The study aims to investigate the relationship between the public's social media usage (SMU) and identification of local government image (ILGI) in Henan Province, China, and explore appropriate strategies to optimize local government image brand communication (GIBC) based on brand equity (BE) using government social media (GSM). This study used an explanatory sequential mixed-methods design. Firstly, in quantitative research stage, based on conceptual framework, this study developed a model with independent variable as SMU, dependent variable as ILGI, and mediator variables as social trust (ST) and social participation (SP), adapted from existing literatures to form the questionnaire. Data were analysed using SPSS 26.0 and SmartPLS 4, and structural equation modelling was developed through PLS-SEM. Seven hypotheses were tested and supported. Quantitative results indicated that SMU had a significant positive effect on ST, SP, and ILGI, and ST and SP had significant positive effect on I.....

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Since vocabulary knowledge has a significant role in mastering a foreign language and attaining good academic achievement, Omani students need to learn English vocabulary to obtain an educational qualification and to use English to communicate with English-speaking people. Omani eleventh-grade students need help utilising appropriate strategies for learning and memorising English vocabulary. They also have difficulty recalling words when they speak and write. This study explores the type of memory strategies used, the type of strategies preferred and the factors that influence the strategy used among eleventh-grade EFL students in Oman. A survey research design is used in this study. A group of 126 students participated in this study using convenience sampling. The researcher collected data using a questionnaire, a semi-structured interview and an observation checklist. The questionnaire data is processed using the descriptive statistical analysis method, involving mean and standard de.....

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the essential oil composition, phytochemicals, and antioxidant activity from the leaves of Piper crassipes. Essential oil was obtained from the leaves by hydrodistillation, and its chemical compositions was determined using gas chromatography (GC) and gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Soxhlet extraction was performed for the leaves part, followed by isolation of phytochemicals using silica gel column chromatography. The chemical structures of isolated compounds were determined using spectral analysis (Infrared Spectroscopy, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, and Mass Spectrometry) and comparison with literature data. Antioxidant activity was evaluated using the 2,2- diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical scavenging assay and total phenolic content. Twenty-two compounds (97.8%) were identified in the leaf oil with chavibetol (59.8%), chavibetol acetate (10.4%), _-muurolene (5.4%), and germacrene D (4.6%) as major comp.....

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Kajian ini bertujuan untuk menilai tahap Pengetahuan Teknologi Pedagogi Kandungan (PTPK) guru Pendidikan Islam (GPI) dalam pengajaran Jawi di sekolah kebangsaan seluruh Malaysia, di samping mengkaji hubungan antara PTPK dan amalan pengajaran GPI. Berdasarkan tinjauan terhadap 378 GPI yang dipilih melalui pensampelan rawak berlapis dan kelompok, dapatan menunjukkan bahawa GPI memiliki pandangan positif terhadap tahap keseluruhan PTPK, tetapi menunjukkan tahap sederhana dalam amalan pengajaran. Kajian ini juga mendedahkan perbezaan signifikan dalam PTPK berdasarkan faktor jantina dan infrastruktur, sementara faktor lokasi dan pengalaman mengajar tidak menunjukkan kesan ketara. Analisis korelasi mendapati hubungan positif dan signifikan antara setiap komponen PTPK terhadap amalan pengajaran guruguru Pendidikan Islam (GPI). Sementara itu, analisis regresi berganda mengenal pasti bahawa infrastruktur memainkan peranan sebagai pengantara dalam meningkatkan hubungan antara PTPK dan amalan pen.....

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Kajian kualitatif ini bertujuan untuk memahami pembangunan kompetensi, amalan dan impak kepimpinan guru besar muda (GBML). Kajian kes tunggal ini dijalankan terhadap peserta kajian yang dipilih secara bertujuan, manakala informan yang terdiri daripada kalangan kakitangan GBML pula dipilih secara bebola salji. Protokol temu bual dibina daripada kerangka konseptual kajian yang diadaptasi daripada tiga teori iaitu Teori Kepimpinan Instruksional (Hallinger & Murphy, 1985), Teori Kepimpinan Distributif (Gordon, 2005) dan Teori Kepimpinan Transformasional (Slocum & Hellriegel, 2007). Pemilihan tiga teori ini adalah berdasarkan aspirasi Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia untuk melahirkan pemimpin yang mengamalkan kepimpinan instruksional, distributif dan transformasional melalui Pelan Pembangunan Pendidikan Malaysia 2013-2025. Kajian dijalankan dengan menemu bual GBML dan kaki tangannya serta triangulasi semakan dokumen, pemerhatian persekitaran sekolah dan media sosial sekolah. Data daripada se.....

