PENERAPAN STRATEGI PEMBELAJARAN PRACTICE REHEARSAL PAIRS DALAM UPAYA MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN KOMUNIKASI BELAJAR MATEMATIKA PADA POKOK BAHASAN PERSEGI PANJANG DAN PERSEGI ( PTK Pembelajaran Matematika di Kelas VII F SMP N 2 Gondang )

Penelitian ini dilatar belakangi, rendahnya kamampuan komunikasi matematika. Bertujuan untuk mendiskripsikan penerapan Practice Rehearsal Pairs dalam pembelajaran, untuk meningkatkan kemampuan komunikasi matematika melalui strategi pembelajaran Practice Rehearsal Pairs dalam pembelajaran matematika. Jenis penelitian, penelitian tindakan kelas yang dilakukan secara kolaborasi antara peneliti dengan guru kelas VII, yang dilaksanakan dalam tiga siklus. Subyek penelitian, guru kelas VII F SMP Negeri 2 Gondang Kab. Sragen sebagai subyek pemberi tindakan, siswa kelas VII F yang berjumlah 36 orang sebagai subyek penerima tindakan. Teknik pengumpulan data, observasi, catatan lapangan, dokumentasi, dan wawancara. Teknik analisis data dilakukan secara deskriptif kualitatif dengan metode alur yaitu data dianalisis sejak tindakan pembelajaran dilaksanakan dan dikembangkan selama proses pembelajaran. Hasil penelitian tindakan kelas, 1) Ada peningkatan kemampuan siswa dalam mengajukan pertanyaan, dari 14% menjadi 50%; 2) Ada peningkatan kemampuan siswa dalam menjawab pertanyaan, dari 22% menjadi 58%; 3) Ada peningkatan kemampuan siswa dalam mengemukakan pendapat/ide, dari 19% menjadi 53%; 4) Ada peningkatan kemampuan siswa dalam kerja kelompok, dari 28% menjadi 56%; 5) Ada peningkatan kemampuan siswa dalam mempresentasika hasil pekerjaan, dari 25% menjadi 78%; dan 6) Ada peningkatan kemampuan siswa dalam mengerjakan soal dengan KKM 65, dari 31% menjadi 83%. Penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa penerapan strategi pembelajaran Practice Rehearsal Pairs dapat meningkatkan kemampuan komunikasi siswa dalam pembelajaran matematika. Kata kunci: Kemampuan Komunikasi, Practice Rehearsal Pair

Acceptance of Interoperable Electronic Health Record (EHRs) Systems: A Tanzanian e-Health Perspective

The study assessed factors that influence the acceptance of interoperable electronic Health Records (EHRs) Systems in Tanzania Public Hospitals. The study applied a hybrid model that combined the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and Technology-Organization-Environment (TOE). Snowball sampling technique was applied and a total of 340 questionnaires were distributed to selected clinics, polyclinics and hospitals, of which 261 (77%) received questionnaires were considered to be valid and reliable for subsequent data analysis. IBM SPSS software version 27.0 was employed for data analysis. Findings indicated that relative advantage, compatibility, management support, organizational competency, training and education, perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, privacy and security concerns, competitive pressure and regulatory framework have positive and significant effects on acceptance of interoperable EHRs. However, complexity and trading & vendor support were found to have non-significant effects on acceptance of interoperable electronic health records. The study has further provided implications that may assist scholars and policy makers in the implementation of interoperable electronic health systems in the health sector

Evaluating Students Information System Success Using DeLone and McLean’s Model: Student’s Perspective

System success is considered to be an important element in accomplishing the goals of the organization; therefore evaluation of system success needs to be done in order to ensure that investment in Information System is successful. Most of Higher Learning Institutions (HLIs) in Tanzania have adopted the use of IS in providing service to their customers. Nevertheless, there is less evidence that system success evaluation has been done in order to identify the desired characteristics which could make IS more effective. Due to that, this study evaluates the effectiveness of Student Information System (SIS) used at the Institute of Finance Management using DeLone and McLean’s Model. Convenience sampling technique was employed to select respondents from the Institute of Finance Management. A total of 391 complete and valid questionnaires were employed in data analysis. IBM SPSS software was used to analyze the hypothesized relationships between the variables. The findings show that system quality, information quality, service quality, system use and user satisfaction were the key desired characteristics in making SIS success. The study has provided implications to researchers and practitioners on how to improve the effectiveness of the IS used in Higher Learning Institutions based on the desired characteristic

