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A Model Of Soft Skill Instruction Based On The Local Culture For Vocational Teacher Candidates In North Sumatra, Muhammad Amin, Z. Zamroni, Herminarto Sofyan

Jurnal Pendidikan Vokasi

This research aims to (1) find an instructional model as a guide for soft skill instruction in LPTK from the aspects of planning, implementation, and evaluation; and (2) determine the effectiveness of the use of soft skill instruction model for vocational teacher candidates. This study is a research and development with the steps adapted from Borg & Gall. The research was conducted through five stages including, preliminary studies, developing the initial model, expert validation, limited testing, and expanded trials. The data collection used observation sheets, questionnaires, and assessment sheets. The data analysis was performed with different test by Wilcoxon Signed …

The Effect Of Silent Short Movie On Efl Writing Achievement Of Vocational High School Students, Rahmani Ayu Rinda Kartika, S. Susilo, Muhammad Natsir

Jurnal Pendidikan Vokasi

The purpose of the study was to investigate whether or not there is a significant effect of silent short movie on EFL writing achievement of the vocational high school students. This study was quasi-experimental using a nonrandomized control group, pretest-posttest design. There were 61 students who were selected randomly from the 10 classes of tenth-graders of the 6^th State Vocational School in Samarinda. The instruments used in the study was writing test. The result revealed that the vocational high school tenth grade students who were taught by silent short movie (M = 8.01, SD = .32) got significantly …

The Effects Of Situational Factors On The Choice Of The Mechanical Engineering Expertise Program In Vocational High Schools, Dwi Rahdiyanta

Jurnal Pendidikan Vokasi

The objective of this study was to determine the effects of the family environment, the previous school environment, the social environment, and the students' attitude on the choice of the mechanical engineering expertise program in Vocational High Schools (VHSs) by the graduates of Junior High Schools. This was a correlational study which was ex post facto in nature. The study population totaled 1095 students. The sample, consisting of 300 students, was selected using the proportional random sampling technique by means of the Krejcie and Morgan formula. The data were collected through inventories, observation sheets, and documents. The content validity was …

Factors Affecting Junior High School Students' Interest In Continuing To Vocational High School In Magelang District, Dian Purnama Sari, Sudji Munadi

Jurnal Pendidikan Vokasi

This research aimed to reveal the effect of junior high school (SMP) students' self-knowledge, academic achievement, counseling and guidance service, school (SMK) image to their interest in continuing their education to vocational high school (SMK) in Magelang District. The population of the research was all of grade IX SMP students, with 387 students as samples. The data were collected using questionnaires and documentation and were analyzed using descriptive and regression analysis. The result of this study shows that: (1) the interest of SMP students' to continue their study to SMK is very high; (2) there is a positive and significant …

The Implementation Of Integrated Learning For Developing The Entrepreneurship Readiness For The Students Of Vocational High School Majoring In Architecture Engineering, V. Lilik Hariyanto, Husaini Usman, P. Pardjono

Jurnal Pendidikan Vokasi

The objective of the research was to: (1) find the level of integrated learning effectiveness between the entrepreneurship subjects and the stone and concrete practical subject from the perspective of the teachers and the students; (2) to find the level of integrated learning implementation between the entrepreneurship subject and the stone and concrete practical subject; (3) to find the level of teacher and student activities within the integrated learning between the entrepreneurship subject and the stone and concrete practical subject; and (4) to find the level of student readiness within the integrated learning between the entrepreneurship subject and the stone …

Back Matter, The Editors

Jurnal Pendidikan Vokasi

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Practitioner-Informed Improvements To Early Childhood Intervention Performance Checklists And Practice Guides, Carl J. Dunst, Deborah W. Hamby, Linda L. Wilson, Marilyn Espe-Sherwindt, Donna E. Nelson

REID (Research and Evaluation in Education)

Results from four early childhood practitioner field tests of performance checklists and early intervention practice guides are reported. Findings from the first field test were used to make changes and improvements in the checklists and practice guides evaluated in the second and third field tests, and findings from the latter two field tests were used to improve the checklist and practice guide evaluated in the fourth field test. Results indicated that changes made in response to practitioners' suggestions and feedback were associated with (1) progressive increases in the practitioners' social validity judgments of the checklists, practice guides, and checklist-practice guide …

Exploring The Construct Of School Readiness Based On Child Development For Kindergarten Children, Farida Agus Setiawati, Rita Eka Izzaty, Agus Triyanto

REID (Research and Evaluation in Education)

