Reading Difficulties in English as a Second Language in Grade Five at a Saint Patrick’s High School for Boys, Hyderabad- India

Reading is one of the essential components of the English language. Countries that use English as a second language (ESL) sometimes have difficulties in reading and comprehension. According to many researches, mother tongue has proved some interferences with learning a second language. This study investigated the results of reading difficulties of young second language learners in terms of accuracy, comprehension, and rate using the Neale Analysis of Reading Ability test. The study was carried out in one of the High Schools for Boys in Hyderabad, India and included Grade five, aged 10-12 years. In order to understand the reading difficulties of English as a second language, a qualitative approach was employed. Interview, reading tests, and observation were conducted as a data collection tool. The findings showed that these subjects had no specific language impairments but they had different degrees of language exposure and usage that led to poor accuracy, comprehension, and reading rate during reading English language texts. Five students (50%) were classified at a low level of readers, three (30%) at a high level, and two (20%) at a mild level after evaluation of their compatibility between their chronological and reading age. It is suggested that the teachers should first assess students who struggle in reading accuracy and comprehension and then assist them with their language learning and acquisition that take place at school and home.

Analisis Kesalahan Numerasi Peserta Didik dalam Menyelesaikan Soal Assesmen Kompetensi Minimum

This study aims to analyze student errors in solving Minimum Competency Assessment (AKM) questions. This research was carried out in class XI MIPA 1 SMA Islam Cipasung with the instrument that had been prepared, namely the numeracy ability test sheet. This study uses a descriptive method with a qualitative approach. By means of purposive sampling, the determination of the subject was based on the test results of the students who answered all the numeracy indicators, so that 3 subjects were taken. The research instrument includes test sheets, and unstructured interviews and the data analysis technique used is qualitative descriptive analysis. The results showed that S - 8 made mistakes in analyzing the information in the question, S - 33 made mistakes in analyzing the information obtained and made mistakes in making decisions from the conclusions obtained.

Student’s mathematical connection ability through GeoGebra assisted project-based learning model

Several previous studies related to mathematical connection abilities and GeoGebra-assisted project-based learning models, but this research focuses on improving students' mathematical connection ability in the Integral Calculus course. This study examines the improvement of mathematical connection abilities through a project-based learning model assisted by GeoGebra. The research method used was a quasi-experimental design with a pretest-posttest nonequivalent multiple group design. The population is students of the Mathematics Education Study Program at the University in West Java, Indonesia. 1A and 1B students, which are used as samples. The technique of taking the research subject uses purposive sampling. The instrument consisted of a mathematical connection ability test with three essay questions. The test in this study used a pretest and posttest students' mathematical connection ability and the Group Embedded Figure Test (GEFT). The data analysis technique used an independent sample t-test and a two-way ANOVA test. The results showed that the improvement of students' mathematical connection ability who obtained the GeoGebra-assisted project-based learning model was better than students who obtained the project-based learning model. There is no interaction effect of learning models and cognitive styles on the achievement and improvement of students' mathematical connection abilities. The implication of this research is to provide significant changes in student learning habits in integral calculus courses to use technology and foster high self-regulated learning. This research has implications for universities implementing project-based learning models combined with other technology applications in other subjects.

Undergraduate students’ errors on interval estimation based on variance neglect

Interval estimation is an important topic, especially in drawing conclusions on an event. Mathematics education students must possess the skill to formulate and use interval estimation. The errors of mathematics education students in formulating wrong interval estimates indicate a low understanding of interval estimation. This study explores the errors of mathematics education students in interpreting the variance in the questions regarding selecting the proper test statistic to formulate the interval estimation of mean accurately. Respondents in this study involved 36 students of mathematics education (N = 9 males, N = 27 females). This research is qualitative research with a qualitative descriptive approach. Data collection was carried out using the respondents’ ability test and interviews. The respondents’ ability test instrument was tested on 36 students and declared valid where r-count r-table with r-table of 0.3291, and declared reliable with a Cronbach Alpha value of 0.876 0.6. Through an exploratory approach, data were analyzed by categorizing, reducing, and interpreting to conclude students' abilities and thinking methods in formulating interval estimation of the mean based on the variance in questions. The results showed that mathematics education students neglected the variance, so they could not determine the test statistics correctly, resulting in error interval estimates. This study provides insight into the thinking methods of mathematics education students on variance in interval estimation problems in the hope of anticipating errors in formulating interval estimation problems.

