Layanan Konseling Kelompok dengan Pendekatan Realitas dalam Pengentasan Kesulitan Belajar Siswa

Group counseling services with a realistic approach to alleviating students' learning difficulties at Mts NW Senyiur. This study aims to determine reality group counseling services in helping learning difficulties for students at VIII MTs NW Senyiur. The type of this research is a Pre-Experimental design with One-Group Pretest-Posttest Design. The population of this study was all students of class VIII MTs NW Senyiur totaling 25 students. Data collection techniques using questionnaires and observations, analysis using quantitative data in numbers processed using simple statistics. This study indicates that the initial condition data before being given treatment (pretest) in the form of group counseling services are in the low category with a score of 24.4. After being provided treatment (posttest) group counseling services, the condition is in the high sort with a score of 80, the average score of the scale learning difficulties in the experimental class with the highest score of 17,325. Thus, reality group counseling services affect alleviate learning difficulties for class VIII MTs NW Senyiur students.

The Politics of Gender Representation in Charles Bukowski’s Poetry: Between Ambivalence and Misogyny

The German poet and novelist Charles Bukowski has always been surrounded with controversy throughout his life. However, interestingly, it is his politics of gender representation that mostly triggers feminists and researchers together to condemn him for being misogynist, showcasing a degrading image of female characters in his prose writings. The latter genre is seemingly insufficient to directly accuse Bukowski and his literary works of misogyny. While some of his novels attest to a demeaning yet controversial representation of women, his poetry offers a nuanced version wherein heterogeneous portrayal of women becomes prevalent and therefore allowing the space for readers to encounter poems with an amalgamation of positive representations of women—being independent and intellectual. Because the misogynistic representation in Bukowski’s works is open to various interpretations, rushing into a compilation of hateful judgments concerning the author himself lacks justification and argument. In line with this background, the present paper discusses the limitations of the conclusions drawn with regard to Bukowski’s gender politics, arguing that there is a space in-between worth exploring in his literary works. Through a close reading method of textual analysis, the paper concentrates on selected poems from Bukowski’s collection Love is a Dog from Hell (1977) in order to contrast the positive and negative depiction of women. The paper, in other words, strives to bring into question the extent to which misogyny and ambivalence take roles in Bukowski’s gender representation of the female characters. The analysis undertaken has revealed significant results, in which Bukowski’s poetry comes to expose a more ambivalent and realistic approach towards gender—a reading which is highly needed in order to consider the different perspectives and possible interpretations of an author’s work before limiting it, or the author in person, to a set of stereotypical judgment.

Embracing imperfection: machine-assisted invertebrate classification in real-world datasets

Despite growing concerns over the health of global insect populations, the spatiotemporal breadth of insect population data is severely lacking. Machine-assisted classification has been proposed as a potential solution to quickly gather large amounts of data, but previous studies have often used unrealistic or idealized datasets to train their models. In this study, we describe a practical methodology for including machine learning in ecologic data acquisition pipelines. Here we train and test machine learning algorithms to classify over 56,000 bulk terrestrial invertebrate specimens from image data. All specimens were collected in pitfall traps by the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) at 27 locations across the United States. Image data was extracted as feature vectors using ImageJ. When classifying specimens that were known and seen by our models, we reached an accuracy of 74.7% at the lowest taxonomic level. We also classified invertebrate taxa that the model was not trained on using zero-shot classification, with an accuracy of 42.1% on these taxa. The general methodology outlined here represents a realistic approach to how machine learning may be used as a tool for ecological studies.

Diseño y validez de la escala autoevaluación de las competencias del docente de matemáticas [Design and validity of the scale Self-assessment of mathematics teacher competencies]

Evaluar competencias no es una tarea fácil ya que éstas engloban: conocimiento, actitudes y destrezas. El acercamiento más real es quizá mediante una autoevaluación donde la persona que la conteste este consciente de su finalidad. Para la construcción de este artículo, se consideró la definición de Perrenoud, quien se refiere a la competencia como la capacidad de actuar eficazmente en una situación de un tipo definido, capacidad que se apoya en los conocimientos. El presente estudio tuvo la finalidad de diseñar y validar un instrumento confiable y pertinente que permita la autoevaluación de las competencias de los docentes del área de matemáticas, considerando el enfoque de la socioformación. Se realizó la validación de contenido con un grupo de 12 jueces expertos, aplicando la V de Aiken y el grado de relevancia con un pilotaje de 28 participantes, determinado por Alfa de Cronbach. Como resultado se llegó a niveles adecuados con mínimas observaciones y se concluyó con un instrumento confiable y pertinente. Evaluating competencies is not an easy task since they encompass knowledge, attitudes, and skills. The most realistic approach is through a self-assessment where the person who answers it is aware of its purpose. For the construction of this article, the definition of Perrenoud was considered, who refers to competence as the capacity to act effectively in a situation of a defined type, a capacity that is supported by knowledge. The purpose of this study was to design and validate a reliable and pertinent instrument that allows the self-assessment of mathematics teachers’ competencies, considering the socio-training approach. Content validation was carried out with a group of twelve expert judges, applying Aiken’s V and the degree of relevance with a pilot of twenty-eight participants, determined by Cronbach’s Alpha. As a result, adequate levels were reached with minimal observations and a reliable and relevant instrument was concluded.

