Kajian ini bertujuan untuk membangunkan model pengajaran tahfiz berasaskan elemen (ICT) bagi pengajaran al-Quran. Kajian ini menggunakan metodologi kaedah Kajian Reka bentuk dan Pembangunan (Design and developmental Research Approach) yang diperkenalkan oleh Ritchy dan Klien (2007). Kaedah ini melibatkan tiga fasa iaitu fasa keperluan, fasa reka bentuk dan pembangunan, dan fasa penilaian kebolehgunaan. Fasa keperluan adalah menggunakan soal selidik yang dijalankan kepada 329 orang guru tahfiz dan 379 orang murid tahfiz bagi melihat keperluan elemen ICT di dalam pengajaran tahfiz. Data dianalisis melalui statistik deskriptif dengan menggunakan perisian Satistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS) versi 22.0. Interpretasi analisis keperluan adalah berdasarkan nilai min dan sisihan piawai. Fasa reka bentuk dan pembangunan pula menggunakan pendekatan Kaedah Fuzzy Delphi (FDM) untuk membangunkan model berdasarkan pandangan dan keputusan panel pakar seramai 11 orang. Data dii.....

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The purpose of this study was to evaluate effect of heavy metals on the blood parameters, biochemical indicators, and histological changes in female Anabas testudineus) Bloch (1792). A total number of 200 female A. testudineus fish were exposed to (zinc chloride 2mg/L, lead chloride 2 mg/L, and copper chloride1.5 mg/L) for 35 days. The numbers of red and white blood cells were counted by using hemocytometer, while blood glucose and liver enzymes were measured by spectrophotometer. The concentrations of heavy metals in the muscles were determined by using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer. The tissues of ovary, liver, gut, and gills were collected and processed for histological analyses. The results of this study showed that exposure to these heavy metals led to a significant decreased (p ..

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The aim of this research is to improve on the published Islamic story books which includes pedagogical elements from the Quran and characteristics of a children’s story book for the implementation of prosocial behaviour among preschool children. The determined pedagogies are narrative, dialogue, repetition and questioning. Typography, illustrations and simplified phrases are characteristics that are also included. Also, this study lays out proper guidelines for implementing the improved story books in a classroom setting. The guidelines are based on the shared reading method which is the dialogic reading and also on feed backs from teachers after the pilot test was conducted. This study is conducted based on the ADDIE model. To know the effect of the improved Islamic story books on children’s prosocial behaviour, the Modified Prosocial Behaviour Questionnaire comprising of 15 items was completed by teachers during pre and post test. The sample comprising of 60 children .....

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The objective of this study was to investigate the gap between the English language requirements needed for marketing industries in Malaysia and the English competency of graduates in  polytechnics. In addition, this study also aims to investigate how the oral communication skills  taught at polytechnics prepared the students for their industrial training and the types of oral  communication skills that the employers would require their employees to possess at the workplace.  The research design for this study is a descriptive case study that was analysed through  qualitative methods. The instruments used for this case study were obtained from questionnaires,  weekly journals, students’ final report, supervisor’s report and in-depth interview. The result  from the research establishes that Malaysian marketing industry employers perceive that the  graduate employees’ English oral communication skills are still below their expectations from a  range of (2.93) (sd.....

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Kajian ini bertujuan untuk meneroka penerapan Kemahiran Berfikir Aras Tinggi (KBAT) dalam Pengajaran dan Pemudahcaraan (PdPc) Pendidikan Seni Visual (PSV). Fokus kajian ini menjurus kepada pengetahuan, sikap, kaedah PdPc dan faktor-faktor lain terhadap penerapan KBAT. Pendekatan kualitatif dengan reka bentuk kajian kes telah digunakan dalam kajian ini. Pemilihan partisipan kajian dilakukan melalui persampelan purposif (bertujuan). Partisipan yang dipilih terdiri daripada enam orang guru PSV yang berpengalaman mengajar melebihi 10 tahun. Selain itu, terdapat juga 10 orang murid tingkatan empat aliran kemanusiaan yang mengambil subjek PSV. Kesemua partisipan kajian diperoleh dari empat sebuah sekolah di negeri Pulau Pinang. Pengumpulan data dibuat menggunakan kaedah temu bual semi struktur dan kumpulan berfokus, pemerhatian dan analisis dokumen. Data dianalisis secara deskriptif menggunakan perisian ATLAS.ti 8.0. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan pengetahuan dan sikap guru-guru adal.....

