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Improvement of Madrasah Teachers' Competence in Developing Teaching Modules through a Workshop at MI Al-Islam Balesari
Authors: Syakur Achmad , Aziz Asyrofi , Utomo Sigit Tri , Amirudin Yoyok 
Published: February 2024

Educators at MI Al-Islam Balesari must possess the ability to plan creatively inspiring and motivating learning experiences for students. Initial observations at the school have indicated that the implementation of the Self-Curriculum Teaching Module does not meet the expectations of many stakeholders. Therefore, MI Al-Islam Balesari, both in the context of online and offline learning, has decided to conduct research in 2023, between July and August. In this study, 14 teachers from MI Al-Islam Balesari are participating.
This research takes the form of a school action research, a form of self-reflection commonly carried out by educational practitioners within the educational environment to improve the quality of education, gain a deeper understanding of teaching practices, and seek improvements in educational implementation. Data are collected through interviews, observations, and documentation.
Based on the results of this research, it can be concluded that the training provided by the workshop facilitators has the potential to enhance teachers' ability to design Self-Curriculum Teaching Modules. One of the success indicators measurable in this school action research is that 90% of the teachers have successfully created Self-Curriculum Teaching Modules with a high level of creativity and innovation
Implementation of Behaviorism Theory in the Formation of Positive Behavior at Muhammadiyah 1 Middle School Kartasura
Authors: Hafidz Hafidz , Faizatul Maslahah  , Nurul Latifatul Inayati  , Wafa Muhammad Chafidz Ali 
Published: February 2024

This This study aims to: (1) find out the implementation of behaviorism theory in cultivating positive behavior at SMP Muhammadiyah 1 Kartasura. (2) discover the inhibiting factors and supporting factors for implementing the theory of behaviorism in cultivating positive behavior at SMP Muhammadiyah 1 Kartasura. The method used is field research. With a phenomenological approach and using observation data collection techniques, documentation and interviews. Data analysis carried out namely data reduction, data presentation, and data verification or conclusions. The findings show that: the application of the theory of behaviorism at Muhammadiyah 1 Kartasura Middle School is in the form of a stimulus given starting from habituation in the morning, application of smiles, greetings and salutation, as well as discipline exemplified by the teacher. The theory of behaviorism is a theory that emphasizes changes in the behavior of an individual after getting a stimulus. The use of behaviorism theory is quite efficient in cultivating positive behavior in students at SMP Muhammadiyah 1 Kartasura. This can be seen from the number of students who show a positive response in line with expectations. Habituation that is done before learning in class begins is a form of stimulus that is carried out by the teacher. With the stimuli that have been given to students, many students experience changes in behavior in a positive direction. In addition to habituation at school, parental attention is also very influential on student behavior. Student psychology is one of the important things that influence the learning process, so special attention is needed in providing stimulus.
Efforts to Improve Literacy at MTs N 6 Sleman
Authors: Hidayat Moch Nur 
Published: February 2024

MTs N 6 Sleman has a strong background in efforts to improve literacy in the madrasah. With a high commitment, structured curriculum, good library, parental involvement, and diverse literacy activities, the madrasah aims to create literate and competitive students in meeting the challenges of the future. The uniqueness of MTs N 6 Sleman has intrigued researchers to study the comprehensive and structured efforts undertaken by the madrasah to instill a spirit for literacy growth in the madrasah community. This research will employ a qualitative descriptive research design. Descriptive research is conducted to depict the actual conditions of a variable that is not clearly understood, using collected data and making systematic and accurate analytical conclusions. The efforts made by MTs N 6 Sleman to enhance literacy go through three stages: (1) Familiarization stage through enjoyable reading activities in the madrasah, (2) Development stage of reading interest, and (3) Implementation stage of literacy-based learning.
Challenges Faced by Students of Secretary Program in Speaking English:
Authors: Fitria Wahyu Nugraheni  
Published: February 2024

