EFL Male and Female Students' Perception on Speaking Anxiety in Class-Oral Presentations

The study attempted to investigate the perceptions of EFL male and female students about speaking anxiety in class-oral presentations and the strategies of EFL male and female students do to handle their speaking anxiety in class-oral presentations. Afterwarrds, the writer set forth two research questions: (1) What are the perceptions of EFL male and female students about speaking anxiety in class-oral presentations? (2) What are the strategies of EFL male and female students do to handle their speaking anxiety in class-oral presentations?. This study employed qualitative strategies by using case study. The participants were 30 second grade students which consists of 15 male and 15 female students from one of private university in Ciamis. The results for the first research question found that male and female students always felt anxiety if they should present a presentation at class and that anxiety was caused by some factors such as anxiety because of their selves, other students and their teachers. Moreover, the results for the second research question revealed that strategies used by students do to handle their speaking anxiety in class-oral presentations as follows. The first, trying to be confident. The second, making the atmosphere more cheerful. The third, well prepare. Finally, it is expected that class-oral presentations make the students feel anxious but still could handle their speaking anxiety with several strategies. Besides, it is suggested for further teachers to find out some technique to improve their ability in teaching English and must consider the aspect of students' psychology such as anxiety and motivation when they teach.

Kompetensi Kerja Guru, Kepemimpinan Pembelajaran Dan Kinerja Mengajar Guru Tk Kota Bandung

This research is motivated by not maximal performance of teachers and principals of kindergartens in the city of Bandung. To achieve good performance necessary competence and leadership of teacher learning (instructional leadership) principals of kindergartens. The purpose of this study was to determine the contribution of teacher competence and leadership learning kindergarten head of the kindergarten teachers' teaching performance in Bandung. This research uses descriptive method with quantitative approach, and a population of 2,216, with a sample of 299 kindergarten teachers in Bandung. Collecting data using competency tests and questionnaires. The results showed competence of teachers working in the category fairly and generally variable learning leadership and performance of teaching kindergarten head teachers tend to be in very good category. The third variable correlation test showed a positive relationship. Job competence of teachers is high enough to contribute to the performance of teachers to teach. While the head of the kindergarten instructional leadership contributing to the performance of teachers to teach high. Simultaneously, work competency of teachers and instructional leadership kindergarten head height contributing to the performance of teachers to teach. Recommendations of this study are: 1) There is an effort to increase the competence of kindergarten teachers work both individually and institutionally, 2) principals of kindergartens should maintain instructional leadership, improve monitoring and providing feedback on teaching and learning, 3) recruitment of teachers and the head of the kindergarten should consider qualifying education prospective kindergarten teachers and principals

Pengaruh Terapi Musik Gamelan Terhadap Ekspresi Wajah Positif Pada Anak Autis

The purpose of this research was to study the influence of Javanese tradition music therapy (gamelan) on positive face expression of autistic child. The research subject were three children of autism. Method of this research used observation with rating scale. The research subject was selected by purposive sampling. The data analysis used Friedman-test. The result of analysis was chi square (X2)= 6 (

The Use of Oral Peer Feedback to Minimize the Students' Errors in Pronouncing English Consonant Sounds /P/, /F/ and /V/ in Reading Aloud

This study reports on the use of oral peer feedback to minimize the students' errors in pronouncing English consonant sounds /p/, /f/ and /v/. It was a case at the twelfth grade in one of senior high schools in Tasikmalaya. Furthermore, this study was aimed to find out the extent to which the students make errors in pronouncing English consonant sounds /p/, /f/ and /v/, how the teacher minimizes the students' errors in pronouncing English consonant sounds /p/, /f/ and /v/ by means of oral peer feedback and the teacher's reasons of using oral peer feedback to minimize the errors in pronouncing English consonant sounds /p/, /f/ and /v/. Furthermore, in conducting this study the writer used qualitative research in which case study. To collect the data from participants in this research, there was six students at the twelfth grade and an English teacher who taught English pronunciation in reading activities. Classroom observation and interview were the instruments used by the writer in collecting the data. Based on the research findings, the writer concluded three major conclusions. First, the writer concluded that the majority of the students were able to pronounce the English consonant sounds /p/, /f/ and /v/ correctly that have been proven by the results of students' pronunciation. Second, the teacher taught the students about reading comprehension that contained the sounds of /p/, /f/ and /v/ with the use of oral peer feedback. In short, it could be seen that teacher's ways in minimizing students' errors in pronouncing English consonant sounds /p/, /f/ and /v/ by means of oral peer feedback was succesfully completed by the teacher through the activities in classroom observation. In addition, teacher's ways in implementing oral peer feedback was relevant with the theory from Brookhart (2008, p. 70) about the procedure in implementing oral peer feedback. Finally, teacher's reasons of using oral peer feedback to minimize the errors in pronouncing English consonant sounds /p/, /f/ and /v/. The writer concluded that the teacher has the main reason for choosing oral peer feedback as one of the ways to minimize students' error in pronouncing /p/, /f/ and /v/. The teacher argued that the use of oral peer feedback was one of the ways for minimizing students' errors because the students were demanded to give corrections toward students' errors in pronouncing the words. The students were more felt comfort when they assessed by their friends. Therefore, they will enhance their skill by the corrections given by the other students in oral peer feedback. Moreover, the writer suggests that the further researchers to investigate the cause of students' error of EFL learner specifically

