Learning style preference and critical thinking perception among engineering students

Engineering education plays a vital role towards modernization of world. Therefore, engineering students need to be nurture with multiple skills like learning preferences and critical thinking skills. This study has been conducted to identify the learning style preferences and critical thinking perception of the engineering students from three programs electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and civil engineering at Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Johor. Survey research design was applied in this study. The quantitative data was collected by two questionnaires Index of Learning Styles (ILS) that is based on Felder-Silverman Learning Style Model (FSLSM) and Critical Thinking Skills (CTS) questionnaire which consists of analysis, evaluation, induction and deduction in terms of problem solving and decision making. A total of 315 final year engineering students were participated in this study. Data was analyzed in descriptive and inferential statistics involving tests Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), Pearson Correlation and linear regression. The study discovered that engineering students are preferred to be visual learners (83.80%). Visual learning style denotes FSLSM input dimension and visual learners learn best by diagrams, charts, maps and graphical presentations. This study also found that engineering students possess critical thinking perception in all dimensions. However, there is no statistical significant difference of learning style found among engineering programs as “p” value found 0.357. Whereas, there is statistical significant critical thinking difference found among engineering programs as “p” value found 0.006. Lastly, findings revealed that there is no significant relationship found between learning styles and critical thinking skills. The study findings suggested that providing preferred learning style (visual learning style) in classroom will enhance students’ academic achievement and increase their cognitive level. This study might serve as a guideline for educators to facilitate learners to enhance their learning and thinking for better outcomes in academia as well as in workplace

Pembersih bilah kipas siling

Kebanyakan rumah pada kebiasaannya mempunyai kipas siling tidak kira samada rumah moden atau tradisional. Kipas siling merupakan sejenis kipas yang digantung pada bahagian atas rumah untuk mengitar udara melalui bilah-bilah kipas berputar (Norfarahanim Mohd@Ramli, 2007). Ia berfungsi untuk menyerakkan udara di sekeliling kawasan secara lebih menyeluruh namun ia tidak mengubah suhu bilik secara langsung. Lazimnya, bilah akan berputar pada arah lawan jam untuk menolak udara sejuk turun ke bawah. Apabila menghampiri lantai, angin yang terhasil akan terserak ke semua arah dan udara panas akan naik ke atas secara semulajadi untuk menggantikan udara sejuk yang telah ditolak kebawah

Modified weighted for enrollment forecasting based on fuzzy time series

The enrollment study is main point for the university planning. Many previous studies have been presented for enrollment forecasting. This paper proposed the adoption the weighted and the difference between actual data toward midpoint interval based on fuzzy time series. By using the enrollment of the University of Alabama and Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), as data sets for training and testing, the performance of the adoption approach has been shown much improvement in terms of MSE (Mean Square Error) and average error of forecasting measurements

Proses Berpikir Kreatif Siswa SMP dalam Menyelesaikan Masalah Matematika Open-Ended Ditinjau dari Kemampuan Matematika

Future challenges that are increasingly complex require the competence of graduates who are not only skilled, but also creative. The process of creative thinking has four stages, namely synthesizing ideas, building ideas, planning the implementation of ideas, and implementing ideas. Open-ended math problems are a medium that teachers can use to find out students' creative thinking processes. The purpose of this research is to describe the process of creative thinking of junior high school students in solving open-ended math problems in terms of mathematical abilities. This research is a qualitative descriptive study conducted in 7th grade of SMP Muhammadiyah 2 Taman. The research subject was one student from each category of high, medium and low mathematical ability. Data collection methods used are test and interview methods. The results obtained were that at the stage of synthesizing ideas, subjects with high, medium, and low mathematical abilities did so based on experience in class with known formulas. At the stage of building ideas, subjects with high mathematical abilities considered convenience, subjects with mathematical abilities considered other ways, and subjects with low mathematical abilities considered logic. At the stage of planning the implementation of the idea of a high ability subject and is doing it smoothly and productively, the low math ability subject is doing it inefficiently. As well as at the stage of applying the idea, the subject of high mathematical ability fulfilled the creative thinking aspects of fluency, flexibility, and novelty, the subject of medium mathematical ability fulfilled the aspect of flexibility, and novelty, the subject of low mathematical ability only fulfilled the aspect of flexibility

CONCEPT AL-'ADAH MUHAKKAMAH IN TRADITION BAKAMPUONG UGHANG PRA WALIMATUL ‘URSY IN KAMPAR RIAU COMMUNITY

The background of this research is the existence of a very unique tradition in Merangin Village, Kuok District, Kampar Regency, Riau Province to hold walimatul 'ursy, which is the name of the tradition, the bakampuong ughang tradition. The bakampuong ughang tradition is carried out a week before the implementation of the walimatul 'ursy which aims to raise funds so that the bride and groom can also hold a walimatul 'ursy party. The main problems in this study are how the implementation and objectives of the bakampuong ughang tradition and the factors that cause the persistence of the bakampuong ughang tradition, what are the implications or impacts of the bakampuong ughang tradition on the lives of Muslim communities in Merangin Village, Kuok District, Kampar Regency, Riau Province and how is the review 'urf on the implications or impacts of the bakampuong ughang tradition. Based on the results of the research that the writer has done, the writer can conclude that the bakampuong ughang tradition is a habit of the people of Merangin Village, Kuok District, Kampar Regency, Riau Province before the walimatul 'ursy event takes place. The implications or impacts of the bakampuong ughang tradition are: first, the good and bad impacts. The Qur'an and Hadith stipulate that the implementation of walimatul 'ursy is sunnah muakkad, meaning that it is permissible to do it and it is permissible not to do it

