Explanatory Text Research Articles

The Effect of Using Mind Mapping Technique towards Students’ Ability at Eleventh Grade of Senior High School Number 11 Jambi City

The aims of the research is to see whether using mind mapping techniques improves students' writing abilities. This research uses a quantitative approach with a quasi-experimental methodology. A pre-test and post-test are used to collect data in this design. This research took place at SMAN 11 Jambi City. The researcher used a simple random sampling strategy to select students for the sample. Students in XI MIPA 2 were taught using the mind mapping technique, while students in XI MIPA 1 were not. The data gathered for this research was analyzed using the SPSS application. To collect data, the researcher gave a writing exam, which consisted of writing an explanatory text. Students in the experimental class completed a writing test using a mind mapping technique, whereas students in the control class did not use a mind mapping technique. The data in this research is analyzed using normality, homogeneity, and t tests. The following are the research's findings: (1) Normality test results for the experimental class with sig. 0.752 > 0.05 and the control class with sig. 0.510 > 0.05 show that the research's normality test is normally distributed. (2) The homogeneity test findings of the experimental class with sig. 0.678 > 0.05 and the control class with sig. 0.457 > 0.05 in this research are homogeneous. (3) The t-test results for both classes with a sig. 0.000 0.05 indicate that using mind mapping techniques has an effect on students' writing results.

Effect of Telenursing Training on Death Anxiety in Nurses with a History of COVID-19

Introduction: In light of the global spread of COVID-19 and its profound impact on public health and casualties, nurses have been thrust onto the front lines in the battle against this disease, resulting in heightened psychological distress and anxiety. Addressing these issues promptly and effectively is crucial during these challenging times. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the impact of telenursing training in reducing death anxiety among nurses with a history of COVID-19.Material and Methods: This quasi-experimental study involved two groups of 20 nurses with a history of COVID-19 and higher levels of death anxiety. Data were collected using Templer's death anxiety questionnaire and a demographic information questionnaire. In the test group, the intervention was conducted through WhatsApp groups over five sessions. Training methods to reduce death anxiety were presented through explanatory text, PowerPoint presentations, and audio files, with five-day intervals between sessions. The control group did not receive any intervention. Twenty days after the sessions, both groups completed the death anxiety questionnaire again. Data were analyzed using t-tests and chi-square tests.Results: The findings indicated a significant difference in the average score of death anxiety between the test and control group after telenursing training (p<0.05).Conclusion: Telenursing training effectively reduces death anxiety among nurses with a history of COVID-19. Telenursing proves to be a cost-effective and organized intervention for managing symptoms, early diagnosis of complications, ensuring post-care quality, exchanging information, and providing health education.

Access Game

Abstract This activity will last 40 minutes. The Access game and easy to play and aims to discuss and trigger reflections about the path of people with mental care needs seeking access and integrality of care in health system. Histories of three characters who represent people seeking access to mental health care in Primary health care (PHC) will be presented. The board game will be set up on the floor, allowing participants to walk around the board, which will represent the path do access PHC. During the game, participants will find figures that illustrate and trigger discussions about the barriers of access to mental health care, as well as PHC's strengths and strategies to overcome these barriers and guarantee integrality of care. Figures that illustrate PHC strengths and strategies (ex: community health worker, collaborative care, and intersectionality) make the player move forward, while those that represent characters’ access barriers to the service [eg: stigma, low professionals’ skills and supply-based management (and not on the population needs)] make the player return some squares. Also, players will be invited to share examples of their professional experiences, pointing out what barriers were identified and strategies that contributed to overcome it. By sharing their experiences, participants will advance a few more spaces. Game's components are: 1 board, 1 dice, 3 characters that represent people who use the health service, and cards with illustrations and explanatory texts. The winner will be the one with the character that manages to overcome the barriers and improve access based on the strengths PHC elements, arriving first at the end of the journey, which is represented by access to integrality of care. Participants will have the opportunity to recognize which strategies contribute to overcome mental health care access barriers. Thus, even if there is only a winner, everyone wins, taking the knowledge acquired in the discussions to their professional practices.

