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EFL pedagogy students' self-directed learning: use of edmodo and e-portfolio
Tesis (Pedagogía en Inglés)This study aims at exploring how Edmodo and E-Portfolio affect EFL Pedagogy Students’ Self-Directed Learning (SDL). The theory is framed within the concepts of Self-Directed Learning and online platforms. This mixed type of research (qualitative and quantitative) considered 3 different instruments to collect data: questionnaires (PRO-SDLS), interviews, and a focus group. The participants were 26 freshmen in an English Pedagogy program. From the data obtained and analyzed, the study showed that there is a statistically significant difference in the participants’ SDL between the pre and posttest. At the same time, students perceived that E-Portfolio is more useful than Edmodo in their learning process.Este estudio tiene como objetivo explorar cómo Edmodo e E-Portfolio afectan en el aprendizaje autodirigido en estudiantes que aspiran a ser profesores de EFL. La teoría se enmarca en los conceptos de aprendizaje autodirigido y plataformas en línea. Este tipo de investigación mixta (cualitativa y cuantitativa) consideró tres instrumentos diferentes para recopilar datos: cuestionarios (PRO-SDLS), entrevistas y un grupo focal. Los participantes fueron 26 estudiantes de primer año en un programa de Pedagogía en Inglés. A partir de los datos obtenidos y analizados, el estudio mostró que existe una diferencia estadísticamente significativa en el SDL (siglas en Inglés del Aprendizaje Autodirigido) de los participantes entre el primer cuestionario y el segundo. Al mismo tiempo, los estudiantes percibieron que E-Portfolio es más útil que Edmodo en su proceso de aprendizaje
The Effectiveness of Asserive Training to Increase the Communication Skills of High School Students in Surakarta
ABSTRACT
Purpose-Assertive communication skill is the ability to express feelings and
thoughts clearly and honestly without offending others.Students’ behavior such as
being afraid of disappointing others, liked or accepted, or hurting someone else’s
feeling make students difficult to express their thoughts and feelings. This
research aims to enhance students' skills in assertive communication.
Method-This research applied Research and Development approach.The sample
of this study were of20 students of grade XI IPA 3 SMA Al Islam 1 Surakarta.
The subjects wereselected purposively from 40 students with low average scores
of assertive communication skills.
Findings-From the results of pretest-posttest, the students' assertive
communication skills improved. It was indicated by the results of quantitative
analysis by Mann-Whitney U test showing the z values -2.981 and probability (p)
0.003 (α <0.05) and Wilcoxon T test showing the z values -3.922 and probability
(p) 0.000 (α <0.05). It meant that Assertivensess Training was effective to
enhance students' assertive communication skills
The Importance of Social and Government Learning in Ex Ante Policy Evaluation
We provide two methodological insights on \emph{ex ante} policy evaluation
for macro models of economic development. First, we show that the problems of
parameter instability and lack of behavioral constancy can be overcome by
considering learning dynamics. Hence, instead of defining social constructs as
fixed exogenous parameters, we represent them through stable functional
relationships such as social norms. Second, we demonstrate how agent computing
can be used for this purpose. By deploying a model of policy prioritization
with endogenous government behavior, we estimate the performance of different
policy regimes. We find that, while strictly adhering to policy recommendations
increases efficiency, the nature of such recipes has a bigger effect. In other
words, while it is true that lack of discipline is detrimental to prescription
outcomes (a common defense of failed recommendations), it is more important
that such prescriptions consider the systemic and adaptive nature of the
policymaking process (something neglected by traditional technocratic advice)
The Relationship between the Ownership Structure and the Role of the Board
This paper develops a theoretical model to better understand how the priorities of the board of directors are influenced by the ownership structure and how that affects firm performance. Most corporate governance research focuses on a universal link between corporate governance practices (e.g., board structure, shareholder activism) and performance outcomes, but neglects how the specific context of each company and diverse environments lead to variations in the effectiveness of different governance practices. This study suggests that the ownership structure has an important influence on the priorities set by the board, and that these priorities will determine the optimal composition of the board of directors. In contrast to a board prioritizing monitoring, where directors with financial experience and a duality are important, a board prioritizing the provision of resources could benefit from directors with different characteristics, the presence of the CEO on the board of directors and a larger board size. Understanding the influence of the board of directors on firm performance requires greater sensitivity to how corporate governance affects different aspects of effectiveness for different stakeholders and in different contexts. The insights on the interaction between the ownership structure and board composition can shed new light onto the contradictory empirical results of past research that has tried to link board composition or structure to firm performance directly. In an effort to increase the relevance of future research on boards and firm performance, we provide a framework on the interaction between ownership, corporate boards and firm performance. In light of scandals and perceived advantages in reforming governance systems, debates have emerged over the appropriateness of implementing corporate governance recommendations mainly based on an Anglo-Saxon context characterized by dispersed ownership where markets for corporate control, legal regulation, and contractual incentives are key governance mechanisms. This paper adds to the literature that argues in favor of the need to adapt corporate governance policies to the local contexts of firms.
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