Contextual Learning Process Research Articles

Development of a communicative BIPA digital dictionary featuring Central Javanese cuisine for American students

This study aims to develop a communicative BIPA (Indonesian Language for Foreign Speakers) digital dictionary featuring traditional Central Javanese cuisine for students in the United States. The dictionary is expected to introduce Indonesian local culture through Indonesian language learning. The research method used is Research and Development (R&D) with the ADDIE development model (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, Evaluation). The data collection phase involved 32 BIPA students in the United States, using instruments such as open-ended questionnaires, validation sheets, and observations. The results of the study showed that 87.5% of students experienced a significant improvement in their culinary vocabulary mastery after using the developed digital dictionary. Expert validation indicated that the digital dictionary has a validity level of 93% in terms of content, 91% in terms of media, and 95% in terms of pedagogy. In conclusion, this communicative BIPA digital dictionary featuring traditional Central Javanese cuisine is effective in enhancing vocabulary mastery and understanding of local culture for BIPA students in the United States. The use of this dictionary can support a more interactive and contextual learning process and reduce cultural barriers for students who will interact with communities in Central Java.

Geosite Evaluation to Support Learning and Conservation

Freedom of learning can introduce more contextual factors, including environmental factors, into Indonesia’s education system. Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park has a natural uniqueness that can support the contextual learning process. Education held in the park can provide concrete conservation understanding for park visitors. Educational support facilities can provide information to understand the condition of the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park area, but these facilities are still not fully developed. The conservation effort requires more information, including evaluation of the geosite as geological wealth. Geosite evaluation occurs by describing the uniqueness of the geological, ecological and cultural landscapes so that educational information can be produced for the sake of conservation of the region. An appreciation of the existing geodynamic processes can offer park visitors a valuable learning experience during their tour activities. This research aimed to determine the kind of evaluation of geosites that can be developed in volcanic tourism activities. Qualitative approaches were used to provide a description of geosite evaluation. The research was conducted on the tourist route of Mount Penanjakan – Sand Sea – Mount Bromo.
 Keywords: Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park, geosite, educational, qualitative, geography

Improving learning outcomes through the Teaching Through Problem Solving (TTP) Approach for Class VI students at SDN Lidah Wetan II/462 Surabaya.

Lestari, Risa Puji. 2022. Improving learning outcomes through the Teaching Through Problem Solving (TTP) Approach for Class VI students at SDN Lidah Wetan II/462 Surabaya.
 Contextual learning process is able to provide meaningful learning. This learning motivates students to have the ability to solve problems. This requires teachers to have appropriate teaching methods so that students can learn actively and are able to understand learning materials and think critically. One of the steps that must be taken is the application of learning through the Teaching Through Problem Solving (TTP) approach. However, in the observations made by the author, there are still learning that has not been able to provide meaningful learning, so students have not been able to understand the material well and there are still many students who score below the KKM.
 This study aims to describe the application of learning through the Teaching Through Problem Solving (TTP) approach and improving the learning outcomes of class VI students.
 The results showed that student learning outcomes increased. At the stage before the improvement there were only 10 of 33 students or 30% who experienced mastery learning, increased to 20 of 33 students or 61% who experienced completeness in the first cycle, and experienced a significant increase to 29 of 33 students or 87% of students who experienced completeness in cycle II, and classically has fulfilled learning mastery which is more or equal to 85% of students who complete. So in conclusion, the application of learning through the teaching trough problem solving approach to class VI students of SD Negeri Lidah Wetan II/462 Surabaya in the 2021/2022 academic year can improve student learning outcomes.
 Keywords: teaching through problem solving approach, learning outcomes.

Students' Learning Motivation Analysis in Contextual Learning on Faraidh Fiqh Material

This research aims to assess students’ motivation in contextual learning on Faraidh material. The research subjects were the twelfth-grade students of SMK Kumala Lestari Cianjur. This research is a descriptive analysis. The motivational aspects of attention, self-confidence, satisfaction, and relevance were used to construct motivational instruments, which consisted of twenty-six statement items. The statement items had been validated. The reliability test showed that the dependability criterion was very high. The percentages for each aspect of motivation showed high motivation criteria. So it can be concluded lest implied that contextual learning motivated students to learn faraidh material. Therefore, teachers are essential in creating a positive and conducive learning environment during the contextual learning process.