Why Mobile Money Users Keep Increasing? Investigating the Continuance Usage of Mobile Money Services in Tanzania

This study examined factors that affect continuance usage of mobile money services in Tanzania. The Theory of Planned Behavior was adopted as a theoretical foundation of the study. The theory was further extended by including the constructs of perceived cost, perceived trust and satisfaction as determinants of mobile money service continuance usage behaviour. A total of 309 valid and reliable responses collected using questionnaires were used for data analysis. The data were analysed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) approach. The findings depict that perceived trust, attitude and perceived behavioral control have significant influence on continuance behavioral intention while perceived trust, satisfaction and continuance behavioral intention have significant influence on continuance usage behavior. The study provides a number of useful implications for scholars and policy makers which could be used to enhance and provide sustainable mobile money services to users

EXAMINING FACTORS INFLUENCING INTENTION TO USE M-HEALTH APPLICATIONS FOR PROMOTING HEALTHIER LIFE AMONG SMARTPHONE USERS IN TANZANIA

Deaths related with Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) have recently increases, similarly, development of mobile technologies have paved a way in which Smartphone users can use m-health applications to address high level of sedentary behaviours that relates to negative health consequences. Therefore, this study was conducted to examine factors which may influence generation Y who are Smartphone users to adopt m-health applications in controlling NCDs in Tanzania. TAM theory was extended with awareness, trust and perceived cost to develop a research conceptual model of this study. Google form was used to developed online questionnaire which was distributed through social media platforms to respondents. Furthermore, other questionnaires were physically administered using snowball sampling through Drop-off / Pick-up method. A total of 396 valid and reliable questionnaires were received and used for data analysis. IBM-SPSS software was used to analyze the hypothesized relationships. Findings show that trust, perceived usefulness and perceived ease-of-use have significant influences on behaviour intention to adopt m-health applications in controlling NCDs. Nevertheless, awareness and perceived cost were found to have no significant effects on behaviour intention to adopt m-health applications. The study has provided theoretical and practical implications for researchers, m-health application owners and developer

Cross-Cultural Adaptation Process of Japanese Expatriates in Indonesia

Cross-cultural adaptation process is an ongoing issue for expatriates while working abroad, including Japanese expatriates working in Indonesian companies. This research aims to know the critical point and adaptation process of Japanese expatriates. The research method used was ethnography. Primary data collection techniques were in-depth interviews and observations. This research also included secondary data. Findings revealed that the adaptation process had an important role as it could lead to a comfortable interaction and reduce miscommunication at work. Important factors in the adaptation process were language fluency, work culture adjustment, media uses, daily interaction with Indonesians, interaction among Japanese in Indonesia, and real assistance for expatriates. There were three stages that expatriates had to go through, i.e., preparation, active, and final stage. The critical points in the adaptation process were language skills and willingness to accept changes

Rancang Bangun Sistem Robot Penyortir Benda Padat Berdasarkan Warna Berbasis Arduino

Robot adalah suatu alat mekanik yang dapat melakukan tugas menggantikan manusia, baik menggunakan pengawasan dan control manusia, atau menggunakan program yang telah didefinisikan (kecerdasan buatan). Robot biasanya digunakan untuk menggantikan manusia melakukan tugas berat, berbahaya, pekerjaan berulang, dan kotor. Biasanya robot industri digunakan dalam garis produksi (pekerjaan berulang). Penggunaan lainnya adalah untuk membantu manusia dalam memindahkan suatu benda tanpa harus mengangkat benda tersebut. Robot ini juga sering diaplikasikan pada industri pabrik dan dapat membantu manusia serta menghemat waktu dalam pekerjaan. Pada penelitian ini, robot yang digunakan adalah robot penyortir benda berdasarkan warna dengan menggunakan sistem kontrol arduino uno, sensor warna TCS 3200 dan servo. Pertama-tama program yang penulis buat dimasukkan ke dalam arduino uno yang telah terhubung dengan perangkat lainnya. Setelah itu secara otomatis robot tersebut dapat membaca warna benda sesuai dengan masukan data dari sensor warna TCS 3200 dan secara otomatis servo menyortir benda sesuai warna yang telah dibaca oleh sensor warna TCS 3200 dan sesuai dengan program yang telah di input kedalam arduino uno tersebut. Dari pengujian dapat disimpulkan, bahwa Robot dapat menyortir benda sesuai warna yang telah di tentukan,dan memindahkan benda tersebut masuk kedalam tempat yang telah di tentukan sesuai warna yang telah di sortir. Tujuannya adalah untuk memudahkan manusia dalam mengangkat benda atau barang tanpa harus menyentuhnya

