Kudus Research Articles

Classroom Interaction at Vocational Schools

Abstract: This article tells about the description of classroom interaction and classroom English at vocationanl schools in Kudus. Teaching English for vocational schools focuses on specifically for those who are ready to work that revolves about business English (English for Business). In teaching English, the interaction between teacher and student is very important. In the interaction, the teacher usually uses classroom English in a classroom situation. Classroom English is important for students as well as teachers. Students can learn how to use English in functional situations in class. This is a descriptive qualitative research conducted at SMK PGRI 1 Mejobo Kudus and SMK Wisuda Karya Kudus. The result of the research shows that the classroom interaction between teacher and students in the eleventh grade of Marketing Program of SMK PGRI 1 Mejobo Kudus in Academic Year 2013/2014 tend to be dominated by the types of Teacher-Students, and the classroom English used by the teacher and students tend not to be various enough. The classroom English used by the teacher and students were almost the same in beginning the lesson and ending the lesson but in running the lesson, it depends on the teaching materials in learning process. While in Audio Video Program of SMK Wisuda Karya Kudus in Academic Year 2014/2015, the result of the research is not quite different. The classroom interaction is also dominated by the types of Teacher-Students, and the classroom English used by the teacher and students tend not to be various enough. The classroom English used by the teacher and students is also same in beginning the lesson and ending the lesson but in running the lesson it depends on the teaching materials in learning process.

English Competence of Generation Z: A Study at IAIN Kudus

Abstract. Industrial revolution 4.0 era which is also called as disruptive era gives many benefits for several aspects especially in education. It becomes easier for the teacher to use any kinds of media for teaching English and for the students to find English materials by themselves. The recent students of English Education Department IAIN Kudus belong to generation Z students. As generation Z students who live in 4.0 era, they are able to access many kinds of information or knowledge and improve their English competences from any resources easily. This paper aims to identify the way of the generation Z learn English, the difficulties encountered by them in learning English, and the solutions or suggestions to overcome the difficulties. This study employed mixed methods research. In conducting this research, the researchers used observation, open-ended questionnaire and documentation to collect the data. The participants were 39 students of English Education Department at IAIN Kudus. The results showed that 60% students use gadgets to study English, 15% use books, and 25% use both of them. Meanwhile, 50% students have difficulties in speaking, 10% in listening, 6% in reading, 17% in writing, and 17% in those four competences. Some solutions or suggestions were revealed to resolve the difficulties. The solutions were extended for each language competence.Keywords: English Competence, Generation Z, IAIN KudusAbstrak. Era revolusi industri 4.0, yang juga dikenal dengan era disruptif, memberikan banyak keuntungan dalam berbagai aspek khususnya dalam pendidikan. Hal ini akan memudahkan guru untuk menggunakan berbagai jenis media untuk mengajar Bahasa Inggris dan juga bagi mahasiswa untuk mencari materi Bahasa Inggris sendiri. Mahasiswa jurusan Bahasa Inggris IAIN Kudus juga termasuk mahasiswa generasi Z. Sebagai mahasiswa generasi Z yang tinggal di era 4.0, mereka mampu mengakses berbagai macam informasi atau pengetahuan untuk memperbaiki kompetensi mereka dari berbagai sumber dengan mudah. Paper ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi cara bagaimana generasi Z belajar Bahasa Inggris, kesulitan-kesulitan yang dihadapi mereka, dan solusi atau saran untuk menghadapi kesulitan tersebut. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode campuran (mixed methods), dan dalam mengumpulkan data penulis menggunakan teknik observasi, kuesioner, dan dokumentasi. Peserta penelitian ini adalah 39 mahasiswa jurusan Bahasa Inggris IAIN Kudus. Hasil menunjukkan bahwa cara mereka belajar 60 % menggunakan gawai, 15 % menggunakan buku, dan 25 % menggunakan dua-duanya. 50 % mahasiswa mengalami kesulitan dalam berbicara Bahasa Inggris, 10 % mendengarkan, 6 % dalam membaca, 17 % dalam menulis, dan 17 % mengalami kesulitan dalam keempat-empatnya. Beberapa solusi ditawarkan untuk menghadapi masalah tersebut, terutama di masing-masing keahlian berbahasa.Kata kunci: kompetensi bahasa Inggris, generasi Z, IAIN Kudus

