Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengenalpasti kesan Program Latihan Acai Adidas (PLAA) berasaskan Model Teaching Games for Understanding (TGfU) berbanding Model Latihan Teknikal (MLT) terhadap prestasi permainan mini 4 lawan 4, kecergasan motor (KM) dan penulisan nota refleksi (PNR) pemain-pemain bola sepak Institut Pendidikan Guru (IPG). Kajian ini menggunakan reka bentuk kuasi eksperimental dengan dua kumpulan iaitu 32 orang dalam kumpulan rawatan (PLAA) dan 32 orang kumpulan kawalan (MLT). Jumlah keseluruhan iaitu seramai 64 pemain berumur antara 18-23 tahun yang diagihkan secara rawak. Prestasi permainan dinilai berdasarkan keupayaan pemain membuat keputusan (MK) dan pelaksanaan kemahiran (PK) dalam aspek hantaran, menggelecek, menanduk dan menjaring, sokong, lindung serta KM pemain (kepantasan, imbangan, koordinasi, kuasa, kelajuan dan masa tindakbalas). Selain itu, PNR pemain (keseronokan, penguasaan taktikal dan kemahiran serta peningkatan pemikiran) diuji ke atas pemain p.....

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There is  a dearth of empirical studies  on young political activist in Malaysia, specifically on how and  why  they  get  involved  in  political activism,  and  in  relation  to  the  rich  literature  that  has developed in Western democracies. By applying Klandermans’s framework of ‘Demand and Supply of Participation’ framework, together with the data collected primarily from interviews with youth political activists, this study examines the engagement of youth activists who were actively involved in  political  activities  including  social  movements,  protests  and  civil  society  in  Malaysia.  This includes  their  motivations  to get involved and the challenges  they faced as  political activists. The findings  showed  that  most  of  the  activists  interviewed  started  to  actively  participate  in  political activism  at  university,  as  student  activists.  Even  though  most  of  them  have  graduated, .....

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This paper discusses two important aspects of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) implementation in Malaysia, namely the evolution and the role of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in crafting the future of TVET in the Malaysian education landscape. The evolution of TVET is elaborated in seven stages, starting from the era of before the Second World War up to the present new millennium. On the other hand, the role ICT is narrated based on several contexts, such as the history behind ICT integration in TVET education, the advantages, and disadvantages, as well as the challenges and readiness to move along with rapidly shifted industrial demands. Education policies on TVET are constantly enacted and enhanced to ensure that the nation could overcome the challenges of the industrial revolution 4.0. These policies are implemented within three types of TVET institutions, which are school-based, non-school-based, and registered private entities. Therefore, this.....

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Sustainable practices in campus development plan are crucial especially in preserving the environment in all universities. This study aims to identify the level of awareness of postgraduate students in Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI). The data is collected using qualitative method by using questionnaire which distributed to 351 random postgraduate students in UPSI. The level of awareness is measured from the aspect of knowledge, perception, comfort, realization, and appreciation in campus sustainable development practices. The results showed that perception and comfort aspects showed high level (M = 4.03, SP = 0.59) and (M = 4.13, SP = 0.53) respectively, while knowledge, realization, and appreciation aspects showed moderate level (M = 3.45, SP = 0.81), (M = 3.65, SP = 0.66), and (M = 3.41, SP = 0.89) respectively. This finding explains postgraduate students have moderate level of knowledge about sustainable development practices that are crucial in understanding sustainabili.....

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This investigation addressed the outcomes of a comparative study on attitude towards engineering ethical issues between engineering undergraduates of Malaysia and Indonesia. The study was conducted involving 83 Malaysian and 135 Indonesian undergraduates who pursuing their study in engineering programmes. A quantitative method was used in which a questionnaire was administrated to elicit relevant data. The outcomes of the data analysis showed that the attitude towards engineering ethical issues among Indonesian engineering students was positive and significantly higher than Malaysian engineering students. These findings revealed that various pedagogical approaches for teaching engineering ethics course will have positive impact on students' attitude towards ethics. Therefore, the study findings opens up a new dimension in ethics education which highlighting the importance of teaching strategies in developing the attitude towards engineering ethical issues. This is vital in facilitating.....

