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The Utilization Of Junior High School Mathematics National Examination Data: A Conceptual Error Diagnosis, Kartianom Kartianom, Djemari Mardapi Dec 2017

The Utilization Of Junior High School Mathematics National Examination Data: A Conceptual Error Diagnosis, Kartianom Kartianom, Djemari Mardapi

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The goal of the research is to gain insights into the characteristics of the items in the mathematics national examination, the attributes on which the items were formulated and the result of a conceptual error diagnosis of the mathematics materials based on the result of the junior high school mathematics national examination. This is quantitative descriptive research. The data were collected from 3,079 grade-nine students of junior high schools who took the National Examination in the academic year of 2015/2016. The sample was established randomly based on the package code of the examination which is P0C5520 with 574 students as …


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 Dec 2017

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

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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 Dec 2017

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

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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 …


An Evaluation Of Vocational High Schools In Indonesia: A Comparison Between Four-Year And Three-Year Programs, Soenarto Soenarto, Muhammad Mustaghfirin Amin, Kumaidi Kumaidi Dec 2017

An Evaluation Of Vocational High Schools In Indonesia: A Comparison Between Four-Year And Three-Year Programs, Soenarto Soenarto, Muhammad Mustaghfirin Amin, Kumaidi Kumaidi

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The research aimed to gain insights into the quality of four-year program vocational high school (VHS) in Indonesia compared to four-year program VHS. This research was conducted based on the school graduate standard, business sector and industrial sector (or Dunia Usaha dan Dunia Industri (DUDI)) - or the performance of the graduates and alumni (the graduates' satisfaction). The research was conducted using Discrepancy Evaluation Model using 16 VHSs (eight four-year program VHSs and eight three-year program VHSs). The result shows that from the standpoint of the school, the graduates of the four-year program VHS are higher in quality than those …


Developing Physics Problem-Solving Skill Test For Grade X Students Of Senior High School, Amipa Tri Yanti Nadapdap, Edi Istiyono Dec 2017

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

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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 …


Discrepancies In Assessing Undergraduates' Pragmatics Learning, Oscar Ndayizeye Dec 2017

Discrepancies In Assessing Undergraduates' Pragmatics Learning, Oscar Ndayizeye

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The purpose of this research was to reveal the level of implementation of authentic assessment in the pragmatics course at the English Education Department of a university. Discrepancy Evaluation Model (DEM) was used. The instruments were questionnaire, documentation, and observation. The result of the research shows that respectively, the effectiveness of definition, installation, process, and production stages in logits are -0.06, -0.14, 0.45, and 0.02 on its aspect of the assessment methods' effectiveness in uncovering students' ability. Such values indicate that the level of implementation fell respectively into 'very high','high', 'low', and 'very low' categories. The students' success rate is …


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 Dec 2017

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

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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 …


Back Matters, The Editors Dec 2016

Back Matters, The Editors

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No abstract provided.


Developing An Assessment Instrument Of Junior High School Students' Higher Order Thinking Skills In Mathematics, Samritin Samritin, Suryanto Suryanto Dec 2016

Developing An Assessment Instrument Of Junior High School Students' Higher Order Thinking Skills In Mathematics, Samritin Samritin, Suryanto Suryanto

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This study is a research and development study. It aims to produce an instrument for assessing junior high school (JHS) students' higher order thinking skills (HOTS) in mathematics. Its procedure consists of nine steps: (1) Constructing the test specification; (2) writing test items; (3) analyzing test items; (4) conducting the first tryout; (5) analyzing the results of the first try out; (6) revising the test; (7) assembling the test; (8) conducting the second tryout; and (9) analyzing the results of the second tryout. The instrument content validity was obtained through the focus group discussion (FGD) forum, and Delphi technique. The …


Students' Entrepreneurial Behavior In The Application Of 'Ekrenfatiha' Productive Entrepreneurial Teaching Model At Culinary Programs Vocational Schools, Badraningsih Lastariwati, Pardjono Pardjono, Sukamto Sukamto Dec 2016

Students' Entrepreneurial Behavior In The Application Of 'Ekrenfatiha' Productive Entrepreneurial Teaching Model At Culinary Programs Vocational Schools, Badraningsih Lastariwati, Pardjono Pardjono, Sukamto Sukamto

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The purpose of the study is to observe students' entrepreneurial behaviors in the implementation of entrepreneurship processes in production subjects. The study applied production entrepreneurial teaching model to some vocational high school students with their 'EkRenFaTiHa Catering' as their project. The entrepreneur process was integrated in the catering production subject and it consisted of the following aspects: Exploration, business plans, facilitation, action and output. The study employed research and development approach, which referred to Plomp development model. The data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics. The research subjects were some students of 1 Sewon State Vocational High School. The results …


