Anxiety level on the implementation of the student's essay at Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University

In Indonesia, thesis is a scientific paper written by prospective undergraduates as a requirement to obtain a bachelor's degree in an undergraduate study program which of course in the process often experiences anxiety which will affect the performance of students on campus, especially students of the Faculty of Medicine. This study aims to determine the level of anxiety in the implementation of student essay at the Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University. This research is a descriptive research with survey method. The number of samples is 170 respondents and sampling method using random sampling technique. The results of the study showed the prevalence of anxiety levels in students of the Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University class 2017 in the mild category as many as 135 people (79.4%), the moderate category as many as 31 people (18.2%) and the high category as many as 4 people (2.4%). For each study program, the level of anxiety experienced is relatively the same, the highest category in the mild category, then followed by the moderate category and the last with the smallest number, namely the high category.

Digital business roadmap webinar: Exploring creative digital business idea

In facing the industrial era 4.0, college graduates in information and computer science are required to adapt to the developments and needs of current industrial technology. The link and match between the world of education and industry is the key to optimizing the absorption of skilled labor. To answer these challenges, the Information systems undergraduate study program at Institut Teknologi Telkom Purwokerto, SUHU, and T-Lab held a Webinar Series "Link & Match of Information Technology between Academics and Industrial Needs" with the topic of Digital Business Roadmap: Exploring creative digital business ideas. This webinar activity is carried out using a mentoring method as well as sharing new knowledge with participants about Digital Business Transformation and how to explore creative digital business ideas. The result is that participants can understand digital business transformation and then explore creative digital business ideas to be developed in a business proposal.

SAUNG BAMBU KOMPOSIT DENGAN SAMBUNGAN PELAT BUHUL

Bamboo can be used to make all building components, both structural and non-structural. The construction of this bamboo building is characterized by a structural framework approach similar to that applied in wooden construction. In this case, the floor, wall and roof elements are interconnected and interdependent on each other for overall stability. There is a need to control lateral deformation in some traditional forms of buildings in particular. The adequacy and suitability of the building for housing will also depend on good details. In the use of bamboo as a structural element, various types of connections are known which are often applied in various types of buildings. The types of connections are double butt bent joints, friction-tight rope connections, plug ins, positive fitting connections, and interlocking connections. These types of joints are not very strong and cannot withstand excessive loads in various directions because the surface area of the connection is very small and bamboo has cavities. This connection will not last long if it is used as a connection to the truss or bridge truss. This connection is not very strong. In the Cipete Village area, Pinang District, Tangerang City, there are still many buildings that use bamboo as a structural element, both for housing, selling places, and huts for resting. The bamboo connections in these buildings still use traditional grafting techniques, so the buildings quickly become damaged and the community pays more to repair them. The Community Service Team (PKM) of the Civil Engineering Undergraduate Study Program helps the community provide bamboo splicing technology to increase the service life of bamboo buildings by improving bamboo grafting techniques. The splicing technique is done by expanding the surface of the connection, namely making the bamboo solid in the bamboo area. In addition to making the bamboo solid in the joint area, gusset plates and bolts are also used to strengthen the connection. Bambu dapat digunakan untuk membuat semua komponen bangunan, baik struktural maupun non struktural. Konstruksi bangunan bambu ini ditandai dengan pendekatan kerangka struktural mirip dengan yang diterapkan dalam konstruksi kayu. Dalam hal ini, elemen lantai, dinding dan atap saling dihubungkan dan saling bergantung satu sama lain untuk stabilitas keseluruhan. Ada kebutuhan untuk mengontrol deformasi lateral dalam beberapa bentuk tradisional bangunan pada khususnya. Kecukupan dan kesesuaian bangunan untuk hunian juga akan tergantung pada detail yang baik. Dalam pemanfaatn bambu sebagai elemen struktur, dikenal berbagai jenis sambungan yang sering diaplikasikan dalam berbagai jenis bangunan. Jenis-jenis sambungan tersebut adalah double butt bent joint, friction-tight rope connection, plug in, positive fitting connections, dan interlocking connection. Jenis-jenis sambungan tersebut tidak terlalu kuat tidak mampu menahan beban yang berlebih dalam berbagai arah meningat karena luas permukaan sambungan sangat kecil dan bambu memiliki ronga. Sambungan ini tidak akan bertahan lama bila digunakan sebagai sambungan pada rangka kuda-kuda atau rangka jembatan Sambungan seperti ini tidak terlalu kuat. Didaerah Kelurahan Cipete, Kecamatan Pinang Kota Tangerang, masih banyak bangunan yang memanfaatkan bambu sebagai elemen struktur, baik untuk perumahan, tempat berjualan, maupun saung-saung tempat istirahat. Sambungan bambu pada bangunan-bangunan tersebut masih menggunakan Teknik penyambungan tradisional, sehingga bangunan tersebut cepat menjadi rusak dan masyarakat mengeluarkan biaya lebih untuk memperbaikinya. Tim Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakaya (PKM) Program Studi Sarjana Teknik Sipil membantu masyarakat memberikan teknologi penyambungan bambu untuk meningkatkan umur layanan bangunan bambu dengan memperbaiki teknik penyambungan bambu. Teknik penyambungan dilakukan dengan memperluas permukaan sambungan yaitu membuat bambu menjadi solid didaerah bambungan. Selain membuat bambu menjadi solid didaerah sambungan, juga digunakan pelat buhul dan baut untuk memperkaku sambungan.

