Cooperative Learning: an Inclusive Method to Let More Students Produce the Target Language

This paper discusses the benefits of cooperative learning method in language teaching. The writer starts with the fact that English is a very important language in this era. In the next session, the nature of cooperative learning is presented, completed with the characteristic which are positive interdependence, individual accountability, promotive interaction, interpersonal and small group skills and group processing.The application of cooperative learning the language classroom gives some benefits. Two of them are that it is inclusive in that it accepts many different student, from the high achievers to the ‘handicapped' ones, from the rich to the poor, from different ethnic group. They are all accountable. Besides, cooperative learning method also gives more students more opportunities to produces the target language at the same time. Yet, teachers should consider the inappropriateness of the input from the students and gives corrections in the best way

Cooperative Learning Group for English Teachers: One Way of Supporting Under-qualified Teachers

The fact that English teachers in Indonesia especially in remote area are under qualified is not debatable/They are not only incapable of teaching well but quite a lot of them also still need help in their English proficiency. Asking them to take an English class for them is almost impossible. There must be ways of developing their professionalism while they are performing as teachers.Building a cooperative learning group for English teacher will make them improved in both the knowledge and skills in teaching because of the very slogan of cooperative learning, which is "sink and swim together". Each group will be responsible for the improvement of all members because their success is determined by the success of' the group and the group also determines the success of the individual. This movement will be much more effective if it is used as one of the criteria of kenaikan pangkat

Implementasi Dan Pengembangan Model Permainan Funtastic “Ganbatte Dan Bingo Matematik” Untuk Meningkatkan Keterampilan Operasi Hitung Perkalian Siswa Kelas 3 Sekolah Dasar

Penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi oleh pentingnya kemampuan operasi hitung perkalian bagi siswa sekolah dasar. Peneliti merasa prihatin karena berdasarkan hasil observasi dan wawancara di beberapa sekolah di Purwakarta banyak siswa SD di kelas tinggi yang masih kesulitan melakukan operasi hitung perkalian, sehingga mereka kesulitan memahami konsep-konsep matematika yang lain. Subjek dalam hal ini penelitian adalah siswa kelas 3 SDN 2 Nagrikaler Purwakarta. Metode yang akan digunakan adalah penelitian tindakan kelas dengan 3 siklus. Penelitian bermaksud mengembangkan dan mengimplementasikan permainan funtastic ganbate dan bingo matematik untuk meningkatkan keterampilan berhitung operasi perkalian siswa SD. Selain itu penelitian ini akan mendeskripsikan hasil belajar sebelum, sesudah dan aktivitas belajar siswa dalam pembelajaran matematika dengan menggunakan permainan funtastic ganbate dan bingo matematik. Penelitian ini telah akan menghasilkan Silabus dan RPP, media, model serta alat evaluasi pembelajaran operasi hitung perkalian matematika dengan menggunakan model permainan funtastic Ganbatte dan Bingo Matematik di kelas III di sekolah dasar

Pengaruh Sosialisasi Peraturan Perpajakan, Pelayanan Account Representative, Dan Pemeriksaan PPN LB Restitusi Setelah Modernisasi Terhadap Kepuasan Wajib Pajak: Studi Empiris Kantor Pelayanan Pajak Madya Bandung

The main issue in this research is the low tax ratio, that is suspectedly caused by four factors: tax payers satisfaction that is still not met yet, subopetimal tax regulations socialization, allegations that take place in the account representative functions as well as PPN LB (Value added Tax Overpay) restitution examinations. The author is interested to conduct a research on “The Effect of Tax Regulations Socialization, Account Representative Service and PPN LB Restitution Examination After Modernization on Taxpayers Satisfaction”. This research aims to examine if the three variables affect the satisfaction of taxpayers, whether partially or simultaneously . Data is analyzed using descriptive analysis and multiple regression analysis, with the help of IBM SPSS 19 software. The research result show: (1) partially, tax regulations socialization does not significantly affect the satisfaction of taxpayers, in contrast to the account representative service and PPN LB restitution examinations, (2) simultaneously, tax regulations socialization, account representative service and PPN LB restitution examinations significantly affect the taxpayers satisfaction

Konvergensi Pengeluaran Pemerintah Antar Kabupaten/kota di Jawa Timur

This study analyzes the convergence in local government expenditure among local governments in East Java for the periods 2000-2005. The research question in this study is whether the local governments expenditure are convergence or not. We are applying the methodology of convergent model by analyzing the technique of Generalized Least Squares (GLS) for the pool data.This study concludes there is an empirical evidence of convergence in local government expenditure among local government of East Java for the periods of 2000-2005. This finding shows how regions with lower government expenditure per-capita in 2000 grow faster than regions with higher ones. Additionally, there is competition among the region in providing public utilities and services.Keywords: Convergence, Growth, Government Expenditur

