scholarly journals Using an Improvised Abacus to Assist Samproso M/A Junior High School Level One Pupils to Overcome the Problem of Place Value Concept in Mathematics

Author(s):  
Daniel Amoah ◽  
Kwame B. Bour ◽  
Samuel Boampong ◽  
Bright Arkoh

This study is an action research work done to help the JHS one (1) pupils of Samproso M/A Basic School in Offinso South Municipal Assembly to identify place value of 4 - 5 digits in numerals. The study was undertaken in order to bring out the meaning of place value, the importance of teaching and learning materials (TLMs) in teaching and also the teaching and learning materials (TLMs) that could be used in teaching place value as a concept in mathematics. The study used an improvised abacus to help improve pupils’ understanding of the concept of place value. Purposive as well as random sampling technique was selected and used as the study was limited to where the problem was identified and they all shared the same problem. In all, sixty-five (65) pupils comprising thirty-three (33) boys and thirty-two girls from the sample groups were used. Three research questions were formulated to guide the study. Pre-test, observation, interview questionnaire and post-test were the research instruments used to gather reliable data for the study. Pupils were also found to have developed favourable attitude towards mathematics. Recommendations were made with regards to teachers and pupils’ attitude in the teaching of mathematics at the basic school level

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
Rina Listia ◽  
Noor Eka Chandra ◽  
Eka Puteri Elyani

Bahasa Inggris di SMP berisi tentang teks singkat tentang deskripsi, naratif, dan prosedural. Idealnya, para siswa diberikan teks bahan ajar yang dekat dengan kehidupan mereka. Kearifan lokal yang ada pada daerah siswa dapat menjadi media belajar yang otentik bagi siswa. Di sisi lain, guru-guru Bahasa Inggris, khususnya pada jenjang SMP di Kabupaten Tanah Laut sebagian besar belum terbiasa mengembangkan bahan ajar yang bermuatan kearifan lokal. Kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini memiliki tujuan agar guru-guru Bahasa Inggris yang ada di Kabupaten Tanah Laut dapat memodifikasi, membuat, dan mengaplikasikan bahan ajar berbasis kearifan lokal daerahnya dalam proses pengajaran dan pembelajaran. Sasaran kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini adalah Guru-guru Bahasa Inggris SMP yang tergabung dalam MGMP Bahasa Inggris se-Kabupaten Tanah Laut yang berjumlah 50 orang.  Metode yang digunakan pada pengabdian masyarakat ini adalah kualitatif. Hasil pelatihan ini berupa bahan ajar yang meliputi teks deskriptif, naratif, dan prosedural berbasis kearifan lokal Kabupaten Tanah Laut. Bahan ajar dibuat oleh para guru MGMP Bahasa Inggris tingkat SMP Kabupaten Tanah laut. Bahan ajar yang dihasilkan oleh para guru adalah berupa 3 tipe teks bacaan yang dipelajari siswa pada level SMP dan sesuai dengan kearifan lokal yang ada di KabupatenTanah Laut. Teks-teks yang dihasilkan diaplikasikan pada proses pengajaran dan pembelajaran di dalam kelas oleh guru-guru Bahasa Inggris di Kabupaten Tanah Laut. Jadi, ketersediaan dan pengaplikasian bahan ajar yang berupa teks-teks bermuatan kearifan lokal yang dibuat oleh para guru memudahkan siswa dalam proses belajar secara otentik dan juga memudahkan siswa dalam menerapkan pengetahuan sesuai dengan keadaan dan lingkungan di Kabupaten Tanah Laut.  English in junior high contains short texts on description, narrative, and procedural. Ideally, students are given the text of teaching materials that are close to their lives. Local wisdom in the student area can be an authentic learning medium for students. On the other hand, English teachers, especially on junior high school level in Tanah Laut Regency, are mostly not accustomed to developing teaching materials related to local wisdom.  This community is aimed to give opportunity to English teachers in Tanah Laut Regency to modify, create, and apply local wisdom teaching materials in the teaching and learning process. 50 English teachers of junior high school are members of English MGMP of junior high school in Tanah Laut Regency. The method used in this community service is qualitative. The workshop's result is in the form of teaching materials, which include descriptive, narrative, and procedural texts based on local wisdom of Tanah Laut Regency. Teaching materials were created by English teachers of English MGMP of junior high school in Tanah Laut Regency. The resulting texts are implemented in the teaching and learning process in the classroom by English teachers in Tanah Laut Regency. Teaching materials produced by the English teachers are in the form of three genres of reading texts that students learn on the level of junior high school, and they are also in accordance with the local wisdom in Tanah Laut Regency. English teachers of junior high school apply the resulting texts on the teaching and learning process in the classroom. It can be concluded that the availability and application of teaching materials in the form of local wisdom texts created by English teachers enable students to learn materials authentically and also help students apply the knowledge that fits with the condition and environment in Tanah Laut Regency. 


