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Identifying Digital Literacy Profiles in Distance Education: A K-Prototypes Clustering Approach Zili, Arman Haqqi Anna; Martinasari, Made Diyah Putri; Kharis, Selly Anastassia Amellia
Euler : Jurnal Ilmiah Matematika, Sains dan Teknologi Volume 13 Issue 3 December 2025
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Gorontalo

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37905/euler.v13i3.34568

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Education quality is one of the main focuses of Indonesia’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly in the goal that emphasizes equitable access and lifelong learning. Universitas Terbuka (UT) is a higher education institution that implements an open and distance learning system. This setting creates a diverse student body in terms of age, occupation, and digital literacy levels. Segmenting students based on their digital literacy is both essential and challenging, as it involves combining demographic data with daily digital behavior. This study aims to identify the digital literacy profiles of UT students using cluster analysis with the K-Prototypes algorithm. Data were obtained from a survey of 10,396 students with 42 variables. The Elbow Method analysis revealed three distinct clusters, each reflecting unique engagement profiles. The first cluster, the Engaged Evening Digital User, is active during the evening and balances work with social activities. The second cluster, the Hyper Connected Communicator, relies heavily on messaging applications for social interaction. The third cluster, the Balanced Digital Citizen, shows a more even distribution of digital use across academic, entertainment, and communication activities. These clusters predominantly comprise Generation Z individuals, many of whom are actively engaged in the private sector. The profound implications of these findings lie in their capacity to forge highly targeted strategies for digital learning, communication, and student support, thereby enhancing educational outcomes. Furthermore, this research significantly advances methodological literature by demonstrating a powerful, integrated approach to clustering mixed-type attributes, offering a more nuanced understanding of learner profiles in distance education.
COMPARISON OF ARIMA, EXPONENTIAL SMOOTHING, AND CHEN-SINGH FUZZY MODELS FOR INFLATION FORECASTING IN ASEAN COUNTRIES Septiarini, Tri Wijayanti; Kharis, Selly Anastassia Amellia; Jayanegara, Anuraga; Abdulmana, Sahidan
BAREKENG: Jurnal Ilmu Matematika dan Terapan Vol 20 No 1 (2026): BAREKENG: Journal of Mathematics and Its Application
Publisher : PATTIMURA UNIVERSITY

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30598/barekengvol20iss1pp0619-0636

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This study aims to (i) develop predictive models using statistical and fuzzy approaches, and (ii) evaluate their forecasting performance. The data were obtained from www.investing.com for the period 1961 to 2017 and focus on five ASEAN countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. The statistical models used are Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) and Exponential Smoothing, while the fuzzy approaches include Chen and Singh fuzzy time series models. The dataset was divided into training and test sets in a 75%-25% proportion. ARIMA models capture trends and autocorrelations in time series data, while Exponential Smoothing uses exponentially weighted averages. Fuzzy models are designed to handle uncertainty and linguistic patterns in data. The results show that Singh’s fuzzy model yields the lowest error for Indonesia, while exponential smoothing and Chen fuzzy time series model demonstrate the same lowest error for Malaysia. For the Philippines, exponential smoothing is most accurate, whereas ARIMA and Singh fuzzy time series achieve the smallest error for Singapore. For Thailand, exponential smoothing and ARIMA perform equally well. However, the robustness of the forecasting model cannot be determined from either statistical or fuzzy methods, highlighting the challenge in determining the most robust model for inflation in the ASEAN region. The 75%-25% data split may also limit the generalizability of the findings. This study contributes a rare cross-country comparison of statistical and fuzzy forecasting methods in the ASEAN context. It highlights the importance of model selection based on country-specific inflation behavior and provides insights for improving forecasting strategies in macroeconomic applications.