Heating pad vs. infusion warmer to prevent hypothermia in intraopera-tive patients: which one is more effective?

Background: The use of heating pads and infusion warmers on intraoperative patients has been proven to prevent hypothermia. However, the differences in the effectiveness of the two methods have not been studied.Purpose: This study aims to compare the effectiveness of a heating pad and infusion warmer in preventing hypothermia (decreased body temperature and the incidence of shivering) in intraoperative patients.Methods: This research was a quasi-experimental design by a Posttest-Only Design with Nonequivalent Groups. The populations in this study were surgical patients with regional anesthesia, with a total sample of 64 respondents (32 respondents in the heating pad group and 32 respondents in the infusion warmer group) selected randomly. The incidence of hypothermia was perceived from two indicators: a decrease in body temperature and the prevalence of shivering, which was observed and recorded during the intraoperative period. The data were analyzed by discrimination tests (mean discrimination test and proportion discrimination test) to determine the difference in the effectiveness of the two groups.Results: The average decrease in body temperature during the intraoperative period (0-40 minutes of operation) in the group given the infusion warmer was greater than the group given the heating pad (p<0.001). The group given the infusion warmer was 8.750 times more likely to experience shivering than the group given the heating pad (p<0.001; OR=8.750).Conclusion: Using a heating pad is better in preventing hypothermia in intraoperative patients than using an infusion warmer.

Implementation of Augmented Physics Animation Integrated Crosscutting Concept COVID 19 in Facilitating Problem Solving Skills and Disaster Preparedness

This study aimed to implement augmented physics animation integrated crosscutting concept COVID-19 in facilitating student problem-solving skills and disaster preparedness. This study used a quantitative approach. The research design chosen was a pre-experimental design with a posttest-only design with nonequivalent groups. The research was conducted at the Department of Physics Education, Universitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa. All students of the department are the research population. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling. The number of 35 students entered the experimental group, and 36 students entered the comparison group. The results showed that a) there was no difference in students' mastery of problem-solving skills in the experimental and comparison group. Asymp. Sig indicates a value of 0.187 or > 0.05, so it can be decided that H1 was rejected. b) There was a difference in the level of student COVID-19 disaster preparedness between the experimental and the comparison group. Asymp indicated this. Sig was 0.012 or < 0.05, so it could be decided that H2 was accepted. Therefore, it can be concluded that the implementation of augmented physics animation on the mastery of student problem-solving skills has not yet been seen but can already be seen in facilitating the level of preparedness of students in dealing with the COVID-19 disaster.

Virtual Vs In-Personal Teaching of Infection Control Essentials: A Quasi-Experimental Multi-Center Nonequivalent Groups Design

BACKGROUND In setting of the current COVID-19 pandemic, it is crucial to endorse infection control competencies. However, whether virtual training is equivalent to in-person teaching to develop such competencies requires further elucidation. AIM We aim to explore the effect of a brief, three-to-five-minute training session on infection control competencies in the major area of emergency department infection control, using virtual versus in-person training. METHODS Two hospitals were chosen, and the study design was a quasi-experimental multi-centre nonequivalent groups design. RESULT The learning score increased from 39.06%, SD=17.18 (95% CI 32.39-45.72) to 52.48%, SD=26.48 (95% CI 44.01-60.95) in the virtual training group, and from 47.86%, SD=22.51 (95% CI 41.47-54.26) to 79.65%, SD=21.45 (95% CI 70.14-89.16) after the in-person teaching. The mean difference between the two groups revealed a higher learning score using in-person teaching: 27.16%; t(60)=-4.12, p = 0.0001. CONCLUSION Infection control competencies are better acquired via in-person teaching than by virtual education.

Effects of the Use of CDIO Engineering Design in a Flipped Programming Course on Flow Experience, Cognitive Load

The flipped teaching method has become increasingly mature and critical. Previous flow experience studies have concentrated on game-based learning, and cognitive load studies have concentrated on different types of teaching materials (e.g., video). Due to the characteristic differences between problem-based learning and the Conceive, Design, Implement, Operate (CDIO) engineering design, the authors were interested in applying the CDIO engineering design to the flipped programming course. This study was proposed to measure students’ cognitive load and flow experience by using CDIO engineering design in the flipped programming course, which used a one-group pretest–post-test nonequivalent-groups design method for 16 weeks. This study recruited 40 college students (males = 14, females = 26) who were first-year freshmen attending a university as its subjects. The results indicate that the students showed no significant improvement between cognitive load and gender difference in cognitive load and flow experience, but that they significantly improved some dimensions of flow experience. This study provides implications and evidence related to applying the CDIO engineering design in flipped programming courses.

