Education Empowerment Research Articles

Preparing emerging educators to provide ethnic studies instruction through participatory action research

ABSTRACT This project emerged from the voices of eight female teacher candidates of color, who wanted to address the inequitable representation of historically underrepresented groups within elementary school education. Using the Participatory Action Research (PAR) advanced by Fals-Borda, the teacher candidates designed instructional units that used archival resources to create an accurate representation of historically underrepresented groups, such as Blacks, Indigenous, and Chicanx groups, through instruction. The findings illustrated that involvement in PAR helped teacher candidates implement instruction guided by sociopolitical consciousness. The opportunity for designing and implementing instruction that counteracts the inaccurate representation of historically underrepresented groups provided emerging educators with educational empowerment to transform those instructional practices that failed to acknowledge the experiences of historically underrepresented groups. These findings indicate that emerging educators of color can use action research to create a more diverse and equitable experience within elementary school instruction.

Wo-MENA paradox: glass ceiling or sticky floor?

ABSTRACT Despite the progress made by the countries of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in terms of gender equality and social and, above all, educational emancipation, today there are still disparities in terms of the participation of women in the labour market. This paper proposes a descriptive and qualitative analysis of the situation of women in two MENA countries, which are Algeria and Morocco, and of the socioeconomic factors that hinder their autonomy in the field of work. As a result, the role of the family and the social environment on women is emphasised so that they could be active members of society and consequently become an additional labour force trained for the growth of the region, is emphasised, but it is condemned for the achievement of this triple challenge: education, professional integration, and economic empowerment.

ICT diffusion, women empowerment, and sustainable development in SAARC countries

PurposeThe main purpose of this paper is to analyze the role of information and communication technology (ICT) diffusion in women empowerment and in fostering the process of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries using panel data from 2005 to 2020.Design/methodology/approachAn ICT diffusion index was constructed using principal component analysis (PCA). Further, the study uses econometric techniques robust to cross-sectional dependence (CSD) which include Pesaran's CSD tests, second-generation unit root test, Pedroni, Kao, Westerlund cointegration test, FMOLS, DCCE, Driscoll–Kraay (DK) regression, and D&H causality tests.FindingsICT diffusion and economic growth have a significant and favorable impact on women's empowerment. However, fertility rates and trade openness harm women's empowerment. In addition, the causality test results depict a bidirectional causal relationship between ICT and women empowerment and between growth and women empowerment. In addition, unidirectional causality is detected between education and women's empowerment. Overall, the findings indicate that expanding ICT and bridging the digital divide, particularly among women, can be effective in achieving empowerment-related SDGs.Originality/valueTo date, there are hardly any studies in SAARC context that empirically evaluate the link between ICT, women empowerment, and the issue of sustainability in a unified framework. Therefore, this study is unique in terms of conceptualization and methodological robustness in this context. The study will benefit policymakers and regulatory bodies to formulate appropriate policies to empower women and thereby attain the SDGs by 2030.

Analisis faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi keberlanjutan mata pencaharian petambak garam di madura menggunakan metode MICMAC

Madura Island is the largest salt-producing area with a potential land area of 15 thousand ha. In 2018 the total salt production of Madura reached 768,136.22 tons or 39.45% of national production. Its large production contribution has an impact on the coastal communities of Madura, namely: in addition to providing employment opportunities also increase income. But the potential nationally has not significantly decreased salt imports. This is evident that still, high imports in 2020 reached 2.61 million tons. Because domestic production is still not enough to provide its needs, especially salt industrial needs. The causes are very complex and occur in almost every salt-producing region including Madura are: low productivity, process technology is still traditional, salt quality is low, dependence on weather, erratic salt prices, narrow land area, lack of empowerment of salt farmers, capital, education, supply chain, and infrastructure. Solving it requires priority and known related relationships, and systematic analytical thinking is needed. Therefore the purpose of this study is to illustrate how the interrelationships between variables in the system, and their key factors. One of the methods used is the MICMAC (Matrix of Crossed Impact Multiplications Applied to a Classification) method. Through this method, it will be illustrated more clearly the strength of the relationship between factors and the key to a more structured and specific solution. This research was conducted in Sampang Regency, Pamekasan Regency, and Sumenep Regency. Based on the results of the MICMAC analysis it is known that the key factors that play an important role and influence on other variables are capital, distribution, and technology variables. While variables that have very high dependency tend to be influenced by other variables are price, capital, and market expansion

