24th International Conference on Information Modelling and Knowledge Bases

In the last three decades information modelling and knowledge bases have become essentially important subjects not only in academic communities related to information systems and computer science but also in the business area where information technology is applied. The series of European – Japanese Conference on Information Modelling and Knowledge Bases (EJC) originally started as a co-operation initiative between Japan and Finland in 1982. The practical operations were then organised by professor Ohsuga in Japan and professors Hannu Kangassalo and Hannu Jaakkola in Finland (Nordic countries). Geographical scope has expanded to cover Europe and also other countries. Workshop characteristic - discussion, enough time for presentations and limited number of participants (50) / papers (30) - is typical for the conference. Suggested topics include, but are not limited to: 1. Conceptual modelling: Modelling and specification languages; Domain-specific conceptual modelling; Concepts, concept theories and ontologies; Conceptual modelling of large and heterogeneous systems; Conceptual modelling of spatial, temporal and biological data; Methods for developing, validating and communicating conceptual models. 2. Knowledge and information modelling and discovery: Knowledge discovery, knowledge representation and knowledge management; Advanced data mining and analysis methods; Conceptions of knowledge and information; Modelling information requirements; Intelligent information systems; Information recognition and information modelling. 3. Linguistic modelling: Models of HCI; Information delivery to users; Intelligent informal querying; Linguistic foundation of information and knowledge; Fuzzy linguistic models; Philosophical and linguistic foundations of conceptual models. 4. Cross-cultural communication and social computing: Cross-cultural support systems; Integration, evolution and migration of systems; Collaborative societies; Multicultural web-based software systems; Intercultural collaboration and support systems; Social computing, behavioral modeling and prediction. 5. Environmental modelling and engineering: Environmental information systems (architecture); Spatial, temporal and observational information systems; Large-scale environmental systems; Collaborative knowledge base systems; Agent concepts and conceptualisation; Hazard prediction, prevention and steering systems. 6. Multimedia data modelling and systems: Modelling multimedia information and knowledge; Contentbased multimedia data management; Content-based multimedia retrieval; Privacy and context enhancing technologies; Semantics and pragmatics of multimedia data; Metadata for multimedia information systems. Overall we received 56 submissions. After careful evaluation, 16 papers have been selected as long paper, 17 papers as short papers, 5 papers as position papers, and 3 papers for presentation of perspective challenges. We thank all colleagues for their support of this issue of the EJC conference, especially the program committee, the organising committee, and the programme coordination team. The long and the short papers presented in the conference are revised after the conference and published in the Series of “Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence” by IOS Press (Amsterdam). The books “Information Modelling and Knowledge Bases” are edited by the Editing Committee of the conference. We believe that the conference will be productive and fruitful in the advance of research and application of information modelling and knowledge bases. Bernhard Thalheim Hannu Jaakkola Yasushi Kiyok

Human-machine communication for educational systems design

This book contains the papers presented at the NATO Advanced Study Institute (ASI) on the Basics of man-machine communication for the design of educational systems, held August 16-26, 1993, in Eindhoven, The Netherland

IMPROVING ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERACY IN INDONESIAN SCHOOLS: THEORIES AND PRACTICES

These proceedings contain a collection of papers presented at the 15th JETA International Conference conducted by Jogja English Teachers Association (JETA), in collaboration with University of PGRI Yogyakarta on Monday and Tuesday, on the 2nd and 3rd of July 2018. This conference took place at the Auditorium of University of PGRI Yogyakarta. The conference whose theme was “Improving English Language Literacy in Indonesian Schools: Theories and Practices” was special because the activities disseminate creative ideas through seminars, workshops, and teaching demonstrations. We hope that participants would get relevant information, knowledge and experience in teaching from fellow teachers, lecturers, and practitioners as well as perspectives concerning English Language Literacy. Finally, it is expected that the proceedings could give many benefits to readers, especially English teachers, to be creative in improving English language literacy in their schools, and particularly to those who could not join the conference. Have a nice reading and, together let us improve our professionalism

