Polytechnic Students Research Articles

Multi-Draft Instructional Method as Predictor on Polytechnic Students’ Report Writing Performance in North-Central, Nigeria

This study examined the of multi-draft instructional method on polytechnic students’ report writing performance in North-central, Nigeria. The objectives of this study were to examine the: (i) general performance of polytechnic students’ in report writing; (ii) effects of Multi-Draft Instructional Method (MDIM) on polytechnic students’ performance in report writing; and, (iii) influence of gender. Two-groups, pre-test, post-test, quasi-experimental design were adopted for this study. The population consisted of all Higher National Diploma I in Kwara and Bida Polytechnics. Two departments were sampled using multi-stage sampling technique. The sample was categorised into one experimental group and one control group. A total number of 100 polytechnic students (NDII) were sampled. Report Writing Performance Test (RWPT) was used to collect data from the respondents. The test items were adapted from English language and Communication texts and validated by language experts. The reliability of the instrument was carried out through test re-test method in an interval of two weeks and a reliability index of 0.72 was obtained using Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC). The data were analysed using the percentage, mean, standard deviation, and analysis of co-variance (ANCOVA) at 0.05 level of significance. Findings of the study revealed that: (i) the general performance of polytechnic students in report writing (in both groups) was low before the treatment but high after the treatment; (ii) that multi-draft instructional method significantly predict polytechnic students’ report writing performance; (iii) that there is no significant effect of multi-draft instructional method on polytechnic students’ report writing performance on the bases of gender. The study concluded that both MDIM add value to students’ report writing performance. The implication is that these two methods have significant effects on polytechnic students’ technical report writing performance. The study recommended that teachers should employ the use of MDIM instructional method for teaching report writing to enhance students’ writing performance.

Comparative Analysis of Zoom Technology and Instructional Videos over Classroom Learning System on Polytechnic Students Learning Computer Science Courses

Comparative Analysis of Zoom Technology and Instructional Videos over Classroom Learning System on Polytechnic Students Learning Computer Science Courses

Problems Facing by the Polytechnic Engineering Students in Studying the English for Engineering Course In Assam

The main problems facing by the polytechnic engineering students in their conduit is English skills since they get less exposure to English in their engineering courses. The importance of English can’t be denied in the global world. It is now generally acknowledged that English is the most important language in the world. Because a strong command of the English language is beneficial to students in their career search, many technical and engineering schools make the study of English a required subject for all students. Even after finishing their education at a college, the vast majority of students are unable to attain the needed competency in written and spoken English, according to observations that have been made. Within the scope of this research, an effort was made to determine the degree of knowledge possessed by Polytechnic Engineering students hailing from the state of Assam. In order to accomplish this goal, a questionnaire of the respondent's own design was utilized to determine their degree of English abilities. It is anticipated that this research would speed up the process of introducing different changes to the teaching of English for Engineers in order for those Engineers to achieve the requisite level of proficiency. Many different types of businesses are looking for graduates with technical training, but they are also interested in individuals who are well-versed in "soft skills," or people skills. A solid basis for the development of soft skills may be laid with the help of an orientation in communication skills. The entire growth and development of professionals is significantly aided by a strong command of the English language. Hence the study has been made to throw a light on the problems and difficulties facing by the polytechnic engineering students of Assam.

Aplikasi Pemodelan 3 Dimensi Router Mikrotik RB433AH. RB450, RB800, RB951G-2HnD dan Haplite Berbasis Augmented Reality dan Firebase

MikroTik is a company engaged in internet service providers and internet service connectors from wireless internet service providers, a lot of use and utilization of MikroTik products. MikroTik products for example are RB433AH Router Board and RB951g-2hnd. This RB433AH Router Board and RB951g-2HnD are used by Kediri Polytechnic students as learning media for subjects related to Computer Networks, while RB450, RB800 and hAP lite are used for Access Points. However, there is a problem when the system reset function on the application is not successfully executed so it must reset by hardware reset on the Router Board. The method of operation of devices connected to the Router Board such as LAN cables, antennas, LAN Cards and PCIE for the first time is used for laymen who still do not understand, so a solution is needed to inform the user how to operate the RB433AH and RB951G-2HND routers. Therefore, an application is prepared that can scan images and then display the 3-dimensional model of the Router in Augmented Reality to help the operation of the RB433AH Router Board and RB951G-2HND and present the comments section for problem solving. Applications are presented in mobile devices by utilizing Vuforia Augmented Reality and Realtime Databases from Firebase.

