Kajian ini dilakukan untuk: melihat tahap penggunaan komputer dalam kalangan guru prasekolah di  Daerah Kota Bharu 1, Kelantan. Bagi mencapai objektif kajian ini seramai 45 orang guru prasekolah  daerah Kota Bharu 1 telah digunakan sebagai sampel kajian. K.aedah soal selidik telah digunakan  dalam kajian ini. Terd.apat 38 item soal selidik died.arkan  kepada  responden  terpilih.  Data   yang  diperoleh  dianalisis  dengan menggunakan Pakej Statistik untuk Sains Sosial (SPSS).  Frekuensi  dan peratus digunakan untuk menganalisis profil responden, Penggunaan komputer dalam  kajian ini merujuk kepada kekerapan guru prasekolah menggunakan kemud.ahan komputer untuk. tujuan  pengurusan, pengajaran dan pembelajaran, sikap, minat dan kemahiran guru serta tindak balas murid  prasekolah terhadap komputer, danjuga kemahiran dalam penggunaan internet serta galakan d.aripada  pentadbir sekolah kepad.a guru-guru prasekolah daerah Kota Bharu 1 dalam memantapkan diri dengan.....

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Low concept understanding and misconceptions often occur in physics learning, including concepts on elasticity. On the other hand, there are not many available IT-based teaching materials that support 21st century online learning that can improve understanding of concepts. Therefore, it is important to develop interesting IT-based teaching materials that can improve understanding of concepts and remediate students' misconceptions. This study aims to produce valid cognitive conflict-based interactive multimedia. This type of research is development/design research using the Plomp model. This article reports the results of the development phase, namely prototype design, self evaluation and expert review. The instrument collects data using a self-evaluation sheet and a validation sheet. The validity data were analyzed using the V-Aiken formula.Based on the results of the preliminary research, interactive multimedia has been designed with the following characteristics: composed of 4 syntax.....

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Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengenalpasti penggunaan Internet dalam kalangan guru­ guru sekolah  rendah di daerah Kuala Kangsar, Perak. Kajian ini telah melibatkan seramai 94 orang guru sebagai  responden kajian. Instrumen kajian yang digunakan ialah  soal  selidik  yang  mengukur  latar   belakang  responden  meliputi  umur, pcngalaman mengajar dan kelulusan akademik. Selain itu, turut  diukur sikap terhadap pcnggunaan Internet, kemahiran menggunakan Internet dan kekerapan penggunaan  Internet dalam masa seminggu. Segala data yang diperolehi dianalisis dengan menggunakan Statistical  Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS). Hasil dapatan kajian menunjukkan sikap dan kemaluran responden  terhadap penggunaan Internet adalah tinggi berdasarkan nilai min yang diperolehi. Analisis  inferensi menunjukkan terdapat hubungan yang signifikan di antara tujuan menggunakan Internet  dengan kekerapan penggunaan Internet dan terdapat perkaitan yang signifikan di antara sikap .....

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International migration has become major contemporary change in this era, especially in both developed and developing countries, including Malaysia and Indonesia. Malaysia’s transformation in preparing the country to become industrial based economy has shaped the country as one of the favorite countries in Southeast Asia region for foreign labors migration. The highest migration for job seeking came from neighboring country especially Indonesia. The migration of Indonesians not only drive by the job opportunities but supported by the history of community mobility, geographical proximity, existence of social networks and the similarities of languages, religions and cultures. The arrival of Indonesian labors to Malaysia is a constant necessity for both countries. This paper aims to predict Malaysia’s dependency on Indonesia’s foreign labors in the future. This paper employs qualitative approach in gathering data using five key informants from various authorities involve in the recr.....

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Academic performance is a vital indicator of pupils’ achievement and success. Thus, the primary purpose of this study is to determine the pupils-related factors in the academic performance of public elementary pupils of Alfonso Lista District, Ifugao, Philippines. This study used a structured survey questionnaire developed and validated by the researcher and expert master teachers. A total of 150 pupils from the eleven public elementary schools served as the respondents. The frequency count and percentage, the weighted mean, pearson product moment correlation and the f-test using one way ANOVA (Analysis of Variance) were utilized to realize the objectives of the study. Results revealed that factors such as socio-economic, psychological, and environmental may sometimes affect academic performance. The family income, attitude towards school, attendance in school, time location and study habits, quality of classmates and friends, and the learning environment has bearing with the academi.....

