Aspects Of Disposition Research Articles

Diversity Dialogues: online discussions impact on teacher candidates’ adoption of characteristics of inclusive teachers

ABSTRACT As public schools respond to calls to provide inclusive and equitable education for all students, teachers must possess positive attitudes towards disability and diversity in addition to content and pedagogical knowledge. It has become, therefore, a common expectation that teacher education programmes encourage candidates to engage in critical reflection on both educational systems and their own assumptions and practices. Meanwhile, a simultaneous trend towards online, asynchronous courses in teacher education have introduced a new challenge of how to encourage critical reflection on sensitive topics in a context where the conversation is dispersed and face-to-face dialogue is absent. This case study examines an adaptation of the Diversity Dialogues framework for an online course, including the affordances of different kinds of prompts for fostering candidates’ adoption of characteristics of inclusive teachers. Thematic coding of candidates’ online dialogue revealed markedly different levels of adoption of the characteristics of inclusive teachers and examination of personal. We identify characteristics of prompts that support different aspects of dispositions for inclusive education and discuss implications for strengthening critical reflection in online education.

Policy Implementation of Lantamal VIII Manado in Handling Transnational Crimes in the North Sulawesi Marine Border

This study aims to identify the policy of Main Naval Base VIII (Lantamal VIII) Manado to handle transnational crimes in the Manado sea border, North Sulawesi. It is implemented in order to support Indonesia's maritime security which contains communication, resources, disposition, and bureaucratic structure. This study uses a qualitative approach with a case study. Data collection using interviews and documentation while examining the data’s validity using triangulation. The argument of this study is the communication made by Lantamal VIII Manado which represents the relation of Indonesia and the Philippines, while coordination between the competent agencies in the waters of North Sulawesi requires good synergy. Nevertheless, there are several problems encountered by Lantamal VIII Manado, namely the lack of personnel and defence equipment. The disposition aspect has been going well according to the command mechanism. In addition, from the bureaucratic structure, Lantamal VIII Manado has a clear division of regional work.

Saber, principios y deliberación. Una interpretación del saber moral en el «Critón» de Platón

Este trabajo analiza los elementos centrales de la concepción platónica del saber moral en el diálogo Critón. En primer lugar, se examina la caracterización del saber moral que Sócrates se atribuye a sí mismo en la Apología, con el objetivo de ofrecer un marco conceptual de referencia en el que situar el saber moral socrático tal y como es presentado en el Critón. El siguiente epígrafe está dedicado al estudio de los principios prácticos introducidos por Sócrates en su respuesta a la propuesta de fuga planteada por su amigo Critón y que habrán de guiar la deliberación sobre si tal acción debe acometerse o no. Dicha deliberación es el objeto de análisis en el cuarto epígrafe. Finalmente, en el quinto y último epígrafe se analizan algunos aspectos disposicionales en los que incide la representación dramática de Sócrates y Critón y que resultan esenciales en la caracterización del saber moral en el Critón.

Evaluation of Implementation Policy on Management of School Operational Fund (BOS) 2019 with Edward III Model

This study aims to evaluate the management of the School Operational Assistance (BOS) year 2019 at the Department of Education Culture Youth and Sport Semarang Regency. This is an evaluation research. Data were collected using documents study techniques, observation, and in-depth interviews. Data are validated by source and triangulation techniques. This study uses mixed method to get the whole pictures of the informant sources. What new about this research is that the data analysis technique uses the Edward III Model that looks at the factors of communication, resources, disposition and bureaucratic structure. The result of this study shows that implementation of School Operational Assistance (BOS) year 2019 is carried out in accordance with guidelines made by the government. The four aspects are all in very good categories. For communication aspect is in very good category because it gets 10 out of 12 points or 83 %. For Resources aspect is in very good category as well for its score is 16 out of 20 points or 80%. While for Disposition aspect is in very good category because it gets 17 out of 20 points or 85%. For the last aspect which is bureaucratic structure gets the highest points as it gets 8 out of 8 points or 100 %. Although the results are all very good, it still needs a little improvement on communication aspect especially on consistency factor since the guidelines has been revised for three times. Resources aspect on human resources quantity in BOS management team for there is only two persons managing 601 schools in Semarang Regency and also on disposition aspect because there is no incentive and award for the BOS management team. These results bring implication that the Department of Education in Semarang Regency can make improvement on the aspects which do not get maximal score and the for others Education Department in other Regencies or cities can learn from this research to manage BOS in better ways.

