Efektivitas model pembelajaran quantum teaching terhadap hasil belajar matematika peserta didik pokok bahasan segitiga semester II kelas VII MTs Negeri Margoyoso Pati tahun pelajaran 2008/2009

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui apakah model pembelajaran Quantum Teaching efektif untuk meningkatkan hasil belajar peserta didik pada materi segitiga di MTs Negeri Margoyoso Pati. Populasi pada penelitian ini adalah kelas VII MTs Negeri Margoyoso, Kec Margoyoso Kabupaten Pati. Pada pengambilan sampel digunakan metode cluster sampling, dan diperoleh kelas VII B sebagai kelas eksperimen (model pembelajaran Quantum Teaching), dan kelas VII C sebagai kelas kontrol (pembelajaran konvensional). Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian eksperimen, pada desain eksperimen peneliti dapat membandingkan kelompok subjek yang mendapatkan perlakuan (kelas eksperimen), dan kelompok yang tidak mendapatkan perlakuan (kelas kontrol). Teknik pengumpulan data yang peneliti gunakan berupa metode dokumentasi dan metode tes. Dari metode dokumentasi diperoleh data-data mengenai kelas eksperimen, kelas kontrol, dan kelas uji coba instrumen. Tes diberikan setelah peserta didik kelas eksperimen diberi perlakuan, dan tes tersebut juga diberikan pada kelas kontrol. Sebelum tes tersebut diberikan, terlebih dahulu tes diuji validitas, reliabilitas, tingkat kesukaran, dan daya beda pada kelas uji coba instrumen. Sebelum hasil penelitian dianalisis dengan uji-t, terlebih dahulu tes tersebut diuji prasyarat dengan uji normalitas dan uji homogenitas. Pada pengujian hipotesis dengan menggunakan uji-t. diperoleh thitung = 2,811, dan dari tabel distribusi t diperoleh ttabel = 1,66 dengan , dan dk = 34 + 34 - 2 = 66. Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa t hitung > t tabel, jadi H : μ1 > μ2 diterima. Artinya, bahwa rata-rata hasil belajar peserta didik kelas eksperimen yang diajar dengan model pembelajaran Quantum Teaching pada materi segitiga berbeda secara nyata dari rata-rata hasil belajar peserta didik kelas kontrol. Dari hasil penelitian diperoleh rata-rata kelas eksperimen = 65.67, dan rata-rata kelas kontrol = 58,7. Hal tersebut nampak bahwa rata-rata hasil belajar peserta didik yang diajar dengan model pembelajaran Quantum Teaching pada materi segitiga lebih baik dari rata-rata hasil belajar peserta didik yang diajar dengan pembelajaran konvensional. Hal ini berarti bahwa model pembelajaran Quantum Teaching efektif untuk meningkatkan hasil belajar peserta didik pada materi segitiga

GAGASAN PENGEMBANGAN PONDOK PESANTREN AL-FALAH MENURUT PEMIKIRAN MUHAMMAD TSANI

This paper tries to map Muhammad Tsani Thought on Pondok Pesantren, with the case of Pondok Pesantren Al Falah, in facing the changing current. According to Muhammad Tsani, Pesantren must be able to play the role at least in two aspects: firstly, in closed or limited area at pondok pesantren its self, that pondok pesantren suggested to have a good quality of product. Secondly, pondok pesantren hoped to have the social role that related with the society need. Usually, both of the two aspects known with the term of ilmu and amal. Actually, this basic paradigm is the main capital of pondok pesantren to face the modernity challenges and to play its main role as the moral counter

Lake Ontario Water Chemistry Atlas

This atlas contains a broad assessment of the results of phosphorus loading reduction in Lake Ontario in the 1970s, including the in-lake phosphorus concentration reduction. It also describes trends of other indicators of recovery from eutrophication. The summer Secchi depths and summer oxygen depletion rates were fairly stable in the 1970s, whereas they would have worsened without phosphorus control. Particulate organic carbon in offshore surface waters during August/September declined steadily by 20% from 1975 to 1981. Also illustrated are the chemical/biological aspects of the spring time thermal bar, and lakewide upwelling/downwelling in response to winds in summer. In July 1972, there was a prominent lakewide chlorophyll maximum at a depth of about 10m. The spring time diatom crop was located near the lake bottom in summer, as indicated by abundant particulate organic matter and near-bottom release of soluble reactive silica. March/April nitrate+ nitrite had steadily increasing values, from 215 p.g N /L in 1968 to 340 p.g N /L in 1981. There was a residual level of nitrate + nitrite in surface waters during late summer in the later years, amounting to about 100 p.g N /L, which, along with decreased phosphorus and increased N:P ratios, means that troublesome blue-green algal blooms and scums will not occur. In summary, the phosphorus control program and a fortuitous increase of soluble reactive nitrogen have resulted in very good metabolic conditions in Lake Ontario, with moderate phosphorus and plankton con tent, prevention of troublesome plankton blooms, and excellent oxygen conditions. It is strongly recommended that the phosphorus loading control program for Lake Ontario and upstream Lake Erie be continued, to maintain the presently ideal trophic conditions in Lake Ontario

Housing for 3 generation with application of universal design (Sentul, Kuala Lumpur)

