Kaksay na Pagpangugnan and Its Implication in the Lives of Young Tagakaolo Couples

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This study explored kaksay na pagpangugnan and its implication in the lives of young Tagakaolo couples. This study used phenomenological inquiry and purposive sampling. Data was gathered through In-depth Interviews and Focus Group Discussions. The data analysis identified four themes in the Tagakaolo couples’ experiences with kaksay na pagpangugnan: financial problems will really dominate; socio-emotional challenges are also present; couples feel mixed regrets, happiness, and confusion; and parents are their support system. Twelve themes emerged as the challenges coping mechanisms of Tagakaolo couples’ who undergone kaksay na pagpangugnan: lack of money due to joblessness; difficulty of finding jobs due to lack of education; difficulty with household chores; support from parents still needed; frequent quarrels and misunderstanding, physical limitations of the body because of youth; limited freedom; had to find jobs as laborers; work hard for the future and ask help from mother; work every day and try to give child a good education; find ways to make a living; and engage in farming work not for self but for family. Another four themes emerged from the Tagakaolo couples’ insights: do not marry early; survival is difficult with early marriage; not much happiness is experienced; and multi-tasking has to be done. The study suggests that teachers and academic institutions could help create an intervention or remediation program for their students to mitigate early marriage.

Types of Reading Anxiety in Association to Reading Strategy at Junior High School Setting

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This research determines the association between three dimensions of reading anxiety and reading strategy. It uses a quantitative approach of correlational design. 146 eighth-graders students in junior high school were involved as the sample. Two kinds of questionnaires were applied to obtain the research data. The EFL Reading Anxiety Scale (EFLRAI) was used to find out the students’ reading anxiety, and the Language Learning Strategy Questionnaire (LLSQ) was utilized to acquire the students’ responses related to their learning strategy. The research data were analyzed using descriptive testing to acquire the mean score and Pearson Correlation Product Moment to gain the correlation score. This study reveals that there was a high level of the top-down, the bottom-up, classroom, and the overall reading anxiety, while the students applied a moderate level of reading strategy. The result of the correlation testing revealed that top-down and bottom-up reading anxieties gained a low relationship on reading strategy. However, classroom reading anxiety had a low correlation on reading strategy. In addition, all reading anxieties separately and simultaneously have a positive relationship towards reading strategy, in which classroom reading anxiety obtains the highest relationship on reading strategy with a score of correlation was 0.207. This study contributes to aid the teacher in recognizing the students’ reading anxiety that must be reduced to gain better reading strategies.

The Effect of Economic Growth, Education Level, and Energy Subsidies on Income Inequality in Indonesia in 2005-2019

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Income equality is the ideal of every country, to achieve it requires cooperation between the government and the community. This study aims to determine the effect of economic growth, education level, and energy subsidies on income inequality in Indonesia. This study used secondary data in the form of time series in 2005-2019 obtained from the world bank, the central statistics agency and the Ministry of Finance. The method used in this study is multiple regression analysis. The results obtained in this study show that the variable level of education and energy subsidies actually increases income inequality due to suboptimal policies, while the economic growth variable does not reduce income inequality due to economic activities focused on the upper class.

The Influence of Online Customer Reviews and Trust on Purchasing Decisions in E-Commerce Lazada in Surabaya City

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This study investigated the impact of online customer reviews and trust on purchasing choices made on Surabaya City’s Lazada e-commerce site. Utilizing quantitative research techniques, this investigation. 98 respondents from Surabaya city residents who were at least 17 years old and had made transactions on the e-commerce site Lazada made up the sample for this study. Non-probability sampling with a purposive sampling strategy was the sampling technique employed. Information gathered through handing out surveys. The SmartPLS 3.0 application is used in the data analysis approach, which employs Partial Least Square (PLS) analysis. The findings demonstrated that Lazada’s e-commerce in Surabaya city is positively and significantly impacted by online customer reviews and trust.

