The study examined the degree to which digital citizenship has been incorporated into the Social Studies curriculum and evaluated the role of deliberative processes in this integration. The research process involved collaboration with teachers, students, curriculum specialists, and school administrators, all actively participating in curriculum deliberation. A design research approach was used with the primary focus on developing a framework for integrating digital citizenship into the curriculum. The study's findings underscored the value of integrating digital citizenship as it equips students for the digital era and fosters comprehensive development. It is recommended that digital citizenship be included in the Social Studies curriculum. Future studies should assess the effectiveness of this integration across various subject areas and educational settings. Keywords: Curriculum integration, curriculum mapping, deliberation process, digital citizenship..

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Education plays an important role in the progress of a nation, and Japan has long been an example of an effective and efficient education system. This research compares the education policies and elementary school curricula between Japan and Indonesia today. Using the literature study method, this research describes how Japan integrates moral values and life skills in education through the “Doutoku-Kyouiku” program and seikatsu lessons, which teach students about everyday behavior. Meanwhile, Indonesia adopted the Pancasila Learner Profile as a reference for character education based on the Minister of Education, Culture and Research Regulation No.12 of 2024. The results show that although the two countries have different approaches, both are committed to providing quality and inclusive education. Japan emphasizes the development of academic competence and character, while Indonesia focuses more on character development through Pancasila values. The Japanese education policy and cu.....

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The aim of this study is to examine information perceived as salient by new university academic staff attending a compulsory induction program at a Malaysian public university. Attending and successfully completing the induction program is a policy that is set and managed by universities across Malaysia. This study uses a qualitative approach, where reflections by the four authors of this study attending a ten-day induction program were collected and examined. By the end of the program, a total of 40 reflective pieces were written on an online shared document, which were then analyzed thematically. The reflections were examined through iterative reading and coding of their contents, which were then consolidated into salient themes. These themes were noteworthy information, affirmation and aspiration, and critical response. The findings indicated that the process of induction acted more than just a space for the dissemination of information, but there were instances where participants f.....

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The purpose of this research is to examine the informal learning practices among secondary school  teachers in the Kinta District of Perak. The research is conducted by examining four research  questions: I. What types of informal learning activities the teachers may have done in the past  year? 2. Where do the teachers engage in informal learning? 3. How much time do teachers spend in  informal learning? 4.What are teachers' favoured modes of informal learning? The study employed the  quantitative methodology and data were collected through structured questionnaires. The secondary  school teachers were selected to participate in this study. The main source of data was from a set  of questionnaire and 143 teachers responded. The study revealed that almost all the teachers  indicated that they had engaged in some form of informal learning. The background characteristics  of the respondents were also examined based on gender, age, and school locality, etcetera. The  f.....

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This study aims to determine students’ social media usage for educational purposes and to analyze their perceptions of the impact of social media usage on academic performance. A quantitative method with two types of data, namely quantitative data and qualitative data was used in this study which involved a sample of 54 undergraduate students from a public university in Malaysia. Open-ended and closed-ended questionnaires were utilized as research instruments, and both questionnaires were administered online. A descriptive statistical method was applied to analyze quantitative data, while thematic analysis was employed for qualitative data. The results revealed that 85.2% of the respondents believed that utilizing social media for learning activities had a positive effect on their academic performance, while the remaining 14.8% chose to be neutral. Through thematic analysis, twelve themes emerged based on students' perceptions of the impact of social media usage on their a.....

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Kepesatan teknologi, komunikasi dan maklumat telah menjadi satu evolusi di dalam dunia pendidikan.  Teknologi maklumat yang menyediakan satu persekitaran dan pelbagai fungsi telah mempengaruhi corak  pengajaran dan pembelajaran. Bidang pendidikan muzik juga tidak terlepas daripada kemajuan  teknologi pengkomputeran. Penggunaan komputer dalam pengajaran dan pembelajaran pendidikan muzik  dengan menggunakan perisian yang sesuai dilihat sebagai satu kaedah ke arah meningkatkan mutu   pengajaran  dengan  lebih  berkesan.  Pembangunan  produk  pengajaran  dan pembelajaran alatan  muzik Dikir Barat ini juga dihasilkan bagi memenuhi langkah ke arah  kemajuan  teknologi  dalam   bidang  muzik tradisional  tempatan.  Projek  ini merupakan pembangunan perisian pembelajaran  permainan alatan muzik Dikir Barat untuk guru ataupun pelajar yang boleh diakses secara  pembelajaran kendiri menerusi komputer.  ..