A STUDY ON STUDENTS’ MOTIVATION IN STUDYING ENGLISH AS ENGLISH FOREIGN LANGUAGE (EFL) AT STIKES CENDEKIA UTAMA KUDUS

English is studied as a second language and it has crucial role in every aspect, especially in educational aspect. In the millennial era, students not only use English in their real communication, but they also use it to communicate on several application or websites. English need to study by the students at the university level because it will skilled them for their future. This study attempts to know what kinds of motivation had by the students in studying English at STIKES Cendekia Utama Kudus. The design of this research is descriptive qualitative. It is conducted to find the students’ motivation in studying English; either student used extrinsic motivation or intrinsic motivation. The population in this research was all of the students who take an English Subject on even semester in the academic years 2018/2019, while the sample in this research was 139 students. The researcher used Likert Scale rating score as the instrument and also questionnaire which were adapted from Gardner’s Attitude or Motivation Test Battery (AMTB). The finding explained that extrinsic motivational level is higher than intrinsic motivational level. The extrinsic motivational level stands in point 4.14, while intrinsic motivational level stands in point 4.04. Although, total score of extrinsic motivational lever is higher than intrinsic motivational level, both of them are in a high level. This result showed that students have good motivation, both in Intrinsic and Extrinsic motivation. It will be useful for the lecturer to make learning English better on their future. Key Words; Intrinsic Motivation, Extrinsic motivation, EFL, AMTB

The Effect of Money Ethics Toward Tax Evasion with Gender and Materilalistic as A Moderating Variable

Tax is one of the important elements in the revenue budget in Indonesia. Revenue from this sector is always strived to meet the target revenue. In some times the amount of tax receipt is always not in accordance with the targets set. Tax evasion efforts made by the taxpayer is important to get the attention of the state. This study aims to conduct testing and analysis of tax evasion efforts made by the taxpayer. Tests and analysis is done by using variable approach of money ethics, gender and materiality to tax evasion.Populasi in this research is taxpayer SME registered in Tax Office Primary Kudus. Sampling technique used with convinience sampling method. The number of samples used in the study were 118 respondent. Data collection is done by dividing the questionnaire on the respondent. While the data analysis technique used is the regression analysis by using the absolute differences. The results of this study are as follows: 1), money ethics has significant effect on tax evasion; 2), gender variables as moderators proved to strengthen the positive relation of money ethics to tax evasion; 3) while the materiality variable does not moderate the significant positional relationship of money ethics to tax evasion

Aesthetic and Religius Value of Rebana Music Art in Darul Ulum Islamic Boarding School Ngembalrejo Bae Kudus

As one of the culture element, art is human nature that is bestowed by Allah for an activity that involves creative ability in expressing beauty, truth and goodness. The aesthetic value of Al-Chulafa’s rebana art is not only as an entertainment for the students of Darul Ulum Islamic boarding school and the society, but also as a music accompaniment to the song in praise of Prophet Muhammad to remind and give good advice to the performers as well as the audiences and grow religious values. The goal of this study is to analyze the aesthetic value and religious value of Al-Chulafa’s rebana art. Data analysis technique is taken by reducing, presenting and verifying data. The research is qualitative descriptive approach using design of case study located in Ngembalrejo Village, Bae Kudus. Data source in this study are primary and secondary source and techniques of collecting data are doing observation, interview and document studies. Technique of data validity is triangulation of the source while data analysis technique is taken by reducing data, presenting data, and verifying data. The result shows that the aesthetic value of Al-Chulafa's rebana art shows unity and harmony, which has the principle of organic unity, principle of theme, principle of thematic variation, principle of balance, principle of evolution, and principle of hierarchy. While the religious values in the art of rebana gives a positive impact to the spirituality development of its personnel, which is covered in five dimensions of religious behavior they are the value of belief, the value of religious practice, the value of experience, the value of religious knowledge and the value of religious practice.

