scholarly journals Qualitative and Quantitative Debates in Contemporary Educational Research

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 1323-1327
Author(s):  
Muftahu Jibirin Salihu

This research paper will begin with philosophically exploring the saying “The Researcher You Are Is The Person You Are”. This provide an insight on the views and the perspectives of the researcher on the research as a subject. Subsequently, the other contents of the paper are divided into two major sections. The first section discusses the Qualitative and Quantitative philosophical and theoretical debates in contemporary educational research; Qualitative and Quantitative approaches in educational research; Objectivity and Subjectivity in educational research; Links between Data Collection and Data Analysis in educational research. The second part of the paper discussed the action research in education and the reflection of the person you are is the researcher you are in educational research settings. Finally, the paper conclude that there is no single formula when it comes to conducting research in education, each and every researcher regardless of his or her area of study would always be conducting research based on what he or she thinks and deems is the best research paradigm and method to adopt. However, there are some confident guiding principles that their application guarantee effectiveness to a certain degree in educational research.

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-26
Author(s):  
Ervini Agustini ◽  
Supardi Supardi

This study aims to describe learning activities and improve learning outcomes. The method used in this study is to use a Classroom Action Research (CAR) design that seeks to overcome the problems faced in the current situation. The subjects needed in this study were students of class XI-10 Palangkaraya 4 High School, totaling 35 students, for data collection techniques used were observation and tests. Data analysis consists of qualitative and quantitative data. The results of the study show that: (1) Student learning activities are good. This is evidenced by the acquisition of the average score of learning activities of students in the first cycle obtaining an average score of 3.77 with the criteria of Good. (2) There is an increase in learning outcomes. This can be proven by the acquisition of the average score of the students in the pre-cycle there is no complete (0.00%) got a value of unwilling 75 with unfavorable criteria. This is evidenced by the acquisition of the average score of learning activities of students in the first cycle obtaining an average score of 3.77 with completeness (100%) or getting a value of = 75 with the criteria Good.


2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 279
Author(s):  
Mu’arifatun Ni’mah Arindita ◽  
Irfai Fathurohman ◽  
Deka Setiawan

Lack of teacher skills in teaching and the lack of the use of instructional media lead to ineffective learning process. This study aims to improve the skills of teachers assisted by cultural map board media. This research was carried out by classroom action research. This research lasted for two cycles, which each cycle consists of four stages, including planning, implementing, observing and reflecting. Data collection techniques consisted of interviews using interview guidelines, as well as observation using teacher skills observation sheets and documentation. The data analysis technique used is qualitative and quantitative data. The results shows that the skills of the teacher assisted by the cultural map board media obtained an average in cycle I in percentage of 70% and increases in cycles II by 80% with good category. Based on the result of this study, it can be concluded that using the cultural map board media can improve the teachers’ skills in Elementary School.


2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-78
Author(s):  
Dias Syafitri Nurinta ◽  
Yasniwarti Yasniwarti ◽  
Zaenal Muftie

This study aims to improve the ability to recognize numbers 1 to 10 in children group A RA Nurul Amal Ciguruwik in Cileunyi District, Bandung Regency through a number card game. This research is a classroom action research conducted collaboratively between researchers and teachers. The subjects in this study were 13 children of A RA Nurul Amal Group consisting of 7 girls and 6 boys. Data collection techniques are carried out using observation, performance, and documentation. Data analysis techniques were carried out descriptively qualitative and quantitative. the results of the study showed that increasing the ability of children to know numbers 1 to 10 before using a number card game had an average score of 50.64. Teacher activity in the first cycle showed a percentage of 76.47% then in the second cycle increased to 97.06%. Children's activity in cycle I was 72.65% increasing to 95.3% in cycle II. The average value of the ability to recognize numbers 1 to 10 in the first cycle of 64.74 turned out to have increased in the second cycle of 78.85. So increasing the ability to recognize numbers before and after recognizing numbers 1 to 10 is 28.21.


