KAJIAN KETERAMPILAN BERPIKIR RASIONAL SISWA SMP TERBUKA DALAM PEMBELAJARAN FISIKA SETELAH PENERAPAN PEMBELAJARAN KOOPERATIF THINK PAIR SHARE

Dengan adanya perubahan kurikulum menjadi KTSP diharapkan siswa SMP Terbuka memiliki kesejajaran dengan siswa yang bersekolah di sekolah reguler. Salah satu kesejajaran yang diharapkan ini adalah memiliki berbagai keterampilan intelektual. Salah satu keterampilan intelektual yang diharapkan oleh siswa SMP Terbuka adalah keterampilan berpikir rasional yang dilatihkan melalui model pembelajaran kooperatif think pair share. Dengan menggunakan pembelajaran kooperatif think pair share ini siswa-siswa akan diberi kesempatan untuk berpikir dan berbagi ide-ide sampai akhirnya dapat menarik kesimpulan secara bersamasama yang merupakan salah satu sarana untuk melatih siswa berpikir secara rasional. Terkait dengan hal tersebut telah dilakukan penelitian di SMPT Bakti Bangsa. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melatihkan keterampilan berpikir rasional kepada siswa SMP terbuka dengan menggunakan pembelajaran kooperatif think pair Share. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah eksferimen lemah, dengan desain penelitian the one shot case study. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa kemampuan mengelompokkan, meramalkan, membandingkan, menganalisis, mendeduksi, mensintesis, masih berada dalam kategori rendah, adapun untuk kemampuan menggeneralisasi dan menyimpulkan berada dalam kategori tinggi, dan untuk kemampuan mengingat dan mengevaluasi berada dalam kategori sedang. Sehingga disimpulkan bahwa dengan menggunakan pembelajaran kooperatif think pair share keterampilan berpikir rasional dapat dilatihkan kepada siswa SMP Terbuka

Changes in Fish Consumption Desire and Its Factors: A Comparison between the United Kingdom and Singapore

It is widely known that rapid population growth and income improvement in some developing countries, and growing health consciousness in some developed countries, are the main factors that have contributed to the global increase in the consumption of fishery products in the past few decades. While a detailed analysis of fish consumption behavior is being conducted in several countries, there are other countries where changes in fish consumption desire and their social and psychological factors are not fully clarified. This study investigates the changes in fish consumption desire and its associated factors in the United Kingdom (UK) and Singapore. Primary data were gathered from 1200 participants through a web questionnaire survey in the UK and Singapore. The results show that approximately five times as many respondents stated that the desire to purchase fish had increased in both the UK and Singapore compared to those that believed it had not 10 years ago. Second, the increase in fish consumption in the UK is positively associated with younger age, cheaper price, the health benefits of fish, concern over the health of meat, and religion. Third, the increase in fish consumption in Singapore is positively associated with cheaper prices and is negatively associated with concerns over sustainability

Sex Differences in the Relationship between Sleep Behavior, Fish Consumption, and Depressive Symptoms in the General Population of South Korea

Sleep, fish consumption, and depression have a close relationship; however, the role of sex differences in sleep, fish consumption, and depression research is not yet well-established. This study aimed to examine whether the impact of bedtime, sleep-onset latency, sleep duration, sleep quality, and fish consumption on depressive symptoms differed in women and men. An online survey was conducted in South Korea with a stratified random sample of 600 participants between the ages of 20 and 69, whose gender and age were proportional to estimates of Korea’s general population. The 20-item Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale was used to measure depressive symptoms with a cut-off score of 16. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) was applied to evaluate sleep timing, sleep-onset latency, sleep duration, and sleep quality. Our results indicated that late bedtime and short sleep duration were independently associated with depressive symptoms in women. Sleep-onset latency and poor sleep quality were independently associated with increased prevalence of depressive symptoms in both men and women. Higher fish consumption was significantly associated with decreased prevalence of depressive symptoms in men only. Our findings suggested the importance of a different approach for men and women in terms of promoting healthy sleep habits. In addition, higher fish consumption may be beneficial in the primary prevention of depression in Korean men. Further research is needed to confirm the findings from this cross-sectional study

A wish to die among Japanese university freshmen: its association with the sense of coherence and relationship with parents and close friends

Background: Suicide is the leading cause of death among youths in Japan. The identification of factors associated with a wish to die may provide insights into prevention of suicide. Objectives: The goals of this study were to examine the association between the sense of coherence (SOC), relationship with parents and close friends and motivation in studies with a wish to die, independent of depressive symptoms among Japanese university freshmen. Methods: We used the baseline data of freshmen from a mental health study in a Japanese public university (N=2,036). We conducted multiple logistic regression analyses to predict the contribution of the SOC, relationship with parents and close friends and motivation in studies to a wish to die among freshmen. Results: Higher SOC was associated with lower odds of having a wish to die, independent of depressive symptoms. Having a good relationship with one’s parents and the absence of close friends were respectively associated with lower and higher odds of having a wish to die. Conclusion: These findings provided insights into the importance of the SOC scale that may be used by school clinicians to screen and target students who may be at risk of suicide. The enhancement of interpersonal skills of students is also important to prevent a wish to die among students