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Chinese Immigrants With Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus: Nutritional Self-Management Approach, Winnie Manlai Wong

Student Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

Background: Chinese immigrants (CIs) with non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) generally have poor control in their diet regimen. Due to the variation in body mass, physiology, and cultural differences as compare with the general American population, special attention must be conducted in treating diabetes in Cis, emphasizing culturally sensitive care and nutrition therapy that acknowledge the differences. Purpose: The purpose of this project was to assess cultural challenges in self-management for CIs living with non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus and evaluate the effectiveness of a diabetic nutritional self-management guide tailored to this population. Theoretical Framework: Havelock’s theory of change is a …

Undergraduate Bulletin, 2019-2020, Minnesota State University Moorhead

Undergraduate Bulletins (Catalogs)

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The Effects Of Silica On The Properties Of Vitreous Enamels, Signo Tadeu Dos Reis, Mike Koenigstein, Liang Fan, Genda Chen, Luka Pavic, Andrea Mogus-Milankovic

Materials Science and Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Ground coat enamels for low carbon steel that contain silica as a mill addition have been developed to study the changes of their properties. Acid-resistant commercial enamel where silica addition was varied from 0 to 10.0 wt % was used for this investigation. The effects of the addition on the corrosion resistance, thermal properties, electrical properties, and mechanical adherence of the enamel to low carbon steel were studied. The corrosion resistance of the steel enameled coupons was tested using a salt spray (fog) apparatus for time periods reaching 168 h at room temperature. It was found that, although the density …

Branding The Unbrandable: A Solution To Rebranding The Mta, Sydney Mcginn

Honors College Theses

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Differential In Vitro Infection Of Neural Cells By Astroviruses, Andrew B. Janowski, Robyn S. Klein, David Wang

Open Access Publications

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Part 2: Preparing Entry-Level Occupational And Physical Therapy Students To Promote Healthy Lifestyles Emphasizing Healthy Eating With Individuals With Disabilities, Brooks C. Wingo, Donald H. Lein, Beth A. Barstow, Christopher A. Eidson, Tara S. Pearce, Laurie A. Malone, David M. Morris

Journal of Occupational Therapy Education

Rehabilitation professionals including occupational therapists (OT) and physical therapists (PT) are increasingly called upon to incorporate health promotion of lifestyle behaviors including physical activity and healthy eating into routine clinical care. While OTs and PTs may be comfortable promoting activity-related behaviors, many are less comfortable with nutrition behaviors. To address entry-level OT and PT students’ perceived discomfort with discussing diet-related behaviors, faculty developed a healthy eating module for students to use during a community-based service learning program. The purpose of this paper is to describe the formative evaluation process of developing the healthy eating module, and to discuss results of …

Reflections On The Christchurch Massacre: Incorporating A Critique Of Islamophobia And Twail, Cyra Akila Choudhury

Faculty Publications

On March 15, 2019 in Christchurch, New Zealand, a white supremacist entered a mosque full of worshippers and gunned down over 50 people. He was welcomed into the house of worship as Muslim immigrants and converts were about to start their Friday prayers. News of the attack spread quickly across the globe. Social media news feeds and online sources provided near-instantaneous updates. There were calls to prioritize the lives and stories of the victims and survivors. Although there were calls not to glorify or even humanize the shooter, people understandably professed interest in his writings and his motivation. Once it …

Arkansas Water Resources Center Annual Technical Report, 2018, Arkansas Water Resources Center

Arkansas Water Resources Center Annual Report

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Domain Decomposition Methods For The Solution Of Multiple Scattering Problems, Michael Pedneault

Dissertations

This presents a Schur complement Domain Decomposition (DD) algorithm for the solution of frequency domain multiple scattering problems. Just as in the classical DD methods,(1) the ensemble of scatterers is enclosed in a domain bounded by an artificial boundary, (2) this domain is subdivided into a collection of nonoverlapping subdomains so that the boundaries of the subdomains do not intersect any of the scatterers, and (3) the solutions of the subproblems are connected via Robin boundary conditions matching on the common interfaces between subdomains. Subdomain Robin-to-Robin maps are used to recast the DD problem as a sparse linear system whose …

The Cooperative Effects Of Channel Length-Bias, Width Asymmetry, Gradient Steepness, And Contact-Guidance On Fibroblasts’ Directional Decision Making, Quang Long Pham

