Pengembangan Aplikasi Game Sistem Tata Surya Untuk Siswa Sekolah Dasar Menggunakan Metode MDLC

Aplikasi Sistem Tata Surya atau SITAYA merupakan aplikasi game edukasi yang terdapat pembelajaran mengenai sistem tata surya lengkap dengan planet yang ada di luar angkasa dengan terdapat video pembelajaran, quiz interaksi bagi siswa untuk melatih daya ingat dan pengetahuannya dan juga game petualangan yang dapat digunakan oleh siswa. Metode yang digunakan dalam pengembangan aplikasi game edukasi SITAYA menggunakan metode Multimedia Development Life Cycle (MDLC) yaitu metode pengembangan aplikasi multimedia dengan menggabungkan unsur video, suara, animasi dan lainnya. Penggunaan metode ini sangat cocok dalam pembuatan aplikasi yang ditujukan untuk anak-anak karena sejatinya anak-anak sangat senang dengan visual terutama video dan juga animasi. Sehingga adanya aplikasi ini diharapkan walaupun anak-anak senang bermain game tapi ada pula pembelajaran yang dapat mereka pelajari, dan dengan melalui game pula, pembelajaran yang terkadang monoton dan juga susah untuk dipelajari menjadi suatu hal yang menyenangkan. Selain itu dapat membantu para guru dalam mengenalkan pengetahuan baru dengan cara yang dapat dikenalkan langsung kepada sisw

The role of religiosity types in the phenomenology of hallucinations:A large cross-sectional community-based study in a predominantly Muslim society

Religiosity is a multidimensional construct known to influence the occurrence of hallucinations. However, it remains unknown how different religiosity types affect clinically relevant phenomenological features of hallucinations. Therefore, we wished to explore associations between intrinsic and extrinsic (non-organizational and organizational) religiosity and hallucinations severity, distress or impact on daily function in a non-clinical Muslim population. We recruited a representative sample of full-time students at Qatar's only national university via systematic random sampling and administered the Questionnaire of Psychotic Experiences online. The study design was cross-sectional. Using structural equation modeling, we estimated effects of the religiosity types on hallucinations severity, distress or impact on daily function in the past week while accounting for sociodemographic variables, anxiety, depressive symptoms, and, delusions. Extrinsic non-organizational religiosity (ENORG) was associated with experiencing reduced distress or impact on daily function from hallucinations both directly and indirectly through intrinsic religiosity. In contrast, extrinsic non-organizational religiosity (EORG) was associated with increased hallucinations distress or impact albeit only through higher intrinsic religiosity. We found no association between any religiosity types and hallucinations severity. Younger and married participants from lower socio-economic class had comparatively more severe hallucinations and more distress from them. Qatari nationality was positively associated EORG and negatively associated with hallucinations distress or impact. Evidence of differential associations between the religiosity types, socioeconomic and cultural groups, and distress or impact from past week's hallucinations supports the importance of alignment between religious, mental health, and well-being education

EDUKASI PENGGUNAAN OBAT SAAT PUASA SEBAGAI UPAYA PENGGUNAAN OBAT YANG RASIONAL SELAMA BULAN RAMADHAN

Abstrak: Masyarakat muslim selama bulan Ramadhan akan mengalami perubahan pola waktu makan. Demikian juga dengan waktu mengkonsumsi obat harus disesuaikan. Untuk pemakaian obat yang harus diminum setiap 6 atau 8 jam, penggunaannya harus disesuaikan agar pengobatan pasien tidak terganggu, namun pasien tetap dapat menjalankan ibadah puasa. Dalam pengabdian ini bertujuan untuk mengedukasi masyarakat tentang pengunaan obat yang benar pada bulan puasa. Sasaran program pengabdian masyarakat ini adalah Kader kesehatan Desa Bedingin Kecamatan Sugio sejumlah 18 kader. Metode yang digunakan dalam pengabdian ini yaitu penyuluhan, keberhasilan kegiatan diukur dengan cara memberikan pretest dan posttest kepada mitra. Hasil kegiatan pengabdian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat peningkatan pengetahuan kader kesehatan tentang penggunaan obat pada saat bulan puasa setelah diberikan penyuluhan. Hal tersebut dapat dilihat dari hasil evaluasi data diperoleh nilai Sig. (2-tailed) < 0,05 yang memiliki arti bahwa terdapat perbedaan bermakna tingkat pengetahuan setelah diberikan penyuluhan tentang penggunaan obat yang benar pada bulan puasa. Kesimpulan dari pengabdian masyarakat ini yaitu terdapat perbedaan pengetahuan Kader Kesehatan tentang pengunaan obat yang benar pada bulan puasa sebelum dan sesudah dilakukan pengabdian masyarakat tentang penggunaan obat yang benar saat bulan puasa.Abstract: The Muslim community during the month of Ramadan will experience changes in eating patterns. Likewise, the time to take the drug must be adjusted. For the use of drugs that must be taken every 6 or 8 hours, the use must be adjusted so that the patient's treatment is not disturbed, but the patient can still carry out fasting. In this service, it aims to educate the public about the correct use of drugs during the fasting month. The target of this community service program is the health cadres of Bedinding Village, Sugio District, a total of 18 cadres. The method used in this service is counseling, the success of the activity is measured by giving pretest and posttest to partners. The results of community service activities show that there is an increase in the knowledge of health cadres about the use of drugs during the fasting month after being given counseling. This can be seen from the results of the evaluation of the data obtained by the value of Sig. (2-tailed) < 0.05 which means that there is a significant difference in the level of knowledge after being given counseling about the correct use of drugs during the fasting month. The conclusion from this community service is that there are differences in the knowledge of Health Cadres about the correct use of drugs in the fasting month before and after the community service is carried out regarding the correct use of drugs during the fasting month

