Indonesian Public Universities Research Articles

Personal Information Technology Infrastructure Quality (PITIQ) Influence on Information and System Quality in LMS Success Models

The COVID-19 Pandemic has forced educational institutions, including in higher education level, to change teaching and learning process. They must carry out all teaching and learning processes using the Learning Management System (LMS). Information Technology Infrastructure (ITI) plays an essential role in LMS. Most studies have been focused on ITI based on organizational perspectives, and only few of them is based on personal resource. This study examined the impact of Personal Information Technology Infrastructure Quality (PITIQ) on the success of LMS. It used the DeLone and McLean model. The participants were 105 students using LMS in Indonesian public universities. This study also employed Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) to analyze the survey data. The results indicated that PITIQ provide a significant impact on both the LMS quality of the system and the LMS quality of information. Based on R-square results, the implications of variables in the proposed model were LMS System Quality (52.9%), LMS Information Quality (47.6%), Student Satisfaction (59.6%), the Use (17.0%), and Net Benefit (72.1%). The quality of the system and information from the LMS provider would not be well received if the PITIQ was of low quality. The system’s quality and information quality affect student satisfaction with the LMS. Furthermore, students can experience the Net Benefits of LMS if they continuously use and are satisfied by LMS services.

Application of Quality Assurance Management in Boarding Schools: Implications for Final School Examination Results

Purpose–The objective of the present investigation was to scrutinize and elucidate the Quality of Boarding schools to foster the production of high-quality graduates. The study was conducted at Madrasah Aliyah Insan Cendekia Serpong and Dwiwarna Parung Senior High School.
 Design/methods/approach–This study utilized qualitative methodology, which involved various data collection techniques such as field observations, interviews with key informants within the school setting, document analysis, library research, and examination of prior research findings. The collected data were analyzed using various techniques including data reduction, presentation, and verification.
 Findings–The study findings indicate that Madrasa Aliyah Negeri Insan Cendekia Boarding School Serpong and Dwiwarna Senior High School Boarding School Parung surpassed national quality assurance benchmarks. Graduation chart data from 2012 to 2017 exhibited a positive trend in progress. Madrasa Aliyah Negeri Scholars had a 94% acceptance rate into state universities, 147 students accepted into prestigious public universities in Indonesia, four accepted into private colleges, and five being accepted into overseas institutions. Similarly, Dwiwarna high school had a 50% acceptance rate into public universities, with 39 students accepted into public universities, 42 accepted into private universities, and six accepted into foreign universities.
 Research implications/limitations–The study highlights the importance of quality assurance management in improving the performance of boarding schools. Future research can investigate the impact of specific quality assurance management practices on the academic outcomes of boarding schools.
 Originality/value–This Study provides unique insights into the impact of quality assurance management on a specific academic outcome, which can inform future research in the field of education.

Gender-based Analysis of Differences in IDLE Activities (Undertaken by EFL Students)

In recent years, there has been an increase in the availability of research on informal digital learning of English (IDLE); however, the significant difference between IDLE activities undertaken by male and female students was currently unexplained. The purpose of this study was to see if there was a significant difference between EFL male and female students' use of Informal Digital Learning of English (IDLE). This study used a quantitative approach with an ex-post-facto design to address the research goal. The questionnaire was distributed to 656 students (181 males and 475 females) from the English Language Education Department at an Indonesian public university. The questionnaire data was then analyzed using descriptive statistics and parametric statistics, specifically the independent sample t-test. As a result, the findings indicated that there was a statistically significant difference between male and female students' participation in IDLE activities. There were 6 significant items with p-values less than 0.05 (p<0.05) among the 24 items. As a result of the current study's findings, EFL male and female students perform differently in IDLE activities, in which, male students outnumbered females in 5 IDLE activities.

INVESTIGATING TESOL GRADUATE STUDENTS’ MULTIDIMENSIONAL FEEDBACK ENGAGEMENT IN A DIALOGIC SUPERVISORY FEEDBACK PRACTICE

This qualitative case study seeks to uncover how four graduate TESOL students engage in dialogic supervisory feedback about three-dimensional levels of engagement: affective, behavioral, and cognitive dimensions. Four TESOL graduate students involved in the same supervision group from a public university in Indonesia were recruited for this study using purposive sampling. Semi-structured interviews and students’ commented proposals were used to collect data, and the data were analyzed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). The findings were thematized following three dimensions of student engagement. The findings of this study bring insights into the potential of dialogic feedback in graduate students' thesis writing development and provide implications for supervisory feedback practices in similar ESL/EFL settings.

