The Implementation of Structural Linguistic Approach through the Analysis of English Clauses into Phrases to Develop Achievements of Native Indonesian Speaking Students of English

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The article was concerned with the syntactic analysis of English clauses into phrases based on the structural linguistic approach. The materials had covered the illustrations of the use of brackets and tree diagram to identify the constituents of phrases within the English clauses.  The research aimed to reveal the power of structural linguistic approach through the analysis of constituents constructed in phrases to develop the students’ English achievements. The method had been organized to conduct an experimental design, including pre-test, treatment, and post-test. The test which was classified as an objective type consisted of 18 kinds of syntactic constituents. The research samples consisted of 40 persons. The course materials had been assumed as feed provided to the course participants. The data were organized and processed to obtain a mean percentage for each syntactic constituent. The findings revealed that the native Indonesian speaking students of English gained the improvements of the syntactic constituents manipulated in phrases being derived from clauses. The comparison between the results of pre-test with 41.53% and those of post-test with 66.39% had been done, so that the progress of achievements after treatment was obviously indicated to be significant (59.86%). The power of feed provision through analyses was also indicated to give positive effects to the given students as the course participants. The approach through the two kinds of analyses were profitably implemented for the sake of developing the students’ English achievements.

A Narrative Analysis on Vlogs

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The vlog has become an increasingly popular genre, being found most often on the YouTube platform. Starting from the premise that it has a narrative form, we randomly selected five texts that we segmented, following the discourse marks related to each sequence and we quantified the number related to each one. The next step is represented by noting the numbers in pie chart type graphs in order to see which is the predominant one. For a better visibility of the sequences, we opted for the use of different colors for each of them, colors that can also be found in the charts. Thus, starting from the theory of narrative genres (according to W. Labov and J. Waletzky) and the three-level analysis model developed by Sophie Moirand, we proposed a discursive analysis aimed at showing that vlogs fall into the category of narrative genres. We mention that this article does not pretend to present a complete analysis but it is the starting point of a larger one, with a relevant oral corpus, which will thoroughly debate the vlog category.

Purpose: Analyzing vlogs from a narrative approach.

Patients and methods: Sequential analysis

Results: Narrative sequence is predominant

Conclusion: Vlogs can be considered a narrative genre

Some Issues Brought for Local Press Agencies on Production Activities of Press Publications

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The development of science and technology has opened a new chapter for press agencies in general and local press agencies. Advances in science and technology have been applied to the maximum in the work’s production process. The article points out the difficulties and challenges that have been posed to local press agencies in organizing operations to produce press publications and proposing solutions to meet the needs of the public. them today (research from press agencies of Quang Ninh, Thai guyen, Ha Tinh, and Ba Ria-Vung Tau provinces).

Contemporary Interpretation of Family Law Verses: A Study of the Interpretation of Ibn ‘Āshūr and M. Quraish Shihab

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This study explores the evolution of contemporary interpretations of family law verses, focusing on the perspectives of Ibn Āshūr and M. Quraish Shihab, prominent mufassir with deep concerns about family law issues. Employing a qualitative library research approach, the study utilizes descriptive-analytical methods and content analysis, incorporating Hans-Georg Gadamer’s philosophical hermeneutic approach. Mansour Fakih’s gender analysis is also integrated to discern humanist values and gender equality in the interpretations. The findings highlight the construction of interpretations by both scholars, emphasizing moderate, humanist, and solution approaches. The study identifies factors influencing their interpretations and underscores their contributions to family law discourses, particularly in developing a non-sectarian, moderate method. Importantly, it notes the nuanced and humanist interpretation of gender equality influenced by academic and socio-political factors. Overall, the research supports the relevance of Gadamer’s hermeneutic theory in understanding contemporary interpretations.

What Makes a Child Happy?

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The study examines self-rated happiness of 1382 eight-year-old children living in five different cities and provinces in Vietnam. The results show that Vietnamese children have moderate level of subjective well-being (mean 5.975 out of a scale from 1 to 9). This level is on average higher than their caregiver’s self-reported happiness (mean 4.461). Child and parent demographic characteristics, such as age, ethnicity, health status, educational attainment or intellectual capabilities, as well as child time use have little relationship with child happiness. The two most important predictors of child subjective well-being are household expenditure (a proxy for economic conditions) and caregiver’s well-being. Furthermore, children living in rural areas report significantly lower level of happiness. The results of this study suggest that improving households’ material conditions and caregivers’ subjective well-being may be meaningful to child happiness.

