The aim of this study is to determine muscle activation level between two different exercise technique (modified RAZOR curl and Nordic curl) on biceps femoris, semitendinosus, erector spinae and lower rectus abdominis. Twenty-five recreationally active male university students had voluntarily participated to serve the purpose of this study. Muscle activities during both concentric and eccentric contractions were measured using electromyography (EMG). The raw data obtained were than normalized to determine the rate of maximum voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC). Analysis of the result indicated that there was significant difference between modified RAZOR curl and Nordic curl exercises, in term of muscle activation of biceps femoris during concentric and eccentric contraction. However no significant differences was found either on concentric or eccentric muscle contractions for both exercises in other muscle groups. Finding of the study also reveal that the RAZOR curl technique produc.....

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Writing essays is one important element in the process of teaching and learning of Malay language either at school or at school. In the essay writing process, each student is required to provide the ideas and construct grammatically verses. While a student there, but if the idea is less to build a sentence in accordance with proper sentence structure, the idea that wants are not met. Therefore, this study attempts to peel pemasalahan Malay essay writing, especially for Chinese students. The focus of research is focused on syntax errors in essay writing of students and the method used was a survey, literature review and content analysis. Based on the study of syntax errors in the structural analysis of Chinese students' essays, some solutions can be made. The study found that there were several factors that affect the syntax errors in student essay writing. Research also suggests that a variety of approaches, methods and techniques applied by teachers for students to produce a good essa.....

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This thesis examines the presence of subversive gender performativity in Butoh, a contemporary Japanese dance genre, ofthe Nyoba Kan dance company in Malaysia. The theory of gender performativity refers to gender roles performed by performers irrespective of their biological sex. As a social construct, gender performativity focuses on the idea of performing gender roles by the Nyoba Kan dancers who contestthe hegemonic relationships assumed under normative gender roles. Subversive gender performativity, and acts of subverting normative gender roles, have become mainstream in performances of Butoh by Nyoba Kan. This study aims to show how subversive gender performativity has constructed Butoh performances as a distinctive representation of Butoh in Malaysia. As a pioneer of Butoh dance in Malaysia, Nyoba Kan uses contrastive gender identities to circumvent the predominant gender norms expected by a Malaysian audience. Hence, this study testifies to the presence of subversive gender perf.....

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Kajian ini mengenal pasti dan menganalisis konflikjiwa dalam novel pilihan Fatimah Busu. Kajian ini juga menjelaskan konflik hati watak wanita dalam novel yang dikaji dan menghuraikan konflik nafsu watak wanita dalam teks kajian. Kajian ini menggunakan kaedah kepustakaan dan pendekatan Psikologi Islam Imam al-Ghazali serta temu bual dengan pengarang novel. Dapatan kajian berkaitan isu dengan konflik jiwa mengandungi 17 sub tajuk, konflik hati mengandungi 13 sub tajuk dan konflik nafsu yang mempunyai 6 sub tajuk. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan karya yang dihasilkan oleh Fatimah Busu sangat unik dengan penggunaan kerangka teori Imam al-Ghazali yang mampu mengupas dan menganalisis kajian dengan terperinci. Novel yang paling banyak mengandungi konflik ialah The Missing Piece 11. Implikasi kajian terbahagi kepada tiga iaitu kepada wanita, masyarakat dan negara. Seseorang wanita akan tabah menghadapi dugaan, sentiasa menjaga maruah diri, cekal mengharungi konflik rumah tangga dan sentiasa berfik.....

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The study of this project is about Interactive Multimedia DVD-ROM: Sound Art of Soundscape as a Teaching Aid for Preschool Educators. It is a projct research based was aimed to solve the problem of the study which found that the conventional method of teaching sounds among preschool childrens can be addressed by research on the development of Interactive Multimedia DVD-ROM Sound Art of Soundscape. The study also seeks to insert Sound Arf of Soundscape elements that can be used by preschool teachers as early exposure and musical listening skills among preschool childrens. For the evaluation of development DVD-ROM purposses, an experienced expert assessor have been selected to fill in the checklists and findings represent that Interactive Multimedia DVD-ROM generally was suitable to be use for such purposes. Suggestions and improvements to resolve weaknesses and corrections are also discussed...

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Kajian ini merupakan kajian kes yang mengkaji proses pemerolehan leksikal bahasa Jepun melalui Penceritaan Digital (Digital Storytelling). Penceritaan Digital merupakan kaedah mencipta dan menyampaikan cerita dengan menggunakan peralatan teknologi. Matlamat kajian ialah untuk mengenalpasti kategori golongan kata (leksikal) yang terhasil dan menganalisis proses pemerolehan leksikal ketika pembikinan Penceritaan Digital. Seramai 9 orang pelajar dari sebuah universiti tempatan di Malaysia yang mempelajari bahasa Jepun sebagai subjek elektif dipilih menjadi sampel kajian. Kajian ini berdasarkan pendekatan Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPCK) dan pendekatan 'Social Constructivist' serta mengambil kira konsep kata (leksikal) bahasa Jepun oleh Tomita, (1996); Thaiyibah Sulaiman & Kami, (1997); Iori et al, (2000) dan juga proses pembikinan Penceritaan Digital Teehan (2006). Data dikumpul melalui pemerhatian, rakaman audio dan data teks hasil kerja pelajar (pemetaan Konsep, Papan .....

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Kajian ini menghuraikan tentang pembelajaran sosio-budaya dalam kraf tekat di daerah Kuala Kangsar. Tekat adalah kraf jahitan sulaman Melayu yang sangat indah. Penyelidikan menggunakan kaedah kualitatif, termasuk menemu bual Adiguru, menganalisis hasil karyanya, mengkaji dokumen sokongan dan memerhati proses pembelajaran dalam bengkel. Kajian ini juga menemu bual anak-anak, cucu-cucu dan pembantu-pembantu kepada Adiguru. Hasil dapatan menunjukkan pemerhatian, peniruan, dan pengulangan adalah sebahagian daripada proses pembelajaran kraf tekat. Bentuk-bentuk tekat tradisi boleh dikekalkan dan kemudian diubah kepada reka bentuk moden. Kemahiran pembuatan tangan diturunkan daripada satu generasi ke generasi seterusnya. Walau bagaimana pun mesin sulaman terkini juga digunakan. Kesimpulannya, kekuatan kraf tekat ini terletak pada cara amalan masa kini. Kajian ini menjadi contoh amalan kaedah pengajaran dan pembelajaran alternatif yang menghubungkan warisan tradisi melalui pengetahuan dan pen.....

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Kajian analisis dokumen secara deskriptif ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis dialog dua hala al-Qur'an dengan menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dan kuantitatif. Data kajian ini ialah 179 dialog dua hala al-Qur'an. Data dianalisis dengan menggunakan perisian N'Vivo berasaskan kerangka analisis wacana yang dikemukakan oleh van Dijk (1998). Analisis melibatkan tiga struktur iaitu struktur makro, superstruktur dan struktur mikro. Dapatan analisis struktur makro menunjukkan ayat dialog mempunyai tiga tema utama. Tema pertama tenia fitrah kejadian manusia yang meliputi asal kejadian manusia dan sifat-sifat kemanusiaan. Tema kedua tema akidah yang meliputi Islam, Iman dan Tauhid. Tema ketiga pula tema persoalan-persoalan fiqh. Dapatan analisis superstruktur menunjukkan ayat dialog banyak terdapat dalam surah panjang yang tidak membincangkan hukum fardu dan dalam surah makkiyyah. Pemilihan pekata dialog pula mewakili seluruh makhluk, manakala struktur dialog pula terdiri daripada permulaan, perk.....

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