Counseling on Productive Economic Business Empowerment for the Communities of Muara Kumbang Village, Kandis Sub-District, Ogan Ilir District

Empowerment is an effort to create changes in the human environment by using one's own efforts and abilities to meet the needs of life independently. Based on the situation analysis conducted in Muara Kumbang village, Kandis sub-district, Ogan Ilir district, it is very necessary to do community service with the theme of "Empowering Productive Economic Enterprises" (UEP) to improve the community's economic business. The PKM program was held on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 in Muara Kumbang village, Kandis District, Ogan Ilir Regency, South Sumatra. There were 25 participants in the training program. The method used consists of interviews and observations of participants regarding their understanding of the empowerment of productive economic enterprises. The results of the interview revealed that only about 40% of the participants understood it. In the final interview and observation, it showed changes and improvements, namely the increasing number of participants who understood the empowerment of productive economic enterprises, from only 40% to 80%.

School-Based Professional Learning Communities as a Means for Curriculum Development: A Case Study from Taiwan

The purpose of this study is to explore how participating in professional learning communities influenced teachers’ curriculum design skills during the recent curriculum reform in Taiwan. A cohort of high school teachers in suburban areas participated in a semester-long professional learning community, strictly based on a well-planned agenda as professional experimentation. The researchers adopted a qualitative method by devising an initial and a final interview protocol as a data collection instrument. The results identified four components during the PLC process leading to teacher change in the curriculum design process—active participation, consistent focus, supportive collaboration and collective learning and shared practice. The notions of hard and soft PLCs along with the implications are proposed.

BUKU CERITA SEBAGAI MEDIA PENDIDIKAN KARAKTER ANAK DI DUSUN TEMBEN

The Covid-19 pandemic places learning from school to home, thus making the process of planting character education previously carried out by teachers experiencing obstacles. Children experienced similar problems in Temben Hamlet, Ngentakrejo Village, Lendah District, Kulon Progo Regency, who had to learn from home during the pandemic. In getting a holistic personality, it is necessary to have a character that is inherent in a person's personality. This community service activity aims to assist children by reading storybooks as a medium for character education for children in Temben Hamlet, Ngentakrejo Village, Lendah District, Kulon Progo Regency. The method of this service activity is that the servant uses observations and interviews about the characters who need assistance to the child, then analyzes and makes recommendations for the character to be formed with the child. After assisting, the servant conducts observations of the final interview. Then proceed with a joint reflection on the character of the child that has been formed. The conclusion of this service activity is 1) Children can grow the character to dare to try new things, 2) Children can grow the character of love for living things, 3) Children can develop a family character to feel like helping and working together in a family environment, 4) Children can develop the character of being responsible for maintaining personal and environmental hygiene for joint health, 5) Children can develop independent characters and know themselves to be seen. Based on the participation of children following every activity to learn to be independent and understand what happens to themselves. Abstrak: Pandemi Covid-19 menempatkan pembelajaran dari sekolah ke rumah, sehingga membuat proses penanaman pendidikan karakter yang sebelumnya dilakukan oleh guru mengalami kendala. Permasalahan serupa pun dialami oleh anak-anak di Dusun Temben, Desa Ngentakrejo, Kecamatan Lendah, Kabupaten Kulon Progo yang harus belajar dari rumah selama masa pandemi. Pada proses mendapatkan kepribadian yang holistik, diperlukan karakter yang melekat pada pribadi seseorang. Kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini bertujuan mendampingi anak dengan membaca buku cerita sebagai media pendidikan karakter anak di Dusun Temben, Desa Ngentakrejo, Kecamatan Lendah, Kabupaten Kulon Progo. Metode kegiatan pengabdian ini adalah pengabdi menggunakan observasi dan wawancara mengenai karakter yang perlu mendapatkan pendampingan pada anak, kemudian melakukan analisis dan membuat rekomendasi karakter yang akan dibentuk bersama anak. Setelah melakukan pendampingan, pengabdi melakukan kegiatan observasi wawancara akhir. Kemudian dilanjutkan dengan refleksi bersama mengenai karakter anak yang telah terbentuk. Kesimpulan dari kegiatan pengabdian ini adalah 1) Anak-anak dapat menumbuhkan karakter berani mencoba hal baru, 2) Anak-anak dapat menumbuhkan karakter cinta terhadap makhluk hidup, 3) Anak-anak dapat menumbuhkan karakter kekeluargaan sehingga muncul perasaan ingin membantu dan bekerja sama dalam lingkungan keluarga, 4) Anak-anak dapat menumbuhkan karakter bertanggung jawab untuk menjaga kebersihan diri dan lingkungan demi kesehatan bersama, 5) Anak-anak dapat menumbuhkan karakter mandiri dan mengenal diri sendiri terlihat dari partisipasi anak-anak mengikuti setiap kegiatan sehingga anak-anak dapat belajar menjadi mandiri dan memahami hal-hal yang terjadi pada diri mereka sendiri.

