International trade is one of the fundamental ways to overcome the unequal distribution of goods or services to meet each country's needs. Nickel is a non-renewable natural resource, but its existence is always needed in various countries. Indonesia's decision to ban nickel ore in 2014 impacted the scarcity of nickel in importing countries. This study aims to analyze the competitiveness of Indonesian nickel ore commodities in the international market. Three variants of the approach in the form of X/M Ratio analysis techniques, Revealed Comparative Advantage (RCA), and Trade Specialization Index (TSP) are used to determine the value of competitiveness in the global market. This study uses secondary data in the form of time series data with a span of the last five years to describe the comparative advantage of Indonesian nickel ore from time to time. Meanwhile, in 2016 and 2020, it did not have an advantage due to the export ban policy by the Indonesian government. The Trade Specialization Index (TSP) approach found that in 2017, 2018, and 2019 Indonesia was at the stage of maturation of nickel ore exporters. This study suggests that the Indonesian government should optimize the production of nickel ore products that have been added to compete in the global market. Furthermore, the government must also be able to attract foreign investment to establish an iron ore smelter in Indonesia.
Green Space has become a central awareness of higher educational institutions as it is expected to create a better atmosphere to study. This study aimed to examine the effects of students' perception of Green Space on their Academic Performance and pro-environmental behavior. It was a quantitative study; there were 705 students in the population and 256 student participants. The data were collected by distributing the questionnaire. After the questionnaire was tested for validity and reliability, the data were analyzed with SPSS version 21. The results showed that students’ perception of Green Space (X) had a positive but insignificant effect on Academic Performance(Y1). Furthermore, the Perception of Green Space (X) positively and significantly affected pro-environmental behavior (Y2). Therefore, it is recommended that higher education institutions improve their pro-environmental behavior by committing to Green Space. Then, educational institutions are concerned with other factors, such as the lecturers' competencies, interests, and passions, and the infrastructure to improve students’ Academic Performance.
23 March 2024 in Journal of Learning for Development
This study was intended to determine the effect of interaction, self-regulation and course structure on student satisfaction through social presence. This research adopted a quantitative research approach. The sample of this study consisted of 187 higher education students of Economics Education in Universitas Negeri Semarang based on the proportional random sampling technique. Data was collected using a questionnaire which was then analysed through the Structural Equation Model (SEM) approach using the Smart PLS version 3.0 application. This research concluded that interaction and self-regulation and mediating variables social presence succeeded in influencing student satisfaction. In contrast, the course structure was found not to affect student satisfaction, and social presence failed to mediate self-regulation variables on student satisfaction. It is recommended that lecturers design an interactive learning environment by considering student characteristics. The balance between structure and dialogue was a determining factor for student satisfaction, so the design that was prepared is expected to facilitate students to be actively involved and achieve satisfaction.
This paper aims to explore how Electronic Records Management Systems (ERMS) can strengthen accountability in schools. We have three main objectives: analysing the role of ERMS in supporting school accountability, measuring the quality of ERMS based on user responses, and assessing the impact of ERMS use on archivist performance. Data were collected from 40 ERMS users and observations of 20 archivists. The results showed that ERMS has excellent quality in terms of reliability, information quality, service, objectivity, user satisfaction, and net benefits. Analysis of document availability based on eight national education standards revealed a high level of document availability and completeness, which supports school accountability. ERMS has been shown to improve the efficiency and accuracy of archivists’ work, where the majority of archivists are able to find documents in less than a minute. The study concluded that ERMS are a very valuable tool in supporting user tasks, strengthening accountability, and transparency in education management. The study also recommends that schools continue to adopt and optimize the use of ERMS to improve document management and accountability. Continuous training for archivists is needed so that they can utilize these systems optimally. In addition, periodic evaluation of system performance and user satisfaction is needed to identify areas for improvement. Further research is recommended to explore the long-term impact of ERMS use on school academic and operational performance, as well as the integration of these systems with other educational technologies
26 May 2026 in Journal of Pedagogical Sociology and Psychology