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Continuing Professional Development (Cpd) For Junior High School Mathematics Teachers: An Evaluation Study, Pika Merliza, Heri Retnawati Dec 2018

Continuing Professional Development (Cpd) For Junior High School Mathematics Teachers: An Evaluation Study, Pika Merliza, Heri Retnawati

REID (Research and Evaluation in Education)

Responding to the importance of conducting evaluation on continuing professional development program for teachers, this study is aimed at describing the implementation and difficulty of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) of mathematics teachers of Junior High School (JHS) in Bandar Lampung, Indonesia. This research used a descriptive approach employing a quantitative-qualitative method with sequential explanatory strategy. The population of the research was 181 junior high school mathematics teachers who have already become civil servants. The samples were 63 teachers for quantitative research selected using stratified random sampling and proportional random sampling technique, while eight teachers for qualitative research were selected using …


Assessment Of The Social Attitude Of Primary School Students, Ari Setiawan, Siti Partini Suardiman Dec 2018

Assessment Of The Social Attitude Of Primary School Students, Ari Setiawan, Siti Partini Suardiman

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The implementation of Curriculum 2013 at primary school level brings about its own problems to teachers. A serious problem emerges in the assessment, especially the assessment of core competence for the social attitude aspect. This problem arises because social attitude has many dimensions and requires judgments in diverse forms. In addition, the assessment of social attitude is focused on the affective sphere. The objective of this research is to assess the social attitude of grade IV and/or V students of primary school using three integrated instrument models: self-assessment (SA), peer assessment (PA), and observational assessment (OA). This research employed qualitative …


A Factor Analysis Of An Instrument For Measuring Physical Abuse Experience Of Students At School, Safrudin Amin, Badrun Kartowagiran, Pracha Inang Dec 2018

A Factor Analysis Of An Instrument For Measuring Physical Abuse Experience Of Students At School, Safrudin Amin, Badrun Kartowagiran, Pracha Inang

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Violence in schools is increasingly reported by the mass media. It indicates that its prevalence is escalating. An instrument which has a proper psychometric property is needed to investigate the phenomenon. The study aims to develop an instrument for measuring physical abuse experienced by students in schools and explore the construct of the instrument. To pursue those objectives, the content validitity, construct validity, and reliability analysis on the developed instrument were measured. Its content validity was confirmed through expert judgment, construct validity was proven through exploratory factor analysis, and reliability was estimated through Cronbach's alpha coefficient. Experts considered that the …


Developing An Instrument For Measuring The Spiritual Attitude Of High School Students, Safa'at Ariful Hudha, Djemari Mardapi Dec 2018

Developing An Instrument For Measuring The Spiritual Attitude Of High School Students, Safa'at Ariful Hudha, Djemari Mardapi

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Attitudinal competence is one the most fundamental concepts in social psychology. It is related to personal identity, moral, and ethics that gains popularity and becomes important in educational development. This research aims to develop an instrument to measure the spiritual attitude of high school students. The study was a research and development study consisting of four stages: (a) determining conceptual definition, (b) determining operational definition, (c) drawing indicators, and (d) constructing instrument. The quantitative data analysis was used to test the construct validity through Confirmatory Factor Analysis and the coefficient of construct reliability was used to estimate the instrument reliability. …


Developing An Instrument Of National Examination Of Equivalency Education Package C Of Mathematics Subject, Ian Harum Prasasti, Edi Istiyono Dec 2018

Developing An Instrument Of National Examination Of Equivalency Education Package C Of Mathematics Subject, Ian Harum Prasasti, Edi Istiyono

REID (Research and Evaluation in Education)

The national examination of equivalency education is a competency test to equalize non-formal education with formal education. Departing from the importance of the quality and expectations of the national examination of equivalency education package C mathematics subjects and because the results are inseparable from the implementation process, developing an evaluation instrument to assess the implementation of the national examination of equivalency education package C mathematics subjects is important. The purpose of this study is to develop a suitable instrument for conducting an evaluation of the national examination implementation of the equivalency education package C mathematics subject. The respondents in this …


“My Lecturer's Expressionless Face Kills Me!“ An Evaluation Of Learning Process Of German Language Class In Indonesia, Primardiana Hermilia Wijayati, Rofi'ah Rofi'ah, Ahmad Fauzi Mohd Ayub Dec 2018

“My Lecturer's Expressionless Face Kills Me!“ An Evaluation Of Learning Process Of German Language Class In Indonesia, Primardiana Hermilia Wijayati, Rofi'ah Rofi'ah, Ahmad Fauzi Mohd Ayub

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This qualitative study aimed at evaluating the circumstances in plenary class that provoke learners' speaking anxiety. To meet the objectives, this study investigated students of German as a Foreign Language (GFL) course who were experiencing speaking anxiety symptoms in the plenary class. The research was a narrative qualitative study, and the data were collected through observation and interview. The result of this study reveals that learners' speaking anxiety occurred in particular circumstances of the plenary class, such as unfamiliar topic, still class, students' unpreparedness for spontaneous speaking, expressionless face of the lecturer, and students' fear of native speaker lecturers.


