The purpose of this study was to examine the use of Know-Want-Learned (KWL) strategy to improve English Foreign Language students’ ability in comprehending academic reading  materials. The subjects of this study consisted of 60 junior high school students in the district  of South Kalimantan, Banjarmasin. The researcher adopted a mixed-method and employed a  quasi-experimental design. The experimental group was taught by using KWL strategy while the  control group was taught by using the conventional strategy. The instruments used in this study  were questionnaires, pre and post-test and semi-structured interview. Data from questionnaires were  analyzed by using descriptive statistics. The findings revealed that the students were proficient  in reading activity and were interested in using KWL strategy in comprehending academic reading  materials. The pre and post-test mean scores were analyzed through paired and independent sample  t-tests. The findings of the pre.....

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This study was conducted to identify the effect of high intensity interval training (HIIT) on physical ability among special education students. A total of 30 participants from a special education school were divided into two groups, treatment group (n=15) and control group (n=15). The treatment group underwent usual normal sports training with additional of HIIT for eight weeks while control group underwent usual normal sports training for the same period of time. The tests that were conducted are 1 minute half sit up, 30m sprint, agility t-test and standing long jump. Independent t-test results showed that treatment group produces significantly greater percentages improvement in performance compared to the control group in all the tests performed. As the conclusion, the inclusion of HIIT in training program increases the physical ability among special educations students  ..

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The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of Learning Assessment Instrument (LAI) for badminton games based on Teaching Games for Understanding (TGfU) in Physical Education (PE) subject. Present findings showed high validity and reliability of LAI when comparing students’ learning achievement. The students’ learning achievements of cognitive, psychomotor and affective aspects were performed very well at Band 5. This study also revealed there were no significant differences between boarding schools, religious schools and daily schools, but there was a strong relationship with students’ achievement. In conclusion, LAI was found to be very effective and can be used as a standard measurement in student’s reasoning activity and guide teachers in teaching and learning assessment. ..

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This paper reports the fndings of a comparative study in which students’ perceived attainment of the objectives of an engineering ethics education and their attitude towards engineering ethics were investigated and compared. The investigation was carried out in Japan and Malaysia, involving 163 and 108 engineering undergraduates respectively. The research method used was based on a survey in which respondents were sent a questionnaire to elicit relevant data. Both descriptive and inferential statistical analyses were performed on the data. The results of the analyses showed that the attainment of the objectives of engineering ethics education and students’ attitude towards socio-ethical issues in engineering were signifcantly higher and positive among Japanese engineering students compared to Malaysian engineering students. Such fndings suggest that a well-structured, integrated, and innovative pedagogy for teaching ethics will have an impact on the students’ attainment of ethics.....

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In today’s development, social problems and indisciplinary among students are to be observed as getting serious. Our community often discuss about these negative issues commonly commited by teenagers, especially students at school and higher education. Due to this, one question related to social and disciplinary problems has been brought up – how far have students learn to internalise and practise noble values in their lives. Therefore, this paper aims to discuss the premilanary findings of the internalization of noble values among students. This study is a quantitative study using a descriptive survey research design. Data collected through questionnaire. The data were analyzed by SPSS using descriptive statistics and t-test. The survey findings revealed that overall of the internalization of noble values among students is high. The study also found no significant differences toward the internalization of noble values among respondents based on gender and stream of studies. In con.....

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Augmented Reality or "AR" has been recognized for its significant importance in different areas of technology, not to mention its significant presence in the education sector. This research aimed to map the relevant literature on AR usage with the aim of rehabilitating people with disabilities. The search was performed on three databases: Science Direct, IEEE Explore and Web of Science from 2013 to 2018. . Based on our inclusion and exclusion criteria, (n=13) articles were selected. Seven of the studies (n=7/13) intellectual disability. Six of the studies (n=6/6) physical disability. The basic idea of this article is to measure the size of the virtual environment utilization in order to rehabilitate the disabled, in addition to the ability of modern technology to restore people with disabilities to normal life and integration into society. This research is expected to display the current literature in this area and to increase the understanding of this research field  ..

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The problem of using the e-learning system in schools is not about the technology but how to deliver learning contents efficiently via a network. However, the conditions of most existing network infrastructure are not conducive for such a use, which inevitably becomes a huge obstacle to delivering such contents. In particular, such an obstacle is more critical in rural areas where the internet connection is nearly non-existent. Unmitigated, this will adversely affect the government’s effort to bridge the digital divide between urban and rural schools. Premised in this context, the research was carried out with the main aim to propose a new framework for cost-effective e-learning based on embedded technology for rural school with affordable cost. To conceptualize such a framework, the researchers analyzed several existing frameworks that are commonly used in most schools. In addition, a survey was carried out to examine the level of adoption of Internet use among teachers. The main fi.....

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The researchers agreed on the potential of the mobile government as a new channel of communication between the government and citizens if the mobile government eliminates the traditional organizational structure of government, thus changing the way information is exchanged between them, and provide government services in a transparent manner at anytime and anywhere. Therefore, this research seeks to present the literature review of m-government including benefits, challenges and most important success criteria of m-government. using different research methods in different countries, and trying to classify these factors from the perspective of the government and citizens. The methodology used in this research is to review the literature on the success of mobile government, in order to determine the success benefits, challenges and factors adopted by each study, and then categorize the success factors according to the degree of their impact on the successful implementation of the mobile .....

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Entrepreneurship education has a bearing on new venture creation of economic growth, promoting a variety of products and services, stimulating investments, and creating jobs. The main elements behind entrepreneurship particularly for new venture creation processes have been widely highlighted by researchers. The role of various media applications and platforms in learning can be accessed through the Internet enables to expand businesses globally. This study aims to build an entrepreneurship framework in the context of integrated entrepreneurship among university students. The study applied an action research approach conducted through focus group [N=20] involving 104 art education students attending the Integrated Entrepreneurship course. Data were collected through 14 weeks’ observation of lectures and documents gathered. The observation emphasised students’ creativity in producing a business plan, art product, and product advertisement video. The roles of entrepreneurship educati.....

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The article aims to explore factors that affects the quality of work life (QWL) among millennial academic staff in Malaysian public universities. Qualitative approach using semi-structured interview was conducted on ten millennial academic staff from four public universities in Malaysia to provide an in-depth explanation on the important factors that affect their QWL. The data were transcribed and analyzed using thematic analysis. The findings identified that factors such as heavy workload, inadequate facilities, lack of advanced technology, leaders that provide less care on welfare, as well as students’ issue could affect the ability of the millenial academics to achieve a good QWL. On the other hand, other factors such as flexibility, supportive colleagues and job security help to ease their working life, hence, making their job more meaningful. The present study generates a deeper understanding of the QWL factors specific to the academics from millennial generation, thus indicatin.....

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