The Use of Patient’s Complaint Jigsaw Card (PCJC) to Teach Speaking Skill for Nursing Students

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Patient’s Complaint Jigsaw Card (PCJC) to Teach Speaking Skill For Second Semester Nursing Students

English is one of subject taught for diploma 3 of nursing students. The problem is low speaking skill and students need improvement on the media to learn patient’s complaint. The researcher combined Jigsaw method and card in teaching Patient’s Complaint, called Patient’s Complaint Jigsaw Card (PCJC). The research objective was to develop PCJC to Teach Speaking Skill for Second Semester Nursing Students. The researcher used simple random sampling. The subject of the research was the students of State Health Polytechnic of Malang (Blitar Campus) they were 25 students and 5 lectures. The technique of analyzing data used qualitative and quantitative. The qualitative data were taken from observation, interview, and documentations. The quantitative data were taken from online pre test, post test, speaking skill evaluation and behavior assessment. From the result of experimental trial, the product could improve students’ speaking ability. There were increase between pre test and post test. P value of T-test was 0.001 which < 0,05. The result of students’ and teachers’ perception toward the use of developed product was strongly agree (students 91% teacher 86%). The result of behavior evaluation, students strongly agree (87%) that by playing PCJC it can change their behavior in their speaking skill.

Patient’s Complaint Jigsaw Card (PCJC) to Teach Speaking Skill For Second Semester Nursing Students

English is one of subject taught for diploma 3 of nursing students. The problem is low speaking skill and students need improvement on the media to learn patient’s complaint. The researcher combined Jigsaw method and card in teaching Patient’s Complaint, called Patient’s Complaint Jigsaw Card (PCJC). The research objective was to develop PCJC to Teach Speaking Skill for Second Semester Nursing Students. The researcher used simple random sampling. The subject of the research was the students of State Health Polytechnic of Malang (Blitar Campus) they were 25 students and 5 lectures. The technique of analyzing data used qualitative and quantitative. The qualitative data were taken from observation, interview, and documentations. The quantitative data were taken from online pre test, post test, speaking skill evaluation and behavior assessment. From the result of experimental trial, the product could improve students’ speaking ability. There were increase between pre test and post test. P value of T-test was 0.001 which < 0,05. The result of students’ and teachers’ perception toward the use of developed product was strongly agree (students 91% teacher 86%). The result of behavior evaluation, students strongly agree (87%) that by playing PCJC it can change their behavior in their speaking skill.

Academic Services Based on Minimal Service Standards at AMI Makassar Maritime Polytechnic

This study aimed to describe the efficiency of implementing academic services and the effectiveness of educational services based on minimum service standards. This quantitative descriptive study used a survey approach with AMI Maritim Makassar Polytechnic students. Data collection techniques included observations, interviews, and documentation studies. The data analysis technique used frequency tabulation with percentage calculation and a Likert scale measuring instrument. The findings revealed that implementing the minimum standard service was “simple”, with a Likert scale category score of 91.66%, and the “on time” variable had a score of 85%. The variable “openness” had a score of 97.5%. The “effectiveness” variable had a score of 96.6%. The variable “Indiscriminate” had a score of 97.5%. The “efficiency” variable had a 72.5% score. Implementation of academic services based on “Minimum Service Standards” with simple indicators such as “timely, open, not discriminant, efficient, and economical” was categorized as “satisfactory”, and the level of satisfaction with academic services based on the “Minimum Service Standards” among the students was classified as “strongly effective”.