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Kajian ini bertujuan mendapatkan kesan penggunaan aplikasi AGRONUTRI-X terhadap pencapaian akademik dan tahap penerimaan teknologi. Aplikasi AGRONUTRI-X dibangunkan berdasarkan kepada model ADDIE. Kajian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan reka bentuk kuasi eksperimen melibatkan 63 subjek kajian kumpulan kawalan (n=31) dan kumpulan rawatan (n=32). Instrumen ujian pencapaian akademik dan soal selidik penerimaan dan penggunaan aplikasi Mpembelajaran digunakan dalam kajian ini. Kesahan bagi kedua-dua instrumen kajian adalah menggunakan I-CVI. Kebolehpercayaan instrumen pencapaian akademik diukur menggunakan IRR dan statistik Cohen_s Kappa. Kebolehpercayaan instrumen soal selidik penerimaan dan penggunaan teknologi aplikasi M-pembelajaran diukur menggunakan pekali Cronbach_s Alpha _ = .926. Kesahan bagi aplikasi AGRONUTRI-X menunjukkan peratus kesahan kandungan yang baik iaitu 89.2%. Statistik deskriptif dan inferensi telah digunakan untuk menganalisis data kajian. Min skor ujian.....

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This study aimed to explore the educational standard in a primary school in rural Huangzhong. The objectives included investigating financial support and resource input initiatives implemented by the government and their alignment with government planning, identifying financial and resource input initiatives provided by the school and society including social and cultural values practised and developing a new integrated educational framework. Guided by Human Capital Theory, Resource-based Theory, and Social Capital Theory, the study used a qualitative case study approach. Data were collected through interviews, document analysis, observation and analyzed manually. Seventeen participants were purposively selected, including 5 parents, 5 students, 4 teachers, and 3 school administrators. Findings revealed several government initiatives, but highlighted gaps in infrastructure, technology, sanitation, extracurricular and transportation facilities, teacher training, and educational resource.....

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The primary purpose of this study is to examine the impact of external factors (marketing mix, government influence, subjective norms) and internal factors (motivation, attitude, perceived behavioral control) on wellness tourists' intention in underdeveloped regions of Southern Shaanxi, China. This study adopted a quantitative research approach to test the proposed framework. Nine cities within and around Shaanxi Province were selected using probability sampling techniques, specifically multi-stage cluster sampling. Systematic sampling was employed to distribute electronic questionnaires, resulting in the collection of 508 valid responses. Data analysis was conducted using Structural Equation Modeling. The findings of Confirmatory Factor Analysis demonstrated good fit statistics: _2=1508.06 (__=1015, __0.001), _2/__=1.496, CFI=0.967, TLI=0.965, RMSEA=0.031 and SRMR=0.0729 with adequate convergent and discriminant validity, and construct reliability. The results showed that among the ex.....

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The study aimed to identify the effects of High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) and slow jogging on physical fitness (including cardiovascular endurance, muscular endurance, strength, flexibility, and body composition) and mental health (quality of life and self-esteem) among sedentary females. This study employed the randomised controlled trials design. A total of 30 participants from the Malaysian Statistical Training Institute (ILSM) were randomly assigned to either the HIIT group (n=15) or the slow jogging group (n=15). The intervention lasted six weeks, with both groups undergoing similar physical and mental health assessments, including fitness tests and mental health questionnaires, before and after the training. The results indicated that the HIIT group demonstrated significant improvements in physical fitness and mental health (p..

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Kajian ini bertujuan untuk menguji keberkesanan pengajaran dalam matematik berayat menggunakan kaedah perwakilan visualisasi berasaskan Model Polya. Sampel kajian adalah seramai 42 orang murid Tahun 5 yang terdiri daripada kumpulan eksperimen yang menjalani pengajaran visualisasi, manakala kumpulan kawalan menjalani strategi pengajaran konvensional bagi topik Nombor dan Operasi.Kaedah kajian ini adalah berbentuk kuasi-eksperimental dan teknik persampelan yang digunakan adalah rawak berkelompok.Persampelan kajian dilakukan dengan memilih murid daripada sebuah sekolah di daerah Temerloh, Pahang. Ujian Pencapaian sebelum dan selepas bagi topik Nombor dan Operasi terhadap penyelesaian masalah merupakan instrumen kajian ini.Data dianalisis menggunakan statistik deskriptif dan inferensi.Hasil dapatan kajian menunjukkan perbezaan yang signifikan dalam tahap pecapaian murid lelaki dan perempuan.Hasil dapatan juga menunjukkan terdapat perbezaan keberkesanan kaedah perwakilan visualisasi berasas.....

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