University Study Programmes Research Articles

Applying Text Feature Walks Strategy in Higher Education to Improve Students’ Critical Reading Comprehension

This study was conducted to investigate the efficacy of text feature walks strategy in helping students in higher education to improve their critical reading comprehension through the expository texts. It also explored the feedback from students related to the implementation of Text Feature Walks in the virtual classroom. There were 40 students of English Education Study Program in a private university becoming the sample in this study and they were equally divided into experimental and control groups. To measure their improvement in reading comprehension, all students were given pre- and post reading tests in the form of multiple choice. The data obtained were analyzed by using paired sample and independent sample t-tests. The results of paired sample t-test showed that there was a significant improvement in reading (Md=33.13, p=0.000) in experimental group. In addition, the result of independent sample t-test indicated that there were significant difference in reading (Md=39.70, p=0.000) of both groups.

The Extent of Applying Quality Assurance and Program Accreditation Standards from Students’ Perspective in the Accounting Department, Faculty of Economics and Political Sciences – Tobruk University

The study aimed to investigate to what extent quality assurance and program accreditation standards are applied from students’ perspective in the accounting program at the Faculty of Economics and Political Sciences at the University of Tobruk in accordance with the standards of the National Center for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Educational and Training Institutions. The study used the descriptive and analytical method based on the evaluation form issued by the National Center for the undergraduate programs. The survey forms were distributed to the entire study population of 36 male and female students. Major study findings revealed that quality assurance and program accreditation standards regarding the evaluation aspects of the university study program (educational program, faculty members, educational support services, student affairs, facilities, quality assurance and continuous improvement) are not applied in the accounting program. The study recommended the need to pay attention to quality assurance standards in all items and themes.

The Extent of Applying Quality Assurance and Program Accreditation Standards from Students’ Perspective in the Accounting Department, Faculty of Economics and Political Sciences – Tobruk University

The study aimed to investigate to what extent quality assurance and program accreditation standards are applied from students’ perspective in the accounting program at the Faculty of Economics and Political Sciences at the University of Tobruk in accordance with the standards of the National Center for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Educational and Training Institutions. The study used the descriptive and analytical method based on the evaluation form issued by the National Center for the undergraduate programs. The survey forms were distributed to the entire study population of 36 male and female students. Major study findings revealed that quality assurance and program accreditation standards regarding the evaluation aspects of the university study program (educational program, faculty members, educational support services, student affairs, facilities, quality assurance and continuous improvement) are not applied in the accounting program. The study recommended the need to pay attention to quality assurance standards in all items and themes.

Foreign student guest lecture and Indonesian EFL students' motivation in cross-culture understanding course

This study explores an innovative way to increase students' learning motivation in a cross-culture understanding (CCU) class at an English Language Teaching study program in a private university in Indonesia. The lecturer assigned EFL students to find international students to share their cultures to solve students' lack of motivation in indoor learning activities. From observation, interview, and an online survey to 94 students (four classes), 98.9 % agreed that the international students' guest lecture method could increase EFL students' motivation to learn CCU. The Indonesian lecturer exposed to global culture and international students exposed to Indonesian culture becomes the primary resource for Indonesian EFL students to get insight and inspiration for their intercultural communication and adaptation practices.

Development of Online SABASIA (Suka Bahasa Indonesia) Teaching Materials for Indonesian Language Learning for International Students as a Pioneer for FIBAA International Accredited Study Programs at State Islamic Universities

Teaching materials are needed to implement learning: the Indonesian Language for Foreign Speakers (BIPA). BIPA learning is one of the facilities for international students to learn Indonesian; besides, it is also used as a pilot program for International Accreditation at a university; in its journey, it requires innovation of teaching materials to support the BIPA learning process. This study aims to determine the feasibility and effectiveness of online SABASIA (Suka Bahasa Indonesia) teaching materials in Indonesian language learning for international students as a pioneer of the FIBAA Accredited Study Program at State Islamic Universities. This research is a type of research and development (RnD). The research data were obtained using observation, discussion with experts, interviews, and questionnaires. The results showed 1) at the online SABASIA (Suka Bahasa Indonesia) teaching material innovation stage, international students received a positive response, with 79% of international students at State Islamic universities in dire need of innovative teaching materials. The quality of developing SABASIA (Suka Bahasa Indonesia) Online teaching materials is done by validating the experts and then getting product revisions. It was found that online SABASIA (Suka Bahasa Indonesia) teaching materials are acceptable and appropriate for international students to use in helping to deepen the Indonesian language, especially in State Islamic Universities. 2) the effectiveness of online SABASIA (Suka Bahasa Indonesia) teaching materials In Indonesian language learning for international students at state Islamic Universities, the results of the pre-test and post-test have increased so that they are declared effective and can be used as pioneering FIBAA internationally accredited study programs in universities, State Islam. The development of online SABASIA (Suka Bahasa Indonesia) teaching materials is an innovation in learning Indonesian using information and communication technology, based on bilingual.

