Kepemimpinan Interpersonal dan Implementasinya di Lembaga Pedidikan

An institution certainly needs a leader who has a leadership spirit. This is because one of the things that has a significant impact on a team's ability to achieve its goals is leadership. The power possessed by a leader greatly affects others in the scope of his work. Having the ability to lead and influence subordinates and assign tasks to be done is called power. This study aims to determine the implementation of interpersonal leadership in educational institutions. This research is a qualitative research using library research data collection techniques by reading, reviewing, and documenting various literatures or reading materials relevant to the subject matter, which are then filtered and compiled into a theoretical framework. The data analysis used is content analysis is a type of research that requires an in-depth examination of the information content. interpersonal communication has an impact on organizational performance and behavior, according to the findings. Interpersonal communication has four components: (1) dissipating ideas, (2) admonishing and disciplining subordinates, (3) communicating messages, and (4) familiarity with subordinates. Communication has an impact on organizational performance, can offer feedback to improve employee performance, can communicate company goals to subordinates, and can influence interaction and communication between leaders and subordinates. Through individual and collective contributions, this pattern will have an impact on improving teacher performance in the organization. The implementation of interpersonal communication in the world of education can be done by the principal. Positive interpersonal communication can affect the structure of communication exchanges between leaders and subordinates in order to improve organizational performance and in school institutions the principal is fully responsible for advancing the school, improving the performance of teachers and employees, and realizing an effective school. &nbsp

Označevanje lokalnega lesa: O vrednotenju regionalnosti in trajnosti v trgovanju z lesom

In the face of climate change and a common call for environmental protection, regionality and sustainability turn out to be as symbolic as monetary values in economic contexts. In order to highlight and certificate these ethical ambitions, an international programme of forest certification has established a label that aims at distinguishing wood as logged and processed within a specific ‘regional’ area. The article scrutinizes the implementation of this label in the timber trades and deconstructs how the actors involved establish a link between ethical and economic concerns. By describing their everyday perspectives on the micro level, the article reveals shared aims (evoking credibility) and ideals (establishing sustainable action within regional markets) but also contradictions (efficiency and range). It shows that the label borrows from established designation procedures (such as Cultural Heritage, Geopark, Geographical Indications), and yet has its own logics linked to the properties of the material wood and spatial relations that constitute and confine the label’s actors network.V času podnebnih sprememb in pozivov k varstvu okolja imata regionalnost in trajnost v gospodarstvu tako simbolen kot tudi finančen pomen. Da bi izpostavili in certificirali etične prakse v trgovanju z lesom, je mednarodni program certificiranja gozdov razvil posebno označbo za les. Ta označuje, da je les posekan in predelan na določenem območju. Članek proučuje uvedbo in uporabo označbe v lesnopredelovalni dejavnosti in odkriva, katere etične in gospodarske pomisleke imajo akterji v tej dejavnosti. Na podlagi opisov vsakdanjih izkušenj posameznih akterjev sklepamo, da gre pri certificiranju lesa za skupne cilje (vzbujanje kredibilnosti), ideale (vzpostavitev trajnostnega delovanja na regionalnih trgih), pa tudi protislovja (učinkovitost in doseg). Označba lesa izvira iz uveljavljenih praks znamčenja, na primer kulturne dediščine, geoparkov in drugih geografskih označb, ima pa tudi svojo logiko. Označbe lesa izkazujejo lastnosti lesa in razmerja, ki sestavljajo in zamejujejo označbeno mrežo akterjev

MENINGKATKAN SIKAP PERCAYA DIRI DAN HASIL BELAJAR SISWA MELALUI MODEL PROBLEM BASED LEARNING TIPE STAD DALAM PEMBELAJARAN IPS(Penelitian Tindakan Kelas Materi Peninggalan-Peninggalan Sejarah Dari Masa Hindu Budha Dan Islam Di Indonesia Pada Siswa Kelas V SDN Gumuruh 8 Bandung)