Penentuan Wilayah Potensial Komoditas Jagung Di Kabupaten Kediri

Tingginya produksi jagung di Kabupaten Kediri seharusnya bisa memaksimalkan kegiatan pengolahan jagung. Dinas Koperasi, Industri dan Perdagangan Kabupaten Kediri menyebutkan bahwa jumlah industri kecil menengah pengolahan jagung sampai Bulan Desember 2012 mencapai 25 industri. Namun, sistem pengolahan yang dilakukan kurang maksimal dikarenakan pengembangan yang dilakukan tidak sesuai dengan potensi bahan baku jagung di wilayah. Sehingga dilakukan tahapan analisis untuk mencapai tujuan dari penelitian ini, yaitu menentukan wilayah potensial jagung dengan melihat jumlah produksi jagung. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan mengunakan metode kuantitatif dengan pendekatan rasionalistik. Jenis data kuantitatif yang digunakan berupa jumlah produksi jagung dan produksi tanaman pangan sebagai input analisis LQ. Sedangkan dalam analisis shift share data yang digunakan hampir sama, yaitu jumlah produksi jagung dan tanaman pangan Kabupaten Kediri dari tahun 2009-2011. Hasil dari analisis didapatkan bahwa kecamatan yang menjadi wilayah potensial penyedia jagung adalah Kecamatan Ringinrejo, Plosoklaten, Gurah, Pagu, Kayenkidul, dan Ngase

Aplikasi Simulasi Dan Pemodelan Menggunakan Metode Linier Trend Pada CV. Bina Multi Barokah

Peramalan adalah suatu USAha untuk meramalkan keadaan di masa mendatang melalui pengujian keadaan di masa lalu, sedangkan peramalan penjualan merupakan tingkat penj alan produk-produk yang diharapkan akan terjual untuk jangka waktu tertentu pada masa yang akan datang. Tujuan penulisan ini secara umum adalah untuk meramalkan/memprediksi produk herbal apa saja yang harus ditingkatkan dan dikurangi penjualannya oleh CV. Bina MultiBarokah di masa depan. Oleh karena itu, dibutuhkan suatu software untuk bisa melakukan hal itu. Untuk memenuhi kebutuhan tersebut, penulis merancang suatu simulasi peramalan penjualan produk herbal pada Perusahaan CV. Bina MultiBarokah menggunkan Metode linier Trend. Dengan menggunakan Metode Linier Trend ini diharapkan bisa menampilkan grafik yang nantinya akan dijadikan perkiraan/peramalan untuk bagian produksi dalam meningkatkan dan mengurangi produksinya sesuai dengan kebutuhan konsumen saat itu

Eksperimentasi Model Problem Based Learning Dan Discovery Learning Pada Materi Perbandingan Dan Skala Ditinjau Dari Sikap Peserta Terhadap Matematika Didik Kelas VII SMP Kabupaten Klaten Tahun Pelajaran 2013/2014

Abstrack: The aims of this research were to determine: (1) the better students' achievement in learning by using Problem Based Learning (PBL), Discovery Learning (DL) or direct learning models (2) the better students' achievement among the students who have positive, neutral or negative attitude (3) the better students' achievement in each category attitude, in learning by using PBL, DL or direct learning models (4) the better students' achievement in each learning model, among the students who have positive, neutral or negative attitude. This research used a quasi-experimental research with the population of seventh grade students of Junior High Schools in Klaten Regency which have implemented curriculum 2013 in the Academic Year 2013/2014. The sampling technique used stratified cluster random sampling and three schools selected namely SMPN 1 Delanggu, SMPN 1 Prambanan and SMPN 2 Wedi. Two-way variance analysis was used to test the hypothesis, followed by scheffe' technique. Considering the result of analysis, the following conclusion could be drawn. (1) The students' achievement who learnt by using DL was better than PBL and direct learning models. The students' achievement who learnt by using PBL were similar to direct learning models. (2) The students' achievement with positive attitude was better than neutral and negative attitude. The students' achievement with neutral attitude was better than negative attitude. (3) In the positive and neutral attitude, the students' achievement who learnt by using PBL, DL and direct learning models were similar. In the negative attitude, the students' achievement who learnt by using DL model were better than PBL and direct learning models and the students' achievement who learnt by using PBL and direct models were similar. (4) In learning by using PBL, the students' achievement with positive attitude were better than negative one, the positive and neutral attitude ware similar and the neutral and negative attitude were similar too. In learning by using DL, the student's achievement with positive, neutral and negative attitude were similar. In learning by using direct learning, the students' achievement with positive attitude were better than the negative one, the positive and neutral attitude were similar and the neutral and negative attitude were similar too