Exploring Mathematical Concepts and Philosophical Values in Jember Batik

Ethnomathematics are different ways of doing mathematics taking into account the academic mathematical knowledge developed by different sectors of society as well as taking into account the different modes in which different cultures negotiate their mathematical practices (ways of grouping, counting, measuring, designing tools, or playing). Based on this research, this study aims to describe the results of ethnomathematics exploration in Jember batik motifs. The method of analysis used in this research was a qualitative approac with an ethnographic design. Data collection techniques were observation, documentation, and interviews. This research was conducted at Rumah Batik Rolla Jember and Rezti'z Batik Tegalsari Ambulu Jember. The research was conducted for one week. The results of this study indicate that the ethnomathematics in the Jember batik motif has a philosophical value that describes the natural wealth of Jember Regency in each of its motifs, and there are mathematical concepts in the form of geometric transformation concepts (reflection, translation, rotation, and dilation) along with the concept of number patterns.

Mapping Students' Interest in Selecting Religious Programs in Madrasah Aliyah Darul Ilmi Banjarbaru

Minat adalah suatu momen kecenderungan yang diarahkan secara intensif terhadap suatu objek yang dianggap penting karena selalu ada unsur efektif yang kuat (perasaan dan emosional). Minat juga menampilkan sikap yang muncul dalam diri seseorang. Selain itu, minat adalah suatu dorongan yang menimbulkan keterikatan perhatian individu terhadap objek tertentu seperti pekerjaan, pelajaran, benda, dan orang. Objek penelitian ini adalah minat siswa kelas X (Program Keagamaan) Madrasah Aliyah Darul Ilmi Banjarbaru. Sedangkan subjek dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh siswa kelas X (Program Keagamaan) Madrasah Aliyah Darul Ilmi Banjarbaru sebanyak 50 siswa. Berdasarkan hasil analisis data, Dapat disimpulkan bahwa pemilihan program studi keagamaan di Madrasah Aliyah Darul Ilmi kelas X tahun pelajaran 2020/2021 dapat menunjang bakat siswa. Faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi minat siswa pada peminatan agama dapat dilihat dari faktor bakat dikatakan tinggi dengan rata-rata 86%, faktor prestasi dikatakan tinggi dengan rata-rata 80%, faktor cita-cita dikatakan menjadi tinggi dengan rata-rata 72%, faktor pencapaian dikatakan tinggi dengan rata-rata 72%. motivasi dikatakan tinggi dengan rata-rata 74%, faktor minat dikatakan cukup tinggi dengan rata-rata 61%, faktor lingkungan sekolah dikatakan cukup tinggi dengan rata-rata 69%, faktor lingkungan keluarga dikatakan cukup tinggi dengan rata-rata 55%, dan teman dikatakan cukup tinggi dengan rata-rata 51%.

Effective Pedagogy in Primary Education: A Review of Current Literatures

The implementation of effective pedagogy in instructional strategies is an interesting discussion among educationists due to the rapidly transformation in educational context. The aims of this study is to identify the current literature related to effective pedagogy in primary education and highlights its categories in teaching learning situation. The method used in this study is literature approach by reviewing 15 current journal articles in five years, from 2017 to May 2021. The study shows that several characteristics of effective pedagogy still attract the researchers to discuss in their papers during the current five years. The fundamental characteristics of effective pedagogy frequently highlighted in primary education are: classroom management, teachers` competences, instructional strategies, valuable learning, and students` achievement. The conclusion of this study, several current literatures highlight that the effective pedagogy is the general view of teachers to specify their action to carry out the new strategies, approaches, and methods to fostering primary school pupils.

Strategy to Improve the Quality of Islamic Educational Institutions Through the Child-Friendly School Model Based on Adiwiyata

The quality of education is a pillar of human resource development which is very important for national development. The child friendly school program is one of the efforts made to improve the quality of madrasas. This research is important because so far, the quality of education has been studied only on aspects of learning related to the academic field which have an impact on certain aspects. The purpose of this study was to find out and understand the strategy in improving the quality of education in Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Negeri 3 Jombang through the child friendly school program based on Adiwiyata. In addition, to find out the impact or implication of the implementation of the child friendly school program on the quality of education. This study uses a descriptive qualitative approach with a case study design. Data collection techniques were carried out by means of in-depth interviews, participant observation, and documentation. The data analysis was carried out with the process of data collection, data coding, data classification, data reduction, and data exposure. The results showed that the strategy carried out included several stages, namely: Formation of the implementing team for child friendly school, Conducting program socialization, Fostering human resources (teachers and staff), Building collaboration, Fulfilling indicators for child friendly school components, Carrying out monitoring and evaluation processes, and Responsive to inputs for the improvement of the child friendly school program. The implications of the program on the quality of education are seen in three aspects, namely teachers, students and institution.