Nowadays, English has become a global language used in various fields including business, technology, and communication, hence it makes English even more important to learn in order to communicate with people of different languages and cultural backgrounds. In Indonesia, many students still cannot speak English fluently since the students studied too many subject skills. In addition, teaching emphasized on grammar rule rather than communicative English. This current research focuses in challenges faced by students of Secretary Program in Speaking English since based on the observation of researcher that students feel difficult in practicing speaking, whereas having good speaking skill is a must for students in Secretary Program to support their job in the future. The objectives of this research are: (1) to find out the problems of speaking faced by students and, (2) to find out the cause of difficulties. After doing this current research, it is expected to solve the problems in speaking skills for secretary program in ASM Santa Maria Semarang. The subjects of this research were students from second and fourth semester of ASM Santa Maria Semarang. The open-ended questionnaire and semi-structured interviews were used to collect the data. The findings revealed that learners typically experience four main speaking obstacles: personal problem, social problem, linguistic problem, and environmental problem. Moreover, the researcher classified causes into four majors: teacher and teaching factors, mother tongue factor, course content factor, and classroom culture. In order to give students of Secretary program, the lecturer can create speaking practice; including practice in handling telephone, role play to make students’ conversation fluently, and practice in presenting a project. Besides, the lecturer is also encouraging group discussions among students and holding speaking events like public speaking competitions and debates.

Keywords: Difficulties, Secretary Program, Speaking
What are the attitudes of Maldivian youth towards Dhivehi language?
Authors: ISMAIL HABEEB ABDUL-RAHEEM  
Published: February 2024

The aim of this research is to understand how Maldivian youth view Dhivehi language. This research used a mix of qualitative and quantitative methods. A survey questionnaire was administered to 200 youth under 35 years. In addition, focus group interviews were used to obtain in-depth perceptions. The questions used explore the usage of Dhivehi and external influences on the language, importance given and the general attitudes of youth towards Dhivehi. The findings show that the usage of Dhivehi is declining with more people opting to use English. Some of the identified factors influencing this change were economy and trade, local policies on language use and globalization. It is recommended that changes need to be brought out in education policies to promote Dhivehi language. In addition, local policies on language use need to be strengthened and the use of Dhivehi language needs to be promoted, especially using today’s technological advances.

ދިވެހި ބަހާ މެދު ދިވެހި ޒުވާނުންގެ ވިސްނުން ހުރީ ކިހިނެއްތޯ؟
ޚުލާޞާ: މިއީ، “ދިވެހިބަހާމެދު ދިވެހި ޒުވާނުންގެ ވިސްނުން ހުރީ ކިހިނެއްތޯ؟” މި ސުވާލުގެ މައްޗަށް ބަލައި، 2013 ގައި، ކުރެވުނު ދިރާސާ އެކެވެ. މިއީ، އަންނަން އޮތް ޖީލްތަކަށް ދިވެހިބަސް ގެންގޮސް ދޭންތިބި އަދުގެ ޒުވާނުން ދިވެހިބަހާ މެދު ދެކޭގޮތް ބެލުމަށް ކުރެވުނު މި ފަދަ ފުރަތަމަ ދިރާސާ ކަމަށްވާތީ، މި ދިރާސާގެ މުހިންމުކަން ވަރަށްބޮޑެވެ. 35 އަހަރުން ދަށުގެ 200 ޒުވާނުންނަށް އަމާޒު ކުރެވުނު މި ދިރާސާގައި، ކުއަލިޓޭޓިވް އަދި ކުއަންޓިޓޭޓިވް ރިސާރޗް ހަމަތައް ބޭނުންކޮށްފައިވާނެއެވެ. މިގޮތުން އެކި ގޮތްގޮތުން ޖަވާބު ހޯދުމުގެ ބޭނުމުގައި މަޢުލޫމާތު އެއްކުރުމަށްޓަކައި ސުވާލުކަރުދާހެއް އަދި ފޯކަސް ގްރޫޕް އިންޓަވިއު ބޭނުންކޮށްފައިވާނެއެވެ. މި ދިރާސާ އިން، އެކި ކަންކަމުގައި، ޒުވާނުން ދިވެހިބަސް ބޭނުންކުރާ މިންވަރު މިހާރު ދަށްވަމުންދާ ކަމާއި، ދިވެހިބަހުގެ މައްޗަށް އިނގިރޭސި ބަހުގެ ނުފޫޒު ފޯރަމުން އަންނަކަން ހާމަވިއެވެ. އަދި ޒުވާނުން ބޭނުންވަނީ އިނގިރޭސި ބަހުން މުޢާމަލާތު ކުރާށެވެ. މިހެން ދިމާވުމުގެ ސަބަބުތަކުގެ ތެރޭގައި، އިޖްތިމާޢީ ތަފާތު ސަބަބުތަކާއި، ބަހާބެހޭ ސިޔާސަތުތަކާއި، ދުނިޔެ ބަވަނަވުން ފަދަ ކަންތައްތައް ޒުވާނުން ފާހަގަ ކުރިއެވެ. މި ހޯދުންތަކުގެ މައްޗަށް ބިނާކޮށް، ދިވެހިބަސް ކުރިއެރުވުމަށްޓަކައި، ތަޢުލީމީ ސިޔާސަތަށް ބަދަލު ގެނައުމާއި، ދިވެހިބަހާއި ޓެކްނޯލޮޖީ އާ ގުޅުވުމާއި، ދިވެހިބަހަށް އިސްކަންދިނުމުގެ ޤާނޫނުގެ ދަށުން ޤައުމީ މަޝްރޫޢެއް ހިންގުމާއި، ބަހާބެހޭ ހަރުދަނާ ސިޔާސަތެއް ރާވައި، ބަހާމެދު ހޭލުންތެރިކަން އިތުރު ކުރުން މުހިންމެވެ
Tense and aspect in Dhivehi Language: A linguistics analysis
Authors: ZAHIR AMINATH 
Published: February 2024