The main objective for this paper is to obtain a framework to allow adaptable and flexible housing solution for multi-generational living by applying universal design approach to make it more user friendly. Malaysian population shall reach 32 million by 2020, and almost 70 percent will be in urban area by 2020, today, 63.8 percent is urbanized. Malaysia will also reach ageing nation and the projection of 15 percent of the population will be aged 60 and above in 2050. This calls for a new housing trend that will address these issues. Application of universal design during pre-construction should be encouraged. The methodology applied is by using table research and literature review. Primary data from qualitative approach, including interviews, observation and questionnaire will be analysed. Secondary data from literature, using content analysis will be carried out. This paper will conclude by producing a set of design criteria for three generation housing, which applied universal design approach, which promote financially rewarding to both developers and residents, and to create as a catalyst for the future housing development in Malaysia

Pendefinisian semula istilah tafsir ‘ilmi

Tafsir ‘ilmi ialah satu daripada aliran tafsir kontemporari yang mula ketara perbincangannya pada akhir abad ke- 19M dan awal abad ke-20M, khususnya dalam karya-karya ‘Ulum al-Qur’an, Usul al-Tafsir dan Tafsir al-Qur’an. Namun dari sudut definisi, para sarjana berbeza pendapat berkenaan tafsir ‘ilmi. Kepelbagaian definisi ini memberi implikasi positif dan negatif terhadap penerimaan dan pemahaman maksudnya. Oleh itu, kajian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis istilah yang diguna pakai dalam tafsir ‘ilmi dan menilai semula definisi tafsir ‘ilmi yang dikemukakan oleh para sarjana. Kajian berbentuk kualitatif ini menggunakan reka bentuk kajian secara analisis kandungan. Data dikumpul melalui analisis dokumen terhadap kamus, kitab ‘Ulum al-Qur’an, Usul al-Tafsir wa Ittijahatuhu, ensiklopedia dan karya sarjana tertentu yang membincangkan istilahnya dari aspek bahasa dan istilah. Selanjutnya, data yang diperoleh ini dianalisis secara deskriptif. Dapatan kajian merumuskan definisi tafsir ‘ilmi ialah tafsir yang menjelaskan makna ayat-ayat al-Qur’an tertentu berpandukan penemuan sains moden yang sahih dan tetap berteraskan konsep sains tauhidik. Ayat-ayat al-Qur’an yang ditafsir bukan sahaja merangkumi ayat kawniyyat, malah termasuk juga ayat yang berkaitan pensyariatan hukum dan kesihatan. Selain itu, kajian mencadangkan terjemahan istilah tafsir ‘ilmi yang boleh diguna pakai dalam bahasa Melayu ialah tafsir sains tauhidik. Pemahaman terhadap istilah tafsir ‘ilmi amat penting bagi memastikan tafsiran yang dilakukan tepat dan tidak bertentangan dengan makna sebenar yang dikehendaki oleh ayat serta fungsi al-Qur’an sebagai kitab hidayah terus terpelihara.

Reservoir gate opening classification using multiple classifier system with ant system-based feature decomposition

Classification of reservoir gate opening (RGO) is an important task in flood management.Reservoir water level has been used to determine the number of gates to be opened when flood is imminent to prevent disaster.Predicting the number of gates to be opened is crucial to avoid any disaster. Multiple classifier system has been shown to provide better classification accuracy as compared to single classifier system.However, there is no guideline on the number of classifiers to be combined and no measurement was proposed to measure the compactness of the classifiers.This study proposes an ant system-based feature decomposition approach to develop a multiple classifier ensemble for classification of RGO.Experiments have been conducted using the k-nearest neighbour, decision tree, nearest mean classifier and linear discriminant analysis as base classifier, and performance of ant system has been compared with random subspace method.Based on the results, it can be concluded that the multiple classifier with ant system-based feature decomposition produced better classification accuracy than random subspace method. Best classification results were obtained when multiple decision tree is constructed to make predictions of RGO with an average accuracy of 89.17%. This method is expected to be useful to apply for RGO classification and future work can be done to include rainfall precipitation besides reservoir water level

Designing multiple classifier combinations a survey

Classification accuracy can be improved through multiple classifier approach. It has been proven that multiple classifier combinations can successfully obtain better classification accuracy than using a single classifier. There are two main problems in designing a multiple classifier combination which are determining the classifier ensemble and combiner construction. This paper reviews approaches in constructing the classifier ensemble and combiner. For each approach, methods have been reviewed and their advantages and disadvantages have been highlighted. A random strategy and majority voting are the most commonly used to construct the ensemble and combiner, respectively. The results presented in this review are expected to be a road map in designing multiple classifier combinations

Ant system and weighted voting method for multiple classifier systems

Combining multiple classifiers is considered as a general solution for classification tasks. However, there are two problems in combining multiple classifiers: constructing a diverse classifier ensemble; and, constructing an appropriate combiner. In this study, an improved multiple classifier combination scheme is propose. A diverse classifier ensemble is constructed by training them with different feature set partitions. The ant system-based algorithm is used to form the optimal feature set partitions. Weighted voting is used to combine the classifiers’ outputs by considering the strength of the classifiers prior to voting. Experiments were carried out using k-NN ensembles on benchmark datasets from the University of California, Irvine, to evaluate the credibility of the proposed method. Experimental results showed that the proposed method has successfully constructed better k-NN ensembles. Further more the proposed method can be used to develop other multiple classifier systems