Analisis Kemampuan Literasi Sains pada Siswa Sekolah Dasar Ditinjau dari Aspek Konten, Proses, dan Konteks Sains

The low level of scientific literacy is due to the lack of success of students in completing the types of scientific literacy with characteristics. This research aims to determine the literacy achievement of elementary school students in terms of content, process, and science context aspects. The sampling technique used is purposive sampling, where the sampling criteria are based on suggestions from the class teacher and the characteristics of the students themselves. The teacher suggested that the class that had received the material to be tested were class VI, which consisted of 31 students from 16 female students and 15 male students. The research instrument used was a scientific literacy test in the form of 10 multiple-choice questions on the human digestive system material which included aspects of the content, process, and context of scientific literacy. Data were analyzed by descriptive percentage formula. The results showed that the average scientific literacy ability as a whole obtained a percentage value of 51.09% in the low category. In the content aspect, it obtained a percentage value of 49.73% with the low achievement category. The process aspect obtained a percentage value of 44.43% in the low category. Meanwhile, the context aspect shows the highest gain among other aspects of scientific literacy ability, which is 59.13% in the medium category. Conclusion, students' literacy skills are still low, so teachers must pay more attention to improving students' scientific literacy skills through a contextual learning process by connecting science and the application of science in students' daily lives

ABILITIES OF CLASS IX STUDENTS MTs.N IN WRITING CRITICAL RESPONSE TEXT THROUGH CONTEXTUAL LEARNING ( CTL )

The need for mutual interaction between people in the middle of life causes the need for students as a generation to be able to communicate all the contents of their ideas and thoughts, both orally and in writing in effective language. This study directs students to be able to express their ideas and ideas through writing products of critical response text that students have learned in class IX MTs./SMP. This study involved the dependent variable (critical response text) and the independent variable (contextual learning / CTL). The research is based on the researcher's knowledge of several studies which state that contextual learning is very fun and gives students freedom in thinking patterns to decide on a phenomenon, and can even improve writing skills. This study aims to describe the skill level of students of class IX MTs.N 5 West Bandung in writing critical response texts through contextual learning (CTL). This study used a pretest and posttest design with two types of instruments, namely the observation sheet and the test sheet. The method used is an experiment with a sample of 25 class IX students. Existing data processing includes grading / scoring, grouping, calculation, and others. The results showed that the teaching and learning process of the students' skills abilities of class IX MTs.5 West Bandung in writing critical response texts through contextual learning (CTL) went well and smoothly, succeeded in accordance with the basic competencies in the syllabus. Students are more enthusiastic and the learning atmosphere becomes more active, interactive, not monotonous, and students are more free to express their ideas and thinking according to their respective abilities. Student scores also seem to have increased significantly between before and after going through the contextual learning process (CTL). ). The processed data shows that the initial test score is 59.6 and the final test score is 80.6. Meanwhile, the ability to write critical response text through the lecture method shows the initial test results of 57.1 and the final test of 72.8. Teachers and students are more intimately engaged and the learning atmosphere is more comfortable and relaxed. This is evident from the overall percentage, that 93% of students follow learning well and 7% of students do not follow learning well.Â

STRATEGI GURU DALAM PENERAPAN PEMBELAJARAN KONTEKSTUL ABAD 21 DI MA DDI TAKKALASI

This study aims to describe the 21st Century Contextual Learning Application Strategy at MA DDI Takkalasi. This type of research is qualitative with a descriptive approach. The number of informants as many as 11 people who were selected by purposive sampling technique. Data collection techniques using observation, interview, and documentation methods. Checking the validity of the data using the member check technique. Data analysis techniques include data reduction, data presentation and drawing conclusions. The results show that: The results of this study indicate that (1) The application of 21st century contextual learning at MA DDI Takkalasi Barru Regency has been seen in the indicators of implementing the seven components that underlie the implementation of contextual learning, namely constructivism, inquiry, questioning, the learning community, modeling, reflection, and authentic assessment.The factor that hinders the teacher in the contextual learning process is that it comes from the students themselves and the inadequate facilities and infrastructure at school which results in the learning process being constrained.

The Power of Graphic Organizers: Effects on Students’ Word-Learning and Achievement Emotions in Social Studies

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of three graphic organizers for teaching vocabulary and the development of the emotions-related to achievement. The study focused on the effects of different types of graphic organizers on word-learning and various emotions in social studies. This study was designed as a quasi-experimental design by utilizing a nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design. The experimental group was instructed on vocabulary by using the Concept definition map, a Word-questioning strategy and a Circle thinking map for word-learning, while the control group was taught to use the C(2)QU [(Context (2)- Questioning- Using)] as a process of learning new vocabulary from context. The participants of this study were fourth-grade students from a state school in Bayburt, Turkey. The results indicated that the graphic organizers group was more successful than the comparison group in terms of improving general word recognition knowledge and meaningful leaps in acquisition of target word meanings. In addition, it was found that using different types of graphic organizers developed positive achievement emotions (i.e., enjoyment, hope and pride) more than contextual learning process in social studies.

