STUDENTS’ UNDERSTANDING LEVEL OF ONLINE TEACHING IN THE TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING (TVET) SECTOR

Although online education is not a recently emerged concept, the popularity of the concept has been boosted with the pandemic COVID-19, where the students have to depend totally on online education and they have been framed in it forcefully irrespective of the fact whether online education suits all type of education, especially for the sectors where the practicality is given the priority such as in the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector. Therefore, there arises a need to investigate the understanding level of the students. The objectives of this research are to identify the students’ understanding level of online teaching and to evaluate the relationship between the understanding level of students and online teaching methods. The population of the study was all the students in the TVET sector in Sri Lanka and the sample was 294 students from 6 university colleges. Structured questionnaires were distributed among the sample for data collection. Descriptive analysis and correlation analysis were employed in the data analysis. The results discovered that a majority of students understand the online theoretical lecture delivery but they lack infrastructure facilities to engage in the academic activities. There is a low level of understanding of practical lessons. Moreover, the results visualize a moderate positive relationship between the students’ understanding level and online teaching methods. The researchers suggested that online teaching can be used for theory lectures in critical situations such as disasters but for the practical sessions, the student should physically be present to the field. Efficient strategies relevant to each type of professional qualification provided by the institutes should be implemented.

Understanding The Implementation of Pancasila Based on Their Social Status

Introductions: Pancasila is an absolute and important thing in the life of the nation and state in Indonesia. Therefore every Indonesian citizen is obliged to understand and implement the values contained in it. With this research, it is possible to determine the level of understanding of citizens towards Pancasila based on their social status in society. Method: The method in this research uses qualitative techniques by filling out questionnaires and interviews with respondents. Respondents involved in this research were dominated by students, health workers, housewives, and farmworkers. The age of the respondents in this research ranged from 17-52 years according to their profession. The research began with filling out questionnaires by respondents and several inter-views, the data obtained were processed to produce conclusions. After that, it can be used as a reference to instill an understanding of Pancasila in the community. Results: The results of this research based on questionnaires and interviews with respondents obtained satisfactory answers. In other words, this research shows the level of education is a major factor and social status is not something that can hinder the understanding and implementation of Pancasila. All the respondents were able to mention the content and form of implementation of Pancasila. Conclusion: From the results obtained, it can be concluded that all respondents involved have been able to understand the form and implementation of Pancasila. It can be interpreted, that this must be held firmly so that understanding of Pancasila does not fade in the future. Limitation: The research is limited to Indonesian citizens and the lack of respondents involved is a limitation in writing this research. So the conclusions obtained only come from filling out questionnaires and interviews with the respondents involved.

Understanding The Implementation of Pancasila Based on Their Social Status

Introductions: Pancasila is an absolute and important thing in the life of the nation and state in Indonesia. Therefore every Indonesian citizen is obliged to understand and implement the values contained in it. With this research, it is possible to determine the level of understanding of citizens towards Pancasila based on their social status in society. Method: The method in this research uses qualitative techniques by filling out questionnaires and interviews with respondents. Respondents involved in this research were dominated by students, health workers, housewives, and farmworkers. The age of the respondents in this research ranged from 17-52 years according to their profession. The research began with filling out questionnaires by respondents and several inter-views, the data obtained were processed to produce conclusions. After that, it can be used as a reference to instill an understanding of Pancasila in the community. Results: The results of this research based on questionnaires and interviews with respondents obtained satisfactory answers. In other words, this research shows the level of education is a major factor and social status is not something that can hinder the understanding and implementation of Pancasila. All the respondents were able to mention the content and form of implementation of Pancasila. Conclusion: From the results obtained, it can be concluded that all respondents involved have been able to understand the form and implementation of Pancasila. It can be interpreted, that this must be held firmly so that understanding of Pancasila does not fade in the future. Limitation: The research is limited to Indonesian citizens and the lack of respondents involved is a limitation in writing this research. So the conclusions obtained only come from filling out questionnaires and interviews with the respondents involved.

Understanding Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Determines the Readiness of Doing Basic Life Support

Introduction: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is an emergency lifesaving procedure performed when the heart stops beating. Basic Life Support (BLS) is the initial action to save life-saving conditions. BLS is one of the most important components in CPR. BLS greatly determines the fate of the next life-threatening victim. This study aimed to know the relationship of understanding CPR to readiness to do BLS for students of Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya.Methods: This was non-experimental study using the design of analytic and descriptive statistics. The sample of this study was the students of Faculty of Medicine, class of 2015, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya and was taken by probability sampling method with a simple random sampling technique. Data retrieval was performed by giving a questionnaire to 100 respondents. This study was conducted in February 2019. The results of this study were then analyzed by SPSS using the Spearman test.Results: The results of this study showed that the most level of understanding CPR was in the good category with 56 people (56%), while the readiness to do BLS was mostly in the moderate category with 55 people (55%). Based on the results of statistical tests using the Spearman test, there was a relationship between the level of understanding CPR and the readiness to do BLS for students of Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya.Conclusion: There was relationship between the level of understanding CPR and the readiness to do BLS for students of Faculty Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya.

