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Integrating Climate Change and Smart Agriculture Contents into Nigerian School Curriculum
Authors: Ahmed Abdullahi Hussein , Ibrahim Oba Abdulkadir , Agunbiade Mahmud Wasilah 
Published: August 2023

The importance of the agricultural sector to the Nigerian economy is highly invaluable, although, it is highly responsive and vulnerable to climate change. Climate change has caused decline and volatility in agricultural production, thereby exacerbating food insecurity and hunger in countries such as Nigeria. Most of the Nigerian farmers are rainfed and conservative towards technological change, this calls for the need to develop curriculum contents on smart agriculture for youth who will steer agricultural activities in the nearest future. This study adopts Stufflebeam’s (Content-Input-Process-Product) curriculum content creation process to develop content on climate change and smart agriculture for incorporation into the senior school agricultural science curriculum in Nigeria. The contents were developed using the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations outlined climate-smart agricultural practices as suggested in themes 1 and 2 of the curriculum
Abstrak
Sektor pertanian sangat penting bagi perekonomian Nigeria, meskipun sangat responsif dan rentan terhadap perubahan iklim. Perubahan iklim telah menyebabkan penurunan dan ketidakstabilan dalam produksi pertanian, sehingga memperburuk kerawanan pangan dan kelaparan di negara-negara seperti Nigeria. Sebagian besar petani Nigeria menggarap pertanian tadah hujan dan konservatif terhadap perubahan teknologi. Kondisi tersebut meniscayakan perlunya mengembangkan konten kurikulum pertanian cerdas (smart agriculture content) untuk pemuda yang akan mengarahkan kegiatan pertanian dalam waktu terdekat. Studi ini mengadopsi model Stufflebeam (Content-Input-Process-Product) dalam proses pembuatan konten kurikulum untuk mengembangkan materi tentang perubahan iklim dan pertanian cerdas untuk dimasukkan dalam kurikulum ilmu pertanian sekolah menengah di Nigeria. Konten dikembangkan mengacu pada Organisasi Pangan dan Pertanian Perserikatan Bangsa-Bangsa yang menguraikan praktik pertanian cerdas iklim sebagai tema 1 dan 2 yang disarankan dari kurikulum
The Effectiveness of Interactive e-Module for Natural Science subject at Equality Education Program
Authors: Febriani Hafiidha Ainun , Kustiyono Kustiyono 
Published: August 2023

This study aims to (1) develop an interactive e-module in science subjects class VII package B in SKB Kota Semarang equivalency education that is feasible and good to use, (2) know the steps for making e-modules using Adobe In design software, and (3) knowing the feasibility of developing an interactive e-module for science subjects package B for the classification of living things. The e-module development model in this study is the ADDIE model. This interactive e-module for science subjects was declared feasible to be used in learning with a feasibility score of 3.73 from material experts, 3.78 from media experts, and 3.43 from student responses. Based on material experts, media experts, and student responses, interactive e-modules for science subjects on living things classification material are very good and appropriate to be used to support learning activities for class VII learning citizens in equality education, especially for the SKB Kota Semarang.
Abstrak
Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk (1) mengembangkan e-modul interaktif pada mata pelajaran IPA kelas VII paket B di pendidikan kesetaraan SKB Kota Semarang yang layak dan baik digunakan, (2) mengetahui langkah pembuatan e-modul menggunakan software Adobe In design dan (3) mengetahui kelayakan dari pengembangan e-modul interaktif mata pelajaran IPA paket B materi klasifikasi makhluk hidup. Model pengembangan e-modul pada penelitian ini adalah model ADDIE. E-modul interaktif untuk mata pelajaran IPA ini dinyatakan layak untuk digunakan dalam pembelajaran dengan skor kelayakan dari ahli materi sebanyak 3,73, ahli media sebanyak 3,78 dan respons warga belajar sebanyak 3,43. Berdasarkan ahli materi, ahli media, dan respons warga belajar, maka e-modul interaktif mata pelajaran IPA pada materi klasifikasi makhluk hidup sangat baik dan layak digunakan untuk mendukung kegiatan belajar warga belajar kelas VII di pendidikan kesetaraan khususnya SKB Kota Semarang.
Challenges and Opportunities in Integrating ICT into Teaching and Learning: A Study of Higher Educational Institutions in Iraqi Kurdistan
Authors: Awrahman Banan Jamil , Aziz Chya Fatah , Said Karzan Wakil 
Published: August 2023