Analisis Pemanfaatan Beasiswa Aceh Carong Bagi Mahasiswa Politeknik Aceh

The Carong Aceh Scholarship is one of the Aceh government programs to finance the education of the poor. The Aceh Carong Scholarship Program is given to prospective students who have good academic potential who are financially disadvantaged. Aceh Carong scholarship holders are exempt from tuition fees during their studies and receive a monthly allowance. The Aceh Carong Scholarship must be managed in such a way that scholarship recipients can use the Aceh Carong Scholarship to meet their daily needs. Scholarship recipients must put academic needs before individual needs and use these grants wisely. The focus of this research is the use of the Aceh Carong Scholarship for Aceh Polytechnic students. Efforts to obtain these answers were made by making research subjects using the snowball sampling method. Researchers collected information about the use of the Carong Aceh subsidy through observation, questionnaires, interviews and documentation. The results of the study show that students use their scholarships wisely and in accordance with sharia guidelines. They use scholarship funds in a simple, economical and lawful way. They are not excessive in utilizing scholarship funds. They also set aside their scholarship funds for savings. And every time they consume it, they always pay attention to its halal status

Successful Indonesian startups’ product blogs: A digital genre analysis and its pedagogical implications

Blogs can be deemed as an alternative digital media which have been strategically employed for business communication. One of the realizations is product blogs. As startups, which are identically linked to digital media, have been skyrocketing in number, product blogs play an integral role to accommodate their business communication. In writing an article for the product blogs, startups often open an internship vacancy for, among others, polytechnic students majoring English for business communication. However, generic structure of a product blog article is quite different from academic essays. There is a need to equip the students with adequate product blog article writing skills before they embark on internship. This study aims at empirically delving into generic structure of successful Indonesian startups’ product blogs. To achieve the aim, this research employed corpus-based research methodology. There were 33.430 tokens of product blogs from two unicorn startups. The framework for analysis was adapted from Askehave and Nielsen (2005). The findings show that there were three moves in the corpus, namely contextualizing product, detailing product, and soliciting response. Each move consisted of steps which were categorized into reading mode and navigating mode. The findings lead to pedagogical implications—inculcating the moves to polytechnic students majoring English for business communication—as an attempt to link and match between vocational pedagogy and industry requirements.

PENGARUH LITERASI KEUANGAN SYARIAH TERHADAP MINAT MAHASISWA MENGGUNAKAN PRODUK PAYLATER NON SYARIAH

The study aims to determine the effect of Islamic financial literacy level on interest in using non-sharia PayLater products. The type research is quantitative research. The data collection technique used questionnaire distributed online to students of the State Polytechnic of Malang accounting department class of 2018-2021. The sampling technique used nonprobability sampling, as many as 95 people. The data analysis of this study was Simple Linear Regression Analysis by using SPSS version 26 software. The results of this study showed that the level of Islamic financial literacy had no effect on students' interest in using non-sharia PayLater products with a t count of -242 (<1.989) and a significance value of 0.809 (>0.05). The value of the coefficient of determination (R2) is 0.001, which means that the variable ability of islamic financial literacy levels in explaining students' interest in using non-sharia PayLater products is 0.1%.

Contribution of Multimedia and Self-Efficacy towards Students’ Speaking Performance: Correlational Study

This current research regarding the contribution of multimedia in academic context and self-efficacy towards students’ speaking performance was a quantitative correlational study. The population of the research was engineering students of State Polytechnic of Sriwijaya in the academic year of 2021-2022. The number of the sample were 140 respondents. The data were collected through questionnaire, interview and speaking test. The data were analyzed by using descriptive analyses, Pearson Product Moment Coefficient Correlation, Linear Regression, and Compare Means. The result showed that multimedia and efficacy contributed significantly to students’ speaking performance. The result also showed that there was no significant mean difference in self-efficacy of engineering students on the basis of gender. Some points need to be considered. First, support the students with suitable media for each learning process. Second, facilitate them with reliable multimedia that can increase the interactions and interest to learn English, especially speaking. Third, warn them about the misuse of multimedia and remind them the function of multimedia in the learning process. Fourth, all parties involved in the learning process of speaking must do their best to improve the students' speaking performance. Fifth, simultaneously consider the variables of multimedia usage and self-efficacy to improve the students' speaking performance.