The Relevance of Women’s Economic Marginalization to Recidivism

This study examines whether changes over time in women’s criminogenic needs, particularly their financial needs, predict recidivism. In a 9-year longitudinal study, 304 women were interviewed repeatedly during 4.5 years after probation/parole began. Women provided data on both their gender-specific and gender-neutral criminogenic needs. Women’s average standing on each need and an index of their change in the need over time were computed and used to predict subsequent recidivism over the 3.4 years after the final interview. Women whose financial needs decreased were less likely to be rearrested and convicted relative to other women. The findings highlight the importance of considering a multifaceted and gender-specific definition of economic marginalization in both theory and practice. At the policy level, there is a need to reduce justice-involved women’s financial needs. In addition, further longitudinal research should be conducted to understand how different type of changes in women’s lives impact recidivism.

SOCIAL DEIXIS ANALYSIS IN THE FINAL INTERVIEW WITH THE OBAMAS

The final interview with Obama, as one of influential persons in the world, attracted many media to broadcast. His interview showed real-life interaction of a representative figure so that the way he used language is also representative. Specifically, this study aims at finding out the kinds of social deixis and to describe the function of social deixis in The Final Interview with the Obamas. The data are analyzed in a qualitative descriptive method to point out the phenomena of social deixis in the news as a part of daily life and since the collection of the data are mostly analyzed by using description and explanation form which focus on the characteristics, types, and the reason why the usage of social deixis is the main issues to be investigated. Based on the analysis of The Final Interview with The Obamas from the PeopleTV YouTube channel, it can be concluded that all types of social deixis according to Levinson’s theory are found in the object of research. There are relational which manifested by the speaker and referent, the speaker and addressee, the speaker and bystander, and the speaker and setting. There is also absolute social deixis which is manifested by the authorized speaker, and the authorized recipient absolute social deixis. In addition, the three functions of social deixis are also found in the utterances in The Final Interview with The Obamas. Those are the social status differentiation function, politeness function, and social identity function. Keywords: Social Deixis; Interview; Pragmatics

PedsQL Multiple Sclerosis Module Domain and Item Development: Qualitative Methods

Background: The objective of this qualitative methods study was to develop the domains and items to support the content validity for the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) Multiple Sclerosis Module for youth with pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis. Methods: A literature review of multiple sclerosis–specific questionnaires and clinical research was conducted to generate domains. An expert panel composed of 12 neurologists who were pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis specialists provided feedback on the conceptual framework. Focus interviews with 9 youth with pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis and 6 parents were conducted to develop the relevant domains and item content from the patient and parent perspective. In the cognitive interviews phase, 9 youth with pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis and 6 parents provided feedback on item content, relevance, importance, and understandability of the pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis–specific domains and items. The final interview phase with 5 youth with pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis and 5 parents comprised a pilot testing of the new PedsQL MS Module. Results: Eighteen domains were derived from the qualitative methods with item content saturation achieved at 100 items based on 40 interviews with 23 youth with pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis aged 10-21 years and 17 parents. The domains derived include general fatigue, sleep/rest fatigue, cognitive functioning, tingling sensations, numbness sensations, physical weakness, pain, speech, balance, fine motor, vision, urination, constipation, bowel incontinence, worry, communication, treatment, and medicines. Conclusions: Qualitative methods involving 23 youth with pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis and 17 parents in the domain and item development process support the content validity for the new PedsQL MS Module. Future plans include a national field test of the PedsQL MS Module scales and items.

