Pelatihan Toefl Bagi Mahasiswa Semester VII Prodi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris UM Palembang

TOEFL training for the seventh semester students of English education study program FKIP, Muhammadiyah University Of Palembang. Overall “Alhamdulillah” went smoothly. All participant enthusiastically participated in the training for approximately 4 hours until it was finished. In other word, TOEFL training for seventh semester student of the English education study program FKIP, University of Muhammadiyah Palembang was Proven successful by the expressions of the participant who felt happy and were able to solve all TOEFL question given, were previously they did not know that TOEFL and in the end they understand the strategies in doing the TOEFL questions quickly and precisely, effectively end efficiently. In short, there are so many benefits that can be obtained for participant during the TOEFL training. Participant can improve their basic English Skills which are needed when taking the real TOEFL test. Pelatihan TOEFL bagi mahasiswa semester VII program studi pendidikan bahasa Inggris FKIP, Universitas Muhammadiyah Palembang secara keseluruhan “Alhamdulilah” berjalan lancar. Semua peserta antusias mengikuti pelatihan selama lebih kurang 4 jam sampai selesai. Dengan kata lain, pelatihan TOEFL bagi bagi mahasiswa semester VII program studi pendidikan bahasa Inggris FKIP, Universitas Muhammadiyah Palembang sukses terbukti dengan ekspresi para peserta yang merasa bahagia dan mampu menyelesaikan semua soal-soal TOEFL yang diberikan, dimana sebelumnya mereka tidak mengenal apa itu TOEFL dan pada akhirnya mereka memahami strategi-strategi dalam mengerjakan soal-soal TOEFL dengan cepat dan tepat, effektif dan efisien. Singkatnya, begitu banyak manfaat yang bisa diperoleh bagi peserta selama mengikuti pelatihan TOEFL. Peserta dapat meningkatkan kemampuan dasar (Basic Competency) bahasa Inggris yang sangat dibutuhkan ketika mengikuti tes TOEFL yang sesungguhnya.

Critical Thinking – the Basic Competency for Leadership in the 21st century

Critical thinking is the necessary competence for the processes of cognition, decision‑making, and taking‑action by managers. Its importance is increas­ing as fast, and relatively easy access to information of different quality and importance in terms of its possible impact can lead to decision paralysis or cognitive dissonance or result in an easier manipulation and influence. The article includes the essential aspects of critical thinking and the possibilities of developing and improving critical thinking in preparing students to be good leaders in the future.

PELATIHAN MENYUSUN RENCANA PELAKSANAAN PEMBELAJARAN HARIAN DALAM MENINGKATKAN KINERJA GURU NONFORMAL DI ‎KORWIL BIDANG PENDIDIKAN KECAMATAN KOKOP KABUPATEN BANGKALAN

The Daily Learning Implementation Plan describes the procedures and organization of learning activities that will be carried out to achieve a basic competency that has been defined in the content standards and described in the Daily Activity Plan. This research is a School Action Research which aims to improve teacher performance in preparing the Daily Learning Implementation Plan. The results of this study indicate that in the pre-cycle implementation, the participants were only able to get an average score of 64 to 72 for each individual, this means that in the Kokop sub-district, the participants have not been able to prepare the Daily Learning Implementation Plan properly. While in the first cycle it was found that the teacher's performance began to increase, this can be seen from the results of the implementation of the first cycle, the participants were able to get an average score of 70 to 80 for each individual, meaning that they had not been able to make the Daily Learning Implementation Plan well and did not meet the criteria set out in the first cycle. expected, therefore the training was continued in the next cycle. Based on the results of the implementation of the second cycle, the participants were able to get an average score of 80 to 90 for each individual. From the results of the second cycle, the objectives of the training were achieved, therefore the cycle was stopped.

