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Formulation and Characterization of Urea Slow-Release Fertilizer Based on Disposable Diaper Waste with Activated Carbon as Additives
Full text linkDisposable diapers are non-biodegradable waste that can pollute the environment. Disposable diapers contain super absorbent polymer (SAP) which has an absorption capacity of up to 1,000 times. SAP can be combined with activated carbon as a coating agent in urea slow-release fertilizer (SRF) production. This research aims to analyze the effect of urea SRF formulation (FA, FB, FC, and FD), with the combination of SAP and activated carbon, on the characteristics and nitrogen release behavior. SRF was characterized by Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Fourier Transform Infra-Red (FTIR), and Water Retention (WR) testing to determine the morphological structure, functional groups, and the ability of the sample to retain water during observation. The percentage of nitrogen release from SRF was calculated using the Kjeldahl method. The results of SEM characterization show that the thickness of the layer formed is about 63.5 µm. Different sample formulations affect the intensity of the functional groups produced. From all formulations, FD showed the highest WR and the lowest nitrogen release percentage with values of 80.2% and 20.4%, respectively. In general, it can be concluded that the combination of SAP from disposable diapers and activated carbon can be used as a coating agent in SRF production
Eco-Critical Discourse Analysis of Regional Slogans in Central Java Province
Full text linkSlogan is short word or phrase that is easy to remember. The current researcher spotted 32 slogans from the regencies in Central Java Province. These slogans has been displayed by using descriptive analysis. The writer employed chosen sampling in exploring the regional slogans as the main data. Obediently, the researcher concluded that the findings of this research was mostly regional places in Central Java Province injected the term of ecofriendly spirit in their slogans. The findings researcher found that 23 regencies intelligibly announced eco-friendly concepts in their slogans and jargon while nine regencies did not comprehensibly state their eco-friendly projects. Furthermore, the researcher detected four common hopes and missions in which their eco-friendly programs as like Bersih/Unspotted, Sehat/Vigorous, Rapi/Immaculate, Indah/Aesthetic, and Nyaman/Comfy. Besides, there would be three specific eco-friendly terms in detectable slogans such as Asri/Far from Air Pollution, Hijau/Green, and Lestari/Everlasting. Last, the researcher hoped that every regency in Indonesia injected eco-friendly principles in their mottos and urban planning to realize ecology persistence in Bumi Pertiwi, Indonesian Country
Evaluation of the Feedback Impact Generated by Generative Artificial Intelligence on Writing Ability in Descriptive Texts
Full text linkThe ability to write clear and descriptive texts is an essential skill in a variety of academic and professional contexts. From designing compelling narrative essays in literature class to crafting clear and concise reports in the workplace, effective descriptive writing allows individuals to communicate their ideas and engage audiences with vivid imagination and sensory detail. However, the development of these skills often requires intensive practice and constructive feedback. Traditional writing instruction often relies on human feedback from teachers and lecturers. Therefore, this study aims to compare the feedback ability generated by generative artificial intelligence on the ability to write in descriptive texts. This study uses a quantitative research approach with quasi-experimental design. This study involved 58 students of Civil Engineering Vocational Education Program. The non-equivalent control group design was used to compare the results of the experimental class and the control class. Based on the results of data analysis using the Wilcoxon test, there were 29 positive ranks, this means that there were 29 students who experienced an increase in scores at the time of the posttest with an increase of 18.38% from the pre-test score. The average Gain Score = 0.4933 with a maximum value of 0.7272 and a minimum score = 0.28. It can be concluded that the use of generative artificial intelligence in providing feedback on students\u27 descriptive texts is a medium or quite effective
Pre-Service Teachers’ Experiences and Challenges in Creating Digital Learning Media Concerning TPACK Framework