This paper reports on a study undertaken in 2013 that aimed to identify the tense and aspect system in the Dhivehi language. As such an analysis of Dhivehi has never before been conducted, the significance of this study lies in the original contribution it makes to advancing the knowledge of the language, following rigorous linguistic methods of inquiry. Based on a qualitative research methodology, the study utilized a sample of 1835 sentences. The results indicate that there are two tenses and three aspects currently in use in Dhivehi. The two tenses include Future Tense and Past Tense. The three aspects are Habitual Aspect, Present Progressive Aspect, and Perfect Aspect.

ބަހަވީޢިލްމުގެ ހަމަތަކުން ބަލާ އިރު، ދިވެހިބަހުގައި ހުރި ކަމުގެ ޒަމާނާއި އެސްޕެކްޓް (ޙާލަތު ދެމިގެންދާ ކަންކަން)
ޚުލާޞާ: މި ދިރާސާއަކީ ދިވެހިބަހުގައި މިހާރު ބޭނުންކުރާ ޒަމާންތަކުގެ ތެރެއިން، ބަހަވީޢިލްމުގެ ހަމަތަކުން ބަލާއިރު، އެސްޕެކްޓަށް ވާ ބައިތަކާއި ޒަމާނަށް ވާ ބައިތަކަކީ ކޮބައިކަން ދެނެގަންނާން، 2013ވަނަ އަހަރު ކުރި ދިރާސާއެކެވެ. މި ދިރާސާއަކީ ދިވެހިބަސް ކުރިއެރުވުމަށް ކުރެވޭ މަސައްކަތަކަށް ވުމުން މި ދިރާސާގެ މުހިންމުކަން ވަރަށް ބޮޑެވެ. މިއީ ކުއަލިޓޭޓީވް ދިރާސާއެކެވެ. މި ދިރާސާގައި 1835 ޖުމުލަ ތަޙުލީލުކޮށްފައިވާނެއެވެ. ދިރާސާގެ އެނެލިސިސްގެ މައްޗަށް ބަލާ، މި ދިރާސާއިން ހޯދިފައިވާ ގޮތުގައި ދިވެހިބަހުގައި މިހާރު ބޭނުންކުރާ ޒަމާންތަކުގެ ތެރެއިން މި ދިރާސާގައި ބެލި ފަސް ޒަމާނުގެ ތެރޭގައި ހިމެނެނީ 2 ޒަމާނާއި 3 އެސްޕެކްޓެވެ. އެ ދެ ޒަމާނަކީ (1) ވާނޭކަމުގެ ޒަމާން (ފިއުޗަރ ޓެންސް)، (2) ނިމިނިމުނުކަމުގެ ޒަމާން (ޕާސްޓް ޓެންސް) އެވެ. އަދި އެ ތިން އެސްޕެކްޓަކީ (1) ވާކަމުގެ އެސްޕެކްޓް (ހެބިޗުއަލް އެސްޕެކްޓް)، (2) ވޭވޭހުރިކަމުގެ އެސްޕެކްޓް (ޕްރެސެންޓް ޕްރޮގްރެސިވް އެސްޕެކްޓް)، (3) ނިމުނުކަމުގެ އެސްޕެކްޓް (ޕާފެކްޓް އެސްޕެކްޓް) އެވެ
Distance education experiences in the Maldives: Challenges and achievements
Authors: ISMAIL HABEEB ABDUL-RAHEEM  
Published: February 2024