ANALISIS LAPORAN KEUANGAN MENGGUNAKAN DU PONT SISTEM PADA PT BANK MUAMALAT INDONESIA Tbk

Scientific work aims to determine the efficiency of PT. Bank Muamalat Indonesia Tbk value than the return on investment and to calculate the return on investment using Du Pont System. The method used in this research is descriptive method with the method of data collection through library research and field research. From the survey results revealed that the PT. Bank Muamalat Indonesia Tbk is performing less well and less efficient during the year 2009. Because in 2009, ROI at PT. Bank Muamalat Indonesia Tbk is experiencing its lowest point is equal to 0.0028%. This shows that in 2009 the efficiency of PT. Bank Muamalat Indonesia Tbk is inefficient, due to declining ROI on geographical segments of PT. Bank Muamalat Indonesia Tbk. Key words : Du Pont System, Financial Statement Analysi

Pelatihan Penulisan Artikel Penelitian Tindakan Kelas Untuk Meningkatkan Minat Literasi Guru

Kegiatan pengabdian ini dilaksanakan dengan maksud tujuan para guru SMP dan MTs di kecamatan Kindang Kabupaten Bulukumba terampil dalam hal penulisan Artikel Penelitian tindakan kelas. Dengan terlaksananya kegiatan ini, maka diharapkan Penelitian Tindakan kelas tidak lagi menjadi menjadi penghalang bagi guru untuk naik pangkat dan yang paling utama adalah meningkatnya minat guru dalam literasi khususnya membaca yang berimbas pada peningkatan kualitas pembelajaran di kelas.Hasil kegiatan pelatihan secara umum berjalan dengan sangat baik, ditandai dengan antusiasme yang sangat tinggi dari para peserta pelatihan. Pelatihan ini diikuti oleh 20 peserta yang berlangsung selama tiga hari, hari pertama pemberian materi subtansi artikel dan cara mencari artikel secara online sebagai sumber referensi disampaikan dengan metode ceramah dan tanya jawab. Hari kedua praktek pembuatan artikel Penelitian tindakan kelas dilakukan secara berkelompok yang masing-masing beranggotakan 5 orang. Pada hari terakhir diberikan materi cara mengirim jurnal ke OJS disertai dengan praktek langsung. Sebelum kegiatan ditutup para peserta pelatihan diberikan angket respon serta tanggapan berupa saran terhadap kegiatan ini. kegiatan ini dapat mencapai hasil yang maksimal jika para peserta pelatihan dapat mengimplementasikan penulisan artikel penelitian tindakan kelas sehingga mampu meningkatkan kompetensi guru sehingga literasi membaca dan menulis dapat semakin lebih baik

Current voltage characterization of high-k oxide on InGaAs substrate

Abstract Metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) capacitor was fabricated on the InGaAs substrate with Al2O3/HfO2 gate oxide. InGaAs is one of the promising candidates for advanced applications which require the lower power supply and high frequency. The high-k films (Al2O3/HfO2) were formed by atomic layer deposition (ALD) as an alternative to silicon dioxide (SiO2) to proceed the scaling of oxide to lower values of equivalent oxide thickness (EOT). To reduce the high leakage current HfO2 has been processed as a gate oxide while Al2O3 was used as an interlayer to improve the interface quality of high-k/InGaAs. The constant voltage stress (CVS) and ramped voltage stress (RVS) techniques were used to analyze the reliability of gate oxide in terms of stress induced leakage current and soft & hard breakdown. The analyzed conduction mechanism through high-k oxide represents the thermal dependence at high temperature but it was not fitted with PF-model neither with Schottky model. However, band to band tunneling was observed at lower temperature. Time to breakdown 6.13×102 s was also measured at 4.5 V constant voltage stress. Breakdown field of Al2O3 with oxide thickness 0.5 nm and HfO2 with oxide 4.5 nm thickness was observed by ramped voltage stress (RVS) technique. Under the positive applied bias the breakdown field for HfO2 and Al2O3 was 9.5 MV/cm and 26.4 MV/cm respectively. Similarly, under negative bias breakdown field for HfO2 and Al2O3 was 6.1 MV/cm and 17.2 MV/cm respectively

ANALISIS KELAYAKAN USAHATANI PEMBIBITAN PALA (Myristica Fragrans Houtt) POLA SAMBUNG PUCUK DI KABUPATEN ACEH SELATAN

Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di provinsi Aceh dari bulan Oktober hingga Desember tahun 2018. Kabupaten Aceh Selatan dipilih sebagai lokasi penelitian karena merupakan salah satu sentra produksi pala selain Kabupaten Aceh Barat Daya. Tujuan penulisan untuk menganalisis kelayakan usahatani pembibitan pala pola sambung pucuk. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode survey terstruktur, observasi, dan wawancara langsung dengan responden menggunakan kuesioner. Data primer dikumpulkan dari enam orang penangkar, dan dua orang penentu kebijakan perkebunan di kabupaten Aceh Selatan. Sedangkan data sekunder dikumpulkan dari Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS), Dinas Pertanian Provinsi dan Kabupaten, dan Badan Penelitian dan Pengembangan Pertanian. Kelayakan usahatani pembibitan pala pola sambung pucuk dihitung melalui metode analisis input-output untuk mendapatkan nilai Beneficial Cost Ratio (B/C Ratio), dan Break Event Point (BEP). Secara ekonomis nilai B/C ratio sebesar 1,32 menunjukkan usahatani pembibitan pala pola sambung pucuk menguntungkan dan layak dikembangkan, dengan nilai Titik Impas Harga bibit sebesar Rp 15.113,75 per batang dan  sebanyak 345,46 unit pada Titik Impas Produk yang diusahakan oleh para penangka