This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of senior high school physics book both interactive electronic and printed, viewed from the difference in gender and material characteristics. The research used Quasi-Experimental Design with Non-Equivalent posttest-pretest control group design. The data were collected through physics tests from six senior high schools in Lampung Province, Indonesia and analyzed on ANOVA and multiple comparisons to determine the differences in learning outcomes (affectivity) and interaction between interactive electronic and printed, gender, and material characteristics. The results showed that there were different learning outcomes caused by interactive electronic and printed physics book (p=0.000<0.05). The learning outcomes using interactive electronic books were better than using printed books for both male and female students while gender differences did not affect physics learning outcomes for both interactive electronic and printed books (p=0.963>0.05). There was no interaction between interactive electronic and printed books and gender (p= 0.298>0.05). There are differences in learning outcomes caused by physical material characteristics (p= 0.000< 0.05). Therefore, it concluded that the high school interactive physics electronic book was effectively used as a learning resource for both male and female students.

Abstract. This study aimed to investigate the challenges and strategies faced by undergraduate students in Islamic Higher Education when writing theses. The study had four participants, two of whom completed their degrees on time (SGO) and two who failed to do so (SGN). Despite both groups facing challenges and employing strategies, they had some differences in their experiences. Common issues faced by both groups were difficulty generating ideas, selecting a topic, feeling confused and anxious, and procrastination due to various reasons. SGN students faced additional problems such as laziness, unexpected events, and issues with supervisors. The study also found that family support and spiritual practices like prayers and invocations helped students complete their theses. The support and encouragement from their parents served as a significant boost to the students' motivation in finishing the thesis. The study highlights the importance of surrendering to Allah's plan and trusting His wisdom, as well as maintaining a positive outlook and seeking support from family and spirituality. Overall, the study uncovered various problems faced by undergraduate students and the strategies they used to deal with them, emphasizing the importance of perseverance and relying on Allah's guidance.Keywords: Thesis Writing, Challenges, Strategies, Islamic Higher Education, Narrative Inquiry

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh penerapan metode VCT (Value Clarification Technique) terhadap peningkatan partisipasi dan hasil belajar PKn siswa di SMP N 3 Gamping dan SMP N 3 Godean. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian eksperimen semu atau (Quasi Experiment). Penentuan sampel dalam penelitian ini menggunakan teknik Nonprobability Sampling yaitu Purposive Sampling. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pembelajaran PKn dengan menggunakan metode VCT  berpengaruh positif terhadap peningkatan partisipasi dan hasil belajar. Hasil perhitungan diperoleh nilai F=7,116 dan nilai signifikansinya adalah 0,0020,005. Maka terdapat pengaruh secara signifikan pembelajaran dengan menggunakan metode VCT terhadap partisipasi dan hasil belajar siswa, atau terdapat perbedaan partisipasi dan hasil belajar siswa secara signifikan antara siswa kelas eksperimen dan kelas kontrol.Kata kunci: VCT (Value Clarification Tehnique), Partisipasi, Hasil Belajar