Philosophy of Existentialism: Individual Awareness in Indonesian Education

The philosophy of existentialism emerged driven by the uncertain world conditions due to world wars. So existentialism is present as a thought movement that emphasizes human subjectivity and freedom. This study has a purpose for reflection. Reflection means the process of understanding events in the mind or experience that is owned. This study uses descriptive qualitative research. This study utilizes a literature search. The literature search process begins with key phrases such as “existentialism”, “education” and “awareness”. Man must exist, which means realizing that he exists to control himself and act on his behalf. The philosophy of existentialism talks about human existence, while talking about humans means questioning educational issues. Each person is unique, which is different from one another. Realizing this is important for students, parents, teachers, principals, board members, and all those involved in education. Education is expected to realize the "intensity of awareness" of students. So that they are aware of their responsibility to determine the life they will live themselves.

Use of Google Classroom in Facial Skin Care Courses with Technology

Learning outcomes are a learning carried out by someone after going through the process of learning activities, which uses an assessment tool prepared by the teacher, such as an evaluation test that includes cognitive, affective and psychomotor aspects. This study aims to determine the relationship between student interest in the use of Google Classroom with learning outcomes of facial skin care with technology. This research is a quantitative research with a survey method with a sample of 65 students of the Cosmetology Education study program batch 2020. The data for the X variable (student interest in using Google Classroom) was obtained by distributing questionnaires with a Likert scale. Meanwhile, the Y variable data (Learning Results of Facial Skin Care with Technology) was obtained from Form 06. The results of the analysis with product moment correlation showed that there was no positive and significant relationship between students' interest in learning outcomes of facial skin care with technology. Based on the calculations obtained a significance value of 0.274 which means it is greater than 0.05. So it can be concluded that Ho which reads: "Students' Interest in Using Google Classroom does not have a positive effect on Learning Outcomes of Facial Skin Care with Technology" is accepted. On the other hand, "Students' Interest in Using Google Classroom has a positive effect on Learning Outcomes of Facial Skin Care with Technology" is rejected. The effective contribution was obtained by 1.9% and the remaining 98.1% was not examined in this study.

Semantic Analysis on Online Apple Advertisements

This research is entitled A Semantic Analysis on Online Apple Advertisements. It is a study of the analysis of meaning in online advertisements contained on the official Apple website. The researchers examine the type of meaning and the function of associative meaning with the aim of finding its relationship with the company’s advertising and sales activities. This research uses descriptive qualitative as a research method. From this analysis, the researchers found 10 data that matched the research criteria and considered as the latest data to complete the research. Connotation becomes the most dominant type of meaning used. As for the function of speech whose meaning is adapted to the context of the ad sentence, assertive and expressive are the most commonly used because it displays facts succinctly. Keywords: advertisements, apple, types of meaning

Use of Acronyms and Slang among Adolescents on Social Media

This research is related to the use of acronyms and slang by teenagers in social media such as Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. In this case, this research on the use of acronyms and slang in social media aims to find out the slang terms used by teenagers on social media and also describes a slang found in social media such as Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. Then, it describes the meaning of slang contained in the social media and examples of slang sentences used by teenagers everyday on social media. This research is classified as a qualitative research type because in this research it tries to examine social phenomena in an atmosphere that takes place naturally and naturally. In analyzing the data, the researcher used qualitative methods with reading and documentation techniques. After that, some data can be found in the form of utterances or words that come from interactions between adolescents on social media. The results showed that, there were 25 examples of acronyms and 25 slang terms found by researchers in social media such as Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp.

Visual Semiotics Analysis on Webtoon Sweet Home

Webtoon is one of the mediums in delivering thoughts, point of view and life values with others; one of them is sweet home webtoon. By using visual Semiotic analysis, this study aimed to identify signs used in the Webtoon Sweet Home and to interpret the meanings of the Semiotic signs used in the Webtoon. The data source of this study is the serial comic entitled Sweet Home in the Webtoon which were technically collected using the qualitative method and visual materials in addition to applying the LINE Webtoon. Twenty six data were analyzed using the Visual Semiotic study proposed by Charles Sanders Peirce, including representamen, object and interpretant. Additionally, this study used three steps in interpreting the signs namely, non-verbal communicative legisign, framing techniques and communicative act. The study found that legisign was used on the panels in the Webtoon Sweet Home has general information in which the writer wishes to tell the readers. The legisign represents the meaning of the images portrayed in the Webtoon. Furthermore, the non-verbal communication legisign was identified based on facial expression, body language, posture and gesture. The framing technique concern what image shows, and the communicative act was analyzed based on the verbal sign found the Webtoon Sweet Home.

