CHARACTER VALUES: WHAT ARE THEY AND HOW THEY ARE INTEGRATED IN ENGLISH TEXTBOOK TEXTS?

This study is based on the issue of character value, which has recently spread out as many as social problems in Indonesia, as well as the phenomena around us that many inappropriate textbooks contents. Character values should be incorporated into teaching and learning materials. It is also related to the government regulation that requires the inclusion of the character values proposed by the Ministry of National Education as character building in all elements of education. The aim of this study was to examine the character values found in the texts as well as the strategies used in integrating character values in the texts of Erlangga’s English textbook for Senior High School Grade XI. This study applied qualitative research with a content analysis approach. The data source was English textbook Pathway to English, and the data were 19 texts gathered by reading and taking notes on texts in English textbook. The research findings revealed that the character values which are found in the 19 texts of English textbook being analyzed covers 16 character values proposed by the Ministry of National Education and the strategies of delivering character values in the texts consisted of two forms, explicit and implicit strategy. Keywords: Character values, character values integration, English textbook, texts

The predictive value of high school grade point average to academic achievement and career satisfaction of dental graduates

Background In a country where admission to dental schools is based solely on the cognitive abilities of students, the aim of the study was to investigate the correlation between high school grade point average and graduating academic achievement for dental students; moreover, determine whether a correlation exists between dental students’ graduating academic achievement and their career choices and job satisfaction. Methods A five-year retrospective cohort study was conducted at the University of Jordan, involving (828) dental graduates first enrolled between 2010 and 2014. Correlations comparing high school grade point average and graduating academic achievement were done for the total sample composed of (736) students. A short survey was constructed to assess the career choices and job satisfaction for recently graduated dentists and correlate them with their graduating academic achievement. Results Statistically significant but weak positive correlation (0.3) was found between high school grade point average and graduating academic achievement for dental students (p ≤ 0.05). Statistically significant correlations were found between graduating academic achievement and career choices and job satisfaction. Conclusion The significant positive correlation between the high school grade point average and graduating academic achievement of our dental students indicate that our school admission system depending on high school grade point average is a valid system. There was a significant negative correlation between the graduating academic achievement and both the career choices and job satisfaction among fresh graduate dentists in Jordan. This information is required to update the dental school admissions procedures in response to the changing dental educational landscape.

Developing Interactive Learning Multimedia for Mathematics Subject in Junior High School Grade VIII Student East Lombok

This study aims to: (1) produce interactive multimedia products for Mathematics Subject in SMP Grade VIII students (2) find out the quality of the product. This research was a research and development approach (R & D) by adapting Alessi and Trollip development model that is planning, design, and development. The validation process for the product is done by the alpha test stage, beta test, and product trial. The results of the research show that: (1) the developed product is interactive learning multimedia on mathematics subjects in the form of application with * .swf format. and * .exe, (2) Interactive learning multimedia developed is feasible to be used as a supporter of learning with an average score of 3.31 from media experts with the category of “good”, 3.6 from material experts with the category of "very good", and 3.8 from users with the category “very good”.

PENGGUNAAN SLIDE INTERAKTIF PADA PEMBELAJARAN DARING MATERI SUBSTANSI GENETIK UNTUK MENINGKATKAN ASPEK KOGNITIF SISWA

This research aims to determine the cognitive aspects enhancement of genetic substance material using interactive slide media in the online learning for students of Trensains Muhammadiyah high school grade twelveThis research is a classroom action research conducted in three cycles. Each cycles consist of four stages, they are; planning, implementing, observing, and reflecting. The subject in this research was a twelve grade students of Trensains Muhammadiyah high school sragen in academic year 2020/2021 with the amount 24 students. The data is processed through observation, questionnaire and test. The data analysis was conducted in a descriptive qualitative manner based on the results of observations and questionnaire as well as qualitatively on the result of cognitive test.. The result of the research shows that the number of students who achieved the minimum completeness score (KKM) 70 in the first cycle is 14 students (58,33%), second cycle is 15 students (62,5%), and third cycle is 18 students (75%) from the subject amount 24 24 students. Students cognitive ability increase in each cycle. The average of student cognitive aspect in cycle 1 is 73,3%, cycle 2 is 76,7%, and cycle 3 is 80,4%. Based on the research, it can be concluded that the use of interactive slide media in the online learning of genetic substance material can improve cognitive aspects of student in grade XII MIPA 3 Trensians Muhammadiyah high school Sragen.

Living Things and their Environment Curriculum in Junior High School: Grade 10 Students’ Perceptions and Experiences on its Pedagogical Appropriateness and Content

The shifting of the recommended curriculum was legalized by Republic Act 1033 or the Enhanced Basic Education 2013. Unlike in the old curriculum that Biology was tackled in the Second year level, it was changed to Living Things and their Environment (LTE) and was found in all grade levels. The purpose of this study aims to know the perceptions and experiences of the Grade 10 students about the pedagogical appropriateness and content of the LTE curriculum at Manlilisid National High School (MNHS), Javier, Leyte. This study used mixed methods as its research design. Quantitatively, data were gathered using the NSES survey questionnaire, modified into Likert scale tool. It was distributed to 95 students, and the information was collected. Qualitatively, oral interviews and observations were also used to four students of the population. The respondents granted permission to the researcher to use the gathered data. Data were then analyzed using descriptive statistics for quantitative data, and thematic analysis for qualitative data. The results were compared and interpreted. Upon the analysis, various perceptions and experiences of the informant including positive and negative reactions on pedagogy and content were encountered which affect the attainment of the implemented curriculum.

ETNOMATEMATIKA PADA KELENTENG TJOE TIK KIONG PASURUAN SEBAGAI BAHAN PAKET TES SISWA SMP KELAS VIII

The purpose of this study was to determine what ethnomatematics in the Tjoe Tik Kiong Temple and produce a test package related to ethnomatematics in the Tjoe Tik Kiong Temple. This temple is a place of worship for the Tri Dharma people in Pasuruan City. This type of research is qualitative research with an ethnographic approach. The subjects of this study were one religious leader and one handyman. Data collection methods used are observation and interviews. In this study focused on several objects of building and carving shapes. Mathematical concepts that emerged in the Tjoe Tik Kiong Temple building were geometric, congruent, similarity and geometric transformation. The product made is a test package related to ethnomatematics at the Tjoe Tik Kiong Temple in Pasuruan. This test package is intended for junior high school grade VIII

Analysis of Students' Understanding of Mathematical Concepts in Solving Comparative Problems

The purpose of this study is to analyze the students 'concept and students' mistakes while solving the comparison task. This experiment used qualitative descriptive methods. The Subjects of this experiment were the students in Daan Mogot Junior High School grade. Data were collected by observation method. The result shows that the percentage of students' concept understanding while solving the Comparison is 67.18%, the result of object clarification according to another character is 37.69%, giving sample and non-sample is 99.04%, presenting concept by the right form mathematical representation is 90,38%, developing the need-qualification and enough-qualification concept is 14,1%, using the benefit and choosing the certain procedure is 73,46% and applying concept and algorithm to solve the problem is 41.15%. The students' mistakes while solving the Comparison task are: conceptual mistake, calculation mistake, using the wrong logic to conclude, using the wrong theorem, not checking the task. Some indicators such as the students don't understand enough about the abstract question, conceptual proof, how to start the proof, they get difficulties to remember the definition in conceptual proofing and use them to construct the proof, the students are not paying attention while reading the question, and they are having less confidence to answer the questions are the causes of the students' mistake while solving comparison. Keywords: Conceptual Understanding, students' mistake, Comparison