Peran Metode Cooperative Learningdalam Pengembangan Empati Siswa Kelas VI SD X di Kota Cimahi

Schools had a great influence on children in developing their potential, but most only focus on the development of cognition even though the interaction of students with the environment was needed. This became important to apply active and interactive learning methods, but errors in the selection of learning methods often occur so that the ability of student interaction with the environment was hampered. The delay of this interaction had an impact on the development of empathy, so this study had been conducted to determine the role of cooperative learning in developing empathy in 6th grade elementary school. The study had been conducted on 6th grade students who had applied the cooperative learning method in class 5 with different intensities. The study design used quasi-experimental, to prove the causal relationship between independent variable and dependent variable through a projective measuring tool that contains 9 scenarios, used Posttest-Only Design with Nonequivalent Groups. The results indicated the role of cooperative learning in the development of empathy based on comparative testing in each class using Kruskal-Wallis at 34,673 (P-value = 0,000). The intensity of the implementation of cooperative learning was very influential on the development of student empathy. The data also showed the differences in the development of empathy in each category of distress situations due to the implementation of cooperative learning. Thus, cooperative learning could be one of the stimulations to develop children's empathy, especially the condition of peer interaction could be a trigger for children in developing empathy skills in their environment.

EFEKTIVITAS PEMBELAJARAN PRAKTEK PADA PENCAPAIAN KOMPETENSI PENGETAHUAN PEMBUATAN KAIN TENUN SISWA KELAS X DI SMK NEGERI 1 GUNUNG JATI CIREBON

Tujuan penelitian ini ialah untuk mengetahui: (1) Kompetensi siswa dalam menjelaskan dan membedakan proses menenun sebelum penerapan praktek, (2) Kompetensi siswa dalam menjelaskan dan membedakan proses menenun setelah penerapan praktek, (3) Efektivitas penggunaan praktek pembelajaran pembuatan kain tenun untuk pencapaian kompetensi mengetahui dan membedakan proses menenun. Pendekatan yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini ialah kuasi eksperimen, dengan desain pretest-posttest nonequivalent groups. Populasi penelitian ialah seluruh peserta didik kelas X KKBT SMK Negeri 1 Gunung Jati Cirebon yang berjumlah 108 siswa, dengan sampel X KKBT 3 sebagai kelas eksperimen dan X KKBT 2 sebagai kelas kontrol. Pengambilan sampel tersebut menggunakan teknik probability sampling atau random sampling. Pengambilan data dilakukan pada Oktober 2015. Instrumen yang digunakan adalah soal pretest dan posttest. Teknik analisis data dilakukan dengan analisis deskriptif, serta pengujian hipotesis menggunakan uji-t.Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa: (1) Kompetensi siswa dalam menjelaskan dan membedakan proses menenun sebelum penerapan praktek sangat rendah, yaitu dengan rata-rata 38,41 pada kelas kontrol dan 36,85 pada kelas eksperimen, (2) Kompetensi siswa pada kelas eksperimen dalam menjelaskan dan membedakan proses menenun setelah penerapan praktek lebih tinggi dari pada sebelum penerapan praktek yaitu dengan rata-rata sebesar 80,18, (3) Penggunaan praktek pembelajaran pengetahuan pembuatan kain tenun dinyatakan efektif, melihat perbedaan hasil pretest dan posttest siswa, serta perbandingannya dengan kelas yang tidak menerapkan praktek (kelas kontrol). Rata-rata hasil belajar kelas eksperimen lebih besar dari pada kelas kontrol (80,18 > 72,41), dan t hitung lebih besar dari t tabel (2,324 > 2,036) serta nilai signifikansi lebih kecil dari 0,05 (p<0,05, dengan p=0,000).

Pengaruh Problem Based Learning Disertai Didactical Engineering Terhadap Literasi Matematis Siswa

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mendeskripsikan secara komprehensif tentang pengaruh problem based learning (PBL) disertai didactical engineering (DE) terhadap kemampuan literasi matematis siswa. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah kuasi eksperimen, dengan desain penelitiaan Posttest-Only Design with Nonequivalent Groups. Populasi dalam penelitian ini seluruh siswa kelas VIII pada salah satu SMP Negeri di Kabupaten Subang dengan melibatkan sampel sebanyak 62 siswa yang tersebar dalam dua kelas, yakni kelas eksperimen dan kontrol. Instrumen yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini meliputi butir tes kemampuan literasi matematis dan pedoman observasi kegiatan guru dan siswa. Analisis data dilakukan secara kuantitatif dan uji statistik yang digunakan adalah uji t, uji Mann-Whitney, anova dua jalur. Berdasarkan hasil analisis data dapat disimpulkan bahwa faktor pembelajaran berpengaruh terhadap kemampuan literasi matematis siswa dan tidak terdapat interaksi antara model pembelajaran dan kategori KAM.