Validation of Analytical Method for Quantification of Egg Cholesterol Using Reversed Phase-High Performance Liquid Chromatography-Multiwavelength Detector

In this research, analytical method of cholesterol content in eggs by Reversed Phase-High Performance Liquid Chromatography-Multiwavelength Detector (RP-HPLC-MWD) was validated. Our experiment validated the modified method of AOAC 994.10:2012 to get a more simple and efficient analytical method of cholesterol content. The sample was saponified using 10% KOH concentration for 15 min at 80 °C, then this analytical method was validated. RP-HPLC-MWD condition was at 100% MeOH as a mobile phase, flow rate of 1.0 mL/min, detection UV at 205 nm, cholesterol was detected at 10.38±0.13 min. As a result, the coefficients of determination for instrument and method linearities reached 0.9991 and 0.9912, respectively. The limits of detection and quantification of RP-HPLC-MWD instrument were found at 5 and 10 μg/mL, respectively, while the method-detection limit and quantification limit were 250 and 500 μg/g sample, respectively. Recovery values for the cholesterol analysis ranged from 98.62% to 112.26%, with a precision of 1.05%‒3.90%. Additionally, intralab reproducibility was known to reach 3.27%. This validated method can be applied for the analysis of cholesterol in various eggs available in the market

Pengaruh Senam Yoga Terhadap Tingkat Stres Pada Remaja Dalam Persiapan Menghadapi Ujian Nasional

. Stress is a subjective experience that is based on a person\u27s perception toward his situation of them or stressful situations. The methods to overcome stress in adolescents in preparation for the national examination with exercise and relaxation which is yoga exercises that stimulates the secretion of endorphins. Based on the results of preliminary studies conductedwere found that the number of adolescents who experienced stress facing national examination was 13.3% of the 30 respondents. The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of yoga gymnastics against stress levels of adolescent in preparing for the national examination.The study design used quasi experiment design non-equivalent pretest and posttest control group design. Samples taken purposive sampling techniques as many as 30 respondents. Collecting data used Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS) questionnaires. Analysis of data used univariate analysiswith frequency distribution, mean, median and bivariate analysiswith t test, Mann Whitney test and Wilcoxon test. The results of this study showed that the median of adolescent stress levels after yoga exercises given are 14.00 and 20.00. Based on the results, the p-value of 0.0001 < α ( 0.05 ), so it can be concluded there is the influence of yoga gymnastics against stress levels of adolescent in preparing for the national examination. Based on the results of this study are expected to schools and youth can conduct and apply yoga exercise 3 times a week to help reduce stress in adolescents in preparation for the national exam Keywords : Gymnastics yoga, Stress, Youth, National Examination Bibliographies : 34 (1986-2014

Studi Perbandingan Pengaruh Penambahan Aktivator Agri Simba Dengan Mol Bonggol Pisang Terhadap Kandungan Unsur Hara Makro (Cnpk) Kompos Dari Blotong (Sugarcane Filter Cake) Dengan Variasi Penambahan Kulit Kopi (Studi Kasus : PT. Industri Gula Nusantara,

Filter cake and coffee pod are sugarmill industrial and plantation wastes that could potentially be used as organic fertilizer because it contains organic matter and nutrients. However both these wastes can not be directly used as fertilizer because of the element of nutrient not fulfill the standard so it should be composted organic fertilizer first. In this research, filter cake and coffee pod were composted with coffee pod treatment additional variation (0 kg, 2 kg, 2.5kg, and 3 kg) and type of activator variations were Agri Simba and MOL from banana weevil. Then their effects macro nutrient content of fertilizers (CNPK) will be seen after 30 days of composting. The research was conducted at the Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, University of Diponegoro. The best composting results contained in the composition variation of A2 with 3 kg of filter cake, 2.5 kg of coffee pod and Agri Simba activator that contain macro nutrients C-organic = 21.59%, N-total = 0.91%, P-total = 0.181%, K-total = 0.67% and C/N ratio = 23.82. These results are in accordance with the requirements of SNI 19-7030-2004 except for C/N ratio

Karakteristik Sifat Fisikokimia Pati Garut (Maranta Arundinaceae)

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mempelajari sifat fisikokimia pati garut. Penelitian dilakukan dalam dua tahap yaitu tahap ekstraksi pati garut dan karakterisasi pati garut. Metode ekstraksi basah menghasilkan rendemen 15,69% pati garut. Pati garut mengandung kadar pati, amilosa, amilopektin, gula pereduksi, pati resisten dan daya cerna pati masing-masing sebesar 98,10%; 24,64%, 75,36%, 4,94%, 2,12% dan 84,35%. Analisis proksimat pati garut mengandung air 11,48%, abu 0,34%, lemak 0,68% dan protein 0,24%. Profil gel permeation chromatography (GPC) dengan menggunakan Toyopearl HW-65S diperoleh 2 fraksi. Distribusi panjang rantai amilopektin diukur dengan fluorophore-assisted capillary electrophoresis (FACE) menunjukkan empat rentang derajat polimerisasi ( DP), yaitu DP 6-8. 9-12, 13-24 and 25-30. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) mempelihatkan bahwa granula pati garut berbentuk oval. Pengujian Rapid Visco Analysis (RVA) menunjukkan pati garut memiliki profil gelatinisasi pati tipe A begitu pula hasil X-ray diffraction pati garut mempunyai kristalin tipe A