The Measurement Model Of Historical Awareness, Aisiah Aisiah, Suhartono Suhartono, Sumarno Sumarno Dec 2016

The Measurement Model Of Historical Awareness, Aisiah Aisiah, Suhartono Suhartono, Sumarno Sumarno

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The study aimed to develop a measurement model of historical awareness through a research and development model adopted from the Plomp model. Historical awareness was measured through four components, namely: knowledge of historical events, understanding of historical research method, meaning of historical events, and usefulness of history. The development procedures of the development model included a preliminary investigation in the form of literary study about the constructs of historical awareness. In the design stage, the researcher designed a conceptual model and a hypothetical measurement model about historical awareness. Then, the researcher performed a test construction namely assembling the test instrument …


Front Matters, The Editors Dec 2016

Front Matters, The Editors

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No abstract provided.


Developing A Model Of Soft-Skill Teaching For Civil Engineering Students, Azwar Inra, Sukamto Sukamto, Z. Mawardi Effendi Dec 2016

Developing A Model Of Soft-Skill Teaching For Civil Engineering Students, Azwar Inra, Sukamto Sukamto, Z. Mawardi Effendi

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An observation shows that civil engineering students' soft skill is still low. It is characterized by their poor sociability and low positive attitude toward dealing with problems and challenges of life. For students to have various aspects of soft skill, a study was conducted to develop a model of soft-skill teaching that would meet the criteria of validity, effectiveness, and practicality. The research and development referred to Richey & Klein approach, which is: (1) developing a model; and (b) validating a model. The validation process was conducted in two phases, namely internal validation and external validation. The internal validation of …


Academic Performance And Moral Competence: A Match Made In Heaven?, Umaru Mustapha Zubairu, Chetubo Kuta Dauda, Olalekan Busra Sakariyau, Isa Imam Paiko Dec 2016

Academic Performance And Moral Competence: A Match Made In Heaven?, Umaru Mustapha Zubairu, Chetubo Kuta Dauda, Olalekan Busra Sakariyau, Isa Imam Paiko

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This study aims to empirically assess the relationship between accounting students' academic performances and moral competencies by focusing on final-year accounting students enrolled at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). The students' moral competencies were measured using a scenario-based instrument developed through a collaboration with Islamic accounting scholars, called the Muslim Accountant Moral Competency Test (MAMOC), whilst students' academic performances were measured using their Cumulative Grade Point Averages (CGPAs). Contrary to the expected positive relationship between these two variables, the study found a negative, and insignificant, relationship. The implication of this result is that IIUM's Accounting Department needs to conduct …


Proving Content Validity Of Self-Regulated Learning Scale (The Comparison Of Aiken Index And Expanded Gregory Index), Heri Retnawati Dec 2016

Proving Content Validity Of Self-Regulated Learning Scale (The Comparison Of Aiken Index And Expanded Gregory Index), Heri Retnawati

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This study aims to prove the content validity of the self-regulated learning (SRL) scale using Likert model and multiple-choice model with content validity coefficient based on expert assessments with Aiken formula and expanded Gregory formula. In this study, the SRL scale with Likert and multiple-choice model are developed using the same outline/format. There are three experts who assess the items' relevancy using indicators of both scale formats. The results of the expert assessments are then used to calculate the coefficient of the validity with Aiken formula and the expanded Gregory formula. The results showed that the content validity coefficient based …


Separation Index And Fit Items Of Creative Thinking Skills Assessment, Andi Ulfa Tenri Pada, Badrun Kartowagiran, Bambang Subali Dec 2016

Separation Index And Fit Items Of Creative Thinking Skills Assessment, Andi Ulfa Tenri Pada, Badrun Kartowagiran, Bambang Subali

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This article discusses the evaluation results of the separation index and fit item of creative thinking skills assessment that supports the conation aspect of prospective biology teachers in Aceh. This assessment consists of 37 items of divergent tasks, which is the application of human physiology courses that support the conation aspects. The participants were selected from the Biology Education Program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Syiah Kuala University. The data were analyzed using the Quest software including the separation index and fit item. The results indicate that the creative thinking skills assessment instrument that supports the conation aspect of …


Model Of Affective Assessment Of Primary School Students, Amir Syamsudin, Budiyono Budiyono, Sutrisno Sutrisno Dec 2016

Model Of Affective Assessment Of Primary School Students, Amir Syamsudin, Budiyono Budiyono, Sutrisno Sutrisno

