Positive Qualities Research Articles

Effective Learning Strategies in Improving Elementary School Students' Character: A Systematic Literature Review

Character education plays a crucial role in shaping the quality personality of elementary school students. Effective learning strategies have been identified as a key approach to enhancing students' characters through education. These strategies help students understand and internalize the desired character values in their daily lives. This study aims to conduct a systematic literature review on effective learning strategies to enhance the characters of elementary school students. The methodology used is Systematic Literature Review (SLR), the data analysis approach is content analysis, and the database from Google Scholar or Google Scholar in the last three years (2020-2023) is analyzed. The results of this research obtained a database with the keywords "learning strategies" AND "student character" AND "elementary school students," from which 9 articles that met the inclusion criteria were selected and analyzed. The analysis concluded that adaptive, collaborative, and innovative learning strategies are key to ensuring the continuous development of students' characters. The role of teachers greatly influences the characters of elementary school students. The results of this research provide recommendations to elementary school teachers to adapt various learning strategies to effectively develop positive character traits in students for the future.

Penerapan Pendidikan Karakter Dalam Membentuk Sikap Sosial Peserta Didik Di SMP Negeri 2 Sungai Raya Kabupaten Kubu Raya

The research aims to examine the implementation of character education in shaping the social attitudes of students at SMP Negeri 2 Sungai Raya, Kubu Raya Regency. This study utilized a qualitative method with a descriptive approach, employing data collection techniques such as field observation and interviews. Primary data sources were utilized, and data collection instruments included mobile phones, interview guidelines, and observation guides. Data analysis techniques involved data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. To ensure data validity, the researcher employed source triangulation, technique triangulation, and time triangulation. The results indicate that at SMP Negeri 2 Sungai Raya, character education is implemented through various activities. Firstly, through routine activities such as flag ceremonies, community service, and religious activities including collective prayers and lectures for both Muslim and non-Muslim students. Secondly, through spontaneous activities involving providing advice on fighting, rude behavior, and offering assistance in certain situations. Thirdly, through conditioning activities by providing facilities, displaying slogans, implementing the school's vision and mission, and offering various extracurricular activities. Finally, through exemplary activities that promote cleanliness, provide healthy meals to students, and demonstrate exemplary behavior by all school staff, including the principal, teachers, administrative staff, library staff, and security personnel. All these activities aim to cultivate positive social attitudes and character traits in students, such as responsibility, discipline, cooperation, and empathy.

Character strengths and resilience in adolescence: a developmental perspective

This commentary brings together thoughts on the papers in this special issue and integrates research on adolescent development, resilence, and positive youth experiences that promote character development. We apply the Protective and Compensatory Experieces (PACEs) framework to the papers in the special issue. We also discuss future directions for research and interventions promoting positive youth development and characters strengths.

Internalization of Character Education Values in Arabic Language Learning at Islamic Boarding School in Indonesia

Arabic language teachers have significant roles and challenges in internalizing character values through Arabic language learning. Teachers are responsible for teaching vocabulary and grammar and must also be able to convey character education values. This research aims to determine the concrete form of internalizing character education values through the Arabic language learning process at Ulumuddin Islamic Boarding School in Lhokseumawe, Aceh. This study employs a descriptive qualitative research design. The data sources include observations during the Arabic language learning and interviews with teachers and students at Ulumuddin Islamic Boarding School in Lhokseumawe, Aceh. The data analysis follows Miles and Huberman's approach, involving data collection, reduction, display, and conclusion. The research findings indicate that the concrete form of internalizing character education values through Arabic language learning encompasses planning, implementation, and evaluation of the learning process. In practice, teachers use interactive, collaborative, and applicative teaching methods, enabling students to not only master the Arabic language but also develop positive character values. The internalization of character education values through Arabic language learning can contribute to shaping a generation that is not only intellectually smart but also possesses character values, following the requirements of the Aceh Regulation of 2022 to strengthen the implementation of Islamic character education.