Indonesian government has regulated that the basic age of readiness of a child to attend elementary schools is 7 years old. In fact, some children are not exactly 7 years old when they first go to school because they develop more rapidly. This study is aimed at investigating some aspects of child development which affect their readiness to attend elementary school. The subjects were 101 grade 1, 2, and 3 teachers of elementary schools in Yogyakarta, a special Region in Indonesia. The data were collected through interviews. The results of the data collection were analyzed using both descriptive quantitative and …

Developing Physics Problem-Solving Skill Test For Grade X Students Of Senior High School, Amipa Tri Yanti Nadapdap, Edi Istiyono

REID (Research and Evaluation in Education)

This research aimed to develop a physics problem-solving skill (PSS) test for grade X students of senior high school which met test instrument characteristics and feasibility. The development stages included: (a) test designing, (b) test trial, and (c) test revision and preparation. The designing stage included: (1) needs analysis, (2) mapping, (3) drawing conclusion, (4) determining test purpose, (5) determining competencies, (6) determining materials, (7) preparing answers, (8) writing items, (9) validating content, (10) improving and preparing the test, and (11) preparing the scoring guide with PCM. The trial stage consisted of: (1) determining trial subjects, (2) performing trial, and …

Quartet Cards As The Media Of Career Exploration For Lower-Grade Primary School Students, Yulia Ayriza, Farida Agus Setiawati, Agus Triyanto, Nanang Erma Gunawan, Moh Khoerul Anwar, Nugraheni Dwi Budiarti

REID (Research and Evaluation in Education)

A career developed through the optimization of one's potentials will irrevocably play a role in the development of self-identity as well as the psychological well-being of the individual. When children are introduced and allowed to explore as many career options as possible during their developmental stage, they are more likely to have a fruitful career development in the future. The preceding study showed that the career interests and knowledge of lower-grade primary students fit the Holland Career Categories: realistic, investigative, artistic, social, enterprising, and conventional (RIASEC). It was also found that the students' career interest and knowledge levels varied, with …

Pengaruh Ukuran Sampel Dan Intraclass Correlation Coefficients (Icc) Terhadap Bias Estimasi Parameter Multilevel Latent Variable Modeling: Studi Dengan Simulasi Monte Carlo, Muhammad Dwirifqi Kharisma Putra, Jahja Umar, Bahrul Hayat, Agung Priyo Utomo

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

Studi ini menggunakan simulasi Monte Carlo dilakukan untuk melihat pengaruh ukuran sampel dan intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) terhadap bias estimasi parameter multilevel latent variable modeling. Kondisi simulasi diciptakan dengan beberapa faktor yang ditetapkan yaitu lima kondisi ICC (0.05, 0.10, 0.15, 0.20, 0.25), jumlah kelompok (30, 50, 100 dan 150), jumlah observasi dalam kelompok (10, 20 dan 50) dan diestimasi menggunakan lima metode estimasi: ML, MLF, MLR, WLSMV dan BAYES. Jumlah kondisi keseluruhan sebanyak 300 kondisi dimana tiap kondisi direplikasi sebanyak 1000 kali dan dianalisis menggunakan software Mplus 7.4. Kriteria bias yang masih dapat diterima adalah < 10%. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa bias yang terjadi dipengaruhi oleh ukuran sampel dan ICC, penelitian ini juga menujukkan bahwa metode estimasi WLSMV dan BAYES berfungsi lebih baik pada berbagai kondisi dibandingkan dengan metode estimasi berbasis ML.

Kata kunci: multilevel latent …

An Emotion Assessment Model For Elementary School Students, Herwin Herwin, Djemari Mardapi

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

This study aims to produce an emotion assessment model for elementary school students, identify the characteristics of the quality of the emotion assessment instrument, and obtain information about the results of emotion assessment. The study employed the design and development (D&D) approach. The study was conducted at 9 elementary schools. The data were collected through questionnaires, observations, and interviews. The data analysis techniques were Cohen's Kappa Inter-Rater analysis and Goodness of Fit analysis using Mokken Scalability Analysis. The results of the study show that the emotion assessment model for students consists of six aspects of emotion, i.e.: fear, anger, sadness, …

Pemetaan Kualitas Empirik Soal Ujian Akhir Semester Pada Mata Pelajaran Bahasa Indonesia Sma Di Kabupaten Klaten, Yulinda Erma Suryani

