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Persebaran spasial dan temporal ikan endemik pirik (Lagusia micracanthus) Di Das Maros Dan Das Wallanae Cenrana, Sulawesi Selatan
Authors: Nur Muhammad , Fadjar Rahardjo M. , P.H Simanjuntak Charles , Djumanto Djumanto , Krismono Krismono 
Published: March 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memetakan persebaran ikan pirik secara spasial dan temporal serta menganalisis faktor-faktor yang memengaruhi persebarannya pada sungai-sungai di DAS Maros dan di DAS Walanae Cenranae. Pengambilan sampel dilakukan dari bulan Mei 2018 hingga April 2019. Penelitian dilakukan di 19 stasiun pengambilan sampel, terdiri atas 6 stasiun di DAS Maros dan 13 Stasiun di DAS Walanae Cenranae, Provinsi Sulawesi Selatan. Penangkapan ikan pirik menggunakan electric shocker (12 V, 9 A) dan jaring lempar. Ikan contoh diawetkan dalam larutan formalin 10% dan alkohol 70 %. Pengukuran parameter fisik kimiawi perairan meliputi kedalaman, arus, suhu, pH, oksigen terlarut, padatan tersuspensi total (TSS), padatan terlarut total (TDS) dan konduktivitas. Hasil penelitian menujukkan persebaran spasial ikan pirik pada sungai-sungai di DAS Maros terdiri atas empat stasiun yaitu M1 (S. Pattunuang), M2 (S. Bantimurung), M3 (S. Pucak), M4 (S. Batu Bassi) dan pada sungai-sungai di DAS Walanae Cenranae terdiri atas delapan stasiun yaitu W1 (S. Camba), W2 (S. Sanrego), W4 (S. Batu-Batu), W5 (S. Sawae), W6 (S. Pising), W7 (S. Mutiara), W8 (S. Assanae) dan W10 (S. Ompo). Persebaran temporal ikan pirik terdiri atas tiga kategori persebaran yaitu ikan pirik yang ditemukan pada semua musim, ikan pirik hanya ditemukan ketika musim tertentu, dan ikan pirik yang tidak ditemukan pada semua musim. Jumlah ikan pirik ditemukan terbanyak pada musim penghujan, diikuti awal musim penghujan, kemudian awal musim kemarau dan terendah pada musim kemarau. Jumlah ikan pirik yang tertangkap dipengaruhi oleh karakteristik fisik kimiawi perairan yaitu kecerahan, oksigen terlarut dan arus.
Augmented Reality for Cultivating Computational Thinking Skills in Mathematics Completed with Literature Review, Bibliometrics, and Experiments for Students
Authors: Angraini Lilis Marina , Susilawati Aay , Noto Muchamad Subali , Wahyuni Reni , Andrian Dedek 
Published: March 2024

The research problem centered around the need to enhance students' computational thinking (CT) ability, which is crucial for their success in the present and future. This study aims to examine the efficacy of Augmented Reality (AR) in improving the CT abilities of seventh-grade junior high school students. The study utilized a quasi-experimental design with a control group and an experimental group to meet the research aims. The control group was provided with conventional mathematical instruction through established teaching methods, while the experimental group was exposed to mathematics learning enhanced by AR media. The study involved 160 students from four junior high schools located in one of the cities in Indonesia. A five-question CT ability test was employed as the research instrument. The mean difference test was used to analyze the data and compare the performance of the control and experimental groups. The research findings indicated that the effective application of AR media significantly enhanced the CT skills of seventh-grade adolescents in middle school. The results aid in creating new teaching approaches and emphasize the possibilities of AR technology in math education.
The Role of Teaching Foreign Languages in Developing Intercultural Competence
Authors: Oberste-Berghaus Nataliia 
Published: March 2024

