Development of an Enrichment Book of Colloid Industry Products as a Source of Literacy for Senior High School Students

The aim of this research was to develop an enrichment book of colloid industry products as a source of literacy and to determine the quality of this book. The approach used in this study was Design-Based Research, which included four phases of development: 1) a questionnaire about needs was filled in by 5 teachers and 83 students; 2) the book was developed using CorelDraw X8 software and a literature search was conducted of online articles, journals and other supporting books; 3) cycles of testing were conducted, in which three experts and three peer reviewers assessed the book, and several revisions were produced; and 4) reflection and final evaluation were conducted, in which 5 teachers and 20 students from SMA N 2 Sleman, SMA N 2 Yogyakarta, SMA 1 Tempel, and MAN 3 Sleman assessed the substance, presentation, language and graphics of the book. Through this process, an enrichment book of colloidal industry products titled “Proses Pembuatan Koloid di Industri untuk SMA/MA Kelas XI” was produced. The book received a score 62.8 out of a maximum score of 70, which corresponded to a rating of ‘very good quality’. Keywords: colloid, literacy, enrichment book

Toward an Early Start for Head Start Children: Evidence from a Literacy Enrichment Starting at Age Three

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the utility of providing comprehensive literacy instruction to preschool children starting at age three. The literacy development in two groups of four-year-old children (N = 1320) was compared during their enrollment in a literacy-enriched Head Start program. The first group entered the program at age four and participated in the program for only one year (Group 4-1); the second group had previously participated in the program at age three and at the time of the study were in their second year of the program (Group 4-2). Multilevel growth modelling procedures were used to compare literacy performance levels and growth rates between the two groups after controlling for relevant child, family, and educational variables. Results showed that Group 4-2 exhibited significantly higher literacy skills than Group 4-1 at both the beginning and end of the program year, although Group 4-2 had a slower growth rate than Group 4-1 over the program year. The theoretical and practical implications of the study were discussed.

Characteristics of The Ability of Physics Concept in Enrichment Teaching Materials of Natural and Mineral Resources (NMRs) Literacy

<p>This study is aimed at describing the characteristics of basic physics concepts in materials of science literacy enrichment of natural and mineral resources (NMRs) prepared by students of Physics Education Department, Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung. The method of data collection for scientific literacy ability of NMRs is obtained from the description of NMRs, results of describing the enrichment materials of NMRs process, the basic concepts of physics, and context as well as attitudes of students towards NMRs through paper enrichment materials. This study was conducted to 15 documents of enrichment materials made by students. The study concluded that: (1) characteristics of students’ ability to describe the physics concepts in literacy enrichment materials NMRs show variation; (2) the ability of describing concept of fundamental physics in five NMRs groups being investigated shows a low gains. The study recommends that the application of material needs developing and teaching media literacy enrichment and physical sciences should have more contextual NMRs for secondary, high school and undergraduate students.<br /><br /></p>

Pause, Point, Rewind: The Use of Screen Capture Software for Media Analysis

Screen capture software enables people to create simple informal commentaries about any media texts that can be displayed on a computer screen. One 13-year-old student enrolled in a media literacy enrichment program was observed and documented completing ten spontaneous analyses of commercials using screen capture software. A detailed analysis of both the student's voiceovers and interactive visual engagement with the commercials, including pausing and rewinding video and pointing out details with the mouse pointer, revealed a modest strengthening of critical thinking skills over time. These findings suggest that screen capture analysis exercises completed regularly with a set of open-ended critical questions may have value to educators as a diagnostic, analytical and assessment tool for students at many developmental levels.