Today numerous innovations have been experienced in the field of technology. These innovations progressively incorporated into education environment. Virtual reality is among the innovation that has been the buzzword among educators and learners over the past few years. The purpose of this research was to explore the use of Google Expeditions virtual reality application to enhance English learner’s descriptive writing abilities among primary students. A quantitative research method was used in this study. Quasi experimental research design was preferred in this study. A total of 60 participants of Year 4 pupils were selected according to the study purpose. 30 pupils used Google Expeditions (VR) application while 30 pupils used static pictures and textbook. Data was collected using results of pre and post tests and analysed using SPSS. Independent and paired sample t-tests were used to compare student’s achievement scores among both groups. The independent t-test statisti.....

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Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengetengahkan isu kepadatan yang wujud hasil daripada proses urbanisasi dengan pendekatan ‘bricolage’ yang diterjemahkan melalui sebuah badan kerja berbentuk seni visual. Matlamat kajian ini adalah merungkai potensi bahan bukan konvensional yang terdiri daripada bahan buangan seperti bahan industri dan domestik yang wujud di persekitaran Kuala Lumpur dan Lembah Klang. Pembinaan siri karya yang dikenali sebagai ‘Siri Projek’ dalam kajian ini ialah rakaman refleksi lokaliti dan pemaknaan kesan sebenar aspek kepadatan. Penyelidikan ini menggunakan pendekatan kajian studio melalui kaedah ekstraksi unsur di persekitaran bandar. Kaedah ini kemudian digabung jalin dengan tujuan membentuk hasil karya baharu melalui eksperimentasi serta olahan bahan terpakai. Kajian ini juga mengadakan dua pameran rintis dan tiga sesi dialog yang turut menerima ulasan terus daripada kumpulan berfokus, iaitu penyelidik, kurator dan pengkarya. Penyelidikan ini mengg.....

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The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between Talent Management dimensions and Employee Retention. Additionally, this study also investigates the moderating role of Leadership on the relationship between Talent Management and Employee Retention in Department of Education and Knowledge in Abu Dhabi. This study utilized quantitative and deductive approach. Data were collected using structured questionnaires consisting of 57 items from a sample of 4737 school teachers in Abu Dhabi, which were selected through stratified random sampling. The analysis was conducted using Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) via Smart PLS 3.2.6 software. The findings showed significant positive effects of career development (β=0.157, p=0.002), competency mapping (β=0.161, p=0.026), employee engagement (β=0.201, p=0.007) and performance management (β=0.268, p=0.015) on employee retention. The finding also revealed the significant moderating effect of .....

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Komunikasi yang berkesan berupaya mewujudkan kefahaman dalam kalangan muridmurid terhadap sesuatu isi pelajaran atau sesuatu konsep matematik. Kajian ini bertujuan mengkaji kesan komunikasi terhadap perkembangan kefahaman matematik dalam kalangan murid. Kajian ini memberi penekanan kepada analisis jenis komunikasi yang digunakan dalam menyelesaikan masalah matematik dan analisis komunikasi yang memberi kesan kepada perkembangan kefahaman matematik murid. Analisis ini dijalankan secara kualitatif. Proses pengajaran dan pembelajaran dimulakan oleh guru agar murid mengetahui objektif pembelajaran. Murid kemudian diberikan lembaran kerja dan diminta menjawab secara berkumpulan bagi menyelesaikan masalah yang diberi. Murid diminta untuk berkomunikasi dan berhujah bagi mendapatkan jalan penyelesaian. Ahli kumpulan dipilih dalam kalangan murid yang mempunyai tahap kefahaman yang berbeza agar komunikasi yang berlaku dalam kalangan ahli kumpulan berupaya memberi pemahaman kepada sem.....

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This study aimed to investigate the direct impact of total quality management (TQM), leadership, innovation, and organizational culture on the organizational performance of the Dubai police, and the mediating role of organizational culture. A quantitative research approach was employed. Data were collected using questionnaires from a sample of 314 Dubai Police officers, which were selected using the cluster random sampling technique. The preliminary analysis and descriptive statistics were run using SPSS version 25 while hypotheses were tested using the structural equation modelling via Smart PLS version 3. For the direct path analysis, the findings revealed a direct relationship between TQM and organizational performance (β=0.662, t=11.583, p..