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This research aims to develop a sixth-form HistoGuide application and study its impact on students’ drawing skills, labelling skills and motivation. The HistoGuide is developed based on the ADDIE (Analyze, Design, Develop, Implement, and Evaluate) Model, and to identify its impact, quasi-experimental research was employed. Two sets of instruments were utilised to measure the usability and motivation. A total of 194 sixth-form students were selected as respondents through the simple random sampling technique. The Content Validity Index (CVI) from 15 experts showed that the Itemlevel CVI (I-CVI) is high and the overall validity is excellent, with Scale-level CVI/Universal Agreement (S-CVI/UA) at 0.80 and Scale-level CVI/Average (SCVI/ Ave) at 0.96, respectively. Findings showed a high overall usability level (Mean (M) = 4.41; Standard Deviation (SD) = 0.39) with usefulness (M = 4.40; SD = 0.38), ease of use (M = 4.36; SD = 0.41), ease of learning (M = 4.45; SD = 0.45), and .....

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This study identified the basic education Catholic School teachers’ personal lived and desired core values as well as the challenges faced in living out those core values and how they faced those challenges. It probed how teachers envision their school community if core values are lived out and recognized the school programs, activities, and support needed to enhance their core values. Phenomenological research was conducted that applied Appreciative Inquiry and validated online interviews were utilized for data gathering which was participated by twenty-five (25) teachers and five (5) principals from five Catholic schools in Metro Manila. The results showed that the most lived core values are being Maka-Diyos (Love of God), Makatao (Love of Others), Makakalikasan (Love of Creation), Makabansa (Love of Country), and Mahusay (Excellence). In living out these core values, they experienced challenges, particularly in managing their human nature, conflicting values with others, as well a.....

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Retorik merupakan satu subbidang linguistik yang digunakan dalam sebuah penulisan untuk menampilkan penulisan yang menggunakan bahasa yang berseni, indah dan berkesan. Penggunaan retorik juga dapat menekankan penggunaan aspek kesantunan, keterampilan dan pengaplikasian bahasa yang lebih baik dalam bentuk lisan dan bukan lisan. Selain itu, pemilihan penulisan karangan adalah bersesuaian sebagai salah satu instrumen utama dalam kajian untuk membuktikan keberkesanan penggunaan retorik dalam penulisan karangan murid. Tujuan kajian ini dijalankan adalah untuk menganalisis penggunaan retorik penerangan dalam karangan Bahasa Melayu murid tingkatan empat di SMK Tun Haji Abdul Malek, Melaka. Oleh hal yang demikian, terdapat tiga objektif utama kajian ini dilakukan iaitu mengenal pasti tahap kefahaman pelajar mengenai konsep retorik penerangan dalam karangan Bahasa Melayu, menganalisis penggunaan retorik penerangan dalam penulisan karangan Bahasa Melayu murid tingkatan empat di SMK Tun Haji Abdu.....

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Kajian ini tentang keberkesanan pengajaran dan pembelajaran penulisan karangan dalam  meningkatkan   kualiti  karangan  pelajar  menengah  atas.   Kajian  ini menggunakan kaedah soal selidik.  Seramai  233 orang pelajar dari salah sebuah sekolah di Daerah Larut Matang dan Selama dipilih sebagai  responden. Empat orang guru juga dipilih bagi mengisi borang data. Pemboleh ubah bebas dalam kajian  ini ialah ciri-ciri demografi, iaitu  jantina, gred, masalah pelajar,  latihan penulisan, aktiviti  pengajaran dan pembelajaran yang dilaksanakan semasa proses pengajaran dan pembelajaran penulisan  karangan. Pemboleh ubah bersandar ialah keberkesanan pengajaran  dan  pembelajaran  penulisan   karangan  dalam  meningkatkan  kualiti karangan pelajar.  Kajian ini bertujuan melihat  masalah-masalah pelajar  dalam pembelajaran  penulisan  karangan,  teknik  pengajaran  yang   berkesan  dalam meningkatkan kualiti karangan pelajar dan hubungan antara keker.....

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