Hubungan Persepsi Iklim Organisasi dan Dukungan Organisasi dengan Organizational Citizenship Behavior pada Aparatur Sipil Negara di Pusat Pengembangan dan Pemberdayaan Pendidik dan Tenaga Kependidikan Medan

This study aims to see: The relationship between perceptions of organizational climate and organizational support for Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) in ASN at the Center for the Development and Empowerment of Educators and Education Personnel (P4TK) Medan. This research was conducted on 150 ASN with total sampling technique. The results showed; 1. There is a very significant positive relationship between the perception of organizational climate and organizational support for Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) at the State Civil Apparatus at the Center for the Development of Quality Assurance for Vocational Education (BBPPMPV) BBL Medan. 2. There is a very significant positive relationship between the perception of organizational climate and Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) in the State Civil Apparatus, Center for the Development of Quality Assurance for Vocational Education (BBPPMPV) BBL Medan. 3. There is a significant positive relationship between organizational support and Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB), with a correlation coefficient of rx2y = 0.431; p < 0.001; and the effective contribution obtained was 18.6%. The total effective contribution of the two independent variables (perception of organizational climate and organizational support) on Organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) is 48.3%. From these results it is known that there are still 51.7% of the influence of other factors on Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) which was not seen in this study.

In search of a model of mentoring adult educators


 
 
 Since the Treaty of Lisbon in 2000, there has been a growing interest in the European area concerning mentoring in adult education, which, however, focuses on adult learners and is linked to their participation in educational programs as well as their inclusion in the labor market (Raschauer & Resch, 2016). This article focuses on adult educators and refers to research aimed at exploring adult educators' views on mentoring as a tool to support their teaching work. The results showed that adult educators desire to mentor and describe a framework that incorporates the concepts of teamwork and reflection. On this basis, a group, reflective model of mentoring is proposed which aims to the inspiration, development, empowerment, and action of adult educators.
 
 

Role of Education, Training, and E-Learning in Sustainable Employment Generation and Social Empowerment in Saudi Arabia

This study analyzes the role of education, training, and e-learning (ETL) in empowering Saudi society, leading to sustainable employment generation in Saudi Arabia. It applies the theory of constructivism, scoping to human aspects of teaching and learning in sustainable employment generation and social empowerment. The study primarily collects the existing variable pools from the available literature on education (EDU), training (TRA), e-learning (ELRN), government policies (GPOL), national culture (NCUL), sustainable employment generation (SUEG), and social empowerment (SEMP). The study performs second-order partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) with moderation analysis. The study aims to obtain the combined effect of ETL on SUEG and SEMP in the presence of GPOL and NCUL in Saudi Arabia. Primarily, the results of the path diagram show that ETL has a significant direct impact on SEMP and SUEG. Secondly, the moderation analysis results show that GPOL has been a significant moderator between ETL and SUEG and ETL and SEMP. In contrast, the analysis results show that the NCUL is not a significant moderator between ETL and SUEG, or between ETL and SEMP. Additionally, the moderation analysis results show that NCUL directly impacts SEMP. In contrast, it does not show a significant direct relationship with SUEG. In the article, the theory of constructivism emphasizes the learners’ active role in constructing knowledge, which is significant for both individuals and society, and the validity of constructed knowledge and its realistic representation in the real world. The practical implementation of the education and e-learning approach of constructivism will help to bridge the gap between the skilled workforce in Saudi Arabia and the rest of the world. Moreover, the students, as learners, will be able to assert their experiences by connecting with the outside world, constructing a sustainable society, leading to sustainable employment generation and social empowerment in Saudi Arabia. The study also has a broad scope for higher educational institutions, training centers, and organizations in Saudi Arabia and the rest of the world.

Women Education and Women Empowerment: Finding the Link for Societal Development

Education is a critical instrument for enhancing women`s standing in any society. It is essential because it allows women to learn about the world, which helps them improve their position, build positive self-esteem, self-confidence, and the necessary strength to tackle life`s obstacles. As a result, educated women play an important role in politics, agriculture, industry, and commerce for the development of nations. Education is an important factor in women`s empowerment. Education provides women with the skills and knowledge they need to alter their civilizations. Education provides women with the cognitive abilities they need to contribute to national progress on a social, political, and economic level. Policymakers and other stakeholders should prioritise the empowerment of women via education in order to achieve economic, social progress and development of the country.