Developing Polytechnic Students' Understanding of The Concept of Integration Using Differentiated Instruction: A Quasi Experimental Study

Students learn in a variety of ways, with some lecturing, others demonstrating/discussing, and some emphasizing principles while others emphasizing applications. As a result, the level of knowledge and prior preparation of a student's learning style is affected. Anti-derivative function is used in a variety of fields, including applied problems in several disciplines. Differentiated instruction is one of the most significant ways for anti-derivative teaching because it encourages teachers to make proactive changes to curricula, teaching methods, resources, and learning activities in order to optimize learning opportunities in the classroom. This study used a quasi-experimental design in which the population was made up of all ND II students taking Calculus for Science (STP 213), and 100 students were randomly sampled. The research instruments were self-developed pre-test and post-test which are validated by experts. The instruments were pilot tested and were found reliable using Cronbach's alpha (α = 0.79). Mean, SD, and t-test were used to statistically analyze the results. The finding shows that differentiated instruction can increase polytechnic students' understanding of integral calculus concepts. In addition, it was observed that gender has a substantial impact on polytechnic students' post-test performance.

Exploring dimensions of blended learning readiness: Validation of scale and assessing blended learning readiness in the context of TVET Bangladesh

In collaboration with Technical and Vocational Education and Training educators and academic librarians, this study attempts to develop and validate a blended learning readiness scale for Bangladeshi TVET students. This study also attempts to investigate the reliability of this validated scale by measuring six blended learning readiness dimensions. In this research, the Content Validity Index, Exploratory Factor Analysis, and Confirmatory Factor Analysis were used to establish the construct validity of the blended learning readiness scale. Questionnaires were circulated to the students of six Institutes of Marine Technology (N = 235) who went for a blended learning session for an entire semester. This study's result suggests a strong positive association between Bangladeshi polytechnic students' preparedness for blended learning and attitudes toward online learning, openness to new technology, and attitudes toward the face-to-face classroom. In contrast, significant negative correlations were found between blended learning readiness and basic skills in using technology, learning flexibility, and study management. This study also implied that gender and previous academic achievement is not strong predictor of measuring blended learning readiness in Bangladeshi Technical and Vocational Education and Training context. This blended learning readiness scale would help course designers, educators, librarians, and policymakers of Bangladesh to improve the quality of the blended learning environment by addressing the students' concerns about various blended learning components.

Pendirian Rumah Baca untuk Meningkatkan Literasi Anak pada Masa New Normal di Satuan Pemukiman 1 Transmigrasi Kabupaten Ketapang Kalimantan Barat

In the new normal period, the face-to-face learning process in schools is not optimal because of the limitation of learning time by changing shifts to avoid crowds. This makes students not fully understand the material presented by the teacher. The purpose of this activity is to improve children's literacy in the new normal period in Settlement Unit 1 (SP 1) Transmigration in Sungai Besar Village, Matan Hilir Selatan District, Ketapang Regency through the establishment of reading houses as a place to assist children's learning after school. This community service activity is carried out by using the observation method and socializing the establishment of reading houses in partnership with PKH (Hope Family Program) companions and the Ketapang District Public Library as suppliers of books or reading materials in the established reading houses. Observation activities were carried out to determine the condition of the student learning process in the new normal period. The socialization activity was carried out to explain the establishment, management and programs that will be carried out in reading houses with the stages of mentoring the establishment of reading houses through PKH assistants on duty at SP1 Sungai Besar Village, introduction to peer tutoring, introduction to literacy culture for local communities. SP 1 Sungai Besar Village, and the recruitment of volunteers and people who care about literacy. The result of this activity is the establishment of a reading house by utilizing unused residents' houses. The manager of the reading house is a Ketapang State Polytechnic student who lives in SP 1 Sungai Besar Village and several students in the area.

Dataset Gambar Wajah untuk Analisis Personal Identification

In today's era, which is supported by technological advances, personal assistance through the face can be carried out by sophisticated machines and robots. One of its applications is personal identification using data mining. But before conducting data training and data classification, it is necessary to carry out the process of data collection and data cleaning or data pre-processing. Currently the face dataset for personal identification at the Caltex Riau Polytechnic in particular is still in the form of raw data, namely in the form of a collection of images that have not been pre-processed. Therefore, this research will perform image preprocessing to clean up the image data that has been collected so that the data can become a cleaner source of information and can be used at a later stage. The data used in this study are image data or photos of Caltex Riau Polytechnic students. At the facial image pre-processing stage using the OpenCV library using the Python programming language. Images collected by 500 students for 5 students. The results of this study are the personal identification dataset of Caltex Riau Polytechnic students consisting of 280 images that have successfully passed the stages of grayscaling, cropping, resizing and Normalization. This dataset is stored in the file data_norm.npz. White box testing is carried out to determine the accuracy of the application of the image pre-processing stage with the test results stating that all functional basis paths applied are in accordance with the cyclometic complexity and its independent path.

