Strategi Kerjasama Sekolah Dengan Dunia USAha Dan Dunia Industri (Du/di) Dalam Meningkatkan Kompetensi Lulusan Pada Smk Negeri 3 Banda Aceh

: Strategy is an art to manage resources in order to achieve the goals effectively and efficiently. This study aimed to find out the capability of principal in establishing cooperation, including cooperation program between vocational high school (SMK) and business and industrial organization (DU/DI), mechanism of cooperation between SMK and DU/DI to improve the competence of graduates, and factors that influenced the cooperation between SMK and DU/DI. This study used qualitative approach with descriptive method. Techniques of data collection used were interview, observation, and documentation study. Subjects of this study were DU/DI, principal, vice principal for public relations, and school counselors in State SMK 3 of Banda Aceh. It was found from the results of the study that the cooperation programs between SMK and DU/DI were shown from the school's vision and mission, the formulation of curriculum, the implementation of cooperation and the assessment report of cooperation. The mechanism of cooperation was shown from the agreement of both parties in the form of MOU in the implementation of industrial practice and other cooperation, which were guest speaker, the implementation of competency test, and other seminars. Factors that influenced the cooperation between SMK and DU/DI in improving the competence of graduates were shown from the involvement and the commitment of school personnel in formulating school's regulation and profile. It is hoped that the principal and vice principal for public relations can foster the cooperation continuously. The cooperation that bases on the MOU should be socialized, so that both parties can exercise their rights and fulfill their obligations effectively. It is also hoped that State SMK 3 of Banda Aceh and the stakeholder can be more communicative in establishing cooperation in improving the competence of graduates of State SMKN 3 of Banda Aceh

Pembinaan Kompetensi Profesional Guru Oleh Kepala Sekolah Pada SMP Negeri 2 Kota Sigli

Coaching of teachers is one form of business to enhance the professional competence of teachers in achieving quality learning period on SMP Negeri 2 Sigli. This study aims to determine teacher training in: (1) the process of preparing the learning program are: curriculum, syllabus, lesson plans, annual program, the semester program, and details of the effective week. (2) fostering the implementation of learning, namely: the initial activity to open the lesson, explaining the materials, instructional media, learning methods, learning resources, and KKM. (3) fostering enhancement of professional competence of teachers are: supervision, refresher courses, seminars, and MGMP. The method used in this research is descriptive method with qualitative approach, this research sites in SMP Negeri 2 Sigli. Data collection techniques in the study carried out directly by the researcher through interviews, observation, and study documentation. The subject of this research is the principal, vice principal areas of the curriculum, and teacher SMP Negeri 2 Sigli. The results obtained are: (1) principals in the process of preparing teachers to foster learning programs such as the RPP, the annual program, the semester program, and details of the effective week. (2) fostering the principal teachers in the implementation of the learning done by describing the materials, instructional media, learning methods, learning resources. (3) school head teachers to foster improvement of professional competence by way of supervision, Panataran, seminars and enable MGMP as well as providing facilities and infrastructure

Pelaksanaan Pembinaan Profesionalisme Pamong Belajar dalam Peningkatan Kualitas Pembelajaran Kelompok Belajar Kesetaraan

This qualitative research aimed at describing the efforts of the head of Learning Center to improve the tutors' professionalism particularly in the Learning Centers for Equivalency. The research conducted in West Lombok and Sumbawa from February through April 2008. As a multicase study, the research found that the heads of Learning Centers have done all efforts to develop and build tutors' professionalism, such as through intensive observation, lectures, in-service and pre-service trainings

Supervisi Pengajaran Oleh Kepala Sekolah Untuk Meningkatkan Kinerja Guru Di SMP Negeri 12 Banda Aceh

: Supervise instruction represent one of activity able to improve teacher performance. This research aim to for the mendeskripsikan of process compilation program, program execution and factors influencing execution supervise instruction by headmaster at SMPN 12 Banda Acheh. This Research use approach qualitative. Data collecting observation, documentation and interview. Source of data headmaster, curriculum area headmaster proxy, student and teacher. Result of research indicate that (1) Compilation program supervise instruction every early school year, in the form of activity class observation, individual meeting, staff meeting, senior tuition, workshop, permit and training learn. (2) Execution supervision; activity Observation class by headmaster visit class to see directly ability teacher teach. Individual meeting at the time of there teacher discipline collision, good intern conflict teacher with sejawat or teacher with student. Activity Workshop scheduled and packed into Cost Estimate Plan School. Activity Training usually learn only as participant, where headmaster send delegation learn to follow various activity training, hereinafter the teacher obliged to socializing in the form of activity staff meeting. Headmaster also always give recommendation to continue education to teacher according to regulation going into effect, (3) Factors influencing execution supervise instruction by headmaster in improving performance learn SMP Country 12 Banda Acheh, that is: fund supporting activity supervise not yet is adequate, (b) support On duty Education to activity supervise not yet is optimal, (c) essence supervise not yet been comprehended by all teacher so that activity supervise kadangkala interpreted as effort look for weakness teacher, (d) teachers owning old year of service or almost pension not too care to make-up of its profession development and performance

