Pemanfaatan Sumber Belajar Berbasis Multimedia Dalam Pembelajaran Pendidikan Agama Islam Di Smp Muhammadiyah Al-Kautsar Program Khusus Tahun Ajaran 2016/2017

ABSTRACT Learning is a complex process that occurs in every person throughout his life. The development of science and technology increasingly encourage renewal efforts in the utilization of technological results in the learning process of teachers required to be able to use the tools that can be provided by the school, and it is possible that these tools in accordance with the development and demands of the times. In a teaching and learning process, two very important elements are teaching methods and multimedia learning. These two aspects are interrelated. Therefore the authors do research on the use of multimedia-based learning resources in learning, especially learning Islamic religious education. The purpose of this study is to know and describe the use of multimedia-based learning resources in learning Islamic Religious Education in SMP Muhammadiyah Al-kautsar Special Program academic year 2016/2017. This research is included in field research by using qualitative descriptive method. Then the data collection method used is, observation, interview and documentation and data analysis using inductive method. Based on the results of research and data analysis, the use of multimedia in learning is very important role on the academic value of student learning, in this case can be seen from the results of student daily re-examination. Before using the multimedia values obtained by the students from the daily test, the student score varies with the lowest average value of the value of the value of 50-65 (E) 65%, 70-80 (C) 25%, 90-95 ( A) 10% while after using the learning process using multimedia result of daily value of student average student who get lowest score 70-75 (C) 65%, value 80-85 (B) 15%, value 90-95 (A) 20% so learning without using the lowest multimedia value of 50 and while the learning using multimedia the lowest value of 70. The learning time used for teaching is not wasted. This is what can make learning time to be effective, and the learning atmosphere to be efficient by using multimedia so that learning is more interesting and interactive. Keywords: Learning Resources, Use, Multimedi

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A Novel RSSI Prediction Using Imperialist Competition Algorithm (ICA), Radial Basis Function (RBF) and Firefly Algorithm (FFA) in Wireless Networks

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Rapid seagrass meadow expansion in an Indian Ocean bright spot

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In this paper, we introduce fractional-order into a model of HIV-1 infection of CD4+ T cells. We study the effect of the changing the average number of viral particles N with different sets of initial conditions on the dynamics of the presented model. Generalized Euler method (GEM) will be used to find a numerical solution of the HIV-1 infection fractional order model

Northern Eurasia Future Initiative (NEFI): facing the challenges and pathways of global change in the 21st century

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The shortage of natural aggregates has compelled the developers to devote their efforts to finding alternative aggregates. On the other hand, demolition waste from old constructions creates huge land acquisition problems and environmental pollution. Both these problems can be solved by recycling waste materials. The current study aims to use recycled brick aggregates (RBA) to develop eco-friendly pervious concrete (PC) and investigate the new concrete's structural performance and pore structure distributions. Through laboratory testing and image processing techniques, the effects of replacement ratio (0%, 20%, 40%, 60%, 80%, and 100%) and particle size (4.75 mm, 9.5 mm, and 12.5 mm) on both structural performance and pore feature were analyzed. The obtained results showed that the smallest aggregate size (size = 4.75 mm) provides the best strength compared to the large sizes. The image analysis method has shown the average pore sizes of PC mixes made with smaller aggregates (size = 4.75 mm) as 1.8-2 mm, whereas the mixes prepared with an aggregate size of 9.5 mm and 12.5 mm can provide pore sizes of 2.9-3.1 mm and 3.7-4.2 mm, respectively. In summary, the results confirmed that 40-60% of the natural aggregates could be replaced with RBA without influencing both strength and pore features

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