2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 208
Author(s):  
Nurul Hidayati

This research aims at figuring out the effect of students’ achivement motivation and expectation towards students’ learning achivementa t PAI subject at VII class in junior high school level in 2014. There were three schools involved in the research:  SMP N 1 Salatiga, Salatiga SMP N 6, and SMP Muhammadiyah Salatiga. This is quantitative research with purposive sampling technique. The data collecting technique were questionnaires, test and documents. Questionnaires were to see the relation between students’ achievement motivation and expectation while test was used to gain data for learning achievement on PAI. The instruments for questionnaire were tested using validity and reliability test, normality test, autocorrelation test, F test, and coefficient determinant test. The data analysis used regression techniques. The findings of the research show that independent variables of achievement motivation (X1) and expectations (X2) influence the dependent variable of learning achievement (Y) by Y’ = 48.866 + 0.04 X1  + 0.258 X2 . This implies that 1 value of achievement motivation and 1 value of exectation will result on 49.164 learning achievement in PAI subject.


2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 85-97
Author(s):  
Dewi Izzatus Tsamroh ◽  
Widyarini Susilo Putri ◽  
Evi Rinata

“Kampus Mengajar” aimed to assist the process of teaching and learning at the elementary-junior high school level through technology adaptation, teaching numeracy and literacy, and administrative procedures. The deployment of students during the COVID-19 pandemic, which required learning to be conducted online, will significantly help the school, especially related to technology adaptation. However, this program was less attractive to students and lecturers at the University of Merdeka Malang; this was evident from the relatively small participation of students and lecturers at batch 1. In the initial observation, the “Kampus Mengajar” was less attractive because it did not follow the existing scientific competencies at the University of Merdeka Malang; thus, it was difficult to conduct a credit conversion process. This low participation affects the IKU ranking, where the University of Malang is in cluster 3 with 75.21. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the implementation of the “Kampus Mengajar” as an effort to increase the participation of the University of Merdeka Malang academic community. This research was conducted using an exploratory survey research method. Data were obtained through questionnaires and FGDs. The results showed that the implementation of the Kampus Mengajar at the University of Merdeka Malang had been running through socialization at the central level to the study programs. There was an increase in participation in each batch, both lecturers and students.


2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-58
Author(s):  
Yustinus Maksimilianus Dhey Nesi ◽  
◽  
Endang Purwaningsih ◽  

Conceptual understanding involves students' abilities in the aspects of translation, interpretation, and extrapolation. A way to increase conceptual understanding is to use excel-based modeling (EBM). However, the use of excel-based modeling (EBM) has not been applied in physics learning at the junior high school level. This study aims to test the effectiveness of project-based learning assisted by excel-based modeling to increase students' conceptual understanding of wave material. The sample of this study were students of class VIII-1 junior high school who were selected using the purposive sampling technique. This study used a one-group pretest-posttest design. Research data determine the effectiveness of using excel-based modeling using a pretest and posttest in the form of 7 identical essay questions. The data obtained were analyzed using a paired-sample T-test. After the treatment, data on the increase in the value of each indicator of concept understanding were obtained, namely 91.18 (translation), 86.65 (interpretation), and 83.09 (extrapolation). In the end, excel-based modeling is quite effective in improving students' understanding of concepts. Keywords: Conceptual Understanding, Excel-based Modelling, Project-based Learning


Author(s):  
Irna Sulistiani ◽  
Alizar Isna ◽  
Sendy Noviko

Since the 2017/2018 school year the Banyumas Regency government has been organizing Acceptance of New Students at the junior high school level, one of which uses the zoning system. This is motivated because the quality of education in Banyumas Regency especially at the JHS level is uneven, as evidenced by the naming of favorite and non-favorite schools in the community. Since the implementation of the zoning system in Banyumas Regency has created new problems. This study aims to evaluate the implementation of education zoning policies in JHS 2 and 7 Purwokerto based on the applicable policy guidelines and to determine the supporting and inhibiting factors of JHS 2 and 7 Purwokerto in achieving the objectives of the education zoning system policy. The method used in this research is qualitative. The selection of informants uses purposive sampling technique. Data collection uses in-depth interviews, observation and documentation study. Data analysis method used is an interactive analysis method. The results showed that JHS 2 Purwokerto as a favorite school and JHS as a non-favorite school had complied with the applicable policy guidelines, there were supporting factors which were the decentralization of power from the central government to regional governments and there were inhibiting factors namely the presence of blank spots and the desire of the community to enter favorite schools. The findings of the study are that JHS 7 Purwokerto as a non-favorite school has not been able to capture children of good quality because it is inferior to the 15% quota for achievement paths so that children who have good grades prefer to enroll in schools that are considered favorites. The school should also do active socialization and publication related to the achievements obtained to prospective students and parents of students, it is hoped that in this way it can generate trust to attend school at the school.