Industrial Training as a Benchmark of the Employability for the Mathematical Sciences Students of UKM

AbstractIndustrial Training course (ITc) is a student's placement programme in organizations outside the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). The aims of the training are to expose students to real working environment and enhance the knowledge and skills in their profession. The program is expected to produce students with competencies required by employers. This study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of the ITc in providing work experience to students of Mathematical Sciences. In addition, feedback from the industries on skills and abilities of Mathematical Sciences students in performing their tasks is obtained. Information from students and employers are collected through questionnaires which were distributed to all Mathematical Sciences students who undergo ITc and the employers during the ITc assessment visits. Analysis of the survey shows that overall, Mathematical Sciences students agreed that the program is helpful in providing exposure and experience to them. From the perspective of employers, the findings show that the employers are satisfied with the skills and abilities of the students in carrying out the assigned tasks

The role of religiosity types in the phenomenology of hallucinations: A large cross-sectional community-based study in a predominantly Muslim society

Religiosity is a multidimensional construct known to influence the occurrence of hallucinations. However, it remains unknown how different religiosity types affect clinically relevant phenomenological features of hallucinations. Therefore, we wished to explore associations between intrinsic and extrinsic (non-organizational and organizational) religiosity and hallucinations severity, distress or impact on daily function in a non-clinical Muslim population. We recruited a representative sample of full-time students at Qatar's only national university via systematic random sampling and administered the Questionnaire of Psychotic Experiences online. The study design was cross-sectional. Using structural equation modeling, we estimated effects of the religiosity types on hallucinations severity, distress or impact on daily function in the past week while accounting for sociodemographic variables, anxiety, depressive symptoms, and, delusions. Extrinsic non-organizational religiosity (ENORG) was associated with experiencing reduced distress or impact on daily function from hallucinations both directly and indirectly through intrinsic religiosity. In contrast, extrinsic non-organizational religiosity (EORG) was associated with increased hallucinations distress or impact albeit only through higher intrinsic religiosity. We found no association between any religiosity types and hallucinations severity. Younger and married participants from lower socio-economic class had comparatively more severe hallucinations and more distress from them. Qatari nationality was positively associated EORG and negatively associated with hallucinations distress or impact. Evidence of differential associations between the religiosity types, socioeconomic and cultural groups, and distress or impact from past week's hallucinations supports the importance of alignment between religious, mental health, and well-being education

Prevalence and Potential Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Resistance in Qatar

Global COVID-19 pandemic containment necessitates understanding the risk of hesitance or resistance to vaccine uptake in different populations. The Middle East and North Africa currently lack vital representative vaccine hesitancy data. We conducted the first representative national phone survey among the adult population of Qatar, between December 2020 and January 2021, to estimate the prevalence and identify potential determinants of vaccine willingness: acceptance (strongly agree), resistance (strongly disagree), and hesitance (somewhat agree, neutral, somewhat disagree). Bivariate and multinomial logistic regression models estimated associations between willingness groups and fifteen variables. In the total sample, 42.7% (95% CI: 39.5-46.1) were accepting, 45.2% (95% CI: 41.9-48.4) hesitant, and 12.1% (95% CI: 10.1-14.4) resistant. Vaccine resistant compared with hesistant and accepting groups reported no endorsement source will increase vaccine confidence (58.9% vs. 5.6% vs. 0.2%, respectively). Female gender, Arab ethnicity, migrant status/type, and vaccine side-effects concerns were associated with hesitancy and resistance. COVID-19 related bereavement, infection, and quarantine status were not significantly associated with any willingness group. Absence of or lack of concern about contracting the virus was solely associated with resistance. COVID-19 vaccine resistance, hesitance, and side-effects concerns are high in Qatar's population compared with those globally. Urgent public health engagement should focus on women, Qataris (non-migrants), and Arab ethnicity

Qatar - Longitudinal Assessment of Mental Health in Pandemics (Q-LAMP)

