The role of emotional intelligence in the development of adolescents’ social and emotional skills, abilities and academic performance after the transition to secondary school

Previous research demonstrates that pupils do not always have the necessary emotional intelligence (EI) to cope with the transition to secondary school successfully. This thesis explores whether an intervention designed to enhance key emotional intelligence can impact positively on students’ academic performance after a secondary school transition. The intervention was designed with reference to six teacher interviews and seven classroom observations of children who had recently transitioned to secondary school. Sixty children aged 11-12 years took part in the intervention which involved six group sessions. The outcomes of the intervention were assessed through pre-, post- and eight-month follow-up self-report questionnaires administered to the children. Findings demonstrate that the intervention had a significant positive impact on affective disposition and behavioural conduct from pre- to post test. Furthermore, all sub-constructs in the IRI empathy measure (empathic concern, perspective taking, fantasy scale and personal distress), as well as the adaptability, self-motivation, low impulsivity, peer relations, emotional regulation, behavioural conduct and overall EI showed a statistically significant increase at the follow-up phase. Multiple regressions revealed that empathy can significantly predict academic achievement. Qualitative measures were also used after the intervention to capture a rich and in-depth insight into the mechanisms that facilitate EI change and the pupils’ perceptions of the role of EI during the transition period. Thematic analysis demonstrated a positive movement in the group’s coping strategies and practices. This research highlights the positive influence that context-specific interventions can have, based on the inclusion of an exploratory phase before and after designing and delivering such programmes. The results are discussed in terms of implications for schools, practitioners and researchers and suggestions are made for further studies in this under-researched area

EMPIRICAL POWER COMPARISON OF NON-NESTED TESTS FOR THE EVM: SOME MONTE CARLO EVIDENCE

Recently, Bodla and Bhatti (2007) revisited Davidson and MacKinnon’s (2002) well-known J test and noted that thought the test is simple to compute but lack small sample exact test computation properties. This paper is one of the attempts to compute a new version of the J test and compare its power performance with the various existing tests to see the relative strength of our test to be called as an approximately most powerful test. The main objective of this paper is to study Monte Carlo evidence on finite sample performance of the now modified non-nested tests of mismeasured regression models in EVM, Errors in Variables Models, setting to see if the power performance of the new test.Nonnested models, power & size of a test, Monte Carlo Simulation

Current Results from the RRFID Kinematic Survey: Apparent Speeds from the First Five Years of Data

We present current results from our ongoing project to study the parsec-scale relativistic jet kinematics of sources in the U.S. Naval Observatory's Radio Reference Frame Image Database (RRFID). The RRFID consists of snapshot observations using the VLBA plus up to 9 additional antennas at 8 and 2 GHz. The Image Database currently contains about 3000 images of 450 sources from 1994 to 2004, with some sources having images at 20 epochs or more. We have now completed analysis of the 8 GHz images for all sources observed at 3 or more epochs from 1994 to 1998. The completed analysis comprises 966 images of 87 sources, or an average of 11 epochs per source. Apparent jet speeds have been measured for these sources, and the resulting speed distribution has been compared with results obtained by other large VLBI surveys. The measured apparent speed distribution agrees with those found by the 2 cm survey and Caltech-Jodrell Bank (CJ) survey; however, when a source-by-source comparison is done with the 2 cm survey results, significant disagreement is found in the apparent speed measurements for a number of sources. This disagreement can be traced in most cases to either an insufficient time baseline for the current RRFID results, or to apparent component mis-identification in the 2 cm survey results caused by insufficient time sampling. These results emphasize the need for long time baselines and dense time sampling for multi-epoch monitoring of relativistic jets.Comment: 4 pages, To be published in the Proceedings of the 7th European VLBI Network Symposiu