Influence of Teaching Reading Islamic Narrative Stories toward Students’ Social Behavior

In this millennium era, Indonesia faced moral crisis within the school or outside the school. They are accustomed to do bad behavior due to spiritual lack. Spiritual crisis happened because they were not given enough lessons about religion. However, teachers must provide good learning materials, so that the students can change their behavior. Even when teachers/lecturers teach English they must include religious knowledge in their teachings. Such as reading moral stories, giving good advices to students, telling about prophet stories, etc. Reading or telling story can affect moral, as the study held by Dr. Kang Lee and Colleagues that was recently published in the article ”Can Classic Moral Stories Promote Honesty in Children”. In that case, the researcher should study “The Influence of Teaching Reading Islamic Narrative Stories Toward Students’ Social Behavior”. There are two research problems in this study. The first, is there any influence of using Reading Islamic Narrative Stories towards Social Behavior in intensive class IV semester IDIA Al-Amien Prenduan? The second, how significance does using Reading Islamic Narrative Stories towards Social Behavior in intensive class semester IV IDIA Al-Amien Prenduan? The research population of this study is the students of the intensive class IV semester IDIA Al-Amien Prenduan, they are 19 students. The main instrument used in this research is test, and the supporting instruments are observation and documentation. The tests were divided into pre-test and post-test. Since this study is quantitative, the researcher used statistical analysis as data analysis. The statistical formula which was used was t-test which was suitable with the research design, and it is one group pretest-posttest design. The research result shows that using Reading Islamic Narrative Stories towards Social Attitude in intensive class semester IV IDIA Al-Amien Prenduan with significance.

Reality of Indonesian Marriage Law Concerning Post-Divorce Child Custody

This paper re-constructs how the reality of Indonesian marriage law is related to the decision on child rights disputes after divorce. Ideally, marriage wants the couple to be a happy and lasting family bond without ending in divorce. Legal events such as divorce, instead of being a solution to family problems, will actually cause new problems such as property or child disputes. The purpose of this study is to reveal how the reality of marriage law works, especially with regard to court decisions regarding child custody disputes. descriptive-analytical research method, an in-depth academic search related to this issue is certainly still a must, given the importance of this study as a means and recommendation to related parties in anticipating and reducing the reality of the high divorce rate in Indonesia. The panel of judges can break away from normative regulatory ties as long as it will bring justice and benefit to children. Child custody, for certain reasons such as the principle of appropriateness and propriety, even though juridically if before the child is 12 years old, custody of the child is in the power of the mother, it can fall to the father as long as the panel judges with sufficient evidence and testimony. However, this attitude still has a claim of legality from both theoretical sources and statutory regulations, and even becomes a reflection of the accommodation of the family relationship pattern entity that still upholds local cultural values.

Perception of the Muslim Community of Blitar City on Large Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB) in the Time of the Covid-19 Pandemic

The current Covid-19 pandemic has become a global epidemic that allows anyone to be exposed regardless of nation, ethnicity and religion. The implementation of Large-Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB), which is an effort to break the chain of distribution, cannot be said to be a powerful solution to overcome the epidemic situation that makes all aspects of life difficult. This article focuses on how the Muslim community of Blitar City perceives PSBB during the Covid-19 Pandemic, especially with regard to the potential benefits and disadvantages. The method is a qualitative research and is a legal research with a normative-juridical pattern with empirical data obtained from several academic literatures on PSBB and its dynamics. The results show that PSBB in the midst of its complexity, has the opportunity to break and anticipate the spread of Covid-19 on the one hand, and has the power to weaken economic resilience on the other, thus triggering stakeholders to innovate to find solutions. This reality makes the Muslim community of Blitar City create several social movements based on food security, and maintain purchasing power.

Effect of Problem-Based Learning Strategy to Students’ Ability in Writing Argumentative Text at Muhammadiyah University of Bengkulu

The question posted in this study was “Did the Problem Based – Learning Strategy give effect to the students’ ability in writing argumentative text in English Study Program of Muhammadiyah University of Bengkulu?”. The aim of this study was to examine whether problem-based learning strategies affect students' ability to write argumentative text in English Study Program of Muhammadiyah University of Bengkulu. The methodology of this research was experimental research. With 146 students, the samples for this study consisted of two classes. Class B has 20 students and class C 20 students. The researchers took courses B and C because they had similar subject-writing skills. The researcher took class B and C because they have similar skill in writing I subject. The data were obtained from the pre-test before the treatment in three meetings and post-test after the treatment by using Problem-Based Learning Strategy in experimental class. Students’ writing product is assessed by using analytical scoring rubric. The last step was the researcher discussed and concluded the data. The result of this research showed that Problem Based – Learning Strategy can improve students' writing skills. Calculated using T-test formula, it was found that t-count is higher than t-table (2.9>2.0024) and the average score of the two classes was increased, the experimental class got increasing as much as 38.7 points, while in control class indicate the increasing as much as 3.8 points. So, it can be concluded that this strategy gave a positive effect to the student’s ability in writing argumentative text.

Effectiveness of Blended Learning in English Speaking Skill for Undergraduate in 4.0

This research deals with the students’ achievement of speaking skills and perception towards Implementing Individual Rotation of blended learning. The writers discuss the effectiveness of blended learning implemented in the pre-test and post-test of English speaking skill achievement of the 2nd semester of English Department students of the University of Sumatera Utara and their perception of it. This research aims to find out how the Individual Rotation Model of blended learning improves students’ English speaking skill achievement using the Learn Social platform and to find out students’ perceptions after implementing blended learning. In conducting this research, the writers apply descriptive with a mixed-method (Creswell & Plano Clark, 2011) analyzing the students’ achievement found in the pre-test and post-test and giving the online questionnaire to assess their perception towards blended learning. The data shows that the student's achievement in the post-test (Mean=87%) was higher than the pre-test (Mean=85%) out of 50 students. According to the data, 90% of the 42 students gave a positive response to blended learning. The result showed Individual Rotation Model improves the English speaking skill achievement especially in the components of speaking skill namely, vocabulary, grammar, and comprehension, and effective to be implemented for undergraduate students in the era of industrial revolution 4.0.