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The Effectiveness Of Hand Muppet Learning Media Based On Local Wisdom To Improve Cultural Literacy And Citizenship Ability, Alfi Laila, Andri Pitoyo, Sri Sukasih, Baharudin Baharudin

Journal of ICSAR

A nation with high cultural literacy describes the competence of its citizens who can think critically, creatively and communicatively in the face of global competition. The main problem of this research is the low level of cultural literacy and citizenship skills of elementary school students. One of the causes of these problems is the low quality of the learning media used in learning in elementary schools. This study aims to describe the effectiveness of using hand muppet learning media based on local wisdom and the impact of using hand muppet learning media on increasing cultural literacy skills and citizenship of …

Development Of Hicah Learning Media (Count Fractions) For Blind Students In Makassar, Wahyudi Hn, Muzayyinah Al-Usrah, Yoga Indar Dewa

Journal of ICSAR

This study aims to determine the feasibility of the media, student responses, and teacher responses to Hicah learning media (count fractions) for blind students in Makassar. This research is development research using the ADDIE model (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, dan Evaluation). The analysis stage is used to find out about the problems and needs of students, the design stage makes media prototypes according to student needs, then the development is carried out media validation, implementation as a media trial, and evaluation by revising to adjust the results of field trials. The results of this study are: (1) The results of …

Urgency Of Soft-Skill Development In Vocational Education For Children With Special Needs, Sylvi Noor Aini, Budi Susetyo, Ranti Novianti, Gena Diniarti, Salma Nadiyah

Journal of ICSAR

This study aims to describe the relationship of striving for superiority as a soft skill to learning motivation. The approach used is a quantitative approach with descriptive methods in deaf students with a sample of Cerebral Palsy students in Bandung Regency. Correlative testing is performed using spearman correlation tests between striving for superiority variables and learning motivation variables. The results showed that striving for superiority has a very strong correlation to learning motivation so that it becomes an aspect that must be developed in vocational education as part of soft skills. Striving for superiority can help learners deal with various …

Development Of Application For Early Intervention Speech Therapy In Children With Intellectual Disability, Fairus Niratama, Wagino Wagino, Wiwik Widajati, Sri Joeda Andajani

Journal of ICSAR

This study aims to describe the stages of the speech therapy application development process. This research produces an android application product that can be used in early intervention in speech therapy for children with intellectual disabilities. This development research is based on the development method of Gall, et al. (2007), and only carried out up to five stages, namely: 1) Research and information collecting (searching and collecting data), 2) Planning, 3) Develop preliminary form of product, 4) Preliminary field testing, 5) Main product revision. The data collection method in the form of a Likert scale was used in this study. …

Literature Review: Orientation And Mobility Assistive Technology For Students With Visual Impairment, Ida Alfa Nerri, Endang Purbaningrum, Asri Wijiastuti, Sri Joeda Andajani, Md Abu Bakor Siddik

Journal of ICSAR

The development of increasingly sophisticated technology is accompanied by the discovery of new assistive devices that should be accessible to all people, including the blind in order to maintain or improve functions so as to improve welfare. This study uses a literature review method with descriptive analysis by analyzing 20 articles. The purpose of this research is to examine more related to assistive technology for the blind in navigating indoors and outdoors including buildings and the accessibility of public services. The literature search was carried out through an electronic search for publications from ERIC, Researchgate, Spingerlink, Sage, Science Direct, Google …

Analysis Of The Influence Of Culture, Policy, And Practice Index On The Quality Of Inclusive School Education In South Kalimantan, Amka Amka, Mirnawati Mirnawati, Eviani Damastuti

Journal of ICSAR

This study aims to measure the effect of the index of policy, culture, and teaching practice on the quality of inclusive education in South Kalimantan. This study uses a quantitative approach with a survey method. The population in this study were Special Education Teachers, Classroom Teachers, Staff, Principals, and Parents providing inclusive education in South Kalimantan. The sampling technique used non-probability sampling with incidental sampling using the Slovin formula. Primary data was obtained by using a closed questionnaire. The data were analyzed using the Structural Equation Modeling analysis tool from the AMOS statistical software package through two techniques, namely Confirmatory …

Development Of Visual Perception Assessment In The Form Of An Interactive Digital Book For Students With Mental Disabilities, Neny Yuniarti, Ahsan Romadlon Junaidi, Asep Sunandar