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kemampuan sikap percaya diri dan hasil belajar siswa melalui model Problem Based Learning tipe STAD dalam pembelajaran IPS pada Materi Peninggalan-Peninggalan Sejarah Dari Masa Hindu Budha Dan Islam Di Indonesia. Penelitian tindakan kelas dilaksanakan di kelas V SDN Gumuruh 8 Bandung. Penelitian ini dilatar belakangi dengan keadaan siswa di kelas V SDN Gumuruh 8 yang kurang memiliki sikap percaya diri saat proses pembelajaran berlangsung dan hasil belajar yang belum mencapai KKM dikarenakan guru sering menggunakan ceramah konvensional. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode Penelitian Tindakan Kelas dengan menggunakan sistem siklus yang terdiri dari perencanaan, pelaksanaan, observasi, analisis dan refleksi. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan dalam 2 siklus. Dalam tiap siklusnya dilaksanakan kegiatan pembelajaran dengan menerapkan model pembelajaran inquiry yang terdiri dari 5 tahap yaitu 1. Merumuskan Masalah, 2. Membangun struktur kerja 3.Merumuskan jawaban sementara (hipotesis), 4.Menguji jawaban tentative, 5. Menarik kesimpulan. Teknik evaluasi yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah teknik tes dan non tes. Teknik tes untuk mengetahui hasil belajar siswa, dan teknik non tes untuk mengetahui sikap percaya diri siswa. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penggunaan model Problem Based Learning tipe STAD dapat meningkatkan kemampuan sikap percaya diri dan hasil belajar siswa. Hal tersebut dapat dilihat dari nilai rata-rata peningkatan kemampuan sikap percaya diri dan hasil belajar siswa dari data awal sebelum pelaksanaan siklus sampai siklus II, yaitu data awal sebelum pelaksanaan siklus muncul sikap percaya diri 2,23 dengan kategori cukup, siklus I 2,93 dengan kategori baik dan siklus II 3,36 dengan kategori sangat baik dan data awal sebelum pelaksanaan siklus hasil belajar adalah 59,7, siklus I 70,66 dan siklus II 86,6. Kesimpulan yang diperolah dari penelitian ini adalah, bahwa penggunaan model pembelajaran Problem Based Learning tipe STAD sangat menunjang terhadap peningkatan kemampuan sikap percaya diri dan hasil belajar siswa pada Materi Peninggalan-Peninggalan Sejarah Dari Masa Hindu Budha Dan Islam Di Indonesia di kelas V SDN Gumuruh 8 Bandung. Dengan demikian, penggunaan model Problem Based Learning tipe STAD dapat dijadikan salah satu model pembelajaran untuk diterapkan pada pembelajaran IPS. Kata kunci: Problem Based Learning, STAD, Percya Diri, Hasil Belajar

Speaking in stolen voices: Impersonated propaganda and use of Queer and Muslim identities by the Internet Research Agency

As part of Russia’s ongoing foreign interference campaign, The Internet Research Agency (IRA) appropriated marginalised identities and created impersonated propaganda, including the Facebook groups LGBT United and United Muslims. Guided by critical theory and informed by feminist, queer, and postcolonial perspectives, this study examined 500 posts from LGBT United and 500 posts from United Muslims, to explore the groups’ content, purpose, and use of marginalised identities. Qualitative content analysis revealed several themes, including (Attempted) Identity Theft (efforts to appear legitimate), A Call to Inaction (discouragement of political engagement), “Us” Against the World (encouraging isolation and anger), and That’s the Thing I’m Sensitive About! (potentially generating antagonism towards the marginalised community). Findings discuss the possibility that these posts are multitarget (intended to influence not only the impersonated community, but groups hostile to it), explore potential danger to marginalised groups, recommend consideration of proactive strategies, and encourage community partnership

An Ecological Exploration of the Impact of Residence Hall Living on Fitness and Nutritional Behaviors

Obesity is one of the leading causes of preventable death in the United States. Obesity places at risk for developing heart disease, hypertension and cancer. Obesity is increasingly more prevalent among college students due to personal, interpersonal and environmental facilitators. College is a time when students are beginning to develop habits that will remain with them for the rest of their lives. In order to combat this epidemic, college health professionals must examine strategies to increase the physical activity and the availability of healthy nutritional choices among students. Few studies have looked at the impact of residence hall living among students when attempting to make healthy choices. This study will use the Social Ecological Model to determine the intrapersonal interpersonal, and environmental barriers and facilitators that college students face as well as provide potential interventions

Spatial and trophic niches through ontogeny and the influence on native species restoration: Using Lake Ontario Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) as a model species

