Managerial Competence of Madrasah Principals in the Development of Educators and Education Personnel in Madiun, Indonesia

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Principals of Madrasah Diniyah who should have good managerial competence to empower all school resources including educators and educational staff to achieve school goals that have been set, but there are still some who are classified as weak in their managerial competence, so they are unable to carry out the organization properly. This study aims to determine the planning of madrasah principals, forms of activity, and the implications of managerial competence of madrasah principals in the development of educators and education staff. This study uses qualitative research methods to gain an understanding of empirical facts through an inductive thinking process. Data collection techniques through interviews, observation, and documentation.

The results of the study show that: first, related to managerial competence in the development of educators and education staff, the head of Madrasah Diniyah Al Amiriyah has planned the needs of educators and education staff, procurement/recruitment, placement and assignment, performance appraisal, compensation, and termination of employment. Second, the activities of the madrasa head in developing educators and educational staff include class supervision, deliberation forums, coaching/guidance by caregivers, training/workshops, comparative studies, and further studies. And the three implications of the managerial competence of madrasa heads in the development of educators and education staff are increasing the competence of educators and education staff, increasing student achievement, and increasing the quality of madrasas.

Examining the Role of Physical Fitness and Perceived Autonomy Support in Academic Performance of Medical Students in Guangzhou China

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Recent researchers found that undergraduate medical students experience academic pressure due to less support from teachers and little recreation time. Therefore, the current study aimed at examining the important relationship between perceived autonomy support, physical fitness, and academic performance among medical students. Since, numerous researches raised the concern of poor academic performance of undergraduate medical students. A total of 503 data was collected using stratified random sampling from 4 medical university. Data was gathered using standardized measures. Descriptive statistics and Pearson Product Moment Analysis were run using SPSS software. Results revealed that there is a significant positive relationship between perceived autonomy support, physical fitness, and academic performance. Studies present useful insight for policy makers, stakeholders, and teachers.

Human Transformation in the Disruption Era in the Indonesian Novel

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The big cities in the world, including Jakarta, cannot avoid the era of disruption. Humans behave like animals, and animals behave like humans. Humans intend to control everything; as a consequence, their actions become violent. Inanimate objects talk and move to demand life. This picture of disruption is reflected in the novel O. What is actually intended to be presented by the writer? This current study is aimed at revealing the meaning of the disruption presented by the writer. The theory of deconstruction proposed by Derrida was used to analyze the object of the study. It was applied to reveal the ideology that the text contains. The result of the study shows that the ideology that the text contains is the ideology of physical and mental transformation of humans and animals.

Relationship between Students’ Adversity Quotient and their English Performance at a University in Viet Nam

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Learning a foreign language (FL) is often characterized by challenges, setbacks, and the need to adapt to new linguistic and cultural contexts. Adversity Quotient (AQ) offers a unique perspective on individuals’ ability to navigate and overcome these obstacles. For these reasons, the study was carried out to measure the AQ, FL competence and investigate the relationship between the AQ and FL competence of students at a university in Vietnam. The participants were recruited from 409 students at a university in Vietnam with different majors and different courses to measure the AQ index, FL competence and the relationship between the AQ index and students’ FL competence. Two instruments were used i.e., the Adversity Response Profile (ARP) 1.0 was developed by Paul G. Stoltz to measure an individual’s AQ and the ASK model (Attitude – Skills – Knowledge) in combination with the results of English subjects to assess students’ competence in using English. SPSS 26 software was used for data analysis. The findings indicated that the students’ AQ index is at a moderately low level; foreign language competence is at a moderately fair level and there is a low positive correlation between the student’s AQ and FL competence.

Common Challenges in Academic Writing of English-Majored Seniorsat Tay Do University

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The thesis “Common challenges in academic writing of English-majored seniors at Tay Do University” was conducted to examine the difficulties that seniors majoring in English often meet in academic writing. As a part of the study, 78 English majored seniors in the 3 classes of English 14A, 14B, 14C and 7 English teachers at Tay Do University have been selected as the participants. In this study, an interview with three extended statements for teachers,three extended statements for students, and a questionnaire with 25 closed statements for students are used as instruments to collect the data. The results of the study pointed out some common errors about grammar, vocabulary, organization, punctuation, and background knowledge in academic writing faced by English majored seniors at Tay Do University. It is hoped that this research can be helpful for both the English-majored seniors at Tay Do University to realize their common errors in the process of improving and developing their writing skills.

A Comparison Study of Linguistic Features in English Ads for Men and Women: A Case Study

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This article is aims to shed light on providing a better understanding of linguistic features in English advertisements (hereinafter shortened to ads) for men and women using the descriptive, analytic, comparative and statistical methods to process the 92-sample database collected from four well-known magazines for men and  three well-known magazines for women. The research shows interesting empirical results in terms of the lexical and syntactic features in ads for men and women for further study on gender language in advertising.

In terms of the lexis, the authors point out the similarities and diferences in the use of nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs in advertisements for men and women, the contents of each type of ads are different depending on the specific characteristics of each gender. Almost all the numbers of adjectives and adverbs of all kinds for women’s is much higher than those in men’s ads as shown in the table 2 below ( 236 vs. 178). The results also reveal that men’s advertisements use verbs to create more direct requests than women’s (56% vs 35%). This is consistent with previous studies that suggested that women often use interrogative sentences (indirect) to request while men use imperative sentences(direct)  to do so.