Learning to Write Explanatory and Narrative Textsin the Development of Student Character Values and its Implementation at Tt-Jbi High School

The purpose of this study is to describe the implementation of the learning process of writing explanatory texts and narratives in the development of character values of TT-JBI HIGH SCHOOL students. This research has a descriptive-qualitative approach. The learning process of writing explanatory texts and narratives in the development of student character values is analyzed and described. The steps of data analysis of this research are as follows: data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. The results showed that the learning process of writing explanatory texts and narratives in the development of character values of TT-JBI High School students was carried out in stages, namely (1) context development; (2) model review; and (3) learning conclusions. The character values developed in the learning are character values: religious, discipline, curiosity, hard work, honesty, love to read, creative, friendly / communicative, democratic, tolerance, independence, and responsibility.

Analisis Strategi Pembelajaran PQ4R Untuk Menentukan Ide Pokok Pada Teks Eksplanasi

The low learning outcomes of grade 6 students at SDN 3 Dawuhan, especially when learning to determine the main idea of ​​an explanatory text, is caused by several factors, namely internal and external. External factors include variations in the learning model carried out by the teacher which are still not optimal.
 The subjects of this study were 6th grade students at SDN 3 Dawuhan, consisting of 10 students. This study uses a descriptive qualitative research approach with data collection techniques through tests, observations and interviews. The purpose of this study was to test the effectiveness of the PQ4R learning strategy (Preview, Questions, Read, Reflect, Reside and Review) in learning Indonesian to determine the main idea of ​​an explanatory text. The results obtained are, 1) increasing the ability to ask questions, 2) increasing self-confidence, 3) increasing the ability to think critically and 4) the ability to understand reading. Suggestions for future research, so that there are efforts to cultivate reading activities for students so that they can increase vocabulary treasury which will further improve reading comprehension skills as well.
 Keywords: Main idea, PQ4R, Explanatory text

Development of an English module based on Bugis' local wisdom

This study aims at developing high school English learning modules based on Bugis culture. This research applied Development Design Research (DDR) approach and involved several parties related to the development of the EMBOS module, namely high school English teachers and experts. Data were collected by using Focus Group Discussion. The data were analyzed qualitatively using the N-VIVO software, and the quantitative data were analyzed using the Fuzzy Delphi and Aiken's V methods. Needs analysis using the Group Interview method or Focus Group Discussion resulted in several issues or themes. The results of expert approval using the Fuzzy Delphi method found that the Mappadendang topic received approval in the song/narrative material with a Threshold (d) value of 0.038 and an average of Fuzzy Number 0.787. The topic of Mappadinding received approval on the Explanation Text/ Description Text material with a Threshold (d) value of 0.038 and an average fuzzy number of 0.787. Nene Malomo's topic on Traditional Story/Narrative Text/Reading Comprehension material with a Threshold (d) value of 0.038 and an average of Fuzzy Number 0.787. Developing an English learning module based on Bugis Local Wisdom consists of the beginning, content and the end. Experts have validated the EMBOS module. The results of expert validation indicate that this module is generally suitable for use in learning English at the high school level or equivalent. An English learning module based on Bugis local wisdom can be implemented as an alternative to bring students closer to their environment or contextual learning.

Linking Allusion Words: A Method of Combining Fine‐Grained Co‐citation Relationship and Semantic Features

ABSTRACTIt is a common phenomenon for Tang poems to cite the allusions, which can generate a rich relationship network. However, insufficient attention has been paid to investigating the relationship network. To address the research gap, by employing theories and methods of information science, this study presents a method of combining fine‐grained co‐citation relationship and semantic features to link allusion words. We constructed a fine‐grained co‐citation network between allusion words by adding cited positions and sentiments. We then transformed the fine‐grained weights into relational similarities. Moreover, we also leveraged the explanatory text as semantic information for each allusion word, mapping the semantic embedding vectors and calculating the similarities as the semantic similarities. Finally, we applied the link prediction algorithm to implement the allusion word linking. Our experimental results reveal that adding the cited positions and sentiments as well as semantic similarities can improve the performance of allusion word linking, achieving 0.869 on score. Additionally, we explore the linking results from the perspective of the shortest path and find some regular knowledge. Overall, our study extends the application of information science and promotes the development of Chinese traditional cultural resources.