The purpose of this study has been to examine the achievements and challenges of several distance mode courses run by two State-funded institutions in the Maldives in the opinion of students, tutors and other course administrators. Thirty-seven students studying or have studied one of the courses offered by the institutions and 24 course administrators were interviwed face-to-face or by telephone and other means to find out their perceptions of factors of success and shortcomings of the courses. As shortcomings students noted: (1) transport issues, (2) communication difficulties and (3) lack of trained tutors and administrators among others. Over 70% of the students were, however, satisfied by the course experience. Students as well as course administrators noted that once the constraints are addressed this mode of education holds great promise for the Maldives. A limitation of the study was that the data were collected in 2009 and since then a Moodle-based course management systems is in place for one institution and the courses offered have greatly improved.

ދިވެހިރާއްޖެގައި ދުރުންދޭ ތަޢުލީމުގެ ތަޖްރިބާ: މައްސަލަތަކާއި ކާމިޔާބުތައް
ޚުލާޞާ: މިއީ، ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގައި ދުރުންދޭ ތަޢުލީމުގެ ނިޒާމުން، ސެންޓަރ ފޯރ ކޮންޓިނިއުންގ އެޑިޔުކޭޝަން އާއި، ސެންޓަރ ފޯރ އޯޕަން ލާރނިންގ އިން 2009 ވަނަ އަހަރާ ހަމައަށް ހިންގަމުން ގޮސްފައިވާ ކޯސްތަކާ މެދު ދަރިވަރުންނާއި ކޯސް ހިންގި ފަރާތްތައް ދެކޭ ގޮތް ދިރާސާކޮށްފައިވާ ގޮތުގެ ރިޕޯޓެކެވެ. މި ތަންތަނުން ކޯސް ހެދި 37 ދަރިވަރުންނާއި އަދި ކިޔަވައިދިނުމުގައި، އެކި ހައިސިއްޔަތުން ބައިވެރިވި 24މީހުންނާ އިންޓަރވިޔޫ ކޮށް، ކޯސް ހިންގުމުގައި،އެމީހުންނަށް ދިމާވި މައްސަލަތަކާއި ކާމިޔާބުތަކާ ބެހޭ މަޢުލޫމާތު ހޯދިފައި ވެއެވެ. މި ދިރާސާގެ ހޯދުންތަކުން އެނގުނީ،ދުރުންދޭ ތަޢުލީމަކީ، ރާއްޖެއަށް އާ ކަމަކަށްވެފައި، ފަށައިގަތްއިރު ތަޖްރިބާ ނެތުމާއެކު ކޯސްތައް ހިންގުމާއި، ކިޔަވައިދިނުމުގައި، ތަފާތު ހުރަސްތަކެއް ކުރިމަތިވެފައިވާކަމެވެ. އޭގެ ތެރޭގައި، ދަތުރުފަތުރާއި، މުވާޞަލާތީ ދަތިތަކާއި، ޤާބިލް މީހުން ނެތުމާއި، ޚަރަދު ނުލިބުމާއި، ޒަމާނީ ޓެކްނޯލޮޖީ އެހާ ބޮޑަށް ބޭނުން ކުރެވިފައި ނެތުމާއި، ހޭލުންތެރިކަން ކުޑަވުމާއި، ކިޔަވައިދިނުމުގެ ފެންވަރު ނުހިފެހެއްޓުމާއި، ފެންވަރު ބަލާނޭ ހަރުދަނާ ނިޒާމެއް ޤާއިމް ނުކުރެވުން ފަދަ ކަންކަން ހިމެނެއެވެ. މި ނިޒާމުން، ރާއްޖޭގައި ހިންގި ކޯސްތަކަކީ، އެހާ ކާމިޔާބު ކޯސްތަކެއް ކަމުގައި ނުވި ނަމަވެސް، މި ނިޒާމުން ކިޔެވި ބައެއް ދަރިވަރުންނަށް ވަޒީފާ ލިބިފައިވާތީ، މިއީ، ހޯދުނު ކާމިޔާބީއެއް ކަން، މި ދިރާސާ އިން ހާމަވިއެވެ
Polymer‐Mediated Nanoparticle Assembly: Structural Control and Applications
Authors: Shenhar R. , Norsten T. B. , Rotello V. M. 
Published: March 2005

