Improving Students’ Higher Order-thinking Skills Through Problem-based Learning in Introduction to Microeconomics Course

Student achievements and learning outcomes are not just about grades but also their skills and ability to think critically in solving various problems individually, cooperatively, and creatively. These are known as higher-order thinking skills. Higher-order thinking skills should be an integral part of teaching and learning curriculum at the higher education level. One of the learning model that can improve students’ higher-order thinking skills is problem-based learning (PBL). PBL is a learning model that presents a variety of authentic and meaningful problematic situations for students, which can be used to conduct research and investigations. This study aims to analyze the improvement of students’ higher-order thinking skills through the implementation of PBL in introduction to microeconomics course at the Faculty of Economics, Universitas Negeri Padang. This study uses a classroom action research approach. Data were analyzed by quantitative and qualitative analysis. The results of this study show that PBL is effective in improving students’ higher-order thinking skills. Based on the results, it is suggested that the instructional design developed should facilitate students to develop their higher-order thinking skills and encourage them to construct their own knowledge by using PBL or other relevant learning models.     Keywords: higher-order thinking skills, problem-based learning, microeconomics cours

Konflik dalam Penentuan Dana Bagi Hasil antara Pemerintah Pusat dan Pemerintah Propinsi Kalimantan Timur

This paper attempts to explain two basic analyzes related to the central conflict of Revenue Sharing between East Kalimantan Province with the central government. Firstly, the factor in revenue-sharing conflict between producing regions and the central government. The decentralization policy which is followed by fiscal decentralization makes the revenue sharing obtained under Law No.33 of 2004 on Financial Balance. Unfortunately, the policy is felt to be unfair to the area, because it is not comparable to the impact of the area, and there is no positive correlation to the public welfare. Secondly, the impact of the conflict other than to bear the social and environmental impact on natural resources exploitation also the potential of threatening disintegration. Vertical conflict between regional and central government, it can affect the horizontal conflict if the maintenance of the conflict is not good and don\u27t find the best resolution

Analisis Titik Impas Agroindustri Tahu (suatu Kasus di Desa Buniseuri Kecamatan Cipaku Kabupaten Ciamis)

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui: 1) besarnya biaya dan pendapatan agroindustri tahu dalam satu kali proses produksi, 2) besarnya R/C agroindustri tahu dalam satu kali proses produksi, 3) besarnya titik impas nilai penjualan dan titik impas volume produksi agroindustri tahu dalam satu kali proses produksi. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah survai dengan mengambil kasus di Desa Buniseuri. Teknik penarikan sampel yang digunakan adalah teknik penarikan sampel acak sederhana sebanyak 20 persen dari anggota populasi 115 orang, yaitu 23 perajin tahu. Data yang diperoleh dianalisis secra deskriptif. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan: 1) Biaya produksi agroindustritahu di Desa Buniseuri dalam satu kali proses produksi adalah sebesar Rp 566.912,22, prodkusi yangdihasilkan sebanyak 3.215,63 potong tahu, harga produk 225 per potong tahu. Penerimaan perajinsebesar Rp 723.516,63 per satu kali proses produksi dan pendapatan sebesar Rp 156.603,41 per satukali proses produksi; 2) R/C agroindustri tahu di Desa Buniseuri sebesar 1,28. Artinya untuk setiapsatu rupiah biaya yang dikeluarkan dalam melaksanakan agroindustri tahu, maka akan diperolehpenerimaan sebesar Rp 1,28. Sehingga pendapatan yang diperoleh sebesar Rp 0,28; 3) Titik impas(BEP) agroindustri tahu di Desa Buniseuri tercapi pada nilai penjualan sebesar Rp 48.575,29 dan volume produksi minimum sebanyak 214,66 potong

Studi Eksperimental: Mengurangi Bias Pengukuran Umum Balanced Scorecard dalam Penilaian Kinerja pada Mahasiswa S1 Angkatan 2010 dan 2012

Dalam penelitian Lipe dan Salterio (2000) menemukan adanya bias pengukuran umum. Bias pengukuran umum ini mengurangi manfaat dari BSC serta berpengaruh pada keputusan manajer terutama dalam mengalokasi kompensasi. Dengan memakai pendekatan disaggregated/ mechanically aggregated dan pengetahuan, bias pengukuran umum dapat berkurang, tetapi kedua pendekatan ini belum sepenuhnya dapat mengurangi bias pengukuran umum. Oleh karena itu, dilakukanlah penelitian ini dengan menggabungkan kedua pendekatan tersebut serta melihat apakah evaluasi kinerja menggunakan BSC mempengaruhi alokasi kompensasi. Metodologi penelitian yang dilakukan adalah eksperimen laboratorium. Uji hipotesis penelitian ini menggunakan repeated measure ANOVA, independent sample t test serta analisis regresi. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa pendekatan disaggregated/ mechanically aggregated memiliki pengaruh signifikan mengurangi bias pengukuran umum dalam mengevaluasi kinerja menggunakan BSC. Ditemukan juga bahwa pendekatan pengetahuan tidak memiliki pengaruh signifikan mengurangi bias pengukuran umum. Selain itu, evaluasi kinerja menggunakan BSC memiliki pengaruh signifikan terhadap alokasi kompensasi

