The purpose of this study was to determine the achievement of students' reading ability scores after using the pre-question and answer technique. The method used in this research is a ...quasi-experimental research method. The population of this research is the eighth-grade students of a Junior High School in Bengkulu. The sample consisted of 20 students in class VIII A as the experimental class and 20 students in class VIII C as the control class. The experimental class was taught using pre-questioning techniques and the control class was taught using discovery learning. The instruments used in this study were pre-test and post-test on descriptive text. The results of this study showed differences in learning outcomes of 82.75 for the experimental class and 80.00 for the control class. The data were analyzed using the t-test formula. sig value. (2-tailed) is 0.000 0.05. It can be concluded that the Null Hypothesis (H0) is rejected and the Alternative Hypothesis (Ha) is accepted. The results of this study have shown that the use of pre-questioning techniques can have a positive influence on improving students' reading comprehension in the eighth grade of SMPN 06 Seluma in the 2021/2022 academic year.
The study's overarching objective is to determine whether or not CSR improves students' reading comprehension. Twenty-five students from one public secondary school in Bengkulu Tengah served as the ...study's sample. The study used a pre- and post-test to gather data in a quasi-experimental equivalent time-series design. Since there is only one group in the research, a control group is unnecessary. The normality of the data was a prerequisite for using the one sample t-test formula to assess the hypothesis. In this study, the researchers employed the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test to examine whether or not the data were normally distributed. The results of this research showed that the experimental group's class post-test mean score of 83.54 exceeded the class pre-test mean score of 51.94. Based on the findings, it is clear that the Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR) approach significantly improved students' ability to understand what they read.
The era of disruptive innovation globalization is marked by the digitalization of all aspects of life, including education-based on big data. The laboratory is a minimum standard that must be held by ...education providers, and the goal is to support science learning activities. Laboratory systems that have been developed online need to be reviewed for their effectiveness and efficiency values. The research method was carried out by data triangulation and snowball techniques in the form of quantitative data and qualitative data. The results obtained that the effectiveness of the online laboratory system provides convenience in carrying out practical activities and ease of communication for laboratory users. As efficient as the online physics laboratory inventory system is, it takes six times faster to utilize an online laboratory inventory system when compared to a manual mode.
Type 2 diabetes mellitus and diabetic foot ulcers remain serious worldwide health problems. Caffeic acid is one of the natural products that has been experimentally proven to have diverse ...pharmacological properties. This study aimed to assess the inhibitory activity of caffeic acid and ethanolic extract of spent coffee grounds targeting DPP-4 and MMP-9 enzymes and evaluate the molecular interactions through 50-ns molecular dynamics simulations. This study also introduced our new version of PyPLIF HIPPOS, PyPLIF HIPPOS 0.2.0, which allowed us to identify protein–ligand interaction fingerprints and interaction hotspots resulting from molecular dynamics simulations. Our findings revealed that caffeic acid inhibited the DPP-4 and MMP-9 activity with an IC50 of 158.19 ± 11.30 µM and 88.99 ± 3.35 µM while ethanolic extract of spent coffee grounds exhibited an IC50 of 227.87 ± 23.80 µg/100 µL and 81.24 ± 6.46 µg/100 µL, respectively. Molecular dynamics simulations showed that caffeic acid interacted in the plausible allosteric sites of DPP-4 and in the active site of MMP-9. PyPLIF HIPPOS 0.2.0 identified amino acid residues interacting more than 10% throughout the simulation, which were Lys463 and Trp62 in the plausible allosteric site of DPP-4 and His226 in the active site of MMP-9.
This paper investigated analysis of supplementary reading material development using a genre-based approach which is in line with the school curriculum. It employed the procedures: need analysis, ...supplementary materials development, expert validation, material revision, material testing, and subsequent material revision. The data were collected by using questionnaires, interview, syllabus analysis, and field note. The analysis shows that the supplementary reading materials entitled Reading for Islamic Learners were completely developed. The supplementary reading materials were developed on student’s need and school recommendation, in line with standard competence and basic competence from syllabus. They contain interesting reading passages featuring Islamic messages, delivered through colorful pictures. In addition they have various reading strategies and accompanied by evaluation tools covering: multiple choice and essay.
Teaching is an activity involving semiotic resources beyond verbal language. Therefore, more studies investigating what semiotic resources are employed and how they are utilized within EFL classroom ...settings are needed. This study sought to explore the types of semiotic resources employed by two EFL teachers in Indonesia and the roles of these semiotic resources in teaching activities. Through a qualitative case study, two EFL teachers in Bandung and Medan, Indonesia, were purposively selected. Data collection was through a semi-structured interview and document analysis. A six-phase of thematic analysis was employed to analyze the interview results, while a three-step of skimming, reading, and interpretation was used to analyze the documents. This study found that spoken language, pictures, videos, proxemics, gestures, head movements, gaze, and music were the semiotic resources used by both teachers in their teaching. The findings also demonstrated that these semiotic resources were used in the opening, delivering, and closing of the class, explaining learning content, performing interactions with students, checking the students' progress, managing classroom order, showing appreciation, and conducting evaluations. This study implies the crucial roles of all stakeholders in education to help EFL teachers in multimodal knowledge and practical strategy to create better teaching outcomes.