Journal of ICSAR

Children with special needs will achieve good learning outcomes if educators conduct assessments. Assessment is a process to collect information about abilities, advantages and needs that will be used as considerations and decisions related to the preparation of academic programs. This study aims to develop a visual perception assessment product in the form of a digital book for students with intellectual disability which is expected to be able to measure the ability, difficulty and needs in aspects of the development of children's visual perception with cases of mental impairment needed as consideration in planning learning programs, especially in reading learning. …

Instrument To Assess The Perception Of Sound And Rhythm For Children With Hearing Impairment, Tati Hernawati, Endang Rusyani, Setyo Wahju Wibowo, Nenden Ineu Herawati

Journal of ICSAR

Children with hearing impairments experience hearing loss from mild to profound, which is grouped into hard of hearing and deafness. The direct impact of hearing loss is the inability/difficulty to catch various sounds, including the sound of the language. Those with hearing impairments must be made aware of sound, especially children classified as hard of hearing, whose remaining hearing must be stimulated to train their sensitivity so that their hearing function can be optimized. Therefore, they are given special services in the form Development of Communication, Perception of Sound and Rhythm. The program provided must be under their learning conditions …

Prototype Development Of Social Personal Guidance Guide Using Role-Playing Techniques To Improve Social Interaction Of Children With Intellectual Requirements, Endang Pudjiastuti Sartinah, Sri Joeda Andajani, Pamuji Pamuji

Journal of ICSAR

This manual aims to make it easier for teachers to deal with the problems of mentally disabled children in terms of social interaction. The development of the teacher's manual uses the 4-D model of Thiagarajan, S, Semmeln, D, S & Semmel MI (1974) which has been modified with the following stages: define, design, and develop. Data collection techniques are used in assessment instruments to obtain validation data, observations to obtain data on children's abilities during learning activities, and teacher responses to the personal social tutoring teacher manual with role-playing techniques. Data analysis used quantitative description. The results showed that using …

Differentiation Learning Model For Students With Special Needs At Unima Manado, Aldjon Nixon Dapa, Tiersa R. Undap

Journal of ICSAR

Differentiated learning is a learning approach process for students with different abilities in the same class. The purpose of differentiated learning is to maximize the growth/progress of each student and individual success through the adjustment of each student (from where he or she is), and assistance in the learning process. It is very urgent for students with special needs to be served according to their capacity.. From the research results obtained data, students with special needs at Unima consist of the blind, deaf, and physically disabled, without intellectual barriers, with diverse learning needs. With the act of making a difference …

Development Of Sign Language Application Pesan Kuliah With Material Substance Modification Based On Student Characteristics With Hearing Impaired, Utomo Utomo, Dewi Ratih Rapisa, Eviani Damastuti, Dewi Juwita Susanti

Journal of ICSAR

Lack of mastery of receptive and expressive language in students with hearing impairments affects the ability to compose scientific papers. Assistive technology for writing scientific papers can support students with hearing impairments in completing scientific paper assignments at various semester levels. This research aims to develop assistive technology that can make it easier for students with hearing impairments to participate in learning in tertiary institutions to create accessible learning for students with hearing impairments. Sign language application “PESAN KULIAH” (Guidelines for Writing Scientific Papers) is made by adjusting the characteristics of hearing impairments to make it easier to understand how …

Math Educational Game (Gema) Based On Cai (Computer Assisted Instruction) In Learning Simple Counting For Mentally Impaired Students, Allan Maulid Dico, Wiwik Dwi Hastuti, M Shodiq Am

Journal of ICSAR

Counting is a basic skill in mathematics. Counting skills need to be taught in early childhood. The mentally retarded have problems in mastering the ability to count. This study aims to describe the effect of using CAI-based mathematics education game (GEMA) media in learning simple arithmetic for mentally retarded students. A total of five subjects were students with mild mental retardation at Special School C Autism Kedungkandang State. In the study using the pre-experimental method in the form of one group pretest and posttest design, the data were obtained through the results of the pretest and posttest. Then the data …

The Interactive Web-Based Learning In Online Learning For Blind Students And Deaf Students In Higher Education, Eka Yuli Astuti, Teti Ratnawulan, Yoga Budhi Santoso, Dwi Endah Pertiwi, Prinanda Gustarina Ridwan, Zulfa Rahmah Effendi

