In this study, the researcher developed a courseware, Perisian Multimedia Elektrokimia (PME) and studied its effectiveness as a learning aid. PME has been designed to be consistent with the form four chemistry syllabus for electrochemistry. The methodology for PME was based on the model designed by Allessi and Trollip (2001). Tutorial was used as the main pedagogical approach, while drill and practice, and simulation complete the scenario. PME was developed systematically based on behaviourism, cognitive and constructivism learning theories. Authorware 6.5 was used as the main programming software, while Macromedia Flash 5 was used to develop the animation elements. A questionaire was administered among the chemistry teachers in the district of Batang Padang secondary schools. They gave positive evaluation on PME. The effectiveness of PME as a learning aid was examined through a quasi experimental study carried out on 60 form four students from a secondary school in the district of Bat.....

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Kurikulum Tingkat Satuan Pendidikan (KTSP) is a form of School-Based Curriculum Development (SBCD) that was introduced in Indonesia in the year 2006. It is a standard based curriculum which spells out curriculum standards and graduation standards. What is provided is just the curriculum specifications and the actual management and development of the curriculum become the responsibility of teachers. This is an innovation in that it is a different approach compared to the previous curriculum practice of providing the teachers with detail specifications, support materials, and guidelines which actually reduces the role of teachers to that of implementing the prescribed curriculum. KTSP requires the teachers to think through the curriculum, reflect, plan and strategise the teaching learning discourse that is to be enacted in the classroom situation. The shift to KTSP has strong implications for the role of the teachers, because the teachers have to take greater responsibility for their tea.....

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This study aims to find out the effectiveness of dialogue journal writing via e-mail on students’ English writing development. The evaluation was done by looking at the writing qualities that include overall effectiveness, the development of topic selection, the ability to control the sentence structure and grammar and the use of vocabulary. This study was conducted for five weeks and a total of 60 e-mail dialogue journal entries were gathered. Besides that, a questionnaires session was conducted after the e-mail dialogue journal writing session. The findings revealed that dialogue journal writing via e-mail activity helps to develop students’ writing skills in relation to writing quality and quantity. The study also revealed that e-mail dialogue journal writing activity encourages students to write as they are free to choose their own topics. In addition to that, they can also express and develop their ideas as their writings are not being evaluated by the teacher. The subjects al.....

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Epidemiological studies pensensitifan allergens allergic three groups consisting of food , inhalan and apiculture products was conducted among residents Tanjong Malim , Perak . A total of 2523 respondents , including 141 indigenous population ( 41.4 % male , 58.5 % female : 30.8 % of children , 69.2 % adults : 94.4 % of the population urban , rural 5.6% ) were interviewed and underwent skin prick test . A total of 633 complete data index of mother, father and siblings were used to Familial aggregation test model . Design ex post facto correlation using a questionnaire to obtain information from the self- reporting respondents . Questionnaires were divided into five groups with two ( familial and symptoms) represents a factor of atopic booster while three others ( settlements , style life and behavior ) represents an environment encouraging factors . Panel battery test containing 43 allergens ( 19 meals , 9 and 15 inhalan apiculture products ) used to test for allergic sensitivity respo.....

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The purpose of this research is to develop a chemistry learning courseware that incorporates analogy. The topic selected for this research is ‘stoichiometry’ in the form 4 syllabus. The learning courseware produced is known as ‘Perisian Multimedia Stoikiometri berasaskan Analogi (PM2SA)’. In the development of the courseware, problems and weaknesses in the learning of stoichiometry were identified and suitable analogies for each concept were provided. A quasi-experimental approach of ‘non-randomized control group, pretest-posttest’ design was used in this research. The samples were 64 students consisting of 32 students for the experiment group and control group respectively. The experimental group used PM2SA (software with analogy) whereas the control group used PM2STA (software without analogy). The result for the t-test analysis showed that there was significant difference between the pretest and posttest result for both of the groups (p = 0.001, at the significant level .....

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This research has developed an educational computer based software named FracBlock to enhance learning the topic ?fraction? for year 4. This software is used as an enhancement activity and to help students to master the topic. FracBlock software is developed based on the Multimedia Development Alessi & Trollip Model. The design of this research is Quasi Pre & Post Trial method with a controlled group. The sampel for this research is sixty students from year 4, comprising thirty for the treatment group and another thirty for the controlled group. This research also determines the change in student‘s attitude towards computer and learning mathematics after using the FracBlock software and evaluating the software. The change in attitude is measured using questionnaire which was translated from the Yong Children’s Computer Inventory and childrens attitude towards learning mathematics is measured with also a questionnaire translated from the Fennema-Sherman Attitude Scales. The quality .....

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The application of computer in education has become very important and has a great impact in teaching. Students can develop their creativity and innovative strength and also becoming more skillful in using technology with more interactive and enjoyable learning environment. The main purpose of the study is to compare the using of Excel Program (interactive learning) to the traditional approach in the teaching and learning of accounting on academic performance. The study also identifies students’ perception regarding to the effectiveness of the implementation of using Excel Program (interactive learning) on students’ interest, skill and confidence on accounting subject. The method used in this study is quasi experiment involving 60 students from Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Sultanah Asma, Alor Star Kedah. The students were divided into two groups; experiment group and control group. After learning sessions, the students were given achievement test. Questionnaires were delivered to ex.....

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The aim of this research is to survey the frequency of using laptop amongst form one teachers teaching Science in Mersing. This research has identified the basic skills needed by teachers to operate laptop, teacher’s attitude towards the laptop use in teaching and learning, problems faced by teachers while handling the laptop in the classroom and the frequency of using laptop amongst teachers in Grade A and Grade B Schools. Fifty respondents have been selected among form 1 Science teachers from 9 schools in Mersing. The research used descriptive method.. The reliability for this instrument is 0.8350 in section B, 0.6104 in section C, 0.7843 in section D and 0.7245 in section E based on a pilot study on 5 respondents. The data collected, processed with SPSS 11.0, using mean, mode, standard deviation and inference analysis. This has been done by using t test and Spearmen Correlations to identify the differences between score and mean to measure rate of usage, gender, teaching experienc.....

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The purpose of this research is to study the relationships between extrovert-introvert personality with values and value dimensions and their relationship with disciplined and indisciplined students. Besides, the study also try to observe in details the relationship between: extrovertintrovert personality, discipline and indicipline character, gender, S.E.S with values and value dimensions which comprise of intellect, economy, esthetic, religion, social, moral, health and citizenship. The sample consists of 350 Form 2 students selected among the discipline and indiciplined students from 4 secondary schools in the Kemaman District of Terengganu. The instruments used were Eysenck Personality Questionnaires and Value Questionnaires. The results of the study indicated that the extrovert-introvert personality has positive and significant relationship with values and two value dimensions: religion and moral. The extrovert-introvert personality too has negative and non-significant relationshi.....

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This investigation is a form of a quantitative survey for the implementation of Physics practice for Form 4 and Form 5 at Kinta Utara District, Perak. This implementation is divided into 3 steps: i) investigation of respondents background and status level practice of the implementation, ii) investigation through interview of structured answer, iii) investigation through interview of open answer. Sample steps i), ii), and iii) were taken from 78, 46, and 17 teachers respectively from 52 secondary schools. The level of implementation can be divided into five categories; Level 5 – fully performed by the students. Level 4 – teacher’s demonstration. Level 3 – teacher’s presentation using computer simulation. Level 2 – teacher’s presentation without computer. Level 1- self study by the students. Form Four Physics has 29 Physics Practicals while form five has 32 Practicals which were suggested in the Curriculums Specification of Physics Secondary School. The huge number of Physi.....

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