Efektivitas Buku Ajar Berbasis Pendekatan Saintifik Pada Mata Kuliah Geometri dan Pengukuran

The purpose of this study was to determine the level of effectiveness of textbooks based on a scientific approach in the Geometric and Measurement courses in the PGSD FKIP Sriwijaya University Study Program. The approach used is development research with descriptive quantitative methods. The data collection technique is a test. The test is used to collect data from research subjects, namely students in semester 3 (three) to determine the level of effectiveness of this textbook, namely giving tests before and after being given material in the textbook that has been developed. The results showed that based on the acquisition of pretest and posttest values, it was known that there was an increase of 48% with an N-Gain of 0.68. So it can be concluded that this textbook has effectiveness in order to help students better understand the material being studied in the moderate category.

GROUP ENGAGEMENT BASED ON SOCIAL EXCHANGE THEORY: ANTECEDENTS AND CONSEQUENCES

Objectives - In recent years studies on organizational engagement have increasingly been carried out to find out further, and more broadly, both antecedent variables and consequent variables, specifically involving individuals as research objects, and there are only a few studies involving groups as research objects. Therefore, this study aims to examine the antecedent model and the consequences of group attachment based on Social Exchange Theory. Design/Methodology/Approach - The population of this research is 113 social sciences study programs in private universities and college, and there are 105 study programs qualify as data. While the object of group research consists of heads and secretaries of the department. The research model uses a census model. Antecedents include perceptions of organizational support, distributive justice, and the consequences of group engagement, namely group performance. Findings - The results show that the perception of organizational support directly predicted group engagement and group performance, the distributive justice predicted group engagement but not group performance, and the group engagement predicted group performance. Indirectly, it was found that group attachment was significant as a mediator of the effect of perceived organizational support on group performance, and the effect of distributive justice on group performance. Originality - There are still a few studies on group engagement as a mediator and predictor of antecedents and their consequences using group data objects. Therefore, this study offers not only using group data but also providing a wider range of antecedent variables and their consequences based on social exchange theory.

Effect of service quality and motivation on the consumption behavior of students in the academic services

This study aimed to determine the effect of service quality and motivation to the consumption behavior of students in utilizing academic services. This research involved 87 students of Economic Education Study Program in University of Jambi, Indonesia. The data were analyzed using structural equation modeling with partial least squares technique (SEM-PLS). Student consumption behavior is an illustration of the level of satisfaction in utilizing academic services provided by universities. Satisfaction with academic services is a measure of the success of higher education performance in providing education. A good indicator of consumer behavior variables, namely making the University of Jambi academic services the best choice and choosing them as institutions of higher education to meet learning needs on an ongoing basis. The quality of academic services is shown by indicators of the reliability of officers in providing academic services, accuracy in the delivery of information, responsiveness in responding to complaints and student requests and harmonization of service relationships between officers and students. While consumption motivation is indicated by an indicator of trust in the services consumed it will facilitate the completion of academic affairs and the existence of attractive offers from higher education institutions. The quality of academic services has a significant effect on consumer behavior of students. Moreover, the consumption motivation variable is proven to be a significant mediator on the effect of service quality on student’s consumption behavior.

Cultura profesională a funcționarilor publici – un fundament al administrării publice moderne

In this article, we address the issue of professional culture of civil servants and the role of universities in their training and professional development. The contradictions underlying the issue, the essence and content of professional culture are addressed; proposals are made on the tools for training the professional culture of future civil servants in university study programs.