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This study investigates total quality management practices (TQM) and primary school academic performance (PSAP) in Abu Dhabi: Teaching innovation as a mediator using a quantitative research design. The study also aspired to determine the relationship between TQM and teaching innovation, dimensions of TQM and PSAP, dimensions of teaching innovation and PSAP, and mediating role of teaching innovation on relationship between TQM and PSAP. A total of 342 teachers were chosen as a sample through quota and simple sampling. Data analysis using structural equation modelling was used. The findings revealed a significant relationship between TQM practices and primary school academic performance with a coefficient of (β=-0.88, p..

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The study attempted to identify which sociodemographic factors predict acculturation stress and also to examine the levels of acculturation stress amongst 208 international students enrolled in a Malaysian university. A convenience sampling technique was implemented for data collection by utilizing a self-reported questionnaire. As for the sociodemographic factors predict acculturation stress multiple regression analyses demonstrated that among the independent variables, family support, year of study, difficulties in comprehending lectures, and strains of relationship with boyfriend/girlfriend had significant predictive effects on acculturation stress. Young and male international students expressed significantly higher levels of acculturation stress than their older and female counterparts. Students who acknowledged strong family support and were single depicted lesser acculturative stress compared to those with inadequate support and were in a romantic relationship. As for the level.....

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The main purpose of the study is to determine the approaches and proficiency of teachers in teaching children with learning disabilities in public elementary schools in San Mateo North and South District, Division of Isabela for the School Year 2019-2020. Descriptive survey was employed. The school heads and SpEd teachers were served as respondents. Mean, t-test and Spearman rank were used to analyze data. The results showed that the teachers teaching students with learning disabilities are proficient and often used different approaches. The teachers are knowledgeable about the applicable teaching approaches to be employed in teaching students with learning disabilities. Likewise, as to the extent of employing of approaches, these were evident as practiced by the teachers and as confirmed and observed by the school heads. School Heads and teachers have the same level of assessment in terms of the extent of approaches in teaching students with disabilities. The teachers are proficient i.....

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Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengekstrak dan mencirikan hidroksiaptit (HA) daripada tulang lembu dan sisik ikan menggunakan kaedah rawatan alkali pada kepekatan yang berbeza. Spektroskopi inframerah (FTIR) dan analisis pembelauan sinar-X (XRD) telah digunakan untuk mencirikan bahan HA daripada tulang lembu (HATL) dan sisik ikan (HASI). Analisis FTIR terhadap sampel HATL dan HASI membuktikan kewujudan kumpulan berfungsi fosfat dan hidroksil di dalam kedua-dua sample. Keputusan XRD menunjukkan difragtogram HA tulang lembu dan HA sisik ikan sepadan dengan difragtogram HA piawai. Keputusan XRD mengesahkan kehadiran fasa kedua iaitu beta trikalsium fosfat (β-TCP) daripada HASI selepas disinter pada suhu 1200 °C. Analisis termogravimetri (TGA) menunjukkan tulang lembu dan sisik ikan yang dirawat dengan 5M NaOH berjaya menyingkirkan bahan organik yang paling tinggi. Mikroskop imbasan elektron (SEM) telah digunakan untuk mengkaji morfologi apatit yang diperolehi. Analisis SEM menun.....

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The post-global financial crisis caused banking instability and a slowdown in Indonesia’s economy. Thus, this study examines the differences in financial stability, the influencing factors during and after the global financial crisis and assess their influence on overall financial stability for Islamic and conventional banks in Indonesia. The theories involved in this study are Signaling, Legitimacy, and Banking theories. The sample is unbalanced panel data, purposively selected from 41 conventional banks and nine Islamic banks, consisting of 500 observations for ten years. Multiple regression analysis with dummy variables was used to determine the influence of bankspecific factors, market concentration, and macroeconomic indicators on Islamic and conventional banks' financial stability. The findings showed Islamic banks were more stable than conventional banks during and after the financial crisis. Further analyses showed that bank-specific factors consisting of capital a.....

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