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ADDRESSING ADOLESCENCE: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF LIFE STYLE PROGRAMME IN SCHOOLS IN WEST BENGAL, INDIA
Get PDFAddressing adolescence through formal school-based sexuality education was part of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (2000). Life Style educational intervention programme was propagated by West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (from 2004 onwards in the state of West Bengal, India) as a part of this global thrust to cater to the needs of adolescents for improved reproductive health, in combating HIV/AIDS and to ensure their right to access adequate information through school-based sexuality education. Life Style claimed to address adolescents’ issues; physical, psychological, and socio-cultural, in a holistic manner. To implement it, teacher- training was started, a manual for guiding teacher-educators was published and schools allocated compulsorily fixed periods for the dissemination of this programme. This paper focuses on the developmental trajectory of the programme to gain insights into organizational problems; effects of culture on pedagogy and experiences of teacher-educators. The deliberate dissociation of the programme from any reference to sexuality education is also identified and explored as inherent contradictions. The content of the Life Style Teachers’ Manual and the narratives of the associated teacher-educators has been explored and analysed. The qualitative data is specific to a particular time (2010 to 2012) and location (city of Kolkata and Greater Kolkata, West Bengal, India). The sample of respondents has been selected based on purposive sampling. The findings provide suggestive insights into certain social trends and patterns. Explanations of the findings are traced to larger patriarchal social structures and processes. This paper in essence is a qualitative exercise in exploring the conflict and negotiations taking place between established and emerging norms shaping the adolescents’ issues, needs, and rights within the formal educational intervention
WOMEN AND MEN IN MIDLIFE CRISIS
Get PDFUncomfortable period, which men and women experience between the age of 35 and 55, psychologists define as a midlife crisis. At that period some people are getting anxious and loose the nerves over a small issue. They consider it a kind of depression. For them, this period is a true "crisis" and they question every choice they've made during the first half of their life and look back on it with remorse and regret. They are struggling with their mortality, confidence, identity, and accomplishments thus far in life. Negative emotions often evoke them to start radical changes to their current lifestyle. Sometimes they change their life for a better, sometimes they make big mistakes. In my presentation, I would like to take a psychological look at this issue and pay special attention to the differences in experiencing a midlife crisis by women and men. I am also going to define reasons that may lead to this emotional crisis
DIGITAL INNOVATION FOR TRADITIONAL BATIK CRAFTER
Get PDFSignificant market developments demand speed in creating batik motifs. In several studies, it was found that traditional batik craftsmen are still unfamiliar with the use of digital technology in creating batik motifs. So we need a method to introduce digital techniques to traditional craftsmen. This article discusses the use of D-Batik software as an application to accelerate the creation of batik motifs. Using a mixed-method with a field test approach this study aimed to find the fastest method to create the batik motifs. D-Batik was tested on 2 groups of traditional batik crafter in the Semarang. Based on the results of trials, it is known that D-Batik can be easily coordinated by batik craftsmen who are still unfamiliar with technology and are able to produce new motifs with high complexity faster than manual techniques. This study provides technical recommendations for the use of digital technology for traditional craftsmen.
 
FACTORS AFFECTING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SUFFICIENT ECONOMY PHILOSOPHY IN DUSIT COMMUNITY, BANGKOK
Get PDFThe research objectives are: 1) to study the level of success of sufficient economy philosophy implementation in a community; 2) to compare the level of success of sufficient economy philosophy implementation as characterised by personal factors; 3) to study factors affecting sufficient economy philosophy implementation in a community. The population of this study is 390 people living in Dusit community, Bangkok. Data collection is done by survey and statistics used are frequency, mean, standard deviation, t-test, and One-way ANOVA as well as multiple regression analysis. The research found: 1) the level of success of sufficient economy policy is at a high level overall (=3.67); 2) the hypothesis shown gender and level of education do not contribute to a significance difference in the level of sufficient economy philosophy implementation success whereas age, career, and income do alter the level of success; 3) multiple regression analysis found every sufficient economy philosophy factor is a significant predictor of sufficient economy philosophy implementation, and that the regression significantly predicted implementation success at 55.4 percent
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS IN THE USE OF ELECTRONIC MEDIA IN NON-FORMAL EDUCATION CLASSROOM
Get PDFCommunication and information technology are currently developing so fast. This development certainly has an impact on non-formal education students. Non-formal education students usually use conventional learning models. However, with the development of technology, non-formal education students are also familiar with social media, students tend to use smart applications on their cellphones and laptops to surf the internet. Learning methods for students in non-formal education are part of the teaching and learning process, a strategy so that students can understand the material delivered by the tutor. The use of learning methods supported by appropriate and appropriate media will facilitate students to achieve their competence. As the objective of this research is to quantitatively analyze the advantages and disadvantages of using e-learning which was chosen as an effective learning method for non-formal education students. The study was conducted with a survey of observation, identification, filling students' perceptions of the teaching method of tutors, learning variables, evaluation of learning outcomes, electronic media used. Students have the perception that learning to use e-learning is more beneficial because of freedom of choice of place, freedom of time, ease of access but the drawbacks are objective assessment and high quota costs