Internal System of Quality Management in the Context of Ensuring the Quality of Preparation of Managers for Future Practice

In the presented paper, the authors deal with the internal system of quality management as a future practice at universities. They introduce the internal system of quality Management, the study programme graduate profile, as well as activities and methods related to ensuring the quality of study programmes, i.e. to preparation of managers for their future practice. The authors focus on the process of internal audits, evaluation of university study programmes (including the evaluation of university courses based on study results, classroom observations, feedback from students, feedback from employers, evaluation of feedback from graduates and their success; evaluation of scientific research work in the particular field of science), risk analysis, system of quality management practice from the discussed field, too.

Prospective mathematics teachers making sense of multiplication algorithm

Multiplication algorithm is broadly used in Indonesian classroom as a technique to multiply two-digits or more numbers. Traditionally, it is introduced as a set of memorized procedures. Hence, despite of its popularity, multiplication algorithm is hardly understood by the students. To understand the root of problem in teaching multiplication, this study aims a t elaborating the abilities of prospective mathematics teachers in making sense the multiplication algorithm. To gather the data, we conducted a survey using written test. The participants were 50 students of mathematics education study program in a state university in Bali, Indonesia. The data were analysed using descriptive quantitative method. From the findings, it is found that 18% of participants were able to explain the logic behind the procedures. Furthermore. the analysis shows the prospective mathematics teachers encountered difficulty in explaining multiplication algorithm due to their inability to making sense the process.

Development of Students’ Innovative Competence in University Studies of Social Sciences, Applying Industry-Based Technologies’ Learning Resources

The purpose of this article is to highlight the aspects of application of Fast Track Solution SAP Business One Model to the business curriculum of a university study programme. With the SAP Business One, students gain knowledge and understanding on how different areas of business interact and integrate and how information technology-based infrastructure simplify business operations. In addition, this research article introduces and identifies the SAP Business One modules that can be applied to the present business curriculums of university studies, which leads to a blended learning approach when education addresses the needs of industry. Blended learning, as a learning approach that applies the SAP Business One modules, complements the skills required by industries thus fostering the industry-based learning approach. Theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience will make business students gain competitive advantage and competency in innovativeness.

Investigating statistical literacy and scientific reasoning & argumentation in medical-, social sciences-, and economics students

Statistical literacy and scientific reasoning and argumentation skills are fundamental for professional practice. Although these skills are fostered during university study programs, there are indicators that they are underdeveloped in students. In an explorative 2 × 3 study with N = 212 students from one major German university, we investigated how students differ in these skills, depending on study domain (Medicine, Social Sciences, Economics) and study progress (undergraduate, graduate). We assembled an online test battery to assess statistical literacy as well as scientific reasoning and argumentation skills (focusing on evidence evaluation and drawing conclusions in particular) and logical reasoning and epistemological beliefs as additional variables. We found a significant effect of study domain on statistical literacy but no effect of study progress. Additional analyses revealed the importance of epistemological beliefs for statistical literacy as well as for scientific reasoning and argumentation skills. We conclude with implications for curricula in higher education.

Learning of Islamic Law in Contemporary Universities: Case Study of Faculty of Sharīʻah & Law of International Islamic University Islamabad and Islamic Legal Studies Program of Harvard Law School

Purpose: This research paper aims to study the standing of learning of Islamic Law in contemporary universities. The present study highlights the significance of Islamic Law learning to the legal practitioners (Bar) and legal academicians in general and to the judges (Bench) in particular. This paper endeavors to conduct a case study of learning of Islamic law in contemporary universities in Muslim and Non-Muslim jurisdictions.
 Methodology: For the purpose of this research paper, two universities have been selected where departments of Islamic law learning are established, i.e., Faculty of Sharīʻah & Law of International Islamic University, Islamabad and Harvard Islamic Legal Studies Program of Harvard law School. This study explores that how far the above-mentioned institutions in various jurisdictions have been successful in imparting Islamic Law education among their law students. It follows discussion on the relevancy of Islamic law learning and its understanding in the solution of contemporary issues of the modern world.
 Findings: This paper finds that Islamic law, being based on divine guidance, is the complete code of conduct and therefore, provides guidelines to discover and find out the solutions of all issues of modern world to Bar, academicians and Bench.

The Influence of HeartMath® on Resilience and Empowerment in Female College Athletes.

