Most children with learning disabilities faced problem in social communication skill and its really affects their life and learning process in school. To enhance social communication skill, an effective intervention should be applied to them. This case study was conducted to confirm that AAC (augmentative and alternative communication) is an effective way in enhancing social communication skill among children with learning disabilities. The objective of this study were to identify the impact of using AAC in verbal and nonverbal communication and skill in social interaction. Respondents consisted of 30 children with learning disabilities, aged eight to twelve years, from three primary school in Perak. Observation were done in teaching and learning process in the classroom which took about 40 minutes for each session. Data collection were conducting through observations. Research finding proven that AAC were strongly assisted children with learning disabilities to communicate and sociall.....

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The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of analogy and explicit instructions on 50-m sprint performance and their running kinematics. Forty-five male Physical Education undergraduates participated in this study and were randomly divided into three groups, (i.e. analogy, explicit and control). Their sprint performances were assessed using wireless timing gate while the kinematic data was assessed by Kinovea software. The analogy group received three analogies which were “run tall”, “chin to pocket” and “claw the track” throughout the intervention sessions whereas the explicit group received “keep the body posture in an upright position and aligned, head and butt not tilting outward”, “arms should maintain a 90-degree angle at the elbow throughout the upswing as well as backswing” and “the foot landing should always be on the balls of the feet”. The control group did not receive any instruction throughout the intervention period. All participants were.....

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The study examines the effectiveness of the Form Four STEM-Based Physics Interactive Laboratory (i-Lab) to enhance form four students’ achievements in Physics. It describes the design process by employing the Isman Instructional Design Model. A quantitative study was carried out using an experimental method. The instruments used were pretest and posttest for form four students’ achievements in Physics. The sample of this study consists of three groups: a Traditional Physics Laboratory (T-Lab); Form Four STEM-Based Physics Interactive Laboratory with explanation feedback (i-LabP); and Form Four STEM-Based Physics Interactive Laboratory with knowledge of results (i-LabK). In this study, T-Lab is control groups while i-LabP and i-LabK are treatment group. Each group had 20 participants. Statistical analysis in the form of One Way Anova was used to compare the achievements of students in each group (T-Lab, i-LabP & i-LabK). The findings show that i-LabP had highest score mean at 64.70,.....

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Nowadays, depression is one of famous mental disorder among university students. This proven by National Institute of Mental Health (2012) many people experience the first symptom of depression during their college years or in other word, young adult years, but many depressed college students are not seeking the help they need. In 2011, about 30 percent of college students were reported feeling so depressed that it was difficult for them to sometimes function (American College Health Association (ACHA), 2012).This research aims to study the effectiveness of cognitive restructuring techniques university students that experienced depression. This qualitative study uses a case study approach on three students of university students in Malaysia who are suffering from depression. The purpose of this research are: i) to identify the thought patterns of students experiencing depression ii) to apply the cognitive restructuring technique to reduce depression among university students iii) to id.....

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Teluk Anson has one of the most important wharves in the Federated Malay States. Teluk Anson wharf also became the attraction to the ships sailing from other states in Malaya, South East Asia, Europe, and America. Its role as the main wharf became so significant to the extent it became one of the main and important wharves in the Federated Malay States besides Port Weld and Port Swettenham, which consequently influenced the development in Lower Perak. This study totally used the qualitative method which emphasized the analysis of documents and manuscripts. Critical observation and analysis of records or documents used were very important to obtain accurate data. The result shows that the existence of the wharf had caused the development of the railway system, commercial agriculture, and improvement of the irrigation system. Thus, it stimulated development in Lower Perak district into a distinguishable town in Perak. Keywords: Wharf, Teluk Anson, Development of Urbanization, Lower Per.....

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The aim of this study is to determine the effect of logical thinking on students' Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS). The Infusion Learning Model of Swartz, Fischer, and Parks (1999) was used in this study. To investigate the impact of logical thinking on HOTS, a model was developed. In the first place, the interrelationship between variables was validated so that the next test could be carried out. The random cluster sampling technique was used to perform this quantitative survey study. This study had 388 participants out of a total population of 18,137. Path analysis and Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) were used to examine the data. This study discovered that the two variables have a strong interrelationship. As a result, logical thinking variables have a significant effect on HOTS. In conclusion, the research model fits the predicted outcomes. Hopefully, further research on critical thought will be conducted in the future. Keywords: Logical Thinking, Higher Order Thinking Ski.....

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The thesis aims to know the most prominent views of Imam Ibn Hajar al Asqalani in matters of fundamentalist consensus, and to trace his trackbacks on the jurisprudential (Fiqh) issues in the chapters of worship through his book “Fath al- Bari with the Explanation of Sahih al-Bukhari”, and to study them according to the inductive, analytical and critical method to verify the authenticity of these trackbacks and knowing his resources in them. The study has fulfilled its questions and aims, and the researcher has reached conclusions, the most important of which is the affirmation of the reputability of Imam Ibn Hajar, his wide knowledge, and the diversity of his sources in his tracks. Also the study included extrapolating the traces of Ibn Hajar in the chapters of worship and counting them, then judging the validity or lack of the tracking. The researcher recommends, at the end of his research, more studies that take care of the trackbacks of Imam Ibn Hajar and other schol.....

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Pada pandangan masyarakat bahawa pendidikan merupakan satu perkara yang amat penting dalam masa depan hidup mereka. Para guru merupakan orang yang berperanan dalam melahirkan murid yang berpengetahuan dan mempunyai akhlak yang mulia. Selain daripada itu juga tugas hakiki para guru adalah melaksanakan proses pengajaran dan pembelajaran di sekolah. Namun sejak akhir akhir ini selain daripada tugas asas mengajar guru-guru juga turut dibebani dengan tugasan luar. Hal ini kerana perkembangan dunia pendidikan semasa juga telah mempengaruhi faktor kepuasan kerja guru. Oleh itu, kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji latar belakang guru KAFA Putrajaya serta mengkaji faktor-faktor kepuasan kerja guru dan diakhiri dengan menganalisis tahap kepuasan kerja guru KAFA di Putrajaya. Kajian ini merupakan penyelidikan berbentuk kuantitatif dengan menggunakan kaedah soal selidik dan dianalisis menggunakan sistem SPSS . Dapatan kajian menunjukkan faktor kepuasan kerja paling tinggi ialah bebanan.....

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The aim of this study was to investigate the Clerodendrum interspecific variations toward morphological and anatomical characters in order to determine their taxonomic significance. Both anatomical and morphological characters of taxonomic significance were then used to construct dichotomous key for species of the genus. The distribution of the genus in designated locations were also recorded and mapped. A total number of 16 Clerodendrum species and Tectona grandis as an out-group species were collected from several reserved forest in Peninsular Malaysia. The herbarium voucher specimens were carefully examined and the characters were recorded. Anatomical slide of leaf transverse sections was prepared using modification of standard microtechnique method. Observed morphological and anatomical data were numerically analyse using MultiVariate Statistical Package (MVSP) and Phylogeny Analysis Using Parsimony (PAUP). Result shows morphological character are of taxonomic significan.....

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