Author(s):  
Diah Fauzi Ningtyas ◽  
Lidiman Sinaga

This study concerns on improving students’ achievement in writing procedure texts through word webbing technique. The research was conducted by using Classroom Action Research (CAR). The population was the 2012-2013 nine grade students of SMP Negeri 1 Batang Kuis. The number of students was 36, consisting of 21 females and 15 males. The procedure of the research was administrated into two cycles where each cycle consisted of three meetings. Each meeting included four steps namely: planning, action, observation, and reflection. There were two kinds of data collected during the study, qualitative and quantitative data. The instrument for collecting the quantitative data was the writing of procedure texts test while the qualitative data were gathered by using interview, diary notes and observation sheet. Based on the data analysis, the mean of students’ score in Test I was 53,47, for the Test II was 63,05, and for the Test III was 75 The qualitative data showed that the students were interested in the applying of Word webbing Technique. The conclusion is that Word Webbing Technique in writing Procedure Texts improves the students’ achievement in writing procedure texts. Keywords: Students’ achievement, writing, procedure text, word webbing


2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 155-168 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Wong

This research aims at analyzing (1) the effect of vendor’s ability, benevolence, and integrity variables toward e-commerce customers’ trust in UBM; (2) the effect of vendor’s ability, benevolence, and integrity variables toward the level of e-commerce customers’ participation in Indonesia; and (3) the effect of trust variable toward level of e-commerce customers participation in UBM. This research makes use of UBM e-commerce users as research samples while using Likert scale questionnaire for data collection. Furthermore, the questionnaires are sent to as many as 200 respondents. For data analysis method, Structural Equation Model was used. Out of three predictor variables (ability, benevolence, and integrity), it is only vendor’s integrity that has a positive and significant effect on customers’ trust. On the other hand, it is only vendor’s integrity and customer’s trust that have a positive and significant effect on e-commerce customers’ participation in UBM. Keywords: e-commerce customers’ participation, ability, benevolence, integrity


2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 105-115
Author(s):  
Handoko Handoko ◽  
Septiana Widi Astuti

Queue is a common situation that is common in everyday life where consumers wait in front of the counter to get a turn of service or service facilities. The study aims to determine the performance of the queuing system at the train ticket counter at Yogyakarta Tugu Station. This research is an action research. The population in this study are all customers who come to Yogyakarta Tugu Railway Station to purchase train tickets. Sampling using accidental sampling technique. Data collection techniques used are the method of observation and documentation. Data analysis techniques used queuing formulas for Model B: M / M / S. The results showed that the performance of the queuing system at the train ticket counter at Yogyakarta Tugu Station was not optimal.


2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (Especial 2) ◽  
pp. 27-32
Author(s):  
Daniele dos Santos Martins Vieira ◽  
Renata Portela Rinaldi

The didactics is configured as a broad field of investigation and has as object of study the teaching process. It encompasses several actions on pedagogical practice, but also involves the conception of education that the teacher possesses, since to human and integral formation it is necessary to consider the political, social, cultural and economic scenario in which the subjects are inserted. In the light of the above, the objective of this article is to analyze from the productions in the field, specifically the Working Group on Didactics (GT04) of the National Association of Postgraduate and Research in Education (ANPED), which reveal about the role of didactics in teacher training. It is based on the qualitative research, of the bibliographic type; the data collection took place in the ANPED database between 2007-2017 and data analysis was performed from a descriptiveanalytical perspective. The results reveal mainly the research focus in the researched area.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-22
Author(s):  
Erna Olua ◽  
Diana Setyaningsih ◽  
Yohana B. Pabendan

The purpose of this study was to describe the increase in numeracy skills of 0-10 through the Abacus Media for Group B children in Integrated PAUD Nagallo Marannu, Puncak Jaya Regency, Academic Year 2017/2018. This research was conducted on group B children, amounting to 16 people. This research is an action research with the method of Kemmis and Taggart which consists of 4 stages, namely (plan, act, observe and reflect). This study consisted of 2 cycles, each of which consisted of 3 meetings. Data collection techniques using observation, field notes, and documentation. Data analysis using quantitative and qualitative. Quantitative data analysis was performed with statistical descriptions to compare pre-cycle to cycle II. Qualitative analysis is carried out by analyzing data from observations, field notes and verified documentation. The results showed that there was an increase in the ability to count numbers 0-10 through the abacus media with a score in the pre-cycle of 46.35% increasing to 66.66% in the first cycle and an increase of 82.29 in the second cycle with the very well developed category.