Early Childhood Education Students' Experiences of Engaging with Academic Text

<p>Academic text is viewed in most university environments as a tool for supporting student learning which generates knowledge, skills and the capacity to critique ideas. Yet there is little research undertaken to understand early childhood education (ECE) students’ experiences and beliefs of engaging with academic text. Therefore, in order to understand this specific group of students’ text engagement practices and beliefs, this ethnographic research followed a group of ten third-year ECE students at Victoria University in Wellington New Zealand through one course of their undergraduate study. The researcher collected data using ethnographic methods (including a non-traditional visual participatory method of identity portfolio collages) to identify patterns which help understand students’ beliefs and experiences of engaging with academic text. Based on social learning theories, the research examined the influence of student identity and cultural context on their motivation and interest in engaging with academic text. The study found that while this group of ECE students reported valuing academic text for a number of reasons, they were most likely to engage with assigned text for assessment purposes. The prevalent use of a surface learning approach, skim reading, when reading academic text also left students feeling frustrated with the reading they completed during their programme. Group expectations of reading mainly for assessment and a lack of text engagement by practicing teachers they encountered also encouraged these students, who hold positive reader identities, to limit their engagement with academic text. The results from this study indicate that students and educators can examine ways to increase student motivation to engage deeply with academic text on a more regular basis for students to achieve deeper and more meaningful learning experiences.</p>

Early Childhood Education Students' Experiences of Engaging with Academic Text

<p>Academic text is viewed in most university environments as a tool for supporting student learning which generates knowledge, skills and the capacity to critique ideas. Yet there is little research undertaken to understand early childhood education (ECE) students’ experiences and beliefs of engaging with academic text. Therefore, in order to understand this specific group of students’ text engagement practices and beliefs, this ethnographic research followed a group of ten third-year ECE students at Victoria University in Wellington New Zealand through one course of their undergraduate study. The researcher collected data using ethnographic methods (including a non-traditional visual participatory method of identity portfolio collages) to identify patterns which help understand students’ beliefs and experiences of engaging with academic text. Based on social learning theories, the research examined the influence of student identity and cultural context on their motivation and interest in engaging with academic text. The study found that while this group of ECE students reported valuing academic text for a number of reasons, they were most likely to engage with assigned text for assessment purposes. The prevalent use of a surface learning approach, skim reading, when reading academic text also left students feeling frustrated with the reading they completed during their programme. Group expectations of reading mainly for assessment and a lack of text engagement by practicing teachers they encountered also encouraged these students, who hold positive reader identities, to limit their engagement with academic text. The results from this study indicate that students and educators can examine ways to increase student motivation to engage deeply with academic text on a more regular basis for students to achieve deeper and more meaningful learning experiences.</p>

Timing of Intravenous Therapy, Venepuncture and Cannulation Education for Nurses

<p>Internationally it is becoming more acceptable for nurses to carry out intravenous (IV) therapy, venepuncture and cannulation. There does not appear to be consensus about when nurses should undergo this education either nationally or internationally. The aim of this research project was to try and identify when IV therapy, venepuncture and cannulation education should take place and also to identify what different District Health Boards (DHBs) and nursing schools in New Zealand consider should be included in undergraduate nursing curricula related to IV therapy, venepuncture and cannulation. An email survey method was employed, which returned 36 responses. Descriptive statistics were used to analyse these responses. This research project has utilised an exploratory descriptive approach to examine perceptions of registered nurses, who are employed in hospitals and schools of nursing, about whether nurses in New Zealand should be prepared to administer intravenous therapy, undertake venepuncture and cannulation prior to, or following, registration. Participants were asked to share their personal beliefs, thoughts and understanding about the topic. Benner's framework of Novice to Expert was used as a theoretical framework for this study. The major findings that emerged from this study were that IV therapy should be a core component of undergraduate study and that there should be a national education and training programme. There was however, no agreement about the timing of venepuncture and cannulation education and training. The findings of this study indicated that education and competency are an issue which needs to be addressed by the different health providers and associated educators. This would lead to the development of a nationally agreed framework, with agreed standards.</p>

