Factors associated with cognitive development of primary school children in eastern Indonesia

Reasoning, pattern recognition, and problem solving are key cognitive skills developed durin

Peningkatan Efisiensi Operasional di Depot Horison Balikpapan Melalui Aplikasi Pemesanan Berbasis Website

Penerapan teknologi informasi saat ini tidak hanya berfungsi untuk memperluas jangkauan bisnis dan memperkuat kolaborasi, tetapi juga menjadi sarana penting dalam mendorong inovasi serta peningkatan kualitas layanan di berbagai sektor, termasuk industri kuliner. Pemanfaatan sistem digital pada layanan pemesanan makanan memungkinkan pelanggan untuk melakukan pemesanan dengan lebih cepat, praktis, dan terpantau, sehingga dapat mengurangi hambatan yang biasanya muncul dalam proses manual. Hal ini menjadi relevan mengingat persaingan bisnis makanan semakin ketat, sehingga penyedia layanan dituntut menghadirkan solusi yang efisien, akurat, dan mampu meningkatkan kepuasan pelanggan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengembangkan sistem pemesanan makanan berbasis website di Depot Horison dengan menggunakan metode Rapid Application Development (RAD). Metode RAD dipilih karena memiliki pendekatan iteratif yang menekankan pada kecepatan dalam pengembangan aplikasi, keterlibatan pengguna, serta fleksibilitas dalam menyesuaikan kebutuhan. Sistem yang dirancang dilengkapi dengan fitur login, pengelolaan menu, serta pemantauan status pesanan yang terintegrasi dengan database MySQL, sehingga mempermudah proses administrasi dan pelayanan. Hasil pengujian menunjukkan bahwa sistem mampu mengatasi berbagai kendala pada proses manual, seperti kesalahan pencatatan, keterlambatan layanan, dan ketidakefisienan dalam pengelolaan pesanan. Selain itu, penggunaan aplikasi Pencil untuk pengujian antarmuka membuktikan bahwa semua fitur berjalan dengan baik sesuai rancangan. Dengan adanya sistem ini, operasional Depot Horison menjadi lebih efisien, biaya operasional dapat ditekan, dan kualitas layanan kepada pelanggan meningkat secara signifikan. Oleh karena itu, dapat disimpulkan bahwa penerapan sistem berbasis website merupakan solusi yang efektif, efisien, dan relevan untuk mendukung keberlangsungan bisnis Depot Horison di era digital. Kata kunci:  ERD, Flowmap, Pemesanan, Rapid Application Development (RAD), Teknologi informasi, Website

Ketimpangan Mutu dan Akses Pendidikan di Indonesia: Potret Berdasarkan Survei PISA 2015

Artikel ini memaparkan hasil analisis mengenai tingkat literasi membaca, matematika, dan sains pada data PISA 2015 untuk menjawab pertanyaan tentang kesenjangan mutu dan akses pendidikan di Indonesia: (1) seberapa besarkah kesenjangan mutu antar sekolah di Indonesia? dan (2) Apakah semua siswa - terlepas dari latar belakang sosial ekonominya - memiliki kesempatan yang sama untuk masuk ke sekolah-sekolah itu? Terkait pertanyaan pertama, perbedaan antara 10% sekolah kategori prestasi tinggi dengan sebagian besar sekolah lain (80% sekolah berprestasi menengah) berkisar 70 sampai 120 poin. Ini setara dengan 2.5 sampai 4 tahun pelajaran. Dengan kata lain, siswa di sebagian besar sekolah di Indonesia tertinggal antara 2.5 sampai 4 tahun dibanding siswa di 10% sekolah kategori atas. Hal ini mengindikasikan adanya ketimpangan mutu yang cukup besar antar sekolah menengah di Indonesia. Terkait pertanyaan kedua: Dibanding status sosial ekonomi (SES) level individu, SES kolektif memiliki kaitan yang lebih kuat dengan skor literasi. Koefisien regresi SES kolektif dalam berkisar antara 33-40 poin. Temuan ini memiliki implikasi praktis yakni bahwa zonasi akan efektif sejauh kebijakan tersebut mampu mencegah pengelompokan siswa berdasarkan tingkat SES

Analisis Perbandingan Moodle dan Google Classroom Menggunakan Technology Acceptance Model

The study aims to analyze the comparison of student acceptance levels of the Learning Management System (LMS) which are Moodle and Google Classroom using the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) in the West Java region, Indonesia. The results of this study show that there is a difference in the level of acceptance of the two LMSs but the difference is not very significant.  Moodle appears to be slightly more effective in increasing student productivity and is more commonly used in West Java due to the sample of respondents who are mostly from the Faculty of Information Technology (FIT) at Maranatha Christian University. FIT students have largely adopted the Moodle LMS implemented into the Morning Platform (Maranatha Online Learning). With more complex features, Moodle meets the needs of more experienced users. On the other hand, Google Classroom is considered easier to use, especially for students who are new to the LMS. However, over a longer period of time, Moodle maintained a slight edge in terms of usability and user satisfaction. This research makes an important contribution in understanding the preferences and needs of university students in terms of LMS usage, especially in the West Java region.The study aims to analyze the comparison of student acceptance levels of the Learning Management System (LMS) which are Moodle and Google Classroom using the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) in the West Java region, Indonesia. The results of this study show that there is a difference in the level of acceptance of the two LMSs but the difference is not very significant.  Moodle appears to be slightly more effective in increasing student productivity and is more commonly used in West Java due to the sample of respondents who are mostly from the Faculty of Information Technology (FIT) at Maranatha Christian University. FIT students have largely adopted the Moodle LMS implemented into the Morning Platform (Maranatha Online Learning). With more complex features, Moodle meets the needs of more experienced users. On the other hand, Google Classroom is considered easier to use, especially for students who are new to the LMS. However, over a longer period of time, Moodle maintained a slight edge in terms of usability and user satisfaction. This research makes an important contribution in understanding the preferences and needs of university students in terms of LMS usage, especially in the West Java region

Weight Change During the Postintervention Follow-up of Look AHEAD

OBJECTIVE Patients with type 2 diabetes are encouraged to lose weight, but excessive weight loss in older adults may be a marker of poor health and subsequent mortality. We examined weight change during the postintervention period of Look AHEAD, a randomized trial comparing intensive lifestyle intervention (ILI) with diabetes support and education (DSE) (control) in overweight/obese individuals with type 2 diabetes and sought to identify predictors of excessive postintervention weight loss and its association with mortality. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS These secondary analyses compared postintervention weight change (year 8 to final visit; median 16 years) in ILI and DSE in 3,999 Look AHEAD participants. Using empirically derived trajectory categories, we compared four subgroups: weight gainers (n = 307), weight stable (n = 1,561), steady losers (n = 1,731), and steep losers (n = 380), on postintervention mortality, demographic variables, and health status at randomization and year 8. RESULTS Postintervention weight change averaged −3.7 ± 9.5%, with greater weight loss in the DSE than the ILI group. The steep weight loss trajectory subgroup lost on average 17.7 ± 6.6%; 30% of steep losers died during postintervention follow-up versus 10–18% in other trajectories (P &amp;lt; 0001). The following variables distinguished steep losers from weight stable: baseline, older, longer diabetes duration, higher BMI, and greater multimorbidity; intervention, randomization to control group and less weight loss in years 1–8; and year 8, higher prevalence of frailty, multimorbidity, and depressive symptoms and lower use of weight control strategies. CONCLUSIONS Steep weight loss postintervention was associated with increased risk of mortality. Older individuals with longer duration of diabetes and multimorbidity should be monitored for excessive unintentional weight loss. </jats:sec