Co-operatives in Malaysia have urgent jobs in creating business frameworks, and making it workable for the nation to join the worldwide co-operatives society and refined economies. Thus, top management in Malaysian cooperatives aggressively design and implement their strategic plan through strategic accounting procedures in leadership. The purpose of this research is to examine the association between the contemporary management accounting practices (MAP) and managerial performance in the Malaysian’ co-operative sector. Management team from the 100 leading co-operatives in Malaysia were the respondents. Descriptive on the adoption level and its relationship with the managerial performance has been analysed. The finding indicates the level of contemporary MAP is high and there is significant relationship between contemporary MAP and managerial performance among Malaysian Co-operatives. This research offers a exclusive details investigation of the contemporary MAP and an signal of upco.....

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The new media technologies have changed the world drastically. Even the traditional print media have been influenced significantly by the new media technologies. The revolution of new media has changed the pattern of mass communication landscape especially in newspaper and magazine publishing industry in Malaysia. The existence of online publishing such as e-magazine has made the process of reading, purchasing and storing books much easier. This concept paper particularly elaborates the influence of new media technology on magazine publishing industry in Malaysia. The lack of online magazine published in the market has contributed to the result of this reading material being ‘out in the cold’ compared to the other electronic publishing such as online books and online newspaper. This research is made to study on the important factors that contribute to the development and sustainability of the online magazine publishing industry in Malaysia and for that the case study is involved on.....

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This main purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of a mobile augmented reality application on the understanding of mathematics subjects among primary school students. This study is constructed on a quasi-experimental procedure using the pre-test, post-test control group design. The study sample consisted of 78 primary school students that were selected from two intact classes, with a mean age of 13.5 years. Students were assigned to two groups, with a control group and an experimental group comprising 38 and 40 students, respectively. The research instrument utilized to measure students’ understanding of Augmented Reality components before and after treatment was based on a set of 40 multiplechoice questions. Learning sessions took place for one hour per week, spanning over four consecutive weeks, in which the control group and the experimental group used a desktop-based application and a mobile augmented reality application, respectively. Data were analyzed using paired .....

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This study was designed to investigate pre-school environment in PERPADUAN pre-school in Malaysia. The objectives are to identify the quality of work environment in multi-ethnic pre-schools; to investigate the practices of teachers’ role and responsibility; and to identify the quality of human resources. The study involved 2004 respondents who are the staff of PERPADUAN pre-school from the government agency who provide pre-school service. Questionnaires and interviews were used in this study to obtain data from respondents. Quantitative data were analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), and qualitative data to support the findings from quantitative results. Findings indicated that the work environment at a moderate level. The study also found that only 53.7% of respondents agreed facilities at the workplace is sufficient. It shows that nearly half of respondents said that there is still a lack of facilities in the workplace. A total of 1,219 (60.7%) of respo.....

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This academic study is aimed accurately at the established validity of critical thinking questionnaires in the TIG Welding Training Modules based precisely on Project Based Learning (PBP) in the Subject (DJJ3032) of Mechanical Workshop Practice 3 in Polytechnic Malaysia. This study represents a quantitative approach that uses the survey method to influence an excellent opinion through a questionnaire related to the content of critical thinking. The research sample consists precisely of 8 vicariously experienced experts in the chosen field of welding in Malaysia. The findings show that this research instrument maintains the moral content validity..

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This pilot study was conducted to examine and verify the reliability of instruments for the manufacturing industry in Malaysia. The manufacturing industry instruments that had been prepared consists of 88 items and is distributed to 40 female workers from several factories located in Kedah, Perak, and Selangor. The purpose of the establishment of this instrument is to measure the three main constructs of this study, which is; (1) career aspiration; (2) job satisfaction; and (3) career development. The approach used to examine the validity and reliability of the items and respondents in this study is emanate from the Rasch Measurement Model Approaches which is much more valid and well-grounded compared to just focus on the output produced by Cronbach’s Alpha. The Winsteps software Version 3.73 has been used to check on the functionality of the items in the aspects such as the item reliability and the separation of item-respondent, polarity item, the suitability of the item to measure .....

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This study was conducted to examine the effectiveness of the use of learning kits among students to improve student performance on the topic of Mechanical Design. This study was conducted based on the type of quasi experimental research approach. The population of the study was Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Agama (SMKA) Falahiah in Kelantan. The sample consists of 52 students selected from 4 classes. The researchers divided the samples into two groups namely the control group and the treatment group. The treatment group is taught using a learning kit while the control group is taught using conventional methods. The instrument used by the researcher in this study is a set of pre and post test questions. When data is obtained, the researchers process the data using SPSS software (Statistical Package for Social Science). T-test analysis is used to compare the difference in pre-test performance and post-test between treatment group and control group. The significance level of the study was d.....

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The aim of establishment polytechnic in Malaysia is to produce excellent and quality graduates to cater the needs of human capital in our country. However, the achievement of the graduates is still at a less satisfactory level. The failure among students to achieve outstanding academic achievement is due to not understanding the process and their learning style. This study is conducted to explore and examine the depth of learning style practice among students using Felder-Silverman learning style model (FSLSM) with their academic achievement in engineering study at polytechnic Malaysia. The method of data collection was in the form of survey using questionnaire. There are 36 polytechnics in Malaysia and 8792 students were involved for the study. The results of data analysis obtained among engineering students using Index Learning Style (ILS) were upon four dimensions of FSLSM which are processing, perception, input, and understand. A formula is generated based on ILS referring to the r.....

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This paper focuses on children’s experience and learning opportunities in ethnically diverse preschool settings. The study involved 60 children and three teachers from three PERPADUAN (Unity) Pre-school settings. A qualitative methodology was applied to explore children’s experience and learning opportunities. Direct observation of children’s free play and in-depth interviews were conducted with the children and teachers within 16 weeks. Observation based on instruments from the ECCE Research Project which included two main standards, an element of children’s learning and meaningful learning. An indicator of standards started with working towards, meeting the standard and exceeding the standard. The primary findings of this case study emergent from the exceeding standard that children’s learning experience and opportunities are divided into three: Children need the challenge to be competent, Active learning and learning comes from social interactions. Given an opportunity, th.....

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This study aimed to identify the effectiveness of learning aid for the Electric Circuit topics. The learning aid was developed using ADDIE model because it was designed to create lesson plans and learning materials so that the delivery of the lesson will be more effective and efficient. This model was included the phases of analysis, design, development, implementation and evaluation. A set of questionnaire was used in this research. Students were divided into two groups, conventional groups and learning aid group (intervention). The study involves a set of questionnaire was distributed to 48 of form 1 students in Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Agama Falahiah, Pasir Pekan, Kelantan. The findings showed that Learning Aid for Serial and Parallel Circuit topics (Electrical Circuit) can effect of the student performance. It is suggested this learning aid can be used as a kit to replace a conventional method to improve the student performance..

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