A Contrastive Analysis Of Adjective Clause In English And Indonesia On Explanation Text

This research aims to determine the ability of students of the 6th semester English study program at HKBP Nommensen Pematangsiantar University in using adjective clauses in Indonesian and English. This research aims to show the dominant function and types of adjective clauses in explanatory text. Apart from that, this journal also shows differences in the use of adjective clauses between English and Indonesian. Researchers looked at adjective-clause material based on English and Indonesian. The method used in this research is called library research, or in other words library research. From this research it can be concluded that the number of words most often found in the use of adjective clauses for explanatory text is 7, with a total of 7 words from 10 sentences. In Indonesia, 7 words out of 10 sentences. This means that, in both English and Indonesian, adjective clauses in explanatory texts have differences and similarities between English and Indonesian.

PENERAPAN MEDIA APLIKASI CANVA PADA TEKS EKSPLANASI DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN MODEL PROJECT BASED LEARNING PADA SISWA KELAS XI SMA NEGERI 4 CIMAHI

Teaching materials that are usually used only use Power Point, so there is another application that can be used to make teaching materials that are useful for educators, namely the Canva application. In the Canva application there are many templates and image supporting indicators that we will choose according to the material that will be taught to students. The Canva application can be a solution so that students don't feel bored in learning, of course, in Explanatory Text material, because this material explains natural, social, and cultural phenomena. The Canva application media can be a place for students to be creative and think critically in making examples of Explanatory Text based on the Canva application. This research was conducted face to face with a sample of students in class XI IPA 2 SMA Negeri 4 Cimahi. Learning activities are carried out using the Project Based Learning model. The research results show 1). Design of using the Canva application media on explanatory text material, 2). Student worksheet score results after using the Canva application, 3). The results of the questionnaire showing the effectiveness of using the Canva application media were in the very good category, 95% of students said that teaching materials and work on worksheets with the help of the Canva application media made it very easy, quick to understand, and creative.

Module Development of Teaching Materials for Explanation Text Materials in Indonesian Language Subjects to Increase the Reading Interest of Students in Class V Elementary School


 
 
 
 Modules are learning materials that are designed in accordance with the applicable curriculum and are intended to achieve predetermined competency standards. Modules can be used to support subject matter, as well as make learning more interesting and fun. This study aims to develop a teaching material module for explanatory text material to increase students' interest in reading, to find out the assessments of three experts and the opinions of teachers and fifth grade elementary school students. In this study using the type of learning design development research or R&D using the ADDIE module. The subjects of this study consisted of three experts (materials experts, linguists and media experts) as well as fifth grade elementary school students. The instrument used in this study was a questionnaire given to three experts obtained through research results, namely qualitative data which was analyzed using quantitative data in the form of numerical data. The results of this study are, to produce a module product of explanatory text material that meets very good criteria with the acquisition of an average validation score from three validators obtaining a value of 99% with a very feasible category to use, and a practicality level of 90% is in the very practical criteria and the level of effectiveness with an average of 91.8% is in the very effective category. The teaching material module of explanatory text material is feasible, practical and effective for use in learning.
 
