Kegiatan Pembelajaran Kreatif Guru Di Masa Pandemi Covid 19 Untuk Meningkatkan Minat Belajar Siswa Pada Mi Ma’arif NU Rabak

The research was conducted with the aim of describing the creative learning activities of teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic at MI Ma'arif NU Rabak. This research uses descriptive qualitative method. The analysis technique used is data reduction technique, data presentation and conclusion. The result of the research is that teachers' creative learning activities during the pandemic can increase children's interest in learning. Teachers can create creative learning using online learning. This learning can attract students' interest in learning, so students do not feel bored. With teacher guidance in online learning, of course, it can foster student learning enthusiasm. Using continuous greetings through class groups, the teacher seems to be in front of students in teaching and learning activities, therefore students feel happy and as an increase in student learning enthusiasm

A statistical Time-Of-Use tariff based wind resource clustering approach using Self-Organizing Maps

The optimized siting of grid-scale renewable generation is a viable technique to minimize the variable component of the electricity generation portfolio. This process, however, requires simulated meteorological datasets, and consequently, significant computational power to perform detailed studies. This is particularly true for countries with large geographic areas. Clustering is a viable data reduction technique that can be utilized to reduce the computational burden. This work proposes the use of Self-Organizing Maps to partition high-dimensional wind speed data using statistical features derived from Time-Of-Use tariff periods. This approach is undertaken with the view towards the optimization of wind farm siting for grid-support objectives where tariff incentivization is the main driver. The proposed approach is compared with clusters derived using Self-Organizing Maps with the temporal wind speed data for the input feature set. The results show increased cluster granularity, superior validation results and decreased execution time when compared with the temporal clustering approach.

MANAJEMEN PROGRAM GERAKAN LITERASI SEKOLAH DALAM MENUMBUHKAN MINAT BACA SISWA SD DI GUGUS 1 INDRAPURI ACEH BESAR

The management of the School Literacy Movement is a process of planning, organizing, motivating, supervising, evaluating, and empowering all of the school resources to reach the goal of the literacy movement program effectively and efficiently. The aims of this research were to find out: (1) the planning of the school literacy movement program; (2) the implementation of the school literacy movement program; (3) the evaluation of the implementation of the school literacy movement program. This research used a qualitative approach and a descriptive method. The subjects of this research were the school principal, school committee, teachers, the head of the school library, and students in Cluster I of Elementary School Indrapuri of Aceh Besar Regency. The data were collected by using observation, interview, and documentation study. The data were analyzed by using a data reduction technique, data display, and followed by a conclusion. The results showed that: (1) the planning of school literacy movement program at each school in Cluster I of Elementary School Indrapuri had to formulate the stages of habituation, development, and learning based on school strategical plan and reference from Ministry of Education and Culture in 2015 to promote the students’ reading interest; (2) the implementation of a school literacy program in Cluster I of Elementary School Indrapuri to increase the reading interest was done by implementing 15 minutes reading of a supplementary book which is available at the reading corner. Some schools still faced the problem of lack of supplies of reading books in schools; (3) The result of the evaluation of the school literacy program in Cluster I of Elementary School Indrapuri showed the increase of students’ reading interest with the intensity of reading at the reading corner and library. The main challenge faced by the school was the students who still struggled to write the resume and self-made project. Abstrak Gerakan Literasi Sekolah yang dirangcang untuk menumbuhkan minat baca siswa melalui ekosistem literasi sekolah agar meningkatkan kemampuan berpikir, mengakses, mengolah informasi serta menyampaikan kembali informasi. Penelitian ini bertujuan mendeskripsikan: (1) perencanaan program gerakan literasi; (2) implementasi gerakan literasi sekolah; (3) mengevaluasi implementasi gerakan literasi sekolah. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dan metode deskriptif. Subjek penelitian ini terdiri dari kepala sekolah, komite sekolah, guru, kepala pustaka dan siswa di SD gugus 1 Indrapuri Aceh Besar. Teknik pengumpulan data dengan observasi, wawancara dan studi dokumentasi. Adapun teknik analisis data yaitu reduksi data, display data dan menarik kesimpulan. Adapun hasil penelitian ini yaitu: (1) Perencanaan program gerakan literasi sekolah sudah disusun dengan baik dan mempertimbangkan ketentuan yang di keluarkan oleh Kemendikbud Tahun 2015 untuk menumbuhkan minat baca siswa; (2) Implementasi program gerakan literasi sekolah di SD gugus 1 Indrapuri sudah sesuai dengan standar program litarasi, dan mengalami kendala pada keterbatasan bahan bacaan di sekolah; (3) Hasil evaluasi kegiatan program gerakan literasi sekolah di SD gugus 1 Indrapuri Aceh Besar sebahagian besar siswa sudah terlihat peningkatan minat siswa untuk membaca, meskipun masih ada sebahagian siswa yang belum mampu membuat resume dan membuat karya sendiri. Kata Kunci: Gerakan Literasi Sekolah, Minat Baca