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui kualitas empirik soal Mata Pelajaran Bahasa Indonesia yang digunakan dalam pelaksanaan ujian akhir semester SMA di Kabupaten Klaten dalam empat tahun terakhir. Jenis penelitian ini adalah deskriptif kuantitatif. Metode pengumpulan data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah dokumentasi yang mengutip respon jawaban 1125 peserta didik pada ujian akhir semester tingkat SMA di Kabupaten Klaten pada Mata Pelajaran Bahasa Indonesia kelas X pada Tahun Pelajaran 2011/2012 sampai Tahun Pelajaran 2014/2015. Analisis kualitas empirik soal ujian akhir semester meliputi: tingkat kesukaran, daya pembeda, efektivitas distraktor, validitas dan reliabilitas. Berdasarkan hasil analisis data dapat diketahui bahwa tingkat …

Pengembangan Tes Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam Terkomputerisasi, Suwarto Suwarto

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk: (1). Memaparkan karakteristik tes IPA yang dikembangkan, dan (2) memaparkan program komputer yang telah dikembangkan dalam menentukan skor tes siswa dengan teori tes modern. Tes IPA terdiri dari 600 butir soal dan telah diujicobakan di SMP se-Solo Raya dengan responden 1.800 siswa. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah program R. Program komputer yang telah dikembangkan diujicobakan di SMP Negeri 4 Polokarto. Hasil analisis tes IPA dengan program R menunjukan: (1) tingkat kesulitan butir dalam kisaran -2,001 sampai 1,713, (2) daya beda butir dalam kisaran 0,553 sampai 2,394, dan (3) terkaan butir dalam kisaran 0,000 sampai 0,379. …

Faktor-Faktor Yang Mempengaruhi Kearifan Konselor Menurut Perspektif Calon Konselor Etnis Jawa, Herdi Herdi, Sunaryo Kartadinata, Agus Taufiq

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mengeksplorasi faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi kearifan konselor menurut perspektif calon konselor etnis Jawa. Penelitian menggunakan metode deskriptif jenis survey. Sampel penelitian berjumlah 270 calon konselor etnis Jawa semester enam dari 11 Program Studi Bimbingan dan Konseling di Indonesia. Sampel penelitian dipilih menggunakan teknik purposive sampling. Pengumpulan data menggunakan angket yaitu Skala Anteseden Kearifan Konselor yang berbentuk skala lima jenjang. Teknik analisis data menggunakan statistik deskriptif dan analisis faktor eksploratoris. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan terdapat enam faktor yang mempengaruhi kearifan konselor menurut perspektif calon konselor etnis Jawa. Faktor-faktor yang dimaksud dinamakan: (1) kepribadian dan kecerdasan, (2) pengalaman, (3) …

Pembagian Tingkat Kecanduan Game Online Menggunakan K-Means Clustering Serta Korelasinya Terhadap Prestasi Akademik, Yudi Prastyo

Elinvo (Electronics, Informatics, and Vocational Education)

Game online tidak hanya memberikan hiburan tetapi juga memberikan tantangan yang menarik untuk diselesaikan sehingga individu bermain game online tanpa memperhitungkan waktu demi mencapai kepuasan. Salah satu metode yang dapat digunakan untuk mengelompokkan tingkat kecanduan game online adalah metode K-Means Clustering. K-Means Clustering merupakan salah satu metode data clustering non hirarki yang berusaha mempartisi data yang ada ke dalam bentuk satu atau lebih cluster/kelompok.Penelitian ini mengambil data sample kuesioner dari mahasiswa di Universitas Ibn Khaldun Bogor dimana isian kuesioner akan diolah sebagai acuan pengelompokkan tingkat kecanduan game online.Hasil clusteringdigunakan untuk mengetahui hubungannya antara tingkat kecanduan game …

True German And Phony English Laughter: Schmidt-Hidding Was Still Schmidt, Christian F. Hempelmann

Faculty Publications

Schmidt-Hidding’s (b. 1903, d. 1967) lexical field study on the area of Humor und Witz [humour and wit/jokes] (1963b) receives attention in humour research to this day, especially in German-speaking countries. His diamond-shaped illustration of the two dimensions of the field of humour, not least in its aim to distinguish “earthy” German from “courteous” English humour, has become well-known. In view of this continued interest in the final write-up of Schmidt-Hidding’s work on humour (1963a, 1963b), in which he consistently ignores his earlier related publications under the name of Schmidt, this paper aims to discourage researchers from basing their work …

Pengembangan Model Permainan Untuk Pembelajaran Teknik Dasar Bola Basket Di Smp, Dedi Wahyu Prasetyo, Yustinus Sukarmin

