THE IMPORTANCE OF INDONESIAN REALISTIC PICTUREBOOKS FOR THE TEACHING OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND INDONESIAN CULTURE TO YOUNG LEARNERS

Picturebook, one of the genres of children’s literature, has a crucial role to promote children’s language development and cultural awareness. Imported or adapted picturebooks are widely available in Indonesia; however, Indonesian picturebooks in English—written and illustrated by Indonesians about Indonesian children—are scarce. While it is very beneficial to use those imported and/or adapted picturebooks for the teaching of English, the cultural content of those books is problematic if we want to instil Indonesian culture on our young learners. Currently there are many story books about fables or folktales but realistic story books for children are not available. Realistic picturebooks are of high importance due to their potentials for teaching young children about actual events in their lives, especially related to issues of culture and multiculturalism. This paper will explore the importance of Indonesian realistic picturebooks and why the policy makers should encourage the publication of these kinds of books for young learners. Keywords: picturebook, realistic picturebook, multiculturalism, language development, culture, young learner

READING AND ENGAGEMENT: IDENTITY-MAKING IN FIGURED WORLDS

Literary texts create imaginary or figured worlds which might engage readers. Readers engaging in imaginary or figured worlds may develop new identities. Even though readers engage in the literary texts directly, they also have indirect relationship with authors in this process. This paper draws on some influential theories such as reader response, figured worlds, and identity theories. The interaction between reader and text is dialogic; the meaning of a text depends on the transaction between readers and the text they read. On the readers’ part, they always bring their history-in-person. This influences the meaning of the text. In the end, the act of reading is an act of identity making or remaking in figured worlds. Readers shape and reshape their identity in both real and imaginary world

HUBUNGAN KEMANDIRIAN DENGAN KEMAMPUAN TEKNIS BEKERJA PEMUDA TANI PEDESAAN

This research objectives are: (1) to describe characteristics of work autonomy of the farmer youth, (2) to describe technical ability of work, and (3) to analyze relation of work autonomy and technical ability of work. The technique of data collection is using cluster sampling. The number respondent are 251 of youths. The data analysis used descreptive and Chi square analysis. The research results were: The technical ability of farmer youth are lower than youth group that have non agricultural’s job. There are importance to develop Farmer youth technical ability with sistematically process, facilitation and support from the government. Hence, it is suggested to have sound planning and action in agricultural extension program to motivate and enhance the farmer’s youth to get involve in agricultural activities development

Strategi Pengembangan Kinerja Penyuluh Pertanian dalam Pendidikan Jarak Jauh Universitas Terbuka: Kasus Alumni UT di wilayah Serang, Karawang, Cirebon, dan Tanggamus

Performance is an implementation of work. For agricultural extension agents, performances are indicators of how well they do the job. The objectives of this research were to determine the level of performances of agricultural extention agent and factors affecting them. Data were collected in July through December 2008. A survey technique was implemented among 111 agricultural extension agents who were graduated from UT and among 88 farmers in four different locations, namely Serang, Karawang, Cirebon, and Tanggamus. By using In depth interview, a qualitative information were also used in order to elaborate the findings. Data was analyzed by using descriptive and path analysis. The findings indicated that UT’s graduates had a high level in performances. Several dominant factors influenced their performances. This study suggests several strategies to increase the performances of agricultural extension agents.(Keywords: agricultural extension agents, performances, distance education)

Kualifikasi Pemuda Tani Perdesaan di Jawa Timur

This research objectives are: (1) to analyze characteristics and qualification of the farmer youth, (2) to explain the implication of famer youth qualification. The research population are all youth in East Java. The technique of data collecting was cluster sampling. The number of respondents are 251 of youth. The descriptive and correspondency data analysis was used to analyse the data. The research results were: (1) The degree of farmer youth education is low category (2) The qualification of farmer youth that have activity in agricultural sector is lower than rural youth that have activity in non agricultural sector, (3) Farmer youth need facilitation to grow and develop their competencies

FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI ADOPSI INOVASI POLA KEMITRAAN AGRIBISNIS SAYURAN DI JAWA BARAT

The objectives of this research was: to understand the farmers decision-making process in accepting the agribusiness joint venture company, to explore the factors relating to the farmers decision-making, and to analyze changes in farmer companies’s performances and a co-operative in Bogor, Cianjur, Bandung, and Garut. The population of the study was 285 farmers. The dissemination of Farmers decision to get involve in joint venture companies occurred through farmers to farmers interaction, and through their familyties. Some encouraging factor that affected farmers to joint the joint venture companies were guaranteed marketing, supply of seeds, manure, and pesticide, high vegetable productivity, extensiion agent’s technical assistance, and following other farmers

Kualifikasi Pemuda Tani Perdesaan di Jawa Timur

This research objectives are: (1) to analyze characteristics and qualification of the farmer youth, (2) to explain the implication of famer youth qualification. The research population are all youth in East Java. The technique of data collecting was cluster sampling. The number of respondents are 251 of youth. The descriptive and correspondency data analysis was used to analyse the data. The research results were: (1) The degree of farmer youth education is low category (2) The qualification of farmer youth that have activity in agricultural sector is lower than rural youth that have activity in non agricultural sector, (3) Farmer youth need facilitation to grow and develop their competencies

Behavior of Vegetable Farmers in Responding to the Organic Vegetable Farming System in Agam and Tanah Datar Regencies of West Sumatra

This study aims to analyze the behavior of vegetable farmers in responding to information about the organic vegetable farming system and to analyze the factors related to the behavior of farmer in responding to information of the organic vegetable farming system. This study was conducted in Agam and Tanah Datar regencies of West Sumatra. The sample consists of 300 farmers who attended development programs of organic vegetable areas in West Sumatra. Data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics and correlation analysis. The results showed that the behavior of farmers reflected by the knowledge on the organic vegetable farming system are in the medium category, the attitude of farmers on the organic vegetable farming system are in the high category, and skills of farmers in practicing th