DIGITALISASI PEMILIHAN E-VOTING KETUA RW: RWDIGI KOMPLEK SUKAASIH UJUNG BERUNG

The means in democracy in Indonesia to realize a system of government that is sovereign by the people is by means of general elections, including the election of the RW chairman. The existence of the RW head is very important as a leader for the surrounding community. So from that appeared RWDIGI. RWDIGI is the election of RW heads with digitalization. RWDIGI emerged because of several problems encountered when electing RW heads in the conventional way. One of them is the use of a longer time. Therefore RWDIGI emerged as a way to minimize this. From this, this innovation resulted in support from the surrounding community and also provided an opportunity for STIA LAN Bandung Polytechnic students to become the committee for selecting the Chair of the RW. Digitalization innovations have brought significant changes by increasing performance and making interactions between individuals and groups easier. In addition, with digitalization, the process for selecting RW heads is more efficient and security and results are guaranteed.

The effectiveness of analytical chemistry problem based learning model on student learning outcomes

This study aims to get a value of the effectiveness of students in learning analytical chemistry. The subjects carried out in this study were 30 Tanjungbalai Polytechnic students. The method used is to analyze the pre-test and post-test as well as data on the frequency distribution of the G factor. From the results of the study it can be concluded as follows 1). The value of the pre-test results showed that out of 30 students there was 1 person (3.33%) with the highest score with a score of 74. For 29 people (97.67%) were declared not to have passed because the score was below 74. 2). The standard deviation value is 6.33 with a variance of 40.110. 3). the posttest score of 5 people with the highest score of 90 with a percentage of 16.67%, and 83.33% showed a score below 90 and passed the PBL Chemistry Analysis lesson. The conclusion from the results of the increased learning outcomes in the analytical chemistry course was obtained that the g factor value was 0.56 in the moderate category and a percentage of 56.16% in the quite effective category.

Awareness regarding health effects of junk food consumption amongst polytechnic students

Junk food is the food that is served at fast food outlets, quickly and easily processed and prepared but lack in essential nutrients with dense in calories. Such junk foods are having poor nutritive value and are not healthy. Looking to this, it was found essential to study awareness regarding health effects of junk food consumption amongst polytechnic students studying at polytechnic, Khedbrahma. All the students were purposively selected for the study. A questionnaire was used for data collection. Statistical analysis of the data was carried out. Results showed that students did not had clear idea about which foods can be considered as junk food. The level of awareness of health effects of junk food consumption among polytechnic students was checked and it was found that majority (68%) of them had medium knowledge, less than one fourth (18%) had low knowledge and only few (4%) were having high knowledge. Most of them (75.60 %) were interested in getting information about healthy snacks which can replace junk food.

Development of learning materials for English Engineering Course: ESP (English for Specific Purpose) with a Functional Contextualism Approach for Mechanical Engineering students of South Aceh Polytechnic

The students of mechanical engineering at vocational college must be able to communicate in English, both written and spoken, using the specific term related to their department, and need to learn vocabulary with the integration of technology to confront the world of work. The study aimed to develop the English learning materials for specific purposes specifically for mechanical engineering students through functional contextualism approach. The study employed the qualitative descriptive method. The subjects of this study were English lecturers and mechanical engineering students of the South Aceh Polytechnic in grades II. The data were collected by interviews, observations, and questionnaires. Data analysis with data classification, transcription, verification, and conclusions. The results of the study showed that development of English language teaching materials for mechanical engineering study programs based on the ESP and functional contextualism approach includes in the form of textual development packages, namely (1) textbooks (2) lecturer guides and (3) student guides. The purpose of the development is that learners can improve the quality of their learning outcomes in English Engineering and use them in the workplace (market place). In other words, the material also develop based on the context of their surroundings, like integrated approaches, functional contextualism blends sociocultural and historical context, but with the pragmatic and scientific aims of behaviour analysis. In addition to taught and constructed learning, functional contextualists suggest functional change in meaning is the process of recontextualization.