Student learning engagement in the online class

Learning online in the pandemic era raises a challenge for educators (lecturer). The challenge comes from the effectiveness of online media used and the good atmosphere built in the interactions between lecturers and students. It is due to several factors that may contribute to learning success; one of them is student engagement. This research aimed to explore student engagement in Paragraph Writing online class, involving behavioral, emotional, and cognitive engagement. The participants involved in this study are second-semester students of the English Department at a private college in Jombang. Using a case study, the researchers used observation and questionnaire to obtain the data. Based on the analysis, the results revealed that students tend to be actively engaged in behavioral and cognitive engagement. Furthermore, students’ perception toward their engagement in the dimension of behavior, emotion, and cognition gained positive results. DOI: 10.26905/enjourme.v6i2.6128

Efficacy of SARS-CoV-2 wastewater surveillance for detection of COVID-19 at a residential private college

Many colleges and universities utilized wastewater surveillance testing for SARS-CoV-2 RNA as a tool to help monitor and mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic on campuses across the United States during the 2020-2021 academic year. We sought to assess the efficacy of one such program by analyzing wastewater RNA load data in relation to SARS-CoV-2 cases identified through individual surveillance testing. Almost 80% of the cases on campus were associated with positive wastewater tests, resulting in an overall positive predictive value of ~79% (Chi square 48.1, Df = 1, p < 0.001). However, half of the positive wastewater samples occurred in the two weeks following the return of a student to the residence hall following isolation, and therefore were not useful in predicting new infections. When these samples were excluded, the positive predictive value of a positive wastewater sample was ~54%. Overall, we conclude that the continued shedding of viral RNA by patients past the time of potential transmission confounds the identification of new cases using wastewater surveillance, and decreases its effectiveness in managing SARS-CoV-2 infections on a residential college campus.

Pengaruh Subjective Norm, Attitude Toward Behavior, Dan Self-Efficacy Terhadap Entrepreneurial Intention

The purpose of this study is to determine the influence of subjective norm toward entrepreneurial intention, attitude toward behaviour toward entrepreneurial intention, self-efficacy toward entrepreneurial intention. Sample was collected with non-probability sampling and purposive sampling. The data were collected using online questionnaire by google form with a total of 105 respondent and were processed by using SmartPLS software. The results of this study indicate that subjective norm affects entrepreneurial intention, attitude toward behaviour affects entrepreneurial intention, self-efficacy doesn’t affect entrepreneurial intention. The results of this study is to know how to increase entrepreneurial intention among private college student at West Jakarta with the help of three independent variables.Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk mengetahui pengaruh subjective norm pada entrepreneurial intention, pengaruh attitude toward behaviour pada entrepreneurial intention, pengaruh self-efficacy terhadap entrepreneurial intention. Teknik pemilihan sampel yang digunakan adalah non-probability sampling dan teknik pengambilan sampel adalah purposive sampling. Data diambil menggunakan kuisioner online melalui google form dengan jumlah total responden 105. Pengolahan data dilakukan dengan menggunakan software SmartPLS. Hasil penelitian ini yaitu subjective norm mempengaruhi entrepreneurial intention secara signifikan, attitude toward behaviour mempengaruhi entrepreneurial intention secara signifikan, self-efficacy tidak dapat mempengaruhi entrepreneurial intention. Hasil dari penelitian ini bertujuan untuk dapat mengetahui bagaimana cara meningkatkan intensi berwirausaha khususnya pada mahasiswa/i perguruan tinggi swasta di Jakarta Barat dengan penggunaan variabel independen yang ada.

Influence of Psychological Factors, Social Factors and Physical Factors on Student Satisfaction that Impacts on Lecturer Performance in Private Universities in Palembang City

This research discusses the formulation of whether the influence of psychological factors, physical factors and social factors on Student Satisfaction impacted the performance of lecturers at Private Universities in Palembang City. This type of research is associative using samples of 245 students with sampling techniques using probability sampling. The data used in this study is primary data collected through the Kuesioner method. Data analysis techniques are performed with multiple linear regression two models using SPSS ver.26. The results showed that (1). Psychological factors have a significant effect on student satisfaction at Palembang City Private College, and there is an indirect influence of psychological factors (X1) through Student Satisfaction (Y) on lecturer performance (2). Social factors have a significant effect on student satisfaction at private universities in Palembang, and there is an indirect influence of social factors (X2) through Student Satisfaction (Y) on lecturer performance (3). Physical factors have a significant effect on student satisfaction in private universities in Palembang city, and there is an indirect influence of physical factors (X2) through Student Satisfaction (Y) on lecturer performance (Z).

The effectiveness of task-based language teaching to improve students' speaking skills

This study aims to find out the effectiveness of Task-Based English Teaching (TBLT) to improve college students’ speaking skills. Teaching speaking is considered to be difficult as there are various factors involved, both from the teachers’ part and the students’ as well. TBLT uses authentic sources of teaching materials with tasks as the essence of the teaching instructions. The research was done in a private college in Bogor. Sixty 1st semester-students of non-English department are the subjects of the research. They were divided into two groups: the control group and experimental group. Each group consists of 30 students. The control group was taught using a more conventional method, however the experimental group was taught using Task-based instructions. A pre and post test were administered to both groups to find out the effectiveness of TBLT to improve their speaking skills. The mean scores of pre and post English speaking tests were tabulated using SPSS to identify whether there was a difference in students’ achievement of both groups and whether the difference was significant or not. Questionnaires were also distributed to find out their perspectives towards the English lessons. The results of the tests were supported by the students’ answers in the questionnaires in which all students of the experimental group showed significant improvement in their speaking skills in term of accuracy and fluency. Their perspective after experiencing TBLT in the English lessons also demonstrates a significant change resulting in students’ higher self confidence in speaking.