The integration of ICT has transformed conventional teaching methods in universities; however, obstacles such as the digital divide hinder its usage. This study employs a survey method to examine the challenges of incorporating ICT into teaching and learning in higher educational institutions in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Teachers from various universities across Kurdistan participated in a survey divided into three segments: the impact of ICT on students, difficulties in using ICT tools in teaching, and positive experiences of educators using ICT. The study utilizes machine learning modules to identify relationships between the challenges and ICT tools. The results demonstrate that the use of ICT tools has a positive impact on students, but challenges such as a lack of facilities and training hinder their use. Ultimately, the study concludes that integrating ICT into teaching and learning in higher educational institutions in Iraqi Kurdistan is vital, and emphasizes the need for additional training and resources to support the process.
Abstrak
Integrasi TIK telah mengubah metode pengajaran konvensional di perguruan tinggi; namun, hambatan seperti kesenjangan digital menghambat penggunaannya. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode survei untuk mengkaji tantangan pengintegrasian TIK dalam pengajaran dan pembelajaran di lembaga pendidikan tinggi di Wilayah Kurdistan, Irak. Guru-guru dari berbagai perguruan tinggi di Kurdistan berpartisipasi dalam survei yang terbagi menjadi tiga segmen: dampak TIK pada mahasiswa, kesulitan penggunaan alat TIK dalam pengajaran, dan pengalaman positif pendidik dalam menggunakan TIK. Penelitian ini menggunakan modul pembelajaran mesin untuk mengidentifikasi hubungan antara tantangan dan alat TIK. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penggunaan alat TIK memiliki dampak positif pada mahasiswa, tetapi tantangan seperti kurangnya fasilitas dan pelatihan menghambat penggunaannya. Pada akhirnya, penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa integrasi TIK dalam pengajaran dan pembelajaran di lembaga pendidikan tinggi di Kurdistan Irak sangat penting, dan menekankan perlunya pelatihan dan sumber daya tambahan untuk mendukung proses tersebut.
Analysis of Managerial Procedures for Developing the Cambridge Curriculum in Junior High Schools
Authors: Lestari Indah Beti , Wahyudin Dinn , Dewi Laksmi 
Published: August 2023

This research aims to establish the managerial practices for designing the Cambridge curriculum at SMPS Golden Christian School Palangka Raya. This is a descriptive study with a qualitative methodology. The data source in this study came from in-depth interviews conducted with teaching staff at SMPS Golden Christian School Palangka Raya. The data analysis technique used is the descriptive, evaluative technique. The research results show three curriculum management procedures at SMPS Golden Christian School (GCS): planning, implementation, and evaluation. Henceforth, it is suggested that organizational management is also carried out to manage the scope, sequence of materials, continuity, balance, and integration so that the current curriculum can be organized and patterned.
Abstrak
Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui prosedur manajerial pengembangan kurikulum Cambridge di SMPS Golden Christian School Palangka Raya. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian deskriptif dengan menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif. Sumber data dalam penelitian ini berasal dari wawancara secara mendalam yang dilakukan dengan tenaga pengajar di SMPS Golden Christian School Palangka Raya. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah teknik deskriptif evaluatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan ada tiga prosedur manajemen kurikulum yang dilakukan di SMPS Golden Christian School (GCS) yaitu manajemen perencanaan, manajemen pelaksanaan, dan manajemen evaluasi. Untuk selanjutnya, diberikan saran agar dilakukan pula manajemen organisasi untuk menata kelola terkait ruang lingkup, urutan bahan, kontinuitas, keseimbangan, dan keterpaduan agar kurikulum yang berjalan dapat terorganisir dan berpola.
Command Secondary School Teachers’ Intention to Use electronic Media for Teaching in Lagos State
Authors: Olumorin Charles Olubode , Onojah Amos Ochayi , Bello Ibrahim Shaibu , Onojah Adenike Aderogba 
Published: August 2023

This study investigated teachers’ intention to use electronic media; and teachers’ intention to use electronic media based on gender, experience and qualification. The study was a descriptive type, 280 randomly selected teachers adequately responded to the questionnaire. Mean scores and t-test were used to for the data analysis. The study revealed that teachers had positive intention to use electronic media. There was significant difference between male and female teachers’ intention to use electronic media for teaching with p=0.02; and There was no significant difference between qualified and less qualified as well experienced and less-experienced teachers’ intention to use electronic media for teaching. The study concluded that the society has embraced electronic devices and relies much on it for socio economic pursuit, The study thus recommended that directorate of command secondary schools should imbibe the use of motivational strategies for staff in the application of electronic media in the teaching.
Abstrak