Timing of Intravenous Therapy, Venepuncture and Cannulation Education for Nurses

<p>Internationally it is becoming more acceptable for nurses to carry out intravenous (IV) therapy, venepuncture and cannulation. There does not appear to be consensus about when nurses should undergo this education either nationally or internationally. The aim of this research project was to try and identify when IV therapy, venepuncture and cannulation education should take place and also to identify what different District Health Boards (DHBs) and nursing schools in New Zealand consider should be included in undergraduate nursing curricula related to IV therapy, venepuncture and cannulation. An email survey method was employed, which returned 36 responses. Descriptive statistics were used to analyse these responses. This research project has utilised an exploratory descriptive approach to examine perceptions of registered nurses, who are employed in hospitals and schools of nursing, about whether nurses in New Zealand should be prepared to administer intravenous therapy, undertake venepuncture and cannulation prior to, or following, registration. Participants were asked to share their personal beliefs, thoughts and understanding about the topic. Benner's framework of Novice to Expert was used as a theoretical framework for this study. The major findings that emerged from this study were that IV therapy should be a core component of undergraduate study and that there should be a national education and training programme. There was however, no agreement about the timing of venepuncture and cannulation education and training. The findings of this study indicated that education and competency are an issue which needs to be addressed by the different health providers and associated educators. This would lead to the development of a nationally agreed framework, with agreed standards.</p>

Preparing Chinese Students for the New Zealand Academic Environment: The Foundation Studies Programme

<p>This research project examines the Foundation Studies Programme at Victoria University of Wellington to see if it succeeds in its aim to prepare students for undergraduate study in New Zealand, and to identify what factors contribute to a Chinese international student's success. The research is conducted in two phases -the first phase considers the achievement of 40 Chinese international students - half of whom have been through the Foundation Studies programme and half of whom have not - and finds that there is a significant correlation between completing the Foundation Studies programme and academic achievement in undergraduate courses. Reasons for this are explored in the second phase of study through interviews with twenty Chinese international students, ten who have taken the Foundation Studies programme and ten who have not. Some of the explanations found for the difference in achievement are that the Foundation Studies graduates are more confident in using English, are more adjusted to life in New Zealand, and are more prepared for the New Zealand academic environment, having gained essential essaywriting and study skills during the Foundation Studies programme. The main issue raised is the need for institutions to better prepare Chinese international students who gain admission directly into undergraduate programmes before they commence their studies, so that they are more able to succeed in the New Zealand academic environment.</p>

Preparing Chinese Students for the New Zealand Academic Environment: The Foundation Studies Programme

<p>This research project examines the Foundation Studies Programme at Victoria University of Wellington to see if it succeeds in its aim to prepare students for undergraduate study in New Zealand, and to identify what factors contribute to a Chinese international student's success. The research is conducted in two phases -the first phase considers the achievement of 40 Chinese international students - half of whom have been through the Foundation Studies programme and half of whom have not - and finds that there is a significant correlation between completing the Foundation Studies programme and academic achievement in undergraduate courses. Reasons for this are explored in the second phase of study through interviews with twenty Chinese international students, ten who have taken the Foundation Studies programme and ten who have not. Some of the explanations found for the difference in achievement are that the Foundation Studies graduates are more confident in using English, are more adjusted to life in New Zealand, and are more prepared for the New Zealand academic environment, having gained essential essaywriting and study skills during the Foundation Studies programme. The main issue raised is the need for institutions to better prepare Chinese international students who gain admission directly into undergraduate programmes before they commence their studies, so that they are more able to succeed in the New Zealand academic environment.</p>

Infographics as a campaign medium for goat milk drinking culture in Sragen regency, Central Java, Indonesia

Milk is a dairy product that contains excellent nutritional value for human health and growth. In addition to having a strategic selling value, milk can be processed into various products such as UHT milk, milk candy, milk soap and etc. Cow milk and goat milk are types of milk that are often consumed daily by people. Although cow milk is more popular than goat milk, there are many advantages and benefits of consuming goat milk. The “Taruna Mukti” Goat Farmer Group in Sragen Regency, Central Java, in collaboration with the Visual Communication Design Undergraduate Study Program, the Faculty of Fine Arts and Design of Universitas Sebelas Maret, designed infographics that were distributed through social media platforms to campaign for the culture of drinking goat milk. Research and Development method and ADDIE model were used in the media development. The expected results of this research are an effective message delivery about the importance of consuming goat milk and a positive response from the community.