The purpose of this qualitative study is to explore, describe, and interpret the experiences of students at tertiary education with visual impairments in using adaptive technology particularly Digital Electronic Textbooks (DETB) with Screen Reading Programmes (SRP) to assist learning. This is a qualitative study which involves the methods of interview and observation. A total of six participants between the ages of 18 to 30 from tertiary institutions are selected. Findings show six emergence themes, types of vision loss, the types of adaptive technology used, awareness of adaptive technology, support from university administrators and parents, the benefits and disadvantages of adaptive technology. functionality of adaptive technologies, awareness of knowledge, support from parents, university administrators and lecturers, and direct benefits may influence visually impaired students’ preference in adopting the use. Scarcity of DETB and accessibility conundrums are the disad.....

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Many students with special needs (MBK) have literacy problems, especially in the subject of Bahasa Melayu and cause them to fail to achieve Mastery Level 3 Classroom Management (PBD). The main objective of this study was to determine the effect of teaching aids Main Kit Game Language Book Alphabet of the performance of special needs students in the subject of Bahasa Melayu. This study uses the ADDIE Model and Delphi techniques. This study involved 10 MBK with learning difficulties and 10 specialist teachers. The methods used in this qualitative -based study are interview method, observation method and survey. The instruments selected in this study were checklists, questionnaires, student satisfaction level test and KVKVK syllable comprehension test. The validity for the creation of ‘Let’s Play the Alphabet’ Language Game learning aids is between 0.8-1.0 while the Kappa (K) coefficient for the validity of the satisfaction level of MBK students who use the ‘Let’s Play the Alpha.....

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Separation anxiety is very common and normal fear of being separated from parents. Anxieties are part of a child’s developmental milestone. When a child goes to school for the first time, mixed emotions are present. It might be exciting but fear is normal too. This study aimed to identify the separation anxiety level of Kindergarten Pupils of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines as well as the symptoms of separation anxiety in terms of cognitive, psychophysiological and behavioural conditions among kindergartens. The study employed a quasi-experimental research design to study the effectiveness of the JERM Program. Respondents were classified as controlled and experimental groups. Data showed that a number of kindergartens have separation anxiety in both the experimental and controlled group in pre assessment. After the pre survey, the researcher employed the JERM program in the experimental group meanwhile the controlled group did not have any intervention to assess the effectiveness of the .....

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Globally, the increased prevalence of children with autism calls for increased support in services. Therefore, support for parents and professionals such as teachers are crucial in order to ensure effective early intervention and services to improve children's development. Previous research indicates the lack of knowledge and training on autism among educators. Moreover, local studies have shown that teachers in the mainstream and preschools face obstacles to teaching children with autism as they do not have sufficient knowledge and skills. A course on early intervention and education for children with autism had been carried out for a group of educators in Selangor using the content of iKurnia MOOC: Basics in Autism. iKurnia MOOC: Basics in Autism is an online learning for educators that provides information about autism that could improve their knowledge, awareness and skills about autism. As such, the purpose of this study is to identify the major themes of iKurnia MOOC: Basics in A.....

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Most children begin emotional development at birth with expressing emotions, reading facial expressions and continue to develop skills of empathy and relationship building as they grow. However, children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have a harder time with this development which includes having a difficult time understanding their own emotions. As in self-appearance domain stated in the framework of Kurikulum Standard Prasekolah Kebangsaan (KSPK), Social Emotional Learning (SEL) has been emphasised. It can help children with ASD to develop an awareness of emotions and build social relationships. Therefore, myriad of initiative on SEL are needed in inclusive classrooms to ensure an equal learning opportunities among the children especially those with ASD. Research has shown the positive effects of using visual supports to guide emotional development. This is because children with ASD respond better visually than they do by just listening. By using visual supports teachers can com.....

