A training on the manufacture of abscisic acid hormone (ABA) plant growth inhibitors during the COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (8) ◽  
pp. 1495-1503
Author(s):  
Sri Cacik ◽  
Anggun Winata ◽  
Imas Cinta Mulya

The motivation of State Senior High School 5 Tuban students in the learning process has declined drastically, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Similarly, basic competence in Biology, including the use of plant growth materials to solve common problems, appears very minimal. Therefore, the training on the manufacture of "Absicic Acid Hormone (ABA)" plant growth inhibitors was conducted using simple and inexpensive substances. The activity commenced with COVID-19 awareness, followed by the ABA production, evaluation and mentoring. The results showed that the participants were very enthusiastic about the training (92.91%). Furthermore, the study also succeeded in increasing ABA knowledge and skills from 31.11-62.74%.

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 26-37
Author(s):  
Rana Wijaya ◽  
M.Ihsan Dacholfany

Reading is one of the important aspects of language learning. By reading, the learners get knowledge and information. But in reality, students are often ignoring to mastering this skill. It is the researchers found in the second grade of SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Kartikatama Metro Lampung Indonesia, where students have difficulty in reading comprehension, so this leads to lower their learning. Therefore, to improve students' reading comprehension ability, researchers used Written Retelling Strategy (WRS) in the learning process.        The purpose of this study was to determine whether the use of Retelling Written Strategy (WRS) has a positive effect on students' reading comprehension in learning English. Written Retelling Strategy (WRS) considered as one strategy that makes students more active and fun in the learning process to comprehend some text.        Forms of this research are Quantitative Research conducted in two classes. Each class is divided into the trial and reserve grade. Author implements True Experimental Design (Pure Research) by applying a pre-test and post-test as an instrument. In accordance with the method of this study, the data were analyzed using t-test that allows knowing the difference between the experimental group that used a class of written retelling strategy and the control group who did not use written retelling strategy. Finally, the research data show that t observations = 3,590 and is included in the category of high impact. Furthermore, t observation T Table consult with a significance level of 5% = 2.010 and 1% = 2,682, the data states that t observations greater than the T Table, this could mean that Hi is received. And could mean that there is a positive and significant influence between experiment class and class control on the use of written retelling strategy at second grade of Senior High School  Kartikatama Metro.


Author(s):  
Lindayana ◽  
Arifuddin ◽  
Halus Mandala

This study was conducted aiming at examining: (1) the divergent principles of politeness in students’ directive speech act (2) factors affecting politeness and impoliteness in verbal and non-verbal directive speech act produced by students at grade X in Senior High School 1 Mataram in the learning process. The subject of this study are teachers teaching Bahasa Indonesia, English, Economy, History, Math, Religion, Civic, and Science, and all students at Grade X of Science 1, Science 3 and Social 2 in Senior High School 1 Mataram. This study is a descriptive qualitative research. The data source in this study is the number of utterances produced by students and teachers in the learning process. The data were collected through observation. This study revealed that: (1) there were divergent principles of politeness in participants’ directive speech act namely single and multiple divergent principles of politeness affected by speaker intentionally accused addressees, intentionally uttered by neglecting the context, was protective to other arguments, showed emotional feeling, given critiques in impolite words and mocked at other; and (2) there were factors affecting politeness and impoliteness in verbal and non-verbal directive speech act produced by students in learning process namely linguistic factor and non-linguistic factor.


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