Effectiveness of Blended Learning Modules as Correlates of Self-Efficacy of ALS Students: Basis for an Action Plan

The study determined the effectiveness of blended learning modules as correlates to students' self-efficacy among students in the Alternative Learning Systems in Tagum, Davao del Norte during the second quarter of 2021. Findings will serve as bases for a proposed action plan. The researcher utilized quantitative, descriptive-correlational and predictive designs among 211 students in the Alternative Learning System in different centers in the Central Cluster in Tagum, Davao del Norte selected through random sampling. The researcher used adapted-and-modified questionnaires from the following: "Evaluating the Quality, Usability, and Potential Effectiveness of Online Learning Modules: A Case Study of Teaching with Technology Grant Recipients at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville" from Goode (2003) and “Self-Efficacy as an Engaged Learner” from Schunk and Mullen (2017). The researcher utilized mean and standard deviation, Pearson-r, and linear regression for data treatment. The effectiveness of blended learning module is high. Moreover, the student’s self-efficacy is also high. Both are manifested most of the time. There is a significant relationship between effectiveness of blended learning and student’s self-efficacy. Student’s self-efficacy is influenced on the following domains of effectiveness of blended learning modules: quality of content, usability, and potential tool for effective learning. The researcher recommends seminar and training for teachers particularly on creating and enhancing contents in the blended learning modality to improve the student’s self-efficacy.

Social Consumption and Production Technologies in the Context of the Landscape of the Hillside Surface in the Municipality of Mucambo-Ce

The present research aims to study social technology in Mucambo, Pedra de Fogo, and Pajeú, based on an approach to the elements that make up the Coreaú Watershed. The Brazilian Northeast has been a region punished by the lack of water due to irregular rainfall. Such a problem, which has been part of the reality in that region, is, among other factors, accompanied by a population that shows resistance to the difficulties related to water conditions. The manuscript discusses social technology in the Mucambo outback, which stores water during the rainy season to be used by humans and in agriculture in the drought period. This aspect is significant because of the water shortage in the dry season in the location. This way, social technology grant water assistance to the population, providing security for this resource. The results highlight the social technology benefits, being the most significant water source for families living in rural areas. Given the research results, the cisterns are relevant for consumption and production in rural areas since people reported that they store water in good quality.

The Application of Blockchain Technology in Equity Incentive

With the advent of the blockchain era, employee incentives need to open up new ideas. The application of blockchain technology can promote the advantages of traditional equity incentive schemes and avoid weaknesses. Although there is still no mature ESOP on-chain solution on the market, and ESOP onchain still needs to consider a series of legal issues. The combination of equity incentives and blockchain technology is feasible. Due to the consensus mechanism of blockchain technology, grant and exercise information is recorded at each node on the chain. The implementation of the plan will be open and transparent throughout the process, avoiding the possibility of dark box operations. This is conducive to enhancing the credibility of the enterprise and enhancing employees’ trust in the enterprise, which can really play an incentive role.

The Shudder of a Cinephiliac Idea? Videographic Film Studies Practice as Material Thinking

This chapter carefully considers the practice of the audio-video essayist, reflecting on the topics of subjectivity, textuality, and technology. Grant is a film scholar who, in the last ten years, has begun to produce, write about, and publish creative-critical digital-video essays on film and media studies subjects, essays that use footage from the films studied, as well as other moving image/sounds from existing media. Her chapter examines the critical and theoretical threads that surround the audiovisual essay as it belongs to the tradition of the essay film and as it belongs to the broader realm of creative practice. She also thinks through some of the spectatorial implications of her online practice as research.

PELATIHAN BUDIDAYA SAYURAN ORGANIK SECARA AQUAPONIK MELALUI KEGIATAN IPTEK BAGI MASYARAKAT PADA PETERNAK LELE DI DESA LEBO KABUPATEN SIDOARJO