Dissertations

Cell migration in complex micro-environments, that are similar to tissue pores, is important for predicting locations of tissue nucleation and optimizing scaffold architectures. Firstly, how fibroblast cells - relevant to tissue engineering, affect each other’s directional decisions when encountered with a bifurcation of different channel lengths was investigated. It was found that cell sequence and cell mitosis influence the directional choices that the cells made while chemotaxing. Specifically, the fibroblasts chose to alternate between two possible paths - one longer and the other shorter - at a bifurcation. This finding was counter-intuitive given that the shorter path had a steeper …

Methods To Improve The Remediation Of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (Pahs) In Aerobic And Anaerobic Environments, Brian Wartell

Dissertations

Oil spills occur regularly in terrestrial environments and crude oil can contain many compounds that are highly resistant to degradation. Among these compounds are high levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) which are not only toxic but can also be carcinogenic and/or mutagenic. The first chapter of this dissertation includes an extensive review chapter on the variables affecting the anaerobic degradation of hydrocarbons, with a particular focus on PAHs. Electron acceptors, electron donors, temperature, salinity, pH all play key roles in determining the possibility effective of effective degradation occurring. Thus, by addressing solutions, such as biostimulation, improving environmental variables for …

High-Speed Data Communications For Vehicular Networks Using Free-Space Optical Communications, Yagiz Kaymak

Dissertations

The demand for high-speed Internet access for vehicles, such as high-speed trains (HSTs) and cars, is on the rise. Several Internet access technologies that use radio frequency are being considered for vehicular networking. Radio-frequency communications technologies cannot provide high data rates due to interference, bandwidth limitations, and the inherent limited data rates of radio technology. Free-space optical communications (FSOC) is an alternative approach and a line-of-sight (LOS) technology that uses modulated light to transfer data between two free-space optical (FSO) transceivers. FSOC systems for vehicular networks are expected to provide data rates in the range of Gbps for stationary and …

Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes In Hydrophobic Drug Delivery, Kun Chen

Dissertations

The direct incorporation of carboxylated carbon nanotubes (f-CNTs) into hydrophobic drug particles during their formation via anti-solvent precipitation is presented. The approach is tested using two drugs namely antifungal agent Griseofulvin (GF) and antibiotic Sulfamethoxazole (SMZ) that have very different aqueous solubility. It is observed that the f-CNTs dispersed in the water serve as nucleating sites for crystallization and are readily incorporated into the drug particles without altering crystal structure or other properties. The results show that the hydrophilic f-CNTs dramatically enhance dissolution rate for both drugs. The increased degree of functionalization leads to higher hydrophilicity and therefore faster dissolution …

Cardiac Regenerative Medicine: Insights From Healthy And Diseased Engineered Tissues, Pamela Grace Hitscherich

Dissertations

Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of mortality in the United States. Current tissue engineering approaches have fallen short of promoting fully functional cardiovascular cells and the post-myocardial infarction microenvironment is still not well understood. These gaps in knowledge are addressed in this dissertation through the development of in vitro engineered cardiac tissues using electroactive materials to enhance the differentiation of pluripotent stem cell derived cardiomyocytes and through the development of in vitro myocardial inflammation models dedicated to understanding cardiomyocytes and macrophages interactions.

Specifically, piezoelectric poly (vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene) (PVDF-TrFE) supports the attachment and survival of mouse embryonic stem cell derived …

The Effect Of Problem-Based E-Learning Content On The Learning Achievement In Basic Computer System Course (Dsk) Of The Student Of Informatics Engineering Education Department, I Gede Partha Sindu, A. A. Gede Yudhi Paramartha

Jurnal Pendidikan Vokasi

This study was aimed at finding out the difference in learning achievement in basic computer system course (DSK) between the students who learned from content e-problem-based learning in experiment class and those who learned from conventional model in control class in learning basic computer system course. This study used quasi-experimental non-equivalent Pretest Post-test Control Group Design. There were three variables involved in this study. Two of them were independent variable and dependent variable. The independent variable was e-problem-based learning and the dependent variable was learning achievement. Another variable which functioned as covariate was students'prior learning achievement. The population consisted of …

