Brain-based learning model to explore students’ procedural fluency ability in learning quadrilateral 2D shapes

This study aims to determine the completion of student learning in procedural fluency through the Brain Based Learning model, along with their procedural fluency in flexibility, efficiency and accuracy in quadrilateral 2D shapes. It employed sequential explanatory research design. The research subjects were 7th graders (VII B) at SMP Negeri 2 Sokaraja, academic year 2019/2020. The data collection technique was procedural fluency test for students on quadrilateral 2D shapes; and the data analysis technique was the z-test. Results showed that students’ procedural fluency through BBL achieved learning mastery. In terms of flexibility, students were able to solve procedural fluency test questions in two ways. Students could perform each step of the method in terms of efficiency; and in terms of accuracy, it was shown that results were repeated consistently. These findings implied that procedural fluency through BBL along with students’ flexibility, efficiency, and accuracy belong to the fairly fluent category.

strength of internal service quality on employee’s turnover intention and job satisfaction to organizational commitment

The purpose of this research is to examine the direct and indirect effects of internal service quality (ISQ) on turnover intention through job satisfaction and organizational commitment as mediating variables. There were 208 employees of Banks in Ternate, Indonesia, participating as the subjects of this research. In this research, Staying or Leaving Index, Job Descriptive Index, Organizational Commitment Scale and SERVQUAL are used to measure employee’s turnover intention, job satisfaction, organizational commitment, and ISQ, respectively. In the data analysis, a Path Process Micro Analysis was employed. The result of data analysis showed that ISQ has a direct effect on job satisfaction, organizational commitment, and turnover intention. Indirectly, ISQ also has an effect on turnover intention through job satisfaction and organizational commitment. Directly, the effect of ISQ on turnover intention is higher than indirect effect through mediating variables. The implication of this research results will be specially presented in the discussion.

Group cohesiveness and poly-culturalism: The study of student nomads in Malang

Students in Malang is derived from the background of a diverse culture. Students nomads have a community called the organization of the area. The interaction between culture is very prone to conflict and friction that a very harmful. The prevention of conflict can be done with poly-culturalism or the belief that each group has interact with each other and provide a positive influence. But the cohesiveness of the group owned by a regional organization as the internal strength of the group can be a barrier in the relationship between the organization of the area. The purpose of this study is to determine whether there is a correlation between group cohesiveness with poly-culturalism on student nomads in Malang. This research is a quantitative research, using purposive sampling techniques. The research instrument used the Group Cohesiveness Scale and Poly-culturalism Scale. The results showed that there is a positive significant relationship between group cohesiveness and poly-culturalism on student nomads in Malang. Group cohesiveness which is owned by the students of the nomads in Malang does not inhibit the formation of poly-culturalism.

effectiveness of online Mathematics learning

This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of online Mathematics learning. It employed qualitative research design with case-study technique. Subjects of this study were 7th graders from five different classes at Madrasah Tsanawiyah Negeri 1 Malang. Data collection methods were observations, documents of zoom learning, and interviews with student guardians. The obtained data were analyzed through data description. Results showed that there were disturbances in the online learning activities. Among the problems were student punctuality and unstable internet connection activities. During the online learning, most students could not follow the lesson very well, and only few responded to the teachers. There were also problems in students’ monitoring and evaluation. These aspects of learning activities, students’ responses, and monitoring and evaluation implied that online Mathematics learning was ineffective.

Neo Sufism and The Concept of Seven Dignities of Muhammad Nafis al-Banjari

This study aims to describe how Muhammad Nafis al-Banjari’s position in transmitting doctrine of wahdat al-wujud in Indonesia. The research used a descriptive form with a qualitative approach and historical method. This study through four stages, namely heuristics, source criticism, interpretation and presentation. Nafis al-Banjari has played a very important role in transmitting wahdat al-wujud thought in Indonesia. Firstly, the thought of wahdat al-wujud tends to be difficult to be understood, but in the next time, it can be explained more easily through the concept of the seven dignities. Nafis al-Banjari then explained the concept The Book of Tuhfah al-Mursalah written by al-Burhanpuri in in his primary book namely Durr al-Nafis.