Research Collectives With, For, and By Undocumented Scholars: Creating Counterspaces for Revelation, Validation, Resistance, Empowerment, and Liberation in Higher Education

We use a testimonio methodology to examine how engaging in a research collective designed with and for, and comprised by current and former undocumented scholars promoted our development, persistence, and professional preparedness. We argue that research collectives initiated through participatory action research serve as counterspaces for revelation, validation, resistance, empowerment, and liberation for undocumented students. We conclude with recommendations on how faculty can become empowerment agents and create these critical spaces in higher education.

KONSEP KEPEMIMPINAN PENDIDIKAN DALAM MENGEMBANGKAN PRINSIP PEMBERDAYAAN MASYARAKAT

Leadership is the process of inspiring others to work hard to achieve important work. Leadership builds commitment and enthusiasm for people to implement their talents to help achieve plans, oversight so as to make sure everything goes well. In its activities, the leader has the power to mobilize and influence his subordinates with respect to the tasks that must be carried out. At the stage of assigning tasks, the leader must provide clear direction and guidance, so that subordinates can carry out their duties easily and the results achieved are in accordance with the goals that have been set. Conceptually, the term empowerment has the basic word "daya" which means ability, strength, effort, ability to do business. Empowerment in education can be interpreted as a process of making human resources capable or strong in carrying out a business in a particular field in the field of education. , including reducing the effects of personal and social barriers to action

Effect Analysis of Positive Molecular Therapy in Surgical Nursing Based on Data Transformation Analysis.

This paper briefly introduces the concept, classification, and mechanism of action of positive thinking therapy; reviews the application and research progress of positive thinking therapy in perioperative care of surgical patients at home and abroad; presents the shortcomings and defects in the development; and aims to provide intervention, reference, and basis for the development of positive thinking therapy in perioperative care of surgical patients. One hundred and eight patients are undergoing PCI surgery in our cardiology department; 50 patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention were selected as the control group, and 58 patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention were selected as the observation group. Traditional health education was employed in the control group, while empowerment education based on timing theory was used in the observation group. The two groups were observed and compared in terms of self-care competence, anxiety and depression, medication adherence score, and exercise adherence. Conclusion. Empowerment education based on timing theory can improve self-care ability of PCI patients, reduce patients' anxiety and depression, and improve patients' medication and exercise compliance.

Analysis of the current situation and influencing factors of information technology education in middle school

Abstract The development of science and technology is becoming more and more rapid, and the educational empowerment of information technology (IT) in middle schools is becoming more and more obvious. The interesting and operational aspects of IT are suitable for middle school students, who are gradually becoming more rational in their thinking and problem-solving skills, and who are curious to discovering new things. This paper analyses the factors influencing the acceptance of IT education among middle school students by reviewing a large amount of literature and compiling technology-related theories. The research variables are determined by combining the characteristics of middle school students, and a structural equation model is constructed to select the factors influencing the acceptance of technology in secondary school IT classrooms, and the hypothesis is proposed, tested and revised, and then the scientific and effective measures are proposed according to the model. By the statistical analysis of variables, it can be seen that the average values of perceived ease of use and social influence (SI) are relatively high, which are 3.9899 and 4.1933, respectively, indicating that SI and subjective initiative have significant positive correlations with the behavioural intentions of middle school students in learning IT. As technological literacy is low, with an average value of only 3.4966, the influence of the technological literacy of IT on middle school students’ learning ability is not significant. This reflects the degree of middle school students’ mastery of the knowledge of IT, which is not enough. Further, the initiative of learning in the network is low and the needs of teachers in IT classes indirectly affect students’ learning initiative. It is hoped middle school students learn IT through the network by their initiative and provide guidance for teachers in teaching, to promote the application and deep popularity of IT in secondary school education.