An Analysis Of Multiple Choice Questions (Mcqs): Item And Test Statistics From Mathematics Assessments In Senior High School, Mutiara Kusumawati, Samsul Hadi Dec 2018

An Analysis Of Multiple Choice Questions (Mcqs): Item And Test Statistics From Mathematics Assessments In Senior High School, Mutiara Kusumawati, Samsul Hadi

REID (Research and Evaluation in Education)

The multiple-choice test is a common test format used in education. One of the purposes of this test is to evaluate the success of the learning process in a particular subject. Therefore, the efficiency of the evaluation depends on the quality of the test items used. This research was conducted in order to reveal the quality of the final mathematics examination items statistically. It was descriptive quantitative research employing two-parameter logistic (2pl) model of Item Response Theory (IRT). The data were obtained from the sample of 353 students established using the purposive sampling technique. This finding shows that 40% of …


Developing Assessment Model For Bandel Attitudes Based On The Teachings Of Ki Hadjar Dewantara, Restituta Estin Ami Wardani, Supriyoko Supriyoko, Yuli Prihatni Dec 2018

Developing Assessment Model For Bandel Attitudes Based On The Teachings Of Ki Hadjar Dewantara, Restituta Estin Ami Wardani, Supriyoko Supriyoko, Yuli Prihatni

REID (Research and Evaluation in Education)

The study was aimed at (1) identifying indicators for bandel attitudes in the teachings of Ki Hadjar Dewantara, and (2) finding out the results of the implementation of the developed bandel attitude assessment instrument. The study was developmental research in the affective domain using Mardapi's ten developmental steps. Subjects were selected by cluster random sampling of 392 junior secondary school students, 57 for the limited-scale try-out and 335 for the wider-scale try-out. The data analysis techniques included those for Aiken content validity, concurrent validity, and Cronbach Alpha reliability. Data for the instrument implementation were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Findings show …


Performance Assessment And The Factors Inhibiting The Performance Of Buddhist Education Teachers In The Teaching Duties, Hesti Sadtyadi Dec 2018

Performance Assessment And The Factors Inhibiting The Performance Of Buddhist Education Teachers In The Teaching Duties, Hesti Sadtyadi

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This research aims to examine the components and inhibiting factors of the teacher's work performance in the teaching assignments of Buddhist education teachers. The authors believe that the theoretical as well as the practical problems of Buddhist education teachers can be solved by examining its components and the inhibiting factors. This research was developmental research that begins by compiling the component of performance instrument and the inhibiting factors instrument through Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA). The data were then analyzed through regression analysis. The subjects of research were Buddhist education teachers in Central Java, Indonesia. The …


Developing Higher-Order Thinking Skill (Hots) Test Instrument Using Lombok Local Cultures As Contexts For Junior Secondary School Mathematics, Syukrul Hamdi, Iin Aulia Suganda, Nila Hayati Dec 2018

Developing Higher-Order Thinking Skill (Hots) Test Instrument Using Lombok Local Cultures As Contexts For Junior Secondary School Mathematics, Syukrul Hamdi, Iin Aulia Suganda, Nila Hayati

REID (Research and Evaluation in Education)

The study was aimed at producing a valid and reliable higher-order thinking skill (HOTS) test instrument using Lombok local cultures as contexts in the junior secondary school mathematics subject matter. The study is developmental research involving a field try-out of 75 students of Grade VIII. Data were analyzed using classical test theories of difficulty levels, discriminating powers, and functioning distractors. The test validity is assessed using the Aiken formula and reliability is estimated by Cronbach Alpha. Findings show that, of the 20 initial multiple-choice items, 15 were valid and reliable and had the characteristics of good test items with a …


Comparing The Methods Of Vertical Equating For The Math Learning Achievement Tests For Junior High School Students, Chairun Nisa, Heri Retnawati Dec 2018

Comparing The Methods Of Vertical Equating For The Math Learning Achievement Tests For Junior High School Students, Chairun Nisa, Heri Retnawati

