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STRENGTHENING SOCIAL RESILIENCE THROUGH CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN A MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY: CASE STUDY IN INDONESIA: Received: 16th May 2025, Revised: 18th June 2025, 24th June 2025, Accepted: 1st July 2025, Date of Publication: 15th July 2025
No full textSocial resilience is a fundamental aspect for multicultural societies, such as Indonesia. The cultural richness of a country is a gift because it has the potential to become a national strength. The diversity of religions, cultures, and customs can contribute to tourism and academics. However, the diversity that exists in a society can be a threat if it is not balanced with an attitude of mutual respect, tolerance, and openness. Social diversity is prone to excessive ethnocentrism, the emergence of identity politics, and social polarization. The massive use of social media in the current digital era increases the risk of social friction that can trigger conflict. Therefore, civic engagement in national life has an important role in fostering an attitude of mutual respect and tolerance. In Indonesia, civic engagement has a wide scope, ranging from deliberation activities at the local level to activities at the national level, such as elections. This study answers the question of how effective civic engagement is in creating social cohesion and strengthening social resilience. The purpose of this study is to examine how civic engagement can increase social resilience in multicultural societies in Indonesia. The method used in this study is qualitative, based on a literature review. This study is expected to provide theoretical contributions in strengthening social resilience through community participation in multicultural countries on a global scale, especially to face challenges in the ever-growing digital era
ADAPTING ESL ASSESSMENT: STRATEGIES FOR MANAGING USE OF AI AND MACHINE TRANSLATION IN SPEAKING TASKS
Get PDFAll educators must adapt to the development of technology. A recent development in language education is students’ use of artificial intelligence and machine translation to complete out-of-class assessment tasks. While this technology offers remarkable possibilities for language learning, it is very tempting for students to bypass the effort of creating assignments themselves and rely entirely on AI and machine translation. Also of concern is that students who use such technology may receive higher evaluations and better grades than those who don’t, as AI and translation software is now capable of producing language free from mistakes such as grammatical errors. This research focused on adapting both the instructions and grading rubrics of recorded speaking tasks, used for formative assessment in first- and second-year compulsory ESL classes at a university in Japan, to mitigate some of the concerns mentioned above. While it is not possible to completely eliminate the problem of AI-based cheating, this presentation will include some practical techniques that can reduce it to some extent
FROM CLASSROOM TO CYBERSPACE: SOCIAL CONSTRUCTIVIST LEARNING IN VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS
Get PDFOver recent decades, the increasing digitalisation of society has significantly influenced the field of teaching and learning, positively contributing to the educational process. Digital technology is now recognised as essential components of pedagogical practices. Educators are progressively integrating these technologies into their instructional practices, while institutions have adopted guidelines to promote digital engagement. Despite their benefits, digital technologies pose challenges for educators in maintaining learning quality, highlighting the need to investigate students' experiences to inform effective teaching. The research objective was to explore students' experiences with an asynchronous online discussion. A postgraduate program transitioned from fully residential to a blended teaching and learning model. A blended approach involves thoughtful combination of face-to-face with online learning experiences. The primary challenge was to adapt learning activities to facilitate social constructivist learning within a virtual environment. The research question was formulated as: What are students’ experiences of an online discussion forum? This project was framed by Vygotsky’s socio-cultural theory. Vygotsky underscores the importance of social interaction and the use of cultural tools, such as language, to stimulate development and promote cognitive growth. The Integrated Learning Design Framework was used to design a meaningful learning opportunity for students. Students participated in an asynchronous online discussion forum. Their experiences were compared to traditional in-class discussions. Data was collected through an online survey and questionnaire, with qualitative content analysis identifying key themes. Findings indicate that while students appreciated the flexibility of asynchronous tools, they preferred face-to-face conversations. To enhance online social learning, it is suggested to incorporate synchronous online activities. Research outcome: The study concludes that the combination in online interactions is crucial for meaningful learning experiences.The rapid advancement of technology, particularly during and after COVID-19, continues to challenge the authenticity and credibility of online teaching, learning, and assessment in higher education institutions
A TESSERACT ON THE XPOLAR (BIPOLAR) SPECTRUM – AN HEURISTIC FOR THE CLASSIFICATION OF AFFECTIVE ILLNESS