THE EFFECT OF A PROJECT- BASED PROGRAM TO DEVELOP THE OF CRITICAL AND CREATIVE THINKING SKILLS
Get PDFThe purpose of the current study was to identify the effectiveness of a Project-Based Program in developing Critical and Creativity Thinking Skills, Self-Concept and School Readiness among Gifted Kindergarten Children. The researcher used a quasi-experimental design. The sample consisted of (22) childs and were divided into two groups as experimental and control group. Critical thinking scale Al-ferian (2013), also Torrance scale of innovative thinking in performance and movement to measure creative thinking. The results showed statistically significant differences in some critical thinking skills such as observation, similarity, difference, judgments, and overall grade between the experimental and control groups in favor of the experimental, while statistically significant differences showed some critical thinking skills such as observation, arrangement, division, division, judgment, and overall grade between the pre and posttests. For the benefit of the post test, and there were statistically significant differences in creativity thinking skills (fluency, originality, and imagination), which indicates that the Project-Based Program was effective on critical thinking, creativity thinking skills
MATHEMATICS LEARNING PROFILE OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Get PDFThe driving factors of the success of mathematics learning activities include models, media and learning resources. However they need to be modified of adjusted in order to facilitate the students to have the ability of reasoning, problem solving, mathematical communication, mathematical connections, mathematical literacy, and mathematical representation. A number of obstacles experienced by teachers and students in mathematics learning activities indicate that it has not been quite successful, as notably occurred in mathematics learning activities in junior high schools in Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY). Departed from the problems, this study aims to analyze the mathematics learning profile of the junior high schools in DIY, as well as finding solutions to the obstacles faced in learning mathematics which were then developed into good mathematics learning model in accordance with the latest development of science and technology.
 
DEVELOPMENT OF LEADERSHIP QUALITIES THROUGH METHODS OF DIRECT EXPERIENCE OF LIVE LIVING
Get PDFThe purpose of this study was to examine the problem of the formation of a special mindset of the leader. The training of leaders (AUTHENTICS program, HAI.LT institute) is focused on the shaping of independent decision-making and freedom from stereotypes. In order to break out from automatic reactions of the brain and create novelty, we taught leaders to reflect on his/her emotional reactions that arise in situations of real-life – live living. AUTHENTIC program of consciousness leadership is a modular training program held by HAI.LT Institute since 2011. We conducted a psychological study of participants of the leadership training program (44 leaders, 2013 - 2015). Results of the study showed the changes in value orientations, in the behavioural priorities in the locus of control, also in the stereotypical beliefs, and motivation of decisions
A STUDY OF MAJOR PROBLEM IN INDONESIAN ANIMATION VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Get PDFWhen the government opens an animation competency on vocational high school (VHS), it is expected to be able to meet the animation industry needs. However, the facts show that graduated students from VHS contribute to the highest unemployment amongst other school educations. This paper tries to identify the existing problems faced by the graduates of the animation program before they enter the real world and analyze the underlying reasons. We conducted an in-depth interview with several teachers, principals, and students, also study literature reviews to collects data. The major problem shows that first, there are still many teachers who lack competencies to teach animation. Second, parents want their children to go to higher-level education in order to get a better life. Thirdly, each VHS that has an animation program must have specialization so that students can master a specific animation area. Fourth, students need to emphasize entrepreneurial skills through social media. This study also presented some recommendations for government as the central role of the education system, and for animation VHS as an education institution in regarding the major problem faced by graduated students
NEEDS ANALYSIS: THE POTENTIAL ROLE IN EAP PRE-SESSIONAL COURSE DESIGN
Get PDFThe purpose of this research is to analyse the potential role of needs analysis in the process of English for Academic Purposes pre-sessional course design for English-medium university student candidates in Indonesia. Based on relevant literature about the nature of needs analysis related to learners’ descriptions and their context, the contribution of needs analysis on course design/implementation is discussed. The paper considers learning-centred approaches as an appropriate way to define learners’ needs in the process of negotiating the meaning, deciding what will be achieved, and how the learners learn, especially for English-medium university student candidates in Indonesia. By having these steps, the EAP course could be developed in accordance with learning objectives of every group of learners. Finally, a plan of conducting a needs analysis through questionnaires implemented for the learners before designing the programme is described. The result of the needs analysis conducted could benefit some institutions, instructors, and the learners in designing their EAP courses