Fiction Reading and Empathy Capacity of Selected Filipino Adolescents and Young Adults

This study aimed to discover if adolescents’ and young adults’ empathy capacity is higher when they engage more in fiction reading. A total of 301 students, aged 16-22, completed a self-administered questionnaire. More than half (56%) of the respondents consider reading as a hobby with books as the preferred reading material. Around 38% have moderate fiction reading scores and around 77% have high empathy capacity scores. Findings showed that the older the respondent is, the less likely they would read fiction and the lower their empathy level. Females are more likely to read fiction and are more empathic than males. Also, results revealed that the more the individual reads fiction, the more empathic they can become. Home and school interventions can be created to increase opportunities and desire for reading fiction and enhancing empathy capacity.

Mengelola Batas dalam Konseling: Standar Menerima Hadiah

The purpose of this study was to describe the explanation of gifts in counseling based on ethical and cultural considerations. The method in this research is a literature study, namely by collecting reading material from various scientific articles and then comparing theories and research results, which are then analyzed descriptively. Based on the results of a literature study conducted that counselors can receive gifts from counselees by considering aspects of culture, time of giving, and types of gifts given.

PENGEMBANGAN MEDIA PEMBELAJARAN PUZZLE PADA MATERI MEMBACA PERMULAAN SISWA KELAS 1 SD NEGERI 77 PRABUMULIH

This study aims to: Produce reading mateirals which is validm, practical and effective, the method used is the R&D development method with the tessmer development model which consists of 2 stages, namely: the preliminary stage and the prototyping stage using a formative evaluation flow. Therefore, it can be concluded: (1) The design of puzzle learning media for the initial reading material for grade 1 students at SDN 77 Prabumulih Sumsel can be used to test its validity seen from the assessment at the self-evaluation stage, (2) Produce puzzle learning media on the beginning reading material that valid in score of 92, material expert validation obtained an average score of 98, and linguist validation obtained an average score of 95, (3) Produces puzzle learning media is effective with an average pre-test score of 54 while the average post-test score of 89

From story to book: Discourse analysis between teacher and student in the creation of a culturally relevant text

Lack of representation of children from nondominant cultural and linguistic backgrounds continues to be problematic in children’s literature, and especially within early literacy texts for beginning readers. One remedy is for children to tell their own stories through the language experience approach, which can then be printed into culturally relevant texts and used for beginning reading material in classrooms. To truly capture a student’s story, especially if the student is an emergent bilingual, a teacher must listen very closely and take care when adjusting the child’s story. Two Bakhtinian concepts support the careful examination of a teacher’s scribing of story in this study: chronotope, used here as the time-space sphere above the text, and revoicing, or the retelling of a child’s story that is paraphrased or altered. Findings show that gesture within the chronotope of the story is an especially generative tool for student storytelling and that teachers must reflect closely on intentional or unintentional reasons for revoicing a child’s story. Language experience approach holds possibilities for the creation of children’s culturally relevant texts. As such, it is important that teachers reflect on their language experience approach techniques so that the book remains true to the child’s story.

The Importance of the Role of Women Ulama as the Effort to Actualate the Message of Islam to the Value of Equality

Islam is a gender-just religion so that in the dissemination of its values, gender-fair spaces and opportunities are also needed. The purpose of this study is to provide understanding and understanding to the reader that in realizing a gender-just environment, religion is an important slice that needs to be considered. Islam has agreed to create a gender-just order, and it has been stated in the verses of the Koran. This research method uses qualitative research, sourced from reading material and supported by implementation pictures as supporting data. The results showed that the presence of female clerics was very important. Islam has conveyed Islamic teachings by realizing gender justice so that resistance to patriarchal culture in Indonesia can be carried out with the presence of female ulama to understand that women also have human potential so that they can be said to be worthy as scholars. The limitation of this research is that the author is a little complicated in compiling the historical sequence of the presence of women ulama until their existence today. The lack of data sources that the author must obtain is still rare especially in research about Women Ulama as part of the struggle for gender equality.

Perkawinan Dalam Perspektif Tasawuf

This dissertation discusses Marriage in the perspective of Sufism (Study of analysis of Legislation on Marriage in Indonesia). This is done considering the high divorce rate in Indonesia even though the legislation regarding marriage has been made quite a lot by the government and even the Marriage Law No. 1 of 1974 and the Compilation of Islamic Law have long been enacted. The purpose of this study is to find out why Islamic marriage regulations and legislation in Indonesia have not been able to stem the flow of divorce and family disharmony, and what solutions can be offered in minimizing divorce in Indonesia, as well as how to establish marriage law with the Sufism approach. The process of collecting data is done by means of library research (Library Research). The reading material is described and analyzed using qualitative methods so that the causes of the high divorce rate in Indonesia are found. After the discussion, two main problems were found, namely formal problems and non-formal problems. Formal problems are problems that are related to the rules and regulations of marriage itself. While non-formal problems are problems that arise from the personal members of each family. To overcome problems related to formal problems, the solution offered is the need to review several articles in the Marriage Law Number 1 of 1974 and need to revive the functions of the Marriage Advisory Counseling and Conservation Agency (BP4) as before the Marriage Law Number 1 year 1974. Meanwhile, to overcome problems related to non-formal problems, it is necessary to give Sufism teachings to the bride and groom who are delivered when they attend bride and groom courses organized by the Ministry of Religion throughout Indonesia. In order to establish marriage law with the Sufism approach, the connection between Sufism values and laws in the frame of benefit is needed. For this reason, the values of Sufism such as warak and zuhud and qonaah and so on need to be developed and integrated in connection with marriage law. The interconnection of the values of Sufism with marriage law is needed in numbers to minimize the divorce rate in Indonesia. Keywords: Marriage law, Sufism