History Education for Justice and Empowerment in Palestine

History Education for Justice and Empowerment in Palestine

PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS INFLUENCING SCHOOL DROP OUT AMONG MASAI BOYS IN MARGINALISED COMMUNITIES

Education is a significant tool for empowering people socially and economically. It is capable of improving the livelihoods of people around the world. A high rate of school dropouts therefore has the capacity to reduces the pool and diversity of qualified workforce that contributes to national. Building. A study was therefore conducted on psychosocial factors that influence boys dropout rates among primary school boys in Illodokilani Zone of Kajiado County, Kenya. This paper is a presents the findings of school dropout rates among boys in selected primary schools within Illodokilani Zone of Kajiado County, the psychosocial factors that influence boys dropout in the selected primary schools and the relationship between the psychosocial factors and the drop-out rates among boys in the selected schools. A sample of 354 was employed, it comprised 90 class seven boys, 60 drop out boys 54 teachers and 150 guardians. The participants were obtained by through random sampling, snowballing and purposive sampling in case of drop-out boys and their parents. Mixed research design, interviews, questionnaires and focus group discussion were used to gather data while descriptive methods and inferential statistics were used for analysis. Class 7 recorded the highest rate of dropout (30.8) and psychosocial factors explained 80.8% of boys drop out from school. Schools should provide psychosocial support services. Boys peer group empowerment and Adult Education is needed for parents.

Trend of Antenatal Bookings in a Teaching Hospital in South Western Nigeria

Introduction: The age-long practice of late booking is gradually changing towards early pregnancy booking because of the benefits. Implementation of new medical guidelines is however often delayed in developing countries. Aim: The study proposes to observe the trend in antenatal booking in respect of booking gestational age, and the relationship with maternal socio-demographic and obstetric characteristics. Methodology: A retrospective study of antenatal bookings between 2016 and 2020 in Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu Ogun State, Nigeria was carried out. Data were collected from pregnant women that had a minimum of 4 clinic attendances and delivered in the hospital. Data analysis was by descriptive statistics and presented in simple frequency tables. Results: Six thousand, eight hundred and ninety-nine pregnancies were booked, with early bookings (< 13 weeks) in 23.9% and late bookings in 64.6% (14-26 weeks) and 11.5% (27-36 weeks). The proportion of early bookings (23.9%) was higher compared with 18.8% reported in 2014 in same centre. Every year, the number of early bookings was initially stable at 20.4%, but rose to 26.7 - 30.8 in the last 2 years of study. Maternal age < 30 years, secondary or tertiary educational level and previous caesarean delivery were the predominant variables among women that booked in early pregnancy. Previous or on-going medical disorders and/or delivery complications were not strongly associated with early booking. Conclusions: The practice of late pregnancy booking is still a major issue, though the proportion of early bookings has continued to increase compared with previous study. Improvement in education, economic empowerment and health education that emphasizes preventive rather than curative role of ANC is advised.

University Social Responsibility during The Covid-19 Pandemic: Lessons from the Indonesian Context

During the Covid-19 pandemic, social responsibility has become a key subject since it refers to the contribution of non-state actors in resolving the pandemic impact, becoming a non-traditional security issue. One non-state actor playing a significant role in society is educational institutions through university social responsibility (USR) programs. This study aims to analyze the form of USR programs and their benefits for communities affected by the pandemic. This study selected three universities as the case studies, encompassing Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta (UMY), Universitas Pertamina and Institut Pertanian Bogor (IPB). During the Covid-19 pandemic, these three universities implemented USR in the social field under the triple bottom line concept. This research employed in-depth interviews and secondary data collected through website reviews and clippings from the mass media. The results unveiled that UMY, Universitas Pertamina and IPB implemented USR in community empowerment in education, health, and technological innovation. These three universities established community empowerment schemes by involving students, lecturers and other stakeholders to demonstrate their contribution to dealing with and solving community problems caused by the pandemic. These three universities have always been oriented toward innovation, especially in education, research and community service. Innovation is significant because it helps increase skills, add value to the wider community, and impact sustainable development.

Developing an English Mobile App by Adapting Gender Education Values for English Language Teaching

The desire to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment is reflected in Indonesia as a mark of the country’s support for the global initiatives of the United Nations Millennium Declaration. In reality, the data shows that Indonesian women are still lagging compared to men in the education aspect. Hence, the values of gender education and women empowerment could be internalized in all subjects at school, one of them being English Language Teaching (ELT). This study aims at designing, developing, and adapting gender equality and women empowerment values into the mobile app for ELT for teaching descriptive text for 7th-grade students in Junior High Schools. This research implemented Research & Development which used interviews and questionnaires as the instruments. There were three stages applied in this research adopted from Thiagarajan, Semmel, and Semmel (1974) which were defined, designed, and develop. The result showed that the results of expert validation showed that this mobile app is feasible to be implemented. Furthermore, this simple mobile app can integrate the values of gender equality and women empowerment through descriptive texts in English Language Teaching for grade 7th Junior High School.

