Purpose – The study aimed to explore, describe and analyse the design and implementation of clinical simulation as a pedagogical tool in bridging the defi ciency of higher order thinking skills among para-medical students, and to make recommendations on incorporating clinical simulation as a pedagogical tool to enhance thinking skills and align the curriculum. Methodology – A qualitative approach using interpretativedescriptive case study design was utilized in framing the research study. Purposive sampling was used to select 20 fi nal year paramedical students and fi ve teaching staff who participated in this study. Data was collected through direct and participant observation, interviews and document analysis. Thematic analysis using Stake’s Countenance Model was utilized to analyse and present the findings. Findings – On the basis of these analyses, the study supports that (i) clinical simulation facilitates the infusion of higher order thinking skills; (ii) clinical simulat.....

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In Malaysia, there is widespread recognition that technology can play a significant role in supplementing and complimenting the process of teacher’s teaching and learning. Given current recognition of the advancement of educational technology, as well as the high costs of investing in schools or higher institutions, this study attempted understand teachers’ acceptance of blended e-learning in teaching and learning. It examines the effects of the endogenous variables towards with blended e-learning acceptance, which involved 98 teachers. Computer attitudes (CA), computer teaching efficacy (CTE), school environment (SE) and Moodle use (CU) were analysed to understand its influences in Moodle use. Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) was employed for the data analysis. All hypotheses were supported by the data and have direct effects towards blended e-learning acceptance...

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Rice straw in Malaysia is presently disposed of mostly by open burning. This results in the release of various pollutants affecting the environment, weather and local communities. Yet, there are several potential uses for rice straw which can still be explored and developed to benefit Malaysia’s rural economy. The present study involved 160 farmers in two of the largest granary areas of the Kedah’s Muda Agricultural Development Authority (MADA) and the Selangor’s Sekinchan Integrated Agricultural Development Area (IADA). An evaluation of the knowledge level among farmers and their methods relating to straw use was undertaken. As farmers are the main actors in rice production a high knowledge level about the potential economic benefit of straw use may encourage them to utilise this by-product more competitively while also adopting more ecologically sustainable agricultural practices. This research found that most farmers knew only some of the potential uses of the straw, namely as.....

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As a developing country, Malaysian is currently driving for implementing a new or modern construction method, the Industrialised Building System (IBS), as an alternative towards enhancing construction performance. Currently, most of the IBS project developments in Malaysia are still conducted by using the traditional construction process approach. This traditional construction process has been widely criticised for its fragmented approach to project delivery and its failure to form effective teams thus created a number of issues such as reworks, time delay, rising costs, lack of communication and coordination, and wastages. This paper through literature review aims to highlight this fragmentation issue and clarify how far it affects the process of IBS implementation. Suggestions on how an integrated approach in design and construction in order to minimise the fragmentation gaps will be concluded...

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A phytochemical study of the stem bark of Alseodaphne perakensis (Lauraceae) had been carried out. The dichloromethane crude extract from stem bark of Alseodaphne perakensis (Lauraceae) yielded two hernagine type of aporphine alkaloids namely oxohernagine and N-methylhernagine. The isolation and purification of these alkaloids were achieved using Column Chromatography (CC) and Preparative Thin Layer Chromatography (PTLC) techniques. The structural elucidations were performed by spectral methods notably Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectroscopy one-dimentional (1H, 13C and DEPT) and two-dimentional (COSY, HMQC/HSQC and HMBC)...

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The aim of this study was to identify the etiquette used by students in memorizing al-Quran (hifz) and differences in backgrounds of students with the practice of the etiquette of memorizing al-Quran. This study also aimed at identifying the relationship between etiquette of memorization al-Quran and hifz achievement. This study involved 212 tahfiz students in the Diploma Tahfiz Darul Quran program in Malaysia. Questionnaires were developed by the researchers and the contents were validated by an expert reference panel. The results of the study showed that Cronbach alpha reliability value for all parts of the questionnaire were high (> .9). Data were analyzed descriptively using mean, standard deviation and percentage. The differences and relationship of inferential data were analyzed using t-test and Pearson correlation. The results of this study showed that the etiquette of memorization of al-Quran was high. Inferential data analysis showed that there was a significant difference bet.....

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Gaya pembelajaran dan gaya berfikir menunjukkan kecenderungan individu yang berbeza dan kekuatan seseorang individu dalam pembelajaran. Kajian deskriptif ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis hubungan antara Gaya Pembelajaran Kolb dan Bentuk Gaya Berfikir Sternberg dalam kalangan pelajar pendidikan teknikal. Seramai 230 orang pelajar pendidikan teknikal telah dipilih secara rawak sebagai sampel kajian. Satu set soal selidik yang diterjemah daripada Inventori Gaya Pembelajaran Kolb dan Inventori Gaya Berfikir Sternberg-Wagner telah digunakan sebagai instrumen kajian untuk pengumpulan data. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan bahawa majoriti pelajar mempunyai gaya pembelajaran jenis Pemusatan, diikuti dengan Penyesuaian Diri, Asimilasi dan Pencapahan. Bentuk gaya berfikir jenis Oligarki paling banyak dimiliki oleh pelajar. Keputusan analisis ujian kolerasi Cramer V menunjukkan bahawa tidak terdapat hubungan yang signifikan antara Gaya Pembelajaran Kolb dengan faktor demografi. Hasil dapatan kajian men.....

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The industrialised building system (IBS) survey has become an essential tool for ensuring the IBS Roadmap (2003 to 2010) meets its goals and target. As part of the process review survey, it also records the trend achievement of Malaysia in the usage of IBS in the building construction industry. The first and second IBS surveys were published in 2003 and 2005, respectively. Afterward, the IBS Roadmap’s midterm review was conducted. The third and the most recent IBS surveys were conducted in 2008 and 2010, respectively. This paper aims to highlight a part of the IBS survey report in 2010, which has been conducted to measure the drivers, barriers and the critical success factors of G7 contractors in adopting IBS construction. G7 is a Construction Industry Development Board contractor grade that can apply tender without limit. The importance of this paper is that it guides the policy and implementation strategy of IBS by G7 contractors. The survey shows that the acceptance, adoption, and.....

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Syed Ahmad Jamal sangat memberi pengaruh dan menyumbang dalam sejarah perkembangan Seni Lukis Moden Malaysia. Beliau telah mula berkarya sekitar tahun 50-an lagi. Artikel ini menyorot karya beliau sepanjang tahun 1950-an hingga 1990-an. Antara karya yang sangat mesra dan sinonim pada Syed Ahmad Jamal ialah “Gunung Ledang/Tanjung Kupang” yang memberi identiti kepada pelukis dan identiti Melayu sebagai satu bangsa...

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Digital holographic microscopy (DHM) is a promising tool for a three-dimensional imaging of microscopic particles. It offers the possibility of wavefront processing by manipulating amplitude and phase of the recorded digital holograms. With a view to compensate for aberration in the reconstructed particle images, this paper discusses a new approach of aberration compensation based on complex amplitude correlation and the use of a priori information. The approach is applied to holograms of microscopic particles flowing inside a cylindrical micro-channel recorded using an off-axis digital holographic microscope. The approach results in improvements in the image and signal qualities...

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