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The purpose of this study is to develop a phonics instructional guide for pre-service EFL teachers in China. The study employs a multi-phase mixed-method experimental design that incorporates a survey, an experimental design, a delayed retention test, a focus group discussion, and the trainer‘s teaching reflection. The study is organized into three phases in accordance with the ADDIE instructional design guideline: needs assessment phase, design and development phase, and implement and evaluation phase. This survey was distributrf to 254 pre-service EFL teachers For quantitative studies, stratified random sampling is used to select representative samples from the population, but the purposive selection is used for qualitative studies. The data from multiple sources indicated that instructional design effectively equips pre-service EFL instructors with subject matter content knowledge to teach phonics. Additionally, the results indicated that pre-service EFL teachers requir.....

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Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengenal pasti kesediaan belajar dan amalan patriotisme dari aspek sokongan sosial dalam kalangan murid sekolah menengah. Aspek sokongan sosial yang diberi tumpuan dalam kajian ini ialah sokongan keluarga, peranan guru, peranan rakan sebaya dan sekolah. Kajian ini merupakan kajian kes dengan pendekatan kualitatif yang terdiri daripada 15 orang peserta kajian iaitu 6 orang murid sekolah menengah, 6 orang ibu bapa dan 3 orang guru dari daerah Kerian, Perak. Pensampelan bertujuan yang melibatkan subjek kajian yang mempunyai masalah kesediaan belajar dan amalan patriotisme digunakan. Data-data diperoleh daripada tiga jenis instrumen, iaitu protokol temu bual, pemerhatian dan analisis dokumen. Data-data yang diperoleh, kemudian ditriangulasi. Subjek kajian ditemu bual secara individu dan dirakam. Pemerhatian pula dilakukan di luar bilik darjah dan di rumah subjek kajian. Data daripada analisis dokumen, iaitu keputusan peperiksaan diperoleh daripada piha.....

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Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengenal pasti perbezaan antara kaedah Pembelajaran Berasaskan Projek (PBP) dan kaedah konvensional, dengan melihat kesan kedua-dua kaedah ini terhadap pencapaian dan motivasi pelajar bagi topik Reka Bentuk Akuaponik dalam mata pelajaran Reka Bentuk dan Teknologi tingkatan dua. Kajian ini juga mengenal pasti pengaruh jantina terhadap pencapaian pelajar yang mengikuti proses pembelajaran menggunakan kaedah PBP. Reka bentuk kajian ialah kuasi eksperimen yang melibatkan Kumpulan Rawatan dengan jumlah pelajar 31 orang dan Kumpulan Kawalan dengan jumlah pelajar 26 orang daripada dua buah sekolah menengah di daerah Hilir Perak. Data kajian berkaitan pencapaian pelajar dikumpul melalui instrumen ujian pencapaian pra dan pasca, manakala data berkaitan motivasi dikumpul melalui instrumen soal selidik. Analisis statistik nilai min dan ujian-t dijalankan ke atas data yang dikumpul dengan menggunakan perisian Statistical Package for the Social Science. Hasil .....

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This study was aimed to examine the taxonomy of Vitex L. (Lamiaceae Martinov) in Peninsular Malaysia was done. Taxonomic evidences were gained based on morphology, leaf anatomy, micromorphology and distribution of the genus. The morphological and anatomical data were analysed using Multi-Variate Statistical Package (MVSP) and Phylogenetic Analysis Using Parsimony (PAUP) software to obtain of similarity values between species and their evolutionary relationship. Morphological characters which are trichomes were used as the major characters to classify the genus, while leaf anatomical and micromorphological characters were used as supportive evidence. All the data collected were used to construct dichotomous key based on morphological and anatomical characters. Species distribution data were gained from herbarium and field study. A total number of 11 species, one subspecies and two varieties of Vitex were identified. The species include V. gamosepala, V. glabrata, V. longisep.....

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Tattoo has been an integral part of the cultural identity of Iban in Sarawak. Every stroke, line and design of the tattoo communicate meaning for the Ibans, which they relate to mystical power to protect them. Jumpo and Bebit (2019) ascertained that these tattoos denote strength, achievement, spiritualism and a deep sense of aesthetic, all at once. With the pervasiveness of technology and globalization, tattoo has now become a piece of modern art on the skin sans the history and meaning to these motifs. Since 1960s, researchers continue to express concerns on Iban tattoo preservation, despite being skeptical on the authenticity of the Iban tattoo. Using a qualitative method, it determines the concepts and variables that could describe and support the phenomenon. Informants to the in-depth interview were selected using the purposive, non-probability sampling. It is hoped that this paper in progress will become primarily significant to the Iban community as it explores the ways the Iban .....

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