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The story of Beauty and her beast is truly a tale as old as time: a beautiful girl falls in love with a beast and her love transforms him into a prince. This project is framed by Joosen’s (2011) argument regarding fairy tale retellings disrupting Jauss and Benzinger’s (1970) claim that fairy tales and retellings align with the horizon of expectations. Using Kemmerer’s A Curse so Dark and Lonely (2019), a “Beauty and the Beast” retelling, this essay tests Joosen’s (2011) theory to determine if the retelling remains true to or diverges from the original parent material.

Developing Interactive Electronic Book Based on TPACK to Increase Creative Thinking Skill

This study aims to: (1) improve the creative thinking skills of prospective teachers, (2) measure the level of validity, practicality, and effectiveness of the developed electronic book. This type of research is research and development (RD) by applying the ADDIE model. This research was conducted through 5 stages: (1) analysis, (2) design, (3) development, (4) implementation, and (5) evaluation. The subjects of this study were students (prospective teachers) in the 5th-semester consisting of 55 people in the IT-based learning media course. At the same time, the object of this research was an electronic book developed based on TPACK. Several instruments were used: observation sheets, questionnaires, validation sheets, and essay tests. The results of data analysis indicate that the electronic book has met the requirements of validity, practicality, and effectiveness. In addition, there was a significant increase in the ability to think creatively.

An Analysis of Major Difficulties Moroccan Engineering Students Encounter in Argumentative Essay Writing

The aim of this study is to analyse argumentative essay errors made by Moroccan students in Preparatory Classes of Higher Engineering Schools (Classes Préparatoires aux Grandes Ecoles) ( CPGE).The participants of this study were 1st year Physics, Chemistry and Engineering Sciences (PCSI ) students in CPGE Omar Ibn Al Khattab, Meknes . 68 students participated in the study which means that all PCSI students were involved. The study uses a mixed method design. In the quantitative method, the data was gathered from students’ argumentative essay tests. Students’ errors were quantified numerically and the contents of teachers’ interviews were analyzed qualitatively. The results of the study demonstrate clearly that CPGE students’ difficulties in essay writing are aligned to many factors . Firstly, CPGE Students’ lack language proficiency. They have serious language problems accumulated from previous years of study. Secondly , students lack motivation as they do not find pleasure in writing and perceive it as a tiring and boring task. Thirdly, they do not read a lot which makes the task of writing very hard. Fourthly , students do not master the techniques of writing a structured essay. In fact, it is a process that requires many steps to be followed from introduction to conclusion . The study ended up by suggesting possible solution to overcome such difficulties.

The correlation between metacognitive skills and scientific attitudes towards the retention of male and female students in South Sulawesi, Indonesia

<span>This was quantitative correlational research, which investigated the correlation between metacognitive skills and scientific attitudes towards the retention of male and female students in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The research sample was biology education students in the second semester, with 104 students consisting of 47 males and 57 females. The instruments employed in this study were those for assessing metacognitive skills, scientific attitudes, and retention. Metacognitive skills and retention were measured using essay tests, while scientific attitudes were measured using observation sheets. The results indicated that the value of the simultaneous contribution of metacognitive skills and scientific attitudes towards to the retention of female students was higher than that of male students. The effective contributions of metacognitive skills and scientific attitude towards male students' retention were 3.33% and 24.67%. Metacognitive skills and scientific attitudes both contribute 14.5% and 17.2%, respectively, to female students’ retention.</span>

Climate Change HOTS for Designing Smart Trash in Elementary Schools

Environmental degradation triggers the numerous impacts of climate change. This research describes the Higher-Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) of vocational high school students and university students regarding climate change to develop a Smart Trash. The research method used is descriptive method with survey technique. Essay tests are used as the research instrument. The essay questions are comprised of 12 items with 6 indicators. The research finds that the HOTS scores of both vocational and university students are in the very low category, especially in the creative-thinking aspect. The average scores of climate change HOTS for vocational and university students are 25.60 and 30.23, respectively. The research result indicates that Smart Trash as a learning medium should be introduced in the form of project assignments for both vocational and university students. This research concludes that the HOTS score is low and needs an improvement to create a Smart Trash. The suggestion for further research is to improve students’ HOTS in vocational education and universities by developing HOTS learning.

