State University of Semarang

About: State University of Semarang is a education organization based out in Semarang, Indonesia. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Curriculum. The organization has 7737 authors who have published 7790 publications receiving 38055 citations. The organization is also known as: Universitas Negeri Semarang.

Development of E-Book Multimedia Model to Increase Critical Thinking of Senior High School Students

Abstract: This study aims to develop the interactive e-book multimedia model to improve the students' critical thinking ability (KBK). Critical thinking is very important to develop because it provides a high level of reasoning thinking that provides permanent experience to students through conscious and controlled decision making in a rational, reflective, responsible manner with the optimization of potential. Flash-based e-book media is capable of interactively loading videos, pictures, practice questions and learning with directed directions from the teacher. The research method developed is research and development. The output products are learning plan, KBK evaluation question, flash-based interactive e-book multimedia, and quasi experiment to see media effectiveness to KBK. The results showed that e-book multimedia is able to significantly increase the KBK of high school students in economic learning.

Analisis Rasio Keuangan untuk Memprediksi Kondisi Financial Distress

Abstract: ABSTRAK Tujuan mengetahui untuk memprediksi dan menganalisi pengaruh liquditas ( current ratio dan working capital to total asset ), profitabilitas ( return on asset, return on equity dan profit margin on sales ) dan laverage ( reterend earning to total assets ) terhadap kondisi Financial Distress perusahaan. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah perusahaan manufaktur yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia (BEI) periode 2009-2011 sebanyak 158 perusahaan. Pemilihan sampel menggunakan metode purposive sampling yaitu sampel yang dipilh dengan syaraat kriteria tertentu sehingga menghasilkan jumlah sampel sebanyak 115 perusahaan manufaktur. Analisi data yang digunakan yaitu regresi logit, serta uji hipotesis yang terdiri dari uji t (uji parsial). Variabel dependen dalam penelitian ini adalah kondisi Financial distress perusahaan. Sedangkan variabel independen dalam penelitian ini adalah Return on Asset , Return on Equity, Working Capital, Profit Margin on Sales, Reteren Earning to Total Asset dan Current Ratio. Hasil uji simultan menunjukan semua variabel secara simultan tidak dapat mempengaruhi kondisi financial distress perusahaan. Dan hasil uji parsial menunjukan Return on Asset dan Reteren Earning to Total Asset berpengaruah terhadap kondisi financial distress perusahaan dan Variabel Return on Equity, Working Capital, Profit Margin on Sales dan Current Ratio tidak berpengaruh terhadap kondisi financial distress perusahaan. Kata kunci : Current Ratio, Financial distress, Profit Margin on Sales, Return on Asset , Return on Equity, Reteren Earning to Total Asset dan Working Capital. ABSTRACK The purpose of knowing to predict and analyze the influence of liquditas ( current ratio and working capital to total assets ) , profitability ( return on assets , return on equity and profit margin on sales ) and laverage ( reterend earnings to total assets ) of the company's financial distress . The population in this study is a manufacturing company that is listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange ( IDX ) 2009-2011 as many as 158 companies . The selection of the sample using purposive sampling method chosen samples with syaraat specific criteria resulting in a total sample of 115 manufacturing companies . Analysis of the data used is logit regression , and hypothesis testing consisting of t test ( partial test ) and test f ( simultaneous test ) . The dependent variable in this study is the company's financial distress . While the independent variable in this study is the Return on Assets , Return on Equity , Working Capital , Profit Margin on Sales , Reteren Earning to Total Assets and Current Ratio . The test results showed simultaneous all variables simultaneously can not affect the company's financial distress . And partial assay results showed Reteren Return on Assets and Earnings to Total Assets berpengaruah the company's financial distress and Variable Return on Equity , Working Capital , Profit Margin on Sales and the current ratio does not affect the company's financial distress . Keywords : Current Ratio, Financial distress Return on Assets, Profit Margin on Sales Return on Equity, Reteren Earning to Total Assets and Working Capital.