Analisis Implementasi Kebijakan Gerakan Literasi Sekolah (GLS) Pada Jenjang Sekolah Dasar Di Kabupaten Malang

Abstract: PISA (Program for International Student Assessment) states that literacy is an important ability to be mastered. Based on the 2019 PISA report, Indonesia is ranked 72 out of 78 countries for student reading skills. On one side of the school literacy movement (GLS) has been going on since 2016. This study aims to 1) describe the implementation of the GLS Elementary School level at SDN 2 and 3 PandansariNgantang District Malang Regency. 2) analyze the implementation of GLS policies and describe the supporting-inhibiting factors and efforts in their implementation. This research uses a descriptive qualitative approach. Data collection techniques are done using observation, interviews, and documents. Data analysis of the results of the study was carried out by data reduction, data presentation, and concluding (data verification). The results showed that 1) in general the implementation of GLS by structuring, using and utilizing library building facilities to support implementation. Supported by school residents such as school principals and teachers who have achievements at the national level of literacy. 2) The implementation of GLS has fulfilled 2 of 4 aspects, namely aspects of communication and resources. While the aspect that becomes an obstacle is the aspect of disposition and bureaucratic structure. The main constraints experienced in the implementation of GLS are the unavailability of librarians and the involvement of parents in the implementation of activities that are still lacking, and the School Literacy Team (TLS) has not been formed. Efforts to overcome obstacles in the implementation of GLS include involving students in the addition of literature, the appointment of teachers as library staff.Keywords: Implementation Analysis, Policy, School Literacy Movement Abstrak: PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) menyebutkan bahwa literasi menjadi kemampuan yang penting untuk dikuasi. Berdasarkan laporan PISA tahun 2019 Indonesia menempati peringkat 72 dari 78 negara untuk kemampuan membaca siswa. Disatu sisi gerakan leterasi sekolah (GLS) telah berlangsung sejak tahun 2016. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk 1) mendeskripsikan pelaksanaan GLS jenjang Sekolah Dasar di SDN 2 dan 3 Pandansari Kecamatan Ngantang Kabupaten Malang.2) menganalisis implementasi kebijakan GLS dan mendeskripsikan faktor pendukung-penghambat serta upaya dalam implementasinya. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan deskriptif kualitatif. Teknik pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan menggunakan observasi, wawancara serta dokumen. Analisis data hasil penelitian dilakukan dengan reduksi data, penyajian data, dan penarikan kesimpulan (verifikasi data). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa 1) secara umum pelaksanaan GLS dengan penataan, penggunaan, dan pemanfaatan fasilitas gedung perpustakaan untuk menunjang implementasi. Didukung warga sekolah seperti kepala sekolah dan guru yang memiliki prestasi dibidanglieterasi tingkat nasional. 2) Pelaksanaan GLS telah memenuhi 2 dari 4 aspek, yaitu aspek komunikasi dan sumberdaya. Sedangkan aspek yang menjadi kendala adalah aspek disposisi dan struktur birokrasi. Kendala yang dialami dalam pelaksanaan GLS yang utama adalah belum tersedianya tenaga pustakawan serta keterlibatan orang tua dalam pelaksanaan kegiatan yang masih kurang, serta belum dibentuknya Tim Literasi Sekolah (TLS). Upaya mengatasi kendala dalam pelaksanaan GLS diantaranya melibatkan siswa dalam penambahan literatur, penunjukan guru sebagai tenaga perpustakaan.Kata kunci: Analisis Implementasi, Kebijakan, Gerakan Literasi Sekolah