Hardiness, Social Support, and Academic Stress of Students Working on Bachelor’s Thesis during the Pandemic

One of the mandatory requirements for obtaining a bachelor's degree is completing a bachelor's thesis. The current COVID-19 pandemic, on the other hand, creates several pressures that cause students to fall behind on their thesis completion. This study aimed to determine how hardiness and social support affect students' ability to cope with academic stress while writing their bachelor’s thesis during a pandemic. A 5-point Likert scale questionnaire was used to collect the data. The total research sample consisted of 207 students from a public university in Indonesia working on their thesis during the pandemic. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to analyze the data. This study found that hardiness and social support all significantly negatively impact academic stress. The greater the students' hardiness and social support, the less academic stress they will experience. The findings also show that the primary source of stress for students writing their thesis is a lack of academic support, which has implications for the need to design a suitable support system mechanism so that thesis writing can be completed on time.

Cognitive Conflicts Emerged from Feedback from Peer Assessment and Artificial Intelligence

This narrative study explores the cognitive conflicts that pre-service teachers experience during peer-assessment activities in an artificial intelligence (AI) facilitated academic writing course. This study applies a narrative inquiry research design to Indonesian English as a Foreign Language (EFL) writing classes. Three pre-service teachers pursuing an undergraduate degree in English language education at an Indonesian public university were recruited. The data were obtained from participants' stories, follow-up semi-structured interviews, and photos as an artifact to complete the data. The data was then analysed thematically. The participants’ cognitive conflict experiences were gathered during process writing and peer assessment. The findings show that the cognitive conflicts experienced by the participants were mostly from old myths and false beliefs. It brings advantages to pre-service teachers. The cognitive conflicts support the critical thinking of pre-service teachers. They discussed the material in detail, explored the different ideas, and helped them to confirm the incorrect knowledge and misunderstanding among them. This finding also implies the need for pre-service teachers, in-service teachers, and teacher educators to critically consider the cognitive conflicts in an L2 writing classroom, particularly in madrasah tsanawiyah (junior high schools), madrasah aliyah (senior high schools) and higher education institutions contexts.

Online Flipped Classroom: Developing Postgraduate Science Education Students’ Critical Thinking Skills

During the Covid-19 pandemic, online learning should be carried out through innovative methods. This study aims to determine whether implementing an online flipped classroom, with converting all face-to-face sessions into virtual face-to-face sessions, can facilitate the development of critical thinking skills of postgraduate science education students in the School Physics course. This quantitative study used one group pretest-postest research design. The subjects were postgraduate science education students who took School Physics courses in the first semester at one of the public universities in Indonesia. Online Flipped classroom was supported by Google Classroom Learning Management System (LMS). Critical thinking skills data in School Physics were obtained through tests. Data were analyzed using a description of normalized changes (c) and nonparametric-inferential analysis with the Related-Samples Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test. The results showed that the online flipped classroom could facilitate the development of the students’ critical thinking skills with an average normalized change of .71 in a high category. Even though the students felt the benefits of an online flipped classroom, they still wanted a face-to-face learning mode to be carried out soon.

Development Model of Mini Bank and Business Clinics Laboratory at PTKIN

Purpose: The aim of this study is to examine the development model of mini bank and business clinic laboratory at PTKIN. The existence of mini bank and business clinics laboratory facilities at the university is very needed to prepare the qualified and professional graduates in accordance with the user needs. Theoretical Framework: The presence of mini bank and business clinic laboratory at universities is very necessary to educate, train, and equip the students with various practical skills and internship experiences so that they become the qualified and ready-to-use graduates. Design/Methodology/Approach: This research uses a descriptive-empirical method and a qualitative-comparative approach to examine the development model of a mini bank and business clinic laboratory at PTKIN, which the data sources refer to the interview with the informants from five public universities in Indonesia and also various related literatures. Findings: The results indicate that each university has a different model in developing mini bank and business clinic laboratory at PTKIN. Therefore, all university are required to play a role in preparing the graduates who have the knowledge and professional skills both are theoretically and practically through mini bank and business clinic laboratory. Research, Practical & Social Implications: The study examines that the practice of mono-disciplinary, inter-disciplinary, and multi-disciplinary approaches is the pattern of alternative development to equip the students with excellent knowledge and skills. In addition, the students can also develop their abilities in business clinics which are managed through collaboration between universities and stakeholders. Originality/Value: The value of the research originality on the development model of a mini bank and business clinic laboratory at PTKIN became an explanatory research based on the results of previous research conducted by the other researchers in Indonesia.