Curator's legal efforts in executing state-owned enterprise assets in bankruptcy

The task of the Curator in Bankruptcy is to administer and settle the bankruptcy estate. It is also the curator who must carry out the execution of the bankrupt assets. In practice, it is not easy, and there are several obstacles faced, especially when the debtor in bankruptcy is a Limited Liability Company in the form of a State-Owned Enterprise Persero. Until now, there are no assets of BUMN PT Persero (in bankruptcy) that can be executed. The purpose of this study is to find out how the execution of assets of P.T. Kertas Leces Persero (in bankruptcy) and what the curator’s efforts are about it. Theresearch is juridical empirical. The results of the study show: There are two stages of asset execution— management and settlement of bankrupt assets. However, there are still obstacles, both internal and external, with considerable government intervention. The curator’s efforts to deal with these obstacles are by sending letters to all relevant agencies, taking an inventory of the assets and legal documents belonging to P.T. Kertas Leces Persero, which are needed in the process of executing the bankruptcy assets.

Difficulties in teaching English for Specific Purposes: Empirical study at Vietnam universities

This article was written by Hoa and Mai entitled ”Difficulties in teaching ESP (English for specific purposes): Empirical Studies at Vietnamese Universities” which provides information regarding difficulties experienced in teaching ESP; both difficulties related to students, teachers, environment and so on. This research is based on a literature review in teaching English in Vietnam. In this article, many suggestions are written to overcome some of the difficulties that can be applied by readers according to the difficulties faced, whether they are in Vietnam or other countries.

A content analysis on articles related to meta-cognitive listening strategies

This study aims to analyze research articles on the topic of metacognitive listening strategies published in 2016-2019. The type of research used is descriptive content analysis. The sample of this research is 7 articles from national and international journals in the field of learning and teaching English as a foreign language (English as a Foreign Language). The article was analyzed in terms of research methods, target population, sample selection methods, number of samples, data collection methods, data analysis methods, and research results. This study shows that almost all researchers used the MALQ questionnaire to analyze the metacognitive strategies used by students.

Together all the bad things will disappear, I find my partner: Phenomenology study of online dating

The use of online dating applications has become a phenomenal social norm that is popular among the community of active social media users. Online dating activities are supported by the advancement of technology which resulted in an abundance of affordable smartphones, hence everybody can easily find and meet locals as well as foreigners, which eventually might establish a more serious relationship. This research aims to explore how an individual who is online dating addresses all the constraints and barriers the users experience and the motivation underlying the user in online dating to establish a relationship with the partner, which is certainly different from offline (classic) relationships. The research method used is a qualitative approach to the type of descriptive phenomenology. The number of subjects in this study was 8 people (3 men and 5 women), who had an online dating relationship with someone from abroad. The results showed that some couples chose to learn to understand the culture and their limitations in establishing the relationship. Besides, some subjects chose to learn the language of their partner and spending more time with their partner who had a regional time difference. The subjects had almost the same motivation in deciding to go for online dating. The fundamental thing that becomes a driver of an online dating relationship comes from the individual's owns’ desire to fulfill the needs of establishing a relationship with others to gain much-needed attention, love, care, and compassion.

How to deal with anger: A psychology and Islamic perspective

Anger management is a strategy used to minimize the emotional and physiological impacts that arise from anger. Managing anger involves a complex interaction between thoughts, feelings, behavior, and physiology. Anger management is considered important from the perspective of psychology and an Islamic perspective, so it is essential to pay attention to the study of anger management in both perspectives. This study uses a systematic literature review method by examining anger management from psychology and Islam. The results show that anger management is seen in line with a psychological and Islamic perspective as an appropriate strategy to respond to anger to be something more positive and environmentally acceptable. However, in practice, the psychological perspective is more oriented towards controlling emotions through more general techniques such as behavior-changing techniques and cognitive restructuring. From an Islamic perspective, its application tends to lead to emotional control through spiritual activities such as ablution, dhikr, prayer, and reading the Al-Quran.