 
 

Pengaruh Penggunaan Model Pembelajaran Kooperatif Tipe Teams Games Tournament (TGT) Berbantuan Media Audiovisual Terhadap Kemampuan Menulis Teks Eksplanasi Pada Kelas VIII SMP Amir Hamzah Medan

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of using the Cooperative Learning Model Type Teams Games Tournament (TGT) Aided by Audiovisual Media on the Ability to Write Explanatory Texts in Class VIII of SMP Amir Hamzah Medan on the ability to write explanatory texts in Class VIII Students of SMP Amir Hamzah Medan . The population in this study were all class VIII students of Amir Hamzah Private Middle School Medan in the 2022/2023 academic year, totaling 47 people consisting of 2 classes, while the sample used was 25 students, determined by random sampling technique. The research method used is a quantitative experimental method. The instrument in this study was a writing test of explanatory text which was assessed based on the content, text structure, and language conventions of the explanatory text. The average score obtained by students before applying learning with the Cooperative learning model of the Teams Games Tournament (TGT) type assisted by audiovisual media was 61.68, while the average value obtained by students after using the assisted Teams Games Tournament (TGT) type of Cooperative learning model audiovisual media, namely 79.68. So, it can be concluded that the test scores after applying the Cooperative learning model of the Teams Games Tournament (TGT) type assisted by audiovisual media are higher than before. The results of data analysis in testing the hypothesis show that tcount = 4.28, then looking at the t table, the significance level is 5%, and df = N – 1 = 25 – 1 = 24, it is obtained ttable = 1.71. Because the obtained tcount is greater than ttable, namely 4.28> 1.71, the null hypothesis (Ho) is rejected and the alternative hypothesis Ha is accepted.

A domain-knowledge based reconstruction framework for out-of-domain news title classification

News title classification is a widely-used task for people to organize mass news. But traditional classification methods usually depend on a pre-defined label set, while many news articles may belong to unseen labels instead of pre-defined labels. To address this challenge, this paper develops a domain-knowledge based reconstruction framework to classify both out-of-domain (titles with unseen labels) and in-domain (titles with pre-defined labels) titles. Specifically, out-of-domain titles are identified through the reconstructed difference from autoencoder, while in-domain titles are classified to the pre-defined label with the highest cosine similarity between title and each category explanation text. Those category explanation texts are regarded as domain knowledge for in-domain aspect classification, aiming to make reconstruction framework more stable and meanwhile provide extra information for short titles. Furthermore, our method adopts BERT model to generate pre-trained embeddings for input texts. We conducted experiments on BRI (Belt and Road Initiative) news dataset and demonstrated that our method has achieved F1-score of 0.735 and 0.838 for out-of-domain title identification and in-domain aspect classification respectively. Moreover, we used titles from four countries to indicate our method’s application value in cross-border business analysis.

Biosphere modelling in the calculation basis for dose assessment for a final disposal of high-level radioactive waste

Abstract. The government of Germany decided to isolate high-level radioactive waste (HLW) in deep geological formations. Such a site should guarantee the highest possible level of safety over a period of 1×106 years. The Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV) asked the Federal Office for the Safety of Nuclear Waste Management (BASE) and the Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS) to develop a directive for dose assessment for a final disposal of HLW, which has to be used for the site selection process by the Federal Company for Radioactive Waste Disposal (BGE mbH), the operator of the future HLW repository. This regulation contains detailed provisions for the gas-bound and water-bound radionuclide transport in the geosphere and biosphere and for the dose estimation of the public. It is built upon established concepts in radioecology and dosimetry. The comprehensive set of instructions is a toolbox for the dose estimation of a fictive representative person, one of the indicators of the safety of the repository. Modelling of the biosphere over 1×106 years is impossible because natural processes and human activities affect the evolution of the biosphere in an unpredictable way. In addition, human habits like the way of life and agricultural practices cannot be predicted even for only hundreds of years. Therefore, it was laid down in another German regulation that the current human habits have to be assumed over the period under consideration. Existing models and parameters of current German regulations for public dose calculations have been adjusted to the specific conditions of a final repository and complemented where necessary. The challenge of how to take into account the future climate and its implications on the biosphere was solved by using reference biospheres covering all possible evolutions of the biosphere including climate transitions. The application of reference biospheres to cover climate changes is a common approach in comparable safety analyses. Germany favours the enveloping approach described above that implicitly comprises all possible climatic conditions and the corresponding evolutions of the biosphere. The decisions on how to deal with the unknown future were the results of discussions between BMUV, BASE, and BfS. To ensure transparency and participation in the site selection of the HLW repository, the draft regulation was presented to the public, stakeholders, and the scientific community, providing the opportunity to comment on every part of the content. This consultation process and an expert workshop were the basis of the revision of the draft regulation. The final regulation was published at the end of 2022. The participation process helped to improve the document and to achieve a broader public acceptance. BASE and BfS are currently working on a comprehensive explanatory text to address all of the several hundreds of comments in detail.