Tax Policy and Financial Access: Implications for Entrepreneurial Intention and Entrepreneurial Behavior Among Generation Z

This study develops a framework based on the Theory of Planned Behavior and focuses on perceived behavioral control. The Theory of Planned Behavior is extended in this research by proposing that tax policy and financial access are predictors of Generation Z's entrepreneurial intention and behavior. Based on the researcher's knowledge, tax policy and financial access have never been studied concurrently for their impact on entrepreneurial behavior in Indonesia. The model was tested empirically on 500 entrepreneurial students from four public universities in Indonesia. Questionnaire surveys were administered to respondents identified using the random purposive sampling technique. Primary data were processed according to path analysis procedures using SPSS 25. The Theory of Planned Behavior is supported by the seven hypotheses stated in this study. Tax policies and financial access directly affect entrepreneurial intentions and entrepreneurial behavior. Entrepreneurial intentions can also mediate the impact of tax policy and financial access on entrepreneurial behavior.

Lecturer’s View on Higher Education Performance: A Study at Public Universities in Indonesia

This study aims to describe the performance of higher education organizations based on the views or assessments by lecturers. This research design is in the form of a survey, with research samples coming from five universities in Bangka Belitung, Indonesia. Samples were taken randomly with a total of 155 lecturers. The research results are based on five main dimensions, namely; human resources effectiveness and efficiency (mean= 3.2821/ moderate category), focus on process (mean= 3.0527/ moderate category), structural transformation (mean= 3.3206/ moderate category), teamwork (mean= 3.1811/ moderate category), and organizational strategy (mean= 3.3237/ moderate category). The results suggested to improve lecturers’ performance by strengthening aspects such as organizational leadership, organizational commitment, organizational culture, and organizational quality management.

Project-Based Digital Photovoice: Teaching Local History through the Visual Method

This project-based research falls within ​​visual sociology in history education, which focuses on integrating local cultural heritage through digital photovoice (DP). It aims to build the students’ historical and cultural identity to preserve Indonesian cultural heritage. However, research on DP in history education is still scarce and understudied. Grounded in the Project-Based Learning (PBL) theory, this study explored how DP facilitated the students’ history learning of the local heritage. Forty-one history education students from an Indonesian public university agreed and consented to participate in the study. Data were analyzed from the PBL portfolio, student-created DP, and focus group interviews (FGI) with the students. As a result, the study highlights three key findings that PBL-DP integrated strategy: 1) facilitated and increased the students’ learning engagement, participation, autonomy, collaboration, and activeness in learning activities, 2) encouraged the production of student-created digital photovoice, and 3) promoted their historical and cultural identity. The implication of this study suggests integrating DP into history pedagogy and history teachers’ professional development.

Effectiveness of Online Learning at Universities: Do Sociocultural Differences Matter?

<p style="text-align:justify">This study aims to explain the success factors of e-learning. The participants were 427 students in public universities in Indonesia. To demonstrate the success of this e-learning, we developed a more comprehensive e-learning evaluation model that considers the system's characteristics, students, and instructors. The results show that higher student performance is associated with higher student satisfaction. However, the increase in performance is not due to the use of e-learning. Social and cultural factors influence the use of e-learning. Culture and social environment influence students' use of e-learning. The instructor's ability to implement e-learning has been shown to influence student satisfaction. The difference in the implementation of e-learning compared to classroom learning requires different teaching methods that affect student performance. In addition, e-learning is used in all courses during the COVID-19 pandemic.</p>

Improving pre-service chemistry teachers’ critical thinking and problem-solving skills using project-based learning

Studies confirmed that students’ critical thinking skills (CTS) and their problem-solving skills (PSS) tend to be low. Thus, this quantitative study aims to improve students’ CTS and PSS using Project-Based Learning (PjBL). In a quasi-experimental design, a total of 50 pre-service chemistry teachers from a public university in Indonesia were recruited as participants. To collect data, the Critical Thinking Skills Test (CTST) and the Problem-Solving Skills Test (PSST) were pre- and post-tested. Paired and independent samples t-tests and Cohen’s d were executed to explain the difference in CTS and PSS scores before and after treatment. The results indicated that there was a significant increase from pre- to post-test in terms of CTS and PSS scores. In addition, there is a significant difference in the CTS and PSS scores between the two groups in favor of the experimental group. It can be concluded that PjBL is an effective method to promote CTS and PSS in the General Chemistry course. As a powerful method, we recommend that lecturers implement PjBL to promote CTS and PSS as an alternative to online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Keywords: Critical thinking, pre-service teachers, problem-solving skills, project-based learning, general chemistry

Why is the mathematics educator called inspiring?

