Pub Date : 2024-03-11DOI: 10.53894/ijirss.v7i2.2873
Amrianto, Fatchur Rohman, Agus Dharmawan, Murni Sapta Sari
Students need to be proficient in the 4C skills of the twenty-first century (critical thinking, creative thinking, collaboration and communication). However, field conditions are out of step with 21st-century advancements. It is well known that high school biology teachers in Kerinci Regency have never particularly established programs to help students understand the 4C skills. The objective of this study is to develop instruments for measuring 4C abilities in biology learning to help biology teachers apply 4C skills-oriented learning in the class. The instruments developed are: 1) an instrument for evaluating critical thinking abilities in the form of essay questions with a grading rubric. 2) An instrument to evaluate creative thinking skills in the form of questionnaires and essay questions with grading rubrics. 3) An instrument for evaluating collaboration skills in the form of questionnaires and observation sheets. 4) An instrument for evaluating communication skills in the form of questionnaires and observation sheets. Assessment instrument experts, biology education practitioners and high school students from Kerinci Regency, Indonesia were included in the study. Empirical and content validations are used to validate instruments. Instrument reliability also covers the consistency of the validators in filling out the validation form as well as the empirical reliability of the instrument. The research findings indicate that the 4C skills assessment instrument is both valid and reliable. The 4C skills assessment instrument can be used to examine students' 4C skills in biology subject.
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Pub Date : 2024-03-08DOI: 10.53894/ijirss.v7i2.2863
Sameena Malik, Ibrahim Oteir, A. N. Alotaibi
The current study recruited 306 participants (males=194, females= 112) to fill out a questionnaire consisting of two sections for demographic information and a second section with 38 close-ended items to investigate the structural relationships among individual learner factors and anxiety when speaking a foreign language in Chinese EFL university learners. These factors included exposure to English, attitude towards learning English, perceived oral proficiency, years of learning English, perceived effectiveness of the use of social media, perceived competence and parental education status. The findings of the direct effects indicated that exposure to English, attitude towards learning English and perceived oral proficiency were negatively correlated whereas years of learning English and the perceived effectiveness of social media had an insignificant effect on foreign language speaking anxiety. In addition, according to the indirect predictive effects of perceived competence (mediator) on foreign language speaking anxiety, all other factors with the exception of years of learning English were found to be positively mediated by perceived competence. Lastly, the moderating effect of parental education status indicated that the interaction term (perceived competence x parental education status) had a negative and significant effect on foreign language speaking anxiety. The findings indicate that speaking anxiety exists in and out of class and can cause a detrimental effect on university learners’ communication and speaking skills due to a lack of confidence, practice, exposure and interaction. This research provides several insightful practical implications for EFL teachers and policymakers.
本研究共招募了306名参与者（男194人，女112人），他们填写了一份由两部分人口统计学信息和第二部分38个封闭式条目组成的问卷，以调查中国EFL大学学习者在说外语时的焦虑与学习者个体因素之间的结构关系。 这些因素包括接触英语的机会、学习英语的态度、感知的口语水平、学习英语的年限、感知的社交媒体使用效果、感知的能力和父母的教育状况。直接效应的研究结果表明，英语接触、英语学习态度和感知的口语水平呈负相关，而英语学习年限和感知的社交媒体使用效果对外语口语焦虑的影响不明显。此外，根据感知能力（中介）对外语口语焦虑的间接预测效应，发现除英语学习年限外，其他因素都被感知能力正向中介。最后，父母教育状况的调节作用表明，交互项（感知能力 x 父母教育状况）对外语口语焦虑有显著的负向影响。研究结果表明，口语焦虑存在于课堂内外，由于缺乏自信、练习、接触和互动，会对大学学习者的交流和口语技能产生不利影响。这项研究为 EFL 教师和政策制定者提供了一些深刻的实际意义。
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The manufacturing sector's performance is crucial to the development of an economy. The ability of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to plan their growth strategy is instrumental to attain high performance. The fundamental concept used in this study is the Ansoff matrix model. Hence, this study examined the role of market development in the performance of SMEs. 384 copies of questionnaires were distributed among the manufacturing SME owners and managers in Southwest Nigeria of which 361 copies were retrieved and analyzed. Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) was used for the analysis. The results indicated that market development has a significant effect on SME’s performance. The path coefficients of 0.81, 0.76, 0.80 and 0.85 revealed a large degree of relationship between market development and customer satisfaction, market share, profitability and service quality respectively. According to the statistical analysis, market development has a high predictability for service quality (73.5%) followed by profitability (65.3%), market share (58.7%), customer satisfaction (65.8%) and profitability (65.3%). The implications are that when SME owners enter a new market apart from their existing market and can attract more customers to serve, it will in turn increase the satisfaction of their customers and improve their perceived quality leading to an increase in financial returns as well as an increase in the portion of the market that they control. This study recommends that the management of manufacturing SMEs should venture into new geographical areas with the appropriate development of new market segments and the creation of new distribution channels.