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This study aims to develop an instrument of affective assessment to measure the social competence of elementary school students in the learning process in schools. This study used the development model of Borg & Gall's approach which was modified into five phases, including the need analyses, developing draft of the product conducted by experts, developing an affective assessment instrument, trying out the affective assessment instrument conducted by teachers of primary education in Yogyakarta, and the dissemination and implementation of the developed affective assessment instrument. The subjects were elementary school students whose school implemented Curriculum 2013 in the academic year of …


Developing An Instrument For Measuring The Faith Of The Students Of Islamic Senior High School, Shodiq Shodiq, Zamroni Zamroni, Kumaidi Kumaidi Dec 2016

Developing An Instrument For Measuring The Faith Of The Students Of Islamic Senior High School, Shodiq Shodiq, Zamroni Zamroni, Kumaidi Kumaidi

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The study aims to develop an instrument used to measure faith of the students of Islamic senior high schools. The study was a research and development study consisting of three steps: pre development, development process, and presentation. The quantitative data analysis was to test the validity and reliability of the instrument and to test the model fit through the Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) using LISREL 8.80 Program. The results of the study show that: (1) the faith instrument of the study is an inventory model of summated rating scale containing 113 items named as Islamic Faith Scale; (2) the …


Developing Formative Authentic Assessment Instruments Based On Learning Trajectory For Elementary School, Anesa Surya, Aman Aman Dec 2016

Developing Formative Authentic Assessment Instruments Based On Learning Trajectory For Elementary School, Anesa Surya, Aman Aman

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This research aims to (1) develop research formative authentic assessment instruments based on learning trajectory that is eligible for the fourth grade students of elementary schools; and (2) develop formative authentic assessment instruments based on learning trajectory that is effective for the fourth grade students of elementary schools. This developmental study refers to the model developed by Borg & Gall. The developmental design was grouped into four development procedures, consisting of: (a) Exploration, (b) development of the draft/prototype, (c) product testing and revisions, and (d) final validation. The experimental subjects are some pilot project elementary schools which used Curriculum 2013 …


Validity And Reliability Of Pre-Class Reading Tasks For Waves And Optics (Prt-Wo), Asrab Ali Nur Faralina, Ayop Shahrul Kadri, Abdullah Nurul Syafiqah Yap Dec 2016

Validity And Reliability Of Pre-Class Reading Tasks For Waves And Optics (Prt-Wo), Asrab Ali Nur Faralina, Ayop Shahrul Kadri, Abdullah Nurul Syafiqah Yap

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This study aims to produce a valid and reliable instrument in preparing students prior to class at university level of introductory Waves and Optics course. The instrument so called Pre-class Reading Task for Waves and Optics (PRT-WO) was used to probe students' knowledge acquired through targeted reading activities. In practice, PRT-WO was given in a series before actual face-to-face class as a reading assignment. PRT-WO was content validated through expert review which was analyzed using the interrater reliability Cohen's kappa. An item analysis was done to identify inappropriate items further evaluated using the reliability test of Kuder-Richardson 20 (KR20). The …


Improving Students' Mastery On Automotive Electrical System Using Automotive Electrical Multimedia, Dwi Widjanarko, Herminarto Sofyan, Herman Dwi Surjono Dec 2016

Improving Students' Mastery On Automotive Electrical System Using Automotive Electrical Multimedia, Dwi Widjanarko, Herminarto Sofyan, Herman Dwi Surjono

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This research was conducted to study the improvement of students' understanding of automotive electrical system by applying automotive electrical multimedia. The multimedia was developed and validated by automotive and multimedia experts before being applied in teaching and learning processes. The research design was a single group pretest-posttest design with three field testing. The results showed that in the preliminary field testing, the students' understanding increased by 32.55%; in the main field testing, the understanding was up to 64.89%; and in the operational field testing, the understanding became 77.36%. This indicates that automotive multimedia could increase the students' understanding of automotive …


An Etnographic Study Of Elementary Education In The Rural Area Of Dompu County, The Province Of West Nusa Tenggara, Nurrahmah Nurrahmah, Zamroni Zamroni, Sumarno Sumarno Dec 2016

An Etnographic Study Of Elementary Education In The Rural Area Of Dompu County, The Province Of West Nusa Tenggara, Nurrahmah Nurrahmah, Zamroni Zamroni, Sumarno Sumarno

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The study aims to describe: (1) public service for elementary education in rural areas; (2) the meaning of education and the implementation of elementary education in the people of rural areas; and (3) the life and meaning of poverty for people of rural areas. The study was etnographic research. The subjects were the providers and users of educational service. The research concludes that: (1) educational service in rural areas has not been coordinated and integrated both vertically and horizontally, so that the service elements have not been maximum in providing educational service; (2) the implementation of education is influenced by …