Inspiration plays a significant role in sparking or enhancing the learning motivation of prospective mathematics teachers (PMTs). Inspiration will also influence the mathematical identity of PMTs’ when they become professional mathematics teachers. A mathematics teacher educator (MTE) can be a source of inspiration for PMTs; hence, a study must identify and explain why an MTE is considered inspiring. This study attempts to develop the theory of inspiring MTEs profiles based on the experience of PMTs. This study included 21 students and 7 lecturers of the Mathematics Education Department in a public university in Indonesia. This qualitative research was conducted employing a grounded theory constructivist approach. The findings revealed that inspiring MTEs possessed the following characteristics: “creating a sense of comfort, being knowledgeable, being motivating, providing fun and enjoyable learning, imparting new insights and comprehension, and being disciplined and authoritative.” According to this theory, an inspiring MTE creates a sense of comfort through their gracious, friendly, humble, and humorous personality. Fun and enjoyable learning in this study is learning that provide a sense of comfort, fun learning, interactive learning, and carrying out evaluations. MTEs give new insight and understanding by explaining in detail, systematically, and easily understood, sharing creative ideas, and providing scaffolding. Implications of this finding are discussed.

Evaluating the effectiveness of technological pedagogical content knowledge-based training program in enhancing pre-service teachers’ perceptions of technological pedagogical content knowledge

In this study, we sought to investigate the effect of a 2-week Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK)-based training program on how the pre-service teachers’ TPACK was perceived. To achieve the goal, we used four TPACK activities; Explore-Engage-Reflection-Transformation. The study employed mixed methods with a TPACK questionnaire and open questions. Increased self-efficacy perceptions of TPACK was evaluated using a one-group pre-post-post research design. The sample was 30 pre-service teachers (5 male; 25 female) at a public university in Indonesia. Paired t-test was used to examine the significant difference between pretest and posttest scores and Cohen’s d was calculated to check the strength of the effect size. As a result, the paired t-test showed that the posttest scores were significantly higher than the pretest scores for all TPACK dimensions with large effect sizes. In addition, qualitative data from students’ reflections were analyzed. It found that pre-service teachers understand the role of technology integration in the TPACK framework for creating meaningful learning experiences. Participants reflected on the role as assessment for, and as learning. Professional learning from the New Zealand education system was introduced within a holistic framework to stimulate students to be creative future-directed teachers and agents of change. This indicates that the present training program increased the pre-service teachers’ perceptions of TPACK at the end of the training. We suggest that TPACK training programs that facilitate how pre-service teachers integrate technology, content, and pedagogy to create effective technology-enriched learning environments in their subjects should be included in teacher education programs.

Leading in Entrepreneurial Universities: Do Demographics Display Different Commitments?

For the excellence of universities as instructional institutions, lecturers' dedication has been extensively acknowledged as a productive trajectory. Since public university in Indonesia remains the most influential place leading to the growth of a nation, it needs dedicated lecturers as strategic partners. This study analyzes the contemporary dedication of lecturers by looking at affective, continuance, or normative dimensions and assesses whether or not there is any major variance between the chosen demographics over organizational dedication questions. The information had been received from 500 full-time lecturers serving public universities in Indonesia. The findings indicate that most lecturers possess continuance commitment (CC), for they calculate the prices and advantages associated with no longer serving the university. Further, when better options are available, they will leave their universities. From the selected demographic variables examined, only the level of education and length of service significantly affect the commitment of university teachers. This study finds that the lecturers and the universities are engaged in a reciprocal relationship. When lecturers are treated professionally, they respond with more outstanding commitment as they discover them as a necessary section of the organization. Consequently, universities rely on dedicated lecturers to create and sustain a competitive advantage in maintaining world ranking.