Development of The Story Book “Negeri Hastinapura” to Instill Patriotism Value in Primary School Student

The phenomenon of radicalism in Indonesia is still rife, such as the bombing of the church in Surabaya, the shootout with radicalist in Yogyakarta, are some examples of recent events of radicalism. Likewise, the events of radicalism in the world, the radical group ISIS is a group that often carries out acts of radicalism and ISIS propaganda that should be watched out so as not to damage peace in Indonesia. This shows that the importance of efforts to overcome radicalism, namely through the prevention of the development of radicalism. The background of this research is motivated by the importance of preventing radicalism from developing among primary school students through instilling the values of patriotism. The story book "Negeri Hastinapura" was chosen because wayang can be used as an educational tool, because it contains elements of truth, justice, purpose, obedience, loyalty, heroism, spiritual, psychological, philosophical and all aspects of human disposition and its problems (Tofani, 2013). “Negeri Hastinapura” is the country contained in the Mahabharata puppet story. This story book "Negeri Hastinapura" takes place when it is led by Prabu Yudistira, where the country is safe, peaceful, and the community is prosperous, so students can be taught exemplary values and instilling the values of patriotism. The development of the story book "Negeri Hastinapura" was designed using the development research (R&D) method using the subject of primary school students. The story book "Negeri Hastinapura" was tested in primary schools, SDIT Insan Utama, Yogyakarta. The results of the analysis of the value of patriotism showed that the t-test score was 5.350 with Sig. 0,000. This shows that there is a significant increase in the value of students' patriotism between before and after learning using the story book "Negeri Hastinapura".

Implementasi Kebijakan Sistem Administrasi Manunggal Satu Atap di Kabupaten Mandailing Natal

Management of collection and management of motorized vehicle taxation is carried out in one office involving several related elements in its management. Motor vehicle tax collection carried out in one office is known as SAMSAT (One Roof Single Administration System), in which there is cooperation between the Indonesian National Police (POLRI) which has the function and authority in the field of registration and identification of motorized vehicles, Local Government in this case the Regional Tax and Retribution Management Agency in the field of motor vehicle tax collection (BBN-KB), PT. Jasa Raharja (Persero) which is authorized in the field of delivery of Road Traffic Accident Donations (SWDKLLJ). The results of this study indicate that the implementation of a one-stop single administration system in managing motor vehicle tax at the SAMSAT office in Mandailing Natal Regency viewed from the aspect of organizational structure, resources, communication and disposition in general has been good. In order to create professional services and satisfy SAMSAT taxpayers, Mandailing Natal District needs to conduct regular / regular coordination meetings so that periodic evaluations can also be carried out to make improvements to services provided from time to time.

STRUKTUR BIROKRASI DAN DISPOSISI DALAM PELAKSANAAN KAWASAN SEHAT BEBAS ASAP ROKOK DI SEKOLAH

Based on the Health Research and Development Agency in 2013, the Special Province of Yogyakarta tended to be high at 21.2% for the proportion of the population aged over or equal to 10 years who smoked every day. One of the districts in the Yogyakarta Special Region that has a policy on non-smoking areas is Bantul Regency. The regulation regarding the non-smoking areas is regulated in the Bantul Regent's Regulation No. 18 of 2016 concerning Healthy Areas Non-Smoking (HANS). This study aims to determine the structure of the bureaucracy and disposition in the implementation of a Healthy Smoke Free Area in Schools. This research uses descriptive qualitative method. Data analysis using data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. The results of interviews about the bureaucratic structure in the implementation of the HANS found that there were no smoking procedures for smokers in schools. General rules are included in the school code of conduct in the form of a slogan / smoking ban. The disposition aspect possessed by the school could not be said to be good in the implementation of the HANS, it was evident that there were still school residents who still smoked in the school area and found cigarette putp in the school area. The conclusion of the research is that the bureaucratic structure does not yet exist and the disposition factor cannot be carried out properly so that it is expected that there will be a follow-up from the Government of Bantul Regency to be able to socialize Bantul Regent Regulation No. 18 of 2016 concerning Smoke-Free Healthy Areas in the school environment involving the role of the Health Office, BNNP and / or the Police and develop a culture of reporting and providing guarantees for reporters from the Principal, as well as making special regulations / SOPs for school residents who have a smoking habit.