Developing Guided Discovery Based Biology Teaching Material Supported by Pictorial Analysis

Most of students still consider the subject of classification to be the most difficult subject. 33.989% of the students chose the classification of living things subject as the most difficult subject. This study aims to determine the validity and impact of using learning material based on guided discovery with pictorial analysis on students' learning outcomes on the classification of living things subject. in junior high school. The research method used quasi experimental design with pre-test-post-test non equivalent control group design. Research development was done through 10 stages. This study was conducted at SMPN 1 Jati Kudus. The sample in this study was the students of grade 7th of academic year 2017/2018. Sampling was done by purposive sampling. The research revealed that learning material based on guided discovery with pictorial analysis has validation value with an average of 3.52 with the very valid criteria, but still needed revision on learning material. The learning material that is developed, it has a positive impact on student achievement. There are significant differences between the control class and the experimental class of the t test results obtained by the value of t arithmetic (5.041) > t table (1.988) indicates that there is the impact of using learning material based on guided discovery with pictorial analysis to the students achievement in the classification of living creatures subject. Guided discovery based teaching materials with pictorial analysis make students more active in learning with student activity level in experimental class 80,25% higher than control class that is equal to 70,36%.

Development of Curriculum Management Model Based on Multicultural Character in Pesantren Khalafiyah

This article is a result of research on the development of multicultural character-based curriculum management model in the Islamic Boarding School (henceforth: Pesantren) Khalafiyah. The education pattern in Pesantren Khalafiyah is a boarding school pattern. Pesantren khalafiyah is unique compared to other school types. The school's curriculum is an integrative one that combines the formal school curriculum and the pesantren curriculum. In addition, because learning patterns incorporate habituation to form multicultural characters, the curriculum development model is typically relevant to the typology of Pesantren Khalafiyah. This research was conducted at Pesantren Khalafiyah Assalam Kudus and Pesantren Muhammadiyah Kudus. The data were analyzed using the Research and Development approach. This study aimed to develop multicultural character-based curriculum management models and procedures. The results show that the boarding school-based Pesantren Khalafiyah has special features seen from the school governance, specialty outputs, curriculum loads, and evaluative models of learning. In addition to applying the formal school curriculum, Pesantren Khalafiyah also applies non-formal charges and hidden curriculum. The cost incurred in this type of school is the overlapping between subjects - the number of subjects is more than that in regular schools - and the evaluation model of learning. The provided solution to the problems of the boarding school requires the development of integrative curriculum, which combines the madrasah, pesantren, and habituation curriculum. The integrative curriculum development design contains curriculum formulation procedures by integrating the formal school curricula with the non-formal curricula (pesantren), including the preliminary evaluation procedures.

THE INFLUENCE OF PROBLEM BASED LEARNING WITH SCIENCE, ENVIROMENT, TECHNOLOGY, SOCIETY (SETS) APPROACH TO STUDENTS’ PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS AND ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS CHARACTER

This research was done in SMP 4 Kudus. This research aimed to unveil the influence of problem-based learning with SETS approach to students’ problem-solving skills and environmental awareness. This research was a quasi-experimental research with control group design. The sampling used purposive sampling technique. The samples of this research were VII A class (experiment class) and VII B class (control class). The data were collected by using tests, observation, and self-assessment. The analysis showed that problem-based learning with SETS influenced students problem-solving skills in 56.3%. Experiment class students’ problem-solving skills were better than the control class proved from the t-test analysis where tcount > ttable. Based on the analysis of man witney test, the average score of environmental awareness in control class and experiment class known as Zcount of 4.01 and Ztable of 1.96. The average percentage of students’ responses was 84.9% in a very good category. In conclusion, problem-based learning with SETS approach influences students’ problem-solving skills and their environmental awareness.

Factors Influencing The Business Performance of SMES Convections in Kudus

Business performance can be viewed as a concept used to measure the success extent of business management influenced by entrepreneurship orientation, market orientation, business innovation, and competitive advantage. The objective of the research is to analyze and describe the influences among the tested variables directly and indirectly. The research methods used quantitative methods with path analysis. The subjects of the study are SMEs Convection in Kudus Regency.The results of the study (1) There is positive significant influence of entrepreneurship orientation to business performance directly and indirectly through competitive advantage (2) There is positive significant influence of market orientation to business performance directly and indirectly through competitive advantage (3) There is positive significant influence of business innovation on business performance directly and indirectly through competitive advantage (4) There is positive significant influence of competitive advantage on business performance. It is suggested for future research generalize the performance of SMEs more broadly, can be done cross-district. Also that SMEs should keep control of organizational behavior with the theory of planned behavior, more attention to innovation business aspects, utilize information technology for knowledge exchange with other SMEs. It is recommended to use the questionnaire with interviews and observation of business activities.