eLearning in diverse Subject-Matter Contexts: An explorative study

Die Mission von eLearning ist es, Lehrenden und Lernenden eine grosse Anzahl von Unterrichtsmöglichkeiten zu offerieren, um die Qualität von Lehren und Lernen in jedem fachspezifischen/fachbezogenen Kontext zu verbessern. eLearning reflektiert vielfältige Einsatzmöglichkeiten von Technologien eingebettet in unterschiedlichen Bildungskontexten; und wird häufig missverstanden. Darüber hinaus, lanciert die dynamische Entwicklung der neuen Technologien neue Potenziale für kreative didaktische Szenerien in einem Zustand von TELEs , die aktives Lernen mit hoher Beteiligung fördern; so dass die Lehrer nicht mehr an die eLearning Angebote von Institutionen /Organisationen gebunden sind. Eine Epistemologische Analyse ist notwendig für ein umfangreiches Verständnis, über die Wissenschaften und deren kontextuellen Unterschiede zu erstellen, um einen Vergleich ihrer eLearning Anwendungen in einer genaueren und diskursiven Weise durchführen zu können. Deshalb, ist diese Dissertation Akt einer explorativen Studie, die einen Rahmen um „fachbezogene kontextbasierte“ eLearning Anwendungen der verschiedenen wissenschaftlichen Bereiche zieht, um heraus zu finden ob eine der eLearning Anwendungen ebenfalls unterschiedliche Eigenschaften wie ihre Philosophie zeigt. Die Ergebnisse dieser Arbeit zeigen, dass der Bekanntheitsgrad von eLearning Anwendungen bei den Lehrenden nicht ausreichend ist, um einen Einsatz von sophistischen eLearning Anwendungen zu umfassen, dies ist kontextunabhängig; obwohl, eine klare Unterscheidung zwischen den eLearning Anwendungen der Geistes-/ Sozialwissenschaften und Ingenieurwissenschaften festgestellt worden ist. Zum Schluss, mehr Forschung und Studien sind erforderlich, die die eLearning Anwendungen/Charakteristiken in verschiedenen fachspezifischen Kontexten erforschen, um potenzielle Lücken zu identifizieren.The overall mission of eLearning is to provide instructors and learners with the wide range of instructional opportunities to enhance the quality of teaching and learning in any educational context. eLearning reflects diverse applications of technologies embedded into different educational contexts; and it is often misunderstood. Furthermore, the dynamic development of emerging technologies introduces new potentials for more creative instructional design patterns in terms of TELEs that foster active learning with high levels of involvement; thus instructors become no more tied to the educational technology offerings of institutions/organizations. An epistemological analysis is necessary for an extensive understanding about sciences and their subject-matter contextual differences; to be able to compare and contrast their eLearning practices in a more accurate and discursive way. Therefore, this dissertation acts as an explorative study which draws a framework of “subject-matter context-based” eLearning practices of diverse scientific fields in order to find out whether their eLearning practices are, indeed, demonstrating differences likewise their philosophy, or not. The results of this dissertation demonstrate that the eLearning awareness levels of instructors are not satisfactory to embrace the use of sophisticate eLearning practices independent from their subject-matter context; although, there is a clear-cut distinction between the eLearning practices of humanities/social sciences’ and engineering sciences’ subject-matter contexts. Eventually, more research studies investigating the eLearning practices/characteristics of diverse subject-matter contexts is required to identify potential gaps

An aesthetic for sustainable interactions in product-service systems?

Copyright @ 2012 Greenleaf PublishingEco-efficient Product-Service System (PSS) innovations represent a promising approach to sustainability. However the application of this concept is still very limited because its implementation and diffusion is hindered by several barriers (cultural, corporate and regulative ones). The paper investigates the barriers that affect the attractiveness and acceptation of eco-efficient PSS alternatives, and opens the debate on the aesthetic of eco-efficient PSS, and the way in which aesthetic could enhance some specific inner qualities of this kinds of innovations. Integrating insights from semiotics, the paper outlines some first research hypothesis on how the aesthetic elements of an eco-efficient PSS could facilitate user attraction, acceptation and satisfaction

The Javanese local wisdom described in Murwakala performed in the oral tradition of ruwatan