Journal of ICSAR

Online learning has been running in Indonesian universities due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Online learning has become a challenge to both parties, lecturers, and students with special needs. The use of several online platforms for learning has not provided accessibility for students who are blind and deaf. To pursue friendly learning in inclusive classrooms for blind and deaf students, then we need a facility that supports learning for blind and deaf students. The purpose of the study is to develop a learning model that can be used for online learning using an interactive website. The interactive Web-Based Learning Model is …

Myelin Lipid Metabolism And Its Role In Myelination And Myelin Maintenance, Joseph A Barnes-Vélez, Fatma Betul Aksoy Yasar, Jian Hu

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Myelin is a specialized cell membrane indispensable for rapid nerve conduction. The high abundance of membrane lipids is one of myelin's salient features that contribute to its unique role as an insulator that electrically isolates nerve fibers across their myelinated surface. The most abundant lipids in myelin include cholesterol, glycosphingolipids, and plasmalogens, each playing critical roles in myelin development as well as function. This review serves to summarize the role of lipid metabolism in myelination and myelin maintenance, as well as the molecular determinants of myelin lipid homeostasis, with an emphasis on findings from genetic models. In addition, the implications …

The Implementation Of A Required Book Club For Medical Students And Faculty, David B. Ney, Nethra Ankam, Anita Wilson, John Spandorfer

Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior Faculty Papers

More medical schools are incorporating wellness activities and the medical humanities into their curriculum. Finding implementable programming that is feasible and enjoyable is challenging. Both student participants and faculty who might facilitate programs are busy with clinical and educational responsibilities. Book club discussions in general are an activity that bring people together and expose groups to literature. In medical education, informal books clubs have been shown to increase camaraderie and expose participants to topics in medicine that they may not have encountered without the structure of the group assignment. At one large private urban medical school, all fourth year medical …

Crispr, Like Any Other Technology: Shedding Determinism & Reviving Athens, Jon Khan

Canadian Journal of Law and Technology

This article examines current narratives surrounding CRISPR (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats) and the current Canadian treatment of this novel biotechnology. It argues that Canada’s current approach to genetic research and CRISPR appear to have succumbed to the false narrative of technological determinism. It argues that Canada must buck the narrative and alter the current status quo in two principal ways: Canada should pursue more somatic CRISPR clinical trials in humans and permit pre-clinical germline editing. To design a regulatory regime for clinical germline editing and better guidance on somatic CRISPR clinical trials, Canada should engage Deliberative Polling to …

Lanthorn, Vol. 57, No. 20, January 30, 2023, Grand Valley State University

Volume 57, August 1, 2022 - April 10, 2023

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.

The Digital Promotion Of Sustainable Consumption In The G2c Relationship: Urgent Policy For The Future, Mónica Pérez Sánchez, Javier Casanoves Boix, Ana Cruz-Garcia

Dept. of Marketing & International Business Publications

In April 2022, the countdown of the climate clock began according to the preview of the current global effects, which could be slowed down with strategic actions, planning, and the participation of all. To achieve this, the commitment to sustainability of governments is imperative, and their active digital presence to stir consciences and cause changes in consump-tion. The objective of this work is to observe the advantages of digital marketing in the G2C (government-citizen) relationship, to create campaigns that promote reasoned and sustainable consumption, and thus contribute to safeguarding the planet.

An Analysis Of Cultural Values, Religiosity And Family Member's Caregiving On The Positive Appraisal Of Caring For The Elderly, Fayron R. Epps

Dissertations

The stress and burden experienced by the family caregiver during the caregiving experience has been widely researched and established among the literature. Limited research exists on the impact of cultural values, religiosity and family caregiving on the caregiver's positive appraisal of caring for a dependent elderly family member. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the influence of cultural values and religiosity on the positive appraisal of caregiving among African American, Hispanic and Caucasian caregivers for dependent elderly family members. A predictive correlational study design was employed to examine the relationship amongst variables for 69 African-American, Hispanic and …

Recital: Jury Recognition, January 30, 2023, Illinois State University School Of Music

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital Hall
January 30, 2023
Monday Evening
7:30 p.m.