Peningkatan Hasil Belajar Matematika dalam Menyelesaikan Soal Bilangan Perkalian dan Pembagian di Kelas II SD

<p>The objectives of the research are to improve the mathematics learning result in <br />finishing the multiplication and division questions through contextual approach at grade II SDN Cempaka Baru 09 Jakarta. To be the further data to search another strategy or approach and to be the fundamental for the following research. The research was treated to 27 students of grade II at SDN Cempaka Baru in academic year 2009/2010 where they have to finish the multiplication and division questions. The research finding shows that there is a significance improvement of the students learning result in finishing the multipilication and division questions at grade II SDN Cempaka Baru 09 Jakarta Pusat. The percentage of step 1 is 61,3%, step II is 71,5%, and step III is 77,1%. Meanwhile, the percentage of contextual learning process of step I is 82,5%, step II is 89,5%, and step III is 93%. The correlation between the teaching and learning result and the contextually teaching and learning process is the more effective the contextual teaching and learning process, the higher scores of the students will be. <br /> <br /><br /></p>

The GSK3 Signaling Pathway Is Activated by Cocaine and Is Critical for Cocaine Conditioned Reward in Mice

The Akt - GSK3 signaling pathway has been recently implicated in psychostimulant-induced behavioral and cellular effects. Here, the ability of cocaine to regulate the activity of Akt and GSK3 was investigated by measuring the phosphorylation states of the two kinases. The anatomical specificity of the response was determined, as was the contributions of dopamine and NMDA receptors to the actions of cocaine. As GSK3 activity was found to be increased by cocaine, subsequent experiments investigated the importance of GSK3 activation in cocaine conditioned reward. Adult male CD-1 mice were injected with cocaine or saline, and levels of phosphorylated Akt and GSK3α/β were measured 30 minutes later. Acute administration of cocaine significantly decreased the phosphorylation of Akt-Thr308 (pAkt-Thr308) and GSK3β in the caudate putamen and nucleus accumbens core, without altering pAkt-Ser473 and pGSK3α. To investigate the role of dopamine and NMDA receptors in the regulation of Akt and GSK3 by cocaine, specific receptor antagonists were administered prior to cocaine. Blockade of dopamine D2 receptors with eticlopride prevented the reduction of pAkt-Thr308 produced by cocaine, whereas antagonists at dopamine D1, dopamine D2 or glutamatergic NMDA receptors each blocked cocaine-induced reductions in pGSK3β. The potential importance of GSK3 activity in the rewarding actions of cocaine was determined using a cocaine conditioned place preference procedure. Administration of the selective GSK3 inhibitor, SB 216763, prior to cocaine conditioning sessions blocked the development of cocaine place preference. In contrast, SB 216763 did not alter the acquisition of a contextual fear conditioning response, demonstrating that SB 216763 did not globally inhibit contextual learning processes. The results of this study indicate that phosphorylation of GSK3β is reduced, hence GSK3β activity is increased following acute cocaine, an effect that is contingent upon both dopaminergic and glutamatergic receptors. Further, GSK3 activity is required for the development of cocaine conditioned reward.

Knowledge Production in Tourism: The Evaluation of Contextual Learning Processes in Destination Studies

In this review article, the reviewers argue that the field of Tourism Management/Tourism Studies requires a more decided contextual approach in order to handle the growing complexity of "knowledge production" in international research and education needs in and around tourism development. Portegies, de Haan, and Platenkamp maintain that—in a network society where different types of society interfere with one another—complex contextual learning processes take place that are not taken into account seriously enough within the education and research milieux of the field. At NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences (in the Netherlands), a curriculum for higher education has emerged through the years that attempts (mainly in Southeast Asia) to incorporate these sorts of learning processes in various cross-cultural environments. Over the years, there, an originally "more instrumental approach" to destination analysis has changed into a contextual one in which participants have become much more sensitive in their capacity to receive and understand the perspectives of found stakeholders at particular international tourism destinations. This contextual approach is now evaluated (within this review article) in comparison to the aforesaid previously dominant instrumental approach to the production of knowledge about destinations. It does so by addressing to the important distinction between mode 1 and 2 knowledge production (after Gibbons et al.) and by adding assessments built around a mode 3 type of knowledge production (following Kunneman), which relates to normative and existential awarenesses. Readers of Tourism Analysis are invited to comment on the observations of Portegies, de Haan, and Platenkamp, in terms of the fit of contextual learning processes in other parts of the world or otherwise with regard to the relevance of mode 1/2/3 sorts of knowledge production to Tourism Management/Tourism Studies. Short critiques of 1,000 words (maximum) on either of these subjects should be sent to the Review Editor of Tourism Analysis at khdeva@btopenworld.com.

Farmers facing rapid agricultural land condition changes in two villages in the Upper Amazon, Peru: can action learning contribute to resilience?

The article presents findings of local experimentation for managing land degradation problems in swidden farming, and the institutional setting for such experimental activities within a resilience theory framework. By using action research (AR) methodology, which included in-depth interviews and joint field experiments, the research process facilitated collective learning related to land degradation management. Framed by a local institution (choba choba), learning situations of field experimentation were created in order to speed up the joint learning process between farmers, a local NGO and researchers. The authors argue that AR, as methodology, not only enhances contextual learning processes by working within farmers' existing institutional framework for learning, but also has the advantage of integrating local and scientific knowledge into a joint learning process. AR methodology can therefore be one answer to the question of 'how' to build up and maintain resilience of an agricultural system, particularly its adaptive capacity.