This study aimed to identify the influence of rainfall, air temperature, physical and chemical water profiles on cyanobacteria biovolume in Slim River Lake, Perak, Peninsular Malaysia. Water samples were collected twice per month for 12 months in five sampling stations (S1-S5) to represent the lake’s overall condition. Samplings were consistently conducted at the same time in the morning to reduce the influence of surrounding air temperature variations. The physical, chemical, and biological parameters were analysed according to American Public Health Association (APHA) standard methods. Rainfall and air temperature data were obtained from the Malaysian Meteorological Department. Data were successfully collected and the results indicated that Slim River Lake's physical, chemical, and biological water profiles were highly variable on a temporal scale. Total phosphorus, total nitrogen, chemical oxygen demand, chlorophyll-a and biovolumes of Microcystis spp. were recorded as .....

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Kajian ini bertujuan untuk membangunkan sebuah aplikasi Augmented Reality Carbon-ARy yang mengandungi tajuk Sebatian Karbon sekolah menengah sebagai sebuah alat bantu mengajar yang boleh diguna pakai semasa sesi pengajaran dan pembelajaran Kimia. Kajian ini menggunakan reka bentuk kajian Pembangunan berdasarkan model ADDIE. Pemilihan responden adalah menggunakan kaedah Persampelan Bertujuan bagi mentadbir Kaji Selidik Analisis Keperluan Pembangunan Aplikasi dan Kaji Selidik Kebolehgunaan Aplikasi. Pengujian kebolehgunaan turut dilaksanakan terhadap lima orang guru Kimia. Hasil kesahan pakar memperoleh nilai pekali 0.93 bagi Content Validity Index dan diterima, Dapatan kebolehgunaan, mencatatkan nilai min yang tinggi bagi enam atribut yang dinilai iaitu; (i) keserasian guru dengan aplikasi (min: 70, sisihan piawai: 35.45), (ii) reka bentuk dan paparan aplikasi (min: 71, sisihan piawai: 30.23), (iii) keberkesanan antara muka aplikasi (min: 80, sisihan piawai: 16.32), (iv) keb.....

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Kajian ini meneliti sebuah naskhah Manuskrip Melayu lama berbentuk hikayat. Naskhah yang digunakan dalam kajian ini ialah naskhah Hikayat Jepun Masuk Kelantan. Teori New Historisisme telah digunakan dalam melaksanakan kajian terhadap naskhah lama ini. Tujuan kajian ini dibuat adalah untuk melihat peristiwa sejarah yang pemah berlaku di Tanah Melayu sebelum merdeka seperti mana telah disampaikan oleh pengarang kepada para khalayak pembaca dalam hikayatnya. Setelah meneliti isi kandungan naskhah Hikayat Jepun Masuk Kelantan, didapati bahawa naskhah ini telah banyak memberikan pengetahuan sejarah kepada pembaca. Antara peristiwa sejarah tersebut tennasuklah peristiwa kemasukkan Jepun ke Tanah Melayu melalui negeri Kelantan, peperangan dan perebutan kuasa, hubungan diplomatik negara kuasa-kuasa besar seperti Amerika, Jerman dan China, konflik masyarakat dan kepimpinan. Semua peristiwa yang diberikan telah disertakan bukti bagi menguatkan hujahan. Justeru, kajian yang dijalankan ini diharap.....

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Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui tahap pengetahuan guru dan tahap sokongan pentadbir terhadap pelaksanaan Pentaksiran Bilik Darjah (PBD). Selain itu, kajian juga untuk mengenal pasti perbezaan antara pengetahuan guru dengan tempoh perkhidmatan serta melihat hubungkait antara pengetahuan dan tahap sokongan pentadbir terhadap pelaksanaan PBD di daerah Klang. Pendekatan secara kuantitatif digunakan melalui soal selidik ke atas 500 orang guru sekolah kebangsaan dan jenis kebangsaan. Kaedah pensampelan rawak berstrata mengikut nisbah dilaksanakan bagi mendapat bilangan antara murid yang seimbang. Kajian menggunakan analisis deskriptif terhadap tahap pengetahuan guru dan sokongan pentadbir. Analisis variasi Anova sehala pula digunakan untuk mengenal pasti perbezaan antara tahap pengetahuan dengan tempoh perkhidmatan dan analisis inferensi korelasi untuk mencari hubung kait antara dua pemboleh ubah. Hasil kajian mendapati tahap pengetahuan guru adalah tinggi terhadap pelaksan.....

