Advancing Global Cultural Competencies: International Service Learning Within NASPAA Member Programs

This article posits international service learning (ISL) as a pedagogy that supports internationalization in the field of public affairs and one known to advance global cultural competency in other professions. We present a baseline study of the extent to which ISL is being made available to master’s students in NASPAA member programs, and the extent to which existing programs are responding to key challenges of ethics and assessment. The exploratory analysis shows a lack of clear understanding of ISL in professional public affairs education and very few ISL programs being offered in the field. Among the programs that do exist, there is a commitment to ethical practices and to creative approaches to overcoming challenges. However, these programs have yet to apply systematic assessment, particularly in evaluating their contributions to global cultural competencies. We conclude with a series of recommendations targeted to public affairs faculty, program directors, and NASPAA

KONSEP PEMBELAJARAN PENDIDIKAN SEJARAH DENGAN PENDEKATAN PENILAIAN PORTOFOLIO PADA SMA DI KABUPATEN MOROWALI DAN BUOL

Abstrak : Portofolio adalah model pembelajaran yang diterapkan seiring diberlakukannya kurikulum berbasis kompetensi sebagai kurikulum pendidikan yang berlaku secara Nasional. Pembelajaran dengan portofolio adalah model pembelajaran yang melibatkan seluruh aktivitas siswa, baik aspek kognitif, afektif, psikomotorik. Penelitian tentang pembelajaran pendidikan jasmani dengan pendekatan portofolio pada SMA di Kabupaten Buol dan Morowali sudah terlaksana dengan baik dan berhasil mengubah cara belajar ketuntasan pembelajaran yang telah di tetapkan dalam silabus dapat tercapai.Hasil pengumpulan data terhadap guru dan siswa yang dipilih sebagai informan dengan teknik total sampling terhadap semua guru pendidikan jasmani pada SMA di Kabupaten Buol dan Morowalidan 215 siswa SMA secara random sampling dan dianalisis secara deskriptif kualitatif menunjukkan bahwa pembelajaran pendidikan jasmani dengan penilaian portofolio pada SMA di Kabupaten Buol dan Morowalicukup efektif dalam meningkatkan hasil belajar siswa. Efesiensi dan efektivitas pembelajaran pendidikan jasmani dengan pendekatan penilaian portofolio didukung oleh iklim sekolah yang kondusif, kepemimpinan kepala sekolah yang akomodatif, aspiratif, dan mempunyai keterbukaan serta ditunjang oleh guru yang profesional, sarana dan prasarana pendidikan yang memadai, serta dana pendidikan yang cukup tersedia.   Kata Kunci :

Are We Getting Them Out of the Country? The State of Study Abroad Opportunities Within NASPAA Member Programs

The pressures of globalization in the 21st century demand public affairs professionals with new competencies, among them the ability to work collaboratively and communicate effectively across national boundaries and cultural differences. International immersion through study abroad has been demonstrated to be an effective means of enhancing global cultural competencies among undergraduate and graduate students in a variety of other professions, but has not previously been examined within the context of public administration or public policy specifically. This article examines the extent to which public affairs programs are providing students with study abroad opportunities. Drawing upon survey and interview data from representatives of the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration’s member programs, the authors document the status and defining characteristics of study abroad programs in public affairs, identify challenges, and present a series of recommendations

PENGARUH LATIHAN LONCAT GAWANG DI PASIR TERHADAP PENINGKATAN KEMAMPUAN TENDANGAN BOLA LAMBUNG PADA PEMAIN SEPAKBOLA SMP NEGERI 1 SAUSU

