Kajian ini bertujuan untuk menentukan hubungan antara faktor pengaruh penerimaan gamifikasi dalam aplikasi Kahoot dengan prestasi, keseronokan dan kemudahgunaan dalam kalangan pelajar Sarjana Pendidikan (Bimbingan dan Kaunseling) di Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris. Seramai 40 orang responden daripada pelajar Sarjana Muda Pendidikan (Bimbingan dan Kaunseling) di Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris yang mengambil subjek Teori Kaunseling. Instrumen soal selidik menggunakan item-item yang di adaptasi daripada Model Penerimaan Teknologi (TAM). Data dianalisis mengguna statistik deskriptif dan ujian korelasi Pearson r. Hasil kajian mendapati hubungan yang signifikan dalam penerimaan gamifikasi aplikasi Kahoot untuk subjek Teori Kaunseling bagi konstruk prestasi (r = .781), keseronokan (r = .756) dan kemudahgunaan (r = .875). Analisis regresi menunjukkan prestasi, keseronokan dan kemudahgunaan menyumbang kepada 82.4 peratus, (adjusted R Square, R2 = .824) terhadap penerimaan gam.....

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Tujuan kajian ini adalah untuk mengkaji pengaruh amalan kepimpinan distributif pengetua terhadap komitmen organisasi guru dan hubungan antara amalan kepimpinan distributif pengetua dengan komitmen organisasi guru. Kajian ini direkabentuk sebagai satu kajian kuantatif secara tinjauan menggunakan soal selidik untuk mendapatkan maklumat. Kajian ini melibatkan 297 orang guru dari 15 buah sekolah menengah kebangsaan di daerah Kuala Selangor dengan populasi guru seramai 1278 orang. Kaedah persampelan rawak sistematik telah digunakan untuk memilih sampel kajian. Analisis statistik deskriptif dan inferensi digunakan untuk menganalisis data yang diperoleh. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan tahap amalan kepimpinan distributif pengetua pada tahap yang tinggi (min = 4.17, SP = .710) dan komitmen organisasi guru juga berada pada tahap yang tinggi (min = 3.91, SP = .703). Berdasarkan analisis korelasi Pearson, terdapat hubungan yang signifikan pada tahap sederhana antara amalan kepimpinan distr.....

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This study aimed at investigating the use of semantic mapping in vocabulary learning among a group of Year Four pupils in a primary school located in the rural area of Pahang. Despite the importance of vocabulary in ESL learning, quite a number of Malaysian pupils are still having a limited vocabulary, shown through the palpable view of their poor English performance. Using the quasi-experimental mixed-method design, data were gained by conducting pre- and post-tests, distributing a questionnaire to the pupils in the experimental group, and conducting an interview with three pupils selected using the purposive sampling method in order to further understand how the participants view the use of semantic mapping for vocabulary learning. Interestingly, despite an improvement made by both control and experimental groups in the post-test, the total improvement scores for the latter exceeded the former. The survey conducted showed that a majority of pupils in the experimental group.....

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Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengenal pasti pengetahuan, kemahiran dan sikap guru dalam pelaksanaan Teaching Games for Understanding (TGfU) untuk bidang kemahiran permainan Pendidikan Jasmani di daerah Hulu Selangor dan Gombak. Kaedah kuantitatif dengan reka bentuk tinjauan digunakan dalam kajian ini. Kajian ini melibatkan seramai 103 guru Pendidikan Jasmani. Instrumen kajian terdiri daripada satu set soal selidik yang telah diadaptasi dan diubahsuai mengikut kesesuaian kajian. Soal selidik ini telah disahkan oleh empat orang pakar menggunakan kesahan muka dan kebolehpercayaan soal selidik menggunakan indeks Cronbach Alpha dengan nilai pekali iaitu 0.93. Data kajian dianalisis menggunakan statistik deskriptif dan inferensi seperti kekerapan, peratusan, min, sisihan piawai, ujian-t bebas, ANOVA dan kolerasi Pearson. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan tahap pengetahuan (M=2.76, SP=0.43), tahap kemahiran (M=2.75, SP=0.44) dan tahap sikap (M=2.82, SP=0.39) berada pada tahap sederhana. Ke.....

