LAPORAN PPL SDN TUKANGAN YOGYAKARTA Pengembangan Kemampuan dan Profesionalitas Diri dalamWujud Kontribusi Nyata Bagi Sekolah

PPL adalah suatu bentuk pendidikan yang memberikan kesempatan kepada mahasiswa untuk mempelajari, mengenal, dan menghayati permasalahan lembaga pendidikan, baik yang berkaitan dengan proses pembelajaran maupun kegiatan manajerial kelembagaan. Tujuan dari pelaksanaan PPL adalah sebagai wahana dan sarana bagi mahasiswa dalam mengaplikasikan ilmu yang telah diperoleh di bangku kuliah guna mengukur seberapa besar kemampuannya dalam memenuhi peran sebagai anggota masyarakat. Pada kelompok PPL di sekolah, mahasiswa diharapkan dapat memberikan bantuan pemikiran, tenaga, dan ilmu pengetahuan dalam merencanakan dan melaksanakan program pengembangan atau pembangunan sekolah. Dalam hal ini akan tampak peranan mahasiswa sebagai inovator, mediator, problem solver, dan motivator dalam rangka merangsang peningkatan kualitas sekolah, baik secara fisik maupun non fisik. Pelaksanaan PPL di SDN Tukangan dilakukan mulai tanggal 2 Juli 2014 sampai dengan 17 September 2014. Setelah melakukan observasi dan mengamati kondisi yang ada, mahasiswa praktikan merencanakan beberapa program yang dilaksanakan selama masa PPL. Program tersebut meliputi penyusunan rencana pelaksanaan pembelajaran (RPP), persiapan dan pembuatan media, dan praktik mengajar. Dalam praktik mengajar, mahasiswa melakukan 3 kali praktik mengajar terbimbing, 2 kali praktik mengajar mandiri, dan 2 kali ujian praktik mengajar. Pada dasarnya, seluruh kegiatan PPL dapat terlaksana dengan baik. Meskipun ada sedikit hambatan dalam pelaksanaannya, tetapi hambatan tersebut dapat diatasi berkat bantuan dan kerjasama yang baik dari seluruh rekan mahasiswa serta pihak sekolah. Dari pelaksanaan PPL tersebut mahasiswa dapat memperoleh pengalaman dalam hal manajerial di sekolah dan permasalahan yang dihadapi yang bermanfaat sebagai bekal untuk menjadi tenaga pendidik yang profesional

Delivery Methods Preferred by Targeted Extension Clientele for Receiving Specific Information

Results from this study of extension clientele in North Carolina depict the need for Extension professionals to provide educational opportunities through multiple program delivery methods

KOMPONEN PEMBELAJARAN YANG MEMPENGARUHI DAYA INGATANAK DI KELAS IIIB SD NEGERI TUKANGAN YOGYAKARTA

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui berbagai komponen pembelajaran yang mempengaruhi daya ingat anak di kelas IIIB SD Negeri Tukangan Kota Yogyakarta. Jenis penelitian ini adalah kualitatif dengan pendekatan studi kasus. Subjek penelitian adalah siswa kelas IIIB SD Negeri Tukangan Kota Yogyakarta. Teknik pengambilan data dalam penelitian dilakukan dengan menggunakan observasii, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Teknik analisis data dalam penelitian ini menggunakan langkah-langkah yang dikemukakan oleh Miles dan Huberman. Teknik keabsahan data yang digunakan adalah trianggulasi teknik. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa berbagai komponen dapat mempengaruhi daya ingat anak terhadap materi pembelajaran dihasilkan dari strategi pembelajaran yang menyenangkan dan melibatkan keaktifan siswa. Materi yang disampaikan oleh guru dikemas dengan menarik agar siswa menjadi terfokus dan nyaman selama proses pembelajaran. Guru selalu mengupayakan agar siswa terlibat aktif dalam pembelajaran, antara lain dengan menyelipkan permainan dan nyanyian ketika penyampaian materi. Metode penyampaian materi juga bervariatif antara lain dengan menggunakan metode eksperimen, sosiodrama, dan lain-lain. Penggunaan media juga turut serta menjadi faktor penunjang ketertarikan siswa dalam proses belajar mengajar. Daya ingat anak akan bertambah kuat jika (1) anak dalam keadaan nyaman, (2) informasi yang diterima menimbulkan kesan bagi anak, (3) informasi yang diterima dapat membangkitkan emosi anak. Kata kunci: komponen pembelajaran, daya inga

THE DAMASCUS ROAD: OVERTURE

This project, as part of the fulfillment of the course of study for the Master\u27s in Music in Scoring for Film, Television, and Video Games program, is a three minute overture for use in a theatrical production. While not specifically for screen, the skills and techniques employed here include the same that are used in both linear and non-linear visual media. Furthermore, through the use of this overture, a wide variety of themes are introduced, developed, and concluded in order to clearly illustrate the narrative content of the larger theatrical work.https://remix.berklee.edu/graduate-studies-scoring/1174/thumbnail.jp