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Developing the students' mathematical ability needs to be carried out to improve the teaching process. This is very important for continuous education. This study aimed to describe: (1) the characteristics of the mathematics achievement tests for grades VII and VIII; (2) the equity constant of the vertical equating result of the mathematics achievement; (3) the accuracy of the mean & mean method, mean and sigma, Haebara characteristics curve, Stocking & Lord characteristics curve methods in the vertical equating of the tests for grades VII and VIII. The data were the students' scores for the Higher Order Thinking tests collected with …


An Evaluation Of Islamic Moral Teaching For Students Of Madrasah Aliyah Negeri (Man), Siti Amanah, Haryanto Haryanto Dec 2018

An Evaluation Of Islamic Moral Teaching For Students Of Madrasah Aliyah Negeri (Man), Siti Amanah, Haryanto Haryanto

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This research is aimed at evaluating: the preparation, implementation, and outcome of the moral teaching program using Stake Countenance evaluation model (antecedent, implementation, and outcome). The study was conducted at Madrasah Aliyah Negeri (MAN) Cilacap, MAN Kroya, and MAN Majenang. The subjects were the principals, teachers of Aqidah Akhlak, chairpersons of the Madrasah Committee, and 276 grade XII students. Interview, observation, questionnaire, and documentation were used as data collection techniques. The data analysis method used was the quantitative-qualitative descriptive analysis. The result of the evaluation shows that: (1) the preparation of the moral teaching is in 'good' category; (2) …


Exploring The Accuracy Of School-Based English Test Items For Grade Xi Students Of Senior High Schools, Martin Iryayo, Agus Widyantoro Dec 2018

Exploring The Accuracy Of School-Based English Test Items For Grade Xi Students Of Senior High Schools, Martin Iryayo, Agus Widyantoro

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This study is set out to (1) explore the accuracy of school-based English test items developed by English teachers and (2) compare the relationship between the content covered by teacher and the students' success level. This research used the quantitative approach. The source of the data is all grade XI students' answers to the English test for the second semester of 2016/2017 academic year, and their English teachers' responses to the questionnaire. During this cross-sectional survey, 241 grade XI students and six English teachers were selected by using the total population sampling technique. To analyze the data, the IRT model …


Technology-Enhanced Pre-Instructional Peer Assessment: Exploring Students' Perceptions In A Statistical Methods Course, Yosep Dwi Kristanto Dec 2018

Technology-Enhanced Pre-Instructional Peer Assessment: Exploring Students' Perceptions In A Statistical Methods Course, Yosep Dwi Kristanto

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There has been strong interest among higher education institution in implementing technology-enhanced peer assessment as a tool for enhancing students' learning. However, little is known on how to use the peer assessment system in pre-instructional activities. This study aims to explore how technology-enhanced peer assessment can be embedded into pre-instructional activities to enhance students' learning. Therefore, the present study was an explorative descriptive study that used the qualitative approach to attain the research aim. This study used a questionnaire, students' reflections, and interview in collecting student's perceptions toward the interventions. The results suggest that the technology-enhanced pre-instructional peer assessment helps …


Mapping Of Physics Problem-Solving Skills Of Senior High School Students Using Physpross-Cat, Edi Istiyono, Wipsar Sunu Brams Dwandaru, Revnika Faizah Dec 2018

Mapping Of Physics Problem-Solving Skills Of Senior High School Students Using Physpross-Cat, Edi Istiyono, Wipsar Sunu Brams Dwandaru, Revnika Faizah

REID (Research and Evaluation in Education)

Evaluation using computerized adaptive tests (CAT) is an alternative to paper-based tests (PBT). This study was aimed at mapping physics problem-solving skills using PhysProSS-CAT on the basis of the item response theory (IRT). The study was conducted inSleman Regency, Yogyakarta, involving 156 students of Grade XI of senior high school. Sampling was done using stratified random sampling technique. The results of the study show that the PhysProSS-CAT is able to accurately measure physics problem-solving skills. Students' competences in physics problem solving can be mapped as 6% of the very high category, 4% of the high category, 36% of the medium …


An Evaluation Of Internship Program By Using Kirkpatrick Evaluation Model, Lathifa Rosiana Dewi, Badrun Kartowagiran Dec 2018

An Evaluation Of Internship Program By Using Kirkpatrick Evaluation Model, Lathifa Rosiana Dewi, Badrun Kartowagiran

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This study was aimed at evaluating an internship program using Kirkpatrick's evaluation program. The subjects of the study were students of batch 2015 and instructors. Slovin formula was used to calculate the sample. A questionnaire and teaching assessment sheet were used as instruments for collecting data. This study used content validity and exploratory factor analysis as the validity of the test. Reliability was estimated by Cronbach's Alpha. The results of this study showed that (1) in facility, the level of satisfaction was in the 'very satisfactory' category (77.01%); (2) in instructor, the level of satisfaction was in the 'very satisfactory' …