Analisis Kemampuan Pemecahan Masalah pada Materi Sistem Koordinat Kartesius Ditinjau dari Perbedaan Pola Pikir Divergen dan Konvergen Siswa Kelas VIII SMP

This study aims to determine how the ability of mathematical problem solving in the Cartesian coordinate system material in terms of differences in divergent and convergent thinking patterns in class VIII students in semester 1 of SMP Negeri 1 Kediri in the 2019/2020 academic year. This research is a descriptive study using a quantitative approach. The instruments used in this study were the thinking character questionnaire instrument and the problem solving ability test instrument. The thinking character questionnaire instrument was used to select research samples that met the criteria for divergent thinking and convergent thinking. In this study, 11 students thought divergent and 12 students thought convergent. The problem-solving ability test instrument was used to determine the problem-solving ability of the research sample as measured by Polya's assessment guidelines, namely (1) understanding the questions, (2) planning solutions, (3) solving problems, and (4) checking. The results showed that there was no difference in the average score of problem-solving abilities between students with divergent and convergent thinking patterns, namely 66.19 and 66.73. The only difference lies in the steps each student takes. This shows that different mindsets do not affect a person's ability to solve a problem.

PENGARUH KECERDASAN LOGIS MATEMATIS DAN KEMANDIRIAN BELAJAR TERHADAP KEMAMPUAN PEMAHAMAN KONSEP MATEMATIS SISWA DALAM PEMBELAJARAN BERBASIS DARING

This study aims to determine the effect of mathematical logical intelligence and self-regulated learning on the ability to understand students' mathematical concepts in online-based mathematics learning. This research is survey research by giving a logical-mathematical intelligence test, a self-regulated learning questionnaire, and a mathematical concept understanding ability test to 142 X grade students in one of the Jakarta State Senior High Schools. Statistical analysis used in this study is multiple linear regression. Based on the results of hypothesis testing, it can be seen that there is an effect of mathematical logical intelligence and self-regulated learning together on the ability to understand students' mathematical concepts in online-based mathematics learning by 49.53%, there is an influence of mathematical logical intelligence significantly on the ability to understand students' mathematical concepts in online-based mathematics learning, and there is no significant effect of self-regulated learning on the ability to understand students' mathematical concepts in online-based mathematics learning.

Resistance-Nodulation-Cell Division (RND) Transporter AcrD Confers Resistance to Egg White in Salmonella enterica Serovar Enteritidis

The excellent survival ability of Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis (S. Enteritidis) in egg white leads to outbreaks of salmonellosis frequently associated with eggs and egg products. Our previous proteomic study showed that the expression of multidrug efflux RND transporter AcrD in S. Enteritidis was significantly up-regulated (4.06-fold) in response to an egg white environment. In this study, the potential role of AcrD in the resistance of S. Enteritidis to egg white was explored by gene deletion, survival ability test, morphological observation, Caco-2 cell adhesion and invasion. It was found that deletion of acrD had no apparent effect on the growth of S. Enteritidis in Luria-Bertani (LB) broth but resulted in a significant (p < 0.05) decrease in resistance of S. Enteritidis to egg white and a small number of cell lysis. Compared to the wild type, a 2-log population reduction was noticed in the ΔacrD mutant with different initial concentrations after incubation with egg white for 3 days. Furthermore, no significant difference (p > 0.05) in the adhesion and invasion was found between the wild type and ΔacrD mutant in LB broth and egg white, but the invasion ability of the ΔacrD mutant in egg white was significantly (p < 0.05) lower than that in LB broth. This indicates that acrD is involved in virulence in Salmonella. Taken together, these results reveal the importance of AcrD on the resistance of S. Enteritidis to egg white.

The Effectiveness of Zoom Meeting Application and Comedy Film Media on Students’ Anecdot Writing Ability

The purpose of this research: (1) to know the effectiveness of zoom meeting application on the ability to write anecdotes. (2) to know the influence of comedy film media on the ability to write anecdotes. (3) to know the influence if the interaction of zoom meeting application and comedy film media together on the ability to write anecdotes. The research is a quantitative with the type used is experimental study using a 2x2 factorial design. This design used to examine two independent variables (zoom meeting application and Comedy Film Media) against one dependent variable (writing anecdotes) with the help of SPSS version 16 for windows application. The sample of the research as many as 40 students and take a sample random technique. Data collection was done by means of a student's writing ability test. The findings of the researcher indicate that: (1) there is a significant influence of students using the zoom meeting application on the ability to write anecdotes, with the acquisition value F0 = 5,415 and sig. = 0,026 ≤ 0,05; (2) there is a significant of students using the comedy film media on the ability to write anecdotes, with the acquisition value 11.094 and sig. = 0,02 ≤ 0,05; (3) there is no significant effect of the zoom meeting application and comedy film media on students’ anecdotes writing skills, with the acquisition value F0 = 1.518 and sig. = 0,226 ≥ 0,05.Keywords: Zoom Meeting Aplication, Comedy Film, Writing Ability