The purpose of this research is to build and prepare a teaching and learning module of Malay Keris handicraft that the educators can utilize in their teaching in the secondary schools. This research is focussed in producing a Malay Keris handicraft product whereby it had been thought theoritically only, before, during the teaching process. Therefore, from the results of this research the writer has developed a teaching and learning module of Keris handicraft based on the Curriculum Specifications fixed by the Ministry of Education and Curriculum Development Centre. The results of this research indicated that ‘keris’ is actually one of the traditional Malay handicrafts that its sovereignty should be preserved as a Malay symbol. Other than that, the writer wants to know whether this traditional Malay handicraft can be accepted in the teaching and learning process and whether it changes the students’ interpretation in learning a new thing. Besides looking at the development of Keris.....

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The readiness of visual art students towards using Adobe Photoshop software in learning Graphic design in secondary school is a survey research involving four schools in Kota Setar district. The main purpose of this research is to observe student’s readiness and in relation to demography and school infrastructure influences, in using the Adobe Photoshop software in graphic design learning in secondary schools. About 375 of form four art students were involved as research samples. Research data was obtained from questionnaires. Respondents admitted that using the software in making graphic design artworks has helped students in terms of increasing and enhancing their understanding, creativity and self motivation in graphic design learning. The result of the research shows that there is really a significant difference between the teaching and learning using Adobe Photoshop software and the teaching and learning in a conventional way. It has also shown that there is no readiness among t.....

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The purpose of this research was to study the implementation of PEKA in teaching of water pollution topic, for the subject of Biology for Form Four. Sixty students of Sekolah Menengah Sains Pokok Sena, Kedah were selected as samples in this research. Students were divided into two groups, thirty students were placed in experimental group which was involved in PEKA implementation (constructivism and 5E Learning Cycle module), while another thirty students were placed in control group which was involved in constructivism study only. Pre test, post test, questionnaire and interview were applied in this research. Data obtained in this research have been tested by using inferential statistics, t-test to differentiate students’ achievement between the two groups, experimental group and control group. Mean score for students’ interest in Biology and students’ attitude towards Biology laboratory works was also differentiated through t-test. ANOVA test was used to compare the aspects in s.....

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The aim of this research is to seek pre service and in service teachers’ perception towards quality of mathematics teachers in secondary school. The survey was done based on their knowledge of the subject contents, skills in the mathematics techniques and methods, good attitude and personality of teachers’ , cooperation with students, fellow teachers, parents’ and administration and also communication and efficient management system (process). 280 teachers in the pre service was chosen based on stratified random sampling and 172 in service mathematics teachers in the district of Batang Padang from 21 schools was selected as respondents. The data were analysed by using frequency and percentage, t-test, pair t-test, one way ANOVA and correlation. The finding of the research shows that teachers in the pre service have higher perception towards quality of mathematics teachers compared to teachers in service. However, the mean score of the quality of mathematics teachers in pre servic.....

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The purpose of this research is to identify the most effective revision method to students’ achievement in Physics and to determine students’ perceptions towards the revision methods being studied. During the research, three group of students revised Force and Pressure, a topic of Form Four Physics syllabus using three revision method modules. The three modules were Traditional Module Revision Method (KT), Self-Study Module Revision Method (KK) and Workshop Module Revision Method (KB) representing the traditional revision method, self study revision method and workshop revision method respectively. A total of 120 students from 165 of Form Five students from Sekolah Berasrama Penuh Integrasi Rawang were the participants and were chosen using purposeful sampling. The participants were randomly divided into three groups for each revision method module being researched. This research is an experimental research with Pre-post Test Treatment and Control Group Experimental Design. The ins.....

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This study is a survey to identify the usage of ICT in teaching and learning Mathematics in secondary schools in Batang Padang District, Perak. The aspects that identify are the interest of using ICT, usage of ICT equipment and the promblems of using ICT by the teachers in teaching and learning Mathematics. A total of 100 graduate and non graduate and also with experienced and less experienced teachers from ten schools in Batang Padang District were selected as samples for this study. The purpose of this study is to gauge the teachers interest on ICT, usage of ICT equipment and the problems they are facing when using ICT in teaching and learning Mathematics in school. For this purpose all samples were answered the questionares which were prepared by the reseacher. Datas obtained from the questionares were analyzed by SPSS (Statistical Package for the Sosial Sciences) and interpreted to fulfil the survey questions. The results show that more than 80 % of the teachers were given a positi.....

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This study was conducted with the aim of building a suitable instrument to collect data about the learning styles of students who are taking physics at the secondary school level. The absence of an instrument which is able to evaluate students’ learning styles in learning physics in Malaysia makes it all the more imperative for one to be constructed. This instrument is to be used specifically by students and teachers to identify the prominent learning style for physics. This study was conducted in three secondary schools in Kuantan, Pahang. A total of 216 students comprising boys and girls of various ethnic groups were chosen as the sample for this study. The data collected were analyzed using the SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Science) version 13.0 software. A total of 43 items were constructed based on the Multiple Intelligences Theory. For the purpose of face validity and content validity, a total of nine experts in physics education were consulted. Responses from the nine e.....

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This research is aimed at finding out the effectiveness of using the Autograph software in the teaching of Quadratic Function Graph. The format used in this research is Quasi Experiment non-equivalent group design. The teaching and learning of Quadratic Function Graph using the software was carried out in one of the schools in Tapah, Perak. A comparison is then made with the traditional method of teaching this topic to Form Four Science stream students. A total of students (intact group) are selected as respondents. The students’ test achievement is based on the different increase in the mean score test (post – pre) between the treatment and the control group. The test questions were prepared according to the levels of knowledge, understanding and application of concept (according to the Taxonomy of Bloom) in the topic. The result shows that the increase in the achievement mean score of the treatment group is overall better in the topic of Quadratic Function Graph, including knowle.....

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This study investigated the achievement amongst Zanzibar’s form four students and the relationship of selected variables to achievement in mechanics which also determines the standard of physics performance. Zanzibar physics teachers complained that the standard of physics performance has fallen amongst form four students (form five students for Malaysian education system). They lamented that students were unable to answer even the basic questions in basic mechanics. These grievances were not substantiated by any study before. Therefore, it is important to study the Zanzibar’s student achievement in mechanics and factors related to their achievement. Objective of this study was to investigate the mechanics achievement correlates, and to assess the standards of physics performance. Survey research method was used to investigate the achievement; the achievement correlates and achievement difference. Sample of 413 students from 14 secondary schools was selected through two stage sampl.....

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The main purpose of this study is to examine the implementation of Needham’s Five Phase Constructivism Teaching Model in teaching and learning science by teachers graduated from Teachers Institute in secondary school. The instruments used in this study are the questionnaire, an observation checklist and semi-structured interview. The respondents of this study consist of teachers who have a Post Graduate Teacher Course (KPLI) from the Teacher’s Institute. They are currently serving in the district of Besut and Setiu in Terengganu. The quantitative data was processed by using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS Version 13.0 for Windows). The finding of this study indicated that the usage of the Needham’s Five Phases Constructivism model is still at moderate level with mean average at 3.76. The teaching and learning process is still obviously teacher’s centered. There are various obstacles that lead to the inability of respondents implementing the Needham’s Five Phase C.....

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