No full textImplementing Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in education transforms traditional learning into modern learning. Teachers must adapt to technology in this era, especially in creating digital learning media. Before becoming formal teachers, they join teacher training programs as pre-service teachers. They develop and implement digital learning media in real teaching. Based on the literature gap, it aims to describe the experiences and challenges overcome by pre-service teachers in developing digital learning media through the TPACK Framework. This study used qualitative descriptive research. The participant of this study was 32 English pre-service teachers were attending the teacher training program namely UNNES LANTIP 4 Program. The data were derived from the closed-ended questionnaire and semi-structured interview. Thematic analysis and method triangulation were employed to analyze the data. The results revealed that all the pre-service teachers perceived mastering content, pedagogical, and technological knowledge. They perceived great experiences in developing digital learning media concerning four aspects of TPACK framework: Technological Content Knowledge (TCK), Technological Pedagogical Knowledge (TPK), Technological Knowledge (TK), and Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK). In addition, they also perceived several challenges in developing digital learning media through the TPACK framework. For instance, time constraints in teaching technology, insufficient training programs, time constraints in developing digital learning media, limited access and resources, technical problems, and technology misuse. By understanding this study, pre-service teachers could develop appropriate digital learning media concerning TPACK Framework
Journalists’ Subjectivities in Reporting the West Papua Conflict: An APpraisal Analysis
Full text linkThis study explores the manifestation of journalistic subjectivity in the coverage of the West Papua conflict by analyzing evaluative language used across three prominent online media outlets: The Diplomat, Al Jazeera, and The Jakarta Post. While journalistic objectivity is traditionally upheld as a fundamental ethical principle, particularly in hard news reporting, it frequently stands in tension with the inherently subjective nature of journalistic practice (Steensen, 2017). This study highlights the need to critically examine how subjective dimensions are subtly interwoven into news discourse. Drawing on the Appraisal Framework (Martin & White, 2005), the research investigates how linguistic resources of attitude, engagement, and graduation are deployed to construct evaluative meanings and shape narrative framing. Annotation conducted via the UAM Corpus Tool 6 reveals a recurrent use of judgement markers, indicating a discursive tendency to assess human behavior and social actors in nuanced way. These patterns suggest that journalistic texts often encode subjective stances through seemingly neutral reporting. Twenty-four students were involved to assess the impact of these evaluative strategies using Likert-scale survey. Findings indicate that subjective language choices significantly shape reader perceptions, thereby underscoring the ideological function of journalism in conflict representation. Beyond its implications for media studies, the findings of this research are expected to contribute to English Language Teaching (ELT) by fostering critical media literacy. It encourages learners to recognize and interrogate the evaluative mechanisms through which language constructs meaning, promoting deeper awareness of how texts position readers.
Undergraduate Students’ Perception of Learner Autonomy Fostered through Google Classroom in Online Instruction
Full text linkThe increasing use of online learning platforms such as Google Classroom has transformed how English as a Foreign Language (EFL) is taught and learned. However, limited research has explored students\u27 perceptions of these platforms in promoting learner autonomy, especially in Indonesian higher education. This study aims to examine how undergraduate English education students view the role of Google Classroom in fostering learner autonomy during online classes. Using a descriptive quantitative approach, data were gathered through a structured Likert-scale questionnaire given to 30 students at a public university in Malang, Indonesia. The findings show that students generally hold positive perceptions, especially regarding their ability to take responsibility for their learning (M = 3.67), work independently (M = 3.43), and stay motivated (M = 3.50). They also reported active involvement in goal setting and personal study planning. These results suggest that Google Classroom offers a supportive environment for developing important aspects of learner autonomy. The study adds to the growing body of knowledge on digital learning by providing empirical evidence that structured online platforms can encourage autonomous learning behaviors in EFL settings
A Critical Discourse Analysis of West Kalimantan Folktales Using Norman Fairclough’s Three-Dimensional Model