2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 171
Author(s):  
Minkhatunnakhriyah Minkhatunnakhriyah ◽  
Albiansyah Albiansyah

Abstract: The aim of this study was how student’s need in speaking skill to design learning materials and to know student’s need in speaking skill to design learning materials in Junior high school level. Therefore, the participants of this study were 8 grades of Junior high school on Fathimatul Amin Jakarta. The data were collected through the questionnaire and focused on their need analysis in speaking skill as the basis to develop learning materials. Result of this study shows that from two-part which target needs and student need. From target need the result show most of them likes to study English subject. However, in their speaking English were at a basic level because they assume it was a difficult skill. So, from the need analysis result in the lack in practising speaking skill were low of vocabularies, grammar, afraid on wrong pronunciation, therefore their need to enhance their speaking was the activities of learning English process trough discussion in pairs by daily need topic and add their vocabularies by looking for some words from reading text and get grammar explanation from the teacher before practising speaking skill. Abstrak: Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah bagaimana kebutuhan siswa dalam keterampilan berbicara dalam mendesain materi pembelajaran dan untuk mengetahui kebutuhan siswa dalam keterampilan berbicara dalam merancang materi pembelajaran di tingkat SMP. Oleh karena itu, partisipan penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas 8 SMP di Fathimatul Amin Jakarta. Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui kuesioner dan difokuskan pada analisis kebutuhan keterampilan berbicara sebagai dasar untuk mengembangkan materi pembelajaran. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa dari dua bagian yaitu kebutuhan sasaran dan kebutuhan siswa. Dari hasil kebutuhan target menunjukkan sebagian besar dari mereka suka belajar bahasa Inggris. Namun, dalam berbicara bahasa Inggris mereka berada pada tingkat dasar karena mereka menganggap itu adalah keterampilan yang sulit. Sehingga dari hasil analisis kebutuhan dalam praktek keterampilan berbicara kurang kosakata, tata bahasa, takut salah pengucapan, oleh karena itu kebutuhan mereka untuk meningkatkan kemampuan berbicara mereka adalah kegiatan pembelajaran bahasa Inggris melalui diskusi berpasangan dengan topik kebutuhan sehari-hari dan menambahkan kosa kata mereka dengan mencari beberapa kata dari teks bacaan dan mendapatkan penjelasan tata bahasa dari guru sebelum mempraktikkan keterampilan berbicara.


2019 ◽  
pp. 271
Author(s):  
Abi Revyansah Perwira ◽  
Bayu Kharisma

Abstract: Integrated One-Stop School Evaluation Using Analysis SWOT-Analytic NetworkProcess (Case Study in Purwakarta Regency). One way to reduce dropout rates is through aSekolah Satu Atap Terpadu. One of the regencies in West Java that has organized a SekolahSatu Atap Terpadu as well as the object of this research is Purwakarta regency. By using SWOTAnalyticNetwork Process(ANP)analysis, thisstudyseekstoevaluatewhile providingalternativepolicies for the development of Sekolah Satu Atap Terpadu in Purwakarta regency. The data inthis study were obtained by filling out questionnaires by respondents online through Google Form,where respondents were actors who were directly involved in the implementation of a SekolahSatu Atap Terpadu. From the analysis results obtained Strengths and Threats occupy the highestvalue. Strengths include students could continue their education up to junior high school level andlocal government supports both in terms of budget and curriculum. While Threats, among others,school management has become more complex and the delegation of authority from the central andregional governments is not clear. Therefore, the ST strategy can be used as an alternative policyin increasing Strengths and minimizing Threats.Keywords: Sekolah Satu Atap Terpadu; SWOT Analysis; Analytic Network Process (ANP).


2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-140
Author(s):  
Ahmad Jaelani ◽  
Agus Salim Mansur ◽  
Qiqi Yulianti Zaqiyah

This article deals with Islamic Religious Education (PAI) learning technology innovation at the junior high school level. The focus of the problem studied is related to what is innovation, technology and how is PAI's learning technology innovation at junior high school level. The results showed that the form of PAI learning technology innovation at junior high school level included; educational innovation, technology, learning technology, development of learning technology, web-based learning (e-learning), as well as the internet as a source of learning with an approach to developing inquiry and discovery learning methods. The effectiveness of this learning technology innovation makes the subject matter more understood by students, because the material from teaching material is discovered and practiced by students themselves. While the response of students is very enthusiastic and positive. The weakness of this learning technology innovation is that there are obstacles in operating learning technology because not all students have a representative media in implementing technology-based learning (online).


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