Development Of Youtube Integrated Google Classroom Based E-Learning Media For The Light-Weight Vehicle Engineering Vocational High School, Willy Prastiyo, As㢂¬„¢Ari Djohar, P Purnawan

Jurnal Pendidikan Vokasi

The purpose of this research is to produce the e-learning media for the Light-Weight Vehicle Chassis and Powertrain Maintenance Subject. The type of this research is the research and development. The procedure applied in this research is the ADDIE model. Construct testing by the expert is done by curriculum expert, practitioner and teaching media expert. Construct testing and content testing were also conducted to 23 students as the user. Qualitative data were analyzed using an iterative step that is reading/memoing, describing, and classifying. Quantitative data were analyzed with descriptive statistics. The research result shows that YouTube Integrated Google Classroom Based …

The Future Orientation For Novice Teacher Induction Program In Vocational Education, Pramudi Utomo

Jurnal Pendidikan Vokasi

This paper presents the discussion with purpose to identify the orientation of teacher induction program in vocational education that is in line with changing times and future challenges. The problems associated with the teacher induction program in vocational education are whether the program has been oriented towards changes and future challenges. This research was conducted explanatory sequential mixed method approach. This study applies a six-step on research procedure. Respondents consisted of 52 novice teachers, 115 mentors, 15 principals, and 24 school supervisors. The subject of the qualitative research was nine resources persons. The respondents were given a Likert scale questionnaire …

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Jurnal Pendidikan Vokasi

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Learning Strategies Of Productive Lesson At Vocational High School In Serang City, Mohammad Fatkhurrokhman, Suroso Mukti Leksono, Sulaeman Deni Ramdan, Ikman Nur Rahman

Jurnal Pendidikan Vokasi

The purpose of this research are: (1) to know the design of delivery strategy of learning of productive lesson; (2) to know the implementation of delivery strategy of learning of productive lesson; and (3) to find out the result of applying the delivery strategy of learning of productive lesson. This research uses qualitative phenomenological approach with multi-case design. Informants in this study are students, teachers, leaders of Vocational High School in Serang City. Data collection through interviews and observation. Data analysis technique is Miles & Huberman interactive model. The results of this study found that (1) The design of the …

Education Media Development For Clutch (Emc) In Vocational Education: The Concept Of Clutch Work, Muhammad Nurtanto

Jurnal Pendidikan Vokasi

This development research aims to describe the working concept of EMC with VPE valuation method. The EMC quality is based on following aspects: (1) valid according to experts; (2) practical according to practitioners; and (e) effective based on students ability test. The developed cycles and procedures refer to the ADDIE model (analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation). Data was collected using rating scale sheet (1-5) and percentage of learning using EMC outcomes. The research results show that the valid and practical aspects of the category are valid and practical enough with an average score of 3.68 (73.6%) and 3.75 (75.0%) …

Development Of Massive Open Online Course (Mooc) Based On Addie Model For Catering Courses, Mohd Erfy Ismail, Pipit Utami, Irwan Mahazir Ismail, Norhasyimah Hamzah, Hairuddin Harun

Jurnal Pendidikan Vokasi

Nowadays, innovation for teaching aids is an important requirement to ensure the teaching and learning process can run smoothly. Coinciding with the Malaysia Education Blueprint 2013-2025 (Ministry of Education) through the ninth surge of Global Online Learning, the development of the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) was built. The ADDIE model has been adapted for this development. The study aims to develop an appropriate interactive learning for Food and Beverage Presentation subjects based on the Vocational College (VC) syllabus. In research development, researchers use Richey and Klein research recommendations, using Alpha and Beta tests in the evaluation phase of the …

Developing Scale To Measure Student's Honesty Characters On Mathematics Learning Using Subject Scaling, Kana Hidayati, Budiyono Budiyono, Sugiman Sugiman

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

The purpose of this study is to develop a scale to measure honesty characters of students on mathematics learning using sucject scaling model. This development research is carried out in several steps namely: preparing initial scales, trials, and interpretation of trials result. The research is conducted on students of SMP N 5 Yogyakarta, SMP Muhammadiyah 2 Yogyakarta, and SMPIT Abu Bakar Yogyakarta. The first trial involves 688 students and the second trial involves 696 students. Content validity is obtained through expert judgment. The construct validity is determined by Lisrel's second order CFA. Reliability coefficients include Omega coefficients (ω) and Alpha …

