept contributed 68% for male and 70% for female.
Students’ attitude and motivation in mathematical physics
Authors: Jufrida Jufrida , Kurniawan Wawan , Astalini Astalini , Darmaji Darmaji , Kurniawan Dwi Agus , Maya Weni Angra
Published: June 2020

Attitude is one aspect that needs to be considered both for learning activities or learning objects. This study aims to determine the attitudes and motivations of students in mathematics physics subjects. The sample used was 100 students who had studied the Mathematics Physics course. This study employed quantitative research methods with correlational research design. Respondent was gathered by purposive sampling method. The research instruments used were attitude questionnaires in mathematical physics and motivational questionnaires. The study found that there is a significant relationship between attitudes and motivation of students in mathematics physics learning.
The power of social networking sites: Student involvement toward education
Authors: Norhailawati M. , Handayani Lina , Kalsum HU , Saringat Zainuri , Aidahani A. , Bakri SH , Indra Prahmana Rully Charitas
Published: June 2020

Social networking web sites is not a new medium for users. The growth of this media helps students communicate and socialize with their friends or followers and used for education. The retention number of students is an issue or real problem in higher educational institutions since it is related to institution overall performance. This research focused on how students’ involvement in social network web site for educational purposes can have a positive effect to their studies and can help institution to retain number of students in the institution. During the research study, students did give full cooperation and involvement in the group that created and dedicated to their collaborative learning. Facebook is the social networking website that used to support learning. The research method applied was survey and the questionnaires distributed to 40 students who got probations result (the Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) was below 2.00) from various academic programs. The result showed that social network website plays an important role in education. The finding also showed that the probation students improve their CGPA and status, while the institution able to maintain their student retention number.
Pre-service teachers' visual images about biology
Authors: Kızılay Esra , Hamalosmanoğlu Mustafa
Published: June 2020

The aim of this study was to investigate the visual images of pre-service teachers who take biology courses in undergraduate education about biology by analyzing their drawings. The research was conducted with 97 pre-service teachers, studying at the education faculty of a university in Turkey and taking biology course during undergraduate training. Science teaching and classroom teaching departments were included in the research. In the study, the data collection tool has been applied based on voluntariness of pre-service teachers. In the first part of the data collection, information about pre-service teachers' department, grade level and gender were collected. In the second part, pre-service teachers were given a blankA4 paper and asked to draw a picture explaining the concept of biology. Pre-service teachers completed their drawings in approximately 20 minutes. Content analysis was used in the analysis of the drawings. Categories and codes were first determined in the analysis of the data. Drawings were coded separately by two researchers. Then, in order to ensure inter-coder reliability, the codes were evaluated together, and a decision was reached. The analysis of pre-service teachers' drawings about biology shows that ecology and ecosystem concepts came to the mind of the majority when biology is mentioned. The general result of the research can be stated as the visual images of pre-service teachers about biology are mostly shaped within the framework of ecology.
Identifying creative thinking skills in subject matter bio-chemistry
Authors: Ernawati M. Dwi Wiwik , Muhammad Damris , Asrial Asrial , Muhaimin Muhaimin
Published: June 2020

Creative thinking is needed in 21st century learning. This quantitative study aimed to determine whether chemistry education students at Universitas Jambi have the initial ability of creative thinking. The type of research that is used is a research design survey that is strengthened by the results of interviews to support the results of quantitative data. Where the number of all samples from this study was 188 college students with details of 140 female and 48 male college students from 4th semester chemistry education students who were taken based on purposive sampling technique. Data were then analyzed using SPSS 21 application to find descriptive statistics in the form of mean, median, min, max, and category. From the results of the analysis conducted, it was found that there were students' creative thinking abilities in chemistry subjects in bio-chemical material indicated by sensitivity indicators which had a good category of 44.7% (84 of 188), fluency indicators had a good category of 41.5% (78 of 188), the flexibility indicator has a good category of 40.4% (76 of 188), the originality indicator has a category of 43.1% (81 of 188), and the elaboration indicator has a category of 39.4% (74 of 188).