Theory, Literature Review, and Fun Learning Method Effectiveness in Teaching and Learning

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The utilisation of the fun learning approach is a component of the pedagogical methodology employed by educators. This approach is considered to be a key component within the field of pedagogy, specifically in the context of teacher-teaching. This document serves as a conceptual paper that encompasses several elements, including theoretical frameworks, key findings from scholarly literature on freelancing, and an examination of the effects resulting from the integration of enjoyable educational approaches. The idea proposed in this study is the Fullan Education Transformation idea (2001). According to the literature, the utilisation of enjoyable instructional approaches yields numerous advantages, including enhanced preparedness levels among both teachers and students, effective management of student misbehaviour, increased engagement in the learning process, improved academic performance, expanded cognitive horizons for students, heightened motivation, mastery of subject matter, and a greater enthusiasm for learning. This concept paper serves as a valuable resource and point of reference for reviewers, particularly within the realm of education.

Early Childhood Education Learning Management in Improving Children’s Language Skills with Storytelling Method

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This research aims to describe the management of early childhood learning by using a storytelling method in improving language at Dharma Wanita Siwalan Kindergarten. The steps of this research are as follows, (1) learning planning, (2) organizing learning, (3) implementing learning, and (4) assessing learning.

The descriptive qualitative approach was used as the method of this research, the type of this research is a case study design at Dharma Wanita Siwalan Kindergarten. The researcher chose the management of early childhood learning by using the storytelling method in improving language skills as the object of this research. Furthermore, the researcher conducted interview, observation, and documentation as research methods. The data analysis technique used in this research is the data collection model, data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing.

The processes of data collection and analysis carried out by the researchers are as follows: (1) Making a semester activity plan (RKS). The next process is the preparation of RKM using the RKH format. After that, researcher prepared teaching activities. (2) Organizing activities carried out by the school principal. Then, in improving language skills, on the storytelling method, the teacher allocated it to language lessons, (3) The implementation of learning with the storytelling method was carried out in the form of fairy tales, stories of Prophets, and spontaneous stories. It is intended for children to be able to see and remember the incident. (4) Assessment on performance, observation, structured and unstructured conversations, and using a liaison book.

Early Childhood Education (ECE) is one of the platforms used to develop and add professionalism to Early Childhood Education (ECE) managers. The expansion and acceleration of Early Childhood Education (ECE) services is one of the strategic policies established by the Ministry of National Education. As a result of this policy, the addition and capacity of Early Childhood Education education is a demand that cannot be ignored. Physically, children experience extraordinary development, starting from the growth of brain cells and other organs. One of them happened at Dharma Wanita Siwalan Kindergarten, where students’ language skills were improved through the storytelling method at school. The expansion and acceleration of Early Childhood Education (ECE) services is one of the strategic policies created by the Ministry of National Education.

Adaptation of Therapeutic Communication Models between Deaf Students: A Case Study at Aluna School

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The limitations of deaf children in communicating in social life can be developed through therapeutic communication carried out by therapists through AVT therapy. The purpose of this study is to describe the communication model used by deaf children at Aluna School in the school environment. The research method uses a qualitative approach with a case study method conducted in the Aluna School environment. Data collection techniques with observations, interviews and documentation. The results of this study showed that deaf children use communication patterns, namely wheel patterns, therapists as the center of attention. Deaf children in improving literacy need stimulation and the Monteasori method can be used in stimulating by converting activities carried out by deaf children into simple words, sentences and paragraphs. Therapeutic communication is carried out by therapists through AVT therapy and Montessori methods in stimulating the five senses of deaf children. Deaf children in adapting to their school environment can use total communication models, namely verbal and nonverbal in interacting with their environment, both friends, teachers, therapists and parents.

Primary Strategy of Navy Cooperation Fleet Cooperation II in the Development of Kampoeng Navy Tourism in Ketindan Village, Lawang District, Malang Regency

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One of the tourist villages currently being developed by the Komondo Armada II Navy Cooperative Primary is the Navy Village which is located in Ketindan Village, Lawang District, Malang Regency, East Java Province. Kampung Navy has fresh and cool air because it is located in the highlands of Lawang, Malang Regency. Kampung Navy Tourism which is located in Villa Navy Residence Housing has several adequate tourist facilities, including villas to stay, rides to play and several other tourist rides. The purpose of this study was to describe and analyze the Primary Strategy of the Navy Cooperative (Fleet Command II) in the development of the Navy village in Ketindan Village, Lawang District, Malang Regency. Using qualitative research methods, this study analyzed the conception of tourism development which consists of 3A, namely Attraction, Accessibility and Amenities (Yoeti, 2022).

