Universitas Darussalam Ambon

The purpose of this research is to improve the learning outcomes of writing poetry through the Contextual Teaching And Learning (CTL) learning approach in fourth grade students of SD Negeri 1 Maluku Tengah. The subjects of this research were 24 fourth grade students , consisting of 10 male students and 14 female students. This research uses a Classroom Action Research design with a qualitative approach. The procedures/steps of classroom action research are: (1) determining the focus of the research problem, (2) implementing the cycle, (3) analyzing data, (4) planning follow-up, (5) ending the action. The instruments used in this research include: (1) tests, (2) observation sheets. The results of the poetry writing skills test for students in cycle II were classified as High, namely there were 21 students who completed (88%) and 3 students who did not complete (12%). This condition increased from the condition of cycle I where there were 12 students who completed (50%) and 12 students who did not complete (50%). Likewise, in the pre-cycle condition, only 3 students (12.5%) completed the task, and the remaining 21 students (87.5%) did not. Based on the data obtained in the pre-cycle condition, the condition in cycle I, and the condition in cycle II, it can be concluded that learning to write poetry using the Contextual Teaching and Learning approach in cycle II was successful. This can be seen from the results of observations of student learning activities in cycle II, which have reached the predetermined criteria. The percentage of student activity in cycle II was 82.3%. Therefore, the average score obtained by students in writing poetry successfully reached the minimum completion criteria (KKM) determined by the school. In addition, at least 75% of the total number of fourth-grade students obtained scores according to the KKM. (completed).

Komisi I DPRK Pidie memiliki peran penting dalam proses pemilihan calon anggota Panwaslih melalui mekanisme uji kelayakan dan kepatutan. Peran ini sangat strategis dalam mendukung penyelenggaraan pemilu yang demokratis dan berintegritas. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meninjau kedudukan yuridis Komisi I dalam proses tersebut, mengidentifikasi hambatan yang dihadapi, serta mengevaluasi upaya yang dilakukan untuk mengatasinya. Pendekatan yang digunakan adalah yuridis normatif, dengan analisis terhadap literatur hukum dan peraturan yang relevan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Komisi I masih menghadapi beberapa kendala, seperti ketidakjelasan batas kewenangan, kurangnya transparansi, serta belum optimalnya mekanisme seleksi. Oleh karena itu, perlu adanya penguatan regulasi mengenai peran Komisi I, peningkatan akuntabilitas dan profesionalisme dalam proses seleksi, serta penguatan kapasitas dan integritas anggota Komisi melalui pelatihan penyelenggaraan pemilu yang netral dan objektif. Rekomendasi ini penting untuk menjaga kepercayaan publik dan memastikan Panwaslih terpilih mampu menjalankan tugasnya secara independen dan bertanggung jawab.

Abstract Cocoa fruit rot diseases pose a major threat to global cocoa plantations. The fungus Trichoderma spp. is a potential biocontrol agent against cocoa fruit rot caused by Phytophthora palmivora. This study evaluated Trichoderma spp. isolates sourced from Ambon, Maluku, for biocontrol efficacy. Methodologies employed include both in vitro and in vivo approaches. In vitro evaluations involve antagonism assays which is parasitism, growth inhibition measurements, spore density assessments, and spore viability tests. In vivo experiments gauge the effectiveness of Trichoderma spp. applied as a secondary metabolite solution on infected cocoa fruits. PCR results identified two Trichoderma spp. species: T. viridae 1, T. asperellum 1, and T. asperellum 2. Findings indicated that antagonist fungal colonies completely covered the petri dish since 7 days incubation, with an antagonism percentage of 79.21%, particularly for code T. asperellum 3. Spore density varies among isolates, with T. viridae 1 exhibiting the highest spore density. In vivo results demonstrated that T. asperellum secondary metabolites reduced cocoa fruit rot by 77.33%, with an optimal concentration of 8 ml/l. The study underscores the potential of T. viridae and T. asperellum isolates from Ambon Island, Maluku as effective biocontrol agents against cocoa fruit rot caused by Phytophthora palmivora.

This research aimed to address the leaching phenomenon of boron preservatives in wood. The subsequent investigation focuses on wood's dimensional stabilization and wettability after a two-stage impregnation process. Samama (Anthocephallus macrophyllus) wood was impregnated with boron (boric acid, borax, and a combination of both) at a pressure of 7 atm for 4 hours, with each preservative’s concentration set at 5%. After oven drying at 60°C until achieving a 15% moisture content, the next step involves a second-stage impregnation with citric acid (at a 5% concentration) under the same pressure and duration. The final step included heat treatment at 80°C and 160°C for 4 hours. The research results indicate that boron and citric acid enhance the dimensional stabilization of samama wood. The best dimensional stabilization treatment combines boric acid, borax, citric acid, and heat treatment at 160°C. This study confirms that citric acid improves the dimensional stabilization of samama wood, whether used with boron or not. Compared to treatments without citric acid and heating, the two-stage impregnation reduces boron leaching by up to 30%. The research also recommends that all treatments exhibit good finishing properties. Keywords: Anthocephallus macrophyllus, boron, dimension stabilization, impregnation, wettability