Community Empowerment to Improve the Village Economy through the Utilization of Tea Leaves in Bahbutong Village, Simalungun Regency

The community empowerment program is an activity that aims to increase the understanding and knowledge of the community in utilizing the existing potential. The level of understanding and knowledge of the community in Bahbutong Village is still limited in carrying out activities to utilize the potential of the village, this is related to the not optimal community empowerment efforts carried out. One of the potentials that can be pursued and reprocessed so as to get direct benefits that can be felt by the village community is tea leaves. So far, people only know that tea leaves are only for food and drink, so they have not been able to make a big contribution to the village economy. Utilization of tea leaves in Bahbutong Village can be an effort to improve the village economy through community empowerment activities carried out by the village government. The tea leaves in question are unused leaves or leftovers from tea plantations in Bahbutong Village. The method used in this research is the participatory rural appraisal (PRA) method. The results obtained in this study are new innovations in the use of tea leaves, namely the manufacture of tea aromatherapy candles that can provide relaxation for breathing and can also optimize community empowerment programs so that the village economy can increase

Evaluation of the Emergency Remote Learning of Veterinary Anatomy During the COVID‐19 Pandemic: Global Students’ Perspectives

Purpose: The present study assessed the shift to remote teaching of veterinary anatomy during the COVID‐19 pandemic based on students’ perspectives.Methods: Participants were invited to answer an anonymous online Google Form questionnaire using the snowball sampling method. Only students who studied anatomy online during the COVID-19 lockdown period were eligible to answer the questionnaire. A mixed-method research design was used to evaluate students’ perspectives.Results: A total of 961 participants were enrolled in this study from 87 countries and six continents. Data showed that the majority of students (81.6%) were interested in studying anatomy online during the COVID-19 lockdown. Moreover, approximately 82% of students were comfortable with the technological skills, and approximately 61% of students can understand online anatomy well during the lockdown. Furthermore, approximately 52.76% of students believed that online learning of anatomy suited for theoretical, 8.74% believed that it suited for practical parts, and 30.28% believed that it suited for both theoretical and practical parts. On the contrary, about 36.63% of students thought that online learning of anatomy could replace face-to-face teaching. In conclusion, shifting to remote teaching appears to be a good and convenient approach during the lockdown period as shown by students’ interest to study anatomy online during the COVID-19 lockdown, their comfortability with the technological skills, and their level of understanding. However, practical classes with cadaver dissection and dealing with different anatomical specimens is essential for veterinary students; therefore, blended learning is recommended.Conclusion: The study highlighted several challenges associated with studying anatomy online during the lockdown period and recommendation to overcome these challenges.

Problematika Pembelajaran Daring di Masa Pandemi Covid-19 Ditinjau dari Sudut Pandang Mahasiswa

This study aims to discover online learning problems amid the covid-19 pandemic. The method used is descriptive qualitative with a phenomenological approach. The research subjects were Billfath University Indonesian Language Education study program students. The research data is in survey results and interviews with Indonesian Language Education students. The results of surveys and interviews found that the biggest problems in online learning, namely: unstable internet networks and data packages used by students. These two problems ultimately impact the level of understanding of the material by students. In addition, online learning also impacts the ability of mobile phones to respond to data. The memory capacity of mobile phones certainly causes this has exceeded, thus hampering students in learning. Therefore, mutual agreement is needed between students and lecturers so that lecture activities can run smoothly and achieve the lecture's objectives.

ACP Model-Assertiveness, Clarity, and Positivity

The level of understanding of health instructions by patients remains low, that is, most patients have difficulty understanding the indications of their health professional to continue to treat their health after leaving the consultation. The professional oversees the challenge of validating the understanding of the message by the patient. The aim of this study was to demonstrate how verbal and non-verbal communication integrated into an interdependent and aggregated model of specific communication skills—assertiveness, language clarity, and positivity—allow the health professional to be further strengthened and trained to obtain a better understanding of the patient health instructions. The mixed method with a qualitative and quantitative approach was used in a non-probabilistic study with a convenience sample of 484 health professionals, based on a questionnaire survey, 14 focus groups, and 7 in-depth interviews. The results obtained validated the communication model for health literacy, which the author calls the ACP model – assertiveness, clarity, and positivity.

The Essence of Poetry Application as Indonesian Pop Songs Lyrics in the Perspective of Utilitarianism Ethical Axiology

Background: The existence of literature among the younger generation is increasingly difficult to detect. Meanwhile, literature plays an important role in character education as well as the existence of bahasa Indonesia as the national language. One form of literature whose popularity is declining is poetry. Using poems as song lyrics is a new way to deliver poetry. Aim: This study aims to determine the essence of poetries application as Indonesian pop song lyrics on the spread of literature. Methods: The research was conducted using a qualitative approach with an open questionnaire data collection method and interview. The population is Faculty of Humanities (FIB) of Universitas Airlangga students from the cohort of 2019-2021. The sample was taken using a random sampling technique with the number 40 respondents for the questionnaire and 14 participants for the interview. For the questionnaire, the respondents were asked to interpret three lyric snippets of popular pop songs in Indonesia. The purpose of the questionnaire was to measure the respondent's level of understanding of the song lyrics so that conclusions could be drawn. The data analysis method was done using the classification technique, which was grouping the answers from the questionnaire into four categories, namely: 1). completely understand, 2). somewhat understand, 3). do not quite understand, and 4). do not understand at all. Results: The results show that the use of poetry as song lyrics has an effect on increasing respondents' literary understanding. Recommendation: Younger generation should utilize songs as media for dissemination as well as learning literature, especially poetry. Limitation: However, further in-depth research is needed due to the limitations of this study. The respondents and participants involved are still restricted to FIB students from Universitas Airlangga, hence the resulting data does not represent the young generation from all over Indonesia.