Specifics of improving the professional competencies of teachers in the following areas of preparing students with disabilities for the final interview in the Russian language

The article aims to solve the problem of training teachers to work with children with disabilities. The purpose was to investigate the content of the programme for improving the professional competencies of secondary school teachers of the Russian language and literature called «Methodological aspects of preparing students with disabilities for the final interview in the Russian language.» To this end, analytical methods were used, such as retrospective analysis of scientific literature; content analysis of periodicals on the research problem; and practical methods (actualisation of personal experience in the system of advanced training of teachers in the direction of special (correctional) and inclusive education). This programme for improving the professional competencies of language teachers is based on the provisions of school linguodidactics and requirements of a special methodology of the Russian language. The suggested programme consists of two modules: the first discloses the mechanisms of organising oral interviews, state final exams and state exams in the Russian language for students with disabilities. The second module allows teachers to learn practical approaches to developing skills of oral speech in such students.

Interview during the Russian language Basic State Exam: Interpretation of assessment criteria

This paper sets out to clarify the criteria «Performance of a communicative task» and «Ability to consider the conditions of a speech situation» used for assessing the dialogue assignment at the Basic State Exam interview in the Russian language, as well as to outline directions for training conversational vocal responsiveness. The applied methodology included a correlation and discourse analysis of 9th-grade Russian students’ responses to the questions of the interlocutor-examiner, as well as a review of research and methodological sources. The author of the paper postulates that the fulfilment of the first criterion – «Performance of a communicative task» – entails an adequate interpretation of the question and consequent formulation of a detailed vocal response correlating with the question. A correlation analysis of interviews revealed that students’ inability to interpret questions and their insufficient apperception base generate such errors as violation of the subject domain of the question, question substitution, violation of the theme-rhematic structure of the answer, tautological character of the answer, poorly defined nominal group in the answer, absence of an answer to one of the questions in the series (question pair), formalistic answer. The second assessment criterion «Consideration of the conditions of a speech situation» – is correlated with the recipient factor, expressed in the speech code through the speaker’s performance of rapport-building and metalinguistic speech actions. A discourse analysis of interviews showed that students use numerous non-speech and nominal-speech units in their responses, which enable them to regulate their own mental activity, but appear to be invalid in terms of organising their speech with regard to a recipient. Vocalised pauses, puffs of sounds and filler phrases in the responses indicate tense speech production and a low level of lamprophony, thus making such responses difficult for the examiner to perceive. On the basis of the proposed interpretation of the criteria used for assessing dialogue speech, the author postulates the necessity of training speech responses in a dialogue situation, which can be organised in the following areas: 1) enrichment of the apperception base; 2) training the interpretation of interrogative statements; 3) teaching rapport-building and metalinguistic speech actions aimed at regulating mental activity and considering a recipient. The obtained results can be used for improving the methodology of preparing students for task 4 of the final interview in the Russian language, strengthening the continuity of training for interview at the 9th and Unified State Exam at the 11th grade.

PEMBUATAN PORTAL WEBSITE SEKOLAH SMA NEGERI 1 SUNGAILIAT SEBAGAI MEDIA INFORMASI

KThe existence of a school website is very important to disseminate information needed for schools, teachers, students and the community. With the website, information can be easily managed by the school. For example, important announcement information, the school operator can input the information through the website portal so that the public can read the information effectively and efficiently without having to come to school. In addition, the public can communicate with school operators through the chat feature and download the required documents via the web. Another feature is the photo album and video activities carried out by the school as a promotional media as well as the features that are connected to social networking services namely Instagram. The results of the final interview this activity was obtained that this website provides many benefits for the community as well as ease in managing information systems by operator.

User Experiences with Two New Wheelchair Securement Systems in Large Accessible Transit Vehicles

Wheelchair securement designs for fixed route, large accessible transit vehicles (LATVs) often create difficulties for passengers who use wheelchairs and operational inefficiencies for public transit agencies. Recent innovations in wheelchair securement technology for LATVs may reduce these challenges. This field study builds on a recent lab study that used a full-scale LATV simulation apparatus to address similar knowledge gaps. The current study used a mixed-methods approach to explore the usability of two newer wheelchair securement systems currently installed in LATVs in Buffalo, NY: a 3-point, forward-facing (3P-FF) securement system and a semi-automated, rear-facing (SA-RF) securement system. Three groups of wheelchair users (manual wheelchair [MWC], power wheelchair [PWC], and scooter [SC] users; n = 40) completed a pre-study interview, four trips on the LATVs and accompanying surveys, and a final interview. Using multiple usability rating scales, findings indicated clear differences in ratings of difficulty and acceptability between securement systems by wheelchair user group, with the SA-RF outperforming the 3P-FF on most usability measures for MWC and PWC users. SC users consistently rated both securement systems as more difficult to use and the SA-RF securement as less acceptable than MWC and PWC users.