Masalah penelitian mencari apakah ada pengaruh latihan loncat gawang di pasir terhadap peningkatan kemampuan tendangan bola lambung pada pemain sepakbola SMP Negeri 1 Sausu. Metode penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah penelitian eksperimen dengan rancangan pre-test dan post-test. Lokasi penelitian dilaksanakan di SMP Negeri 1 Sausu. Populasi penelitian ini berjumlah 12 sampel dan tehnik pengambilan sampel menggunakan total sampling sehingga mengambil sampel dari keseluruhan jumlah populasi yakni 12 sampel. Pengumpulan data dalam penelitian menggunakan tehnik tes. Jenis tes adalah tes tendangan lambung. Berdasarkan analisa dengan tehnik statistik deskriptif, bahwa untuk tes latihan loncat gawang diperoleh perhitungan, yaitu t hitung sebesar 13,688 dengan t tabel pada taraf signifikan 5% d.b = (N-1) =(12-1)=11 sebesar 2.201. Jadi t hitung lebih besar daripada t tabel atau 13,688 > 2,201 atau peningkatan antara test awal dan test akhir adalah 68,5 dengan mean deviasi sebanyak 5,708 atau peningkatannya sebanyak 57%. Dengan demikian, Hipotesis nol (Ho) ditolak dan Hipotesis alternative (Ha) diterima, ini berarti bahwa hipotesis yang menyatakan ada pengaruh yang signifikan (berarti) latihan loncat gawang di pasir terhadap peningkatan kemampuan tendangan dapat diterima. Kesimpulan dalam penelitian ini, bahwa terdapat pengaruh dari latihan loncat gawang di pasir terhadap peningkatan kemampuan tendangan bola lambung pada pemain sepakbola SMP Negeri 1 Sausu.

Government and the Nonprofit Sector in Latin America

A growing literature is exploring the dynamics of government–nonprofit relations, but most of this work has focused on developed nations with strong economies and consolidated democracies (Salamon 1995, 2002; Young 1999, 2000). The nations of the developing world, which by definition have weaker economies, and generally have less consolidated democracies and smaller nonprofit sectors, have received less attention (Najam 2000; Coston 1998). Among the latter, the nations of Latin America present an interesting set of cases: there is wide variation in terms of levels of economic development and democratic consolidation, but historically weak nonprofit sectors are a common element. For example, the five Latin American nations that are represented in the Johns Hopkins University Comparative Nonprofit Sector Project, although they are among the wealthiest in Latin America, have relatively small sectors compared to other developing nations, many of whom are less wealthy (Salamon et al. ch. 2). The final decades of the twentieth century witnessed a period of democratic stability in Latin America, which unfortunately has – in some nations – fallen prey to what Weyland (2013) alternately describes as “soft authoritarianism,” “personalistic plebiscitarianism,” or populism. A growing number of nations,including Venezuela, Bolivia, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Honduras, and now Argentina, have fallen under the sway of demagogic leaders who have accrued executive power, weakened pluralism and undermined effective institutional checks and balances. At the same time, a number of nations have also moved toward consolidating democracy with varying degrees of success, with Costa Rica and Uruguay as clear leaders, but also Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Mexico making noteworthy progress (Weyland 2013). In this complex context, the relationship between government and the nonprofit sector1 in Latin America takes on a variety of forms and has been subject to important legislative and constitutional debates (Gidron and Bar 2010). Perhaps the single most important measure of government–nonprofit relations is a nation’s legal framework, as this “will influence how strong [civil society] is in any particular setting” (Uphoff and Krishna 2004, 360; Young 2010). A civil society legal framework is made up of “laws that attempt to address all of the issues that arise over the “lifecycle” of a non-governmental organization” (International Center for Nonprofit Law 2009, 4). In Latin America, policy debates about civil society legal frameworks are occurring in a context of democratic transition in which the parameters of the public sphere are contested, with governments, political parties, and nonprofits seeking to carve out territory. It is important to underline that this area of law is often contested, with civil society advocating for a more favorable enabling environment and the government often seeking to place restrictions on the activities and legal status of civil society organizations, which it often perceives as a rival. Policy toward civil society and nonprofit organizations can also be part of greater shifts to the logics of development, for example, by producing symbolic links to national value and belief systems (Appe 2013). The question emerges, what conceptual lenses and explanatory factors can best illuminate these variations? The cases presented here highlight a mixed bag of regulatory environments. On the one hand, countries have outdated and/or hostile legal frameworks and lingering distrust, misunderstanding and even animosity between government and the nonprofit sector. On the other, they feature constitutional or legal recognition of freedom of association and the importance of an independent sector. In this article we will draw upon the extant literature to illuminate a complex relationship between Latin American governments and their nonprofit sectors