Librarian’s Computer Self-Efficacy as Correlate for Creation of Institution Repository in South-South Universities in Nigeria

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This study investigated librarian’s computer self-efficacy as correlate for creation of Institution Repository in South-South universities in Nigeria. The study employed the descriptive survey design of the correlational type and the population for the study consisted of 181 librarians drawn from public university libraries in south-south Nigeria. The instrument for data collection is the structured questionnaire titled “Librarians Computer Self-efficacy as Correlate for Creation of Institutional Repository Questionnaire (LCSCCIRQ)”. The data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistics such as frequency and mean to answer the research questions. Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) and multiple regression statistics was used to test the Hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that: (i) there was a high level of general computer self-efficacy among librarians towards the creation of IR in the universities in South-South Nigeria; (ii) librarians possesses high level of advanced computer-self efficacy skills towards the creation of IR in the universities; (iii) librarians are highly willing to create IR in their institutions; (iv) both librarians general computer self-efficacy and advanced computer-self efficacy influenced the creation of IR in South-South, Nigeria. It was therefore recommended that librarians should continue to improve on their current state of computer-self efficacy skills most especially the advanced computer-self efficacy in order to be fully equipped to fit into the 21st century technology, and be prepared at all times to take up new challenges as regards new inventions in the library (IR).

The Relationship of Democratic Implementation to Job Satisfaction of Civil Servants in Binh Duong Province – Vietnam

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This research investigates the impact of democratic principles on job satisfaction among civil servants in Binh Duong Province. The study uses qualitative methods such as interviews and surveys to identify a positive correlation between participatory decision-making, transparent communication, and heightened job satisfaction. Conversely, bureaucratic complexities, power imbalances, and limited civic engagement opportunities pose potential challenges. The findings contribute to understanding democracy’s role in public administration, offering practical insights for policymakers aiming to improve the working environment for civil servants. This qualitative approach provides a nuanced perspective on the subjective experiences of civil servants, emphasizing the importance of democratic principles in shaping their professional fulfillment and overall job satisfaction.

Questioning Work Engagement and Employee Engagement

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Research related to Work Engagement (WE) and Employee Engagement (EE) has been carried out by many previous researchers, both quantitative and qualitative studies. What is interesting about these studies is that some researchers do not sufficiently differentiate the concepts between work engagement and employee engagement, while other researchers use different terms between work engagement and employee engagement. However, not many studies have questioned whether the concepts of WE and EE are the same or different concepts. These findings prompted this study to conduct an in-depth literature review regarding the concepts of WE and EE and their measurements. The study was carried out using a Systematic Literature Review approach on various studies that researched WE and EE. The results of the literature review show that WE and EE are concepts that should be treated differently. Work engagement focuses on the energy employees devote to work. Meanwhile, employee engagement focuses on the energy devoted to work that has a positive contribution to achieving the organization’s vision and mission. The context of employee engagement is to promote innovative employee behavior towards their work that contributes to the organization’s vision and mission.

Coordination of Agencies in the Implementation of the Social Rehabilitation Program for Uninhabitable Houses in Surabaya City

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Social Rehabilitation of Uninhabitable Houses is a program to build houses that are no longer habitable based on community participation. The implementation of the Social Rehabilitation of Uninhabitable Houses program is carried out by the Surabaya City Social Service and the Poor Family Development Unit.

The purpose of this research is to describe and analyze the coordination of institutions in the implementation of the Social Rehabilitation of Uninhabitable Houses program. The theory used in this research is the theory of coordination from Inu Kencana (2011: 35) which includes, namely Regulation, Synchronization, Common Interests and Common Goals. The research method used is descriptive qualitative. The data collection techniques used are observation, interview and documentation.

The results of this study have found that the implementation of Social Rehabilitation of Non-Habitable Houses in North Perak based on indicators of Arrangement, Synchronization and Common Goals has been carried out well, while the Common Interest indicator is not well implemented. This needs to be evaluated regarding the disbursement of funds for the implementation of Social Rehabilitation of Uninhabitable Homes.

Effects of Collaborative and Traditional Learning Strategy on Academic Performance of Social Studies Students in Upper Basic Schools in Delta State

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This study investigated the effects of collaborative and traditional learning strategy on the academic performance of Social Studies students in upper basic schools in Delta State. This study adopted the quasi-experiment of 2x2x2 pre-test post-test control group design. This study sample comprised one hundred and sixty (160) upper basic eight students from six sampled schools from urban and rural areas. The research instrument used for this study was tagged Social Studies Performance Test (SSPT). It consisted of 50 multiple-choice items drawn from JSSIII past questions. The validity of the SSPT was determined through face and content validity, the Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (r) was used to ascertain the reliability index of the research instrument. The reliability index was 0.83. Mean, standard deviation, t-test (t) and analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) were used to analyse the data collected. The results of this study revealed that collaborative and traditional learning strategy significantly facilitated students’ performance in Social Studies. The learning environment should be more friendly and accommodative. The school manager should identify and promote shared democratic values.