Mandatory Community Service Program: A Case Study of Young Nepalese Canadians Experiences

Canadian schools introduced community service program in 1999 to engage youth in diverse communities of Canada. Many studies have identified the gap in understanding immigrant youths’ experience on mandatory community service but has yet to study immigrant youth’s experience. Therefore, this paper explores the experiences of young Nepalese Canadians aged 18- 24 who participated in mandatory community involvement for graduating from high schools in Ontario, Canada. The findings are based on qualitative data gathered from ten interviews with young Nepalese Canadians who went to Canadian high schools, and are currently living in the Greater Toronto area (GTA). The study provides a nuanced understanding of visible minority immigrant youth’s experiences of mandatory community service in high school. The findings suggest that participants experience the program as merely an obligatory requirement to graduate from high school rather than a platform for learning civic skills and engaging in diverse Canadian communities. In addition, this case study of Nepalese Canadian youth depicts how young Nepalese Canadians depend on informal sources, mainly peer-to-peer sharing, for engaging in community, and illustrates how they conceptualize what community involvement means to them. Finally, based on this study, we argue that amendment to this mandatory program is an urgent call for engaging visible minority immigrant youth civically and meaningfully in Canadian communities.

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Enhancing Biology Molecular Laboratory Practice for Senior High School of Biology Teachers from Samarinda and Tenggarong City

Pelita Eksakta ◽

10.24036/pelitaeksakta/vol1-iss2/30 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 1 (02) ◽

pp. 75

Author(s):

Retno Aryani ◽

Rudy Agung Nugroho ◽

Hetty Manurung ◽

Rudianta Rudianta ◽

Auliana Auliana ◽

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Keyword(s):

High School ◽

High School Teachers ◽

Community Service ◽

Key Factors ◽

Laboratory Practice ◽

Service Program ◽

Biology Teachers ◽

Laboratory Assistant ◽

Polymerase Chain

Teacher as one of the important key factors in education must enhance the quality of their knowledge both theoretical, skills, and expertise. For this reason, the community service program held by Department of Biology, FMIPA, Mulawarman University, Samarinda aimed to improve the practical skills of high school teachers. This program was attended by 16 teachers from various high schools from the Samarinda region and Tenggarong. The community service program consisted of 25% theory and 75% practice in one day. The theory about DNA isolation, polymerase chain reaction, and electrophoresis was done in the classroom. Meanwhile, in laboratory, the use of molecular biology equipment, electrophoresis, interpretation results of electrophoretic DNA bands, and NCBI was done by the teachers which is assisted by the laboratory assistant. In the end of the program, the skill of laboratory practice of teachers was improve, indicating by the increasing percentage of understanding about biology molecular skills.

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PENGENALAN APLIKASI ANDROID SEBAGAI BAHAN BANTU PENGAJARAN MATA PELAJARAN KIMIA SMA

SELAPARANG Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat Berkemajuan ◽

10.31764/jpmb.v4i1.2656 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 345

Author(s):

Muhammad Zulfadhilah ◽

Nur Hidayah

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

High School Students ◽

High Schools ◽

Community Service ◽

Learning Material ◽

Android Application ◽

School Students ◽

Use Of Technology ◽

Keywords Education ◽

Positive Results

ABSTRAKPengabdian masyarakat yang dilakukan pada beberapa sekolah menengah atas di daerah Banjarmasin ini bertujuan untuk mengenalkan pemanfaatan teknologi sebagai media pembelajaran.Pengabdian ini berfokus pada pemanfaatan teknologi berbasis perangkat lunak Android pada ponsel siswa sekolah menengah atas di daerah Banjarmasin untuk digunakan sebagai media belajar. Sehingga pelajar tidak merasa jenuh saat melakukan aktivitas pembelajaran. Berdasarkan observasi dan pembagian angket pada 34 siswa di 5 sekolah menengah atas daerah Banjarmasin didapatkan bahwa lebih dari 80% siswa-siswa di sekolah menengah atas masih menggunakan media konvensional dalam memahami sebuah materi pelajaran. Selain itu penggunaan teknologi dalam memahami materi pembelajaran didapatkan siswa dari internet dan hanya sedikit yang mengetahui bahwa sudah ada aplikasi-aplikasi berbasis android yang bisa digunakan sebagai salah satu media pembelajaran. Hal ini menjadi salah satu faktor pendorong rendahnya minat anak untuk belajar sehingga ada anggapan jika mata pelajaran tertentu sangat sulit dipahami, terutama mata pelajaran berbasis sains. Salah satu solusi yang coba ditawarkan adalah penggunaan aplikasi berbasis android sebagai media pembelajar. Hal ini ditunjang dengan gaya keseharian pelajar zaman sekarang yang tidak terlepas dari penggunaan gawai. Sosialisasi penggunaan aplikasi kepada siswa sekolah menengah atas menunjukkan hasil yang positif, dimana siswa merasa terbantu untuk memahami materi pembalajaran. Hal ini dapat dilihat dari respon pengisisan kuosiener setelah pengenalan aplikasi, dimana lebih dari 95% responden merasa lebih mudah memahami materi dengan adanya aplikasi android. Kata kunci:pendidikan; perangkat lunak; teknologi. ABSTRACTThis community service which was carried out at several senior high schools in the Banjarmasin area aims to introduce the use of technology as a learning medium. This service focuses on the use of Android software-based technology on the mobile phones of high school students in the Banjarmasin area to be used as learning media. So that students do not feel bored when doing learning activities. Based on observations and questionnaires distribution to 34 students in 5 high schools in the Banjarmasin area, it was found that more than 80% of students in high schools still used conventional media in understanding a subject matter. In addition, the use of technology in understanding learning material is obtained by students from the internet and only a few know that there are Android-based applications that can be used as a learning medium. This is one of the factors driving children's low interest in learning so that there is an assumption that certain subjects are very difficult to understand, especially science-based subjects. One solution that is being offered is the use of Android-based applications as a learning medium. This is supported by the daily style of students today which cannot be separated from the use of gadgets. The socialization of the use of the application to high school students shows positive results, where students find it helpful to understand the learning material. This can be seen from the response to filling in the questionnaire after the introduction of the application, where more than 95% of respondents find it easier to understand the material with the android application. Keywords: education; software; technology.