In the contemporary global landscape marked by intensified cross-cultural communication, the proposed research explores the critical role of teaching foreign languages in fostering intercultural competence. Recognizing the indispensability of cultural sensitivity in the world distinguished by diversity, the study delves into the transition within German as a foreign language (hereinafter – GFL) teaching from a focus on communicative competence to the pursuit of intercultural communicative competence. The investigation underscores the importance of equipping learners with competencies extending beyond linguistic proficiency, encompassing sociocultural understanding and universal practices. The former employs a comprehensive review of literature and research findings to reveal the multifaceted dimensions of intercultural competence, including cultural knowledge, communication skills, awareness, empathy, and adaptability. Examining effective teaching strategies, such as integrating authentic materials, fostering learner autonomy, and providing reflective learning opportunities, the study emphasizes the transformative role of educators in creating meaningful intercultural learning experiences. However, challenges in teaching intercultural competence are acknowledged, including limited exposure to authentic contexts, cultural biases, and the need for inclusive classroom environments. The study advocates for continuous professional development for educators, offering insights into potential solutions and future directions in foreign language education. In conclusion, the research highlights the pivotal role of foreign language education in developing intercultural competence and calls for ongoing collaboration among educators and researchers to overcome challenges and advance the field. The prospects for further study involve experimental research on teachers’ and learners’ practices in developing intercultural competence in GFL classrooms. This study contributes substantially to the discourse on intercultural competence, offering valuable insights for educators and policymakers seeking to enhance global citizenship through language education.
Reconsidering Intercultural Component of Foreign Language Learning in the Result of Russia-Ukraine War (Ukrainian Perspective)
Authors: Pasichnyk Oleksandr , Redko Valeriy , Pasichnyk Olena , Shkoliar Natalia 
Published: March 2024

According to the generally accepted paradigm culture is considered an indispensable element of language learning process. Analysis of modern didactic materials and textbooks shows that target culture is presented in both explicit and implicit way. Authors insist that shaping students’ intercultural awareness cannot be limited to students’ exposure to another culture. Real intercultural approach also involves students’ ability to present their home country and culture. For this purpose it is essential to determine elements of students’ native culture which are to be incorporated in language learning process. Analysis of cultural patterns utilized in language learning proves that it offers a variety of everyday and touristic topics but omits the problems of wars and conflicts which are pertinent to many countries. The full-scale Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has challenged educators in Ukraine to reconsider approaches to cultural representations of home country. Authors claim that current war has significantly transformed the image of Ukraine as well as the global agenda, and showcase this with relevant examples. Due to these facts it has become impossible for students to present their home country through the prism of peaceful relations and omit the problem of war and its implications. For this purpose authors specified war-related topics which are relevant to national curriculum and can be potentially incorporated in the content of foreign language learning. In order to find out educators’ attitude towards incorporating war-related problems in national curriculum the authors have questioned over 300 teachers from various parts of Ukraine. The obtained data clearly shows that most educators support the idea of integrating war-related topics as they have a potential to showcase the problem of human values, inter-personal relations and cultural dimensions.
Victims or Attackers? Deconstructing the Mediatic Image of Migrants at the Romanian-Serbian-Hungarian Border with the Use of Multidimensional Instruments
Authors: Szabo Lucian-Vasile , Bader Simona , Sirb Corina 
Published: March 2024

This study innovates the way in which digital ethnography techniques can be applied in the analysis of complex phenomena, in this case the wave of migrants and refugees at the border between Romania, Serbia, Hungary and Ukraine, in the last two years (2021 - 2022). Thus, we regard this paper as an example of multidimensional education for both students and practitioners of media studies that struggle to address broad, transdisciplinary topics. The present research aims to present a multidimensional approach of the manner in which journalistic materials portray people who have arrived at the border between the three states in their attempt to travel further to the countries of Western Europe. Our methods consist of non-participatory content analysis on some communication products in the mass media from Great Britain and Romania, sentiment analysis and critique of professional practice. We used digital ethnography to reveal interesting data for a comparative analysis of the way different types of migrants are portrayed in British and Romanian media. The comparative analysis was conducted by using data provided by Dchipher Analytics and ZeList Monitor, ensuring a high degree of confidence in the results.
Potent Roles of Humor in EFL Classes in Higher Education: An Exploratory Study of Lebanese Perspectives
Authors: Joudi Nadine Sami , Ayoub Nawal Nabih 
Published: March 2024

