Religion, gender, course and ethnic differences in students’ ethical awareness

The research tries to answer the question of 'does religion, education and social surroundings play a role in developing students' ethical behaviour?' To understand more on the topic, I have surveyed students at the Labuan branch of University Malaysia Sabah in malaysia, a public university where most of the students are taking a first degree in Business and Computer Studies. Using a survey questionnaire, I test five important hypotheses: whether ethical attitudes are affected by religiosity, religion, social life, university education and by what happens around them at home. The result shows that ethical awarenss is mostly determined by religion. In addition, the findings also shows that ethnicity also play a role in a students' awareness of ethical values

Tradisi Dalam Pembentukan Identitas Bangsa Indonesia Di Era Modern

The Indonesian govemn1ent has often placed the tradition in the periphery ofthe process ofmodernization because it follows the waym

Student attrition at technical and vocational educational training (TVET) institutions: the case of XCel Technical College in Malaysia

Student attrition is a challenging issue for tertiary education institutions, especially Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) institutions. There are a lot of explanations why students withdraw from college level programmes and the causes may be unique for students who sign up in a course that suits their interest areas.Small student retention rates reflect negatively on the reputation of the institution and even more, its academic status.This would, in turn, influence institution enrolment, finances, and future plans for development.Thus, this research effort was designed to investigate the influences of students’ withdrawal from these institutions before completion of their studies. As this research took the qualitative approach, data collection was performed through interviews and focus group discussions involving two groups of students (i.e., those who dropped out and those who continued with their studies) from XCel Technical College. The findings showed that the students’ reasons for dropping out from the TVET institutions programme are varied, all which were classified into two categories, namely institutional factors (e.g., training facilities, learning materials, and scheduling) and student characteristics (e.g., parental/family influence and urgency of getting employment).This findings support the results of earlier studies which highlighted that student characteristics, institutional factor, educational and occupational goals and commitments, financial status and other personal factors, are important to their retention in higher education programs (Bafatoom, 2010; Bean, 1980; Braxton, 2005; Pascarella & Terenzini, 1983; Spady, 1970, 1971; Tinto, 1975, 1993)

Reflection of an electromagnetic pulse from a relativistically moving plasma

The reflection of an obliquely incident electromagnetic pulse from a moving plasma half-space is studied. Using the Lorentz transformations, covariance of Maxwell\u27s equations and the principle of phase invariance to transform between the rest frame and the moving frame, calculations can be conveniently performed in the moving frame. An analytical formula for the linear reflected waveform as a function of the incident angle shows temporal compression and pulse amplification at relativistic velocities of relevance for the generation of ultra-short laser optical pulses

The Dynamics of Fulfilling Legal Protection for Victims of Human Trafficking Based on Victim Recovery in Indonesia\u27s Border Regions

Hak-hak korban perdagangan manusia sering diabaikan, sehingga para korban ini sering ditolak restitusi atas kerugian yang disebabkan oleh kejahatan tersebut. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memberikan gambaran tentang dinamika seputar penerapan restitusi sebagai sarana pemenuhan hak-hak korban dengan menjawab dua pertanyaan kunci: (1) Bagaimana dinamika implementasi restitusi bagi korban perdagangan manusia di wilayah perbatasan Indonesia? dan (2) Upaya apa yang dapat dilakukan untuk meningkatkan pemenuhan hak-hak korban, terutama dalam kaitannya dengan restitusi? Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan fenomenologis. Temuan, yang mewakili kontribusi baru, menunjukkan bahwa alasan utama kurangnya restitusi yang diberlakukan pada pelaku kejahatan perdagangan manusia berakar pada faktor yuridis dan sosiologis. Studi ini menunjukkan bahwa reformasi hukum diperlukan untuk menggeser posisi restitusi dari hak korban menjadi kewajiban negara

PARTISIPASI MASYARAKAT DALAM MENINGKATKAN PENDIDIKAN DI LEMBAGA PENDIDIKAN ANAK USIA DINI (PAUD)

The lack of human resources and government socialization of the community in the area related to Early Childhood Education are feared to have an impact on the level of community participation in Early Childhood Education, whereas that will be able to form quality children; children grow according to the stages so they will be ready to enter further education. This study aims to determine community participation and supporting and inhibiting factors in the implementation of the PAUD Al-Furqon program in Weninggalih Sindangkerta Village. The method that I use in this research is Descriptive Analysis Method with qualitative approach. The results of this study indicate that the public participation in Early Childhood Education shows quite encouraging levels. This was driven by a high understanding of the importance of implementing early education. Their participations are shown in the form of friendship with PAUD Al Furqon actively, liaison with PAUD institutions and home, being a supporter of Al Furqon PAUD, actively involved with educators and PAUD managers and supporters of educational goals, as well as beneficiaries of education. Other forms include being a motivator for parents, contributing various resources, and participating in improving the quality of PAUD Al Furqon