No full textThis study applies Fairclough’s Critical Discourse Analysis to uncover ideologies embedded in the language of West Kalimantan folktales, explaining why these stories remain relevant for education, cultural events, and community life. Nine well-known folktales were analyzed. At the textual level, the tales reveal dominant lexical fields distinguishing Malay and Dayak traditions. Moral and punishment lexis appear across all stories, with metaphorical transformations (stone, bird, flood, mountain) symbolizing consequences for good and bad deeds. Malay tales focus on family and social conflicts, while Dayak tales emphasize ecological violations. At the discursive practice level, the stories exist in oral, written, digital, and institutional forms with varied audiences. Distribution tends toward standardized written Indonesian that highlights morality and belief, while interpretations remain diverse yet consistently stress moral lessons. At the sociocultural level, two ideological notions persist: morality as harmony and belief in supernatural authority. Malay tales promote social-centered morality under a dual human-God cosmology, while Dayak tales highlight ecological morality within a tripartite cosmology of humans, nature, and spirits. These folktales endure by continuously reproducing the sense that being Malay or Dayak means living within a moral universe governed by higher authority and shared values
The Integration of Higher Order Thinking Skills in an Indonesian EFL Secondary School English Textbook
Full text linkThis qualitative study investigates the extent to which the English for Change textbook for Grade XI integrates Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS). Using the Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy as the analytical framework, the study classifies learning activities into six cognitive domains: remembering, understanding, applying, analyzing, evaluating, and creating. Through content analysis, the researchers examined all five units of the textbook, each organized around the four English language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The findings reveal that although all six cognitive levels are represented in the textbook, the most dominant are remembering and understanding, both of which fall under the category of Lower Order Thinking Skills (LOTS). In contrast, the presence of HOTS levels, analyzing, evaluating, and creating, is noticeably less frequent. Unit 5 features the highest proportion of activities at the creating level. The relatively low integration of HOTS compared to LOTS suggests the need for a more balanced incorporation of higher-order cognitive activities in future textbook designs. This research emphasizes the importance of integrating critical thinking skills across all levels of instruction to cultivate independent, reflective, and creative learners, aligning with the objectives of the latest curriculum
The Representation of Arab immigrants’ identity as portrayed in Diana Abu-Jaber’s novel Arabian Jazz: Postcolonial migrant Theory.
Full text linkThe United States has been a successful land of immigration since the late 1800s. The Arab immigration is a part of that fortunate history. This paper aims to represent Arab immigrants\u27 identity through Diana Abu-Jaber’s Arabian Jazz (1993) by using the Postcolonial migrant. The story is about the Ramoud family, who have migrated from Jordan to the United States, and one of them confused identity. Jemorah, Matussem Ramoud\u27s daughter, has “a double-consciousness” where physically she is like an Arab but not her cultural and attitude. She struggled with her identity because she was born in Jordan and grew up as a teenager in Euclid, the United States. Her aunties also insist that Jemorah get married to an Arabian because they want to preserve the heritage, Arab culture, and the family’s honor. Her condition is quite different from Melvina, Jemorah’s younger sister, in that she can adapt well to American culture. This novel also examines identity as a component of hybridity, especially in Jemorah and Melvina, as the main characters. This paper concludes that the second generation of Arab-Americans lost their identity, and it is quite different from the first generation, who preserve their Arab heritage, norms, tradition, values, and identity
Exploring the Quality of Eco-Prints from Floral Waste Across Fabric Variations
Full text linkTextile dyes are commonly used in the production of fashion products. However, to reduce reliance on synthetic textile dyes, the use of natural dyes has become an important alternative. One sustainable method for applying natural dyes is the eco-print technique. This study aimed to examine: (1) the quality of color fastness to soap washing in eco-print results on cotton, linen, and silk fabrics; and (2) the quality of color aging in eco-prints using kenikir flowers on cotton, linen, and silk fabrics. The research employed an experimental method by producing eco-prints on cotton, linen, and silk fabrics. The materials used for eco-printing included kenikir, insulin, grass, and frangipani flowers, applied through a steaming technique. Sample testing was conducted at the UII Textile Laboratory to assess color fastness to soap washing and color aging. Data were analyzed descriptively, based on three repetitions of each test. The findings revealed that the average score for color fastness to soap washing was 4–5, which falls under the good criteria. Meanwhile, the results of the color aging test showed values of 97.66 for cotton, 101.61 for silk, and 114.99 for linen. Among these, silk fabric demonstrated higher results, indicating that the eco-printed motif appeared older or darker in color compared to cotton and linen