Jurnal Keolahragaan

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah menghasilkan model permainan untuk pembelajaran teknik dasar bola basket di sekolah menengah pertama. Pendekatan yang dilakukan dalam penelitian ini adalah penelitian dan pengembangan. Pengembangan produk model permainan untuk pembelajaran teknik dasar bola basket di sekolah menengah pertama dilakukan dalam tujuh tahapan, yaitu: (1) pengumpulan hasil riset dan informasi, (2) analisis terhadap produk yang akan dikembangkan, (3) mengembangkan produk awal, (4) validasi ahli, (5) uji coba skala kecil dan revisi, (6) uji coba skala besar dan revisi, dan (7) pembuatan produk final. Subjek penelitian ini adalah anak sekolah menengah pertama. Uji coba skala kecil dilakukan terhadap 25 …

Model Tes Keterampilan Dasar Dan Kondisi Fisik Untuk Mengidentifikasi Bakat Calon Atlet Bolabasket, David Iqroni

Jurnal Keolahragaan

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menyusun model keterampilan dasar dan kondisi fisik untuk mengidentifikasi bakat calon pebolabasket yang sahih dan handal berdasarkan karakteristik keberbakatan dalam cabang olahraga bolabasket. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian pengembangan yang mengadaptasi beberapa langkah penelitian yang dikemukakan oleh Borg & Gall (2007: 590) sebagai berikut: (1) studi pendahuluan dan pengumpulan data, (2) perencanaan pelaksanaan penelitian, (3) pengembangan produk awal, (4) uji coba produk awal, (5) revisi untuk menyusun produk utama, (6) uji coba produk utama, (7) revisi untuk menyusun produk operasional, (8) uji coba produk operasional, (9) revisi produk akhir, (10) implementasi produk akhir. Uji coba produk …

Korelasi Perubahan Nilai Vo2max, Eritrosit, Hemoglobin Dan Hematokrit Setelah Latihan High Intensity Interval Training, Kukuh Pambuka Putra, Muchamad Arif Al Ardha, Angkit Kinasih, Redyte Setio Aji

Jurnal Keolahragaan

Kebugaran kardiorespirasi memungkinkan aktivitas fisik dalam waktu lama dan memerlukan oksigen untuk mendapatkan energi. Transpor oksigen dimediasi oleh hemoglobin yang terdapat dalam eritrosit. Kebugaran kardiorespirasi dapat diukur berdasarkan nilai VO₂max. Metode latihan High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) terbukti dapat meningkatkan VO₂max. Namun belum jelas apakah peningkatan VO₂max diiringi dan berhubungan dengan perubahan nilai hemoglobin, eritrosit dan hematokrit. Penelitian ini mempelajari korelasi perubahan nilai VO₂max, hemoglobin, eritrosit dan hematokrit sebelum dan sesudah latihan HIIT selama 8 minggu. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, VO₂max meningkat sebesar 7,33±4,03 (ml·kg^-1·min^-1) atau 20,36% …

Addressing Reading Fluency Of Students With Intellectual Disabilities Using A Multiple Probe Design, Sarah N. Merimee

Kentucky Teacher Education Journal: The Journal of the Teacher Education Division of the Kentucky Council for Exceptional Children

Despite making up less than one percent of the student population, students with significant intellectual disabilities have the same rights to receive the best education possible as their typical peers. There is currently a paucity of research regarding effective reading instruction within a comprehensive approach, particularly in the area of reading fluency. The purpose of this study was to investigate if there was a functional relation between repeated reading and choral reading and the words correct per minute of six high school students with significantintellectual disabilities. Additionally, the extent to which fluency impacts reading comprehension was also examined. Five of …

Spirituality, Healing And The Whole Person: Reconciling Faith In The Transgender Community, S. Vance Goodman

Journal of Family Strengths

Abstract

Transgender issues have become a topic of common conversation due to recent events in government, the news and social media. This has caused much attention to be drawn to the people who identify with the transgender community. Some of the attention has been positive and empowering. Some of the attention has been negative and hurtful. Within religious circles, there are clergy and faith leaders who support the transgender community and there are those who ardently oppose it to the point of judgment and name-calling. This opposition of transgender identifying people by faith-based organizations (churches, synagogues, mosques, temples, etc.) can …

Effects Of Environment On Depressive Symptoms On Chinese Left-Behind Children, Lanyan Ding, Eric S. Buhs