In term of syntax, in women’s ads, the numbers of sentences and phrases are more than those in men’s ones. According to the survey data, there are 129 phrases and 177 sentences used in women’s ads and those numbers in men’s ads are 108 and 100. This is also true with the average number of words in women’s advertisement compared to men’s advertisement ( 64 vs. 43).  And the numbers of the short texts of ads (less than 50 words) in the women’s and men’s ads groups are19 and 28 . These figures are likely to show the fact that: the advertiser often talks to women with more words than to men.

The findings of this research may yield good suggestions professionally for advertisers/ copywriters and linguistic researchers. Advertisers should pay attention to the similarities as well as differences in gender language when building the content for men and women’s advertisements. Ads should be designed depending on the gender of the target audience to bring the best effect. Also, other linguistic researchers may use the findings of this research for their studies on the relationship beween linguistics and psychology.

Early Retirement Option among Teachers at the Teachers’ Training Institute (IPG)

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The phenomenon of early retirement among civil servants also affects the education sector. In addition, lecturers at the Teacher Education Institutes (IPG) are also involved in the issue of early retirement from the public service. This study was conducted to examine the factors contributing to the choice of early retirement among lecturers at IPG Kampus Ilmu Khas. A total of 21 lecturers responded to the distributed instrument. The findings of the study indicate that the highest factor contributing to the choice of early retirement among IPG lecturers is the basic factor aspect, which recorded a mean of 4.16 (sd=.99). The study also revealed two other contributing factors for lecturers opting for early retirement, namely having too many additional responsibilities and tasks (n=18) and the lack of priority given to lecturer welfare (n=12). Furthermore, the study findings suggest that reducing the rate of early retirement among IPG lecturers involve management and service aspects, such as implementing a more balanced distribution of tasks and creating a conducive working environment (n=19). The researcher recommends addressing the issue of early retirement by paying attention to and taking immediate action to cultivate a sense of joy in work among educators.

Quality Assurance in Improving the Quality of Human Resources (Multisite Study at UIN Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang and UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya

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The purpose of this study is to describe in depth about 1) policies in improving the quality of Human Resources 2) Standards in improving the quality of Human Resources 3) Implementation in improving the quality of Human Resources 4) Control in improving the quality of Human Resources. This research uses a qualitative type with a phenomenological approach and a multi-site design. Data collection techniques using in-depth interviews, participant observation and documentation study. Data analysis includes single-site and cross-site data analysis, with data analysis techniques: data condensation, data presentation and drawing conclusions. The results of this study are policies to improve the quality of Human Resources implemented by UIN Maliki and UINSA teaching staff: postgraduate and doctoral advanced study programs, learning by research workshops, short courses, professor acceleration programs, lecturer certification, seminars at local, regional and international levels , training in writing articles and books, short courses and group discussion forums, non-educational staff at UIN Maliki & UINSA: workshops, seminars, character building training, work motivation training, opportunities for Hajj & Umrah pilgrimage, Standards for improving the quality of human resources at UIN Maliki & UINSA: refers to the standards set by the government according to the standards of the Constitution and in accordance with the principles of quality assurance from Deming’s theory. The implementation of the quality of Human Resources carried out by UIN Maliki & UINSA: through the stages of recruitment of Human Resources, selection of Human Resources, and evaluation of Human Resources as well as Quality Control of Human Resources carried out at UIN Maliki & UINSA through: pedagogic competence, personal competence, social competence, and professional competence.

The Role of Social Media in Academic Motivation and Engagement: A Case Study of Undergraduate Students in Vitenam

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This study examines the impact of social media on academic motivation and engagement among undergraduate students in Vietnam. Regression analysis reveals that motivation, engagement, and study habits influence students’ use of social networks for learning. Motivation shows a positive and significant relationship with media use, supporting previous research emphasizing its role in academic success. Social media platforms facilitate peer connections, information sharing, and participation in discussions, enhancing student motivation. Engagement also exhibits a positive association with social media use, highlighting its importance in leveraging these platforms for learning. Furthermore, study habits demonstrate a positive link with social media use, indicating that effective habits contribute to academic success and the utilization of social media for educational purposes. Importantly, this study does not find evidence of negative effects associated with social networks, although they can distract from academic pursuits when used non-academically. These findings underscore the significance of motivation, engagement, and study habits in effectively harnessing social networks for educational purposes, providing insights for educational practitioners and policymakers in promoting positive technology integration in learning environments.

The Impact of School Sports on the Development of Students’ Social Skills: Evidence in Vietnam

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This article investigates the influence of school sports on students’ social skills through regression analysis. The study analyzes the variables of self-esteem, communication skills, teamwork skills, and empathy. The findings demonstrate meaningful and positive associations between these variables and social skills. These results underscore the significance of integrating school sports programs as a strategy to improve students’ social skills. Educators and schools should acknowledge the potential of sports activities in fostering self-esteem, communication, teamwork, and empathy, thus facilitating comprehensive social development among students.