Students’ Perception on Female Teachers

As one of the pedagogic activities, teacher plays important roles to make students learn directly from their teachers in order to develop their cognition, affection, and psychomotor. In this case, there are some competencies have to be performed by all teachers, namely pedagogic, professional, personal, and social competencies as the requirements to teaching and learning activities. The facts show that many female teachers perform teacher competencies better than male teachers because of the meekness and good appearance of female teachers. This study was conducted to know the students’ perception on male teachers in English Education Department of Unismuh Makassar. The data were collected through interview, and analyzed descriptively in qualitative way. The findings indicated that the students mostly like female teachers because they perform almost all teacher competencies better. Therefore, it was concluded that female teachers are better than male teachers in English Education Department of Unismuh Makassar. Keywords: male and female teachers, pedagogic, professional, personal, and social competencies, performance, appearanc

The Battle of Taste Under The Tent A Study of the Togal Tradition on Makeang Community in North Maluku

This article studies the tradition of togal in Makeang communities in North Maluku. This tradition faced various dynamics, one of which is a matter of taste. The young and old generations have different taste when togal performed. The young generation does not appreciate togal, while the older generation is still very appreciative. The assumption is that if the young generation does not appreciate anymore, the existence of the togal is being threatened. The reason is, the generation that has the role in the sustainability of this tradition has not positive attitude. By using the qualitative research methods, this study reveals that tastes are a subjective area that cannot be debated. Tastes are the truth of everyone. However, in most cases, conflicts often occur. The generation that has an interest in togal is involved in the battle of tastes with the generation who are not interested in the context of performance. The older generation wants to play togal, while the younger generation rejects as a music of party (performance). This battle occurs because there is a different opinion between of them. Thus, there is a negotiation process in solving the problem. If the older generation is more dominant, the party will be held with the music of togal. If there is a way of agreement, then the time for the party that takes all night is agreed to be two parts. The first part is for togal, while the second for modern music

The Trade and Mestizo Culture Effect in Ternate

This study discusses the spice (clove) trade in Ternate in the XV-XVII centuries by Arab, Chinese, Malay, Javanese, Makassar, Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch and English traders. The importance of clove commodities in Ternate in trading activities makes Ternate one of the international trade networks. This research uses the method of historical science and the study of multiculturalism. The research location is in Ternate City, North Maluku Province. The results showed that Ternate played an essential role in trading activities as a maritime kingdom. The spice route is not just a commodity trading route but also a commercial process that allows the exchange of values and cultures that have helped shape the identity of the Ternate community today. The impact of culture can be found in language, clothing, art, food, and settlements. In other words, the clove trade involving various nations in Ternate also brought together culture

Local Wisdom of Natural Resource Management in Communities Around the Mine in Central Halmahera Regency

The main problems of this research include two things, namely: (1) what local wisdom is related to the management of natural resources owned by the mining circle community in Central Halmahera Regency, and (2) how is the existence of the local wisdom of the mining circle community in managing natural resources? nature in Central Halmahera Regency. This study uses a qualitative approach that collects through document studies (literature review), observations (observations), and in-depth interviews. Research informants are people who live in the mining area which are determined by purposive sampling based on their knowledge and experience related to the research topic. The data collection locations were in the Central Halmahera Regency area covering two sub-districts, namely North Weda and Central Weda Districts. The results of the study show that the communities around the mines in Central Halmahera Regency classify natural resources based on where or where the resources are located, namely resources that are on the mainland. In managing these various natural resources, communities around mining have various traditions that can be seen as a form of local wisdom. The entry of the mining industry into Central Halmahera Regency has no more positive impacts than the negative effects it produces. Mining companies are seen by residents as 'giants' that destroy water sources that are vital for residents' lives so that they can no longer be used. In its development, the presence of mining companies, especially PT. IWIP, influences the existence of local wisdom in the communities in the study locations related to the management of their natural resources

The Loss of Agricultural Traditions: A Study of the Social Impact of Mining on Mine-Round Communities

This research examines the Loss of Agricultural Traditions: A Study of the Social Impact of Mining on Mine-Round Communities by appointing PT. IWIP as a case study. This appointment is based on the reason that PT. IWIP is the first integrated industrial estate management company in Indonesia. This research is a qualitative research conducted in Weda Tengah District, Central Halmahera Regency, North Maluku Province. The purpose of this study is to explain the Loss of Agricultural Traditions: A Study of the Social Impact of Mining on Mine-Round Communities. The method used in this study is descriptive qualitative with an ethnographic approach. Data collection was carried out through document studies (literature review), observation (observation), and in-depth interviews. Research informants are people who live in the mining area which are determined by purposive sampling based on their knowledge and experience related to the research topic. The results of the study show that the presence of mining companies has a broad impact on people's lives. One of these impacts can be found in social and cultural aspects. Based on their nature, these impacts are positive and negative. If viewed from the perspective of social change, the various descriptions above show that the community in the mining area has experienced changes, whether consciously or not. This social change that occurred at the same time also penetrated the joints of the culture of society that was oriented towards agriculture