Developing An Observation Instrument For Assessing The Effectiveness Of English Teaching At Vocational Secondary Schools, Estu Widodo, Franciscus Xaverius Sudarsono Dec 2016

Developing An Observation Instrument For Assessing The Effectiveness Of English Teaching At Vocational Secondary Schools, Estu Widodo, Franciscus Xaverius Sudarsono

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This study was aimed at: (1) developing an observation instrument for assessing English teaching at vocational secondary schools (VSSs), (2) examining the validity of the developed instrument, (3) examining the inter-rater reliability, and (4) assessing the effectiveness of the developed instrument. The subjects of the three-phase field-tests were English teachers and students of four VSSs. Observation sheets, questionnaires, and interviewes were employed to collect the data. The instruments were field-tested in three phases. Expert judgment, Kappa Coefficient, and Kane's (2006) argument-based validation and Bachman & Palmer's intepretive and use argument were used to determine the instrument validity and reliability. The …


Determining Standard Of Academic Potential Based On The Indonesian Scholastic Aptitude Test (Tbs) Benchmark, Idwin Irma Krisna, Djemari Mardapi, Saifuddin Azwar Dec 2016

Determining Standard Of Academic Potential Based On The Indonesian Scholastic Aptitude Test (Tbs) Benchmark, Idwin Irma Krisna, Djemari Mardapi, Saifuddin Azwar

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The aim of this article was to classify The Indonesian Scholastic Aptitude Test or Tes Bakat Skolastik (TBS) results for each subtest and describe scholastic aptitudes in each subtest. The subject of this study was 36,125 prospective students who took the selection test in some universities. Data analysis began by estimating testees' ability using the Item Response Theory, and benchmarking process using the scale anchoring method applying ASP.net web server technology. The results of this research are four benchmarks (based on cutoff scores) on each subtest, characters which differentiate potential for each benchmark, and measurement error on each benchmark. The …


An Evaluation Model Of Educational Quality Assurance At Junior High Schools, Sugiyanta Sugiyanta, Soenarto Soenarto Dec 2016

An Evaluation Model Of Educational Quality Assurance At Junior High Schools, Sugiyanta Sugiyanta, Soenarto Soenarto

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The study was to develop an appropriate evaluation model of quality assurance (QA) for evaluating the programs of the educational QA (EQA) at junior high schools. The study was a research and development study that referred to the steps developed by Borg and Gall. The results of the study show that the evaluation model of EQA in junior high schools consist of the implementation of QA system and the performance of QA. The constructs for the instrument of QA system implementation consisted of planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and the act of revision is based on the exploratory factor analysis …


Front Matters, The Editors Dec 2016

Front Matters, The Editors

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No abstract provided.


Back Matters, The Editors Dec 2016

Back Matters, The Editors

REID (Research and Evaluation in Education)

No abstract provided.


An Assessment Model Of Historical Thinking Skills By Means Of The Rasch Model, Ofianto Ofianto, Suhartono Suhartono Dec 2015

An Assessment Model Of Historical Thinking Skills By Means Of The Rasch Model, Ofianto Ofianto, Suhartono Suhartono

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This study was conducted to produce a model and instruments of historical thinking skills in the history subject at the senior high school (SHS) and to identify SHS students' historical thinking skills. The study was conducted in two stages, namely model development and instrument development altogether with a small-scale tryout and a large-scale tryout. The test for each tryout consisted of six and five sub-test sets. Each test set contained 20 anchor items. The sample for each tryout comprised 1573 and 2613 testees. The data was analyzed by means of Partial Credit Model (PCM) using the QUEST program. The overall …


The Effectiveness Of English Teaching Program In Senior High School: A Case Study, Alfred Irambona, Kumaidi Kumaidi Dec 2015

The Effectiveness Of English Teaching Program In Senior High School: A Case Study, Alfred Irambona, Kumaidi Kumaidi

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This research seeks to evaluate the effectiveness of the English teaching program in senior high school: Case of SMAN3 Yogyakarta, grade eleven. This study was a summative case study using a mixed-method. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze quantitative data and qualitative data followed a descriptive analysis following the CIPP model. The informants were 43 students of SMAN3 and two English teachers. The context findings showed that program objectives, classroom condition, students' needs and barriers were in effective category. In input component, it is found that both teachers were qualified and experienced. The teaching training was not enough; students' textbooks …


Front Matters, The Editors Dec 2015

Front Matters, The Editors

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No abstract provided.