The RADEC Learning Model Improves Explanatory Text Writing Skill in Elementary Schools

The RADEC Learning Model Improves Explanatory Text Writing Skill in Elementary Schools

The Effect of Indonesian EFL Senior High School Students’ Anxiety on Their Writing Achievement in Explanation Text

Abstract. Writing is considered to be one of the most challenging skills to learn. Accordingly, some issues appeared and may be faced by the students while writing. One of the writing issues that can be a serious problem is writing anxiety. Hence, in this study, the researcher tried to find out the eleven graders students' writing anxiety levels and investigate the significant difference of writing anxiety on students' writing achievement in an explanation text writing. This study used quantitative approach with ex-post facto research design. The researcher conducted this study at one of the public senior high schools in Gresik. There were 30 eleven graders taken as subjects from one class. Then, to gather the data, two instruments were used. First were the Second Language Writing Anxiety Inventory (SLWAI) close-ended questionnaires. Second was students' writing scores in an explanation text writing. To analyze the data, the researcher used both descriptive statistics and inferential statistics (ANOVA). The results found that the eleven grades’ students had a moderate level of writing anxiety. And the somatic anxiety was dominant had by them. Another result revealed that there is no significant difference in each type of writing anxiety on the students' writing achievement in explanation text. And only cognitive anxiety had a moderate size effect on the student's scores. So, based on this study, the writing anxiety did not influence whether the students succeed in their explanation text writing. Keywords: Writing Anxiety, Writing Achievement, Explanation Text

Pengaruh Model Pembelajaran Make A Match Terhadap Kemampuan Menulis Teks Eksplanasi Siswa

This study aims to determine the effect of the Make A Match learning model on the ability to write explanatory texts for class VIII students of SMP Negeri 1 Delitua in the 2022/2023 academic year. The population in this study were all class VIII students of SMP Negeri 1 Delitua, totaling 93 students, divided into 3 class. The sample in this study was class VIII-3 which consisted of 30 students. The method used in this study was an experimental method with a One group pre-test post-test design. . The data analysis technique used in this study is quantitative data by using analysis requirements test, homogeneity test and hypothesis testing. The results showed that the average value of the ability to write explanatory texts before applying the treatment was 53.66 belonging to the less category while the average value of skills to write explanatory texts by applying the treatment was 84.2 belonging to the good category. Based on the t test, a significance level value is obtained with dk = N-1 = 29, so that a ttable value of 2.045 is obtained. Thus it is concluded that tcount > ttable, namely 15.27 > 2.045 so that the null hypothesis (H0) is rejected and the alternative hypothesis (Ha) is accepted. This proves that there is a significant effect of using the Make A Match learning model on the ability to write explanatory texts for class VIII students of SMP Negeri 1 Delitua in the 2022/2023 Academic Year.

Flashcard as an Instructional Media Towards Students’ Reading Comprehension

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 The purpose is to find out the using of Flashcard as an instructional media towards students’ reading comprehension. The study was done in the eleventh grade Nurul Ulum Tulung Agung Gadingrejo Pringsewu throughout the 2022–2023 academic year. The author employed action research in the classroom. Both experimental and control classes were employed by the author. The writer utilized flashcards as a learning tool in an experimental lesson, meanwhile the writer applied conventional treatment in the control group. The writer used quantitative descriptive research method. This study had a sample of 24 students as an experimental class. This study was used quantitative research. Pre-tests and post-tests were employed in the experimental class and control class to gather data. In the teaching-learning process, a test with 10 multiple-choice questions regarding the subject was used to gauge students' reading comprehension of an explanation text. This research used two cycles for the treatment in experimental class. To analyze the data was used the SPSS 16.0 App. There has been a noticeable improvement in reading comprehension skill as measured by the difference in pre- and post-test scores in the students of eleventh grade in MA Nurul Ulum Tulung Agung Gadingrejo Pringsewu. This research concluded that using Flashcard is effective as an instructional media towards students’ reading comprehension.