PROBLEMATICS OF LITERATION LEARNING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN THE NEW NORMAL ERA

This study aims to describe literacy learning problems for elementary school students in the new normal era. This type of research is qualitative research. The research design was a case study at MI Muhammadiyah Kartasura. The subjects of this study were teachers, students, and parents of upper-class students. Data collection techniques with observation, interviews, and documentation. The research data validation was carried out by data triangulation, and analysis technique was carried out using qualitative analysis techniques. The data analysis model uses interactive analysis. The results showed that literacy learning in elementary schools has many problems. It was the difficulty of implementing student literacy habits when studying at home, the low reading interest of students, lack of references owned by teachers, and teachers' mastery in the use of technology. Other problems have come from external, unattractive reading, difficulty accessing reading material, internet signal, and some parents do not have time to assist children in a task. The conclusion of this study is to solve the problem of literacy learning for elementary school students. It requires collaboration between teachers, students, and parents of students and digital literacy that is more creative and innovative to motivate students to read so that they remain productive even though learning from home in the new normal era.

PENERAPAN BAHAN TWEED PADA PEMBUATAN BUSANA READY TO WEAR

The purpose of this study was to 1) develop the writer's creativity in making ready to wear fashion using tweed material, and 2) apply the knowledge and skills gained during lectures, especially in fashion design and textile knowledge courses in ready to wear fashion products with using tweed material. The method used is the Project Based Learning (PBL) method. Supported by the study of literature is done by reading material in the form of books, articles and journals, or documents that are relevant to the problem under study. The results of the study are that ready to wear fashion brands have the opportunity to be developed into ready to wear clothing in Indonesia, because fashion processing using tweed material is rarely produced. In its use this tweed material can be used as ready to wear fashion and also used in parties. This ready to wear fashion with tweed material is proposed to target the market for teenage women to adults with age around 19-35 years. Rready to wear fashion by using tweed material can provide innovation to designers and the public in making a fashion product. Keywords: Fashion, Tweed, Ready to Wear Abstrak . Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk 1) mengembangkan kreativitas penulis dalam pembuatan busana siap pakai dengan menggunakan bahan wol, dan 2) menerapkan ilmu pengetahuan dan keterampilan yang diperoleh selama perkuliahan, khususnya di mata kuliah mode desain busana dan pengetahuan tekstil pada produk busana siap pakai dengan menggunakan bahan tweed. Metode yang digunakan yaitu metode Project Based Learning (PBL). Didukung dengan studi literatur dilakukan dengan membaca materi berupa buku-buku, artikel, dan jurnal, atau dokumen-dokumen yang relevan dengan permasalahan yang dikaji. Hasil penelitian yaitu bahwa merek busana siap pakaimemiliki peluang untuk dikembangkan menjadi busana siap pakai di Indonesia, karena pengolahan busana menggunakan bahan tweed masih jarang pakai. Dalam penggunaannya penggunaan bahan tweed ini dapat digunakan sebagai busana siap pakai dan juga digunakan dalam acara pesta. Busana siap pakai dengan bahan tweed yang diajukan di pasar untuk wanita remaja hingga dewasa dengan usia sekitar 19-35 tahun. Busana siap pakai dengan menggunakan bahan tweed dapat memberi inovasi kepada desainer maupun masyarakat dalam pembuatan suatu produk busana. Kata Kunci: Busana, Tweed, Siap Pakai

A Preliminary Analysis of Text Coverage and Extensive Reading of Chinese ESL Learners-- Range Analysis of The Little Prince and Pride and Prejudice

One of the common problems for L2 learners in ESL reading is that the text is either too difficult to understand or too simple to challenge, particularly the extracurricular reading material. The Little Prince and Pride and Prejudice are typically listed in the key reading materials for L2 learners. Contrary to the popularity, a large number of L2 learners find it is hard to complete due to the low text coverage with existing vocabulary. The corpus has become an important language research tool to store language materials according to the specific goals and the way through certain technical means. This paper is going to explore the text coverage of The Little Prince and Pride and Prejudice by range analysis, and comparing with English Curriculum Standards to figure out suitable reading targets of these two materials.