{"title":"The Role of market development strategy on the performance of manufacturing small and medium enterprise owners in southwest Nigeria","authors":"Oladotun Abimbola Oluwaseun, K. Oladele, Ojeka Stephen, Onayemi Oluwakemi Oluwafunmilayo, Akinola Oluseyi Akintunde, Dada Augustina Esitse, Tongo Nancy Izegbuwa","doi":"10.53894/ijirss.v7i2.2862","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53894/ijirss.v7i2.2862","url":null,"abstract":"The manufacturing sector's performance is crucial to the development of an economy. The ability of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to plan their growth strategy is instrumental to attain high performance. The fundamental concept used in this study is the Ansoff matrix model. Hence, this study examined the role of market development in the performance of SMEs. 384 copies of questionnaires were distributed among the manufacturing SME owners and managers in Southwest Nigeria of which 361 copies were retrieved and analyzed. Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) was used for the analysis. The results indicated that market development has a significant effect on SME’s performance. The path coefficients of 0.81, 0.76, 0.80 and 0.85 revealed a large degree of relationship between market development and customer satisfaction, market share, profitability and service quality respectively. According to the statistical analysis, market development has a high predictability for service quality (73.5%) followed by profitability (65.3%), market share (58.7%), customer satisfaction (65.8%) and profitability (65.3%). The implications are that when SME owners enter a new market apart from their existing market and can attract more customers to serve, it will in turn increase the satisfaction of their customers and improve their perceived quality leading to an increase in financial returns as well as an increase in the portion of the market that they control. This study recommends that the management of manufacturing SMEs should venture into new geographical areas with the appropriate development of new market segments and the creation of new distribution channels.","PeriodicalId":282613,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Innovative Research and Scientific Studies","volume":"67 S22","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140257268","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-03-08DOI: 10.53894/ijirss.v7i2.2864
Ting Tin Tin, Lim Chia Ee, Jackson Chai Jok Rong, Samyuktha A/P Mohan
One of the most important factors influencing a student's life is their academic performance as it contributes to their success. It is also known that poor sleep quality can consequently cause students to obtain poor academic grades. There are many different studies that assess the relationship between general health and educational performance. However, this study emphasizes the mediation effect of sleep quality on the relationship between general health and academic performance which was not common in other studies conducted. The ICPSR’s National Longitudinal Study of Adolescents dataset was specifically DS 8 (home data) and DS 16(education data) which were merged and cleaned using SPSS. Pearson’s correlation and mediation analysis are performed to test the relationship between sleep quality, general health and academic performance using SPSS Macro Process 4.0. The results of this study revealed that mental health was negatively correlated with academic performance. Physical health was also found to have a positive relationship with academic performance. The results of the mediation analysis showed that sleep was not a mediating factor in the relationship between academic performance and physical or mental health. This study plays an important role in providing a better understanding of the mediating role of sleep and also the direct and indirect effects of general health on academic performance. The insights provided can be useful to improve the educational achievements of students by ensuring that their general health is well-maintained and contribute to educational data analytics and education quality.
