PENINGKATAN PRESTASI BELAJAR SISWA PADA MATA PELAJARAN EKONOMI POKOK BAHASAN PASAR DENGAN MENERAPKAN METODE PEMBELAJARAN INKUIRI

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melaksanakan model metode pembelajaran inkuiri dengan guru mata pelajaran sebagai pengamat yang menilai pelaksanaan proses pembelajaran. Berdasarkan data hasil penelitian maka dapat disimpulkan bahwa model pembelajaran inkuiri efektif  untuk meningkatkan prestasi belajar siswa dalam pembelajaran ekonomi pokok bahasan pasar di kelas VIII B SMP Negeri 1 Kutowinangun Kabupaten Kebumen. Selain itu, berdasarkan hasil pengamatan dapat disimpulkan bahwa telah terjadi peningkatan kemampuan afektif dan psikomotorik siswa dalam melaksanakan metode pembelajaran inkuiri berdasarkan perbandingan kemampuan afektif dan psikomotorik siswa. diharapkan metode inkuiri dapat diterapkan sebagai salah satu metode pembelajaran alternatif yang digunakan untuk meningkatkan prestasi belajar siswa. Agar pelaksanaan pembelajaran dengan metode inkuiri dapat dilaksanakan dengan baik, diharapkan guru melakukan pembimbingan dalam observasi lapangan yang dilaksanakan oleh siswa secara berkelompok. Kata Kunci: Prestasi Belajar, Metode Pembelajaran Inkuiri</p

Efektifitas Penggunaan Media Bantu dan Koordinasi Mata-kaki terhadap Peningkatan Ketepatan Tendangan Melambung (Long Pass) dalam Permainan Sepakbola (Study Eksperimen pada Mahasiswa Pembinaan Prestasi Sepakbola Jpok Fkip Uns)

This study used an experimental study. The population of this study is the students of achievement coaching football of JPOK FKIP UNS in the year 2013 amounted to 90 students. The use of sampling technique was proporsional random sampling. From the population of 90 students was taken 45 students based on the test result of ancle coordination ability which is classified into three: the ancle coordination ability in high, medium and low. The sample used 15 students for the ancle coordination ability in high category, 15 students for the ancle coordination ability in medium category and 15 students for the ancle coordination ability in low category. The technique of collecting data used tests and measurements. The data which is collected namely the ability of ancle coordination with “soccer wall volley test” from Ismaryati (2006: 54-56) and long pass kick test from Soekatamsi ( 1988: 258). The technique of analysis data is ANAVA 3 X 3 and Newman Keuls test.The result of the study were obtained as follows : (1) There is the difference of influence in using of aids media circle target exercise, aids media wall, and aids media goal target exercise towards the accuracy of long pass kick on the football game on the students of achievement coaching football of JPOK FKIP UNS in the year 2013. (2)2There is a significant difference in influencing of the ancle coordination ability in high, medium and low towards the accuracy of long pass kick on the football game on the students of achievement coaching football of JPOK FKIP UNS in the year 2013. (3) There is no interaction significant but there is a tendency to interact between the use of aids media circle target exercise, aids media wall, and aids media goal target exercise towards the accuracy of long pass kick on the football game on the students of achievement coaching football of JPOK FKIP UNS in the year 2013

Validation of a new prognostic index score for disseminated nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Patients with metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma have variable survival outcomes. We previously designed a scoring system to better prognosticate these patients. Here, we report results on validation of this new prognostic index score in a separate cohort of patients. Clinical features and laboratory parameters were examined in 172 patients with univariate and multivariate analyses and a numerical score was derived for each independent prognostic variable. Significant independent prognostic variables and their scores assigned included poor performance status (score 5), haemoglobin <12 g dl−1 (score 4) and disease-free interval (DFI) (DFI⩽6 months (score 10) or metastases at initial diagnosis (score 1)). Maximum score was 19 and patients stratified into three prognostic groups: good, 0–3; intermediate, 4–8; poor, ⩾9. When applied to a separate cohort of 120 patients, 59 patients were good, 43 intermediate and 18 poor prognosis, with median survivals of 19.6 (95% CI 16.1, 23.1), 14.3 (95% CI 12.3, 16.2) and 7.9 (95% CI 6.6, 9.2) months, respectively. (logrank test: P=0.003). We have validated a new prognostic score with factors readily available in the clinics. This simple score will prove useful as a method to prognosticate and stratify patients as well as to promote consistent reporting among clinical trials