Deconstruction of the Discourse of Femininity: A Case of Thai Girls’ Schools

Summary The study investigates the construction of femininity ideologies of girls-only school websites in Thailand and deconstructs them for analysis at the lexical level. Ideological beliefs underlying the custom of upbringing of young women in Thai cultural contexts are the focus of investigation. We pay a particular attention to how the schools communicate their key messages of vision, mission, core values, and about us on their websites and conduct a corpus-driven discourse analysis on the data. Findings from running tests of frequency and collocation reveal the traits of femininity constructed in the discourse, built the praising of obedience, submissiveness and lady-like features. We conclude that benevolent sexism is a common cultural practice evident in educational institutions.

PELATIHAN PEMBUATAN WEBSITE SEKOLAH MENGGUNAKAN WORDPRESS UNTUK GURU TIK SMA NEGERI 17 PALEMBANG

ABSTRAKKegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat dalam bentuk pelatihan pembuatan website sekolah dengan menggunakan WordPress bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kompetensi dan pemahaman serta mengasah keterampilan Guru TIK di SMA Negeri 17 Palembang dalam membuat dan mengelola website. Terdapat tiga tahapan utama yang dilakukan dalam pengabdian ini antara lain tahap perencanaan yang dibagi menjadi studi lapangan, analisis kebutuhan serta perizinan, tahap kedua yaitu pelaksanaan kemudian dilanjutkan dengan tahap evaluasi. Hasil evalusi terhadap kegiatan pengabdian yang telah dilakukan adalah pelatihan pembuatan website sekolah tersebut mampu meningkatkan pengetahuan dan keterampilan guru TIK di SMA Negeri 17 Palembang dalam menghasilkan tampilan website sekolah yang lebih menarik dan interaktif. Kata kunci: pengabdian kepada masyarakat; guru TIK; website; wordpress ABSTRACTCommunity service activities in the form of training on creating school websites using WordPress aim to improve competence and understanding as well as hone the skills of ICT Teachers at SMA Negeri 17 Palembang in creating and managing websites. There are three main stages carried out in this service, including the planning stage which is divided into field studies, needs analysis, and licensing, the second stage is implementation then followed by the evaluation stage. The result of the evaluation of the community service activities that have been carried out is that the school website creation training can increase the knowledge and skills of ICT teachers at SMA Negeri 17 Palembang and can produce a more attractive and interactive appearance of the school website. Keywords: community service activities; ict teachers; website; wordpress

CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR SCHOOL INFORMATION WEBSITE

The website is one of the digital information media used by schools to display their profiles so that they can be known by the public. Some SMP Negeri in Kota Samarinda do not yet have a website as a media or school information center. This could be due to difficulties in creating and on the website of each school. From these problems, in this study researchers innovated to create a Content Management System (CMS) for school websites, especially at SMP Negeri 29 Samarinda. Laravel PHP framework is used with the system development method is the Waterfall method.

Content and Accessibility of United States Medical School Websites During COVID-19 and the Online Interview Season

BackgroundMost medical school applicants use the internet as a source of information when applying for medical school. Previous analyses have evaluated residency and fellowship websites, however, an in-depth analysis regarding medical school websites is lacking.MethodsWe evaluated 192 United States medical school websites for presence or absence of 39 items relevant to medical school applicants. Items fell into 7 general categories: curriculum, research, demographics of incoming class, admissions information, faculty, financial aid, and social.ResultsOf the 192 websites evaluated (152 allopathic and 40 osteopathic schools), websites contained a mean of 23 items (59%) with a standard deviation of 4.2 items. ConclusionOur study examining United States Medical School websites revealed a lack of online information for medical school applicants. As medical school interviews transition to being online during the COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of the medical school website to applicants becomes increasingly crucial. The information contained in our study could be used to improve accessibility and information on medical school websites, which could help both applicants and medical schools themselves.

PENGEMBANGAN MODUL PEMROGRAMAN WEBSITE CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN GURU DALAM PENGELOLAAN WEBSITE SEKOLAH SMA NEGERI 1 CEPOGO BOYOLALI

The development and advancement of science and technology can provide effectiveness and interactivity in the world of education. The school website is a technology product that must be used by schools. This study aims to develop and determine the feasibility of a website programming module to improve teachers' abilities in managing school websites. This research is a Research and Development (RnD) development research using the ADDIE development method. Data collection techniques using interviews and questionnaires then analysed using qualitative and quantitative data. The subjects of this study were media experts, teachers and operators at SMA Negeri 1 Cepogo. The results of this study indicate that research and development have carried out using the ADDIE model steps, namely (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, Evaluation). The average assessment by the score expert validation test obtained was 87.1 included in the "Very Good" category, the response of the phase 1 field test teacher and stage 2 field test obtained an average value of 81.8 in the "Very Good" category. The quantitative data analysis took the average results of the assessment of expert validation tests and user trials. The score is 84.45 with the category "Very Good" and shows that the website programming module is suitable for use by teachers in managing school websites.

METODE, MEDIA, DAN PROBLEMATIKA PEMBELAJARAN PAI BERBASIS DARING DI TINGKAT MADRASAH ALIYAH

Corona virus disease (COVID) -19 has changed many people's habits, including in learning activities in Madrasah Aliah. Learning that is usually carried out face-to-face must inevitably be carried out online. This phenomenon is interesting for the writer to conduct a study with a phenomenological approach, especially relating to the methods, media, and problems of online-based PAI learning at the Madrasah Aliah level which was carried out at the beginning of the Covid-19 Pandemic. This study produces several conclusions, namely: first, online based learning is carried out using a number of methods including assignment methods, lectures, quizzes, and discussions. Online media used include the WhatsApp and Telegeram applications, Youtube, Facebook, Instagram, Google Classroom, Google Meeting, Zoom, and school websites, and blogs. Some of the problems that arise include, limited internet access, lack of familiarity in the use of media, less interactive learning, and an ineffective evaluation system.