Keefektifan Perangkat Pembelajaran Berbasis Inquiry Lesson Untuk Meningkatkan Keterampilan Berpikir Kritis Siswa, Susilowati Susilowati, Sajidan Sajidan, Murni Ramli

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui efektivitas Perangkat Pembelajaran Biologi untuk meningkatkan keterampilan berpikir kritis siswa. Tempat dan sampel penelitian dipilih secara purposive random sampling. Perangkat pembelajaran yang dikembangkan dan diteliti meliputi Rencana Pelaksanaan Pembelajaran (RPP), modul dan instrumen penilaian. Perangkat Pembelajaran tersebut dikembangkan berdasarkan indikator berpikir kritis menurut Facione yang terdiri dari enam aspek, yaitu: interpretasi, analisis, evaluasi, kesimpulan, penjelasan dan pengaturan diri. Instrumen yang dikembangkan, yaitu RPP, modul dan instrumen penilaian berupa tes telah diuji validitasnya dengan menggunakan formula Aiken V dengan indeks validitas secara berturut-turut sebesar 0,93, 0,92, dan 0,90. Adapun estimasi reliabilitas instrumen tersebut adalah 0,66, 0,69 …

Evaluasi Pelaksanaan Standar Proses Pendidikan Pada Smp Negeri Di Kabupaten Sleman, Lantip Diat Prasojo, Fredrik Abia Kande, Amirul Mukminin

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian evaluasi yang bertujuan untuk mengungkapkan tingkat keefektivan pelaksanaan standar proses pendidikan. Model evaluasi yang digunakan adalah discrepancy evaluation model, Provus. Sampel penelitian ini adalah kepala sekolah dan guru di SMP Negeri Kabupaten Sleman. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan menggunakan angket, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Berdasarkan analisis kuantitatif yang dilakukan, diketahui implementasi standar proses pada aspek perencanan pembelajaran, pelaksanaan, penilaian, dan pengawasan termasuk dalam kategori sangat efektif. Lebih lanjut diketahui bahwa implementasi standar di sekolah didukung oleh lingkungan kelas yang kondusif, peserta didik kooperatif, dan peran kepala sekolah. Inovasi media pembelajaran, proses memotivasi peserta didik, perolehan …

Evaluasi Program Mahasiswa Wirausaha Dengan Model Cipo Di Universitas Brawijaya Dan Universitas Negeri Malang, Ahmad Ahmad

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengevaluasi implementasi kebijakan Program Mahasiswa Wirausaha pada Universitas Brawijaya dan Universitas Negeri Malang di Jawa Timur. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan evaluatif yang berbasis kasus pada kedua universitas pelaksana PMW dengan metode evaluasi program dengan model CIPO. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan: (1) Konteks evaluasi, suatu perencanaan PMW merujuk pada latar belakang, landasan formal dan operasional pelaksanaan, tujuan, dan manfaat bagi pemangku kepentingan dengan capaian evaluasinya tinggi; (2) Input evaluasi, adanya perbedaan mekanisme pengalokasian dana bantuan antara PMW-UB dan PMW-UM yang menyebabkan capaian evaluasinya moderat, sedangkan pada indikator lain capaian evaluasinya tinggi; (3) Proses evaluasi, terdapat enam belas kriteria …

Evaluasi Pemanfaatan Laboratorium Pada Diklat Pengendali Hama Dan Penyakit Ikan Di Balai Diklat Aparatur Kementerian Kelautan Dan Perikanan, Fajar Nugroho

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

Keberadaan laboratorium menjadi hal yang penting dalam pelaksanaan Diklat Pengendali Hama dan Penyakit Ikan (PHPI) oleh karena itu Balai Diklat Aparatur (BDA) Kementerian Kelautan dan Perikanan (KKP) bekerjasama dengan Stasiun Karantina Ikan Kelas II Cirebon pada tahun 2014 membangun laboratorium uji karantina ikan di lingkungan kampus BDA KKP. Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengevaluasi pemanfaatan laboratorium Diklat PHPI dengan mengukur perubahan kepuasan peserta terhadap ketersediaan media pembelajaran dan kelengkapan fasilitas belajar mengajar, nilai hasil belajar, peningkatan pengetahuan dan keterampilan peserta sebelum dan setelah laboratorium digunakan. Data diperoleh melalui pengisian angket/ kuesioner evaluasi pelaksanaan diklat kepada peserta. Validitas dan reabilitas instrumen telah …