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Exit Strategies: How Low-Performing High Schools Respond to High School Exit Examination Requirements

Teachers College Record ◽

10.1177/016146811311500103 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 115 (1) ◽

pp. 1-23 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Jennifer J. Holme

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

High Schools ◽

At Risk Students ◽

Negative Consequences ◽

Exit Examination ◽

Teachers College ◽

High School Exit ◽

Curriculum Instruction ◽

Study Sites

Background Over the past several decades, a significant number of states have either adopted or increased high school exit examination requirements. Although these policies are intended to generate improvement in schools, little is known about how high schools are responding to exit testing pressures. Purpose This study examined how five low-performing high-poverty high schools responded to the pressures of Texas’ exit testing policy. The goal of this study was to understand how schools responded to the pressures of Texas’ exit testing system (in terms of curriculum, instruction, and supports for low-achieving students) and how educators reconciled those pressures with other accountability pressures that they faced. Research Design This study employed qualitative case study design. Five low-performing high schools were sampled within the state of Texas, each of which served large concentrations of at-risk students. A total of 105 interviews were conducted across the five case study sites over the course of 2 years (2008–2009). Conclusions This study found that the Texas exit testing policy created a misalignment between educator and student-level accountability, which had particularly negative consequences for struggling students. The findings of this study suggest a need for policy makers to reconsider the assumptions on which exit tests are based and to more closely consider the goal of exit testing systems in the context of, and in relation to, the larger systems of accountability in which they are embedded. Acknowledgments The research reported herein was supported by a grant from the Spencer Foundation. The author would like to thank the editors of Teachers College Record, as well as the anonymous reviewers, for their helpful feedback on the manuscript. The author would also like to thank Meredith Richards and Rebecca Cohen for their assistance with data collection for the project.

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Identifying the semantic components that influence the creation and promotion of sense of place in high schools (Case Study: Boys' High School in District 1, Tehran)

Journal of Applied researches in Geographical Sciences ◽

10.52547/jgs.21.61.315 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (61) ◽

pp. 315-335

Author(s):

jamaleddin honarvar ◽

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

High Schools ◽

Sense Of Place ◽

The Creation

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Sociolinguistic Analysis of School Failure among High School Students: Marrakesh as a Case Study

International Journal of Linguistics Literature & Translation ◽

10.32996/ijllt.2020.3.11.10 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 3 (11) ◽

pp. 102-116

Author(s):

Rachida Bounhir

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

High School Students ◽

High Schools ◽

Educational System ◽

Psychological Factors ◽

School Failure ◽

Public High Schools ◽

School Students ◽

Teachers And Students

The purpose of this study is to record the beliefs/views of teachers and students on the sociolinguistic factors of school failure. The facts of this research are part of a wider research concerning student’s social adequacy having used a questionnaire and the viability of the educational system. The sample used for this research was 30 pupils and 20 teachers from four public high schools in Marrakesh. The results show that both teachers and students attribute school failure to different sociological and psychological factors. Results and implications of this analysis will be presented at the end of this paper. Some recommendations are presented as well.