Genetic Association And Causal Inference Between Lung Function And Venous Thromboembolism, Qiaoyun Zhang, Xiaoyu Zhang, Jie Zhang, Mengyang Jiang, Yiqiang Zhang, Deqiang Zheng, Lijuan Wu, Wei Wang, Baoguo Wang, Youxin Wang

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Background: Previous studies have indicated that lower lung function is related to a higher risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). However, causal inferences may be affected by confounders, coheritability or reverse causality. We aimed to explore the causal association between lung function and VTE. Methods: Summary data from public genome-wide association studies (GWAS) for lung function and VTE were obtained from published meta-analysis studies and the FinnGen consortium, respectively. Independent genetic variables significantly related to exposure were filtered as proxy instruments. We adopted linkage disequilibrium score regression (LDSC) and two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) analyses to infer the genetic backgrounds and causal …

What We Don't Need To Prove But Need To Do In Multidisciplinary Treatment And Care In Huntington's Disease: A Position Paper, Alzbeta Mühlbӓck, Marleen Van Walsem, Martha Nance, Astri Arnesen, Kirsty Page, Alexandra Fisher, Manon Van Kampen, Angela Nuzzi, Roy Limpert, Hanne Ludt Fossmo, Travis Cruickshank, Ruth Veenhuizen

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Background: Huntington’s disease is a complex neurodegenerative hereditary disease with symptoms in all domains of a person’s functioning. It begins after a healthy start in life and leads through the relentless progression over many years to complete care dependency and finally death. To date, the disease is incurable. The long progressive complex nature of the disease demands multiple disciplines for treatment and care of patient and family. These health care providers need inter- and multidisciplinary collaboration to persevere and be efficacious in this devastating disease trajectory. Discussion: The position paper outlines current knowledge and experience alongside the experience and consensus …

The Becoming Of Spatial Planning: The Contribution Of Alessandro Aurigi, Alessandro Aurigi

School of Art, Design and Architecture

With this volume - Conversations with TeMA - the Journal opens a new editorial line specifically dedicated to promoting and disseminating the discussion between worldwide researchers on specific issues concerning the contents, methods and timing of our work. This first experience is dedicated to a deepening, in an interview formula, on the future of spatial planning in Italy both from a regulatory and technical-disciplinary perspective, also concerning what is happening in other countries. In line with the aims we had set, we decided to involve, in this first phase, both colleagues working in Italian universities and those working in foreign …

Determinant Of Loyalty Of Executive Class Patients At Ambulatory Services At Siloam Hospitals Tb Simatupang During Covid-19 Pandemics, Dian Agnesa Sembiring, Atik Nurwahyuni

Journal of Indonesian Health Policy and Administration

Business competition in the health industry is getting tighter, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly decreased patient visits. This study aims to determine the determinants of executive patient loyalty at the Siloam Hospitals TB Simatupang outpatient installation during the COVID-19 pandemic era. This research is quantitative research with an observational research design. The study population consisted of 520 patients with a sample of 84 patients with research instruments using a questionnaire. The results of the study stated that most respondents were loyal to services at the executive clinic, with an NPS of 50%. Customer satisfaction, service quality, perceived value, …

Potrait Of Public Private Partnership Policy Substances In Regional Hospitals In Indonesia, Masyitoh Basabih

Journal of Indonesian Health Policy and Administration

Public Private Partnership (PPP) is a strategy of the Indonesian Government to deal with budget constraints and overcome gaps in infrastructure, access, and quality of health services. PPP on the operational cooperation (KSO) model is the oldest and most widely applied practice by regional hospitals in Indonesia. The implementation of KSO must refer to government policies in the form of laws and regulations. Since its initial implementation until today, the Ministry of Home Affairs, as the body that oversees the local government, has not carried out a comprehensive evaluation of the KSO policy. This study was carried out by conducting …

Drone-Based Computer Vision-Enabled Vehicle Dynamic Mobility And Safety Performance Monitoring, Guohui Zhang, Runze Yuan, Panos Prevedouros, Tianwei Ma

CSET Project Reports

This report documents the research activities to develop a drone-based computer vision-enabled vehicle dynamic safety performance monitoring in Rural, Isolated, Tribal, or Indigenous (RITI) communities. The acquisition of traffic system information, especially the vehicle speed and trajectory information, is of great significance to the study of the characteristics and management of the traffic system in RITI communities. The traditional method of relying on video analysis to obtain vehicle number and trajectory information has its application scenarios, but the common video source is often a camera fixed on a roadside device. In the videos obtained in this way, vehicles are likely …

Our Faithful Friend, Anna Bennett

The Main Thing Devotional

“Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralyzed man, ‘Take heart, my son! Your sins are forgiven,” Matthew 9:1-2, NLT.

Jesus: Our Faithful Friend

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