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Research shows that motivation and engagement are essential for effective learning and it is not an easy task to achieve. The latest technique to attract the students is to integrate humour in classroom teaching. Humour is an often-overlooked skill in teaching as the teachers are not trained in the use of humour and it is not a part of any curriculum and they consider teaching is a serious business and they are not supposed to be entertainers. Magic tricks represent one of the humour items that can be effectively used at all levels of teaching from schools to colleges. Also, it can be used as teaching aid and it can be termed as‘ice-breaker’. The ‘Primacy and recencey effect’ and ‘Zeigarnick effect’ gives a strong theoretical basis for the use of magic as an ‘ice-breaker’ in the class. Magic tricks have many benefits in teaching such as it can break the monotony of a lecture, captures and retains student attention, make the students more receptive, expands student compr.....

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Oil-field exploitations that have been done in Moinesti city over the years since 1440 have resulted in soil degradation due to accidents and residual pollution. The location of extraction wells close to the grazing areas has frequently increased questions related to the quality of soil and vegetation for these areas. The aim of the study was to assess the degree of pollution considering total petroleum hydrocarbons and heavy metals in soil and spontaneous vegetation from one of the grazing areas located under the influence of oil pipe transport and oil wells. 35 locations were considered for soil and vegetation sampling and the measured data were mapped and analysed using spatial distribution correlations. The results indicated that, the heavy metal and TPH concentrations in the investigated soils exceeded the thresholds values. They also indicated the existence of residual pollution in the investigated soils. Often, Cd and Pb determined concentrations exceeded the normal values for t.....

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Even though Project-Based Learning is sound in theory but the implementation of this student-centred approach is often problematic due to varied factors. Hence, the aim of this research was to evaluate the effectiveness of the implementation of Project-Based Learning at a polytechnic in Malaysia. The research design used in this study was program evaluation. Program evaluation is systematic method to determine the effectiveness and efficiency of a program. A CIPP model was selected because it is a holistic and appropriate model for program evaluation. In terms of sampling, 43 supervisors and 118 students were selected randomly. The main instrument used in this study was a set of questionnaires validated in a pilot study. Key finding shows that most supervisors and students believe that Project-Based Learning is suitable for the students’ senior project. They also believe that the supervisors possessed adequate technical knowledge and have implemented their supervisory duties effectiv.....

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Reflecting on what is currently happening to artistic research in an academic setting, we identified three domains of knowledge that must be interpreted appropriately. In the present article, these three domains of knowledge to which we refer are covered the way we think about art, the way art is processed, and the art works itself. The way we think about art is closely related to the profile of knowledge which is philosophically known as ontology. The way art to be processed is closely related to the structure of knowledge which is philosophically known as epistemology. Meanwhile, the art works itself is closely related to the value of knowledge which is philosophically known as axiology. These three aspects play a role in determining the artistic research paradigms carried out in an academic environment. Based on literature review, we have classified artistic research into two paradigms. The first paradigm, we called artistic as research, in which this notion is representation that a.....

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This paper reviews reading attempts made by students at the lower secondary -- level in oral reading and retelling to understand literary texts. The study involved a qualitative research method in collecting data, which relates to the students’ reading patterns in understanding literary texts and the impact of students’ reading patterns on literary texts comprehension. The sample in this study comprised six average ability Form One (i.e. seventh grade) students from a secondary school. Data collection techniques included content analysis of students’ oral reading and retelling. Students’ oral reading and retelling were centred in the literature textbook currently used in lower secondary school. Data collected were subsequently analysed by using frequency counts in the form of percentages. The findings from oral readings show that students formed their own mental framework to guide them through in text comprehension, and the results of retellings analysis suggest that the litera.....

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