2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 122
Author(s):  
DIAN RAMADAN LAZUARDI

AbstrakPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kemampuan menulis teks pidato siswa kelas X MA Al-Muhajirin Tugumulyo menggunakan model pembelajaran kumon yang berjumlah 32 orang siswa. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan penelitian tindakan kelas (classroom action research). Teknik pengumpulan data dalam penelitian ini�menggunakan teknik tes. Hasil data tes dianalisis dengan melihat nilai rata-rata peningkatan pada pratindakan, siklus I, dan siklus II. Teknik analisis data dilakukan dengan cara menjumlahkan skor dari indikator penilaian yang diperoleh siswa. Pada kegiatan pratindakan nilai rata-rata siswa sebesar 71,71% dengan ketuntasan sebesar 34,38% dengan jumlah siswa tuntas sebanyak 11 orang dan yang tidak tuntas sebanyak 21 orang. Tindakan siklus I, nilai rata-rata siswa 75,53 dan ketuntasan hanya mencapai 71,88% dengan jumlah siswa tuntas sebanyak 23 orang dan tidak tuntas sebanyak 9orang. Sedangkan pada siklus II nilai rata-rata mencapai 80,93 dengan jumlah siswa tuntas sebanyak 30 orang dan tidak tuntas 2 orang, berarti dari siklus I sampai siklus II meningkat sebesar 21,87%.. Simpulan, melalui model pembelajaran kumon kemampuan menulis teks pidato meningkat.Kata Kunci: Teks pidato, pembelajaran, kumon.AbstractThis study aims to improve the ability to write speech texts in class X MA Al-Muhajirin Tugumulyo using a kumon learning model of 32 students. This research uses a classroom action research approach. Data collection techniques in this study used test techniques. The results of the test data were analyzed by looking at the average value of the increase in pre-action, cycle I, and cycle II. Data analysis technique is done by adding up scores from assessment indicators obtained by students. In the pre-action activities the average value of students was 71.71% with completeness of 34.38% with the number of students as many as 11 people and as many as 21 people who did not complete. The first cycle of action, the average value of students 75.53 and completeness only reached 71.88% with the total number of students as many as 23 people and not as many as 9 people. While in cycle II the average value reached 80.93 with 30 students completing as many students and not completing 2 people, meaning that from cycle I to cycle II increased by 21.87%. increased.Keywords: Speech text, learning, kumon.


2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 193-201
Author(s):  
Ika Awaliyah ◽  
Zaenal Abidin ◽  
Rusdiono Mukri

Creativity is the ability to think about things in new and unusual ways and give birth to something unique, or create something original. Plasticine is a material that is made of flexible and can be shaped as desired. This study aims to increase early childhood creativity through playing plasticine. This type of research is Classroom Action Research. This research was conducted in 2 cycles, each stage, namely Planning, Implementation, Observation and Reflection. Data collection techniques are observation, interviews, documentation, field notes. The data analysis used is descriptive analysis with a qualitative approach. Subjects in this study were group B with a total of 14 children consisting of 9 boys and 5 girls. The results showed that the creativity of children increased, namely from the pre-cycle the number of undeveloped children decreased from 12 children to 0 (85.7%) in cycles I and II, then children who began to develop from pre-cycle 2 children (14 , 3%) to 9 children (64.3%) in cycle I and to 0 in cycle II. Children who developed as expected from pre-cycle from none to 5 children (35.7%) in cycle I and 3 children (21.4%) in cycle 2. Children who developed very well in pre-cycle and cycle I did not there were 11 children (78.65%). These results indicate that playing plasticine can increase the creativity of early childhood in RA Ibnu Sina, Pamijahan District, Bogor Regency.  


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