The impact of research-oriented collaborative inquiry learning on pre-service teachers' scientific process skills and scientific attitudes

In the past decade, scientific process skills and scientific attitudes are widely regarded as essential factors influencing students’ achievement and their future career choices. Unfortunately, previous literature found that students’ scientific skills and attitudes tend to be unsatisfactory. Thus, cultivating students’ skills and attitudes is seen as a fundamental goal in science education. This research sought to promote scientific process skills and scientific attitudes of pre-service chemistry teachers using REORCILEA (Research-Oriented Collaborative Inquiry Learning). In this quasi-experimental research, a one-group pretest and posttest design was utilized. A total of 50 pre-service teachers (6 males and 44 females) at a medium-sized public university in Indonesia were recruited for this study. In order to gather data, the Scientific Process Skills Observation Checklist (SPSOC) and the Scientific Attitude Survey (SAS) were administered before and after the intervention. The data obtained in this study were analyzed through a paired-samples t-test and Cohen’s d. The results showed a significant increase from pretest to posttest in scientific process skills and scientific attitude scores during treatment, each with a high effect size. It can be summarized that REORCILEA is effective in fostering scientific skills and positive attitudes of pre-service chemistry teachers to a satisfactory level. It is recommended for educators to apply REORCILEA to other college chemistry courses to improve their performance.

The role of cynicism in follower championing behavior: the moderating effect of empowering leadership

PurposeThis study investigates how, in the context of organizational change initiatives, the adoption of empowering leadership can foster positive social exchange relationships between leaders and subordinates, in turn, neutralizing cynicism about organizational change (CAOC) and allowing follower championing behavior (FCB) to emerge.Design/methodology/approachThe authors analyzed data from 908 faculty members from 11 top-rated public universities in Indonesia. The data used in this research are multisource, so the data processing steps are rwg and ICC tests, data quality testing, and hypothesis testing.FindingsThe authors found that CAOC among these members had a negative effect on their FCB, but this negative effect was buffered by the presence of empowering leadership.Research limitations/implicationsThe authors' research captures perceptions at one point in time. Future research could adopt a longitudinal approach to simulate empowering leadership stimuli and investigate the impacts of FCB.Practical implicationsThis study contributes to Indonesian business management, which exhibits a culture of high power distance. The findings suggest that managers should improve managers' interpersonal communication with subordinates and consider managers' feelings toward change in the organization so that managers' subordinates will provide feedback in the form of decreasing cynicism and will exhibit FCB.Originality/valueThis study contributes to the understanding of why CAOC may not be expressed explicitly in Asian countries due to Asian collectivist and high power-distance values that discourage subordinates from voicing their disagreement with change initiatives.

The Development of Multicultural Based Islamic Education Curriculum in General Higher Education

The development of Islamic Religious Education curriculum in Indonesian Public Universities is a necessity, because the nation which is undergoing changes in this era of democratization requires a framework of thinking and proper implementation for students. This is especially so when it is associated with the multiculturalism of this nation, both culture, ethnicity, language, and religion. The purpose of this research is mainly to get answers about how to develop a curriculum for Islamic religious education in public universities based on multiculturalism. Then this study also aims to obtain data on the implementation and development of teaching materials for Islamic religious education in public universities. The methods used in this research include: survey, exposed facto method, phenomenology related to developments that have been carried out by public universities and evaluating them. Thus, the qualitative and explanatory approaches are interrelated with each other. The results of this study are in the form of descriptions of Islamic religious education materials in public universities that have been developed over the last 3 years. In addition, the main material for PAI can be stated as a benchmark for MKDU in Indonesian universities.

Emotion Regulation and Self-Injury Status among Nursing Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

Background: One of the factors associated with the incident of self-injury among college students is emotion dysregulation, but many factors, namely self-criticism, daily guilt, and social factors are associated with emotion dysregulation as well. However, little is known about how the process happens and how the emotion regulation relates to other factors associated with the incident of self-injury.Purpose: This study aimed to identify the relationship between emotion regulation and self-injury status among nursing students.Methods: A descriptive correlational study was conducted among 783 nursing students in a public university in Indonesia. Stratified random sampling was used to recruit the samples. The data were collected online using the Difficulties of Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS) and Deliberate Self-Harm Inventory (DSHI). The univariate analyses in the form of percentage and bivariate analyses with the Point Biserial test were performed for data analysis.Results: The results showed that the minimum and maximum scores of emotion regulation in nursing students were 41 and 163, respectively. The mean score and standard deviation of emotion regulation were 96.75 and 20.948, subsequently. As many as one-third (32.6%) of students committed self-injury. The Point Biserial test showed a relationship between emotion regulation and self-injury status (sig. 2-tailed = 0.000).Conclusion: There is a relationship between emotion regulation and self-injury status among nursing students. This study suggests the importance of health promotion and nursing intervention regarding emotion regulation as a prevention and treatment of self-injury among nursing students.