This paper focuses on scrutinizing the attitudes and opinions of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) instructors and learners on the use of humor in higher education in Lebanon as a pedagogical tool in classroom contexts. It is used in building a harmonious relationship between instructors and students, lowering affective barriers to learning, keeping students attentive to class activities, developing creativity and increasing instructional effectiveness as well as students’ learning. It also aims to describe the instructors’ experiences in employing it in their classrooms and to determine the students’ perspectives on its potent roles in learning. In this exploratory study, a mixed-method design and a convenient sampling of participants were utilized. A total of 13 EFL instructors, working at 1 public and 4 private universities in Lebanon, and 86 EFL students participated in the study. To describe and quantify their perceptions of the potent roles of employing humor in EFL classes, two online surveys of two sets of questions each, including closed-ended and open-ended, and four focus group discussions were administered. The overall qualitative and quantitative analysis of the data indicated that Lebanese EFL instructors and students have positive attitudes towards integrating humor as a pedagogical tool and as a fundamental part of the teaching strategies in EFL higher education classes. This is because it creates an open communication climate, captures students’ interest in the subject matter, boosts attention, reduces anxiety, makes the instructor more approachable, and yields better instructor evaluation. The findings of this study also revealed the need to train teachers to use humor artfully.
Le Marketing Politique: L'art de Convaincre les Electeurs Etude de Benchmark entre la France et le Maroc
Authors: Hniche Omar , Amara Achraf 
Published: March 2024

Le marketing politique est un concept qui existe depuis la nuit des temps qui consiste à utiliser des pratiques inspirées du marketing commercial pour se construire une image et la promouvoir, cette pratique est généralement utilisée par les hommes et les partis politiques. Dans cet article nous avons effectué une étude comparative entre les pratiques du Marketing politique au Maroc et en France, pour voir à quel point ces deux pays proches géographiquement, historiquement et culturellement ont été imprégnés par cette pratique qui nous vient des états unis d’Amérique, et pour analyser les personnalités politiques les plus marquantes des deux pays. Dans cette étude nous avons procédé à une analyse comparative entre les deux pays et principalement leurs figures politiques emblématiques, nous avons analysé leur histoire, leur style communicationnel, les supports communicationnels qu’ils utilisent, et leurs pratiques du marketing politique, pour faire cela nous avons décortiqué leurs discours, leurs interviews, les articles de presses les concernant et toute informations susceptible de nous être utile. Il ressort de notre analyse que le marketing politique joue un rôle essentiel dans les campagnes électorales modernes. Au Maroc, un pays politiquement dynamique et en évolution constante, les leaders politiques ont adopté des stratégies de marketing pour atteindre et convaincre plus d’électeurs.

Political Marketing, a concept that has flourished since its inception, relies on practices inspired by commercial marketing to build and promote the image of individuals or organizations. It is often used by politicians and political parties. In this scientific paper, a comparative study was conducted to compare the approach of political marketing in Morocco and France. Through this analysis, their history, communication style, the communication media used, and their political marketing practices was reviewed. This study focuses on evaluating the extent to which these geographically, historically and culturally proximate countries have been inspired by the fast pace evolution of this concept imported from the United States of America. By analysing the most prominent political figures in both countries, it is evident that political marketing plays a vital role in modern election campaigns. While this practice has been employed in France for decades, in Morocco, a politically dynamic country, political leaders have recently adopted marketing strategies to engage and convince more voters.
Gestion de la Motivation des Enseignants par les Directeurs des Ecoles : Synthèse Théorique et Orientations Prospectives
Authors: Soufiane Er-Razine 
Published: March 2024

Cet article a pour objectif d’aider les chefs d’équites en général et les directeurs d’écoles en particulier à mieux gérer et motiver les ressources humaines sous leur direction. Il consiste en une synthèse de la littérature autour de la motivation au travail regroupant la plupart des théories liées à ce domaine en y ajoutant des analyses et des propositions concrètes afin de lier théorie et pratique.
Ce travail est venu à la suite d’une évaluation diagnostique au cours de la formation des cadres de l’administration pédagogique. Les résultats ont montré une déficience accrue aux savoirs et savoir-faire des stagiaires autour de la notion de motivation, pourtant très importante dans leur travail. 57% seulement connaissent des théories de la motivation et aucune proposition d’intervention ne lie théorie et pratique. Toutefois, l’unanimité avoue le rôle important du directeur dans la motivation des enseignants.

