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.

Indonesia: from pluralism to multiculturalism

Abstract: Indonesia was not a new entity when started to become national country. It was called a continuation of the history of the Dutch East Indies. The people lived under western colonial was a pluralistic society, people separated by social class, ethnicity, religion, race and inter-group. Between the authorities and the people separated along racial lines. In addition there was the separation of ethnic groups associated with the economic, educational and social relations. After Indonesian independence the pluralistic society situation continues. The end of the New Order has opened a Pandora's Box of poor relations between ethnic and inter-religious. As a result many conflicts occurred based on religious and ethnic differences. The conflict heated up as the influx of political interests. The process of political reform gave birth to a new awareness of the relationship between ethnicity and religion. The starting point of this change was when the President Abdurrahman Wahid unlocked barriers on multicultural relationship that respects the differences of cultural orientation among the existing ethnic. From that moment the concept of multiculturalism experienced socialization process within Indonesian society. Key words: pluralism, multiculturalism, colonial, new order, socialization  Ketika Indonesia lahir sebagai negara nasional, Indonesia bukanlah entitas yang baru. Ia merupakan kelanjutan sejarah dari masyarakat yang disebut Hindia Belanda. Masyarakat di bawah penjajah Barat ini merupakan masyarakat majemuk, masyarakat yang terpisah-pisah berdasarkan kelas sosial, suku, agama, ras, dan antar golongan. Antara penguasa dan rakyat terpisah secara garis rasial. Selain itu ada pe-misahan suku bangsa terkait dengan ekonomi, pendidikan, dan hubungan-hubungan sosial. Setelah Indonesia merdeka situasi masyarakat majemuk terus berlangsung. Berakhirnya Orde Baru telah membuka kotak pandora buruknya hubungan antar etnik dan antar agama. Akibatnya banyak terjadi konflik-konflik yang berdasarkan perbedaan etnik dan agama. Hal itu semakin meruncing ketika kepentingan-kepentingan politik masuk. Proses reformasi politik melahirkan kesadaran baru tentang hubungan antar etnik dan agama. Titik awal perubahan ini ketika Presiden Abdurahman Wahid membuka sekat-sekat hubungan multikultural yang menghormati perbedaan dalam orientasi budaya di kalangan etnik yang ada. Sejak itu konsep multikulturalisme mengalami proses sosialisi dalam masyarakat Indonesia. Kata Kunci: Pluralisme, Multikultural, Kolonial, Orde Baru, Sosialisasi.  Â

The use of Facebook and WhatsApp application in learning process of physics to train students’ critical thinking skills

Abstract: The purpose of this research is to describe the learning process by using Facebook and WhatsApp to train students' critical thinking skills. The research steps are: 1) analysis; 2) design; 3) development; 4) implementation; 5) evaluation. The research subjects are 40 students of Physics Department of Universitas Negeri Surabaya. This research used descriptive qualitative approach. The study The validation point, practicality, effectiveness, and critical thinking skills of students assessment use Likert scale. Learning process criteria are eligible if ≥ 60% is rated good or excellent. The results are: 1) the use of Facebook and WhatsApp can be implemented in the learning process, and the existing constraints can be overcome; 2) the assessment of students' critical thinking skills is categorized as good and excellent. These results suggest that learning by using Facebook and WhatsApp can be used to train students' critical thinking skills.

Corporate governance dan profitabilitas, pengaruhnya terhadap pengungkapan csr sosial perusahaan

Abstract: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menjelaskan hubungan mekanisme corporate governance, profitabilitas dan pengungkapan CSR yang melibatkan corporate size sebagai variabel kendali. Sampel dari penelitian ini adalah perusahaan-perusahaan yang tercatat pada BEI pada tahun 2007. Sampel yang digunakan ada 80 sampel dengan metode purposive sampling dan analisis linear regresi berganda. Hasilnya menunjukkan bahwa tidak ada hubungan yang signifikan antara kepemilikan institusional  dan pengungkapan CSR. Tetapi, ditemukan adanya hubungan yang signifikan antara independent commissioner board, profitability, dan pengungkapan CSR.  Abstract This study aims  to explain the correlation of corporate government mechanism, profitability, and CSR disclosure which involves corporate size as the control variable. The sample  were 80 companies listed on BEI  in 2007. The technique, employed for having the samples is purposive sampling method and the data analysis used is multiple linear regression. The results show that there is no significant correlation between institutional ownership and CSR disclosure. However, it is found that there is positive significant correlation  between independent commissioner board, profitability, and CSR disclosure. Keywords : institutional ownership; profitability; CSR disclosure

Pengaruh Pembelajaran Berbasis Proyek terhadap Kemampuan Literasi Sains Siswa

Abstract: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan profil kemampuan literasi sains siswa yang memperoleh pembelajaran proyek berbantuan modul bila dibandingkan dengan siswa yang memperoleh pembelajaran ceramah disertai percobaan. Subjek penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas XI IPA SMA di Pontianak. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif. Pengumpulan data kemampuan literasi sains dilakukan dengan menggunakan instrumen tes yang telah divalidasi ahli dan diuji reliabilitasnya. Rata-rata kemampuan literasi sains siswa yang memperoleh pembelajaran proyek pada penelitian ini adalah 433, sedangkan rata-rata kemampuan literasi sains siswa yang memperoleh pembelajaran ceramah disertai percobaan adalah 263. Profil kemampuan literasi sains siswa menunjukkan bahwa pembelajaran proyek berbantuan modul lebih baik pengaruhnya terhadap kemampuan literasi sains siswa dibandingkan pembelajaran ceramah disertai percobaan. Kemampuan menjelaskan fenomena ilmiah pada kedua kelompok siswa dalam penelitian ini lebih tinggi dibandingkan dua kompetensi literasi sains lainnya yaitu kemampuan mengevaluasi dan merancang penyelidikan ilmiah serta kemampuan menafsirkan data dan bukti ilmiah.

Pengaruh struktur modal, pertumbuhan laba, ukuran perusahaan dan likuiditas terhadap kualitas laba

Abstract: This study aims to determine the effect of capital structure, the growth of profit, the size of company and liquidity to earning quality 2008-2010 (a study on manufacturing company in BEI). The sample that is used is 33 manufacturing companies is secondary data financial report which taken from Indonesia Stock Exchange (BEI). Method of data analysis uses Multiple Linear Regression. These results indicate the simultaneous testing of obtained results that capital structure, the growth of profit, the size of company and liquidity affects the earning quality. Partially, capital structure and , the size of company does not affect the earning quality. The growth of profit and liquidity significantly influences and negatively to the quality of earnings.