Get PDFPsychiatric classification has not kept pace with advances in neuroscience; diagnostic models are stuck in the era of Kraepelin, and while diagnoses have slowly become more reliable, some are invalid. We need models where nodes (categories) complement dimensions – for example hypomania occurring on an axis of excitement and depression on an axis of fight, flight and freeze (FFFS) (melancholia may in fact be an evolutionary ‘freeze’). The Tesseract is one recent attempt at spatial nosology; it makes use of Gray’s dimensions of behavioural approach (BAS), behavioural inhibition (BIS) and the FFFS. The addition of a RAGE axis allows for the incorporation of mania and creates a four-dimensional hypercube for syndromal classification. This marries with a mapping of syndromes into ACTIVATION or INHIBITION. Mixed syndromes are allowed for – an example being psychotic depression. The collection of syndromes into disorders is depicted in the xPolar spectrum, being based on the bipolar phenotype (Fear, anxiety and anxiety syndromes, self-esteem disturbance, striving for goals, depression and addictive tendencies – FASSDA). There may have been progressive adaptations in the spectrum over evolutionary time; the addictive object for most being the ‘social high’. A path for the escalation of positive and negative symptoms in schizophrenia will be depicted as an outlier of the affective spectrum. An allostatic point where positive ‘asymmetries’ become ‘supersymmetries’ (salience) is depicted, as is another where dopamine falls, and atypical depression supervenes in the ‘hypernormal’ self – in which observation is narrowed to avoid perceptual overload. And the cycle starts again
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER CHALLENGES, PRACTICES AND STRATEGIES ON IMPLEMENTING DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION IN EFL CLASSROOM
Get PDFIndonesia through the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology has launched a new curriculum called Emancipated Curriculum as an answer to the learning loss that occurred during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Emancipated Curriculum demands that teachers should be responsive to student needs and student diversity by implementing Differentiated Instructions, but in its implementation, many teachers still face challenges in the implementations. This study aims to find out the teacher challenges, practices, and strategies in implementing differentiated Instruction in EFL Classroom in Pangandaran Regency, Indonesia. This study used a qualitative research method by using observation and interviews to collect data. A total of 10 EFL Junior High School teachers were observed and then interviewed to get more comprehends data. The results show that teachers still face challenges in implementing differentiated instruction, The first is due to lack of knowledge about differentiated instruction, the second is due to the lack of supporting infrastructure and inappropriate environment that didn’t support the implementation, and the third is due to the very large time allocation in preparing and implementing differentiated instruction. In its implementation, differentiated instruction has a huge impact in accommodating students' needs so that students can reach their maximum potential. In addition, the teaching and learning process becomes very meaningful because the learning process become students centred. Various strategies are carried out by teachers, including increasing their knowledge about differentiated instruction from various sources, various online and offline training, various good practices through learning communities, and maximizing local wisdom in differentiated learning
OIL PRICES, EXCHANGE RATE VOLATILITY AND FDI INFLOWS ON THE ECONOMIC GROWTH OF GHANA: WAVELET TECHNIQUE AND ARDL APPROACH
Get PDFGhana, like many other developing economies, is intricately connected to global economic trends and fluctuations. This paper investigates the influence of oil prices, exchange rate volatility and FDI inflows on Ghana’s economic growth. Moreover, it determines the level of interdependencies and the lead/lag connectedness among the variables. The study utilizes time series data from 1995 to 2022 and applies the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) model as well as Wavelet Multiple techniques (Wavelet Multiple Correlation (WMC) and Wavelet Multiple Cross-Correlation (WMCC)). Based on the ARDL model, oil prices and exchange rate volatility adversely impact Ghana’s GDP. However, FDI inflows reveal a positive and significant relationship to GDP. Using the Wavelet model, the WMC result demonstrates stronger interdependence among the variables. Finally, the outcome from WMCC indicates that the exchange rate is the dominant variable without any lag that plays a pivotal role in determining the coherence among the economic indicators. Therefore, the study suggests that investment in renewable energy, diversification of export products and markets, enhancement of exchange rate framework, promotion of local content and linkages, and monitoring and evaluation of anti-corruption measures should be encouraged to boost the economy of Ghana
CAUSAL FACTORS OF COMPETENCY AN INFLUENCING THE STRATEGY FOR THE POTENTIALITY DEVELOPMENT OF LABOR ON THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY IN THAILAND
