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Determinants of Malaysian real estate investment trusts (M-REITs) risk-adjusted performance during the period of property oversupply

Peck, Ling Tee

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After the remarkable property surge in the first half of 2010s decade (2010-2014), the Malaysian property market has then moved into a period of oversupply and price overhang, which pose more challenges for REIT managers. Unlike most previous research that mainly compared various risk-adjusted performance measures among REITs, this research looks into whether size of portfolio, fundamental performance measures (net property income and dividend yield) and types of property managed by REITs influence their risk-adjusted performance measure of Jensen alpha. Based on a sample of 16 Malaysian REITs over the period 2015-2017, regression results generally show that there is no significant relationship between any of these determinants and Jensen alpha. Furthermore, only one out of the 16 M-REITs has a positive Jensen alpha and outperforms the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index. Investors who prefer a high and certain dividend yield can consider to invest in MREITs that.....

Article Published 2022 75 hits Available

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Challenges of online learning faced by working parents in urban areas

Jaslina Mohd Tajuddin

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This paper analyzed the challenges faced by working parents in guiding their children during online learning. It will focus on issues related to technology, time and parents' knowledge related to their children's online learning. Qualitative method was adopted and 41 parents were interviewed through Google form. Urban areas were chosen as there is a lack of studies conducted on parents' challenges in urban areas. Findings showed that parents have average to good knowledge on technology and they are willing to learn on the platforms used by schools and spend time to accompany their children_s learning at home. However, parents stated that this role has also affected their office work. Keywords: Challenges; Online learning; Working parents; Urban..

Article Published 2022 54 hits Available

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Assessment of quality of life of pharmaceutical employee by measuring work-life balance

Nor Farah Hanim Mohamad Norizan

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Quality of life is an analytic element with having lots of significance in employee_s life. A high quality of life is essential for an organization to continue to attract and keep employee. This study aimed to find out the factors that have an impact and impact of quality of work life and work health life balance of pharmaceutical employees. This study also will identify the relationships between the factors of quality of life with Work-Life balance. The data were obtained from 135 pharmaceutical employees by using Krejcie and Morgan Sampling Method. According to Krejcie and Morgan sampling method, for 200 people, 135 sample sizes are enough. For the data analysis, explanatory factor analysis and Pearson Correlation were conducted by using the SAS software. The results of this study conclude that the aspects of quality of life are cooperation and facilities, training and development, Facilities and Work Environment. Keywords: Quality of life; Krejcie and Morgan sampling method; Explor.....

Article Published 2022 54 hits Available

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Grammar treatment exercises, brainstorming and mind mapping to improve student's narrative writing

Kanapathy Tuthirapathy

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The aim of this investigation was to study the effects of scaffolding in improving students' essay writing especially narrative writing in a Form Five classroom. The scaffoldings utilized for this study are brainstorming, mind mapping and group work. The objectives of this study were to minimize errors in pupils' essays. Next, the study also seeked methodologies on how pupils could drive ideas to write an essay that were in line with the given topics. Finally this study was to create an awareness and liking towards essay writing among the pupils. The theoretical framework for this study encircled around the use of collaborative or cooperative writing. The use of this framework was essential as the participants were of average level and they need all the assistance that the participants could get. This was also closely connected to next theoretical framework founded by Russian Psychologist Vygotsky. Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development or ZPD banks on grou.....

Thesis Published 2010 66 hits Available

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Keberkesanan Teater membaca terhadap literasi awal sebutan Bahasa Melayu kanak-kanak di tadika

Abdul Haq Abdul Rashid

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Kajian ini dilakukan untuk menilai tahap keberkesanan kaaedah Teater Membaca dalam meningkatkan tahap literasi awal sebutan Bahasa Melayu dalam kalangan kanak-kanak di tadika. Kajian ini mempunyai tiga objektif khusus, iaitu mengenal pasti tahap literasi awal sebutan Bahasa Melayu sebelum pelaksanaan Teater Membaca, menilai perubahan tahap literasi selepas pelaksanaan kaedah tersebut, serta menganalisis perbezaan signifikan antara skor ujian pretest dan posttest. Kajian ini dijalankan menggunakan reka bentuk eksperimen kuasi dengan pendekatan kuantitatif yang melibatkan seramai 37 orang murid daripada negeri Melaka dan Johor sebagai sampel kajian. Instrumen penilaian yang digunakan guru dalam mengukur tahap sebutan murid sebelum dan selepas intervensi Teater Membaca. Analisis data menggunakan ujian- t berpasangan dan statistik deskriptif hasil daripada dapatan yang diperolehi. Dapatan menunjukkan peningkatan yang signifikan dalam tahap literasi awal sebutan Bahasa Melayu selepas pelaks.....

