Cultural Parent and Learning in the Knowledge Society: A Survey with Students of Primary Education

This article describes a research study involving 132 students on a Primary Education Sciences degree course at Roma Tre University. A complexity paradigm was employed for the research, which used group activities to design a questionnaire that was subsequently analysed to provide 8 different perspectives. The underlying theoretical perspective involved investigation of the applicability of the transactional analysis concept of Cultural Parent (and the associated concepts of Frame of Reference, Script and Ego States) as a way of understanding how changes are needed in educational processes to reflect how family, school and societal cultures have changed, with particular reference to Generation App and the increasing impact of technology on virtual spaces, and the need to reflect cultural diversity.

Network Analysis for Learners’ Concept Maps While Using Mobile Augmented Reality Gaming

Using mobile augmented reality games in education combines situated and active learning with pleasure. The aim of this research is to analyze the responses expressed by young, middle-aged, and elderly adults about the location-based mobile augmented reality (MAR) games using methods of content analysis, concept maps, and social network analysis (SNA). The responses to questions related to MAR game Ingress were collected from 36 adult players, aged 20–60, from Greece, and subsequently analyzed by means of content analysis, concept maps, and social network analysis. Our findings show that for question 1 (How do you feel when you endow the geographical space with personal preferences?), there was a differentiation of the answers between age groups with age groups agreeing in pairs, the first two and the last two, while for question 2 (Do you think that the game offers opportunities for learning and teaching geography, building on your previous geographical knowledge?), there was an overlap in responses of participants among age groups. It was also revealed that the MAR games foster a constructivism approach of learning, as their use learning becomes an active, socially supported process of knowledge construction.

DEVELOPMENT OF HIGHER ORDER THINKING SKILLS (HOTS) BASED MATHEMATICS TEST USING THE RASCH MODEL FOR FIRST MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS

Specifically, the research objectives are (1) Describe the steps for preparing a HOTSbased mathematics learning outcome test instrument using the Rasch Model, (2) Describe the results of the analysis of test items that meet the characteristics of the items that are feasible at the limited trial stage, (3) Describe the results of the analysis test items that meet the characteristics of the proper items based on the Rasch Model, (4) Describe the characteristics of a good test instrument according to the Rasch Model. This type of research is a 4-D model development research with the steps (1) Define, namely front end analysis, student analysis, concept analysis, task analysis and goal determination, (2) Design (design), namely compiling a grid, determine the form and number of items, formulate questions, determine the length of the test, (3) Develop (development), namely review tests, test trials, analyze test results, improve tests, assemble tests, (4) Disseminate (spread), namely carry out. The research sample was students of class VIII SMPN 3, SMPN 10, and SMPN 20 Pontianak, totaling 188 students. The conclusions are (1) The test development step consists of four stages, namely: the defining stage namely; front end analysis, learner analysis, concept analysis, learning objectives analysis (2) The HOTS-based junior high school mathematics learning outcomes test has the suitability validity of the panelists as many as 30 items and has a very high level of panelist reliability suitability. (3) A total of 25 items have met all the characteristics of the items. (4) Characteristics of the items on the test instrument are feasible according to the Rasch model in this study.

The Role of ‘Spirituality’ in Religion-secular Relational Discourse: The Case of Yoga in Britain

This article examines the ‘relational etymology’ of the term ‘secular’ relative to ‘religion’ and the role of the concept ‘spirituality’ in discursive change. Employing a relational methodology to the sociology of knowledge approach to discourse analysis, concept formation and transformation of these terms is considered as a specific matter of how the terms are positioned relative to one another in the discourse. It is found that while ‘spirituality’ first worked on the side of ‘religion’ to differentiate it from the ‘secular,’ it was later differentiated from ‘religion’ and placed in ‘secular’ discourse. This is exemplified with the case of yoga in Britain. Implications for the religion-secular relationship and the secularization thesis are explored.

Changes in Turkish Regional Policy from an Arab Perspective in the aftermath of Arab Uprisings

This study presents Arab perspectives on changes in Turkish policy in the Middle East from 2010 until 2020. It examines how Arab countries perceive changes in Turkish regional policy after the 2010–11 uprisings. Unlike Western and Turkish literature that has highlighted identity–security combinations behind changes in Turkish regional policy, this study argues that the Arabic research literature provides a different perspective. Based on a foreign policy analysis concept of operational milieu, this study argues that Arab countries negatively perceive the changes in Turkish policy due to structural transformations in the region during and after the uprisings that paved the way for the reemergence of psychological barriers between both sides.