Disappearing ‘formal organization’: How organization studies dissolved its ‘core object’, and what follows from this

This article addresses itself to accounting for how and why the situation has arisen whereby much, though by no means all, of what self-identifies as organizational analysis – whether in sociology or organization studies – isn’t actually organizational, and to exploring what follows from this. The article argues that the specificity of ‘organizational analysis’ – which requires its proponents to think (and, indeed, act) ‘organizationally’ – has been returned to the amorphous world of ‘social explanation’. The article therefore attempts to highlight the manner in which the tropes of social explanation deployed within contemporary sociology and organization studies reduce ‘formal organization’ to the status of a social container. In making this case, the article commends an alternative stance towards organization that precisely eschews ‘talking about organizations’ epiphenomenally. It does so by seeking to highlight key aspects of the practical disposition towards organization adopted by classic organization theories and other related approaches throughout the history of organization analysis. In approaching organizational matters in this way, it also attempts to upend the reflex accusation of naivety, rationalism and contemporary irrelevance directed towards the ‘historical artefacts’ of organizational theorizing from the present, and indeed to suggest how classical preoccupations can be applied to pressing matters of contemporary organizational concern without any need to ‘update’ them.

2015 개정 초등 영어 3, 4학년 교과서 활동에 포함된 창의성과 인성 요소 분석

This study examined how teaching and learning activities in primary English textbooks include the components of creativity and character building. Three third and fourth grade level textbooks based on the 2015 revised curriculum were analyzed in order to find the proportions of the components of creativity and character building, and the types of learning activities that embody those components were analyzed by examining the teachers’ guides. The analysis revealed that all of the textbooks examined included diverse components that were intented to increase creativity, among which components stimulating divergent thinking and originality were a high proportion, while convergent thinking and dispositional aspects appeared less frequently. Among character building components, care-forgiveness and responsibility were two of the more popular components, while honesty and moral judgment were few and far between. From these findings, this study suggests that the components of creativity and character building should be more evenly distributed across textbook activities since they should be of equal importance in education.

Diseño y validación de un Instrumento del Pensamiento Crítico en Estudiantes de Enfermería

Objetivo: diseño y validación de contenido de un instrumento tipo rubrica para evaluar el pensamiento crítico en estudiantes de enfermería a través de la simulación clínica. Metodología: se efectuaron 3 fases para esta investigación de tipo instrumental, la primera consistió en la revisión bibliográfica identificando vacíos desde el modelo socioformativo para construir el instrumento, en la segunda fase se determinó la validez de contenido por el método de juicio de expertos a través de la V de Aiken y el alfa de Cronbach para la consistencia interna. La tercera etapa se enfocó en determinar las mejoras del instrumento con una prueba piloto analizada cualitativamente por parte del investigador. Resultados: se obtuvo el instrumento “Pensamiento crítico en estudiantes de Enfermería: aspectos Cognitivos y Disposicionales en la Simulación Clínica”. La validez de contenido por el método juicio de expertos obtuvo una V de Aiken de 0.85 en pertinencia y 0.82 en redacción. El coeficiente de consistencia interna arrojó un alfa de Cronbach de 0.93. Conclusiones: se obtuvo un instrumento válido y práctico para evaluar y promover el pensamiento crítico en el área de enfermería con variables cognitivas y disposicionales desde el enfoque socioformativo.