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An Evaluation of a Self-directed, Non-hours Based Community Service Program for High School Students

Philanthropy & Education ◽

10.2979/phileduc.1.2.02 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 28

Author(s):

Jill E. Nemiro ◽

Heather F. Clark ◽

Jennifer H. Nguyen ◽

Tiffany A. Truong

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

High School Students ◽

Community Service ◽

Service Program ◽

School Students

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Peningkatan Kompetensi Guru dalam Penulisan Artikel dan Publikasi pada Open Journal System (OJS)

Jurnal Ecogen ◽

10.24036/jmpe.v2i4.7836 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2 (4) ◽

pp. 596

Author(s):

Tri Kurniawati ◽

Menik Kurnia Siwi

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

Action Research ◽

Community Service ◽

Positive Response ◽

Scientific Article ◽

Training Workshop ◽

Service Program ◽

Teacher Competency ◽

Online Journals ◽

Classroom Action Research

Through community service program we do the training, workshop and assistance for economics teachers as the member of MGMP (Musyawarah Guru Mata Pelajaran) in Bukittinggi City, West Sumatera. The aims of this program are (1) to improve the ability of teachers in the writing of scientific articles, (2) the teachers are able to publish their articles in online journals (3) to motivate the teachers who do not yet have the article to conduct the classroom action research. The participants of this training are 26 economics teachers from high school in Bukittinggi. This activity get positive response from the participants but only two participant can finish the article during the training. Therefore, continues improvement is still need to improve teacher abiliy ini writing scientific article. Keyword: teacher competency, article, publication.

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PENYULUHAN HUKUM DAN PELATIHAN BAHASA INGGRIS UNTUK PERSIAPAN KE LUAR NEGERI BAGI SISWA SMA DI KABUPATEN TANGERANG

MITRA Jurnal Pemberdayaan Masyarakat ◽

10.25170/mitra.v1i1.9 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 48-62

Author(s):

Feronica Feronica ◽

Stephanus D. Prastianto ◽

David Wijaya

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

Community Service ◽

Foreign Country ◽

School Grade ◽

Service Program ◽

High School Grade ◽

Lack Of Information ◽

Twelfth Grade ◽

Grade 3 ◽

English Training

This community service program is motivated by a number of incidents that have befallen Indonesian citizens staying abroad. Most of the cases could be attributable to one single factor: the lack of information about the rules and regulations in the foreign country. This lack could have been compensated by requesting for consular assistance from the local KBRI (the Indonesian Embassy) or KJRI (the Indonesian Consul General) as well as getting information from the local citizens. This activity is done to High School Grade 3 students because after graduating from high school they have an opportunity to go abroad, either to continue education, work, or for recreation. By providing legal counseling and English training they will be better prepared if the plan to go the country is done. The method employed in this program was providing counsel to Indonesian citizens on the roles of KBRI and KJRI as well as instruction on useful English expressions that they will need if they are involved in any incidents in another country. This program was effective as the target participants were the twelfth-grade students who might want to go abroad for a number of reasons such as studying, working or going on vacation. It took place in the Tangerang Regency, the province of Banten, where such program had never been provided for the participants. It is suggested that future programs should include simulations and role plays, e.g. talking to immigration officers in a foreign country.

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PEMBERDAYAAN BUDAYA LITERASI MENULIS PUISI PADA PESERTA DIDIK SMK NEGERI 1 KANOR BOJONEGORO

J-ABDIPAMAS (Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat) ◽

10.30734/j-abdipamas.v1i1.121 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 109

Author(s):