[Muhammad Basiuni Imran: His Role in Propagating The Superiority of Islam in Sambas, West Kalimantan] Muhammad Basiuni Imran: Peranannya dalam Menegakkan Syiar Islam di Sambas, Kalimantan Barat

Religious scholars in the Malay World play a crucial role in propagating the greatness of Islam and socially transforming the Malay community in the region. Their contributions in the religious, educational, political, and social fields have brought immense impacts towards civilizational excellence. One such scholar who contributed enormously to the Malay world, especially in West Kalimantan, is Muhammad Basiuni Imran. He became known to the people of the Archipelago when he often asked questions to the al-Manar magazine published by his teacher, Muhammad Rashid Rida. Thus, this paper aims to explain his life background, education, and relationship with Muhammad Rashid Rida. His role in resolving issues concerning Friday prayers and talkin and his dakwah activities in Sambas are also discussed. This qualitative study used the biographical study design. Research data were obtained from written documents including books, journals, manuscripts, conference articles, and theses. Data were also obtained through interviews and observations conducted in Sambas, West Kalimantan. Results show that Muhammad Basiuni Imran used a realistic approach in accordance with the customs and situation of the West Kalimantan community, especially in Sambas, in resolving religious issues. His role in strengthening the Islamic dakwah is evidenced by the Islamisation of the Dayaks in Sambas. This study is expected to elevate the position of scholars and Muhammad Basiuni Imran’s contribution to the ummah’s development. In addition, this paper will enrich the written materials on Islamic prominent figures and reform movements in the Malay realm. Keywords: Muhammad Basiuni Imran, West Kalimantan, Islamic Growth Abstrak Para ulama di Alam Melayu memainkan peranan penting dalam perkembangan syiar agama Islam dan transformasi sosial masyarakat Melayu di rantau ini. Sumbangan mereka yang meliputi bidang agama, pendidikan, politik, sosial dan lain-lain memberikan kesan yang besar ke arah kecemerlangan ketamadunan. Salah seorang ulama yang memberikan sumbangan besar kepada Alam Melayu khususnya di Kalimantan Barat ialah Muhammad Basiuni Imran. Nama beliau mula dikenali oleh masyarakat Nusantara apabila sering mengemukakan persoalan kepada majalah al-Manar yang diterbitkan oleh guru beliau, Muhammad Rashid Rida. Justeru, makalah ini bertujuan menjelaskan latar belakang kehidupan, pendidikan serta hubungan beliau dengan Muhammad Rashid Rida. Turut dibincangkan ialah peranan beliau dalam menyelesaikan isu berkaitan solat Jumaat dan talkin serta kegiatan dakwah yang dijalankan di Sambas. Kajian ini bersifat kualitatif dengan menggunakan reka bentuk kajian biografi. Data kajian diperoleh melalui dokumen bertulis seperti buku, jurnal, manuskrip, artikel persidangan, tesis dan sebagainya. Data juga diperoleh melalui temu bual dan pemerhatian yang dijalankan di Sambas, Kalimantan Barat. Hasil kajian mendapati Muhammad Basiuni Imran telah menggunakan pendekatan yang realistik dan sesuai dengan adat dan situasi masyarakat di Kalimantan Barat khususnya di Sambas dalam menyelesaikan isu-isu agama. Peranan Muhammad Basiuni Imran dalam memperkasakan dakwah Islamiah pula dapat dilihat melalui pengislaman kaum Dayak di Sambas. Kajian ini diharapkan dapat memartabatkan ulama dan sumbangan Muhammad Basiuni Imran terhadap pembangunan ummah. Selain itu, penulisan ini akan memperkayakan lagi bahan-bahan penulisan berkaitan tokoh dan gerakan pembaharuan Islam di Alam Melayu. Kata kunci: Muhammad Basiuni Imran, Kalimantan Barat, Perkembangan Islam