Electronic patient-reported outcome (ePRO) application for patients with prostate cancer.

Cancer patients experience different complications and outcomes during or after medical treatments. Electronic reporting of the outcomes by patients is a solution that facilitates communication with physicians and improve patient health status. The aim of this study was to develop a smartphone-based application for electronic reporting of outcomes by patients with prostate cancer. The present research was conducted in 2021 in two phases. In the first phase, initially, users' requirements were identified based on reviewing the related literature, existing applications, and guidelines. Then, a questionnaire was designed and the specialists' opinions about the users' requirements were investigated. The specialties included urologists, hemato-oncologists, uro-oncologists, and radiotherapists (n = 15). In the second phase, the application was designed, and patients with prostate cancer (n = 21) and specialists (n = 10) evaluated it using the post-study system usability questionnaire (PSSUQ). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The findings of the first phase of the research showed that out of 108 data elements and functions proposed for the application, 91 items were found essential by the specialists. Data elements were categorized into the patient data, general complications of prostate cancer and side effects of drug therapy, surgery, chemotherapy, cryotherapy, radiation therapy, and hormone therapy. Necessary functions for the application included presenting a patient care summary, communication between the patient and the specialist, free text explanation for complications and sides effects, generating reports, reminder and alert, completing quality of life questionnaire, and calculating the score for the questionnaire. In the second phase of the research, the application was developed and evaluated. The mean value for user satisfaction was (5.95 ± 0.55) out of 7. The developed application can help to accelerate communication with the specialists. It can improve quality of care, reduce unnecessary treatment visits and side effects, and improve timely data collection for a variety of research purposes. However, further research on the cost-effectiveness and usefulness of the collected data is recommended.

Efektivitas Teknik Pemodelan Terhadap Keterampilan Menulis Teks Eksplanasi Siswa Kelas VIII 1 SMP Negeri 1 Batang Anai

This study aims to describe the effectiveness of modeling techniques on the skills of writing explanatory texts for class VIII.1 students of SMP Negeri 1 Batang Anai. This type of research is quantitative research. This research method is experimental research. The research design used is the One-Group Pretest-Posttest Design. The population in this study were class VIII students of SMPN 1 Batang Anai for the 2021/2022 academic year, totaling 240 people consisting of 8 classes. The sample in this study was class VIII.1. The independent variable is modeling techniques while the dependent variable is writing explanatory text. The instrument used in this research is a performance test. namely the performance test of writing explanatory text. The results of this study are because tcount>ttable (5.13> 1.70) so that the use of Modeling Techniques influences the writing skills of explanatory texts for class VIII.1 students of SMP Negeri 1 Batang Anai.

PENGARUH MEDIA AUDIO VISUAL TERHADAP KEMAMPUAN MENULIS TEKS EKSPLANASI SISWA SMK

The audio-visual learning media is a learning media with moving pictures and sound, which can attract learners to learning. This study aims to describe the effect of using audio-visual media on the explanatory text writing skills of vocational high school students. The population of this research was all students XI SMK Ar-Rahman Kediri with a total of 106 students. The research method used is a quasi-experimental research method (Quasi Experiment) with a pretest-posttest nonequivalent-group design. Samples were taken to represent the population using a purposive sampling technique. The data analysis technique used is the t-test technique (t-test). The purpose of using the t-test is to find out the difference between the two values. Based on the inferential statistical data analysis, namely the t-test post-test of the control and experimental groups, the t value bigger than t table, so that Ho is rejected and Ha is accepted. Thus it can be concluded that there is a significant level of effect (5%) of the use of audio-visual media on the explanatory text writing skills of class XI students.