Get PDFThe objective of research are 1) to study the causal factors affecting the competency and potentiality development of labor on the automotive industry. 2) to study the influencing of competency that affected to the potentiality development of labor on the automotive industry. 3) to create a model of causal factors of competency an influencing the strategy for the potentiality development of labor on the automotive industry. This article is to present knowledge derived from a literature review on Causal Factors of Competency an Influencing the Strategy for the Potentiality Development of Labor on the Automotive Industry in Thailand. The article aims to explain the meaning, background, components, and relationships of variables related to Competency and Strategy for the Potentiality Development of Labor on the Automotive Industry in Thailand. Based on the literature review, the variables commonly used to study Innovative Leadership, Organization Management, Human Resources Management, Competency, Strategy for the Potentiality Development of Labor on the Automotive Industry
Based on Large-Scale Surveys A Research on the Impact of Scientific Attitudes on Science Achievement Among Primary and Secondary School Students: The Mediating Role of Participation in Informal Science Learning Activities
Get PDFAs China continues to implement its national strategy to strengthen the country through science and education, the Ministry of Education has called for greater emphasis on improving the quality of science education. This includes leveraging public platforms to promote scenario-based and experiential science practice activities that engage students beyond traditional classroom settings. In this study, a comprehensive nationwide survey was conducted using questionnaires and interviews, analyzing 847,720 valid student responses collected from 107 sample counties across 31 provinces. The results show that student satisfaction with out-of-school informal science education is generally low. Specifically, satisfaction rates for key aspects such as accessibility, diversity, professionalism, interactivity, and learning support all fall below 50%. Furthermore, students' attitudes toward science play a significant positive role in shaping both their academic achievement in science and their participation in informal science learning activities. Quantitatively, a one-unit improvement in scientific attitude corresponds to an increase of 0.242 units in science achievement, a 0.347-unit rise in participation in out-of-school activities, and a 0.198-unit increase in participation in in-school activities. However, the study also identifies contrasting effects of informal science activities on academic outcomes. While out-of-school informal science learning activities exert a small but positive influence on science achievement, in-school activities have a significant negative effect, with an impact size of -0.222. This negative influence is primarily attributed to poorly designed activities that lack rigor and consume time meant for formal science learning. To maximize the benefits of informal science learning, it is essential to enhance the quality and design of these activities while establishing a balanced schedule for in-school participation. This approach can help unlock the full potential of informal science activities in supporting students' academic and personal growth in science education
EXPLORING STUDENTS’ PERSPECTIVES OF ENGAGEMENT ON AN INDOOR EXPLORACE ACTIVITY IN ESL CLASSROOM
Get PDFIn the post-COVID era, the integration of digital tools in English Language Teaching (ELT) has become increasingly important for promoting interactive and engaging classroom activities. This study investigates the use of Prezi (online platform) in an indoor language game called Explore-Hunt, to enhance student engagement in learning. Using the ASPECT (Assessing Student Perspective of Engagement in an Active-Learning Classroom) framework (Wiggins et al., 2017), the research aims to gather feedbacks from 46 diploma students across two different courses, selected through purposive sampling. Descriptive statistical analysis revealed high engagement across all three ASPECT constructs: Value of Activity (M = 6.78, SD = 6.81), Personal Effort (M = 4.83, SD = 0.43), and Instructor Contribution (M = 4.93, SD = 0.18). The findings highlight the effectiveness of incorporating digital tools and gamification in creating dynamic and interactive learning environments, particularly in TVET ESL education context. The study also contributes to the growing body of research on the application of the ASPECT framework in classroom action research, highlighting the potential for broader adoption of similar active learning strategies. Future research could explore scaling or adapting these methods for use in other ESL and subject-specific classrooms
STUDENT’S PERCEIVED COMPETENCE IN MOCK JOB INTERVIEWS
Get PDFWith the increasing importance of English proficiency in Malaysia’s competitive job market—particularly in interview settings—this research investigates students’ self-perceptions of their readiness and abilities after participating in simulated job interviews. A total of 36 students took part in the study by completing a self-evaluation questionnaire. The findings reveal that while students generally perceived themselves as prepared, especially in areas such as appearance, non-verbal cues, and basic interview etiquette, there was a noticeable gap in their perceived performance, particularly in spoken grammar, clarity, and fluency. The results underscore the need for targeted instruction in linguistic accuracy, structured speaking, and real-time communication strategies. This study offers practical implications for educators aiming to enhance students’ employability through language training and interview skill development