How Students' Perceptions in Narrative Class (The Lord of Flies) Through Online Collaboration Learning.

Mariwan Hasan (2020), suggests that Golding’s novel can be used in a second language classroom to teach democratic values such as the right to free speech using reader-response theory. Curriculum requires that democratic values be taught through each subject, suggests that students can be taught about democratic values through classroom discussions and writing assignments based on the novel (Ghazal Kazim Syed, 2020). In addition to academic learning, researchers believe that students also gain confidence through the collaboration work. When students conform each other’s opinions in activities involving group work, it makes them confident and comfortable with each other. When the teacher is not around to ask a question, they will be less at pressure. against them (Cynthia S, 2020). The practice of collaborative learning in online education is increasing steadily as many curriculum creators and online course teachers are starting to understand its positive effects on the learning of students. This study aimed to analyze students' perceptions in narrative class (The Lord of Flies) through online collaboration learningu used a qualitative research design was followed by this study. As it is a study of perceptions, a qualitative methodology using a phenomenological approach, the participants of this study were twelve the eleventh grade students, data for this article was gathered through semi-structured interviews. The researcher checked part of the coding against each other to ensure trustworthiness of data. Keeping in light the usefulness of online collaboration learning shown in this study, it is recommended that teachers should take effort to include students in literature online discussion group. Furthermore, it is recommended that similar studies should be conducted in schools and colleges. As this study is recommended for future researchers to check the adaptability of the findings in other contexts.

PROBLEMS ON INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS’ PARAGRAPHS: A CASE STUDY AT UIN MAULANA MALIK IBRAHIM MALANG

Ideas within student’s scientific works must meet scientific conditions, one of which is written in a good and correct paragraph. Ironically, international students at UIN Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang still make some mistakes upon writing papers even though they have been equipped with Indonesian language competence since the first semester. The current study aims to identify the problems on international students’ paragraphs, to find their factors, and to spot alternative solutions. It employed a qualitative approach with a text analysis or discourse analysis. The data were the in the form of linguistic practices within students’ papers. They were collected, classified, and analyzed according to the research focus. Three kinds of issues were found in the papers of international students at UIN Maliki Malang: not meeting the elements of cohesion and coherence, incomplete paragraph development, and unsequential paragraph development. Each form of the error supported one another

The Online Learning Transition: Challenges and Opportunities

Corona Virus Disease 2019 is currently still volatile. Large-scale restrictions stop activities outside the home that have a broad impact on life, including the field of education. Learning activities transition into online learning at home. Changes due to this condition pose challenges as well as opportunities for students and educators. The purpose of this study is to explore information on challenges and opportunities in online learning so that the results of this study can provide policy recommendations in the implementation of learning in the following semester. This survey research was conducted by distributing questionnaires (google forms) related to the challenges and learning opportunities for the second-semester students of the 2019 batch of Maulana Malik Ibrahim State Islamic University Malang. The results obtained indicate that elements of student dissatisfaction dominate each aspect of the majority during online learning. The conclusion obtained from this research is that online learning has obstacles to be transformed into opportunities as an alternative problem solving to the stability of the quality of Education.

Interactive Multimedia in Inquiry Learning: Analyzing Population Dynamics for Critical Thinking

Inquiry learning is learning that requires students to be active and independent. Inquiry-based learning was developed for critical teaching and learning to students. Critical thinking skills that need to be developed in students, because it provides an understanding of a problem in a material and to be able to make decisions in everyday life. This study aimed to determine the effect of an android-based interactive multimedia-assisted inquiry learning model on students' critical thinking skills. This research is a quasi-experimental research with posttest only control group design. The research subject is SMA Brawijaya Smart School Malang, with class XI IPS 5 as the experimental class and XI IPS 6 as the control class. The instrument used is an essay test with indicators of critical thinking skills. The data analysis technique used is the independent sample t-test. The results showed that interactive multimedia-assisted inquiry learning based on Android affected essential thinking skills in the population dynamics material. This is evidenced by the average value of the experimental class with inquiry learning which has a higher value of 81,07 compared to the control class with the conventional model, which is 76,34.

Investigating Positive Perceptions of High School Students' Distance Learning Experiences During a Pandemic

COVID-19 has driven pedagogical transformation in the most unexpected and sudden way in education history. Students must switch from face-to-face to distance learning. Trough quantitative research model, this study aims to describe high school students' perceptions of distance learning. Samples were collected from school which might prepare their students for distance learning. Using a questionnaire data collection technique, a sample of 70 high school students received 40 questions derived from three perceptual indicators, namely absorption, understanding, and assessment. The results of this study's absorption, understanding, and assessment indicator scores which were higher than the median indicated that students' perceptions of distance learning were typically positive. This occurs as a result of collaboration between students, teachers, and school staff to accomplish effective distance learning.