Implementation of Bantul Regent Policy Number 18 Year 2016 Regarding Smoke Free Healthy Areas

Smoking results in the emergence of diseases with a risk of 2 up to 4 times as much as coronary heart disease and has a higher risk of lung cancer and another non-contagious disease. There is a higher percentage as much 21.2% for population aged ≥ 10 years who smoke every day in the Special Region of Yogyakarta. The policy of the smoke-free areas at school is regulated by Bantul Regent Regulation No. 18, 2016. The purpose of this research is to find out the aspects of communication, resources, disposition, and bureaucratic structure in policy implementation. The study was conducted at MAN 3 Bantul using descriptive qualitative methods through interviews and observations. Validity checking is carried out by the triangulation method. The results showed that the implementation of the policy of smoke-free areas in schools had not been the provisions. The communication process by doing the installation of a smoking ban sign and conducting socialization, but it has not involved the authorities yet. In implementing the policy, it is not supported by adequate resources and the commitment of the leaders by establishing policies and SPOs. The support in the aspect of communication in the form of posters for smoking restrictions and dispositions in the form of reprimand sanctions. While the inhibiting factors in the aspect of communication in the form of policy rules, resources in the form of teams, the budget disposition in the form of lack of awareness, reluctance to reprimand, and bureaucratic structure in the form of SPO also did not yet exist for smokers at schools.

Tinjauan Implementasi Pembangunan Berkelanjutan: Pengelolaan Sampah Kota Kendari

Waste management issues is the primary concern of the Kendari City Government, considering to become a liveable city namely the sustainable development of Kendari City. This study discusses the challenges of implementing a waste management policy based sustainable development in Kendari City. One of the goals of sustainable development on the 2030 agenda is to reduce the impact of the urban environment with the percentage of municipal reliable waste handling indicators. The purpose of this study is to determine the implementation of waste management policies using the concept of policy implementation by Edwards III and to link it to the concept of sustainable development and the 2030 agenda of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This study used a qualitative method, in which data was collected through interviews and documentation, the findings in this study that the implementation of waste management policies in Kendari City was quite excellent in the aspects of communication, resources, disposition, and bureaucratic structure. However, various challenges were also present in every aspect of policy implementation. Overall, the implementation of waste management policies also takes into account sustainable development in economic, social and environmental aspects and was by efforts to achieve SDGs Goal 11, where 73.30 per cent of urban waste has been handled.

Implementasi Kebijakan Sistem Administrasi Manunggal Satu Atap di Kabupaten Mandailing Natal

Management of collection and management of motorized vehicle taxation is carried out in one office involving several related elements in its management. Motor vehicle tax collection carried out in one office is known as SAMSAT (One Roof Single Administration System), in which there is cooperation between the Indonesian National Police (POLRI) which has the function and authority in the field of registration and identification of motorized vehicles, Local Government in this case the Regional Tax and Retribution Management Agency in the field of motor vehicle tax collection (BBN-KB), PT. Jasa Raharja (Persero) which is authorized in the field of delivery of Road Traffic Accident Donations (SWDKLLJ). The results of this study indicate that the implementation of a one-stop single administration system in managing motor vehicle tax at the SAMSAT office in Mandailing Natal Regency viewed from the aspect of organizational structure, resources, communication and disposition in general has been good. In order to create professional services and satisfy SAMSAT taxpayers, Mandailing Natal District needs to conduct regular / regular coordination meetings so that periodic evaluations can also be carried out to make improvements to services provided from time to time.

