Penyusunan soal tes bermuatan lower dan higher-order thinking skills pada guru SMP

Training for Junior High School’s teacher on constructing LOTS and HOTS questions aims to (1)improve teacher competence on designing lower and higher-order thinking skills assessment; and (2)provide teachers with an understanding of the formulation of successful test questions and the evaluation criteria set by the Ministry of Education and Culture. The training was given to 31 teachers of SMP IT Cendikia Takengon in stages; (1) pre-training observations; (2) tutorial and practice; (3) assistance; and (4) evaluation. The training conducted on August 14 to October 20, 2020. Based on the results of evaluation and reflection, it is found that; (1) teachers were able to write questions, both multiple-choice and essays questions, following the principles of writing questions; (2) teachers were able to understand and distinguish between cognitive levels (levels 1,2 and 3) and cognitive dimension (C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, and C6); (4) teachers generally have been able to compile HOTS questions although some teachers still have difficulty designing HOTS questions; (5) Teachers understand that HOTS questions are not difficult questions, but level 3 questions that involve reasoning; and (6) teachers understand that structured and non-structured test if properly designed have the potential to measure both lower and higher-order thinking skills.

Assessment of regulation on vitamin D test requesting in terms of the rational laboratory use

ObjectivesThe aim of this study is to identify the possible effects of the Ministry of Health regulation on Vitamin D testing and vitamin D deficiency detection and to investigate the effect of the reflex test algorithm implementation.Materials and methodsA total of requested 78,919 25(OH)D and 5,653 1,25(OH)2D test results were examined. Test requests were classified in 3 groups according to the Regulation; Group 1: Requests from inpatients and intensive care units, Group 2: Requests from outpatients of non-restricted departments, Group 3: Requests from outpatients of restricted departments. In addition, the reflex test algorithm was simulated and the name of the 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D test request was changed to 1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol.ResultsChanging the test name as 1,25 dihydroxycholecalciferol reduced the number of monthly test requests (−71.7%). The hypovitaminous detection rate was similar in Group 1, 2, and 3 in the 25(OH)D requests and was higher in the reflex test algorithm. In 1,25(OH)2D requests, the rate of hypovitaminous detection was higher in Group 1 than in Group 2 and 3.DiscussionWith simple acts like using structured test ordering forms, reflex test algorithms applied in the clinic-laboratory-interface involving Medical Biochemistry Specialists, bigger impact with less underdiagnosis might be possible in test demand management.

Penggunaan Model Creative Problem Solving (CPS) untuk Meningkatkan Kemampuan Matematis Siswa

The purpose of this research is to describe students' mathematical problem solving abilities during learning process with Creative Problem Solving (CPS) model and simultaneously to see the improvement of problem solving ability of students. This research uses a qualitative approach together with quantitative through concurrent embedded strategy. The sample of research is 22 students of class VIII SMP Negeri 4 Pilot Aceh Tamiang. The instruments used are problem solving and semi-structured test. Data of problem solving ability of student during learning with CPS model was analyzed descriptively, while improvement of problem solving ability of student was analyzed by t-test using SPSS software version 22 for windows. The results showed that there was development of problem solving ability of students during learning with CPS model. The development of students 'problem-solving abilities is demonstrated by students' ability to understand problems, plan settlements, solve problems and re-examine them. This ability is evident at every meeting. Further research results also show there is an increase in problem solving skills of students with CPS model.

Syntactic Priming: Improving Senior High School Learners’ Writing Proficiency

Syntactic priming is a tendency for a speaker or writer to repeat of a recently produced or heard in a language structure by processing and sharing the same underlying syntactic structure which serves as the intervention for the students who were having difficulties in writing specifically on coordinating conjunctions. It would enhance the secondary students’ writing proficiency in sentence construction to produce better-written outputs not only in educational context but also to the corporate world as well. This experimental research investigated the significant difference on the Grade 11 students Section Tulip before and after using syntactic priming as an intervention in writing. The researcher made use of structured test like pre-test and post-test to measure the effectiveness of syntactic priming in students’ writing performances. Statistical techniques such as mean and t-test were also used. Analyzed data revealed that there was an increased on their scored mean from pre-test to post-test among thirty identified participants as poor writers. Furthermore, there was a significant difference between pre-test and post-test since the P-Value (0.000) was lesser than 0.5, the null hypothesis was rejected with 95% level of confidence based on the students’ scores before and after taking the intervention which was not the same.

PENGARUH PENERAPAN MODEL PEMBELAJARAN INKUIRI TERHADAP HASIL BELAJAR TEKNIK ELEKTRONIKA DASAR SISWA KELAS X SMKN 5 PADANG

This research was focusing on the low of student’s learning outcome, specially on Basic Electronics subject at SMKN 5 Padang. The objective is to reveal the effect of applying inquiry learning model to the subject. By using true experimental with simple random sampling; one of probability sampling tecnique, the model wa enducted in experiment class. A control class where STAD type of cooperative learning model, was also implemented to compare the treatment. The primary data was measured by structured test (Pre-test and Post-test) according to basic competences described of the subject. based on the t-test result, complying the pre-requisite test such as normalityexamination, this research found that t>t0 (1,742 > 1,701). However, the result has shown that inquiry learning model is providing better student’s learning outcome than STAD model. Therefore, the inquiry model is more effective than STAD model as research conclusion. Keywords: learning outcomes, learning model, Inquiry, Student Team Achievemnt Division.