An Analysis of Flouting Maxim in a Talk Show Program in Indonesia

This paper is a flouting maxim analysis in Sapa Indonesia Malam talk show at Kompas TV in which Jerinx or I Gede Ari Astina became a guest star in this talk show. The present study aims to analyze a conversation and dig out information about flouting maxims. The framework of analysis will use in the flouting Maxim of Grice’s Cooperative Principles (Geis et al., 1976). The flouting maxim has four maxims, and those are quality, quantity, relation, and manner. The method of this study was qualitative by using the utterances in the video conversation from the talk show in Sapa Indonesia Malam as analysis material, and the data were extracted from the video. This study's instrument was the transcript text of the utterances between the hosts and Jerinx as a guest star consisting of flouting maxims. The data were analyzed by using flouting of the maxim in Discourse Analysis’ concept. This paper attempts to investigate the flouting maxims that mostly appear in the video conversation and determine the cause or reason for the maxim to emerge. The researchers comprehended the types of flouting maxims in the talk show, and then the researchers determined the types selected into categories based on guests' utterances. After that, the researchers analyzed the predetermined types. The study found some floutings of the maxims of relation. There were 50% maxims of relation flouted by speakers, and from nine flouting maxims, the four data had the most reasons for appearing in the conversation.

Policy analysis in the civil service

Chapter Eight examines the development of policy analysis in the civil service. Policy analysis is central to the role of the civil service at the intersection of politics and administration. In the Whitehall tradition, inherited by Ireland, civil servants were expected to be generalists with unpartisan perspectives. Recruits to the civil service came from the liberal arts rather than professional or technical backgrounds. But, the 1960s and 1970s saw the gradual emergence of the policy analysis concept. Policy analysis requires knowledge of the relevant discipline under scrutiny, some skills in quantitative analysis, combined with the more traditional policy capabilities. Throughout the chapter it is clear that a stronger evidence base is emerging to better inform policy making. A balance between generalists with broad conceptual skills and specialists with quantitative analytical skills continues to influence developments with regard to policy analysis in the civil service.

TAHAP DEFINISI DALAM FOUR-D MODEL PADA PENELITIAN RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT (R&D) ALAT PERAGA EDUKASI ULAR TANGGA UNTUK MENINGKATKAN PENGETAHUAN SAINS DAN MATEMATIKA ANAK USIA 5-6 TAHUN

Educational play tools (APE) have become a necessity during AUD learning because they are full of educational materials that can be adapted to their growth. This development research aims to produce a product in the form of a ladder snake APE in improving the cognitive abilities of children aged 5-6 years in the fields of science and mathematics at RA Mafatihul Ulum, Serang City, Banten Province. This type of research involves using a number of methods and types of research and going through various stages of research sessions, so each session is carried out to achieve its respective objectives. The Four-D Model development model suggested by Sivasailam This model consists of 4 development stages, namely; Define (defining), Design (Design), Develop (development) and Disseminate (deployment). The definition stage offered in the 4D model consists of several stages of analysis, namely curriculum analysis, needs analysis, student analysis, concept analysis, task analysis and formulation of learning objectives

Principle-Based Concept Analysis Methodology Using a Phased Approach With Quality Criteria

The study aimed to provide a detailed description of a process to conduct a phased principle-based concept analysis and to introduce quality criteria assessment for a phased principle-based concept analysis. Concept analysis explores how a concept is described, used and measured in the literature. This conceptual understanding is important to guide translational research to direct the development of evidence-based practice. The principle-based concept analysis is one approach of concept analysis used in published work, but the literature is lacking in articles clearly describing how to conduct it in practice. This article provides a methodology utilising a phased approach and by advancing on previous work; this approach includes a combination of a systematic search, quality criteria and qualitative analysis with principle-based concept analysis. Quality criteria for a phased principle-based concept analysis is introduced to critically assess articles against the four principles: epistemology, pragmatic, linguistic and logical. These improvements to the methodology promote transparency, rigour and replicability. This comprehensive systematic approach will aid future phased principle-based concept analyses and enable future comparisons of concept development, advancement and related concepts to improve the evidence base.