Genetic Influences on Social Relationships: Sex Differences in the Mediating Role of Personality and Social Cognition

ObjectivesIn humans (and primates more generally), evolutionary fitness arises by two separate routes: conventional reproduction build around dyadic relationships and, reflecting the processes of group augmentation selection, how well individuals are embedded in their community. These processes are facilitated by a suite of genetically inherited neuroendocrines and neurotransmitters. It is not, however, known whether these effects are directly due to genetic factors or are mediated by aspects of personality, or whether there are sex differences in the way this is organised.MethodsWe examine whether dispositional factors related to the processing of social information, such as personality (Big 5 and Impulsivity), attachment style (Anxious and Avoidant dimensions) and sociocognitive capacity (emotion recognition) mediate associations between variation in receptor genes for oxytocin, vasopressin, beta-endorphin, dopamine, serotonin, testosterone and two core social relationship indices (the Sociosexual Orientation Index [SOI] and Support Network size).ResultsIn men, variation in dopamine genes indirectly influences SOI through its effect on Impulsivity. In contrast, in women, variation in endorphin and vasopressin genes independently affect Openness to Experience, which mediates indirect effects of these genes on SOI. Moreover, endorphin gene variation also impacts on Network Size in women (but not men), via Extraversion.ConclusionsThese findings reveal that dispositional aspects of personality mediate some genetic effects on behaviour, thereby extending our understanding of how genetic and dispositional variation interact to determine individual differences in human sexual and social cognition and behaviour. The differences between the sexes seem to reflect differences in the two sexes’ social strategies.

Policy Implementation: E-village Budgeting in Banyuwangi Regency

e-Village Budgeting is an application about planning, administration and accountability of village financial management for all villages in Banyuwangi Regency which are website based and online with real time data. The purpose of making this Electronic Village Budgetting System (E-VB) application is to create transparency and accountability in village financial management. In general, the implementation of the Electronic Village Budgetting (E-VB) Policy has been running but has not been perfect. The implementor is still shackled with the old system, even though the system is new. This study aims to examine and analyze the implementation of Electronic Village Budgetting (E-VB) Policy in Banyuwangi Regency. The theory used in this study is the theory of policy implementation from Van Meter and Van Horn. The method used is a qualitative research method. The results showed that, from the aspect of resources, especially software and brainware, were still limited, from the disposition aspect there were different perceptions in the implementation of Electronic Village Budgetting. Research recommendations need "Interpretation", which is the same in terms of budgetary linkages and Information Technology (IT) in the Implementation of Electronic Village Budgetting Policy.

Politics of Law on School Days Policy: Legal Reform on Indonesian Education Policy

The research is aimed to identify, analyze, and examine concerning to: (1) what is Permendikbud Law No. 23 of 2017 on the political politics of School Days? And (2) how is the implementation of Permendikbud Number 23 of 2017 concerning School Days in Semarang City? The method of this research is qualitative with the type of sociological juridical legal research. The research explored some information through interviews and observation in some schools in Semarang as well as Education Unit in Semarang Government. The research highlighted that the law politics of School Day in Semarang City included the substance of Permendikbud Number 23 of 2017, namely the strengthening of character education at the high school level, provisions on school days and hours, and implementation of school day provisions. The philosophical reasons for five days of schooling are come up from Pancasila values and the opening of the 1945 Constitution to strengthen character or character as the spirit of the national spirit. Juridical purposes for the five-day school policy are sourced from laws and regulations that every child has the right to education, the provision of learning that is democratic and fair and non-discriminatory, as well as the fulfillment of the obligation to total teaching hours for teachers as employees of the state civil apparatus. The research concluded that the implementation of Minister of Education and Culture Regulation No. 23 of 2017 concerning School Days by State High Schools in the City of Semarang is supported by four aspects of communication, disposition, human resources, and bureaucracy.