Thesis Published 2025 47 hits Available

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Gaya kewartawanan baru dalam novel Imam Abdullah Hussain

Fadzil Muhamod

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Penyelidikan ini difokuskan untuk mengenal pasti sama ada wujud unsur-unsur gaya kewartawanan baru (new journalism) dan sejauh manakah unsur-unsur itu bersifat estetik sastera dalam novel Imam yang menjadi fokus kajian. Kajian ini juga bertujuan meneliti bagaimana enam ciri gaya kewartawanan baru (new journalism) atau faction diterapkan serta apakah kesan penerapan dan penggunaannya dalam kreativiti Abdullah Hussain. Penyelidikan ini dibahagikan kepada lima bab. Bab pertama merupakan bahagian pengenalan yang membicarakan pernyataan kajian, bidang kajian, objektif kajian, kepentingan kajian, kajian berkaitan, kaedah kajian, dan pendekatan kajian. Dalam bab kedua puia, membincangkan sejarah kemuncuian dan perkembangan teori new journalism, tokoh-tokoh dan pengasas, kontroversi di sekitar gaya kewartawanan baru, definisi gaya kewartawanan baru, ciri-ciri gaya kewartawanan baru, perbezaan gaya kewartawanan baru dan non-fiction novel, Kedudukan dan pengaruh fak.....

Thesis Published 2010 49 hits Available

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Pembangunan dan penilaian modul pengajaran dan pembelajaran kemahiran menyanyi dengan dengan Pic yang betul melalui penginterasian aplikasi singtrue bagi murid tahun empat

Putri Aimin Amirah Jamaludin

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Kajian ini membangunkan serta menilai kesahan dan kebolehgunaan Modul Pengajaran dan Pembelajaran Kemahiran Menyanyi dengan Pic yang Betul melalui Pengintegrasian Aplikasi SingTrue bagi Murid Tahun Empat. Pelaksanaan kajian berpandukan Model ADDIE merangkumi tiga peringkat utama iaitu Analisis Keperluan Elemen, Pembangunan dan Kesahan serta Penilaian Kebolehgunaan Modul. Kaedah triangulasi data digunakan bagi analisis dokumen merangkumi Dokumen Standard Pengajaran dan Pembelajaran (DSKP) Pendidikan Muzik Tahun Empat, aplikasi SingTrue dan temu bual bersama guru. Dapatan memperlihatkan tiga elemen utama yang diperlukan dalam pembangunan modul termasuklah komponen Pengenalan, Kandungan dan Grafik. Dapatan juga menunjukkan reka bentuk modul dibangunkan dalam bentuk flipbook dengan format digital melalui platform Heyzine serta penekanan terhadap konsistensi kesinambungan visual, pendekatan tipografi serta struktur pengajaran dan pembelajaran yang sistematik bagi meningkatkan keterbacaan da.....

Thesis Published 2026 85 hits Available

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Development of a classroomactivity based instructionl design model for teachers in teaching Chinese as a foreign language at Beijing Universities

Lifei, Liu

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This study aims to develop a Classroom Activity-Based Instructional Design (CAID) Model to support teachers in teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language (TCFL) through activity-based teaching in universities in Beijing. The research was conducted in three phases. In Phase I, a need analysis was carried out with 285 TCFL teachers through an online survey, and the data were analyzed using descriptive statistics of mean scores and standard deviations. The findings revealed issues in activity design, implementation, and evaluation, highlighting the need for a systematic CAID model to guide teachers. In Phase II, the design stage involved semi-structured interviews with five experts, who confirmed the proposed components and elements while suggesting three additional elements. In the development stage, 19 experts validated the model using the Fuzzy Delphi Method (FDM), and the results confirmed that all components and elements were accepted with expert consensus exceeding 75%, threshold values.....

Thesis Published 2025 64 hits Available

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Social networking sites (SNSs) as a platform to support teaching and learning in scondary schools

Norhayati Mahadi

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As the world is becoming increasingly borderless with the advent of technology, the academic spaces are increasingly becoming less confined to the four walls of a classroom. Many higher educational institutions abroad have started harnessing the connective power of SNSs to further engage with students outside the classroom. In line with this current trend in education, ideally there should be online platforms which support the teaching and learning of subjects in Malaysian secondary schools. This research is a systematic study of design, development and evaluation processes to establish an empirical basis for the creation of THE EXCHANGE, a prototype of a virtual platform using a SNS, to support the teaching and learning of English in a secondary school. The development of THE EXCHANGE is based on an ISD model, ADDIE. The research also aims to obtain the users' evaluation on the prototype developed in terms of its usability. THE EXCHANGE is evaluated by 46 .....

Thesis Published 2011 64 hits Available

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Learning motivation as a mediator between ethnic identity family environment and academic performance among Guangxi minority college students

Li, Fanghong

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This study examined relationships between ethnic identity, family environment, learning motivation, and academic performance among ethnic minority undergraduates in Guangxi Province, China. A cross-sectional survey involved 828 students from three colleges. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire. The instrument measured four latent constructs: (i) ethnic identity, using items adapted from established ethnic identity instruments; (ii) family environment, using items adapted from the Family Environment Scale; (iii) learning motivation, using items adapted from the Academic Motivation Scale; and (iv) academic performance, using self-reported indicators of grades, academic engagement, recognition, and academic-related experiences. Data analysis involved descriptive statistics in IBM SPSS (version 27), and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) and Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) in SmartPLS4. SEM results showed that ethnic identity (_ = 0.366, p = 0.000) and family env.....

Thesis Published 2025 71 hits Available

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