AbstractNanoparticle–polymer composites are diverse and versatile functional materials, with applications ranging from electronic device fabrication to catalysis. This review focuses on the use of chemical design to control the structural attributes of polymer‐mediated assembly of nanoparticles. We will illustrate the use of designed particles and polymers to create nanocomposites featuring interesting and pragmatic structures and properties. We will also describe applications of these engineered materials.
Similarity measures, author cocitation analysis, and information theory
Authors: Leydesdorff Loet 
Published: March 2005

AbstractThe use of Pearson's correlation coefficient in Author Cocitation Analysis was compared with Salton's cosine measure in a number of recent contributions. Unlike the Pearson correlation, the cosine is insensitive to the number of zeros. However, one has the option of applying a logarithmic transformation in correlation analysis. Information calculus is based on both the logarithmic transformation and provides a non‐parametric statistics. Using this methodology, one can cluster a document set in a precise way and express the differences in terms of bits of information. The algorithm is explained and used on the data set, which was made the subject of this discussion.
Making an equality of ISI impact factors for different subject fields
Authors: Sombatsompop Narongrit , Markpin Teerasak 
Published: March 2005

AbstractThe journal impact factors, published by the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI; Philadelphia, PA), are widely known and are used to evaluate overall journal quality and the quality of the papers published therein. However, when making comparisons between subject fields, the work of individual scientists and their research institutions as reflected in their articles' ISI impact factors can become meaningless. This inequality will remain as long as ISI impact factors are employed as an instrument to assess the quality of international research. Here we propose a new mathematical index entitled Impact Factor Point Average (IFPA) for assessment of the quality of individual research work in different subject fields. The index is established based on a normalization of differences in impact factors, rankings, and number of journal titles in different subject fields. The proposed index is simple and enables the ISI impact factors to be used with equality, especially when evaluating the quality of research work in different subject fields.
Relations between the continuous and the discrete Lotka power function
Authors: Egghe L 
Published: March 2005

AbstractThe discrete Lotka power function describes the number of sources (e.g., authors) with n = 1, 2, 3, … items (e.g., publications). As in econometrics, informetrics theory requires functions of a continuous variable j, replacing the discrete variable n. Now j represents item densities instead of number of items. The continuous Lotka power function describes the density of sources with item density j. The discrete Lotka function one obtains from data, obtained empirically; the continuous Lotka function is the one needed when one wants to apply Lotkaian informetrics, i.e., to determine properties that can be derived from the (continuous) model. It is, hence, important to know the relations between the two models. We show that the exponents of the discrete Lotka function (if not too high, i.e., within limits encountered in practice) and of the continuous Lotka function are approximately the same. This is important to know in applying theoretical results (from the continuous model), derived from practical data.
Modified evolving window factor analysis for process monitoring
Authors: Kamaledin Setarehdan S. 
Published: March 2005

AbstractReaction process monitoring and control are usually involved with direct measurement or indirect model‐based prediction of concentration profiles of the constituents of interest in a chemical reaction at regular time intervals. These approaches are expensive, time‐consuming and sometimes impossible. On the other hand, application of so‐called ‘calibration‐free’ techniques such as EFA and EWFA to spectral data usually provides important information regarding the structural variations in the chemical system without identification of the chemical components responsible for the variations. In this paper a novel spectral data pre‐processing algorithm is presented which helps EWFA to extract the concentration trends of the components of interest within the reaction. The proposed algorithm uses the pure spectrum of the component of interest to develop a so‐called ‘weighting filter’ which is applied to the input spectral information before EWFA. The algorithm was applied to a real Raman spectral data set obtained from a pre‐treatment distillation column used for removing unwanted heavy/cyclic hydrocarbons from naphtha in an oil company. Comparison of the concentration trends resulting from the proposed algorithm with those obtained using conventional PLS1 models shows that the new calibration‐free and on‐line algorithm outperforms the calibration models obtained by difficult and expensive laboratory work. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Reactivity of Rhodium–Triflate Complexes with Diphenylsilane: Evidence for Silylene Intermediacy in Stoichiometric and Catalytic Reactions
Authors: Goikhman Roman , Milstein David 
Published: March 2005