Exercise Promotion in Geriatric Oncology

Evidence of the benefits of exercise for people with cancer from diagnosis through survivorship is growing. However, most cancers occur in older adults and little exercise advice is available for making specific recommendations for older adults with cancer. Individualized exercise prescriptions are safe, feasible, and beneficial for the geriatric oncology population. Oncology providers must be equipped to discuss the short- and long-term benefits of exercise and assist older patients in obtaining appropriate exercise prescriptions. This review provides detailed information about professionals and their roles as it relates to functional assessment, intervention, and evaluation of the geriatric oncology population. This review addresses the importance of functional status assessment and appropriate referrals to other oncology professionals

Reaching Traditional and Nontraditional Extension Audiences

Two diverse extension audiences in Polk County, North Carolina, were sent a mailed questionnaire to determine their levels of use of extension information and their preferred means for receiving extension information

Barriers to Participation in Extension Expanded Foods and Nutrition Programs

Barriers to participation in Extension programs often influence the means of program delivery and approaches to developing educational programs. A study of Expanded Foods and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) clientele in one of North Carolina\u27s poorer rural counties accentuates the difficulties faced by these limited resource clientele in their participation in the EFNEP program, as well as challenges to Extension to recognize and overcome such barriers. The research found that essentially all of this limited resource audience expressed some level of barriers. These included logistical, social, situational, and emotional barriers

THE COMPARATIVE EFFECTS OF FUNCTION-BASED VERSUS NONFUNCTION-BASED INTERVENTIONS ON THE SOCIAL BEHAVIOR OF AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS

Disproportionality has been a persistent problem in special education for decades. Despite mandates outlined in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA, 2004), African American students continue to be disproportionately represented in the Emotional Disturbance (ED) category in special education (e.g., Skiba, Poloni-Staudinger, Simmons, Feggins-Azziz, & Chung, 2005). Additionally, African Americans represent the highest percentages of students identified as at risk (Gay, 2000) and receive a disproportionate number of referrals for disciplinary actions (Cartledge & Dukes, 2008) among racial groups. Even though many hypothesized reasons for such disproportionate rates have been researched (e.g., poverty, inherently bad behavior, cultural bias, ineffective behavioral management), the findings are conflicting. Disproportionality among this population continues, and successful educational outcomes are far too infrequent. One promising intervention that can decrease exclusionary practices imposed on African American students and address disproportionality in both special education and disciplinary action is to use functional behavioral assessments and function-based interventions. The effectiveness of FBAs and function-based interventions for students with ED and those at risk for developing ED have been well documented (e.g., Heckaman, Conroy, Fox, & Chait, 2000; Reid & Nelson, 2002). However, only two studies have involved African American students as participants in FBA implementation (i.e., Kamps, Wendland, & Culpepper, 2006; Lo & Cartledge, 2006) and only one included African Americans as a means to address disproportionality (i.e., Lo & Cartledge). Additionally, professional development on FBA has largely been limited to special education personnel only. In order for FBAs to be effective in preventing problem behavior of African American students before they are referred to special education, research on FBA and professional development targeted to general education teachers is critical. This study examined the comparative effects of function-based versus nonfunction-based interventions on the off-task and replacement behavior of African American students at risk for ED and the extent to which general education teachers could implement FBAs with high fidelity. Findings indicated that function-based interventions resulted in higher decreases of off-task behavior than nonfunction-based interventions. Additionally, descriptive results showed that both general education teachers were able to implement FBAs and function-based interventions with high levels of fidelity. Finally, social validity data suggested that teachers felt that FBAs and function-based interventions were of social importance. Teachers’ perceptions also changed on the extent to which students had continued needs for disciplinary action and special education services in the ED category. Specifically, teachers felt students were no long in need of special education services or disciplinary action as a result of the function-based interventions. Limitations of the study, suggestions for future research, and implications for practice are also discussed

Cigarette smoking disparities among sexual minority cancer survivors

AbstractObjectiveSexual minority (i.e., lesbian, gay, and bisexual) adults smoke cigarettes at higher rates than heterosexual adults. Smoking after receiving a cancer diagnosis is a major health concern, yet risk of continued smoking among sexual minority cancer survivors is as yet unknown. The current study examines current smoking among sexual minority vs. heterosexual adult cancer survivors.MethodData drawn from the 2010 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey in five states (Alaska, California, Massachusetts, New Mexico, and Wisconsin) included items about sexual orientation, cancer diagnosis, and tobacco use. The analytic sample included 124 sexual minority and 248 propensity score matched heterosexual adult cancer survivors.ResultsBivariate analysis showed that sexual minority cancer survivors had twice the odds of current smoking as their heterosexual counterparts (OR=2.03, 95%CI:1.09–3.80). In exploratory analyses stratified by sex, sexual minority disparities in prevalence of smoking post-cancer showed a trend toward significance among females, not males.ConclusionThe current study offers preliminary evidence that sexual minority status is one variable among many that must be taken into account when assessing health behaviors post-cancer diagnosis. Future research should identify mechanisms leading from sexual minority status to increased rates of smoking and develop tailored smoking cessation interventions