Chyntia Heru Woro Prastiwi ◽

Meiga Ratih Tirtanawati ◽

Yuniarta Ita Purnama ◽

Oktha Ika Rahmawati

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

Community Service ◽

Literary Culture ◽

Processing Technique ◽

Agricultural Products ◽

Vocational High School ◽

Service Program ◽

English Poem ◽

Bahasa Indonesia

This article is resulted from the activity of Community Service Program located at State Vocational High School 1, Kanor, Bojonegoro. The low student’s ability in English and the lack of achievement in poem indicated the need of empowerment in writing poem at this school. This article aimed at describing the empowerment process of literary culture of writing poem in Indonesian and English to the graders XI and XII. Indonesia poem took the themes of TKR (Teknik Kendaraan Ringan or Simple Vehicle Technique), Multimedia, Pemasaran (Marketing), and TPHP (Teknik Pengolahan Hasil Pertanian or Agricultural Products Processing Technique). Meanwhile, English poem took free theme but was limited to the six types of poems namely acrostic, cinquain, haiku, tanka, diamante, and calligram. Indonesian poem on expertise program of Vocational High School was intended for deepening students’ understanding on their study fields, while English poem was aimed at improving students’ abilities in English. The results of this Community Service Program reported that there were 34 out of 94 students’ poems fulfilling the criteria of good poem and deserved to be published. Although the poem feasibility only reached 36.2%, this percentage could be categorized as quite good first achievement for the students.Keywords: Vocational High School, Poetry literacy, English, Indonesian.ABSTRAKArtikel ini merupakan hasil dari kegiatan Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat (PKM) yang bertempat di SMK Negeri 1 Kanor, Bojonegoro. Rendahnya kemampuan Bahasa Inggris serta belum adanya prestasi dibidang seni puisi pada peserta didik SMK Negeri I Kanor, Bojonegoro mengindikasikan perlunya pemberdayaan menulis puisi pada sekolah ini. Artikel ini bertujuan menggambarkan bagaimana memberdayakan budaya literasi menulis puisi berbahasa Indonesia dan berbahasa Inggris pada peserta didik kelas XI and XII. Puisi berbahasa Indonesia mengambil 4 tema yaitu TKR (Teknik Kendaraan Ringan), Multimedia, Pemasaran, dan TPHP (Teknik Pengolahan Hasil Pertanian), sedangkan puisi berbahasa Inggris mengambil tema bebas tapi bentuk puisi terbatas pada 6 jenis yaitu acrostic, cinquain, haiku, tanka, diamante, dan calligram. Puisi berbahasa Indonesia bertema program keahlian SMK bertujuan untuk memperdalam pemahaman mereka tentang materi jurusan masing-masing, sedangkan puisi berbahasa Inggris bertujuan meningkatkan kemampuan Bahasa Inggris peserta didik sekaligus memperkenalkan bentuk-bentuk puisi berbahasa Inggris. Hasil kegiatan PKM ini menunjukkan bahwa terdapat 34 puisi dari total 94 puisi peserta didik yang terpilih dan memenuhi kriteria bagus dan layak terbit. Meskipun kelayakan puisi hanya mencapai 36,2%, persentase ini merupakan pencapaian pertama peserta didik yang cukup bagus.Kata kunci: SMK, Literasi puisi, Bahasa Inggris, Bahasa Indonesia.

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MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN MEMBACA EFEKTIF DAN MENULIS KREATIF PADA SISWA SMA DI JAKARTA

Jurnal Terapan Abdimas ◽

10.25273/jta.v5i2.5568 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 149

Author(s):

Nur Indah Sari ◽

Eka Septiani

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

Creative Writing ◽

Community Service ◽

Language Skills ◽

Future Generation ◽

Early Age ◽

School Age ◽

Service Program ◽

Creative Generation ◽

Training Activities

Abstract: This community service aims to provide counseling on solution to develop students language skills. The language skills must be development from an early age. Throught this activity, students can practice cognitive, affective, and psycomotorik development. Lack of interest in reading students so that it affects writing productivity can be said to be very less. This activity is very well done in the environment. It also can broaden students' insights, another benefit that can be taken in this activity is that it can improve their language skill. These effective reading and creative writing activities involve school-age students at Cawang Baru 1 High School. In this counseling and community service program, it will focus on training activities in effective reading and creative writing. By giving direction and socialization, it is hoped that (1) students will increase understanding in receiving information, (2) will foster students' confidence in conveying the information they can, (3) improve their language skills in a bigger forum, (4 ) gave birth to a creative generation in producing works through language. This community service program is also expected to be able to contribute in efforts to develop students' language skills as a future generationAbstrak: Pengabdian masyarakat ini bertujuan untuk memberikan penyuluhan bagaimana solusi mengembangkan keterampilan peserta didik dalam berbahasa. Keterampilan berbahasa harus dikembangkan sejak dini. Melalui kegiatan ini peserta didik dapat melatih perkembangan kognitif, afektif, dan psikomotorik. Kurangnya minat membaca peserta didik sehingga memengaruhi produktivitas menulis dapat dikatakan sangat kurang. Kegiatan ini sangat baik dilakukan di lingkungan tersebut. Selain itu juga dapat menambah wawasan peserta didik, manfaat lain yang bisa diambil dalam kegiatan ini yaitu dapat meningkatkan keterampilan berbahasa mereka. Kegiatan membaca efektif dan menulis kreatif ini melibatkan peserta didik usia sekolah yang dilakukan di SMA 1 Cawang Baru. Pada program penyuluhan dan pengabdian masyarakat ini, akan berfokus pada kegiatan pelatihan membaca efektif dan menulis kreatif. Dengan diberikan pengarahan dan sosialisasi, diharapkan (1) akan meningkatkan pemahaman peserta didik dalam menerima informasi, (2) akan menumbuhkan rasa percaya diri peserta didik untuk menyampaikan informasi yang mereka dapat, (3) meningkatkan keterampilan berbahasa merekadi forum yang lebih besar, (4) melahirkan generasi yang kreatif dalam menghasilkan karya melalui bahasa. Program pengabdian masyarakat ini juga diharapkan mampu memberi kontribusi dalam upaya pengembangan keterampilan berbahasa peserta didik sebagai generasi di masa depan.

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