Humor is a form of communication that tend to create amusement and trigger laughter. Research has proven that humor is beneficial for physical health, psychological wellbeing and social interaction. As a communication tool, humor benefits both the sender and receiver. It reduces anxiety, creates positive atmospheres, and breaks down barriers. In the classroom teaching context, humor can be used as one of the instructional tools which help students to engage in the teaching and learning process, especially in teaching English. There is no doubt that learning a foreign language can be very toilsome as it involves many processes. Students have to struggle with language anxiety such as apprehension, selfdoubt, and frustration which eventually leads to stress and boredom. Therefore, teachers should consider the students' mental state when delivering the material by choosing the appropriate form of classroom instruction. This study aims to investigate students' perception of using humor as one of classroom instructional models in teaching English as a Foreign Language. It was conducted to 60 students of English Education Department, at Musamus University of Merauke. The result indicates that the use of humor in teaching English may have positive impacts as it creates a more relaxing environment for the students; and in addition, it also helps the students to have better retention of the material being taught.
The air quality index (AQI) in Papua has the best index among other provinces in Indonesia. Papua has different geographical and social conditions than western Indonesia. In particular, forests in Papua are more numerous with fewer industries and automobiles than provinces in western Indonesia. The article aims to determine respondents' perceptions related to climate change awareness and pro-environmental behavior (PEB) in regions that have AQI in Indonesia, namely Papua. This study uses a survey strategy through a questionnaire instrument for students who have received the application of digital literacy and gamification in the English for Specific Purposes class. The questionnaire was distributed to be filled in by respondents with a total number of responses totaling 164 responses from students of engineering faculty. This study identified that respondents' awareness of climate change was in the moderately aware category (M = 3.8). These findings are directly proportional to PEB respondents who are at the middle level (M = 3.9). Furthermore, analysis of the data shows that respondents are highly aware (M = 4.3) that humans have a responsibility for climate change, and respondents are highly concern (M = 4.4) to carry out forestation both by individuals and community. The finding implication of this study is learning through digital literacy and gamification has a positive potential to be applied through policy and developed into a learning model to increase awareness of climate change and PEB. Keywords: Climate Change, Pro-environmental Behavior, Digital Literacy, Englsih for Specific Puprposes
This study aimed to investigate the use of Blended Learning method on students' motivation in learning English. The participants of this study namely the first semester of Chemistry students in Musamus University. This study is qualitative study which focused on descriptive qualitative study. The sample was chosen by using purposive sampling. In taking the data, the researcher used observation, questionnaire and interview. The observation consisted on preobservation and post-observation to see the students' motivation before and after implemented blended learning. Thus, interview was also used which consisted on 7 questions. In making the data more valid, the researchers gave questionnaire about their motivation in learning English after using blended learning. The questionnaire consisted of 15 questions. Based on the observation was done by researchers, the students were more attractive in learning English using blended learning method. The results of interview showed that most students agree and were motivated in learning English by using handbook for face to face learning and using learning video and e-material for non face to face learning (blended learning method). Furthermore, for the results of questionnaire, most students also gave positive responds for the implementation of blended learning in teaching and learning process.
The goal of this community service program is to make Yanggandur Village a Literary Literacy Village. The target of this program is 20 families who are still illiterate in Yanggandur Village. The method of implementing the program is a family-based metastasis strategy. Technically, this program is integrated with the Musamus University Community Service Program. 12 students act as the first tutor who will train the executive tutor who is one of the target family members. Furthermore, the executive tutor will teach other family members. At the end of the program, 36% of participants were able to write word for word in one or two sentences fluently and correctly, 56% of participants had been able to read word for word in one or two sentences correctly, and 60% of participants had been able to add and subtract shapes dozens. In conclusion, the implementation of family-based metastasis techniques can improve the ability to write, read, and count in the people of Yanggandur Village Merauke.
The purpose of the research is to incite the awareness of the government and stakeholders on the environmental carrying capacity of the sustainable tourism sector and the supervision of the development of facilities and infrastructure that are environmentally sound and provide added economic value to the development of local communities. Qualitative research methods are used in data collection by conducting direct visits to research sites, direct interviews with the tourism office of Raja Ampat Regency, tourism management communities, tour guides and homestay managers with research locations on Misool Island, Salawati, Batanta, and Waigeo Raja Regency. Ampat. The study results explain that a marine tourism location is vulnerable to coral and environmental damage caused by overexploitation; it requires strict supervision and supervision from all parties as well as binding regulations so that the carrying capacity of Raja Ampat is well maintained and sustainable. The construction of facilities and infrastructure must be planned and supervised to achieve green development in determining tourist locations, homestay building locations, development processes and environmentally friendly materials. Communities need to be empowered with funding assistance and operational management training for marine tourism and homestay management, using local wisdom in maintaining ecotourism sustainability
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