Characterizing dementia caregiver style in managing care challenges: Cognitive and behavioral components

Background Caring for a person living with dementia can take a physical and emotional toll, but understudied is the process by which family caregivers actually provide care. Caregiver management styles may vary and affect care decision-making, experiences, receptivity to and participation in interventions, and outcomes for the caregiver and person living with dementia. Methods Participants included 100 primary family caregivers for persons with dementia who were on average 64 years old and had been providing care for 55 months, 74% women, and 18% nonwhite. Participants were interviewed in Michigan and Ohio regarding their cognitive and behavioral management of a recent care challenge and values guiding their decision-making. The rigorous and accelerated data reduction technique was used to analyze qualitative data leading to the identification of caregiving styles. Styles were compared across sample characteristics using chi-square and ANOVA tests. Findings Five distinct styles emerged: “Externalizers” (superficial understanding, self-focused, and frequent expressions of anger or frustration), “Individualists” (provide care by going alone, emotionally removed, and lack management strategies), “Learners” (recognize need to change their approach but are stuck and emotionally turbulent), “Nurturers” (positive affect and empathy toward care and reflect natural mastery), and “Adapters” (arsenal of acquired management strategies and adapt to challenges). Style groups differed significantly in terms of age and use of formal care supports. Discussion We identified five distinct styles by which caregivers addressed care challenges using a robust qualitative methodology. Styles may be important to identify in order to better tailor interventions to needs and abilities.

Image Texture and Fourier Analysis in a Polar Spatial Frequency System: methods illustration

<div>Abstract</div><div>We illustrate the connection between image-texture and defined regions in a polar spatial frequency coordinate system. This is provided within the context of describing a non-parametric method for characterizing two-dimensional</div><div>spectra of gray scaled images, described in part previously. The spectrum is divided into concentric radial bands of fixed bandwidth. Each band is summarized, producing a set of measures characterizing the image as a function of radial spatial frequency. This set of measures has a parallel multiscale description as texture in the image domain. This approach was modified to capture texture with directional attributes. This is a data reduction technique that gives a full accounting of the image variance as function of image texture and direction indexed to regions in the polar frequency plane. Application examples include analyzing the summarized spectrum graphically, making inter/intra image spectral comparisons, and evaluating spectral models. Simulated noise images, an image of peppers, and a gray scale image with well-defined linear structure were used to illustrate the principles.</div>

Image Texture and Fourier Analysis in a Polar Spatial Frequency System: methods illustration

<div>Abstract</div><div>We illustrate the connection between image-texture and defined regions in a polar spatial frequency coordinate system. This is provided within the context of describing a non-parametric method for characterizing two-dimensional</div><div>spectra of gray scaled images, described in part previously. The spectrum is divided into concentric radial bands of fixed bandwidth. Each band is summarized, producing a set of measures characterizing the image as a function of radial spatial frequency. This set of measures has a parallel multiscale description as texture in the image domain. This approach was modified to capture texture with directional attributes. This is a data reduction technique that gives a full accounting of the image variance as function of image texture and direction indexed to regions in the polar frequency plane. Application examples include analyzing the summarized spectrum graphically, making inter/intra image spectral comparisons, and evaluating spectral models. Simulated noise images, an image of peppers, and a gray scale image with well-defined linear structure were used to illustrate the principles.</div>