Abstract: This paper discusses the local wisdom described in Murwakala performed in the oral tradition of Ruwatan . Ruwatan is the Javanese traditional ceremony done in order to release the Sukerta ’s life from Bathara Kala ’s threat. There are certain groups of people who believe that ruwatan is a ceremony that has to be done by the Sukerta ; if they have not done it, they think that they have not done their responsibility and if they cannot do that, they will suffer from Bathara Kala ’s threat (Subalidinata, 1985: 3). Ruwatan was done for the first time in the 17th century; then, it has been done continually every year, from generation to generation up to recent days. It shows the interesting literary phenomenon that Murwakala which was rooted in Javanese culture can be understood and believed by not only Javanese but also other tribes in Indonesia. It is reasonable because Murwakala is assumed to show the Javanese local wisdom related to human existence and it is described through the characters of Murwakala . To find out this local wisdom, the writer used the theory of post-structuralism of narrative proposed by Jonathan Culler in which there are two steps of analyzing the narration. These steps are usually called double logic: by considering the text as a discourse and revealing the significance of the text based on the text’s thematic structure

THE DEVELOPMENT OF ANTI-CORRUPTION EDUCATION (AN EVALUATION STUDY ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF LITERATURE STUDY OF ANTI-CORRUPTION EDUCATION)

The purpose of this research is to develop learning tools as well as test the effectiveness of the implementation of anti-corruption education. The research method refers to the development of procedural models, which is descriptive, that shows the steps to produce a product that is effectively used at schools, not to test theories. The research procedures of every stage of development were done through expert assessment, individual assessment, group assessment, and field assessment. The model system approach, which was done to the formative evaluation measures, was developed by Dick & Carey. The trials included learning experts assessment, content experts assessment, learning media experts assessment, individual assessment, group assessment, and field assessment. The results of the assessment trials were used as an input to improve product development which was conducted using the t test (Paired Samples Test) to determine the effectiveness of the teaching materials. Descriptive quantitative analysis techniques were used to compare the competence of students before and after the use of teaching materials through the pretest and posttest which showed significant results, namely the difference in the value of pretest and posttest. It means anti-corruption education teaching materials are very effectively implemented to the students

THE ROLE OF JAVANESE CULTURE IN CHARACTER BUILDING AT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Nowadays, character education becomes a major concern in Indonesia. Character development has been done by various strategy, but the results is yet to be seen. Character development should beginin elementary school in order that the children's charactercould formed early so that it could be developed until they are mature. One of the efforts of character building is integrating the local wisdom in learning. One of them is the Javanese culture. Javanese culture has a variety of rules called the "unggah-ungguh" that always give good models to the public community, especially to the Javanese. Along with the times, the Javanese culture that upholds ethics began to degraded and replaced by foreign cultures that came later. The parents’ roles in instilling the Javanese culture to their children also decreased gradually. This paper will examine the Javanese culture’s roles toward the character building in elementary schools’ students. Descriptive method supported by a depth review of the literature and the previous studies is used in this paper as a method. Based on the results of these reviews, we obtain some information about the types and mechanisms of Javanese culture in character building of students, especially elementary school students

Social Emotional Development and Character as the Focus of the Education Policy

Abstract The importance of emotional and social skills of the character is perceived today for students, communities and workers. In view of the number of risky behavior in our society today, for example, drug use, violence, and other forms of emotional, excessive feelings of frustration and so forth are also venturing into the world of education experienced by students in Indonesia. The problems being faced by this country has always focused on character education. Social learning emotional is a process where children and adults acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to understand and manage emotions, set and achieve goals that are positive, feel and show empathy for others, building and maintaining a positive relationships and make a responsible decision. This learning appears when an understanding that learning in the context of a supportive relationship that makes learning challenging, interesting, and meaningful. And this is best done through effective classroom instruction, students' involvement in positive activities in and out of the classroom, and parents are spacious and community involvement in the planning, implementation, and evaluation. Social emotional learning and character is considered very effective if imposed from preschool through high school. Educators, parents, and policy makers synergize and ensure that the core competencies of social and emotional learning is necessary for the functioning of life for students effective and these skills need to be taught. Keywords: Social and Emotional Learning, Character, Policy Focu