A STUDY OF STUDENTS’ ENTREPRENEUR CONCEPTS AND INTERESTS IN SUSTAINABILE LEARNING CONCEPT IN SPERMATOPHYTA MATERIALS OF STUDY

Based on Curriculum 2013, science learning process should apply an integrated concept. This study aims to investigate the effects of learning sustainability charged on spermatophyta material by explored local plants in Muria’s mountains to understand the concept and interest of entrepreneur students in class X. Implementation of research conducted on even semester of academic year 2016/2017 with research population of class X MIPA in one SMA Negeri in Kudus District. The sample used is class X MIPA 5 as experiment class and class X MIPA 7 as control class. Purposive sampling and nonequivalent control group design used as sampling techniques. The results of data analysis show that there is an increase in concept understanding in experimental class and control class. The experimental class’ retention is higher than control class, the control class is in low category while in the class in medium category. Student entrepreneur's interest in experiment class was higher than control class and t-test showed significant difference (p <0.05).

PENGARUH KUALITAS LAYANAN DAN INOVASI LAYANAN TERHADAP KEPUASAN KONSUMEN PADA RUMAH SAKIT BUAH HATI KUDUS

The purpose of this research is to explain influence the service quality and service innovation, partial or simultaneous to the consumer satisfaction of Buah Hati Hospital Kudus The sampling uses incidental sampling technique. The numbers of respondents are 116 respondents. The methods used to collect the data are method observation, interview method and questionnaire method. Analysis of data using multiple linier regression with SPSS version 20. The thing prove that there is the influence of the service quality and services innovation simultaneously positive and significant on consumer satisfaction. The conclusion of this research is the service quality and service innovation influential in partial and simultaneous to consumer satisfaction. So it could be explained that the higher quality of service and improved service innovation, the consumer satisfaction steadily grew.

Struktur, Kinerja, Dan Kluster Industri Rokok Kretek: Indonesia, 1996-1999

This paper attempts to illuminate the dynamics of Indonesia’s clove cigarette industry using Structure-Conduct-Performance (SCP) paradigm and industrial cluster approach. We employed concentration ratios (CR4, CR8, and IHH) and performance ratios in SCP analysis. To identify industrial clusters, we used Geographic Information System (GIS) and some tools of analysis, mainly size and specialization index. The structure of clove cigarette industry suggested that an oligopoly with high concentration has been found, albeit declined slightly over the period 1996-1999. As far as geographic concentration is concerned, we found that this industy has clustered overwhelmingly in and around Kudus, Kediri, Surabaya, and Malang. Keywords: oligopolistic industry, concentration ratio, cluster

ANALISIS KINERJA PRODUKSI INDUSTRI KECIL ROKOK KRETEK DI KABUPATEN KUDUS

Kudus regency is one of the regencies in Central Java which is well known of its industrial sector in small, medium, as well as in large scale. Clove cigarette is one of the large industrial sectors in Kudus. However, in 2008 until 2010 the production of cigarette decreased. It can be seen from the declining of the production of hand-made clove cigarette and also factory clove made cigarette. The statement of problem in this study is how much the effect of fund, employee, and raw materials toward the products produced by small scale clove cigarette industry in Kudus regency. The data are analyzed by using percentage descriptive method and multiple regressions using computer program eviews. The result of the study showed that simultaneously variable of fund, employee, and raw materials used at once influences the cigarettes produced in Kudus regency. While, simultaneously variable of fund and raw materials influences significantly to the product, and variable of employee is not significantly influenced. In conclusion, 84.2% of the models are able to explain dependent variable and the rest is influenced by other factors except for the analyzed models.

PERSEPSI PELAKU BISNIS SPBU DI KABUPATEN KUDUS TERHADAP ETIKA BISNIS ISLAM

This research aims to (1) examine empirically the relationship between ethics system options with urgency ethics in business, and (2) empirically examine differences in perceptions of gas stations businessmen in the district Kudus on the relationship between ethics and business.While the benefits are (1) to provide empirical evidence of the differences in perceptions of gas stations businessmen in the district Kudus on the relationship between ethics and business, and (2) to contribute ideas for gas stations businessmen in the district Kudus in conducting business activities and strategies.Based on the discussion in this research it can be concluded that (1) there is a very strong relationship, direct and significant between these two variables, ethics system options with urgency ethics in business; (2) there was no significant difference between the perceptions of gas stations businessmen in the district Kudus on the relationship between ethics and business.

