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Attendance of Students in Government Elementary Schools: A Study on Jharkhand
Get PDFThe main objective of this study is to explore the causes of low attendance of students in Government elementary schools. Survey method was adopted to conduct this study. Sample consists of 30 Head Teachers (HT) and 78 teachers selected through purposive sampling technique from Dhanbad and Lohardaga district of Jharkhand, India. Self-developed checklist with Yes or No options basing on different factors of low attendance was used as tool. The data were collected through Google form and analyzed by use of frequency count and percentage. It is found that causes such as working of both parents, involvement of children in domestic work, taking care of siblings, migration of parents for work, involvement in farming and harvesting, low aspiration of parents, abusive home environment, lack of interest of students in studies, poor in basic skills, lack of teachers and regular HTs in school, poor teaching strategy of teachers etc. are responsible for low attendance of students in elementary school. The study has suggested for coordinated effort from parents, School Management Committee (SMC), Government, teachers and HTs for increasing attendance of students. Further, it is suggested to provide non-formal education to illiterate parents so that they can realise the importance of education in one’s life
Students’ Experiences, Reactions and Opinions on Bullying at Esperanza National High School, Esperanza, Sultan Kudarat, Region XII, Philippines
Get PDFThis study was conducted to determine students’ experiences, reactions and opinions on bullying. It used a descriptive research design wherein students’ experiences, reactions and opinions were gathered through survey questionnaires. Purposive sampling technique was employed using snowball sampling technique. Online survey questionnaire was sent to the selected students via messenger. These students forwarded the online survey questionnaire to those students who they thought potential respondents of the study via messenger too. Finding revealed that Esperanza National High School has maintained a healthy school environment suited to the different types of learners since the bullying was less evident in the school. Occasional occurrence of bullying in the school prompted the students to rarely report the incidence to the concerned people. Students very seldom experienced the bullying from the people they frequently engaged and communicated. They normally responded to the minor incidence of bullying they experienced from the school or at home. They believed that bullying has a less extent of effect on their personal development. It is, indeed, recommended that Esperanza National High School should sustain building a positive school environment and should maintain the zero tolerance of any bullying incidence in the school
Digitalizing Learning Materials on Evaluation im Deutschunterricht Course
Get PDFThe purpose of this research and development was to develop learning materials in the form of digital books based on the Flip PDF Professional application to support the Evaluation Im Deutschunterricht course. This development research used the 4D development model of S. Thiagarajan, Dorothy S. Semmel, and Melvyn I. Semmel, namely (1) Define, (2) Design, (3) Develop, (4) Disseminate. The research subjects were students of the German Language Education study program who took Evaluation Im Deutschunterricht course in 2021. This research used a questionnaire instrument. Descriptive quantitative analysis technique was employed to analyse the questionnaire data from class C students that responses to the digital book and questionnaire data from the validity test of digital book. The content of the book was analysed using Gregory’s content validity theory (2016). The validation results from material expert and media expert indicate that the developed digital book is included in the very high content validity category with a result of 0.96. The results of the implementation to the students indicated that the digital book has an attractive appearance, easy to understand, easy to access, support interaction between lecturers and students, and can improve the learning process. The two results indicated that the digital book for the Evaluation Im Deutschunterricht course is proper to be used on the learning process
Ability to Write Anecdote Text by Using Caricature Media on 10th Grade Students of SMA Swasta Swakarya Binjai
Get PDFThis study aims to determine the effect of caricature media on the ability to write anecdote text on 10th Grade Students of SMA Swasta Swakarya Binjai School Year 2018/2019. The population of this research is 125 students. Of the 125 students, a sample of 35 students are selected who were taken using a random sample. The method used in this study is a quasih experimental two group post-test design. The instrument used to collect data is the description test. Hypothesis testing is done using the "t" test. The data obtained show that the students 'ability to write anecdote text without using caricature media is in the sufficient category with the mean value obtained by the students is 66.04, while the students' ability to write anecdote texts using caricature media is classified as good with average. (mean) obtained by students 76.6. Furthermore, the hypothesis test shows t_o> t_ (table) and 7.23> 2.03 at the significant level α = 0.05. Thus, it means that H0 is rejected and Ha is accepted, which means that there is an influence of caricature media on the ability to write anecdote text on 10th Grade Students of SMA Swasta Swakarya Binjai School Year 2018/2019. Based on the data analysis above, it can be concluded that the results of learning to write anecdote text using caricature media have a positive effect on students' ability to write anecdote text
Privacy Types
Get PDFThe right to privacy is one of the most problematic rights. In the absence of any consensus on a clear theoretical basis for the concept of privacy; there is hardly a link, reliable, between the various issues and topics, which are included under this right. Privacy claims are used to defend rights that seem quite divergent, such as the right not to be monitored by phone calls, and the right to know what a telecom company keeps of personal data for its customers. The absence of a clear theoretical basis for the right to privacy is exacerbated by the fact that it is exposed to multiple dangers in the era of the massive expansion of the use of the Internet and the development of its applications.
The actuality of material, described in the article, conditioned the urgent necessities of society simply to settle a question about privacy types and their appliance in the society.