Pengaruh kepuasan kerja, motivasi kerja dan komitmen organisasi terhadap kinerja melalui organizational citizenship behavior (ocb) sebagai variabel intervening

Abstract: Kinerja karyawan merupakan faktor penentu keberhasilan perusahaan. Permasalahan yang terjadi dalam penelitian ini adanya penurunan kinerja oleh karyawan PDAM Tirta Dharma Brebes pada tahun 2015. Penurunan kinerja tersebut dilihat dari banyaknya pengaduan dari pelanggan, tingkat kehilangan air serta kehadiran dan keterlambatan karyawan. Selain itu masih ditemukan adanya perbedaan hasil penelitian mengenai variabel kepuasan kerja, motivasi kerja, dan komitmen organisasi terhadap kinerja juga menjadi alasan dalam penelitian ini. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh kepuasan kerja, motivasi kerja, dan komitmen organisasi terhadap kinerja baik secara langsung maupun tidak langsung melalui OCB. Populasi dalam penelitian ini 92 karyawan sekaligus dijadikan sampel . Metode pengumpulan data yaitu wawancara dan angket. Metode analisis data menggunakan regresi dan analisis jalur. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan kepuasan kerja, motivasi kerja, dan komitmen organisasi berpengaruh baik secara langsung maupun secara tidak langsung terhadap kinerja melalui OCB dengan arah positif. OCB juga terbukti mampu memediasi pengaruh kepuasan kerja, motivasi kerja dan komitmen organisasi terhadap kinerja. Employee performance is a critical success factor of a company.The probleim in this research is the employee performance found to be low in PDAM Tirta Dharma Brebes on 2015. In addition, there is the differences that found in many research about the effect of job satisfaction, work motivation, organizational commitment on performance. The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of the effect of job satisfaction, work motivation, organizational commitment on employee performance through OCB as an intervening. The population in this study as all employees of PDAM, with Total 92 people were used as sample. The methods of data collection using questionare and interview. Methode of data analysis were multiple regression, and path analysis. The result showed that there job satisfaction, work motivation, and organizational commitment influence directly as well as inderectly with the positive direction on performance through OCB. OCB also proved able to mediate effect job satisfaction, work motivation, and organizational commitment on performance.

The Development of Contextual-Based Science Digital Storytelling Teaching Materials to Improve Students’ Critical Thinking on Classification Theme

Abstract: This study aims to determine the feasibility and effectiveness of contextual-based Science Digital Storytelling (SDS) teaching materials. This research used Research and Development model. The analysis of potentials and problems were drawn from the lack of learning media usage in Junior High School. The interviewee stated that the provided infrastructure facilities are adequate for utilizing instructional media. Media experts and material experts validated SDS learning media. The average validation results of media experts and material experts were respectively 95.83% and 93.94% (very feasible). The average results of SDS media’s readability and usage by students were 76.71% (feasible) and 95.34% (very feasible). The effectiveness of media was measured through pretest and posttest then calculated its increase with the N-gain and significance through the t-test. The results showed that every aspect of critical thinking has increased with an N-gain average of 0.44. The increase was significant in term of t-test score. In conclusion, contextual-based SDS learning media can improve students' critical thinking ability.

Analisis pemahaman konsep ipa siswa sd menggunakan two-tier test melalui pembelajaran konflik kognitif

Abstract: Pemahaman konsep IPA siswa SD menjadi tonggak penguasaan konsep IPA pada jenjang pendidikan selanjutnya. Ketercapaian pemahaman konsep siswa dapat dilakukan melalui pembelajaran konflik kognitif dengan alat evaluasi two-tier test. Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis keefektifan pembelajaran konflik kognitif dalam meningkatkan pemahaman konsep IPA pada siswa SD. Jenis penelitian menggunakan true experimental dengan pretest-posttest control group design. Subjek penelitian adalah siswa kelas V SD N Srondol Wetan 02, Semarang. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan melalui pembelajaran konflik kognitif mencapai ketuntasan klasikal 90%, rata-rata pemahaman konsep dan peningkatan pemahaman konsep lebih baik daripada pembelajaran ekspositori, dan kualitas pembelajaran dalam kategori sangat baik. Simpulan dari penelitian ini adalah pembelajaran konflik kognitif efektif untuk meningkatkan pemahaman konsep IPA pada siswa SD. Saran penelitian ini yaitu : 1) memperhitungkan alokasi waktu pembelajaran dengan cermat, 2) guru memperhatikan konsepsi awal siswa, dan 3) two-tier test tidak hanya terbatas pada konsep sifat-sifat cahaya.