Google Classroom as a Tool for Improving Basic English Translation Competencies for Non-English Department Student

This study aims to determine whether e-learning of Google Classroom can improve the basic English translation skills of PAI’s students STAI Auliaurrasyidin Tembilahan, as well as to determine their perception of use. The ability to translate is one of the important skills that must be mastered by students in the current era of globalization. However, many students face difficulties in understanding and transferring the meaning from English to Indonesian correctly. The CAR design (Classroom Action Research) was chosen for the design of this research. This study consisted of two cycles, each cycle involving planning, action, observation, and reflection stages. This research located at STAI Auliaurrasyidin Tembilahan, Indragiri Hilir Riau, 19 Participants of the third semester class III/B Department of Islamic Education (PAI) STAI Auliaurrasyidin Tembilahan during the Odd Academic Year 2021/2022. The Data were collected using test, observation, fieldnote, and questionnaire. A questionnaire was used to answer students' perception on google classroom and was adapted from the TAM (Technology Acceptance Model) model introduced by Davis in 1986. The data were analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively. The results showed that there were students’ improvements in basic English Translation. The pre-cycle "accurate" category obtained an average of 1.7 and continued to increase in the second cycle with an average of 2.8 and continued to increase to 2.9 at the end of the cycle. The average of the four TAM indicators scored at 89%, which falls between 81% and 100%, indicates that students also have a positive opinion of Google Classroom

THE ROLE OF LEARNING STYLES IN STUDENTS’ ENGLISH ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AT MTSN 2 TEMBILAHAN

Abstract The goals of this research are to identify the role of learning styles in the MTsN 2 Tembilahan academic achievement of students in English and also to know whether or not they have some learning styles to absorb and understand lessons.  The results of data analysis obtained that visual learning style  has no significant effect on students achievement because t test = 1.700 < t table = 1.97519 with a significance level of 0.091. While Audio learning style has an effect on students’ achievement because t test = 6.195 > t table = 1.97519 with a significance level of 0.000. Then, kinesthetic learning style has an effect on student achievement because t count = 3.009 > t table = 1.97519 with a significance level of 0.003 the learning styles. Besides, simultaneously or simultaneously all independent variables affect the independent variables. This is because f table 25.260 is greater than f table = 2.66 with a significance level of 0.000 less than 0.05. It can also be said that the Visual, Audio and Kinesthetic variables have a simultaneous effect on the Students’ English Achievement variable. Keywords: Learning Style, Visual Learning Style, Auditory Learning Style, Kinesthetic Learning Style, Students Achievemen

Rural EFL Teacher’s Challenges in Improving Students’ Higher Order Thinking Skills

This research aims to explore the rural EFL teacher’s challenges in improving students’ higher order thinking skills. The participant of this research was one English teacher who teach in the Junior High School in Gaung district. By using qualitative approach, the researchers collected the data employs non-participant observation in the teaching and learning process, interviewed the English teacher, and took documents by collecting the lesson plan. The result of this research showed that the challenges in teaching higher-order thinking skills in the rural area are the teacher’s knowledge and ability to teaching for HOTS is still low, passive students, students’ low English proficiency, the limitation of the school facility, and lack of sources. Based on the finding above, this research recommends to the school to give a facility or train the teachers about how to teach the students’ higher-order thinking skills based on the demand of 2013 Curriculum. Besides that, the development of HOTS in the rural area is not easy for the teachers because of all those challenges. So, the headmaster or the education authorities should find the solution to make all the students in the rural area can reach the expectation of the Higher Order Thinking based on 2013 curriculum

The utilization of medicinal plants local wisdom of the Salako Dayak Tribal Community in Kaliau Village, Sambas District

Kaliau Village has potential that can be further explored, both socially and culturally. One of the local wisdom owned by the Dayak Salako Tribal Community in Kaliau Village is the utilization of plants as the resources of traditional medicines. This research aims to gain information about the local wisdom of the Dayak Salako Tribal Community in Kaliau Village, Sambas Regency in using medicinal plants. This research was conducted in Kaliau Village, Sajingan Besar District, Sambas Regency, West Kalimantan Province. We used all of tthe Dayak tribal community in Kaliau Village as population. The sample of informants was taken using the snowball sampling method. The qualitative method is used in this research by collecting the data, interviews, observation, and documentation of potential medicinal plants in Kaliau Village. Dayak Salako Tribal Community in Kaliau Village has utilized fifteen species of single plants and two concoctions as alternative medicines to treat certain diseases. Several plants can only utilize the leaves part, bark, pulp of fruit, and roots. However, several plants can also utilize all of the parts. Processing plants for traditional medicines is drinking, eating, or applying them to body parts

The utilization of medicinal plants local wisdom of the Salako Dayak Tribal Community in Kaliau Village, Sambas District

Kaliau Village has potential that can be further explored, both socially and culturally. One of the local wisdom owned by the Dayak Salako Tribal Community in Kaliau Village is the utilization of plants as the resources of traditional medicines. This research aims to gain information about the local wisdom of the Dayak Salako Tribal Community in Kaliau Village, Sambas Regency in using medicinal plants. This research was conducted in Kaliau Village, Sajingan Besar District, Sambas Regency, West Kalimantan Province. We used all of tthe Dayak tribal community in Kaliau Village as population. The sample of informants was taken using the snowball sampling method. The qualitative method is used in this research by collecting the data, interviews, observation, and documentation of potential medicinal plants in Kaliau Village. Dayak Salako Tribal Community in Kaliau Village has utilized fifteen species of single plants and two concoctions as alternative medicines to treat certain diseases. Several plants can only utilize the leaves part, bark, pulp of fruit, and roots. However, several plants can also utilize all of the parts. Processing plants for traditional medicines is drinking, eating, or applying them to body parts

ANALISIS FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI PRODUKSI INDUSTRI KERUPUK SANJAI DI KOTA PAYAKUMBUH

Sektor industri merupakan salah satu sektor yang berperan penting dan sebagai mesin pembangunan ekonomi baik nasional maupun daerah dan telah memberikan kontribusi yang meningkat terhadap perekonomian. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengaruh modal, tenaga kerja dan bahan baku terhadap jumlah produksi. Data yang dipakai dalam penelitian ini adalah data primer yang bersumber dari wawancara langsung ke setiap industri dengan kuisoner yang telah disusun untuk responden, serta dilengkapi dengan data sekunder dari BPS dan Dinas terkait. Model analisis yang digunakan yakni Ordinary Least Square (OLS) yang diolah menggunakan SPSS 20. Hasil penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa modal dan tenaga kerja berpengaruh positif tetapi tidak signifikan dan bahan baku berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap produksi industri kerupuk sanjai di Kota Payakumbuh. Kata kunci : Modal, Tenaga Kerja, Bahan Baku, Produksi Sanja