The Effectiveness of SW (Student Worksheets) Based on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) to Train Students' Creative Thinking Skills

Existing learning has not fully facilitated 4C (critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity) skills and there are obstacles for students to encounter in studying biology, especially the material about plant tissue. It happens due to various limitations in achieving basic competency skills. One of the learning approaches that can be used to support 4C skills is the STEM approach which is supported by student worksheets (SW) to guide the learning process. The purpose of this study was to measure the effectiveness of STEM-based SW to train students' creative thinking skills. The research method used is descriptive quantitative and qualitative with one group pre-test and post-test design. The research subjects were 21 students of XI grades at SMAK St.Hendrikus. Data analysis of the N-Gain test of creative thinking skills obtained an average N-gain of 0.7 with a medium category. The N-Gain analysis of creative thinking skills using the T-Test with a sig. (2-tailed) value of 0.000 indicates that STEM-based worksheets are effective in training students' creative thinking skills.

Identifying the Information Literacy Competency Standards for Teachers

In line with the ministry of education to enhance students’s higher order thinking skills; teachers should take advantage of ICT use in classroom. The main purpose of this conceptual paper is to discuss the elements of information literacy competence for teachers in Malaysia. The literature review on existing standard competency literacy will be basis of this discussion. The ministry want to ensure that basic ICT infrastructure are in place throughout the system and the main priority is that all teachers have basic competency in ICT. Based on proposed framework, it is presumed that there were three dimensions related to information literacy competence (knowledge, skills and attitude). Keywords: ICT, Information literacy competence, ICT Competency Literacy Standards.

Students' Numeracy Skills Relating to Algebra Topic Using COVID-19 Context

The Minimum Competency Assessment (MCA) is a basic competency assessment that will be carried out by the ministry of education and culture in Indonesia in 2021, one of the assessments is numeracy. Algebraic material is one of the important materials for students to learn related to everyday problems. The use of context is important in learning algebra. In this regard, the discussion which is now a topic of discussion for all groups not only from Indonesia but the world, namely Covid-19, can be an interesting context to raise. This study, describes the numeracy skills of students in working on algebraic questions, research subjects are students with heterogeneous abilities (medium, high, low) using a descriptive qualitative approach, with collection techniques in the form of tests, and interviews. The research subjects were grade VII students. Wherefrom the research, it was found that there were still unfulfilled numerical indicators, namely indicators of interpreting it to conclude. While indicators that often appear are using numbers and mathematical symbols in solving problems in life.

Penggunaan Powtakon Kardus Sebagai Upaya Meningkatkan Hasil Belajar Peserta Didik SDN 2 Kembang

These classroom action research aims: To improve student learning outcomes using Powtakon kardus media. The research setting was grade V students of SDN 2 Kembang Jepara for the 2019/2020 academic year. This study consisted of 2 cycles in one basic competency. The research begins with compiling a lesson plan, making observation sheets and other research instruments. During the learning process, observations were made on the performance of the teacher as a researcher, and an assessment was made of students through test sheets. Other findings during the learning process were discussed between the researcher and the observer, equipped with data from observations made by reflection at each meeting. The results of research in cycle 1 and cycle 2 showed an increase in student learning outcomes. The student learning outcomes are in cycle 1 an average of 66.33 with learning completeness 40%, in cycle 2 an average of 81.27 with learning completeness 86.67%. Based on the results of the study, it can be concluded that the learning process using powtakon kardus media can improve student learning outcomes in Class V SDN 2 Kembang Jepara for the 2019/2020 academic year.

Text Writing Using Motion Picture

This research aimed to determine whether the use of motion picture as media has a significant effect on students’ abilities in writing text. The research design was quantitative. The sample consisted of students in 12th grade at 11 Medan, a state senior high school, in the 2019/2020 study year. It was based on the basic competency of the 2013 curriculum. The students were grouped into two groups (an experimental group and a control group). The groups each consisted of 36 students. The experimental group was taught by using motion pictures for text writing and the control group was taught by using the teacher’s method. The data were collected by giving a pretest and posttest to both groups. The results of the students that used motion picture were higher than of those taught without motion picture. A t-test was used to analyze the data, which showed that using motion pictures had a significant effect on the students’ writing ability. Keywords: Writing, text procedure, motion pictures