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It is important to establish a culture of research in the graduate school of state universities to stay relevant and competitive in the knowledge-based economy. This paper attempted to enhance the graduate school research support for the improvement of the scholarly performance of graduate students in a state university. The mixed-methods sequential explanatory design was used. An online survey was conducted using a researcher-made questionnaire developed through Google form and was participated by 106 respondents. Likewise, interviews were participated by 11 interviewees. Furthermore, some of the findings were triangulated using document analysis. Average and rank were used to analyze the survey data. Findings reveal that the scholarly performance of the graduate students “does not meet expectations at all”. However, the extent of institutional support of the graduate school “fully meets expectation”. The scholarly performances needing improvement were research presentation an.....

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The study explored the effectiveness of Design Thinking as a virtual method of teaching World History in developing the 21st century skills of critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity. The study employed a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest two-group design among 40 students from San Jose National High School, Division of Bohol, which compares the changes that occur within the experimental and control group by measuring the variable at two time periods. The experimental group had undergone the Design Thinking process of empathizing, defining, ideating, prototyping, testing, and implementing; while the control group was taught using Lecture Discussion. Results confirmed that the implementation of Design Thinking in teaching yielded a significant effect to critical thinking, collaboration, communication and creativity among the respondents. Notwithstanding the fact that the experiment affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the slow internet connection in the municipal.....

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This study focuses on the tenth-grade students' significant learnings, challenges, and coping mechanisms by investigating their learning experiences in Edukasyon sa Pagpapakatao (EsP) using self-learning modules. The researchers used the qualitative case study method and gathered information through online interviews with the twenty participants who completed their first and second quarters with top grades. The study disclosed the students' significant learnings such as correcting the wrong decision, responsible use of freedom, using the right conscience and identifying acts of man and human acts. Students also experienced difficulties learning EsP using self-learning modules due to a lack of teacher-student interaction and poor time management. However, participants show positivity in coping mechanisms for using internet websites as their learning tool...

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The rapid increase of COVID-19 has brought challenges in the delivery of basic education and forced teachers to adapt the distance learning modality. It is interesting to find out the teachers' experiences in terms of their preparation, teaching engagement, and challenges in the new normal. The study aimed to capture the lived experiences of Senior High School (SHS) science teachers in the new normal education. Specifically, it sought to (a) determine the conception of science teachers on education in the new normal, (b) describe the challenges and struggles in the new normal, and (c) unveil the coping mechanisms of science teachers in addressing the challenges and struggles. A descriptive phenomenological study based on Colaizzi’s (1978) method was utilized to describe the lived experiences of Senior High School science teachers in the new normal education and their challenges and struggles of the Science instruction. Eleven (11) participants were selected as respondents of the stud.....

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Faced with the Covid-19 pandemic worldwide, instructors and learners had to turn to online learning and teaching instead of the traditional physical mode. With this shift to online education, the innovative pedagogical approaches play a key role in facilitating effective communication and teaching approaches. The purpose of this review paper was to explore the merits and challenges of Collaborative Learning approach in online mode of teaching. Using a review protocol, the most recent and relevant studies were identified by searching the keywords from reliable databases, and descriptions were provided. Problems such as accessibility, learner motivation, technical issues, digital skills, time management, and cost-efficiency were identified as some of the challenges in most of the studies reviewed. It was concluded that Collaborative Learning in teaching Translation is an effective and dynamic approach that could contribute to the autonomous learning. A mix of both online and face to face.....

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The purpose of this comprehensive review is to discuss the issues that pre-university students often face when writing essays and to propose an alternative approach to implementing the teaching of essay writing such as the use of thinking maps. The focus of this study is to look at the writing status of pre-university in Malaysia as well as the suggestions proposed by researchers through the articles highlighted. Highlights of the study found that one of the key issues that hindered pre-university students from writing essays was the failure of students to master the writing skills and the choice of teacher teaching strategies. In addition, it also indicated that both of these issues have caused students failure to perform well in essay writing. The study also suggests the use of thinking maps in the teaching and learning process of writing essays. Thinking maps are also effective in helping and enhancing students ‘achievement in essay writing. The implications of the study indicate .....

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