{"title":"Sleep quality as a mediating role in general health and academic performance in the context of sustainable education","authors":"Ting Tin Tin, Lim Chia Ee, Jackson Chai Jok Rong, Samyuktha A/P Mohan","doi":"10.53894/ijirss.v7i2.2864","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53894/ijirss.v7i2.2864","url":null,"abstract":"One of the most important factors influencing a student's life is their academic performance as it contributes to their success. It is also known that poor sleep quality can consequently cause students to obtain poor academic grades. There are many different studies that assess the relationship between general health and educational performance. However, this study emphasizes the mediation effect of sleep quality on the relationship between general health and academic performance which was not common in other studies conducted. The ICPSR’s National Longitudinal Study of Adolescents dataset was specifically DS 8 (home data) and DS 16(education data) which were merged and cleaned using SPSS. Pearson’s correlation and mediation analysis are performed to test the relationship between sleep quality, general health and academic performance using SPSS Macro Process 4.0. The results of this study revealed that mental health was negatively correlated with academic performance. Physical health was also found to have a positive relationship with academic performance. The results of the mediation analysis showed that sleep was not a mediating factor in the relationship between academic performance and physical or mental health. This study plays an important role in providing a better understanding of the mediating role of sleep and also the direct and indirect effects of general health on academic performance. The insights provided can be useful to improve the educational achievements of students by ensuring that their general health is well-maintained and contribute to educational data analytics and education quality.","PeriodicalId":282613,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Innovative Research and Scientific Studies","volume":"16 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140257967","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-03-07DOI: 10.53894/ijirss.v7i2.2856
Karassaeyv Bairon, Makhanbetova Sandugash, Kunelbayev Murat, Temirbekov Yerbol, Akhmetzhanov Maksat
The purpose of this work is to study the problem of uniform grip at the points of contact of a round or spherical object (fruits and vegetables) with the grip. The research methodology uses pressure sensors mounted on the “fingers” of the handle. At a certain force value in the contact zone, the “fingers” of the handle stop. The grip must create equal forces at the points of contact of all “fingers” for an even grip. To explore these issues, phalangeal graspers adapting to the fetal surface are analyzed here. The flat model shows the general patterns of the relationship between the forces of the “fingers” of the grip and the round object to be grasped. The flat model shows the general patterns of the relationship between the forces of the “fingers” of the grip and the round object to be grasped. We examined the 3D model of this gripper and calculated the parameters of the 3D model. Conclusions and practical consequences are the values of stresses and elastic displacements at the points of the contact lines of the teeth of the 3D models of the gripper and the object being grabbed. The distribution of forces on a flat diagram and the values of von Mises stresses in the 3D model demonstrate a certain similarity in the uniformity of distribution of these parameters. Color scales with the values of the corresponding parameters are also presented; the calculation was carried out using the finite element modeling method in inventor.
{"title":"Development of an adaptive two-phalanx grip model for robotic manipulators","authors":"Karassaeyv Bairon, Makhanbetova Sandugash, Kunelbayev Murat, Temirbekov Yerbol, Akhmetzhanov Maksat","doi":"10.53894/ijirss.v7i2.2856","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53894/ijirss.v7i2.2856","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this work is to study the problem of uniform grip at the points of contact of a round or spherical object (fruits and vegetables) with the grip. The research methodology uses pressure sensors mounted on the “fingers” of the handle. At a certain force value in the contact zone, the “fingers” of the handle stop. The grip must create equal forces at the points of contact of all “fingers” for an even grip. To explore these issues, phalangeal graspers adapting to the fetal surface are analyzed here. The flat model shows the general patterns of the relationship between the forces of the “fingers” of the grip and the round object to be grasped. The flat model shows the general patterns of the relationship between the forces of the “fingers” of the grip and the round object to be grasped. We examined the 3D model of this gripper and calculated the parameters of the 3D model. Conclusions and practical consequences are the values of stresses and elastic displacements at the points of the contact lines of the teeth of the 3D models of the gripper and the object being grabbed. The distribution of forces on a flat diagram and the values of von Mises stresses in the 3D model demonstrate a certain similarity in the uniformity of distribution of these parameters. Color scales with the values of the corresponding parameters are also presented; the calculation was carried out using the finite element modeling method in inventor.","PeriodicalId":282613,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Innovative Research and Scientific Studies","volume":"22 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140259705","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-03-07DOI: 10.53894/ijirss.v7i2.2853
Felicity Xaba, M. Lowane, P. Chelule, Hilda Nwahohova Shilubane
The study aimed to describe the characteristics and reasons why mental healthcare users miss clinical appointments in primary healthcare psychiatric facilities. Missing clinical appointments is a problem in primary healthcare facilities and has received attention in recent years. It is important to establish the extent of its occurrence in order to minimize it. However, there is limited research globally and in Africa about the prevalence of MHCUs missing clinical appointments and its contributory factors. A quantitative, simple descriptive cross-sectional approach using researcher-administered questionnaires at nine Primary Health Care (PHC) facilities was adopted. Of the 427 samples, only 404 participated in the study. Males were 54.2% dominant as compared to their female counterparts. Those found to have missed appointments were mostly among participants aged 41-55 years. The findings revealed that the most common challenge of missing appointments is related to patient factors. Participants with secondary diagnoses, particularly substance abuse disorders, were significantly more likely to miss appointments (χ2 = 12.52, df = 1, p < 0.000), compared to those with depression and schizophrenia. The findings provide target points for the establishment of guidelines that will aid in reducing risk factors for missed appointments and call for mental healthcare providers to identify patients who are at risk of not attending their psychiatric clinical appointments and intervene accordingly. Patients who miss appointments run a risk of relapsing and being readmitted. This study established factors related to missed appointments among MHCUs and is limited to Ekurhuleni District in Gauteng Province.