Species reintroductions are an important aspect of conservation biology to prevent biodiversity loss, and post-release monitoring can help in understanding and improving restoration success. Generally, population sizes are monitored to determine if reintroductions are successful, however, it does not reveal why it is a success or failure. This thesis proposes that by understanding a species ecological niche within the introduced abiotic and biotic habitat throughout its life history, the mechanisms behind restoration success or failure can be better determined, as well as assist management with improving the potential for species restoration. Once extirpated, Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) have been reintroduced into Lake Ontario, however, numbers of returning adults remain low. Thus, focusing on Lake Ontario Atlantic salmon provided an opportunity to assess restoration potential and improve restoration success. The spatial and trophic niches of Lake Ontario Atlantic salmon were assessed at various life stages. This thesis begins with understanding the seasonal trophic niche of juvenile Atlantic salmon stocked into streams with different fish communities, and specifically to determine if trophic interactions and other species abundances limit restoration success. Stream resident fish communities appeared to partition resources across seasons such that abundant species had low trophic niche overlap with young-of-year Atlantic salmon minimizing overall competition given available resources. The next chapter followed the migration success of Atlantic salmon smolts coming from different rearing environments. Acoustic telemetry revealed that there was similar migratory performance and no impacts from weirs, yet survival was greater in naturally-reared smolts than hatchery-reared smolts. Survival was lowest at the release site indicating pre-migration mortality, and specifically high stocking-related mortality of hatchery-reared smolts. Overall, when either stocked as parrs or smolts there was low mortality during the actual migration. Lastly, this thesis investigated the trophic and spatial niches of adult Atlantic salmon within the lake environment and compared them to the salmonid community. All salmonids primarily consumed alewife and exhibited some overlap in trophic niche due to this prey commonality and similarity in stable isotope values. Spatially, Atlantic salmon are using slightly different habitats than the other salmonids, regardless of consuming similar prey, thus limiting the spatial niche overlap within Lake Ontario. This thesis has increased our understanding of Lake Ontario Atlantic salmon. There were no major ecological niche overlaps with other salmonids, limiting resources, or reduced survival of Atlantic salmon, from juveniles and smolts in the river to adults in the lake. However, this research revealed a few indirect aspects that could affect success and potentially limit restoration (e.g., stocking related survival, thiamine deficiency, spawning success) which could be further researched. Understanding ecological niches can be useful beyond Atlantic salmon restoration in Lake Ontario such as with other reintroduction projects, stocking programs and fisheries management. Researching different aspects of a species ecological niche, like its trophic and spatial niches at various life stages, provides management with information to increase the potential for reintroduction success, such that ultimately, reintroductions may be a more effective tool towards species conservation and increasing biodiversity

Bone Densities and Dietary Intakes of Preschool Children in Knox County, Tennessee

The purposes of this study were to evaluate the diets of preschool children in selected kindergartens of Knox County, Tennessee; to determine the bone densities and other parameters of growth of these children; and to study the relationships that exist between diet and these measurements. The subjects for the study were 142 children enrolled in four Head Start centers and two private preschools in the Knoxville area. Height, weight, and bone density measurements of the phalanx 5-2 were determined for the children, and seven-day dietary records were obtained for them. The bone density measurements were done by the direct scan technique using x-rays. Food records were kept in terms of common household measures and were later converted to grams. Individual nutrients including calories, protein, calcium, iron, vitamin A, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, and ascorbic acid were calculated by computer. Results of the study showed that the Head Start lunches provided more than the required 1/3 of the Recommended Dietary Allowances for preschool children, but the lunches of a private preschool made much smaller contributions to the total day\u27s intake. Of all the children in the study, 35.3% had daily intakes of less than 2/3 of the Recommended Dietary Allowances of one or more nutrients. Other children might have fallen into this category had they not been taking vitamin or iron supplements. Iron was the nutrient most often deficient in the diets of these children and calcium and niacin ranked second and third, respectively. Bone density values ranged from 0.50 to 0.96 gram equivalents per cubic centimeter of bone with a mean value of 0.69. There was no difference between the mean bone density of the boys and that of the girls and no significant difference between the mean bone densities of Head Start and private preschool children. Correlations between bone density values and levels of calcium and ascorbic acid intake were not significant. A significant correlation existed between weight and bone density for boys, but not for girls