Covid 19 outbreak have made all sectors to switch their performance from face to face interaction to virtual ones; from massive gathering and meetings to social distancing. This is also applied in education sector. This study was intended to describe how teaching and learning process took place during the Covid 19 outbreak. This study focused on the teaching and learning process in pre-school level as the researchers wondered how teachers facilitated learning for young learners. From the interview, the researchers noticed that all teachers used WhatsApp to get themselves connected to their students. In addition, they also send the student work book to their students’ houses. Next, two teachers needed to teach some students in the classroom as learning from home did not work for few students, the numbers of the students and the meetings of course were limited. The findings of this studies were expected to give insights to stake holders, policy makers, education experts, and scientist to help teachers and learners at pre-school level so that they still can achieve the teaching and learning objectives during the Covid 19 outbreak

Abstract:This current study was intended to investigate the student point of views on the use of authentic materials (AMs)

Penelitian kualitatif ini mendeskripsikan penggunaan WhatApp (WA) sebagai kanal komunikasi dalam pengajaran Bahasa Inggris, khususnya di kelas Speaking. Peneliti mewawancarai dua orang dosen pengajar Basic Speaking dan mengobservasi 23 mahasiswa, 1 dosen, dan 1 peneliti. Hasil wawancara penggunaan WA dilatarbelakangi oleh semua peserta memiliki aplikasi ini dan dapat mengoperasikan aplikasinya dengan baik; WA dapat memfasilitasi proses belajar mengajar serta kelancaran berkomunikasi; aplikasi ini dinilai lebih menghemat data internet. Hasil observasi menunjukkan komunikasi verbal dan nonverbal mengakomodasi fungsi komunikasi sosial, ritual, ekspresif, dan instrumental yang dapat menstimulasi komunikasi dan keakraban di antara anggota WA. Merujuk pada keunggulan WA, peneliti menyarankan para pendidik untuk memanfaatkan WA dalam pembelajaran online.

This study aimed at investigating the effectiveness of YouTube as digital learning media to improve students’ speaking proficiency at Desa Inggris Singosari. The participants of this study were 15 trainees of Desa Inggris Singosari. This study used a quantitative method with pre-experimental design. Data were collected using speaking tests and scoring rubric. The speaking tests were analyzed using IBM SPSS Version 22.0. Meanwhile, the scoring rubric the researcher adapted from Brown (2004). After applying YouTube in teaching speaking, it was found that the value of significance (two-tailed) it showed 0.000 was lower than the significant level of 0.05 (0.000 < 0.05). It presented that Ha was accepted and H0 was rejected, it means that YouTube as digital learning media was effective to improve students’ speaking proficiency.    Keywords: YouTube, digital learning media, speaking proficiency  

The increase of soybean (Glycine max) production, particularly in the drought-stricken areas, can be done by improving cultivation techniques. Trichoderma sp. fungus is expected to increase the efficiency of the root function of soybean plants in absorbing water, especially in drought conditions. This experiment aimed to examine the effect of drought stress levels with different Trichoderma sp. applications on the growth and yield of soybeans. The experiment was carried out in a plastic house using a two-factorials Completely Randomized Design (CRD). The first factor was the administration of Trichoderma harzianum with four dosage levels, namely T0 (0 grams), T1 (20 grams), T2 (40 grams), and T3 (60 grams). The second factor was three drought stress levels, namely C1 (40%KL), C2 (60%KL), and C3 (80%KL). Data analysis employed the analysis of variance and follow-up test of DMRT at 5% level if there was an interaction between the two treatment factors. Observation variables included plant height, root length, number of flowers, number of productive branches, proline, root wet weight, the weight of biomass, number of effective root nodules, relative growth rate, number of pods, number of pithy pods, number of empty pods, pod weight, and seed weight. The results implied that the effect of the tested drought stress level was still tolerant at 60% KL with the application of Trichoderma sp. at a dose of 40 grams. There was an interaction between the effect of dosage of Trichoderma sp. and drought stress level on plant height and root length and proline content and biomass weight of soybean plants at 81 DAP. Peningkatan produksi kedelai utamanya pada lahan tercekam kekeringan dapat dilakukan melalui perbaikan teknik budidaya. Pemanfaatanjamur Trichodermasp. diharapkan dapat meningkatkan efisiensi fungsi perakaran tanaman kedelai dalam menyerap air khususnya pada kondisi kekeringan. Percobaan ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji pengaruh tingkat cekaman kekeringan dengan aplikasi Trichodermasp. yang berbeda terhadap pertumbuhan dan hasil tanaman kedelai. Percobaan dilakukan di rumah plastik dengan menggunakan Rancangan Acak Lengkap (RAL) faktorial dengan dua faktor, faktor pertama pemberian dosis Trichoderma harzianum dengan empat taraf: T0 (0 gram), T1 (20 gram), T2 (40 gram), dan T3 (60 gram) dan faktor kedua tingkat cekaman kekeringan dengan tiga taraf: C1 (40%KL), C2 (60%KL) dan C3 (80%KL).  Analisa data menggunakan analisis sidik ragam dan uji lanjut DMRT Taraf 5% jika terdapat interaksi pada dua faktor perlakuan. Variabel pengamatan meliputi tinggi tanaman, panjang akar, jumlah bunga, jumlah cabang produktif, prolin, berat basah akar, berat biomassa, jumlah bintil akar efektif, laju pertumbuhan relatif, jumlah polong, jumlah polong bernas, jumlah polong hampa, berat polong dan berat biji. Hasil percobaan menunjukkan pengaruh tingkat cekaman kekeringan yang diujikan masih toleran pada 60% KL dengan aplikasi Trichodermasp.  pada dosis 40gram. Terdapat interaksi antara pengaruh dosisTrichodermasp. dan cekaman kekeringan terhadap tinggi tanaman dan panjang akar serta kandungan prolin dan berat biomassa tanaman kedelai pada umur 81 HST.