In general, catfish farmers in Sidoarjo Regency, especially in Lebo Village use commercial floating pellets as feed. The use of this feed has several advantages, one of which is the rapid and uniform growth of fish. However, most of the catfish farmers complained about the small profits they received. These benefits are not comparable to the amount of energy and costs that have been incurred, thus threatening the sustainability of the breeder’s business activities. Another problem faced by farmers is the rapid dirty water of the pool, so that the frequency of replacement of water increases, which in turn increases the cost of electricity. When the partner is late in replacing the pool water, it can cause catfish disease that is difficult to control. Dirty water also makes the growth of catfish disrupted because of decreased appetite. The solution offered through community service activities facilitated by the Community Science and Technology grant (IbM) is by conducting counseling, training and mentoring the cultivation of organic vegetables using the aquaponics method, preparation of simple bookkeeping, calculation of production costs, and product pricing strategies. Selected plants cultivated during the activity are mustard greens (caisim) and kale. Both of these vegetables are of interest to the surrounding community and are suitable to be planted in lowland areas such as Sidoarjo and have a short planting period (± 40 days). The output of this activity is in the form of improving the skills of partners in vegetable cultivation in an aquaponics manner, compiling simple bookkeeping, calculating production costs, and determining the sellingAbstrakPada umumnya para peternak lele di Kabupaten Sidoarjo, khususnya di Desa Lebo menggunakan pelet apung komersial sebagai pakan. Penggunaan pakan ini mempunyai beberapa keuntungan, salah satunya pertumbuhan ikan yang cepat dan seragam. Akan tetapi, sebagian besar para peternak lele mengeluh kecilnya keuntungan yang diperoleh. Keuntungan tersebut tidak sebanding dengan besarnya tenaga dan biaya yang telah dikeluarkan, sehingga mengancam keberlanjutan kegiatan usaha peternak. Permasalahan lainnya yang dihadapi peternak adalah cepat kotornya air kolam, sehingga frekuensi penggantian air meningkat yang pada akhirnya beban biaya listrik juga ikut meningkat. Bilamana mitra terlambat mengganti air kolam berakibat timbulnya penyakit pada ikan lele yang susah dikendalikan. Air yang kotor juga membuat pertumbuhan ikan lele terganggu karena nafsu makannya menurun. Solusi yang ditawarkan melalui kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat yang difasilitasi dana hibah Ipteks bagi Masyarakat (IbM) adalah dengan melakukan penyuluhan, pelatihan dan pendampingan budidaya sayuran organik dengan metode aquaponik, penyusunan pembukuan sederhana, penghitungan ongkos produksi, dan strategi penentuan harga produk. Tanaman terpilih yang dibudidayakan selama kegiatan adalah sawi hijau (caisim) dan kangkung. Kedua sayuran ini diminati masyarakat sekitar dan cocok ditanam di dataran rendah seperti Sidoarjo serta mempunyai masa tanam yang pendek (± 40 hari). Luaran kegiatan ini berupa peningkatan keterampilan mitra akan budidaya sayuran secara aquaponik, menyusun pembukuan sederhana, penghitungan ongkos produksi, dan penentuan harga jual produk yang menguntungkan mitra dan sesuai dengan keinginan konsumen, terjadinya efi siensi produksi berupa berkurangnya penggantian air, dihasilkannya produk baru berupa sayuran organik dan peningkatan pendapatan mitra.

Investigating the Efficacy of Reading Adventure Time! for Improving Reading Skills in Children with Visual Impairments

Introduction: Reading Adventure Time!, formerly known as the pilot version of the iBraille Challenge Mobile App, is an educational technology tool integrating digital literacy to support braille reading and writing instruction for students in 1st–12th grades. Designed to operate on an Apple iPad with a refreshable braille display, Reading Adventure Time! uses gaming strategies to motivate students to improve literacy skills such as fluency, comprehension, writing dictation, and proofreading. Methods: The application (app) was developed under a Stepping Up Technology grant (H327S120007), which was disseminated to more than 50 teachers and students. Teachers and caregivers completed a Likert-type scale of technology skills as a pre- and postmeasure. Students’ reading speed, comprehension, and miscues were measured by the app. Results: Over 50 participants who used the app showed gains in reading and technology skills. Discussion: Students’ reading speeds, as measured by the app, mirror the reading speeds found in prior research (e.g., the ABC Braille Study). The impact on technology skills for teachers, caregivers, and students was much greater than anticipated. Implications for practitioners: The study provides evidence supporting Reading Adventure Time! as a supplemental intervention that addresses several reading skills and may be used in conjunction with a total, balanced literacy program.