The aim of this research was to analyze the perceived coping strategies to overcome aggressive driving behaviour among road users in Sultan Idris Education University (UPSI). This research was conducted by using the cross sectional survey method. A total of 117 participants, male and female with age ranging from 18 to 60 years were recruited using convenient sampling. The participants of this research were administered with Aggressive Driving Scale (ADS) and Driver Coping Questionnaire (DCQ). The results obtained for the correlation between aggressive driving behaviour and all the coping strategies (task – focused, reappraisal, confrontive, avoidant and emotion–focused) were r = 0.283, r = 0.266, r = 0.329, r = 0.638 and r = 0.288 respectively. The correlations between aggressive driving behaviour and coping strategies were significantly positive. The study indicated that aggressive driving behaviour can be managed using these coping strategies which results in either positive outc.....

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Sekolah merupakan organisasi yang penting dalam pemupukan amalan semangat patriotisme dalam kalangan pelajar. Justeru, kajian ini dijalankan untuk mengenalpasti peranan sekolah dari aspek peranan pentadbir dan peranan guru dalam pemupukan amalan semangat patriotisme dalam kalangan pelajar. Kajian ini, merupakan kajian berbentuk kualitatif, dengan menggunakan kaedah kajian kes dan menggunakan protokol temu bual, pemerhatian dan analisis dokumen terdiri daripada yang enam orang pelajar dan tiga orang guru dari sekolah menengah dari daerah Kerian, Perak. Data-data kajian dianalisis daripada transkripsi temubual, pemerhatian dan gambar-gambar foto. Tema-tema diperoleh dikod dan ditriangkulasi. Hasil kajian menunjukkan bahawa pentadbir sekolah dan guru merupakan aspek penting yang memberi kesan terhadap pemupukan amalan semangat patriotisme. Hasil kajian ini juga dapat membantu kementerian untuk merancang kurikulum yang lebih berkesan untuk memupuk amalan semangat patriotisme.  ..

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Komuniti Pembelajaran Profesional merujuk kepada sekumpulan guru yang bekerja secara bersama, komited dan berterusan demi merungkai masalah untuk meningkatkan prestasi murid menjadi lebih baik. Kajian ini ingin melihat tahap pengetahuan guru, sokongan pentadbir, efikasi kendiri guru-guru panitia sekolah rendah di daerah Kuala Selangor terhadap amalan komuniti pembelajaran profesional. Kajian dijalankan ke atas 273 orang guru panitia sekolah rendah di Daerah Kuala Selangor dengan menggunakan borang soal selidik melalui kajian tinjauan kuantitatif. Data yang diperoleh telah dianalisis dengan menggunakan statistik deskriptif dan statistik inferensi. Kajian mendapati bahawa guru-guru sekolah rendah di daerah Kuala Selangor mempunyai tahap pengetahuan, sokongan pentadbir, efikasi guru dan amalan pelaksanaan komuniti pembelajaran profesional yang tinggi. Kajian menunjukkan nilai min yang tinggi bagi pengetahuan guru 3.95 (SP=0.397), sokongan pentadbir 4.02 (SP=0.498) , efikasi gu.....

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In the era of Big Data, statistical modelling plays important role in handling a prodigious flow of datasets. The existing literatures regarding the performance of maximum likelihood estimation and Bayesian method that fit with finite mixture model in time series modelling is still lacking. The main objective of this study was to compare the maximum likelihood estimation and Bayesian method in fitting with finite mixture model and determine the plausible method in analysing time series data. Also, this study aimed to identify the number of components and the representation existed in time series data. Additionally, this study also evaluated and modelled the exchange rate, inflation rate, electrical and electronic export values in Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines using both methods that fit to finite mixture model. The finite mixture model is an unsupervised learning model that can fit with all types of distributions and hence modelling a variety of data. In this study,.....

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This research aimed to elaborate in detail on the virtual social story usage in controlling the sexual behaviour cues among autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) teenagers. The research objectives are to identify inappropriate sexual behaviour cues, develop a checklist for recognising sexual behaviour cues, modify sexual behaviour using virtual social stories, and analyse the changes in sexual behaviour after using virtual social stories. The research involved 12 ASD male participants between the age of 13 to 18 years old with apparent sexual behaviour problems. This case study was based on observations, interviews, and analytical documentation in collecting the data. The instruments used were interview protocol, checklist, observation notes, and progress reports for data collection. Observation and documentation data were descriptively analysed, whilst interview data was thematically transcribed. The finding shows that the participants displayed several characteristics of sexual.....