Model Evaluasi Implementasi Kebijakan Standar Pelayanan Minimal Pada Satuan Pendidikan Jenjang Sd, Lilik Sabdaningtyas

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

Tujuan penelitian ini untuk menghasilkan model evaluasi implementasi kebijakan standar pelayanan minimal (SPM) jenjang sekolah dasar (SD). Hasil evaluasi diharapkan dapat memberikan rekomendasi kepada Dinas pendidikan dan para praktisi pendidikan. Desain penelitian yang digunakan adalah non experimental. Desain penelitian ini terdiri dari 5 variabel laten dan 33 variabel manifest. Populasinya mencakup 307 SD di 11 Kecamatan wilayah Kabupaten Pesawaran. Sampel sebanyak 24 SD pada 4 Kecamatan diambil secara purposive. Instrumen pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah kuesioner yang divalidasi dan conten validity melalui Focus Group Discucion (FGD). Data yang terkumpul dianalisis menggunakan Structural Equation Models (SEM). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa …

How These Three Schools In Indonesia Could Exceed The International Average Score In Timss 2015?, Fasiha Fatmawati, Heri Retnawati

PYTHAGORAS : Jurnal Matematika dan Pendidikan Matematika

The achievement of students' mathematics learning is strongly influenced by how the learning process takes place in the classroom. But, that is not the only factor that could affect learning achievement. This research aimed to describe the advantages of learning in three schools in Indonesia with highest score in TIMSS 2015 which exceed international standard score. Participants in this case study research were teachers and students from the three elementary schools, that are SD N Gunungsaren, SD N Kentungan, and SD N Semanu III in Yogyakarta Province, Indonesia. Data triangulation had been conducted to test the validity of data collected …

Pengembangan Perangkat Pembelajaran Contextual Guded Inquiry Untuk Meningkatkan Motivasi Dan Prestasi Belajar Matematika, Maria Noor Cahaya Budhi

PYTHAGORAS : Jurnal Matematika dan Pendidikan Matematika

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menghasilkan perangkat pembelajaran matematika SMP dengan pendekatan contextual guided inquiry pada materi bangun ruang untuk meningkatkan motivasi dan prestasi belajar matematika siswa, yang valid, praktis dan efektif. Produk yang dikembangkan berupa RPP yang memuat langkah-langkah pendekatan contextual guided inquiry dan LKS yang memuat materi kontekstual dan langkah-langkah penemuan. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian pengembangan yang mengadaptasi model pengembangan Dick & Carey. Model pengembangan Dick & Carey dimodifikasi sehingga menghasilkan 5 tahap pengembangan yaitu analisis kebutuhan dan perumusan tujuan; desain/pengembangan produk; uji coba produk; revisi produk serta produk akhir. Subjek dalam penelitian ini adalah 73 siswa kelas …

Optimasi Perencanaan Produksi Bahan Bakar Minyak Dengan Fungsi Kendala Fuzzy Menggunakan Metode Goal Programming, Wiwiet Widyaningsih, Sri Andayani

PYTHAGORAS : Jurnal Matematika dan Pendidikan Matematika

Dalam perencanaan produksi PT. Pertamina (Persero) TBBM Boyolali, perusahaan tersebut hanya mendistribusikan BBM sesuai dengan permintaan SPBU tanpa melakukan perhitungan matematis apakah pendapatan yang diperoleh sudah optimal dengan semua faktor dan kendala yang ada, seperti harga setiap jenis BBM, jam kerja mesin pengisian BBM di New Gantry System (NGS), moda transport mobil tangki, dan tingkat keselamatan mobil tangki. Untuk itu, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melakukan optimasi perencanaan produksi BBM menggunakan metode goal programming agar perusahaan dapat memperoleh pendapatan yang maksimal dengan memperhatikan faktor-faktor dan kendala yang ada. Metode goal programming merupakan perluasan dari linear programming yang dapat menyelesaikan optimasi dengan …