Penelitian ini menelisik kecenderungan guru dalam menggunakan media elektronik; termasuk dilihat dari jenis kelamin, pengalaman dan kualifikasi mereka. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif, 280 guru yang dipilih secara acak untuk mengisi kuesioner. Nilai rata-rata dan uji-t digunakan untuk analisis data. Hasil penelitian ini mengungkapkan bahwa guru memiliki kecenderungan positif untuk menggunakan media elektronik. Ada perbedaan yang signifikan antara niat guru laki-laki dan perempuan untuk menggunakan media elektronik untuk mengajar dengan p=0,02. Di sisi lain, tidak ada perbedaan yang signifikan antara kecenderungan guru yang berkualitas dan kurang berpengalaman serta kurang berpengalaman dalam menggunakan media elektronik untuk mengajar. Penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa masyarakat pada dasarnya telah familier dan sangat menggantungkan aktivitasnya dengan perangkat elektronik untuk keperluan ekonomi. Oleh karena itu, penelitian ini merekomendasikan bahwa direktorat komando sekolah menengah harus mengakomodasi penggunaan strategi motivasi bagi staf dalam penerapan media elektronik dalam pengajaran.
The Full Day School Program and Its Contribution to Student Learning Outcomes: Experience from English Subject
Authors: Syadiyah Halimatus , Istyarini Istyarini 
Published: August 2023

The implementation of a full-day school program at MTs. Negeri 2 Brebes has successfully achieved the goal of learning. Research methods are qualitative approaches. The research design uses a case study. The research focuses on the full-day school program's contribution to student learning outcomes of English subject with the object’s alumni of full-day school classes, English teachers, and deputy head of curriculum at MTs. Negeri 2 Brebes. Data collection technique’s semi-structured interviews, unstructured interviews, and literature reviews. Data validity techniques use source triangulation techniques. Data analysis techniques use Miles and Huberman analysis. The study results are: First, the learning objectives of full-day school program implementation at MTs. Negeri 2 Brebes have been achieved. Second, implementations of full-day school programs at MTs. Negeri 2 Brebes can contribute to improving English learning outcomes. Third, the obstacle is the gap in students' grades between full-day school and regular.
Abstrak
Implementasi program full day school di MTs. Negeri 2 Brebes telah berhasil mencapai tujuan pembelajaran. Metode penelitian pendekatan kualitatif. Jenis penelitian studi kasus. Fokus penelitian kontribusi program full day school terhadap hasil belajar siswa mata pelajaran Bahasa Inggris dengan objek alumni kelas full day school, guru Bahasa Inggris, dan wakasek bagian kurikulum di MTs. Negeri 2 Brebes. Teknik pengumpulan data wawancara semi terstruktur, wawancara tak terstruktur, dan tinjauan literatur. Teknik keabsahan data menggunakan teknik triangulasi sumber. Teknik analisis data adalah analisis Miles dan Huberman. Hasil penelitian. Pertama, tujuan pembelajaran implementasi program full day school di MTs. Negeri 2 Brebes telah tercapai. Kedua implementasi program full day school di MTs. Negeri 2 Brebes dapat memberikan kontribusi yang mempengaruhi peningkatan hasil belajar Bahasa Inggris. Ketiga salah satu kendalanya adalah adanya kesenjangan nilai antara siswa kelas full day school dengan siswa kelas reguler.
Enriching the Lagos Model of Student Teaching with Pedagogical Provisions from the Columbia Model
Authors: Rufai Saheed Ahmad , Musa Bello 
Published: August 2023

