Tulisan ini menjelaskan tentang sejarah moderasi islam dalam organisasi Nahdlatul Ulama. NU sebagai organisasi islam terbesar di Indonesia memiliki komitmen yang kuat dalam mengusung islam moderat. NU lahir atas respons terhadap perkembangan politik eksternal. Perkembangan internasional telah mengarah pada pembentukan NU, sementara keadaan sosial-keagamaan dan politik negara ini hanya bagian dari alasan untuk mendirikan organisasi ini. Salah satu faktor terpenting yang mengarah pada pembentukan NU adalah masalah representasi dalam melindungi kepentingan muslim tradisionalis yang merasa terancam oleh kebangkitan gerakan Wahhabi yang dikenal radikal yang telah menguasan kawasan Jazirah Arab. Pada perkembangann berikut dengan penguatan arus globalisasi, terutama globalisasi budaya, baik dalam bentuk urbanisasi dan westernisasi, diperlukan pula moderasi Islam sebagai arusutama dalam menjaga Islam. maka NU mengusung konsep Islam Nusantara untuk membendung arus globalisasi.

This study aims to determine the role of lecturers in minimizing plagiarism behavior of students. This study uses a qualitative method with interview and documentation data collection techniques. The results of the study found that : (1) socialization to students related to plagiarism, providing understanding of writing scientific papers and understanding of plagiarism, (2) students are required to revise their writing indicated plagiarism, (3) students who do plagiarism do not get assignments, (4) improve students reading culture; (5) teaches students about sentences paraphrasing, encourages indirect qoutations, provides journal references for students; (6) requires students to actively participate in discussion forums; (7) calls for retention from print books; (8) requires students to take online classes; (9) check plagiarism online; (10) giving assignments by hand; (11) determine the limit of plagiarism tolerance in accordance with the guidelines for writing scientific papers.

The purpose of this study was to improve the quality of learning and learning achievement of grade IV students in my Heroes' Theme using PowerPoint slide media. This research was conducted in two cycles. Where in each cycle has stages that start from doing planning, action, observation and reflection. The results of the study: (1) through the application of PowerPoint slide media can improve the quality of learning; (2) the use of PowerPoint slide media can improve learning achievement 'pahlawanku' Theme in grade IV of SDN Sanan 1. The average value of the class before being subjected to action is 62, in cycle 1 it increases to 71 and in cycle II to 80. The number of students completing study at pre-action as many as 5 students or equal to 35.7%, in the first cycle increased to 9 students or equal to 64.3%, and in the second cycle to 12 students or by 85.7%. The advice given is that the teacher should use innovative models and varied media in learning.

Tulisan ini menjelaskan tlatah tradisi mataraman, proses dialogis antara budaya dan Islam dan tradisi keagamaan Islam Mataraman. Kesimpulan tulisan ini, pertama tradisi tlatah dan Mataraman pertama terkait dengan kerajaan Mataram. Dalam hal wilayah Mataraman, terletak di bagian barat Jawa Timur yang berbatasan dengan Jawa Tengah. Dari aspek sosial-politik wilayah ini memiliki pengaruh dari pekerjaan pra-Islam Mataram hingga zaman Islam. Kedua, proses pencerahan budaya terjadi melalui proses dialogis. Perjalanan menganeksasi tradisi dan budaya dengan Islam mengalami pasang surut, terkadang damai dan kadang konflik. Ketiga, tradisi keagamaan Mataraman dalam aspek-aspek tertentu memiliki persamaan. Tradisi seperti sekaten, gerebek, tahlilan, surowan dan nyadranan. Tradisi-tradisi ini dijalankan dan dilaksanakan oleh masyarakat yang dulunya berada di bawah kekuasaan kerajaan Mataram. Tradisi ini telah dimodifikasi oleh Walisongo sehingga nuansa agama Hindu-Budha yang dianggap syirik telah diubah menjadi konten Islam. Proses akulturasi melewati periode panjang berabad-abad yang melahirkan karakter masyarakat yang unik di wilayah mataraman.

Active learning with student centering can improve critical thinking skills. Debates and discussions encourage active learning. Both are oriented toward critical thinking ability, in addition to the learning styles also make an impact on critical thinking ability. This paper aims to answer whether there are (1) differences in students critical thinking ability in the debate class and discussion class, (2) differences in critical thinking ability of students who have divergent learning styles and convergent learning style, and (3) interaction between learning method and learning style to critical thinking ability? This study uses a pseudo experimental design. Subjects in this study are students semester II. Analytical technique using Anova. The results of this study conclude: (1) there is no difference in critical thinking ability between debating class and discussion class, (2) there is difference of critical thinking ability between convergent learning style and divergent learning style, convergent learning style is better than divergent learning style, and (3) there is interaction between learning method and learning style to critical thinking ability which means that the influence of learning method on critical thinking ability is influenced by learning style.