The Use of EU Territorial Cooperation Funds for the Sustainable Development of National and Ethnic Minorities in the Baltic Sea Region

The integration processes taking place in the Baltic Sea Region (BSR) are contributing to the sustainable development of this unique territory. Intensive cooperation financed from EU funds under the cohesion policy and the neighborhood policy have provided an opportunity for the development of ethnic and national minorities, who are important but still marginalized stakeholders. The theoretical aim of the article is to identify the attributes of national and ethnic minorities and to indicate key determinants of their sustainable development. The authors seek to answer whether territorial cooperation in the BSR contributes to the development of national and ethnic minorities, and if so, how. In the article, concepts and definitions related to the term “minority” are verified, classifications are developed and a model of sustainable development of ethnic and national minorities is built. Official statistical data are used to present the national and ethnic structure of the BSR countries. Then, 22 national minorities and 17 ethnic minorities are identified and described. Quantitative and qualitative research was carried out on 126 territorial cooperation projects supporting the development of national and ethnic minorities totaling EUR 85.25 million in value and implemented within 38 BSR programs in 2000–2020. The Sami minority were the greatest beneficiaries of the cooperation. Territorial cooperation projects have been shown to contribute to the preservation of cultural heritage and the development of education, social support and political empowerment. Territorial cooperation is a powerful instrument of sustainable development. Unfortunately, it still contributes only moderately to the development of national and ethnic minorities. There is a need to strengthen this issue in future programs of the cohesion policy and the neighborhood policy and to develop systemic solutions enabling national and ethnic minorities to participate more actively in the implementation of territorial cooperation projects.

Pendidikan Islam Sebagai Proses Transformasi Sosial

Abstract
 Critical education is basically a school of thought in education for empowerment and liberation. The basic foundation of the critical education tradition is the ideological critique of thought and paradigm of unfair social, economic and political systems and structures. Thus education in this perspective is a medium for resistance and social action that cannot be separated and is part of the process of social transformation. So critical education is a process of political struggle of the oppressed.A reality does not have to be a must. If reality deviates from necessity, then it is the duty of man to change it, to suit what it should be. The reality is often called nature. True human nature is the doer (subject), not the object or sufferer. Human nature is to be free and be free. All of these are often referred to as Freire's goal of humanization. The essence of education is to raise critical awareness as a prerequisite for the process of humanization or humanizing humans. The key to this educational process is conscientization or the process of generating critical awareness.Change basically comes from three sources, namely First, the adjustment of the system to external changes (extra-systemic). Second, changes in structure and differentiation of functions and Third, new findings and innovations of group members in society. The most basic factor for integration to occur is the existence of consensus values, namely the overall basic structure and culture. Thus the transformation process is a process of creating something new produced by science and technology (tools and technologies), what changes is the cultural aspect which is material in nature, while the norm and it is very difficult to make changes (there are even propensity to maintain). Islamic education has elements of universality (as seen in the basic concept of rahmatan lil 'alamin), emancipation and egalitarianism. Islam describes a view that covers all aspects of life in addition to paying attention to social problems. Islam is also a school of thought that guarantees human life both individually and in groups and its mission is to guide the future of mankind. The critical role of Islam should be internalized in the concept of Islamic education. That is, Islamic education must be able to become a liberating instrument and as a catalyst in the process of social transformation

The Strategic Management of Mosque-Based Education

As in the early days of Islam, mosques are not only places of worship but also places of empowerment and Islamic education for Muslims. As an Islamic educational institution, fostering personality attitudes, and the center of civilization for the people, mosques should be managed with modern, professional and accountable organizational management, following the management stages, in order to facilitate the service function for mosque congregations. Among these stages is to develop a good plan, which contains the formulation of actions to achieve the results according to the goals set, namely a decision on what to do in the future. This study uses a descriptive method with the aim of describing various phenomena that exist in the research location. The data collection techniques are through observation, interviews and documentation studies. The results showed that the planning of strategic management for mosque-based education used several strategies to develop, prosper the mosque, with the formulation starting with the development of the vision and mission, identifying various opportunities and threats as well as strengths and weaknesses faced by the al-Mukarromah mosque, determining the good goals for the mosque in short-term, medium-term and long-term goals, and determine alternative strategies and specific strategies to achieve.