Isolasi dan Karakterisasi Senyawa Alkaloid Ekstrak Metanol Klika Faloak (Sterculia Populifolia)

Klika faloak (Sterculia populifolia) telah digunakan oleh masyarakat secara tradisional untuk mengobati beberapa penyakit seperti hepatitis, kanker, gangguan saluran pencernaan, diabetes, reumatik dan peningkat sel darah merah dll. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengisolasi dan mengkarakterisasi senyawa alkaloid ekstrak metanol klika faloak. Ekstraksi dilakukan secara maserasi menggunakan pelarut metanol. Ekstrak metanol dipartisi dengan n-Heksan. Fraksinasi menggunakan metode kromatografi cair vakum, sebagai fase diam digunakan silika gel dan fase gerak adalah campuran n-heksan : etil asetat : metanol dengan sistem kepolaran ditingkatkan. Fraksi positif alkaloid yang diperoleh dipisahkan menggunakan kromatografi lapis tipis preparative dan dilakukan uji kemurnian menggunakan kromatografi lapis tipis 2 dimensi. Isolat selanjutnya dikarakterisasi menggunakan instrumen spektrofotometer UV-Vis dan inframerah (FTIR). Hasil analisis spektroskopi UV-Vis dan FTIR isolat diduga adalah senyawa alkaloid yang mempunyai karakteristik gugus fungsi N-H, C-N, C-H dan C=O serta serapan UV pada panjang gelombang 269 dan 302 nm yang merupakan serapan n→ π* dari gugus N-H

MEASURING LEARNING STYLES AND LEARNING STIMULUS AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

This study examines learning styles and learning stimulus among secondary school students in Malaysia.  A total of 50 students from Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Ungku Aziz, Sabak Bernam in Selangor were interviewed to measure student’s different styles. The adapted version of Dunn and Dunn Learning Styles Inventory were used as in this study.  The findings showed that majority students preferred on grouping learning styles (M=4.07), visual learning styles (M= 3.88), auditory learning styles (M=3.66), individual learning styles (M=3.61) and kinesthetic learning styles (M= 4.07) respectively. Based on the findings, several suggestions have been made to enhance the academic achievement for students. The results of this study provide useful information for teachers and students which are important for the process of learning

Risk Mitigation Strategies for the Prepaid Card Issuer in Australia

The prepaid card market in Australia is growing rapidly. Its features not only attract customers from all sorts of backgrounds but also expose it to numerous risks. Using the methodology of the Australian Risk Management Standard AS/NZS4360, this paper looks at the risks inherent in prepaid cards. Concentrating on two major risks, the paper details the regulations governing the industry in the USA as well the technical controls employed by the credit/debit card industry. We suggest risk mitigation strategies from these two view-points, aiming to become an important reference both for industry as it adopts better risk mitigation techniques, and for government as it improves the laws and regulations governing this industry

An economic analysis of time-based Demand Response programs and facts devices implementation for congestion management

This paper explores the utilization of combination of Alternating Current Transmission System (FACTS) devices, time-based Demand Response (DR) programs, and Generation Redispatch (GR) in short-term congestion management as well as minimization of generation costs in power systems. To achieve this, a multi-stage market clearing procedure is formulated. At the first stage, the market is cleared based on generation cost minimization, without considering network constraints. Market clearing formulation for the second stage is developed considering congestion, in which FACTS device (Thyristor Controlled Series Capacitor (TCSC)), and time-based DR programs (Time of Use (TOU)) are optimally coordinated with GR in the presence of network constraints, to manage congestion at minimum costs. In addition, to make conditions more realistic, operational conditions spanning for a day (24 hours) are considered in this study. Then capabilities of these approaches in different scenarios for congestion management as well as minimization of generation costs are examined on IEEE 14-bus system. Results show that although, applications of time-based DR programs are more effective as compared to other approaches in terms of generation cost reduction but they have limited capability for congestion management due to consumption of responsive loads which usually decreases in one period and increases in another