This systematic review explores the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools in teaching spoken English to EFL learners, with an emphasis on intelligent tutoring systems, speech recognition applications, and technologies providing adaptive feedback. A comprehensive search of academic databases, primarily Google Scholar, initially identified 17,200 articles on AI in English learning. By applying Boolean techniques, this number was narrowed down to 45 articles specifically addressing AI tools for spoken English learning in Indonesia. After applying inclusion and exclusion criteria, 14 articles published in national and international journals, were chosen for further review. A qualitative analysis of these studies revealed key themes such as the benefits of AI tools in enhancing students’ spoken English proficiency and challenges in implementation. The review highlights emerging trends, identifies research gaps, and offers recommendations for optimizing AI-driven approaches in EFL contexts. The findings emphasize AI's potential to enhance spoken English proficiency while also underscoring areas that require further attention to optimize their application. Effective strategies for integrating AI tools with instructional practices should be examined in future research to optimize learner engagement and enhance spoken English proficiency.

Sertifikasi sumber benih Samama di Desa Wakal, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah membuka peluang pasar yang luas bagi mitra untuk pemasaran benih dan bibit samama baik permintaan lokal maupun nasional. Namun, tingginya permintaan pasar belum dapat dipenuhi sepenuhnya oleh mitra. Mitra membutuhkan penyediaan benih dan bibit samama untuk disesuaikan dengan permintaan pasar. Tujuan kegiatan ini adalah (1) Konservasi jenis pohon lokal asal Maluku juga adanya pengembangan usaha ekonomi mitra dengan tersedianya benih dan bibit samama dalam memenuhi permintaan pasar. (2) Hilirisasi kegiatan penelitian tentang Pohon Samama yang telah dilakukan oleh Fakultas Pertanian dan Kehutanan Universitas Darussalam Ambon dan kolega terkait. Mitra dalam kegiatan ini adalah kelompok tani dan kelompok karang taruna. Metode yang digunakan adalah pertama; penyediaan benih samama dengan produk yang dihasilkan selain metode yang efektif dalam penanganan benih juga ketersedian alat penyaringan benih. Kedua, pelatihan metode atau perlakuan dalam penyamaian benih untuk pengembangan kebun bibit denganproduk yang dihasilkan adalah adanya bak penaburan benih permanen, bedengan penyapihan dan ruang pemeliharaan bibit. Selain menghasilkan produk-produk tersebut target yang ingin dicapai adalah peningkatan omzet mitra, peningkatan kuantitas dan kualitas produk, peningkatan pemahaman dan ketrampilan mitra. Potensi penjualan benih Samama adalah Rp. 1.000.000 hinga Rp. 4.000.000 per Kg.

This research aimed to know the students’ writing a portfolio before and after being taught and to determine whether using a portfolio significantly affected their writing English skills. The research is a pre-experimental study. The population is the students of the ELT department, and the sample is 27 students who took a writing class. The instrument of this study is a writing rubric. The scores were analyzed using a t-test. The finding shows that the t-test score is 4.540, meaning the t-score is ≥ 1.729 (4.540 < -1.729). Therefore, it can be concluded that the null hypothesis is rejected, and the alternative hypothesis is accepted. It can be shown that a writing portfolio can help learners increase their writing English skills.

Crab skin is a processing waste that reaches 50-60% by weight intact, with a chitin content of 20-30%. If this waste can be utilized, then in addition to overcoming the problem of water pollution, it will also provide added value to the fisheries processing business. Until now, the use of these wastes is still very limited. Its use includes making petis, shrimp paste, flavor, and as a feed ingredient. This research is about the isolation of chitin from crab shell shells through the stages of demineralization and deproteination. The research method used in this study has 2 stages, namely deproteination with variations in NaOH reagent concentrations of 3.5%, 45.0%, 5 and 6.5%, and demineralization with HCl reagent concentrations of 1 M. Test characteristics of chitin and chitosan isolated results carried out with IR. The results of data analysis showed that the isolation of chitin from crab shells went through several stages, namely two stages of deproteination and demineralization stages. The optimum concentration of NaOH reagents used in the deproteination process is 4.50% with the concentration of protein that can be released in the first test of 18.0467 gr and in the second test of 17.8445 gr. The optimum concentration of HCl reagent used in the demineralization stage is 0.1 N. The optimum incubation time for the chemical deproteinas stage i is 2 hours with chitin levels produced of 32.8320 gr