This article aims to assist team leaders in general and school principals in particular in better managing and motivating the human resources under their direction. It consists of a literature review on workplace motivation, encompassing most theories related to this field, supplemented with analyses and concrete proposals to bridge the gap between theory and practice.
This work follows a diagnostic evaluation conducted during the training of educational administration executives. The results revealed an increased deficiency in the knowledge and skills of trainees regarding the concept of motivation, which is crucial in their work. Only 57% are familiar with motivation theories, and no intervention proposal links theory and practice. However, there is unanimous agreement on the crucial role of the principal in teacher motivation.
Assessing the Relationship between Short Birth-to-Pregnancy Interval and the Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes among Multiparous Women in Northern Ghana
Authors: Agulu Gilbert G. , Dzotsi Emmanuel K. , Issah Kofi , Nyuzaghl Josephat A. , Adogboba Alemna D. , Adongo Vincent A. 
Published: March 2024

Introduction: The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends an optimal Birth-to-Pregnancy Interval (BPI) of 24-59 months, or a 33-month interval between two successive births, to reduce the risk of untoward maternal and newborn outcomes. Short Birth to Pregnancy Interval (SBPI) and unmet need for Family Planning (FP) are the major contributors to rapid population growth and increased maternal and newborn mortalities. The purpose of this study was to assess the adverse perinatal and maternal outcomes associated with SBPI among multiparous women in three municipalities of the Upper East Region (UER) of Ghana.
Materials and Methods: We employed a cross-sectional design conducted among 904 women aged 15-49 attending Antenatal Care (ANC) clinics in three municipalities in the UER who had at least two successive live births prior to data collection. A multistage cluster sampling technique was employed to recruit respondents for this study. This was conducted in four steps. Out of the 46 health facilities, we randomly selected 25 respondents using the systematic random selection method. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire, incorporated into the electronic data collection tool (Kobo collect), and administered by trained research assistants. Birth interval was categorized according to the WHO’s classification: <24 months as SBPI, 24-≥59 months as Optimal Birth to Pregnancy Interval (OBPI), and >59 months as Long Birth to Pregnancy Interval (LBPI).
Results: Of the 904 respondents, the majority (56.2%) had an OBPI, while 36.9% had a SBPI. Factors that influenced SBPI were parity, mode of delivery, and the educational status of woman’s partner. Participants with a higher parity (≥5 children) had 0.67 times the potential of spacing their births (AOR 0.67; 95% CI 0.46-0.98; p = 0.040). Women who experienced a Caesarean Section (CS) delivery were 3.28 times more likely to have LBPI (AOR 3.28; 95% CI 1.02–10.62; p=0.047). Respondents whose partners had secondary education had a 1.87 chance (AOR 2.07; 95% CI 1.09–3.96; p=0.027) of spacing their births. The birth complications reported were retained products of conception (41.9%), pregnancy-induced hypertension (27.9%), postpartum hemorrhage (11.6%), obstructed labor (10.5%), sepsis (38.1%), neonatal jaundice (23.8%), low birth weight (19%), and preterm birth (14.3%).
Conclusion: A significant proportion of the participants in this study reported having a short duration between the birth of one child and the conception of the next. This was associated with various adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes, such as birth complications and mortalities. The study emphasizes the need for health professionals to address challenges in contraceptive uptake, especially among multiparous women, and promote optimal birth spacing to improve maternal and perinatal outcomes.
DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINABLE TOURISM INSTRUMENTS FOR ECOLOGICAL RESILIENCE IN PARI ISLAND, DKI JAKARTA
Authors: Samadi Samadi , Munandar Aris 
Published: March 2024

