Patterns of Teaching-Learning Interaction in the EFL Classroom

The successfullness of teaching-learning process is highly influenced by the patterns of interactions appeared in the classroom activities. Through this case study, the purpose of this paper is to explore the patterns of interaction during teaching and learning proccess. Two accellerated classes were observed and recorded to gain the data. The findings revealed that the patterns of interaction emerged in the first class were group work, choral responses, closed-ended teacher questioning (IRF), individual work, student initiates-teacher answers, open-ended teacher questioning, and collaboration. Meanwhile, the patterns of interaction in the second class showed closed-ended teacher questioning (IRF), open-ended teacher questioning, choral responses, student initiates-teacher answers, group work, and individual work pattern. The patterns of interaction were produced from teacher and student(s) and/or student(s) and student(s) in relation to the teacher talk and the students talk categories used during learning activities. These patterns were produced constantly. They are to show that the teaching-learning process was not always dominated by the teacher. Most students actively participate as well in any classroom activity. Thus, these patterns absolutely increase the students talk and students' participation in the class. It is necessary for teachers to reorganize the active activities which might foster more interaction in the classroom

Blended-Learning: the Responses From Non-English Students in the Indonesian Tertiary Context

The process of language teaching and learning has undergone major changes due to the developments of technology. The use of technology in education field has paved the way for higher education institution to innovatively shape their modern media in a language teaching and learning. Subsequently, the implementation of blended-learning has aroused at the Universitas Teknokrat Indonesia for approximately one and a half year ago to maximize the use of technology. Most lecturers in all study programs have increasingly utilized the social network sites such as Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, etc. for the successfulness of blended-learning. This present study aims at exploring the students' responses on how blended-learning might be used to develop their language learning and discovering their attitudes towards the implementation of blended-learning as an interactional teaching and learning tool in English for Business course. Employing a qualitative in form of a case study, eighty-two undergraduate students from study program of Informatics Engineering were observed, interviewed, and distributed questionnaires. The data were performed to collect the students' responses and students' attitudes toward the implementation of blended-learning in the process of their language learning. The findings were found out that most students from Informatics Engineering major showed their positive responses and positive attitudes using blended learning for the language teaching and learning. They also gained some educational benefits for their English language development. Thus, this blended learning brings us to the new trend for language teaching and learning media in order to motivate the students in enhancing their language acquisition

Upaya Pencegahan Penularan TB Dari Dewasa Terhadap Anak

Tuberculosis (TB) in children reflects the continuing TB transmission in the population. The transmission rate of TB in children cannot be separated from adult TB patients who live near the children and are a major source of transmission. The behavior of adult patients has a big influence on the increasing number of pediatric TB patients because TB is a disease that is easily transmitted through air. The purpose of this study was to describe the prevention of TB transmission from adults to children in the area around Puskesmas (Primay Health Clinic) DTP Rancaekek. This research used quantitative descriptive method with 54 respondents collected using total sampling technique. Data were collected by distributing questionnaires developed from J. Gordon theory which contained matters concerning the environment, treatment compliance, preventing transmission, and nutritional status using Guttman scale. Data were analysed with descriptive quantitative method using the frequency distribution. The study was conducted at the region of Puskesmas DTP Rancaekek. The results of the study showed that all 54 respondents (100%) did not support the prevention of tuberculosis transmission from adults to children around the region of Puskesmas DTP Rancaekek. Previously there have been health education sessions carried out by the Puskesmas DTP Rancaekek. However, researchers suggest evaluating the methods of health education in order to find the right TB prevention techniques and effectively implement DOTS strategy

Maternal Attitude, Dietary Intake, and Nutritional Status of Children Under Two Years of Age in Klaten, Central Java

Background: Nutritional status of children is one of the major predictors of child survival. However, child malnutrition remains a major public health problem in most developing countries, including Indonesia. Child malnutrition includes underweight, stunting, wasting, and overweight/ obesity. This study aimed to analyze the associations of maternal attitude and dietary intake with nutritional status among children under two years of age in Klaten, Central Java. Subjects and Method: This was a cross sectional study conducted in Pandes Wedi Village, Klaten, Central Java. A sample of 30 children under 2 years of age was selected for this study. The dependent variable was nutritional status of children. Nutritional status was measured in terms of weight for age Z-score. Children were classified as normal if they had -2≤ Z-score <2 and underweight if they had Z-score <-2. The independent variables were maternal attitude towards child nutrition and dietary intake. The dietary intake was measured in terms of recommended dietary allowance (RDA). The other data were collected by questionnaire. The data were analyzed by a logistic regression. Results: Good nutritional status of children under 2 years of age was associated with positive maternal attitude (OR= 2.34; 95% CI= 1.60 to 7.20; p= 0.043) and adequate RDA (OR= 4.50; 95% CI= 2.17 to 6.57; p= 0.011). Conclusion: Good nutritional status of children under 2 years of age is associated with positive maternal attitude and adequate RDA. Keywords: maternal attitude, food intake, recommended dietary allowance, nutritional status, children under 2 years of ag

Internet-Based Materials in Enhancing College Students' Writing Skill Viewed From Their Creativity

This article mainly describes the effectiveness of internet-based materials and interaction effect between teaching materials and creativity in tecahing writing for college students. An experimental method was applied in this research. The population was the second semester of English Literature students consisting of 80 students: 40 students as the experimental group and 40 students as the control group. The research instruments used was writing test about an argumentative essay. A pre-test was given in the first meeting to know the validity and the reliability of the instrument. After giving treatments for three meeting, the writer conducted post-test to know the result. The finding of this research leads to the conclusion that the application of internet-based materials is more effective for teaching writing for the second semester of English Literature students. Besides, there is an interaction between tecahing materials and level of creativity. It is recommended that teachers might apply internet-based materials to teach writing for college students and teachers might give information about it to the students in order to enrich insight and get better learning to improve their writing skill. Therefore, it is important to provide high internet access or wi-fi in the class to increase the optimum writing achievement. By providing it, the students may find sample argumentative essays as many as possible to be read and to know the current issues being discussed