Consistent and early hearing aid use is important for hearing-impaired children to develop speech and language skills. However, parents often face challenges in retaining information from hearing aid orientation sessions and effectively managing their children’s hearing aids. To achieve this, parents need to acquire the necessary information and skills to ensure their children receive consistent daily auditory stimulation through well-functioning hearing aids. This study aimed to develop and validate an online hearing aid management (HAM) module designed to empower parents of hearing-impaired children. A two-phase approach was employed. Phase one involved developing the module’s content based on published literature, while Phase II focused on assessing the module's face and content validity through expert reviews and parent evaluations. Six topics were established during the development process of the module. The development phase resulted in the inclusion of six hearing aid manage.....

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Autistic traits (ATs) describe characteristics and features associated with autism, which are thought to be continuously distributed in the general population. Exploration of ATs in the general population is important as it can inform the understanding of both autistic and non-autistic populations. Extending this idea, an understanding of the distribution of ATs within certain environments and settings may be useful in developing strategies for supporting those with specific needs associated with their level of ATs. ATs are divided into social behavior (with sub-factors of social skills, routine, switching, and imagination) and fascination with numbers or patterns. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the internal consistency of the Autism Quotient short (AQ-28) instrument had used in this study, evaluate the pattern of ATs among undergraduate students at a university in Malaysia, and compare the findings between this study with the original AQ -28. We examined self-reported ATs usin.....

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The 'MySuara' app is a personalised augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) mobile application designed for Malaysian special education classrooms, offering multilingual support and a unique dual-screen modelling feature to enhance teacher-student communication. Besides, it allows the customisation of symbol sets to meet individual student needs, providing a personalised solution for teachers and caregivers. This study aims to assess the usability of the 'MySuara' mobile app using a developed questionnaire, as usability is quantifiable and crucial for user satisfaction. Conducting such evaluations can unveil flaws in the system and reveal user demands, which is vital for successful app development. Usability testing is essential during development to ensure high user satisfaction and successful app usage. However, limited usability models exist for assessing mobile application features. Therefore, 'MySuara' was evaluated using a questionnaire developed based on the Mobile Lear.....

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Education for children who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) has resulted in various outcomes. In the move to inclusivity, scarce studies have been conducted to evaluate the academic achievement of DHH children, especially in the inclusive education (IE) setting. Therefore, this review aims to map the literature about the academic achievement of children with DHH within IE settings worldwide, including the assessment tools and interventions received. Data were searched from five electronic databases: EBSCOhost [Academic Search Complete (ASC), MEDLINE and CINAHL], Science Direct, SCOPUS, PubMed (PMC) and ERIC (Education Resources Information Centre). Six studies were found to fulfil the inclusion criteria: investigated the achievement of students with DHH academically and in inclusive educational settings. These studies were organised based on the Problem-Intervention-Outcome Meta-Model (PIO MM) conceptual model. In this model, the problem (population of children with DHH) with the inte.....

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Students with special educational needs (SEN) are the ones who struggle more than most kids their age to study or access education because of their disabilities or learning challenges. Since SEN became an official research topic in 1971, its significance in scholarly discussions has expanded tremendously, which has led to an increase in its research output. The database Web of Science, for example, has 4057 publications related to the subject of SEN. This study uses the core database in WOS as a data source and screens 2599 of these high-quality publications (including articles, conference papers, and reviews) to summarize the growth trajectory of the SEN field. Two key findings were identified. First, the global publication trend reveals a rise in scholarly interest in SEN research, with an especially noticeable increase in publications since 2005. While SEN research have been slowly rising across Asia over decades, this tendency became more obvious in 2013. Second, there has been a g.....