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Kajian ini bertujuan untuk membina Instrumen Pentaksiran Murid Berkeperluan Khas (IPMBK) berdasarkan permainan kategori serangan dalam Pendidikan Jasmani Tingkatan Dua. Asas pembinaan IP-MBK berdasarkan model Kitaran PDCA iaitu plan, do, check dan act. Reka bentuk kajian kes sekali dijalankan di 11 buah sekolah menengah yang menawarkan Program Pendidikan Khas Integrasi di daerah Kinta Utara, Perak. Sampel kajian seramai 17 orang guru Pendidikan Jasmani dan 65 orang murid berkeperluan khas dipilih melalui persampelan rawak bertujuan. Nilai kesahan panel pakar, kebolehpercayaan instrumen, objektiviti antara penguji serta kebolehpercayaan item soal selidik adalah pada tahap tinggi dan amat baik. Data dianalisis secara deskriptif menggunakan min, sisihan piawai dan peratusan. Analisis menggunakan Ujian-t menunjukkan tidak terdapat perbezaan yang signifikan terhadap pencapaian tahap penguasaan murid mengikut kategori sekolah dan jantina. Keputusan ANOVA sehala menunjukkan terdapa.....

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The main objective of this research paper is to bring out the significance of some of the important concepts of material culture as reflected in poruLathikaaram of the renowned literature known as ThirukkuraL in Tamil. The 700 couplets found in this section discuss a number of aspects of the social –cultural – economic – educational - political life of the community and role of the citizens and rulers in the country in performing their duties to safe guard the nation and people by providing cenkooNmai. There are three sub-divisions in this section, which deal with three important areas viz., politics, its major divisions and the related ones. The couplets discuss only those aspects that are quite relevant for the well-being of the society what we find through the 700 couplets reflect the realism that prevailed in the Tamil society, which very well applies to the world community even today.  ..

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The primary purpose of this study is to explore the reasons for the overuse of proverbs in women in Kanyakumari district. This approach is designed with a pragmatic approach and an explanatory approach. There are two approaches to field review and publishing. It has been pointed out that people here use proverbs in other situations to advise their children and to comfort them when they are in distress. This is an opportunity for women to learn more about the use of proverbs in this way. The researcher confirms that this is the first article examining the reasons for the increased use of proverbs in women in Kumari district.  ..

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The major objective of the research is to explore the literary traditions of the Tamil Sangam and Medieval Period in the Christian marriage of the Tirunelveli Tamils. This research is designed in a qualitative approach. The two methods such as field work and library work were used for this study. The findings show that the marriage patterns beginning from seeing the Bride to the post-marriage rituals of Tirunelveli Tamil Christians have similarities to the marriages that were practiced during the Tamil Sangam and Medieval Period. This study is useful in teaching the younger generation about the literary traditions of the Tamil Sangam and Medieval Period in the Christian marriages of the Tirunelveli Tamils The research claims to be the first such attempt to do a study regarding the literary traditions of the Tamil Sangam and Medieval Period in the Christian marriage of the Tirunelveli Tamils.  ..

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Using language function as the basis of research, Forensic linguistics helps in soving the problems related to crime and punishment for the police and judicial departments. In the legal processes, the important language evidences are to be analysed from the point of view of linguistic principles and research methods to help the Law courts in solving criminal problems.  For this purpose, the present paper has brought in evidences giving eight crimes that occurred in Tamil Nadu. The data were collected from the author’s Ph.D. thesis. The article follows the structural and comparative method to analyse the materials. It has also brought out the six language functions proposed by Jacobson, namely, Referential function, Poetic function, Emotive function, Conative function, Phatic function and Metalinguistic function and uses the principles of them in analysing the confessions, statements, etc. and helps in identifying the culprits. Furthermore, the article helps in analysing the languag.....

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