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Kajian ini dijalankan bertujuan untuk mengenal pasti strategi pembelajaran Bahasa Melayu dalam kalangan pelajar sekolah menengah di Selatan Thailand. Strategi dikenal pasti melalui analisis perbezaan min antara strategi pembelajaran Bahasa Melayu berbanding dengan jantina, lokasi sekolah, bahasa pertuturan, serta pencapaian pelajar. Kajian tinjauan ini dijalankan terhadap 180 orang pelajar dengan persampelan secara bertujuan. Instrumen kajian ini terdiri daripada soal selidik dan penulisan karangan pelajar. Data dianalisis menggunakan perisian Statistical Package For Science (SPSS) versi 23.0 bagi menganalisis statistik deskriptif dan inferensi yang melibatkan analisis ujian-t, dan ANOVA sehala. Dapatan menunjukkan bahawa strategi pembelajaran bahasa yang kerap digunakan dalam kalangan pelajar Thai ketika mempelajari Bahasa Melayu ialah strategi metakognitif. Diikuti pula strategi gantian dan yang paling sedikit adalah strategi memori. Dapatan ujian-t menunjukkan bahawa tida.....

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This study aims to investigate a case study using the TPACK framework as a tool to evaluate a TESL pre-service teachers education programme. A qualitative approach with a case study design was selected for this study to examine the TPACK competencies level among pre-service teachers. In addition, the study is intended to explore the TESL pre-service teachers TPACK learning experiences in technology courses as well as to investigate on how TPACK has been integrated by TESL preservice teachers in their pedagogical skills. The data was collected using a questionnaire, observation of pre-service teachers, focus group interviews with the preservice teachers and lecturers teaching the technology course, and document analysis of course instructional planning. A class of thirty TESL pre-service teachers in a teacher education programme was chosen as the participants of the study using the purposive sampling method. The findings showed that TESL pre-service teachers are competent an.....

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Pendidikan kesihatan merupakan perkembangan individu, kumpulan, institusi, masyarakat dan strategi sistematik untuk meningkatkan kesihatan. Dengan adanya pendidikan kesihatan, ianya boleh melindungi diri atau mencegah daripada penyakit sama ada penyakit tidak berjangkit atau penyakit berjangkit. Kebersihan diri selalunya dikaitkan dengan kesihatan. Pentingnya kebersihan diri untuk memastikan tahap kesihatan berada dalam keadaan yang baik. Pendidikan kesihatan dalam kalangan kanak-kanak sangat penting untuk diterapkan dalam diri mereka agar dapat mencegah penyakit berjangkit atau pandemik yang sedang melanda negara kita dan seluruh dunia iaitu Covid-19. Dalam Kurikulum Standard Prasekolah Kebangsaan (KSPK), ianya menekankan kepentingan penjagaan kesihatan dari segi perkembangan fizikal dan penjagaan kesihatan dalam Tunjang Perkembangan Fizikal dan Estetika. Kanak-kanak perlu didedahkan pengetahuan tentang penyebaran Covid-19 dan langkah-langkah pencegahan awal terhadap Covid-19 melalui .....

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Breast cancer had become one of the most common disease among female in Malaysia. Hence this study was proposed to explore the factor towards positive quality of life among breast cancer survivors as the issue raised due to the increasing population of breast cancer survivors. In this qualitative study of phenamonolgical design, nine breast cancer survivors who attend the informal MAKNA meeting at Social Work Department, Taiping Hospital were recruited by using purposive sampling method. The raw data obtained in face-to-face interviews carried out in individual setting with several semi structured question as a guidance were then analysed by using thematic analysis method. There are five theme emerged which are spiritual belief, optimism and positive thinking, awareness, lifestyle and pleasurable activities. Optimism and positive thinking was most frequently mentioned by the informants followed by the spiritual belief. Almost all the informants had mentioned that spiritual belief and o.....

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The present study was conducted to better understand aggressive traits and experiences of bullying victimisation amongst a group of at risk female adolescents in a welfare home setting. The objectives of this study were to determine if the presence of aggressive traits in victims provoke bullying, and to explore their experiences of bullying within a setting where their bullies also reside. The sample consisted of fifty two female adolescents, aged between 13 and 18 years old, from one children’s welfare home in Perak. A self-administered questionnaire and focus-group interviews were used to collect data. As a group, the adolescents scored higher in all subdomains of aggression, particularly hostility; compared to the norm reference. Mann-Whitney U test indicated significant differences in the subdomains physical aggression, verbal aggression, and hostility; between adolescents who had experienced bullying victimisation and those who had never been bullied. 71% of the adolescents in .....

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