The application of High Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) in the teaching and learning system of Dini Integrated Curriculum (DIC) and Tahfiz Integrated Curriculum (TIC) is in line with its main goal which is to produce balanced and excellent students based on 'aqli and naqli to prepare future scholars and religious muthaqqaf. This is because the ability to relate 'aqli and naqli requires dynamic reasoning ability. However, DIC and TIC are new curricula that have been appointed as the national curriculum in Malaysia. Therefore, this study aims to explore the issues experienced by teachers in conducting HOTS-based teaching in the DIC and TIC curriculum. This study is a qualitative case study conducted on a group of eight experts who are directly involved in the DIC and TIC system. Data were collected using in-depth interviews and analyzed thematically. The findings of the study showed that there are five main issues faced by teachers; namely related to Arabic language proficiency, understandi.....

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This research aims to study the development process of learning modules in order to increase the interaction between teachers and children based on Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) in story-telling activities. The development process involves material preparation, expert review, and module content assessment. This module development process employs four experts from different fields. A few suggestions have been identified and improvements were made based on the suggestions given. The revised module is assessed for content accuracy by four evaluators, where two are early childhood education experts and two are kindergarten teachers. There are three aspects that are evaluated, which are module delivery and presentation, module content, and language presentation. Findings show this module has good verified content and meets the targets of the evaluators who are experts in their field, and module target users. Therefore, this module can be used by parents and educators to build knowledg.....

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The seal is a form of special artistic expression in Chinese painting, and it is an inheritance as a representation of Chinese ancient traditional arts in the modern days. Seal is the final step in completing a Chinese painting. This research aimed to interpret the seal carvings in the ancient Chinese paintings. This research employed a qualitative research design. An interview was conducted to gather qualitative data from four experts, two art teachers and two artists from China. The participants of the study were asked to evaluate and interpret the five paintings of Ni Zan and five paintings of Wang Meng. The findings showed that the seal carvings on ancient Chinese paintings were presented through the art elements such as size, shape, meaning, reading style, and color. The findings differences despite both artists came from the same dynasty. Both seals in Ni Zan and Wang Meng’s paintings were found to have the balance, color and appearance of their paintings. Furthermore, when sea.....

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Surface water is extremely susceptible to pollution stemming from human activities, such as the expansion of urban and suburban areas, industries, cities, and agriculture. In fact, sources of surface water have become the most common discharge sites for wastewater, which may contain microorganisms, pharmaceutical waste, heavy metals, and harmful pollutants. As a reference standard for clean water, the water quality standards and index of Malaysia were used. In comparison with conventional wastewater treatment methods, new nanomaterial-based methods for water filtration and purification are drawing attention as more efficient methods for water pollution detection and treatment. This prompts the use of nanotechnology applications to control surface water pollution and quality, as surface water is the main source of water consumption for humans, animals, and plants. This paper reviewed the application of nanotechnology for the detection and treatment of surface water pollution to ensure t.....

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As the application of colored designs on cloth using wax in certain areas in decorating items of clothing, Batik is made through several steps that come from drawing the pattern on the paper followed by imitating the pattern on fabric, which is called ngeblat. The next phase is followed by drawing the pattern using wax, which is called mencanting. The subsequent step is the process of coloring the pattern of Batik, called pencoletan, and then subsequently followed by color-locking on Batik through covering the Batik with wax, namely basic color dyeing. This process is called menembok. The final step is making the panting process through washing, called nglorod. This process should attempt to maintain Batik with cultural sustainability, as its process contains several values, such as discipline, creativity, independence, patriotism, responsibility, cooperation, and environmental care. Based on this background, this paper attempts to examine the Batik’s cultural design and to explore i.....

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Introduction-COVID-19 has come to us as a danger without a cure. Ayurvedic Medicine is seen to have the potential to be an alternative solution in curing COVID-19. Hence, the research aims to empirically investigate the adoption of Ayurvedic Medicine as an alternative cure for COVID-19 among the users and non-users. Methods-The research employed a quantitative research approach using a survey involving adults aged more than 18 years old. A convenient sampling method was chosen for this research. The collected data was analyzed by employing PLS-SEM and PLS-SEM MGA. Results - The results indicated that there is no significant difference between users and non-users of Ayurvedic medicine. All hypotheses formulated investigating Ayurvedic medicine beliefs, attitude, perception, and satisfaction in considering it as a Potential Alternative for COVID-19 were retained. Conclusion - This study has provided new insights in understanding the possibilities of usi.....

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The original version of this Article contained an error in Affiliation 2, which was incorrectly given as ‘Nanotechnology Research Centre, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University Pendidikan Sultan Idris, 35900, Tanjung Malim, Malaysia’. The correct affiliation is listed below: Nanotechnology Research Centre, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, 35900 Tanjong Malim, Perak, Malaysia The original Article has been corrected...

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The excessive use of fertiliser and uncontrolled-release of nutrient into soil environment have caused a significant eutrophication issue and groundwater contamination. These scenarios have necessitated the development of eco-friendly controlled-release fertilisers (CRF5) for agricultural purposes. In recent years. several materials have been developed and tested to control the release of nutrients particularly in agricultural soils. Although, a number of controlled -release fertilisers have shown a great potential to sustain nutrients release, their performance is greatly influenced by the type of soil, plant species and climate. This review focuses on the development of controlled -release fertilisers using different starting materials or precursors. The technique of synthesis, the rate of nutrients release. the characteristics and drawbacks of controlled -release fertilisers developed have also been highlighted in this review. This review is beneficial to scientists in the field of .....

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A substantial impediment to widespread Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination is vaccine hesitancy. Many researchers across scientific disciplines have presented countless studies in favor of COVID-19 vaccination, but misinformation on social media could hinder vaccination efforts and increase vaccine hesitancy. Nevertheless, studying people's perceptions on social media to understand their sentiment presents a powerful medium for researchers to identify the causes of vaccine hesitancy and therefore develop appropriate public health messages and interventions. To the best of the authors' knowledge, previous studies have presented vaccine hesitancy in specific cases or within one scientific discipline (i.e., social, medical, and technological). No previous study has presented findings via sentiment analysis for multiple scientific disciplines as follows: (1) social, (2) medical, public health, and (3) technology sciences. Therefore, this research aimed to review and analyze articles.....

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ABSTRACT: Recordings of musical practices are kept in various public institutions and private  depositories  around  the  world.  They  constitute  valuable  data  for ethnomusicological research and are substantial for the world’s musical heritage. At the moment, there are no commonly used systems and standards for organizing, describing or categorizing these data, which makes their use difficult. In this paper, we discuss the required steps to make them findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable (FAIR), and outline action items to reach these goals. We show solutions that help researchers to manage their data over the whole research lifecycle and discuss the benefits of combining technologies from information science, music information retrieval, and linked data, with  the  aim  of  giving  incentives for  the  ethnomusicology  research  community  to actively participate in these developments in the future...

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