The purpose of this pilot study was to examine the influence of HeartMath® on female college athletes' abilities to holistically care for self as assessed through resiliency and power. The descriptive design used mixed methods and was approved by the university's institutional review board. The purposive sample was female college student athletes who were currently enrolled in a university program of study and played in a National Collegiate Athletic Association sanctioned sport. There were eight weekly sessions where the holistic intervention HeartMath® was taught and reinforced. Participants completed two tools to measure resilience and power Weeks 1, 4, and 8: the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale and the Power as Knowing Participation in Change Tool. At Session 8, a focus group interview was conducted to explore perception of how HeartMath® influenced caring for self as a student athlete. Although no statistical significance, emergent themes support that with HeartMath®, participants experienced an increase in resilience and power influencing their holistic caring for self. Findings support the need for additional research on the influence of HeartMath® on student athlete resilience and power in any team on and off the playing field.

Diagnóstico comunitario ante desastres climáticos: Una experiencia de aprendizaje-servicio

El incremento de eventos extremos —a causa del cambio climático— conlleva no solo a la necesidad local de fortalecer las capacidades de afrontamiento y de resiliencia a nivel comunitario, sino también, al replanteo sobre la idoneidad de los planes formativos universitarios en el desarrollo de profesionales competentes ante estos nuevos riesgos emergentes. Bajo este contexto, el presente trabajo tuvo como objetivo valorar la implementación de un proceso de diagnóstico de necesidades comunitarias ante un desastre climático, esto mediante la aplicación metodológica de la estrategia de aprendizaje-servicio (ApS) en un curso de estudiantes de psicología en Chile. Para esto seleccionamos un estudio de caso representativo de gestión comunitaria ante un desastre climático en el norte de Chile, esto bajo un diseño de investigación acción-participativa (IAP). Los datos son producidos mediante la triangulación intermétodo de seis técnicas, esquematizando los resultados del proceso de aprendizaje en cuatro áreas: i) teórico-conceptual, ii) metodológica, iii) práctica y iv) ético-política. Los resultados relevan el uso de ApS en el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje del diagnóstico comunitario, identificando tanto ventajas como limitaciones en el desarrollo de competencias disciplinares, transversales profesionales y del servicio entregado. Se concluye con la importancia de integrar estrategias horizontales, participativas y situadas en los procesos de enseñanza profesional, esto acorde al tipo de formación universitaria integral que requiere la problemática psicosocial compleja del cambio climático

Cash Waqf for Developing Islamic Economy: Case Study in Indonesia

This study attempts to identify the causes and dominant factors that hinder the development of cash waqf in Indonesia, using the IFE-EFE Matrix and SWOT methods, while offering solutions to solve it. Based on the results of IFE analysis, the highest-rank of strengths is the ability of cash waqf in expanding the base of waqf fund sources followed by the ease and zero cost of funds. In comparison, the top weaknesses are the lack of socialisation to the community and the lack of professional nazhir human resources. The results of EFE analysis imply the highest-rank opportunity is the potential of unlimited cash waqf followed by the emergence of many sharia financial institutions and Islamic economics study programs in universities. Meanwhile, the top threat is a weak political will of authorities, followed by the majority of traditional nazhir. It is expected that there will be a joint commitment from various parties, both from policymakers and academics and practitioners to support and encourage efforts to develop the Islamic (social) finance industry, especially in developing cash waqf in Indonesia.

The birth of a science

Physics, biology, chemistry, for example, do not already only study programs in many universities but are at the forefront of the development of science, and that is science itself. The development of the basic foundation becomes the mother of science, such as mathematics, as a suspicion of the birth of new sciences. The interests related to the life and welfare of humans always invites the possibility of the birth of science in concepts, but mathematics confirms it. In certain cases, as an application, or it gives birth to answers in technology form, which is distorted according to the social demands of society. Every science has its methodology, which is based on the logic that helps to reason. A natural model is an approach to generating methods, as well as the principles that develop in artificial intelligence based on mathematics. This principle not only changes the way of perceiving data, but it also establishes new definitions of data, and changes statistics, optimization, and other fields. Each science also has implications for other sciences but also has applications that are also related to other sciences. Every science supports technology to improve social welfare. Historically, century by century, many new scientific fields were born, and it has evidence from the publication of scientific works to books as scientific standards. Then, the teaching curricula supported its initial dissemination and its development through research with evidence of scientific publications either through papers in proceedings of scientific meetings or articles in the journals. A study program about science in the related faculty is mandatory, and it is as the spearhead in further scientific and technological development. So everything starts and ends at one point, namely the birth of new science, as the birth of data science. This paper describes the birth of science by involving historical traces. The reflection of scientific development is starting from the foundation to become a scientific field, namely data science. It also illustrates the roadmap of a scientific indirectly.