Pengaruh Kecerdasan Intrapersonal Dan Kemandirian Belajar Terhadap Kemampuan Berpikir Kreatif Pada Pelajaran Matematika

This study aims to determine the effect of intrapersonal intelligence and learning independence on the ability to think creatively in mathematics. Research place at MTs Serang district. This research method uses a survey method, with a sample of 83 people. The sampling technique uses multi-stage sampling. Collecting data using essay tests and questionnaires. Hypothesis testing using path analysis (path analysis). The results of the study concluded that there was a significant influence of intrapersonal intelligence and learning independence on the ability to think creatively in mathematics. More effectively improve the ability to think creatively is done by awakening the independence of learning first in mathematics. So that students easily grasp the material being taught and students will be more motivated and happy in learning because they are already familiar with the learning system

“Men så skedde inte i Sverige” – om anklagens anatomi

Despite the fact that defense and apology have been studied thoroughly in rhetoric and communication research in recent decades, their counterpart; the accusation has received ­surprisingly limited ­attention from rhetorical criticism. This essay sets out to remedy parts of these shortcomings by suggesting to define the accusation as a situated act where somebody ascribes guilt to a group or individual. The definition ties the accusation to the representation of acts considered to be in violation of ­existing norms and the essay argues that the logic of narra­tive determines the forms and functions of an accusation. The essay tests the definition through close readings of accusations from the debate about the proper handling of the corona-virus, as this debate has played out in the Scandinavian countries during 2020. Two extreme examples of accusations – one situated in the ­formal legal system, one situated in an informal, private conversation – are briefly analyzed before the essay turns to its main case in the form of an article from Dagens Nyheter, in which Swedish scientists accuse the Swedish health authorities and the Swedish government for neglect

Analisis Miskonsepsi Materi Sistem Peredaran Darah Manusia Tema 4 pada Siswa Kelas V SD

This study aims to describe the material misconceptions about the human circulatory system in fifth grade students at SD Negeri 1 Sumberpasir. This study uses a qualitative approach with data collection through essay tests and interviews. The research subjects were fifth grade students. The results showed that there were still many students who had misconceptions about the concept of the human circulatory organ, the process of human blood circulation, human blood circulation disorders and how to maintain the health of the circulatory organ. Abstrak: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan miskonsepsi materi sistem peredaran darah manusia pada siswa kelas V di SD Negeri 1 Sumberpasir. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan pengumpulan data melalui tes esai dan wawancara. Subjek penelitian yaitu siswa kelas V. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan masih banyak siswa yang mengalami miskonsepsi pada konsep organ peredaran darah manusia, proses peredaran darah manusia, gangguan peredaran darah manusia dan cara memelihara kesehatan organ peredaran darah.

Implementation of Talking Stick Method on Acid-Base Concepts to Improve Students' Critical Thinking Skills

This study aimed to improve the critical thinking skills of class XI high school on acid base material in the 2018/2019 using the talking stick method. This research is a classroom action research conducted in two cycles. Each cycle consists of planning, implementation, observation and reflection so that this study describes planning, activities and improving critical thinking skills of high school of class XI. The subjects of this research is all students of grade XI in one of the South Tangerang high schools in Indonesia which consisted of 33 students. Data collection techniques in this study were using essay tests, observation sheets, teacher activities, student activities, field notes and interviews. The results of this study indicate that students’ critical thinking skills increase using the talking stick method seen from the student ability to answer questions, express opinions, respond to friend opinions and consider sources. Critical thinking skills has increased, in the first cycle that is equal to 21.20% while in the second cycle is 90.90%. It can be concluded that the use of the talking stick method can improve the critical thinking skills of class IX high school in acid base material.

Assessment of Competency Based on Dicotomic Scoring to Diagnose Students 'Skills in Vocational Learning in Vocational Schools

Assessment of competency in schools is carried out by teachers using conventional tests, consists of multiple choice tests, essay tests, and skills tests using open scoring competency tests based on the teacher's principle of "being in charge" in scoring. Therefore, a assessment of competency tool is needed that measures the real competence of students. The research objective was to diagnose students' skills in automotive body vocational learning through a dichotomy scoring competency test. The research method used is pre experimental design (non designs) one shot case study. The research was conducted in January-March 2020. The research location was in a state vocational high school in Bandung. The research sample used simple random sampling of 32 students. Data collection used a dichotomy scoring skill test. Data analysis using percentages. The results showed that: (1) 84% of the students were not competent in the competence of automotive bodies in making mini cars when using the dichotomy scoring competency assessment; (2) only 16% of students were able to complete the competency test by producing work products that match dimensions and on time.