Policy Implementation Regarding The Duties And Functions Of Village Head In Organizing Village Administration In Peana Village, Pipikoro District, Sigi Regency, Central Sulawesi

The Village Government is an institution that functions to organize village administration towards good governance. This study aims to analyze the implementation of the policy on the duties and functions of the village head in administering the administration of the Peana village, Pipikoro district, Sigi regency, Central Sulawesi Province, with reference to the aspects of communication, resources, disposition and bureaucratic structure. This qualitative research is carried out in Peana Village which is geographically isolated with limited infrastructure. Data were obtained from informants which are village officials and the community. Data are collected through observation to observe the behaviour naturally, original and spontaneous within a certain period of time to obtain careful, in-depth and detailed data. The data also obtained from documents originating from books, government regulations in the Peana Village Office as well as interview with the village secretary, village staffs and community members. The results showed that socialization about the content, purpose, direction and target group had not been implemented. Human resources, infrastructure and budget resources were inadequate. Village government disposition in responding to policies is not maximized. Bureaucratic structure in policy implementation, was not guided by standard operating procedure (SOP). The conclusion is that the task and function of the village head in the village administration is not optimally implemented, because the village head has not optimally responded regarding the administration of village administration. For this reason, the researcher recommends that the village head should be more active in responding to his duties and functions with the provided assistance by the academics, so that preparation and planning can be carried out effectively and efficiently.

The Implementation of Non-Smoking Area Qanun (Regulation) in West Aceh Health Office

West Aceh Regency Regulation (Qanun in Indonesia) Number 14 of 2015 concerning on Non-Smoking Areas is a regional regulation that regulates non-smoking areas in West Aceh Regency with the aim of protecting public health from the dangers caused by cigarette smoke. The purpose of this study was to determine the implementation of the Edwar III Model on aspects of communication clarity, aspects of authority, aspects of disposition or attitude, and aspects of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) in implementing Non-Smoking Area Qanun in the West Aceh Health Office. The methodology used in this study is qualitative research in which the data collection is done by interviewing selected informants by purposive sampling, namely 2 (two) main informants and 5 (five) triangulation informants. The results of this study showed that: in the aspects of communication-the head office has provided the information about Non-Smoking Area Regulation (Qanun). The aspect of authority: the implementation of regulation is determined as head office authority. The attitude aspects: employees still have an attitude that incompliant with the implementation of the Non-Smoking Area Regulation (Qanun). The Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) aspect is that the Health Office does not have an SOP yet to regulate the Health Office internally in implementing the Non-Smoking Area Regulation (Qanun). The conclusion of this study is that the implementation of Non-Smoking Areas Regulation (Qanun) in the Health Office is still not comprehensively implemented due to the absence of guidance, supervision and punishments for violators of Non-Smoking Area Regulation (Qanun). Therefore, it is recommended that head office be able to implement supervisors, supervision, and punishments to violators of Non-Smoking Areas Regulation (Qanun) thus the healthy circumstance can be created in working area.

Attitudes towards Online Learning: What Do Brazilian Students Think About?

The purpose of this study was twofold. First, it aimed to determine whether there are differences in Brazilian students’ attitudes towards online learning compared to their purpose in seeking for this modality and the localization of the pole where they received face-to-face support. Second, it aimed to identify if Brazilian students’ attitudes towards online learning predict their self-perception of performance in the course. A correlational and explanatory quantitative approach was taken through a survey. Data was collected from 593 undergraduate students enrolled in the online public administration course offered by different Brazilian universities. Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlations, group comparison (ANOVA) and multiple linear regression were employed for data analysis. Findings revealed that there are differences between students’ attitudes compared to their purpose in seeking for online courses and compared to the localization of the pole where they received face-to-face support. Statistically significant differences were found for Favorable personnel and dispositional aspects (PDA), Negative affects (NA) and Internalization and habituation of use (IHU) attitude dimensions. Furthermore, the study identified predictors of students’ self-perception of performance in online courses corresponding to how much students perceive they are accustomed to and capable of taking an online course, represented by the attitude dimension IHU. Results showed significant positive relationship between two attitude dimensions (PDA and PC) and the dimension IHU. In addition, significant negative relationship was found between the biographical variable family income and the dimension IHU. The model explains 40% of the variance of IHU in which PDA represents the strongest predictor.