IŠLYGINAMIEJI KURSAI BŪSIMIESIEMS GAMTOS MOKSLŲ IR MATEMATIKOS MOKYTOJAMS: TARPTAUTINIS PROJEKTAS „BRIDGE2TEACH“

Qualitative preparation of pre-service teachers remains an actual problem. Appropriate school preparation is important for studying at university. This is very actual for future natural science teachers because the candidates of very different knowledge and ability level enter Lithuanian (and not only) universities. Such condition is presupposed by Lithuanian (and not only) general secondary education system because all natural science subjects (physics, chemistry and biology) are compulsory up to the 10th form, and in the 11th -12th (3rd -4th gymnasium) classes, only one of all natural science subjects is compulsory, or an integrated natural science course. Besides, students taking into consideration their needs and inclinations can choose general or extended natural science – biology, chemistry or physics course. Five university scientist groups carrying out an international project “Developing Bridging Courses for Mathematics and Science Teacher Students/Bridge2Teach/” started solving this problem. The aim of the project is to create, test and develop the bridging courses designed for the preparation of mathematics and natural science teachers. In this way, it is sought to do away with the gap between what was learnt at school, and what is necessary starting the studies at university. In Siauliai university, for the pre-srvice Integrated natural science teacher knowledge consolidation, 12 ECTS credits course Holistic natural phenomena conception is foreseen in the programme, by which, filling the gaps in natural science knowledge, it is sought to form entire, holistic world cognition, to motivate students for deeper natural science understanding and interpretation, to awaken willingness to explore. The studies of this course are organised so that every student should have a possibility to acquire lacking natural science knowledge, to extend it, and to actualise. All Siauliai university study programme Integrated natural science pedagogy students, having participated in the survey, unanimously pointed out that having started studies at university, at a different level they felt gaps in natural science and mathematics knowledge and abilities. As the main solution way of such a problem, the students indicated bridging course organisation for the first course students, accentuating that for successful studies at university, general and even extended mastering of the school course is necessary. Having generalised teachers’ who participated in the expert survey answers about bridging courses for students in natural science and mathematics and their need, one can claim that students, who enter higher education, have school knowledge gaps, which could be at least partly fulfilled by properly prepared and realised bridging courses. Lecturers experts claim that bridging course content depends on the chosen study direction (even on the study programme) because, basically, the necessary knowledge for the students having chosen different study programmes differs. They accentuate that such course demand for every future student should be individual; they note that to include such course in study programmes is problematic. Keywords: bridging course, international project, mathematics course, science course, science education.

Classification of Graduate Profiles Based on Graduate Tracer Study Using Algorithm Naive Bayes Classifier

The graduate profile is the role of the graduate of the study program or field of expertise / field of work planned after completing education from the study program. The determination of the profile of study program graduates is generally carried out based on the results of the assessment of stakeholder needs. Based on data from the Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education, the IT study program is one of the most majors or study programs in Indonesian universities and the highest number of enthusiasts choose this study program each year. Each year, graduates of IT study programs have a large number of graduates, both vocational and non- vocational colleges. The number of IT graduates is large but they have low graduate competencies, even they do not have competencies in the IT field so that their work is not in accordance with the graduate profile that has been designed. Therefore, it is necessary to conduct research to classify the profile of graduates who have worked based on tracer study data using the Naïve Bayes Classifier method. This study uses attributes, namely study program, value criteria, gender and field of work and the labels used are status (Linear and Non-Linear). The results of the study on the classification of the profile of graduates using the Naïve Bayes Classfier method show that alumni work not according to the profile of graduates by 73% and according to the profile of graduates by 23%, with a data accuracy rate of 87% and are included in the good classification category.