<p><span>The research objective is to develop an instrument for assessing sustainable tourism in the context of ecological resilience in Pari Island, DKI Jakarta. This study uses research and development methods through the ADDIE model approach. The research sample includes potential and factual coral reef areas for tourism in Pari Island. The results of the study concluded that the validation of important instruments includes: (1) natural/biological criteria, namely unique and beautiful coral reefs, quite unique tidal phenomena, endemic flora and fauna such as seagrass and fish habitat, as well as other aquatic biota, ease of observing aquatic biota, opportunities for trekking, snorkeling, etc. as well as the support of comfortable temperature and humidity, normal rainfall conditions, as well as well-managed household industrial waste; and (2) Physical environmental criteria such as dominant beaches, controlled coastal land conversion rate and protected from pollution, ease of utilizing rocky beaches for friendly productive activities. The environment, such as maintaining fish, marine tourism, and others as well as the existence of a map of the distribution of coral reefs that accurately depicts local potential as well as information related to the low risk of natural disasters (landslides, floods, tsunamis). </span></p>
SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF TOPONYMY IN KARST AREAS GIRITONTRO
Authors: Wijayanti Pipit , Widiyanti Baiq Liana , Noviani Rita , Nursaly Baiq Rismarini 
Published: March 2024

<span>Every object in the form of an earth element or man-made feature has a name with various origins. The origins of place names can be categorized based on geography, history, folklore/culture and language so that their spatial distribution can be known. This research explores the spatial distribution of the origins of naming earth elements and man-made features in the Giritontro District. The study begins by identifying the aspects of the earth's appearance and man-made features and then finding the meaning of naming each identified element. Data collection was carried out using in-depth interviews. Determining the sources used the snowball sampling method. The results of the research show that the toponymically identified objects are dominated by man-made features with a spatial distribution of 92% in Giritontro Village, 72% in Pucanganom Village, 52% in Tlogosari Village and 78% in Jatirejo Village. The remainder is dominated by the earth's elements of the Karst Area, such as caves, hills, and springs, with a spatial distribution of Bayemharjo Village at 63%, Ngargojarjo at 53% and Tlogoharjo Village at 66%. Meanwhile, the spatial distribution of toponymy in Giritontro District, whose origin is dominated by language, is known to be spread across Giritontro District with a percentage of 60%. Apart from that, the toponymy found was predominantly geographically dispersed across Pucanganom Village with a portion of 40%, Tlogosari Village at 60%, Jatirejo Village at 61%, Bayemharjo Village at 61%, Ngargoharjo Village at 57% and Tlogoharjo Village 46%. The geographical conditions referred to are those attached to the object or the object's proximity to geographical things (associations) which are dominant in the Karst Area. </span>
Multimodal Speaker Recognition using voice and lip movement with decision and feature level fusion
Authors: Nainan Sumita , Kulkarni Vaishali Hemant 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
The speech generation mechanism is fundamentally bimodal in nature. It is an audio and visual representation. Including visual information obtained from the lip movement of a speaker, in addition to the voice is hence justified for a text independent automatic speaker recognition system (ASR). Additionally, lip movement information is invariant to acoustic noise perturbation making the system more robust. Hence, we were motivated to design a dynamic audio-visual speaker recognition system. The objective of this research is to identify a speaker from its voice regardless of the spoken content and strengthen the accuracy of recognition. Classical methods and state of art neural networks has been employed to accomplish this. The learning model for voice modality was computed by concatenating dynamic features to the handcrafted features, which were further optimized using Fisher score technique, leading to improvement in speaker recognition. Support Vector Machines (SVM) and Convolution Neural Network (CNN) classifiers gave a competitive accuracy of 94.77%. For extracting information from the lip movement, Histogram of Gradient (HOG) feature detector algorithm was implemented on the image frames obtained from the video. Unique lip movements were was also computed from the mouth region landmark points of Facial Landmarks. Multimodal framework was accomplished by feature level fusion of voice and lip features with CNN as classifier. The significance of the proposed work lies in the novel use of CNN for speech features. The authors have successfully demonstrated that lip movement features help in liveness detection along with automatic speaker recognition (ASR). The proposed method achieves 91.4% testing accuracy in comparison to the state-of-the-art method.