Aims: QLAMP aims to identify risk factors and resilience factors for symptoms of psychiatric illness during the pandemic. Study strengths include the 1-year longitudinal design and the use of standardised instruments already available in English and Arabic. The results will increase understanding of the impact of the pandemic on mental health for better support of the population during the pandemic and in future epidemics. Until an effective vaccine is available or herd immunity is achieved, countries are likely to encounter repeated ‘waves’ of infection. The identification of at-risk groups for mental illness will inform the planning and delivery of individualized treatment including primary prevention. Methodology: Longitudinal online survey; SMS-based recruitment and social media platforms advertisements e.g. Facebook, Instagram; Online consent; Completion time for questionnaires: approx. 20 to 30 minute; Baseline questionnaire with follow up at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months; Study completion date: Sept. 2021. Inclusion Criteria: Currently living in Qatar; Qatar residents: citizens and expatriates; Age 18 years; Read Arabic or English (questionnaire and consent form available in both languages). Instruments: Sociodemographic questionnaire including personal and family experience of COVID-19 infection; Standard instruments to assess psychiatric morbidity including depression, anxiety and PTSD; Research team-designed instruments to assess social impact of pandemic; Standard questionnaires to assess resilience, personality, loneliness, religious beliefs and social networks. Results: The analysis was based on 181 observations. Approximately, 3.5% of the sample was from the sms-recruitment method. The sample of completed surveys consisted of 65.0% females and 35.0% males. Qatari respondents comprised 27.0% of the total sample, while 52% of the sample were married, 25% had Grade 12 or lower level of educational attainment, and 46.0% were unemployed. Covid-19 appears to have affected different aspects of people’s lives from personal health to living arrangements, employment, and health of family and friends. Approximately, 41% to 55% of those who responded to the survey perceived changes in their stress levels, mental health, and loneliness to be worse than before the pandemic. Additionally, the wide-availability of information about the pandemic on the internet and social media was perceived as source of pandemic-related worries among members of the public. Conclusions: The continued provision of mental health service and educational campaigns about effective stress and mental health management is warranted

Teaching Science and Mathematics in English Steering Mastery in English Language Amongst Sciences Students in UKM

AbstractThis study was conducted to ascertain teaching Science and Mathematics in English will enhance English proficiency amongst the science stream students in UKM. The study found that the students agreed that the teaching of Science and Mathematics in English can improve their English proficiency. The results showed that teaching Science and Mathematics in English is capable of being a driven force in mastering basic English language and communication, and also in improving the explanation of the concept of Science and Mathematics in English

Students’ Inclination towards English Language as Medium of Instruction in the Teaching of Science and Mathematics

AbstractMalay language, the national language of Malaysia has been the medium of instruction for Science and Mathematics for the past four and a half decades in Malaysia. The government however changed the medium of instruction of these subjects to English in January 2003. The “Teaching and Learning of Science and Mathematics in English” (PPSMI) policy was implemented in all primary and secondary schools. It aims to improve the English language proficiency among students as well as the learning and achievement level in science and mathematics. This paper presents findings of the study on students’ inclination towards English language as medium of instruction in teaching and learning of Science and Mathematics in Higher Learning Institutions in Malaysia. The respondents were 291 undergraduate students from the Faculty of Science and Technology (FST) and Faculty of Education (FPEND) of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). A questionnaire pertaining to students’ inclination was used as research instrument. Using descriptive statistics, ANOVA and t-test, the study found that undergraduate students of FST and FPEND had an inclination towards English as medium of instruction in the teaching and learning of Science and Mathematics. Using the Post-Hoc test, it is found that Indian students and students from other races than Malay and Chinese have greater inclination towards English as medium of instruction in teaching and learning of Science and Mathematics in UKM for both faculties. However, FST students who studied in Mandarin and Tamil at pre-university level (STPM) had higher inclination compared to those who used Malay language or even English

Prevalence and potential determinants of covid-19 vaccine hesitancy and resistance in qatar: Results from a nationally representative survey of qatari nationals and migrants between december 2020 and january 2021

Global COVID-19 pandemic containment necessitates understanding the risk of hesitance or resistance to vaccine uptake in different populations. The Middle East and North Africa currently lack vital representative vaccine hesitancy data. We conducted the first representative national phone survey among the adult population of Qatar, between December 2020 and January 2021, to estimate the prevalence and identify potential determinants of vaccine willingness: acceptance (strongly agree), resistance (strongly disagree), and hesitance (somewhat agree, neutral, somewhat disagree). Bivariate and multinomial logistic regression models estimated associations between willingness groups and fifteen variables. In the total sample, 42.7% (95% CI: 39.5-46.1) were accepting, 45.2% (95% CI: 41.9-48.4) hesitant, and 12.1% (95% CI: 10.1-14.4) resistant. Vaccine resistant compared with hesistant and accepting groups reported no endorsement source will increase vaccine confidence (58.9% vs. 5.6% vs. 0.2%, respectively). Female gender, Arab ethnicity, migrant status/type, and vaccine side-effects concerns were associated with hesitancy and resistance. COVID-19 related bereavement, infection, and quarantine status were not significantly associated with any willingness group. Absence of or lack of concern about contracting the virus was solely associated with resistance. COVID-19 vaccine resistance, hesitance, and side-effects concerns are high in Qatar's population compared with those globally. Urgent public health engagement should focus on women, Qataris (non-migrants), and those of Arab ethnicity.Funding: The study received an Emergency Response Grant Fund from Qatar University (QUERG-CAS-2020-1).Scopu