The Nebraska Educator: A Student-Led Journal

Estimates indicate that about 70 million children in China have been left behind in their hometowns by one or both parents as their parents migrate to other places for work opportunities. However, the potential impact of parental migration on the emotional well-being of left-behind children is still unclear. The purpose of this study was to examine depression levels in Chinese left-behind children and to identify potential risk factors contributing to depressive symptoms in this population. Using a nationally-representative, stratified sample from the China Family Panel Studies (CFPS) database (3019 children, ages 10-15), an HLM model was applied at 1) the …

Students On The Edge: Evaluating An Academic Support Group, Benjamin P. Heinisch, Nicole M. Smith

The Nebraska Educator: A Student-Led Journal

This qualitative case study evaluated the effectiveness of the Academic Skills Discussion Group, a new retention intervention targeting undergraduate students on academic probation. This intervention utilized a support group structure to provide social and academic supports to academically-poor students. These supports incorporated didactic educational presentations and interpersonal discussions relating to life change and college expectations. The case comprised one pilot administration of the intervention for three student group members. Data was collected from pre/post-intervention resiliency surveys, grade point average comparisons, journal-entry analysis and semi-structured exit interviews. The researcher conducted inductive data analysis by coding participant statements for meaning, calculating and …

2017 Nebraska Water Leaders Academy - Final Report, Mark E. Burbach, H. Reiners-Hild

Conservation and Survey Division: Faculty and Staff Publications

Twenty participants completed the 2017 Water Leaders Academy bringing the total number of graduates to 101 since the inception of the program in 2011. Assessment of participants’ transformational leadership skills, champion of innovation skills, water knowledge and engagement, civic capacity, and entrepreneurial leadership behaviors showed a significant increase over the course of the year, from both participants’ and their raters’ perspectives. Feedback from participants was highly positive and constructive. Participant concerns were addressed, and only minor changes are planned for the 2018 Academy curriculum. Results of the program assessment indicate that the curriculum is meeting Academy objectives. Most importantly, Alumni …

Social Media And Terrorist Organizations: Observing Success Of Recruitment Through Social Media, Vincenzo Cibra

Honors Undergraduate Theses

The Internet is an instrument that has revolutionized the world and the society since its introduction. Today, over 4 billion people around the world have access to it. While this technology comes with several positive innovations, it can also be used negatively by terrorist organizations to more efficiently spread propaganda messages. More so, the development of social media has fostered new methods of recruitment that allows to reach a broader audience anonymously and outside of the geographical area of operation of a terrorist organization.

The purpose of this research is to analyze the relationship between social media development and changes …

Association Between Disease Activity And Depression Inrheumatoid Arthritis Patients, E Mudjaddid, Myra Puspitasari, Bambang Setyohadi

Jurnal Penyakit Dalam Indonesia

Introduction. Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a chronic, systemic disease that cause synovialinflammation and progressive destruction to cartilages and deformities. Prevalence of depressionin RA patients is 20 to 30%. Disease activity is considered to have association with depression. This study aims to identify the prevalence of depression in RA patients and the associationbetween disease activity index and depression in RA patients. Methods. A cross-sectional study of 145 RA patients that fulfilled the inclusion criteria was conducted in Rheumatology Outpatient Clinic at Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital Jakarta from January to March 2017.Evaluation of Disease Activity Score - 28 (DAS 28) and Back Depression …

State Of Utah, Plaintiff/Appellee, V. David Bryce Jones, Defendant/Appellant. : Reply Brief, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (2007– 2019)

Reply Brief of Appellant

Appeal from convictions for abuse, neglect or exploitation of a vulnerable
adult, and unlawful dealing of property by a fiduciary, both second degree
felonies, in the Third Judicial District, Salt Lake County, the Honorable James
T. Blanch presiding.

State Of Utah, Plaintiff/Appellee, V. David Bryce Jones, Defendant/Appellant : Brief Of Appellant, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (2007– 2019)

Brief of Appellant

Appeal from convictions for abuse, neglect or exploitation of a vulnerable
adult, and unlawful dealing of property by a fiduciary, both second degree
felonies, in the Third Judicial District, Salt Lake County, the Honorable James
T. Blanch presiding.

Rodney B. Benson, Petitioner/Appellant, V. Utah Labor Commission, Utah Division Of Alcoholic Beverage Control, And Wcf Mutual Insurance Company (Wcf) Respondents/Appellees. : Brief Of Appellee, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (2007– 2019)

Response Brief of Appellees WCF Mutual Insurance Company and
Utah Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control