Islamic Educational Thought in Building Students' Emotional Intelligence

Islamic education plays an important role in developing the emotional intelligence of students. The concept of emotional intelligence in Islam is closely related to moral formation and the refinement of ethics. The Qur'an and Sunnah as the main sources of Islamic teachings offer a complete guide to building emotional intelligence which includes the ability to recognize one's emotions, manage emotions, motivate oneself, empathize, and foster good social relationships. Moral education in Islam aims to produce human beings who are not only intellectually intelligent, but also have high emotional and spiritual intelligence. The holistic approach in Islamic education integrates spiritual, intellectual, and physical formation so that learners grow into balanced and dignified individuals. Educational methods such as example, habituation, advice, and educative punishment are systematic efforts to shape the positive character and emotional intelligence of learners. This study explores the concept of emotional intelligence in the treasures of Islamic thought, analyzes the principles of Islamic education related to the development of emotional intelligence, and describes strategies and methods that can be implemented in the educational process to build emotional intelligence of students effectively and sustainably.

Piil Pesenggiri Local Wisdom as the Base of Character Education in Social Studies Learning at Metro City Elementary School, Lampung

This study explores the integration of Piil Pesenggiri local wisdom into character education through Social Sciences Subject (IPS) in elementary schools in Metro City, Lampung. Piil Pesenggiri local wisdom, which consists of four main pillars; respect for others (Nemui Nyimah), cooperation (Sakai Sambayan), achievement (Juluk Adek), and equality (Nengah Nyampur), has been recognized as an important foundation for strengthening character learning in the school environment. This study utilizes qualitative approach and case study in three different elementary schools in Metro City. The research method used is multi-case skin, which collects data through in-depth interviews, participatory observations, and analysis of learning documents. The results depict that the application of Piil Pesenggiri values in social sciences subject significantly promoted positive characters development among learners, including respect for diversity, cooperation, motivation for achievement, and understanding of equality. This practice not only enriches the social sciences subject’s curriculum with culturally relevant content but also contributes to the formation of positive social attitudes and behaviors among learners. These findings suggest that local wisdom such as Piil Pesenggiri can be used as an effective instrument in character education, supporting a holistic vision of education in Indonesia, especially in the diverse community contexts such as Metro City, Lampung. This research provides important insights into the potential of local wisdom in forming the basis of strong and culturally relevant character education.

Working well with statisticians: Perceptions of practicing statisticians on their most successful collaborations

Statistical collaboration requires statisticians to work and communicate effectively with nonstatisticians, which can be challenging for many reasons. To identify common themes and lessons for working smoothly with nonstatistician collaborators, two focus groups of primarily academic collaborative statisticians were held. We identified qualities of collaborations that tend to yield fruitful relationships and those that tend to yield nothing (or worse, with one or both parties being dissatisfied). The initial goal was to share helpful knowledge and individual experiences that can facilitate more successful collaborative relationships for statisticians who work within academic statistical collaboration units. These findings were used to design a follow‐up survey to collect perspectives from a wider set of practicing statisticians on important qualities to consider when assessing potential collaborations. In this survey of practicing statisticians, we found widespread agreement on many good and bad qualities to promote and discourage, respectively. Interestingly, some negative and positive collaboration qualities were less agreed upon, suggesting that in such cases, a mix‐and‐match approach of domain experts to statisticians could alleviate friction and statistician burnout in team science settings. The perceived importance of some collaboration characteristics differed between faculty and staff, while others depended on experience.

Polyvinylamine as a wet-end additive: Effects of pH and anionic contamination

The effects of polyvinylamine (PVAm) on papermaking process attributes and handsheet quality were evaluated for a recycled copy paper furnish in a near neutral-to-alkaline pH range. The degree of protonation of primary amine groups, such as those in PVAm, is known to decrease with increasing pH. Streaming potential tests surprisingly showed that a high treatment level of PVAm on the copy paper furnish was able to maintain a net positive zeta potential up to pH of about 11, whereas charge demand titrations indicated that PVAm maintained its positive charge character up to about pH 10. Favorable dewatering was observed when the furnish had been pretreated with 1% polyacrylate dispersant prior to treatment with PVAm at the 0.5% level, and the mass of filtrate increased slightly with increasing pH. First-pass retention tests showed poor retention efficiency in systems where the furnish had been treated with the dispersant, then PVAm, in an unfavorable pH range of about 9 to 9.5. Higher retention was achieved both at pH 8.2 and at pH 10 or higher. Handsheets showed superior breaking length results in the systems where the stock had been pretreated with the dispersant, though strength decreased strongly with increasing pH. Differences in filler content, as indicated by ash analysis, were not large enough to account for the observed strength differences. Formation uniformity was substantially increased by the pretreatment with dispersant, even in the presence of PVAm and throughout the studied pH range.