Theoretical and legal conversations about the relationship between taws and privacy were investigated in the article. This paper makes a contribution to a forward-looking privacy framework by examining the privacy impacts of six new and emerging technologies. It examines the privacy issues that each of these technologies present and contends that there are seven distinct sorts of privacy. This contextual investigation data propose that a loose conceptualization of privacy might be important to keep up a smoothness that empowers new measurements of privacy to be identified, that will be understood and addressed so as to adequately react to quick technological evolution
Parents’ Involvement in Students’ Academic Achievement in Distance Learning Process During the Pandemic of Covid-19
Get PDFThis study examined the parents’ involvement in students’ Distance Learning during the pandemic of Covid-19 concerning with the school’s policy. This research aimed to explore the private junior high school students’ academic achievement in the pandemic of Covid-19 which was influenced by social factors, such as teachers, parents’ motivational beliefs (Hoover-Dempsey & Sandler, 1995) and home-based and school-based parental involvement (Epstein, 1995). Qualitative method was used to do this study specifically employed a case study design. Questionnaire and semi-structured interview were used to collect the data. 20 parents, eight grade students, homeroom teacher and principle would be the participants in this study. Likert scale and open-ended questionnaire were used to know the participants’ responses on parent’s involvement in children’s education in the Distance Learning. Semi-structured interview would be used to interview the three parents, three students, homeroom teacher and principle for exploring their deep opinions on parental involvement in children’s education success in Distance Learning during the pandemic of Covid-19. The results showed the positives beliefs of parents, students, and school in parents’ involvement in order to influence students’ academic achievement, especially in Distance Learning. At home, parents agreed to control and guide their children in doing the assignments, while at school, they took part in school’s meetings and seminars held by the school
Pragmatic Analysis on Social Media (Instagram)
Get PDFThis research was aimed to analyze the pragmatic on Social Media. The analysis was focused on the application of cooperative principles. This research was conducted by using qualitative method. The data of this study were the Netizen comments on the influencer account. The account of the influencer was Anyageraldine. The data source is taken from instagram where nowdays many people use instagram for doing communication and interaction. The writers observed and choosed the data. There were some techniques of data analysis performed, namely: determining, observing, choosing, analyzing, and drawing conclusion. Based on the data analysis conducted, it was found that the cooperative principle at 2012 – 2016 are Maxim of Quantity is 4, Maxim of Quality is 2, Maxim of Relevance is 2, and Maxim of Manner is 7. And the writers also found the Cooperative Principles at 2017 – 2020 are Maxim of Quantity is 1, Maxim of Quality is 5, Maxim of Relevance is 7 and Maxim of Manner is 2. This is influenced by the influencer’s (Anya Geraldine) behaviour as we know that our behaviour make the people statements or comments, it means our behaviour also decided what the Cooperative Principles that the people will use
“I am a dog”, Verbal Taboo to Convince: Verbal Taboo to Convince
No full textIn daily and informal situation, individuals use language to connect one another. This research is on taboo words used by people of Padang Bolak Language (PBL) in daily communication. This research is a qualitative descriptive where the research problem is what, how, and why taboo words appear and are used in daily conversation of PBL. The data was taken by recording technique and taking notes on the conversations of residents at the location in Poken Salasa Village, Portibi District, Padang Lawas Regency, North Sumatera Province. From 45 data, the frequent taboo word is anjing (7 times), kafir (13 times), bujang/bujak/bujas (19 times), haram (3 times), and murtad (3 times). The reasons of speaker using taboo words are various. The speaker utters dog to take an oath, to trust or to make others believe. The word kafir is the speaker’s way to take an oath and to convince others. The word bujang/bujak/bujas is used only among the intimate fellowship. Speaker’s expression of haram appears when he disagrees, be opposite to something, and doesn’t expect to one condition. Then murtad is uttered by speaker when he wants to trust other, makes an oath to support his statement. The next research is expected to expose the more reasons of using taboo words in psychological perspectives
The Depiction of Heaven and Hell in the Karmawibangga Reliefs of Borobudur Temple: An Overview of Character Education
Get PDFKarmawibhangga comes from the words karma and wibhangga. If karma can literally be interpreted as actions that come from causes and cause effects, then wibhangga is a designation for one of the holy books in Buddhism (Buddhist scripture). Literally karma can be interpreted as actions that come from causes and cause effects. In Buddhism, karma is the basic doctrine formulated and taught by Siddhartha Gautama. According to this doctrine, every living being has karma, both generated by himself and inherited from his ancestors. It is this karma that has caused samsara and is a barrier to attaining heaven or nirvana. Births in heaven and in hell seem to be at the core and there is a belief that some kind of hell is known in written sources both inscriptions and ancient manuscripts in Java. The state of life in heaven is marked by the kalpawrksa tree flanked by kinaras
The Competence-Based Advanced Level Mathematics Curriculum: Implications for Students’ Enrolment in one University in Zimbabwe
Get PDFThe study set out to examine the relevance of the competence-based Advanced Level mathematics curriculum for entry into university mathematics-related degree programmes. The study adopted a qualitative approach ingrained in the interpretive paradigm which employed a case study design. Four A-Level mathematics teachers, eighteen Lower Sixth and six Upper Sixth mathematics major students were purposively sampled to respond to semi-structured face-to-face interviews and focus group interviews. The study found that the implementation of the competence-based Advanced Level mathematics curriculum was negatively affected by incompetent teachers and supervisors, lack of resources and lack of support from other stakeholders. The study concluded that these impediments impacted negatively on students who aspired to pursue mathematics-related degree programmes at university and that there is a mismatch on the mathematics units in the competence-based Advanced Level mathematics curriculum and university requirements for mathematics-related degree programmes. The study recommends ministerial corroboration fostering university degree programmes requirements to be taught in high school, stakeholder involvement and continuous professional development for mathematics teachers and supervisors