PENGARUH MODAL, TENAGA KERJA, BAHAN BAKU, MESIN TERHADAP PRODUKSI INDUSTRI KECIL KONVEKSI DESA PADURENAN KECAMATAN GEBOG KABUPATEN KUDUS

This study aimed to analyze the influence of capital, labor, raw materials, engine for small industrial production convection in Padurenan Village Gebog Sub-District Kudus Region.. This study used Ordinary Least Square (OLS) method is multiple linear regression analysis. The results showed that the test to the regression coefficients ? = 1% and 5% showed four variables of capital, labor, raw materials, engine affects the production of small convection industry in the Padurenan village. The conclusion of this study that there is an influence of capital, labor, raw materials, engine for industrial production of small convection in Padurenan Village Gebog Sub- District Kudus Region at 88.0% and approximately 12.0% described other variables outside the model.

ANALISIS KELAYAKAN USAHA DAN STRATEGI PENGEMBANGAN INDUSTRI KECIL BORDIR DI DESA PADURENAN KECAMATAN GEBOG KABUPATEN KUDUS

Kudus is a district with the smallest area, but from the industry and the potential market opportunities that can be relied upon. One type of potential small-scale industries located in District of Kudus is the embroidery industry. The village is a central Padurenan small industrial embroidery on Ghost district. Data analysis method used is descriptive analysis, feasibility feasibility analysis and SWOT analysis. Based on the calculation of the feasibility analysis of obtained results of the Net Present Value (NPV) of the embroidery industry in the small village of Padurenan Rp 27,915,942 the Benefit-Cost Ratio (BCR) of 1,72 and the Internal Rate of Return (IRR) of 22,34%. The conclusion to be drawn is that a small industry of embroidery in the Village District Gebog Padurenan of Kudus feasible. Advice can be given for small embroidery industry, product creativity needs to be improved in order to compete with the embroidery industry in other areas. You do this by holding a special trainingfor workers in the village Padurenan embroidery. Promotional embroidered products also need to be improved so that the market can be further expanded. You do this by following the promotion of fairs and word of mouth. The Government should continue to give support to small industries in the village embroidery Padurenan to overcome the limitations of capital, improve the quality and characteristics of products, to confront the threat of competition with small embroidery industry in other areas. You do this by providing both capital and conduct training to be more innovative embroidery designs

The Error Analysis of Reported Speech in English Version of Muria Kudus University Website in June 2011

Dewasa ini, perkembangan internet begitu cepat. Agar bisa mengimbanginya Universitas Muria Kudus (UMK) membuat website dengan nama www.umk.ac.idyang memilikiversi Indonesia dan lnggris.Tujuan dari riset ini adalah untuk mengetahui jenis-jeniskesalahan danpenyebabkesalahandiversi lnggriswebsiteUMKpadaJuni2011. Penulismenemukan8 beritapada bulanJuni 2011.Penulis menggunakan teori Corder untuk menganalisa berita dengan mengumpulkandata,mengidentifikasikesalahan,menjabarkankesalahan, menjelaskankesalahandan mengevaluasi. Selanjutnya penulismenemukan68kesalahan yangterdiri 2omissions,2additions, 63misinformationsdan1misorderingdanmenemukan 2faktoryakniinterlingualtransferdanintralingualtransfer sebagaifaktorkesalahan.

Social Construct of Business Entity's Performance Measurer: A Case Study of SME in Kudus

This research aims to study the performance measurement systems (PMS) practices in small and medium enterprises (SMEs). This qualitative research employs a case study methodology which investigates how the social construction on performance measurement system in Mubarokfood, an SME using society cultural sphere in Kudus. This study argues that ontologically PMS practice is a socially constructed reality. PMS, in the sense of such a reality, is seen as a collaborative process involving local culture, society and powerful actors. By using Mubarokfood as a research setting, it can be concluded that the SME is committed to PMS because such practice is important for the company to gain legitimacy and maintain social harmony. Weber's concept on disenchantment of the world was irrelevant in the case of Mubarokfood. Mubarokfood is running on rationalization which develops new pattern in its spiritual aura, i.e., doing spiritual rationalization. Consequently there is no disconnection between spiritual and rational world