Determinants of Academic Fraudulent Behavior Using the Fraud Diamond Theory Approach

Education aims to help humans to increase their potential through the field of study. Education is a process of positive character building so that a person becomes intelligent and has mental, emotional, and spiritual integrity. Education not only conveys knowledge and skills but also trains instincts, and builds habits, attitudes, and correct behavior in students. Various cases of academic fraud have made it difficult for educational institutions to achieve their goals. Fraud can occur in any field including in the academic field. This fraud is usually carried out by adults who consciously and deliberately commit fraud to obtain personal or group benefits. This study examines the effect of pressure, opportunity, rationalization, and capability on academic fraudulent behavior. The population in this study were students of the Accounting Bachelor Program at the Institute of Business and Informatics Kesatuan. The research sample was 110 respondents. This study uses primary data from a questionnaire designed using a 1-4 Likert scale. Data were analyzed using multiple linear regression. The results of the analysis show that pressure, opportunity, and rationalization have a positive effect on academic fraud behavior, while capability does not affect academic fraudulent behavior.

LEADERSHIP STYLES AND PERFORMANCE OF ROAD PROJECTS UNDER KENYA RURAL ROADS AUTHORITY IN KENYA

Road infrastructure drives global economic growth by facilitating the movement of goods, services, and people, enhancing trade and regional integration; recent improvements in developing countries have reduced cost overruns, highlighting the importance of effective strategy implementation, stakeholder engagement, and sustainability considerations for project success. The aim of the study was to establish whether leadership styles influence the performance of road projects by Kenya Rural Roads Authority. The study sought to establish whether leadership styles influence the performance of road projects by Kenya Rural Roads Authority. The study employs multiple theories, including Resource-Based Theory, Agency Theory, and others, within a mixed-methods approach guided by pragmatism. Focused on 140 Development Road Projects by KeRRA, it includes 104 Strategy Implementation Officers, Contractors’ CEOs, and KeRRA officials. Data, gathered through questionnaires and interviews, underwent statistical analysis revealing a significant positive correlation (r = 0.508, p < 0.05) between leadership styles and project performance, using SPSS Version 27. The study suggests that project managers at the Kenya Rural Roads Authority demonstrate positive leadership qualities, such as agreeableness and visionary leadership, which are linked to timely completion of road construction projects, although challenges like resistance to change and laissez-faire leadership tendencies may impede project success. Recommendations include reinforcing and promoting positive leadership qualities among project managers at the Kenya Rural Roads Authority, focusing on aspects such as agreeableness, visionary leadership, and developmental leadership, while addressing challenges related to laissez-faire and resistance to change through training and support initiatives, and emphasizing the importance of directive leadership to improve project outcomes and ensure successful completion of road construction projects. KEY WORDS: Leadership Styles, Performance of Road Construction Projects, Kenya Rural Roads Authority

Innovation Strategy Implementation of Character Education for the Young Generation of Indonesia

The discourse of scholars in the field of education is that educational institutions are strategic for carrying out the transformation of values ​​and science, technology and art. This is how strategic educational institutions are as places for the transformation of values, knowledge, technology and art, so that in order to internalize and develop good character, it cannot be separated from the role of education in informal, formal and non-formal education channels. This research aims to analyze and discover the concept of implementing character education, character education strategies and values ​​implemented in character education. The results of this research show that the implementation of character education can be carried out through three stages of knowing the good, feeling the good and acting the good. Character education strategies can be integrated between micro, meso and macro level education. Character education is important for humans, so the role of educational institutions must not just provide insight into character, but also train, familiarize students with positive character over a long period of time so that it crystallizes in humans. The various character education values ​​developed in Indonesia are taken from 4 sources, namely: religion, Pancasila, culture and national education goals. Keywords: Educational Character, Educational Strategies, Sources of Character Values

The Impact of Using English Short Stories in Building Students’ Characters

This study aims to determine the impact of using English short stories in building Students’ characters. It employs a qualitative research method with a qualitative descriptive design involving 7 students in the third grade of SMA Negeri 3 Makassar. Data collection techniques include observation, interviews, and documentation. The results of this research found that the study reveals five impacts on students’ characters. The impacts are, students’ behavior that lead to positive behavior, increasing students’ empathy and responsibility character, help students prevent the negative traits, and the last one is students find that there are positive impacts of using English short stories including, increasing language skills, increasing the interest of literacy, and also there is positive character formation in students. Keywords— Factors, Students' Understanding, Daily English Vocabulary.

