The purpose of this study was to describe the improvement in reading comprehension results using CIRC type cooperative learning in class V SDN 04 Padang Ganting. This study uses a qualitative approach to the classroom action research design. The design of this research includes (1) preliminary studies, preparation of action plans, (2) research implementation activities consisting of the stages of implementing actions, observations and reflection stages. This action research was carried out in two cycles. The researcher acts as a presenter / practitioner in the learning process, while the observer is a colleague on duty at the research site. The results showed that the use of the CIRC type cooperative approach in learning to read comprehension was effective for improving reading comprehension skills. This can be seen from the value of students obtained from the first cycle which is an average student score of 7.09, while in the second cycle the average value of students is 8.55. From the results of this study it can be concluded that learning to read comprehension by using a CIRC type cooperative approach can improve student learning outcomes.

The research aims to study the effect of mixture of cocopeat and rock phosphate on growth and yield of three varieties of upland rice in Ultisols medium. The research was conducted at the Green House of the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Riau, Pekanbaru from March to August 2017. The research used Split Plot Design. The main plot were upland rice consist of three varieties (Situ Bagendit, Situ Patenggang and Inpago 8). The subplots were mixture of cocopeat 10 t ha-1 with rock phosphate (RP) doses 0, 30, 45, and 60 P2O5 kg ha-1. The parameters observed were plant height, number of maximum tillers and productive tillers, panicle length, flowering age, number of grain panicle-1, weight of dry milled grain and weight of 1000 grain. The results showed that the application of mixture of cocopeat doses 10 t ha-1 and RP doses 30 – 60 P2O5 kg ha-1 have effect to plant height, panicle length, and weight 1000 grain for Situ Bagendit, Situ Patenggang and Inpago 8 compare to without RP, but tended increase number of maximum and productive tillers and decrease flowering age. The application cocopeat doses 10 t ha-1 and RP doses 30 P2O5 kg ha-1 increased number of filled grain panicle-1 and weight of dry milled grain on three varieties, weight of dry milled grain Situ Patenggang > Inpago 8 > Situ Bagendit on each doses of RP and have number of productive tillers of these varieties 1,5 – 2  is greater than its descriptions.Keywords : rock phosphate, ultisol, upland rice

Community intelligence efforts can be pursued by continuing education. In Indonesia, it is very sophisticated for educators in choosing a creative and effective learning approach. One of them uses the STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) approach. The purpose of this study is to determine the influence of this STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) approach on the learning outcomes of grade IV elementary school students. This STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) approach has a positive impact on student learning outcomes because there is a significant influence on the learning of Social Sciences using this approach. Student learning outcomes using the STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) approach are higher than learning outcomes with conventional approaches.   Keywords: STEAM Approach, Learning Outcomes, Social Sciences, Elementary School.

This study aims to see the increase in social studies learning outcomes with the Quantum Teaching model in grade IV elementary school at SDN 13 Padang Gelanggang, as many as 20 students consisting of 12 male students and 8 female students. Based on the results of this study, learning was very low, because the teacher only talk in learning, because of that students become lazy. The purpose of this study is to improve the student learning process by using the Quantum Teaching model , including learning preparation. This research uses Qualitative and Quantitative. Based on the results of the analysis in 2 cycles, the results obtained in 2 cycles increased the number of lesson plans from 76.78 to 92.85. For teacher activity , from 75 to 89.06. Judging from student activity from 68 .81 to 84.36, the number of cognitive learning 80, affective 81.15, psychomotor 85.55. It can be concluded that learning with the Quantum Teaching model increases. So it can be concluded that there is an increase in class IV student learning outcomes in social studies learning using the Quantum Teaching Model

Ideally in the family, the order of marriage starts from the eldest child. Then followed by the second child, the third child and so on. But the reality is different. There are many cases that the youngest child preceded the older brother or sister in marry. In many areas, stepping over older siblings in marriage is commonplace. It doesn't matter whether the one who gets married is a man or woman. However, in Tabu Baraie Nagari Paninjauan Tanah Datar, stepping over an older siblings in marriage is taboo, in particular an older sister. It is forbidden for a sister or brother to step over her/his older sister in marriage. Generally, the older sister who is stepped on by her sister's marriage, her life is single. The aims of this study was to determine the origin of the taboo to step over the marriage of older sisters in a sociological study.Keywords: marriage, stepping over the marriage, older sister.