{"title":"Failure to keep psychiatric appointments at primary healthcare facilities: Mental health care users missed ongoing clinical visits in Ekurhuleni district in Gauteng province, South Africa","authors":"Felicity Xaba, M. Lowane, P. Chelule, Hilda Nwahohova Shilubane","doi":"10.53894/ijirss.v7i2.2853","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53894/ijirss.v7i2.2853","url":null,"abstract":"The study aimed to describe the characteristics and reasons why mental healthcare users miss clinical appointments in primary healthcare psychiatric facilities. Missing clinical appointments is a problem in primary healthcare facilities and has received attention in recent years. It is important to establish the extent of its occurrence in order to minimize it. However, there is limited research globally and in Africa about the prevalence of MHCUs missing clinical appointments and its contributory factors. A quantitative, simple descriptive cross-sectional approach using researcher-administered questionnaires at nine Primary Health Care (PHC) facilities was adopted. Of the 427 samples, only 404 participated in the study. Males were 54.2% dominant as compared to their female counterparts. Those found to have missed appointments were mostly among participants aged 41-55 years. The findings revealed that the most common challenge of missing appointments is related to patient factors. Participants with secondary diagnoses, particularly substance abuse disorders, were significantly more likely to miss appointments (χ2 = 12.52, df = 1, p < 0.000), compared to those with depression and schizophrenia. The findings provide target points for the establishment of guidelines that will aid in reducing risk factors for missed appointments and call for mental healthcare providers to identify patients who are at risk of not attending their psychiatric clinical appointments and intervene accordingly. Patients who miss appointments run a risk of relapsing and being readmitted. This study established factors related to missed appointments among MHCUs and is limited to Ekurhuleni District in Gauteng Province.","PeriodicalId":282613,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Innovative Research and Scientific Studies","volume":"39 22","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140259369","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This research aimed to investigate the effect of the three education centers on students' independence through distance learning. This study used a quantitative approach using a correlational survey method. This study involved 2263 students from Banten Province, Indonesia, who were selected using random cluster sampling. Research data was collected through independent learning questionnaires and family, school, and community environments. All data were analyzed using multiple linear regression analysis. The results of the descriptive statistical analysis show that the average score of female students' learning independence (96.45) is higher than the average score of male students' learning independence (93.38) through distance learning, and the average junior high school students’ learning independence score (95.81) is higher than the average score of learning independence for high school/equivalent students (93.42) and tertiary institutions (94.21) through distance learning. While the results of inferential statistical testing show that in the implementation of distance learning, (1) the family environment has a significant positive influence on independence learning, (2) the school environment has no significant effect on independence learning, and (3) the community environment has a significant positive effect on learning independence. The findings can have implications for the assessment form in the learning process, which is not only the learning achievement from the content assessment but can also use another form, such as students’ independence, like in these findings.