The achievements of teacher preparation models have been studied through the use of input-output models. While teacher education programmes are considered to be the input, student achievements are the output. Consequently, certain models have been found to be more effective and evaluated more than others. It is noted that of all the components that constitute teacher education programme, the student teaching has received less attention. This study evaluates the student teaching sub-components of the University of Lagos, Faculty of Education and the University of Columbia Teachers College, with a view to attempting an enrichment of the former with some of the best pedagogical provisions from the latter. With the use of an adopted instrument tagged Comprehensive School Reforms Classroom Observation System (CSRCOS) and other trainee records, the evaluation identifies strengths and weaknesses as well as best practices for enrichment purposes. Results reveal that there were disparities in Lagos teacher trainees’ scores by their Departments and over a period of three academic sessions. These disparities can be defined and explained by the mode and type of field experience that the student teachers were exposed to. The study underscores some of the Columbia pedagogical practices for systematic replication by the Lagos Model.
Abstrak
Capaian model persiapan guru sering dikaji menggunakan model input-output yang menempatkan pendidikan keguruan sebagai bagian dari input dan capaian belajar siswa bagian dari output. Beberapa model diketahui lebih efektif disbanding lainnya, hanya saja komponen program Pendidikan guru dan pengajaran oleh siswa tidak banyak memperoleh perhatian. Oleh karena itu, penelitian ini mengkaji praktik pengajaran siswa sebagai bagian dari program Fakultas Ilmu Pendidikan, Universitas Lagos dan Columbia Teachers College yang diatahkan untuk memperkaya praktik pengajaran dengan mengadopsi instrument Comprehensive School Reforms Classroom Observation System (CSRCOS) dan catatan pelatihan lainnya. Kajian dalam penelitian ini mengidentifikasi kekuatan dan kelemahan yang ada dengan tujuan memperkaya pengalaman mengajar siswa. Melalui penelitian ini diperoleh kesenjangan di program pelatihan guru di Lagos sesuai departemen masing-masing dalam kurun waktu tiga semester. Kesenjangan tersebut dikategorisasikan sesuai dengan mode dan tipe pengalaman lapangan siswa mengajar. Kajian ini menegaskan bahwa terdapat beberapa praktik baik pedagogic dari Columbia Teachers College yang direplikasi secara sistematis oleh model Lagos.
Early Human Milk Fortification in Infants Born Extremely Preterm: A Randomized Trial
Authors: Salas Ariel A. , Gunawan Emily , Nguyen Kelly , Reeves Audrey , Argent Victoria , Finck Amber , Carlo Waldemar A. 
Published: August 2023

OBJECTIVES
Enteral nutrition with unfortified human milk during the first 2 postnatal weeks often leads to cumulative protein and energy deficits among preterm infants. Fortified human milk administered soon after birth could increase fat-free mass (FFM) and improve growth in these infants.

METHODS
This was a masked, randomized trial. Starting on feeding day 2, extremely preterm infants 28 weeks or younger fed maternal or donor milk were randomized to receive either a diet fortified with a human-based product (intervention group) or a standard, unfortified diet (control group). This practice continued until the feeding day when a standard bovine-based fortifier was ordered. Caregivers were masked. The primary outcome was FFM-for-age z score at 36 weeks of postmenstrual age (PMA).

RESULTS
A total of 150 infants were randomized between 2020 and 2022. The mean birth weight was 795±250 g, and the median gestational age was 26 weeks. Eleven infants died during the observation period. The primary outcome was assessed in 105 infants (70%). FFM-for-age z scores did not differ between groups. Length gain velocities from birth to 36 weeks PMA were higher in the intervention group. Declines in head circumference-for-age z score from birth to 36 weeks’ PMA were less pronounced in the intervention group.

CONCLUSIONS
In infants born extremely preterm, human milk diets fortified soon after birth do not increase FFM accretion at 36 weeks’ PMA, but they may increase length gain velocity and reduce declines in head circumference-for-age z scores from birth to 36 weeks’ PMA.
Tracking Local Sea Ice Extent in the Beaufort Sea Using Distributed Acoustic Sensing and Machine Learning
Authors: Peña Castro Andres Felipe , Schmandt Brandon , Baker Michael G. , Abbott Robert E. 
Published: August 2023

Abstract
Monitoring sea ice extent is critical to understand long-term trends in climate change. Here, we show that ambient noise recorded by fiber-optic sensing technology deployed in an Arctic shallow marine seafloor environment can track sea ice extent. We use a 37.4 km long section of fiber-optic cable deployed offshore of Oliktok Point, Alaska. Data are analyzed for two weeks: one in July 2021 and another in November 2021, when there is incomplete and evolving sea ice coverage. We apply different Machine Learning algorithms to identify types of ambient seismic noise in frequency–time scalogram images. We find evidence for two dominant noise types related to excitation of oceanic gravity waves in open water and the presence of sea ice with sufficient strength to suppress wave action. Comparison of the Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) noise clustering results with satellite-based observations indicates that seafloor DAS can complement sea ice constraints from satellite imagery by locally increasing spatial and temporal resolution and tracking for which ice coverage is sufficient to diminish ocean waves.
A Framework for Justice-Centering Relationships: Implications for Impact in Place-Based Community Engagement
Authors: Quan Melissa 
Published: August 2023