Analisis Sungai Tiung Dalam Rangka Pengendalian Banjir

Banjir di DAS Tiung terjadi akibat meluapnya Sungai Tiung karena penampang sungai mengalami pendangkalan dan penyempitan. Penyebabnya berkaitan erat dengan kegiatan pendulangan intan yang tidak terkendali, mengakibatkan tanah menjadi gersang dimana resisten terhadap erosi, sehingga mengalirkan endapan ke alur sungai. Oleh karena itu diperlukan studi untuk menentukan besar debit banjir rencana dalam periode 25 tahun, sekaligus meninjau profil muka air sungai terhadap kondisi eksisting, yang akhirnya dapat dijadikan acuan dalam USAha pengendalian banjir.Tujuan dari penelitian adalah untuk menganalisis sungai tiung dalam rangka pengendalian banjir, dalam menganalisis Sungai Tiung ini, diperlukan beberapa analisis seperti analisis hidrologi yang mencakup analisis curah hujan maksimum dengan metode Probabilitas Frekuensi (Log Normal,Gumbel dan Log Pearson Tipe III) dan analisis debit banjir rancangan dengan metode empiris seperti metode Rasional praktis,Hasper, Der Weduwen, dan Hidrograf Satuan Sintetis Nakayasu.Pada analisis hidrolika , dalam penentuan elevasi muka air dan dimensi saluran normalisasi untuk debit periode 25 tahun digunakan program bantu Hec-Ras 3.0. Sedangkan analisis stabilitas lereng didukung dengan program bantu Xstable yang mengacu pada Modified Bishop Method.Hasil analisis hidrologi memperlihatkan besar banjir periode 25 tahun menunjukkan harga debit sebesar 54,826 m3/d dan berdasarkan hasil analisis hidraulika, besarnya dimensi saluran normalisasi untuk periode tersebut adalah 9 m (lebar dasar) dan 3,6 m (tinggi saluran) dengan talud 1: 1,5. Jarak air yang melimpas di kiri dan kanan tepi alur sungai diprediksi sebesar 8,12 m untuk periode ulang 50 tahun. Nilai keamanan terhadap keruntuhan lereng (SF) diperoleh 2,33 untuk bagian hulu dan 1,903 untuk bagian hilir dengan menggunakan program Xstable

Synergizing Roadway Infrastructure Investment with Digital Infrastructure for Infrastructure-Based Connected Vehicle Applications: Review of Current Status and Future Directions

The file attached to this record is the author's final peer reviewed version. The Publisher's final version can be found by following the DOI link.The safety, mobility, environmental and economic benefits of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs) are potentially dramatic. However, realization of these benefits largely hinges on the timely upgrading of the existing transportation system. CAVs must be enabled to send and receive data to and from other vehicles and drivers (V2V communication) and to and from infrastructure (V2I communication). Further, infrastructure and the transportation agencies that manage it must be able to collect, process, distribute and archive these data quickly, reliably, and securely. This paper focuses on current digital roadway infrastructure initiatives and highlights the importance of including digital infrastructure investment alongside more traditional infrastructure investment to keep up with the auto industry's push towards this real time communication and data processing capability. Agencies responsible for transportation infrastructure construction and management must collaborate, establishing national and international platforms to guide the planning, deployment and management of digital infrastructure in their jurisdictions. This will help create standardized interoperable national and international systems so that CAV technology is not deployed in a haphazard and uncoordinated manner

Kontribusi Perilaku Kepemimpinan Kepala Sekolah Dan Kinerja Komite Sekolah Terhadap Efektivitas Implementasi Manajemen Berbasis Sekolah (Mbs) (Pada Smk Negeri Di Kabupaten Tasikmalaya)

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis kontribusi perilaku kepemimpinan kepala sekolah dan kinerja komite sekolah terhadap efektivitas implementasi MBS pada SMK Negeri di Kabupaten Tasikmalaya. Sampel diambil secara random sebanyak 62 orang guru dari populasi sebanyak 165 guru. Teknik analisis yang digunakan adalah analisis deskriptif dan analisis inferensial. Hasil penelitian mengindikasikan: (1) terdapat kontribusi yang signifikan dari perilaku kepemimpinan kepala sekolah terhadap efektivitas implementasi MBS, (2) terdapat kontribusi yang signifikan dari kinerja komite sekolah terhadap efektivitas implementasi MBS, (3) terdapat kontribusi yang signifikan dari perilaku kepemimpinan kepala sekolah dan kinerja komite sekolah secara simultan terhadap efektivitas implementasi MBS pada SMK Negeri di Kabupaten Tasikmalay

Penerapan Metode Problem Posing Untuk Meningkatkan Kemampuan Penyusunan Laporan Keuangan Pada Siswa SMA

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis efektifvitas penerapan metode problem posing dalam pembelajaran akuntansi, khususnya pokok bahasan laporan keuangan. Penelitian ini merupakan eksperimen semu. Populasi penelitian adalah seluruh siswa XI SMA N 1 Wanasari Brebes berjumlah 180 orang yang terbagi dalam empat kelas. Sampel penelitian diambil berdasarkan cluster random sampling. Variabel dalam penelitian ini yaitu prestasi belajar dengan metode problem posing dan prestasi belajar dengan menggunakan metode konvensional. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan dokumentasi dan tes. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdaapt perbedaan prestasi belajar akuntansi antara siswa yang diajar dengan menggunakan metode problem dan metode konvensional. Metode problem posing terbukti efektif dalam meningkatkan prestasi belajar akuntansi siswa. Berdasarkan temuan tersebut, disarankan kepada guru untuk mempertimbangkan penggunaan metode problem posing dalam pembelajaran akuntansi