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STUDENTS’ CULTURAL INTEREST: AN OVERVIEW OF COMPUTER-BASED NATIONAL EXAMINATION (UNBK) 2019 Rahdiani, Dian; Maulida, Nur Syifa; Nuraini, Nuraini
Indonesian Journal of Educational Assessment Vol 2, No 2 (2019): IJEA
Publisher : Pusat Asesmen dan Pembelajaran

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (385.646 KB) | DOI: 10.26499/ijea.v2i2.33

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In the globalization era, it is very easy to get information about everything, including information about other countries’ culture, such as lifestyle, good and well-known school, joyful environment and complete facilities, beautiful places for a holiday, comfortable living places, as well as a various technological advances. Besides, there are many other cultural characteristics such as punctuality, independency, critical thinking, creativity, and more freedom in determining life and career paths. These situations make people more interested in learning about other countries’ cultures. The main objective of this study is to answer the following questions: how are students interested in learning about other countries' cultures? Could students’ interest of culture have positive contribution to their score in UNBK 2019? The sample of this study was 9th grader of junior high school who were taking the Computer-Based National Examination (UNBK) 2019 in 34 provinces and completed the questionnaires about their interest in learning other countries' cultures. This paper focuses on students’ cultural interests that assume a positive contribution to their academic performance. The analysis method used in this research is descriptive analysis and regression analysis. Results of the analysis, show that students who are interested in other countries' cultures have slightly higher UNBK scores compared to their peers. Therefore, based on the results analysis of this paper, cultural interest has made a positive contribution to the UNBK score in 2019. Further, researches recommend to give more attention to this variable in order to build students’ characteristics, and to enhance their academic achievement.
Portfolio Assessment at Featured Schools in Yogyakarta Rahdiani, Dian; Ramadhan, Aditya; Prakoso, Bagus Hary
Indonesian Journal of Educational Assessment Vol 3, No 2 (2020): IJEA
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26499/ijea.v3i2.92

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Assessment is part of the learning cycle, so that assessment cannot be separated from a learning activity. The Minister of Education and Culture said that the implementation of the 2020 National-Based School Examination will be carried out with exams held by schools. The exam is conducted to assess student competence and can be done in the form of a written test or a comprehensive assessment such as portfolios and assignments. This portfolio can later be done through group assignments, paper work, and so on. Researchers want to know the extent of school readiness, teachers' perceptions and knowledge of portfolio assessments, types / forms of portfolio assessments that have been carried out in schools, and constraints in implementing portfolio assessments. The research was carried out in superior junior high junior high schools in the the Special Region of Yogyakarta, namely SMPN 1 Bantul and SMPN 4 Pakem. The implementation of the portfolio assessment carried out at SMPN 1 Bantul and SMPN 4 Pakem went very well and was effective because it was supported by school members (school principals, educators, education staff, students, parents, and the community) through various policies and concrete actions carried out consistently and the seriousness of the school in supporting the program.