Using Highlighted Journal Strategy in Teaching Analytical Exposition Text

The objective of this research is to know the influence of using Highlighted Journal Strategy towards students\u27 writing ability in analytical exposition text at the second semester of the eleventh grade of MAN 1 Central Lampung in academic year of 2015/2016. The research methodology was experimental research with three times of meeting, 90 minutes for each meeting. This design used pre-test and post-test to find out students\u27 writing ability in analytical exposition text before the treatment and after the treatment. The population of this research was the second grade of MAN 1 Central Lampung. There were five classes and consist of 175 students. The writer used cluster random sampling when the writer took classes of five classes. The first class of experimental class is X1 A1 and the second of control class is X1 A3. In collecting the data, the writer used instruments in the form of writing test. After being tried out, the instruments were used for the pre-test and post-test. After giving the post-test, the writer analyzed the data using T-test formula. From the data analysis, it was found that the result of T-test was T-observed (2.8355) with T-critical (1.668). Since T-observed > T-critical, Ha is accepted. It can be concluded that there is a significant influence of using highlighted journal strategy towards students\u27 writing ability in analytical exposition text at second semester of the eleventh grade of MAN 1 Central Lampung in academic year of 2015/2016

Associations Between Polymorphism of Growth Hormone Gene with Milk Production, Fat and Protein Content in Friesian Holstein Cattle

The aim of the research was to determine the associations between polymorphism of the bovine growth hormone (GH) gene (Leu/Val) and milk production of Friesian Holstein Cattle. A total of 62 cows which consist of two Friesian Holstein cattle groups (from New Zealand=19 heads and Australia=43 heads) were used for the research. We performed the Polymerase Chain Reaction and followed by Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism using AluI restriction enzyme. The genotype was observed base on the target gene GH 211 bp in the part of intron 4 and exon 5 of growth hormone gene. The frequencies of genotypes LL were found higher than genotype LV in both groups. Friesian Holstein cattle from New Zealand showed the genotype LL and LV as 84% and 16%, respectively. Friesian Holstein cattle from Australia show the genotype LL and LV as 79% and 21%, respectively. The association between Leu/Val polymorphism on milk production, fat and protein content in both groups did not show the significant effect. Base on two groups of the origin of cattle, the result showed the significant different on fat and protein content of milk. Fat and protein contents of milk were higher in breed of FH imported from Australia compared to those in breed of FH imported from New Zailand

Pengembangan Bahan Ajar Mata Pelajaran Ipa Berbasis Komik Digital Pada Materi Suhu, Kalor, Dan Pemuaian Kelas VII SMPIT Al Kahfi Kabupaten Bogor

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk 1) mengetahui prosedur pengembangan bahan ajar IPA berbasis komik digital pada materi suhu, kalor, dan pemuaian kelas VII, 2) mengetahui kelayakan bahan ajar IPA berbasis komik digital pada materi suhu, kalor, dan pemuaian kelas VII, 3) mengetahui efektivitas bahan ajar IPA berbasis komik digital pada materi suhu, kalor, dan pemuaian kelas VII. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian dan pengembangan (Research and Development). Hasil penelitian ini adalah 1) pengembangan bahan ajar berbasis komik digital menggunakan perpaduan model Borg and Gall dan Dick and Carey. Adapun langkah penelitian dan pengembangan tersebut adalah 1) Studi Pendahuluan; 2) Perencanaan; 3) Desain Model; 4) Validasi Pakar dan Uji One to One; 5) Revisi Model; 6) Uji Kelompok Kecil; 7) Revisi Model; 8) Uji Kelompok Besar; 9) Revisi Final dan 10) Implementasi. . Produk ini berbasis aplikasi yang dapat di-install di komputer atau gawai, sehingga mudah digunakan di mana saja. Materi yang disajikan adalah suhu, kalor, dan pemuaian. Dalam pengembangan bahan ajar komik digital ini menggunakan karakter keluarga (ibu dan anak) dan dilengkapi gambar yang sesuai dengan alur cerita. Ada pula materi, latihan soal, dan evaluasi yang disesuaikan dengan kurikulum sekolah penggerak. 2) Kelayakan bahan ajar diperoleh dari hasil validasi ahli materi yang menunjukkan nilai 80% yang berarti masuk kriteria sangat valid/layak, sedangkan ahli bahasa menunjukkan nilai 96% yang berarti bahwa produk ini sangat valid/layak, sedangkan hasil dari ahli media dan desain pembelajaran sebesar 76% dan 79% yang berarti valid/layak. 3) Rata-rata pretest yang diperoleh pada uji coba lapangan adalah 59, sedangkan posttest sebesar 74. Berdasarkan uji normalitas, bahwa nilai signifikansi sebesar 0,2 > 0,05 bahwa data yang dihasilkan berdistribusi normal. Berdasarkan data uji hipotesis, dapat diketahui bahwa nilai signifikansi sebesar 0,000 < 0,05, maka dapat disimpulkan bahwa terdapat perbedaan yang nyata antara hasil belajar IPA pada data pretest dan posttest

Faktor-faktor Determinan Pinjaman : Studi pada Koperasi Sht

This study aims to examine the determinant of loans based on the member characteristics. A total of 50 members made participants using purposive. Analysis techniques using non-parametric approach, cross-tabulation and chi-square test. The results of the analysis concluded that: (1) the length time as member is not related to the amount of the loan; (2) there was no difference in income levels of respondents with an average loan; (3) the use of the proceeds of the loan has no relationship with income level; (4) long been a member of a cooperative relationship with the magnitude of the average of loans. Keywrods: financial loan, koperas