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The aim of this investigation is to study how think-aloud protocols are used in a Form Four reading  comprehension class. It is to see how students use appropriate strategies to enhance their reading  comprehension. Three participants, from a Form 4 class are selected. They are then exposed to  think-loud protocols. Each of them is given an appropriate passage of the same level to read. They  are then asked to read and think at the same time. This is to see how they verbalize their thoughts  and feelings. This session is audio-taped and the data transcribed.  These participants are then  asked to retell through delayed retelling what they have understood from the passage. Later they  are interviewed by the researcher. Based on the data collected, this think-aloud protocols provides information on reading strategies.  Also, based on the information obtained, participants use reading strategies to have a better  understanding of the passage. Therefore by making them a.....

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Tunjang Komunikasi Bahasa Melayu telah menetapkan standard pembelajaran iaitu mengenal pasti huruf abjad yang perlu dikuasai oleh murid prasekolah dan pendekatan belajar melalui bermain merupakan salah satu pendekatan yang disarankan dalam pengajaran dan pembelajaran bahasa di prasekolah. Kajian ini adalah Kajian Tindakan yang bertujuan untuk menilai keberkesanan penggunaan Permainan Padan Kad Abjad (PKA) bagi mengenal pasti huruf abjad dalam kalangan kanak-kanak prasekolah di Bandar Baru Bangi. Seramai lima orang kanak-kanak berumur enam tahun terlibat sebagai responden kajian. Kajian Tindakan ini menggunakan model Kemmis dan Mc Taggart (1988) yang melalui fasa perancangan, tindakan, pemerhatian, dan refleksi. Data dikumpul melalui ujian pra dan ujian pos menggunakan instrument senarai semak, hasil kerja dan temubual tidak berstruktur. Data dianalisis menggunakan bilangan abjad dan peratus. Terdapat peningkatan yang signifikan dalam penguasaan huruf abjad dalam kajian ini. Sebelum int.....

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Resistance training is crucial for soccer players as it enhances their overall physical performance, contributing significantly to strength, power, and injury prevention. A well-structured warm-up enhances physiological readiness, reduces the risk of injury, and optimizes performance during resistance training sessions. The debate between general and specific warm-ups is ongoing, with various studies highlighting the advantages and disadvantages of each approach. Hence, this study investigated the effectiveness of specific and time-efficient warm-up protocols on strength performance, mainly focusing on the one-repetition maximum (1RM) barbell thruster among trained soccer players. Twenty male-trained soccer players aged 17 to 20 (18.99 ± 0.75) were recruited for this study. An experimental crossover study design was conducted with participants undergoing a general or specific warm-up protocol before 1RM testing. The results indicated that the specific warm-up protocol (51.25 ± 8.68 k.....

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Kemahiran dan pengetahuan teknologi merupakan salah satu elemen utama yang perlu dilengkapkan dalam program latihan guru untuk memastikan generasi guru masa hadapan mampu menghadapi perubahan digital dalam landskap pendidikan. Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengalaman guru pelatih ESL (English as a Second Language) dalam menggunakan kemahiran teknologi mereka semasa fasa latihan mengajar n dan mengetahui sebarang cabaran yang dihadapi oleh guru pelatih. Menggunakan teori Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) sebagai rangka kerja penilaian, data dikumpul melalui pemerhatian, temu bual dan analisis dokumen. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan bahawa kebanyakan peserta tidak dapat menggunakan teknologi dalam penyampaian pelajaran mereka, walaupun mereka mempunyai tahap pengetahuan tinggi dalam menggunakan aplikasi teknologi. Kajian ini mengenal pasti beberapa faktor seperti kekurangan kemudahan integrasi teknologi di sekolah dan kekurangan aspek penilaian terhadap eleme.....

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There are three objectives of this study. Firstly, to explore the process and types of the development of the professional identity among China male EFL teachers in higher institutions. Secondly, to investigate the factors that affect the development of China male EFL teachers’ professional identity. Thirdly, to constructs a theoretical model of construction of professional identity among China male EFL teachers in higher institutions. This study employs a qualitative research approach, through a case studies involving three male EFL teachers from Hebei province, aiming to enhance English learning outcomes and education quality in higher education, providing insights for university management policies in the field of foreign language education in China. This study has the following main findings: First, there are common and different features in the process of their professional identity development. The professional identity development of them is categorized into three types: the M.....

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