Assistance in Building Positive Character in Social Media for Orphanage Children

Children are a golden age in their growth, so that various information that comes in both verbally and visually will be recorded well, therefore children aged 2-13 years need to receive assistance and supervision over all their activities. Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world, all learning activities have changed to online learning, as a result of online learning, there has been a change in children's attitudes. This change is due to children accessing social media a lot and receiving less guidance from their parents, resulting in excessive use of social media. For children and teenagers who have parents, monitoring will be possible, but for children and teenagers in orphanages, do they receive monitoring, assistance, and supervision from parents? Therefore, in this community service activity, the researcher wanted to know more about monitoring the use of social media by children in orphanages. Several games were carried out to determine the extent of children's use of social media, and as a result, the games could divert children's tendencies to use social media.

Student Perceptions of Strengthening and Instilling Character Education Based on the Noble Values of the Indonesian Nation in SB KAMUS Gombok Utara

This study investigates the perceptions of SB KAMUS Gombok Utara students regarding the school's efforts to promote character education rooted in the noble values of the Indonesian nation. The effectiveness of character education hinges on students experiencing firsthand the significance of humanism. This research explores how students perceive character education integration with Indonesian national values within their school context. Employing a quantitative approach grounded in descriptive statistics, data was collected through observation, interviews, documentation, and questionnaires. The findings reveal that 62.96% of the 27 participating students felt adequately prepared regarding strengthening character education, while 37.04% were somewhat prepared. Furthermore, 59.26% of the students felt ready regarding the cultivation of character education content based on noble values, while 40.74% were very prepared. Various factors were identified to influence the educational environment, including teacher and parental awareness, consistency in applying noble values, resource limitations, evolving social values, challenges in progress measurement, shifting priorities, and cultural diversity. Despite these challenges, concerted efforts from stakeholders—comprising families, schools, and communities—can surmount obstacles and fortify the youth's development of positive character traits.

Analisis Pengaruh Lingkungan Keluarga dalam membentuk Karakter Siswa

This research aims to analyze the influence of the family environment on the formation of student character. In an increasingly complex global era, education is one of the important aspects that influences the formation of students' character. The family environment, which includes the values, norms and behavior adopted by family members, has an important role in forming students' character. This research uses qualitative research methods to understand the phenomenon from the perspective of the subject, namely students and their family environment. The research results show that the family environment has a significant role in shaping student character. Students who grow up in an environment that adheres to positive values ​​tend to have positive and useful characters. This research confirms the importance of the family environment in forming student character and shows that educational strategies that pay attention to the family environment and the values ​​held by the family can help improve learning outcomes and student character.

The development of ethnoeducational competence of the future teacher

Relevance. The Republic of Kazakhstan faces a challenging task in developing a competitive and competent professional workforce with high intellectual potential and positive personal qualities. Purpose. The purpose of the presented research is to study and analyse the development of the ethnoeducational competence of the future teacher. Methodology. The methods of information analysis and synthesis, the comparative method, as well as the method of induction and deduction, were used in this study. At the final stage of the study, the method of analysing scientific literature relevant to the subject was used. Results. In the process of analysing literary sources, it was determined that, according to researchers, the ethnoeducational competence of a teacher should include: methods of implementing various models of teaching conventional pedagogical literature focused on the characteristics of different typological groups of students, the most typical ways of solving ethnoeducational problems presented in the content of school subjects and their use for the development of schoolchildren, as well as methods of awakening and developing students' cognitive interest in ethnoeducational content. It was determined that some researchers interpret ethnoeducational competence as a set of certain personality qualities with a high level of ethnoeducational preparedness and ability for creative activity, in which the professional and personal qualities of a teacher are maximally manifested. Conclusions. Ethnoeducational competence involves engaging diverse students, addressing ethnoeducational challenges, and fostering student interest in related content. It merges professional skills with personal attributes necessary for effective teaching. The practical value of this research lies in its application to the development of future teachers' ethnoeducational competence, serving as a foundation for further pedagogical studies and benefiting teachers, students, and pedagogy researchers. Keywords: educational activity; higher education; professional competence; ethnoeducation

