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Teacher professionalism has become a distinctive concern in educational discussions. Based on Teacher and Lecturer Act No.14 2005 carried out by Indonesian Government, teacher professionalism, considered as an assessment aspect of teacher quality, could be drawn by four competences, pedagogical competence, personal, competence, social competence, and professional competence. Hargreaves (2000) captured and fragmented the pattern of professionalism development through four phases. This study, a perception study, observed 100 teachers to draw the pattern of teacher professionalism, particularly in Tulungagung and Blitar District, East-Java, Indonesia based on Hargreaves professionalism phases. The results of this study identify that the likelihood phase of teacher professionalism in Indonesia is in collegial phase. Additionally, the criteria of professionalism enhancement reflect the professionalism development based on professionalism ages by Hargreaves (2000). Further, we observe the likelihood of professionalization become an influential factor of professionalism development. The results indicate that every phase captured the right pattern of professionalism development.

This study aims to examine the relationship between mobile augmented reality, promotion-mix elements, destination awareness, and intention to visit halal destinations. By using explanatory research, questionnaires were distributed online (Google form) and offline to tourists visiting Karimunjawa, Indonesia. A total of 110 tourists participated in this study. Data were analyzed using the Partial Least Square-structural equation model. This study found that mobile augmented reality had no positive and significant effect on destination awareness and intention to visit halal destinations. Thus, Augmented reality has not been able to become an important factor in destination awareness and intention to visit halal destinations. Conversely, destination awareness has a positive and significant effect on the intention to visit halal destinations. Then, promotion-mix elements (PME) also have a positive and significant influence on destination awareness and intention to visit halal destinations. This study also found that destination awareness can mediate the relationship between promotion-mix elements and intention to visit halal destinations. Theoretical and empirical implications are also highlighted in this study. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Villages are given a great opportunity to manage their own governance and to develop the infrastructure to enhance the welfare and life quality of their communities. In 2015 all villages in Indonesia have received village funds from State Budget (APBN). Village funds management needs the community involvement. However, most villagers are apathetic. The interview results with three stakeholders related to the management of village funds (village heads and the officials, the cadre of village and district community empowerment (KPMD) located in Semarang Regency reveal that the apathy of the village community is due to the community's trust to the village head and the officials. In fact, the advice and involvement of village communities plays important roles in realizing good village governance. The involvement of village community in carrying out village activities can be trough community groups coordinated by each lurah, so thay the amount of village funds used for village activities can be clearly known by the community. In additional, good communication between village officials, communities, and sub-district heads can enhance the village budget absorption (APBDes). In other words, citizen control, delegated control, and partnership are considered in the management of village funds, which will exteriorize an accountability when all functions work approprietely. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]