The results of this study indicate that Primkopal’s role as executor in the development of the Kampung Navy tourism area. Primkopal strives for the development of tourism by giving the nuances of the Navy, so that it has its own characteristics and continues to preserve history and information about the Navy, as well as sustainable and beneficial educational tours for the community. The strategy that has been carried out by Primkopal in the development of tourist villages is a strategy that emphasizes the development of the potential of existing tourism concepts in Ketindan village. The strategy that has been implemented by Primkopal can be seen from three basic concepts, namely in terms of attractiveness, accessibility, and facilities. Factors supporting the development of Kampung Navy Tourism are adequate tourism facilities and infrastructure as well as the carrying capacity of the community in Ketindan Village, Lawang District, Malang Regency. While the Inhibiting Factors are communication and institutions that need to be improved in an effort to develop Kampung Navy tourism in Ketindan Village, Lawang District, Malang Regency.

The Influence of Organizational Support, Professional Responsibility, and Job Satisfaction toward Teachers’ Performance at TK RA ‘Aisyiyah in Academic Year 2022/2023 in Jetis Sub-district of Ponorogo Regency

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The purpose of this study is to find the influence of organizational support, professional responsibility, and job satisfaction toward teachers’ performance at TK RA ‘Aisyiyah in the academic year 2022/2023 in Jetis Sub-district of Ponorogo Regency. This study used a quantitative approach and was tested by regression analysis. Three independent variables included organizational support, professional responsibility, and job satisfaction. There was also a dependent variable, teachers’ performance. This study used a saturation sampling technique with 60 teachers in TK RA ‘Aisyiyah in Jetis Sub-district of Ponorogo Regency as the samples. The data toward those four variables were collected by questionnaire as the instrument. From the analyzed data, the researchers can conclude that: (1) there are positive and significant influences between the organizational support toward the teachers’ performance of TK RA ‘Aisyiyah in Jetis Sub-district of Ponorogo Regency in the amount of 8,4%, (2) there are positive and significant influences between the professional responsibility toward the teachers’ performance of TK RA ‘Aisyiyah in Jetis Sub-district of Ponorogo Regency in the amount of 32,1%, (3) there are positive and significant influences between the job satisfaction toward the teachers’ performance of TK RA ‘Aisyiyah in Jetis Sub-district of Ponorogo Regency in the amount of 11,9%, and (4) there are positive and simultaneously significant influences between organizational support, professional responsibility, and job satisfaction toward the teachers’ performance of TK RA ‘Aisyiyah in Jetis Sub-district of Ponorogo Regency in the amount of 32,5%.

Principal Supervision Management in Improving Teacher Performance at SMK Muhammadiyah 3 Dolopo Madiun

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This paper is the result of a field study conducted at one of the educational institutions in the

Madiun district, namely SMK Muhammadiyah 3 Dolopo. This study aims to determine the principal’s supervision management and its impact on improving teacher performance. The research method used is a case study with data collection techniques in the form of interviews, observation, and documentation. The data analysis technique used is data condensation, data presentation, and conclusion. Data checking techniques used extended participation, persistence of observation, triangulation, and peer checking through discussion. The results of the study show that the principal’s supervisory management in improving teacher performance is carried out through several stages, namely: 1) The planning stage, namely making strategic steps in supervision activities to be carried out by the school principal, 2) The organizing stage, through the division of tasks supported by good coordination, 3) The implementation stage, at this stage, the school principal conducts observations or class visits at the same time do follow-up on the results obtained through individual and group supervision techniques, 4) Supervision stage, through monitoring activities on teachers both individual and group monitoring after follow-up supervision is carried out. The impacts of the principal’s supervisory management include: 1) Helping teachers to develop within the scope of learning, 2) Improving teacher teaching skills, 3) Helping teachers to learn about how to improve their abilities and quality so that students can achieve predetermined learning goals.