{"title":"The effect of the family environment, school environment, and community environment on students' independence through distance learning","authors":"Nurul Anriani, Ahsanul Khair Asdar, Tri Amiro, Bambang Afriadi, Ernawati Ernawati","doi":"10.53894/ijirss.v7i2.2805","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53894/ijirss.v7i2.2805","url":null,"abstract":"This research aimed to investigate the effect of the three education centers on students' independence through distance learning. This study used a quantitative approach using a correlational survey method. This study involved 2263 students from Banten Province, Indonesia, who were selected using random cluster sampling. Research data was collected through independent learning questionnaires and family, school, and community environments. All data were analyzed using multiple linear regression analysis. The results of the descriptive statistical analysis show that the average score of female students' learning independence (96.45) is higher than the average score of male students' learning independence (93.38) through distance learning, and the average junior high school students’ learning independence score (95.81) is higher than the average score of learning independence for high school/equivalent students (93.42) and tertiary institutions (94.21) through distance learning. While the results of inferential statistical testing show that in the implementation of distance learning, (1) the family environment has a significant positive influence on independence learning, (2) the school environment has no significant effect on independence learning, and (3) the community environment has a significant positive effect on learning independence. The findings can have implications for the assessment form in the learning process, which is not only the learning achievement from the content assessment but can also use another form, such as students’ independence, like in these findings.","PeriodicalId":282613,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Innovative Research and Scientific Studies","volume":"33 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140424871","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-02-22DOI: 10.53894/ijirss.v7i2.2746
Manal A. Altawalbeh, Ayat Mohammad Al-Mughrabi
The purpose of this study was to use the TPB Model to identify the variables influencing the adoption of e-learning in Jordanian higher education. The worldwide trend towards e-learning has resulted in considerable operational changes for Jordan's higher education institutions (HEI). There were 850 students in the sample. The proportionate stratified random sample approach was used to select them at random from the general population. To gather information, a questionnaire was developed. The tool's validity and dependability were guaranteed. An analysis of regression was done to evaluate the associations between the constructs. The findings demonstrated that attitude (AT), subjective norm (SN), and perceived behavioral control (PBC) significantly influence behavioral intention (BI). In light of the results, the researchers proposed rerunning the study in various contexts (such as additional Jordanian universities) in order to assess the validity of the enlarged research model. The sample could comprise both actual users of online learning and non-users in order to compare the findings and ascertain why e-learning is being adopted or not. The study's findings provide a framework for understanding the factors influencing faculty members' and students' intents to use e-learning at Jordanian institutions, which can be useful for students, policymakers, and system developers.
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Pub Date : 2024-01-31DOI: 10.53894/ijirss.v7i2.2657
Uwe Radtke
This study uses the Q methodology to investigate consumer perspectives on district heating, combining qualitative and quantitative methods across five research phases: foundation development, statement compilation (the Q-set), participant selection (the P-set), Q sorting and data analysis. The foundation was built using diverse sources yielding 39 statements. Experts from various disciplines were involved in the selection of statements using a two-round Delphi-like method to ensure objectivity. Subsequent steps included recruiting participants with varied perspectives, conducting Q sorting and analyzing data to reveal thought patterns. This research aims to shed light on consumer viewpoints regarding district heating, sustainability and general attitudes, assisting policymakers in promoting environmentally friendly energy practices. This research employs the Q methodology to collect and analyze subjective viewpoints concerning district heating, enhancing our understanding of consumer perspectives and their implications for sustainable energy systems. The results indicate a positive attitude towards district heating with strong support for further research and investment. Additionally, it aims to clarify the paper's results by highlighting the diverse consumer attitudes towards pricing mechanisms. The findings suggest transparent pricing mechanisms influenced by user behavior are more likely to gain acceptance. Four groups were found by using K-means clustering to analyse the data. These clusters showed preferences for longer, steady operating hours with low demand followed by shorter hours with low demand and resistance towards low operating hours with high demand. Future research could explore specific consumer profiles, private data or leverage waste heat from sources.
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Pub Date : 2024-01-29DOI: 10.53894/ijirss.v7i2.2647
N. Muspiroh, M. Sumantri, Udan Kusmawan
Lots of empirical studies related to teacher professional development (TPD) so far have been conducted widely and have been implemented on elementary teachers. However, the focus on the TPD programs using professional learning communities (PLC) to develop Madrasah Ibtidaiyah (MI) teacher professionalism in scientific literacy skills has not been carried out massively. The purpose of this empirically current study is to analyze and describe the role of PLC in carrying out the TPD activities for MI teachers in scientific literacy skills. This study employed a grounded theory design to adopt a qualitative approach, involving a total of 20 participants who were MI teachers. To collect the data, some open questions were listed, and a structured interview was administered to participants. Three coding phases, such as open, axial, and selective coding, were applied to analyze the data. Results showed that there were three main roles of PLC in holding TPD programs for MI teachers, such as implementing TPD activities, TPD modelling, and improving teacher competences. All of the PLC roles in holding the TPD programs are projected to develop MI teacher knowledge and skills related to scientific literacy, so they can enhance students’ scientific literacy skills in elementary school. This recent study implicates grounding new knowledge or insights regarding the role of PLC in developing MI teacher professionalism in scientific literacy.
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