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New approach in teaching and learning (T&L) is essential to sustain the evolvement of knowledge towards a borderless frame. One way to achieve this is by utilizing technology, particularly in T&L with the aim to scaffold the process of knowledge transfer efficiently. In order to adapt to the changes, educators must keep their pace synchronized with the latest innovation in teaching tools, which is common in the field of e-learning. The lack of T & L tools, particularly in learning Physics subjects and the challenges in mastering the concepts are the motivation for a need analysis to be carried out for post-secondary students. This study is crucial to elucidate the actual needs among educators as well as students and to address the choice of topics and preferable methods. The respondent of this study consists of 38 Physics lecturers from eight matriculation colleges under the Ministry of Education, Malaysia, selected through random sampling. A survey form was developed and validated by .....

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Anacardium occidentale, locally known as “pokok gajus” is known for its medicinal purposes. The objectives of this study are to isolate compounds from the stem bark extract of A. occidentale and to study the antioxidant properties of the extracts. Cold maceration method was performed for the extraction of A. occidentale stem bark. Purification of the crude extracts using column chromatography successfully isolated two compounds. The isolated compounds were elucidated using spectroscopic methods including Fourier Transform Infrared and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectroscopy. These compounds were identified as stearic acid and β-sitosterol. The antioxidant potential of the crude extracts was determined using a 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging assay. The results revealed that methanol extract was most effective in the capability to scavenge free radicals as it exhibited the highest radical scavenging activity towards DPPH with an IC50 value of 87.67 μg/mL. To.....

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The present study is aimed at analysing the chemical composition of essential oil and screening the phytochemicals in crude extracts from the rhizomes of Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Roscoe ex Sm. (Zingiberaceae) as well as determining their antibacterial activity. The essential oil was extracted from the fresh rhizomes using the hydrodistillation method and analysed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The phytochemicals from the dried rhizomes were extracted by sequential maceration technique using n-hexane, ethyl acetate, and methanol, while phytochemical screening was carried out using standard chemical tests. Antibacterial activity was screened using the disc diffusion method. A total of 31 components (94.5%) were detected in the rhizome oil with zerumbone (28.4%), terpinen-4-ol (16.5%) and α-humulene (11.1%) as the main components. Phytochemical screening of the extracts obtained from the dried rhizomes disclosed the existence of steroids, terpenes, quinones, flavonoids, p.....

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This study examines the perceptions of genetics difficulties among science students in senior secondary schools. This became imperative due to the incessant poor performance of students in genetics, whose study holds tremendous promise for disease diagnosis, treatment, and prevention among men, animals and plants. Moreover, studies of this nature are scarce in Nigeria, hence the need to fill the existing research gap. To carry out the study, the descriptive survey research design was adopted. The sample comprised 351 biology students. Data was collected using “The Genetics Perceptions Questionnaire (GPQ) (r = .70). Descriptive statistical analysis of the data collected shows that while the majority (312, 88.9%; >11.1%, 39) of science students perceived genetics to be interesting, yet, they listed a lack of Biology laboratory for practical classes (x = 1.66, rated 1), not enough time to learn (x = 1.60, rated 2), and teacher’s poor teaching method (x = 1.56, rated 3), as factors aff.....

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For decades, solar energy as one of the endless energy sources has become the most public preference as a means to accommodate space heating. Various studies on solar thermal technologies have been worked out to replace outdated systems. However, conventional solar thermal systems offer two drawbacks such as diffuse solar radiation conditions that can lead to insufficient heating during winter and autumn, and limitations of the solar collector orientation that need to be opposed at a correct tilted angle towards maximizing the performance of the system. Previous studies have proposed an integrated design that consists of the evacuated tube and a preheating double-pass flow thermal absorber arrangement, namely, Evacuated Glass-Thermal Absorber Tube Collector (EGATC) to overcome these problems. Therefore, this research has discussed further on the formulated mathematical modeling of the design. EGATC components used to convert solar radiation into heat that stabilized and increased the o.....

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A new flavonoid, 7,3ˊ-dihydroxy-3,5,4ˊ-trimethoxyflavone, along with two known flavonoids, 7-hydroxy-5,4ˊ-dimethoxyflavone and 7-hydroxy-3,5,4ˊ-trimethoxyflavone were isolated from the leaves ethyl acetate extract of Eusideroxylon zwageri Teijsm. & Binn. (Lauraceae). Structures were elucidated by spectroscopic techniques such as NMR, IR, and Orbitrap Mass Spectrometry. Keywords: Eusideroxylon zwageri, Lauraceae, flavonoid..

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