Community engagement in higher education has been promoted as critical to fulfilling higher education’s responsibility to the public good through teaching, learning, and knowledge generation. Reciprocity and mutual benefit are key principles of community engagement that connote a two-way exchange of knowledge and outcomes. However, it is not clear from existing literature whether community engagement impacts communities in positive ways.
The problem addressed through this study was how campus-community partnership stakeholders define impact. Using grounded theory, the ways community and campus partners defined, measured, and understood community impact in a diverse set of campus-community partnerships at two U.S. urban, Jesuit universities that employ place-based approach to community engagement were explored. Relationships as facilitators of impact and as impacts in and of themselves emerged as central themes. Themes from the data led to the development of the Justice-Centering Relationships Framework which includes two paradigms for understanding community impact in higher education community engagement – Plug-and-Play and Justice-Centering Relationships – that are bridged by a Reframing process. The Framework contributes to and informs the “how” of taking a place-based community engagement approach that leads to positive benefits for community impact, student learning and formation, and institutional change.
Prevalence and determinants of cognitive impairment in an elderly population: A hospital based study
Authors: Shukla Abhishek , Shukla Amita , Misra Pankhuri 
Published: August 2023

: Dementia and cognitive impairment (CI) are some of the common problems associated with ageing. However, a lot of other factors apart from ageing can increase this risk. In this study, prevalence of CI and its correlation with different sociodemographic and clinical factors was assessed among patients attending outpatient department of a geriatric healthcare facility.: A total of 240 elderly OPD patients (&#62;60 years) having recovered from different acute illnesses or making follow-up visits were enrolled in the study. Critically ill, hospitalized patients and those with history of COVID-19 exposure were excluded from the study. Demographic and social profile of the patients was noted. Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) was used for assessment of cognition. MMSE score &#60;27 was considered as CI. Data was analyzed using chi-square test for univariate and binary logistic regression for multivariate assessment. Mean age of patients was 72.58±6.46 years (range 62-91 years), majority of patients were males (55%). Prevalence of CI was 41.2%. There were 59 (24.6%) elderly with mild and 40 (16.7%) with moderate cognitive impairment. On univariate assessment, older age (p=0.003), male sex (p=0.024), living without spouse (p=0.040) and history of hospitalization in last one year (p=0.031) were found to be significantly associated with CI. On logistic regression age (OR=1.072), female sex (OR=0.561), ability to perform routine work (OR=0.461) and hospitalization history (OR=1.823) were identified as independent predictors of CI.: Prevalence of CI was 41.2% in our study. Age, sex, ability to perform routine works and hospitalization history were independently associated with CI risk.
Correlation of Vitamin D status with TSH levels in postmenopausal women; A pilot study
Authors: Kaur Sukhraj , Singh Jagroop , Verma Manpreet Kaur , Kaur Navneet , Kaur Manjinder 
Published: August 2023

Vitamin D (VitD) insufficiency is present in over half of population worldwide. Over a billion people worldwide are vitamin D deficient or insufficient. It has been long known that VitD insufficiency contributes to development of osteopenia and osteoporosis. We performed a retrospective review of data of 60 patients in postmenopausal age group (45-75 years) during their routine blood investigation for the first time at Government Medical College and Guru Nanak Dev Hospital Amritsar over a period of 3 months (February 2023 to April 2023). Vitamin D levels were insufficient (10-30 ng/mL) in 35% of the patients, deficient (10 ng/mL) in 18.5%, and normal in the remaining 35%. TSH levels were low (less than 0.3 mIU/L) in 5%, high (more than 4.5 mIU/L) in 18.3%, and normal (0.3-4.5 mIU/L) in the remaining 76.6%. 54% (n-11) of individuals with elevated TSH had vitamin D deficiency, while 18% had insufficient vitamin D. 100%(n-3) patients with low TSH had normal vitamin D levels. TSH and vitamin D levels were normal in 22 individuals. High TSH levels was associated with low vitamin D levels, low TSH levels was associated with normal serum vitamin D level. Hence association was linear between TSH and vitamin D in post-menopausal women.