Temporary skeletal anchorage – possibilities and mechanism of application. Literature review

To date, the use of a temporary skeletal anchorage in orthodontic treatment in almost every clinical case. Despite this, there are only two variants of this surgical instrument: mini-screws and mini-plates. Both variants of the skeletal anchorage have their positive and negative qualities, which, to one degree or another, affect the result and timing of treatment. The purpose of this literature review is to describe the main methods of using temporary skeletal anchorage, in which clinical cases their use is possible and contraindicated, as well as what positive and negative aspects can be observed during and after the treatment of orthodontic patients. The search for scientific data was carried out in the PubMed database using such keywords as: orthodontic skeletal anchorage, temporary anchorage, orthodontic mini-screw, orthodontic mini-plate. A literature search revealed that temporary skeletal anchorage allows the surgeon and orthodontist to predictably make changes to the jaw bones that were previously only possible with orthognathic surgery. Before installing a mini-screw or mini-plate, careful planning in the form of an examination and x-ray examination should be carried out. Ultimately, informed consent should be obtained explaining to the patient that orthognathia may still be necessary if the skeletal anchorage method fails. Although this is still a relatively new technique, some issues need to be considered and further clinical research is needed.

Penguatan Organisasi Pembelajar Pada Organisasi Wanita Peduli dan Inspiratif (Tapis) Lampung Berjaya

The strength and excellence of the organization will be realized with the positive character of its members. Community service activities (PKM) at the Tapis Lampung Berjaya organization of Pringsewu Regency aim to create a learning organization. The methods carried out are situation analysis, training, and evaluation. Evaluation and Reflection. Evaluation is carried out with pre and post-tests as a quantitative measurement method of changes in cognition. Reflection was carried out at the end of the activity to strengthen commitment and awareness to actively participate in realizing learning organization. The activity was carried out on April 26, 2021. As a result of this activity, the average score of participants before participating was 55.5 and rose to 73.65 after the activity. The average increase was 18.15 points. The highest pre-test score was 75, and the lowest was 15. The highest post-test score was 83, and the lowest value was 61. This service activity can have a positive impact on realizing learning organization.

Psychological resilience and emotional self-regulation of higher vocational college students

Vocational college students are facing the contradiction of coordinated physical and mental development, as well as the pressure of learning development and social expectations. Many high school students have poor emotions, and the difficulty in regulating emotions is closely related to their mental health. This article uses the Connor Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) to measure individuals’ positive psychological qualities in adapting to adversity, in order to study the psychological resilience and emotional self-regulation strategies of vocational college students. This study investigated the psychological resilience (PR) and emotional self-regulation (ESR) styles of high school students using different scales. In addition, correlation and regression studies were conducted on stress perception, PR, positive emotions, and mental health. The results indicate that vocational college students have a moderate level of public relations, and they are more inclined to use cognitive reevaluation as ESR. The PR of HVC students is positively and negatively correlated with positive and negative emotions, respectively. The PR of HVC students is positively correlated with cognitive reappraisal and negatively correlated with expression inhibition. There is no significant relationship between stress and its factors and expression inhibition.

From the pitch to personal growth: Investigating self-esteem as a mediator and parental support as a moderator in youth sports in China

This study focuses on the intricate connections among youth sports, personal development, and skill acquisition in contemporary China. Building upon established theoretical frameworks, the study aims to unravel the intricate interplay among various variables. Employing a robust methodology that accounts for mediation and moderation effects and with a sample of 808 individuals representing diverse demographics, the findings shed light on the significant influence of family structure, particularly the prevalence of extended family arrangements, on an individual's character development. Furthermore, the study underscores the pivotal role of personal characteristics, particularly self-esteem, in shaping admirable traits. The research identifies several contributing factors to positive character development, including active participation in sports, parental support, accessibility to sports facilities, positive peer influence, and high self-esteem. Parents play a crucial role in mitigating the adverse effects of peer pressure by offering positive reinforcement and serving as role models. These findings hold important implications for youth development programs, emphasizing the vital role of parents in guiding character development, particularly in the context of peer pressure.