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In Malaysian inclusive preschool classrooms, the learning of all academic subjects among Students with Special Needs (SSN) are based on the national curriculum like other mainstream students in inclusive preschool classrooms. As according to the framework of Kurikulum Standard Prasekolah Kebangsaan (KSPK), social skills is a crucial element to be learnt in one key domain of the six pillars, self-appearance. However, children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are having a complex developmental condition which involve challenges in social skills. Children with ASD take longer than other typical children to learn social skills. Fortunately, technology has grown exponentially towards providing learning tools among children with ASD such as the use of Virtual Reality (VR). VR offers a computer-generated simulation that allows its users to experience and interact with a virtually structured environment. VR has provided many opportunities for children with ASD to build social skills through.....

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The purpose of this study is to determine the sensitivity of a potential to strain measure to acute training load accumulated over the weeks, during a competitive period among Malaysia Rugby (MR) players. Twenty-eight (n=28) elite Malaysia Rugby 15's players completed eight-weeks training program [six weeks of intensive training (IT) and two weeks of reduced training (RT)]. During the process, Bronco speed-endurance test were administered at before (TO), after (T1), and after the RT (T2) phase. The session’s Rating of Perceived Exertion (SRPE) was used to quantify the perceived training load and strain during each training session. Wellness questionnaire was used to determine player's daily wellness level. Results showed that higher Acute-Chronic Workload Ratio (ACWR) during first and second week of training, and slightly reduced before entering pre competition phase and its followings week (competition phase). Bronco test result indicated significant improvement starting.....

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The objective of this research is to study the understanding and practices of Mathematics teachers on the application of 21st century learning in high schools in Miri, Sarawak. By using a quantitative approach, a questionnaire instrument was constructed and adapted from previous studies that focused on Mathematics teachers in Miri secondary schools as a sample of this study. The research outcome showed that Mathematics teachers have a high level of knowledge in 21st century learning. The application of 21st century learning for cognitive aspect, affective and psychomotor is at a moderate-high level. The statistical analysis one-way ANOVA shows that teachers' understanding of 21st century learning based on teacher's age was found to be insignificant at the value of F (df = 3, 90) = 1.060, p> 0.05 while for teachers' understanding of 21st century learning based on teachers' experience in teaching Mathematics was also not significant at F (df = 4, 89) = 1.931, p> 0.05. In conclusion, Math.....

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Since the turn of the 21st century, recent research has demonstrated that adventurebased programs are linked to positive psychological outcomes, including mental toughness. However, there are very limited studies conducted on how to design a specific instrument and model of the adventure-based mental toughness program. There are three primary objectives of study as follows: 1) determine whether there is a significant need to develop an Adventure-based Mental Toughness Inventory (AbMTI); 2) to validate the consensus on the development of AbMTI; and 3) to validate the AbMTI and Adventure-based Mental Toughness Model (AbMTM). The study is based on the modified Development and Design Research (DDR). There were total of 507 participants in the study who participated in an adventure-based programs. The statistical tools IBM Statistics (SPSS) and Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) were used as the primary statistical tools in this study. The findings of the study significantly va.....

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Kajian ini bertujuan untuk reka bentuk dan membangunkan modul pentaksiran Pendidikan Kesihatan bagi guru tahun satu untuk melaksanakan Pentaksiran Bilik Darjah. Metodologi Reka Bentuk dan Pembangunan (DDR) telah digunakan dalam kajian. Metodologi tersebut mempunyai empat fasa. Data bagi fasa pertama iaitu analisis keperluan telah diperoleh daripada soal selidik yang diedarkan kepada 298 orang guru Pendidikan Kesihatan yang mengajar tahun satu sebagai persampelan bertujuan. Data fasa kedua iaitu fasa reka bentuk, diperoleh melalui teknik Fuzzy Delphi. 20 orang panel pakar telah digunakan dalam fasa ini. Analisis adalah berdasarkan respon pakar terhadap soal selidik yang terdiri dari tujuh skala Fuzzy linguistik. Pada fasa ketiga iaitu fasa pembangunan pula, penyelidik telah menggunakan 13 langkah yang terdapat dalam model pembangunan modul Meyer. Pada fasa keempat iaitu fasa penilaian modul telah dinilai dari segi keberkesanan dan kebolehgunaanya. 60 murid tahun satu telah d.....

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