This study aims to determine whether there is effect of using Extensive Reading Approach Combined with Literature Circle Strategy on Students’ Reading Ability. The research used Quantitative Approach ...with Quasi Exsperimental Design. The population of this research was the students of English Education Study Program at UINFAS Bengkulu academic years 2022/2023, 40 students were taken as sample. The sampling technique used in this research was purposive sampling. In this study, 6A was used as an experimental class and 6C was used as an control class The data were collected by using reading comprehension test. The data obtained were analyzed by using t-test formula. Based on the table p-output of Sig. (2-tailed) was 0,000< 0,05 and t-count value was 4,260, while the t table's df= n-2 = 40-2 was 38. (2,024). Based on the t-distribution table's ta=t.0,025 value. It can be said that H0 was rejected and Ha was accepted. It showed that there was effect of using Extensive Reading Approach combined with Literature Circle Strategy on students’ reading ability.
The working pattern in traditional society still becomes an exciting topic to investigate as they portray how society makes their living. The research aims at investigating the relationship between ...employer and employee in fishing management in Kelurahan Pasar Bengkulu, Bengkulu Province, Indonesia. The study employed a phenomenology-based qualitative approach, with participants chosen using a purposive sampling technique. Data were gathered through observation, interviews, and documentation. The collected data were analyzed by reducing, describing, and verifying data. The standards of credibility, transferability, dependability, and confirmability are confirmed to validate the data. The findings signified that:1) the patron-client symbolizes exploitation in which most business is dominated by the middlemen, while the fishermen only play a role as the executors during the fishing process. Additionally, the patron-client relationship represents an imbalance of fishery profit sharing; 2) such a relationship does contribute to fishermen’s structural and cultural poverty. The cooperation between labor associations and governance active role supported by financial aid from related parties is highly recommended to promote fishermen’s wealth.
Bone tissue engineering offers a novel therapy for repairing bone defects or fractures. However, it is becoming increasingly challenging because an ideal scaffold should possess a similar porous ...structure, high biocompatibility, and mechanical properties that match those of natural bone. To fabricate such a scaffold, biodegradable polymers are often preferred due to their degradability and tailored structure. This study involved the isolation of chitosan from crab shells (Scylla serrata) waste to use as a biomaterial in combination with hydroxyapatite (HAP) and collagen I (COL I) to mimic the extracellular matrix (ECM) composition of bone. After being cast and freeze-dried, it resulted in an interconnected porous scaffold with a porosity of 51.44% ± 2.28% and a pore diameter of 109.88 μm ± 49.84 μm. The swelling ratio of the crab scaffold was measured at 358.31% ± 25.23%, 363.04% ± 1.56%, and 370.11% ± 3.7% at 1, 3, and 6 h, respectively. Consequently, the scaffold exhibited a degradation ratio of 8.17% ± 2.59%, 21.62% ± 5.43%, 22.59% ± 14.23%, and 23.12% ± 6.28% over the course of 1 to 4 weeks. It demonstrated excellent biocompatibility with MG-63 osteosarcoma cells. Although the compression strength was lower than 2-12 MPa, the crab scaffold can still be applied effectively for non-load-bearing bone defects. Crab shell waste emerges as a promising source of chitosan for tissue engineering applications.
The purpose of this study was to determine whether there was an effect of the Auditory, Intellectually, And Repetition (Air) Model on Reading Comprehension in understanding the explanation text. This ...study used a Quasi-Experimental research design. In this study, the sample size was 48 students, including 24 students in the experimental class (XI IPS 2) and 24 students in the control class (XI IPS 1) at SMAN 8 South Bengkulu taken by purposive sampling. The experimental class has given the treatment using the Auditory, Intellectually, And Repetition AIR Model, while the control class did not use the AIR Model. The researchers collect data by administering tests twice, namely a pretest and a post-test. Prior to administering the post-test, the researcher administered four treatments in the experimental and control classrooms using different teaching models. The instrument employed in this study was a set of 20 valid multiple-choice questions. The data from the pre-test and post-test were examined using the t-test. The learning outcomes were as follows: First, the experimental class's mean score was 37,29, whereas the control class was 40,83. And for the post-test findings reveal that the experimental class has an average value of 81.25 while the control class has an average value of 70.42. Second, the sample score of the independent T-test shows the significant value (2 tailed) is 0,000 <0.05. In other words, Ho was rejected and Ha was accepted. In brief, Auditory, Intellectually, And Repetition (AIR) Model can be one of effective ways in teaching reading for eleventh grade students.
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