APLIKASI PENDATAAN PENGIRIMAN ALAT DAN MATERIAL PENGEBORAN MINYAK PADA PT. GINTING JAYA ENERGI

PT. Ginting Jaya Energi is a company engaged in the field of driling contraktor (oil drilling) and serves as a provider of tools, materials and car oil drilling units. PT. Ginting Jaya Energi has several functions working parts in accordance with their respective fields. In the Operations Section responsible for managing operations at PT. Ginting Jaya Energi, for example sending tools and materials needed in drilling for oil. In the Operations section in which the data collection tools and material delivery oil drilling using microsoft excel that has helped in the process of data collection tools and material delivery at Ginting Jaya PT Energi, but employees feel part of the Operational difficulties in the process of data collection tools and material delivery due to frequent data loss and errors in data collection tools and materials sent. the authors tried to create an effective and efficient programs that assist the process of data collection tools and material delivery. The research methods used were interviews and observation. The results of this study in the form of application delivery pedataan oil drilling tools and material use proteced hypertext programming language programming (PHP) with the MySQL database

An Interplay Between Sri Lankan Employees and South Korean Employers: Conflicting Priorities, Attitudes, and Cross-Cultural Perceptions in a 3-D Workplace

This ethnographic study examined the lived experiences of Sri Lankan 3D workers in South Korea. The purpose was to explore the interplay between unskilled Sri Lankan employees and Korean employers to gain a deeper understanding of critical factors that enhance or hinder optimal performance and to propose HRD interventions to engross expatriate labor meaningfully into host country workplace effectively. The research addressed three research questions. First, what is the type of work relationship prevailed between Korean employers and Sri Lankan workers who engage in 3-D work? Second, what cultural elements are more prominent in their interactions between Korean employers and Sri Lankan workers? And third, what other factors influence the performance of Sri Lankan employees who engage in 3-D work? This paper discovered the hidden realities, factors that obstruct the optimal performance, life experience, and the nature of relationships between Korean employers and Sri Lankan employees in Korean industries. Twenty-one participants who had more than three years of working experience in Korean industries provided rich information that reveals the workplace hidden realities. Emerging themes are presented as five constituents: “attitudes towards Korean bosses and their self,” “frustration,” “discrimination at workplaces,” and “performance barriers.” While highlighting critical factors that hinder performance in a 3D workplace, the authors discuss research implications and practice while proposing remedial policy and HRD measures that the Korean and Sri Lankan governments, Korean employers and Sri Lankan 3D workers in Korea would be able to benefit from

Internet of things based package and parcel tracking and monitoring system for public buses in Tanzania

A Project Report Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements of the Award the Degree of Master of Science in Embedded and Mobile Systems of The Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and TechnologyThis project developed and implemented Internet of Things (IoT)-based system for tracking and monitoring packages and parcels. In today’s era where technology is continuously evolving and improving. The concept of the Internet of Things is ubiquitous in nature and numerous gadgets are capable of being connected together over the internet. Previously communications in Tanzania were un-reliable and limited to urban regions. Because of the current efforts made by the Tanzanian government a nation-wide coverage possible. In Tanzania the most cost effective means of transporting packages and parcels is through public buses. However, a significant number of people experience afflictions with the service delivery thus, agree that a technology solution be utilized to improve service delivery. Purpose of this study is to come up with a digitized system for tracking, monitoring and managing packages and parcels until collection using the concept of the IoT. The proposed project uses both quantitative and qualitative methods of data collection so as to have a better understanding of the present logistics. Also, find inspirations from the Scrum Agile methodology. Key findings majorly from the respondents leaned towards the need of technology solutions in transportation of packages and parcels to reduce the afflictions they go through. This system communicates via Wi-Fi and it’s based on the IoT to track and monitor packages and parcels. The monitoring tool is a web-based application and mobile application as an alternative. The system has been thoroughly tested against all of the key aspects of embedded and IoT systems. It is capable of sending package and parcel coordinates to the web-based application when there’s and internet connection. Additionally, send data to the administrator’s phone when there is an internet unavailability. This system will ease the burdens and be taken into further research to develop better systems for the transportation and logistics industry