AbstractAddition of Ph2SiH2 to [Rh(iPr3P)2(OTf)] (1) yielded the thermally unstable RhIII adduct [Rh(iPr3P)2(OTf)(H)(SiPh2H)] (2), which decomposed to [Rh(iPr3P)2(H)2(OTf)] (3), liberating (unobserved) silylene. The silylene was trapped by 1, resulting in the RhI–silyl complex [Rh(iPr3P)2(SiPh2OTf)]. Complex 3 was converted to 2 by addition of diphenylsilane, providing a basis for a possible catalytic cycle. The last reaction did not involve a RhI intermediate, as shown by a labeling study. Complex 1 catalyzed the dehydrogenative coupling of Ph2SiH2 to Ph2HSiSiHPh2. A mechanism involving a silylene intermediate in this catalytic cycle is proposed. The mechanism is supported by complete lack of catalysis in the case of the tertiary silanes Ph2MeSiH and PhMe2SiH, and by a study of individual steps of the catalytic cycle. The outcome of the reaction of Ph2SiH2 with styrene in the presence of 1 depends on the complex/substrate ratio; under stoichiometric conditions olefin hydrogenation prevailed over hydrosilylation, whereas with excess of substrates hydrosilylation prevailed. Catalytic hydrosilylation resulted in double addition giving Ph2Si(CH2CH2Ph)2. Mechanistic aspects of the reported processes are discussed, and a new hydrosilylation mechanism based on silylene intermediacy is proposed.
Fringe‐dependent notch activation and tramtrack function are required for specification of the polar cells in Drosophila oogenesis
Authors: Althauser Cassandra , Jordan Katherine C. , Deng Wu‐Min , Ruohola‐Baker Hannele 
Published: March 2005

AbstractDuring Drosophila oogenesis, each egg chamber is encapsulated through the coordinated signaling of multiple pathways, resulting in the formation of polar cells at the termini and a row of stalk cells in between each egg chamber. Notch signaling is required for specification of a precursor group containing both stalk and polar cells. Together, the Notch and JAK/STAT pathways specify the stalk cells as well as a group of prepolar cells, from within that group. The mechanism by which the polar cells differentiate from the prepolar group involves apoptosis, but the pathways which control that process are largely unknown. We now demonstrate that Notch signaling, activated by Delta and transduced by the transcription factor Tramtrack, is involved in the process of refining the prepolar cell group to two polar cells. The glycosyltransferase Fringe is expressed and required cell‐autonomously in prepolar cells for this process. However, the transcription factor Mirror, which inhibits fringe expression in other tissues and stages of development, as well as Serrate, one of the two known ligands for Notch, are not required for maturation of prepolar cells. This finding suggests that Fringe is necessary for generating positional information in localizing a high‐affinity interaction between Notch and its ligand Delta, even if a second ligand is not essential. Developmental Dynamics 232:1013–1020, 2005. © 2005 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
A novel porous Ti6Al4V: Characterization and cell attachment
Authors: Li J. P. , Li S. H. , Van Blitterswijk C. A. , de Groot K. 
Published: March 2005

AbstractFor the first time, a highly porous strong Ti6Al4V was produced by using a “polymeric sponge replication” method. A polymeric sponge, impregnated with a Ti6Al4V slurry prepared from Ti6Al4V powders and binders, was subjected to drying and pyrolyzing to remove the polymeric sponge and binders. After sintering at a high temperature and under high vacuum, a porous Ti6Al4V was produced. Optical microscopical observation, environmental scanning electron microscopy observation (with energy‐dispersive micro X‐ray analysis), mechanical tests, and metallurgical analyses were performed on the obtained porous Ti6Al4V with regard to the porous structure (both macropores and micropores), mechanical properties, chemical composition, phase compositions, and cell attachment behavior. The porous Ti6Al4V made by this method had a three‐dimensional trabecular porous structure with interconnected pores mainly ranging from 400 to 700 μm and a total porosity of about 90%. The compressive strength was 10.3 ± 3.3 MPa and the elastic constant 0.8 ± 0.3 GPa. MC3T3‐E1 cells attached and spread well in the inner surface of pores. Being similar to cancellous bone with regard to both interconnected porous structure and mechanical properties, the resulting porous Ti6Al4V is expected to be a promising biomaterial for biomedical applications. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res 73A: 223–233, 2005