Western Influences in Contemporary Malaysian Sculpture is an issue that is often dealt with through  the ages. However, there has never  been any scientific study undertaken in  regard  to  the   historical  development  of  sculpture  in  Malaysia.  Recognizing  this neglect,  the  study  was   conducted  to  document  the  influence  of  the  West  in  the fabrication  of  local  sculpture.   However,  the  focus  is  strictly  on  sculptures  that  are made  of metal  from  the  1960s to  the year 2010. The objective  of this study, aims to explicate the style, form, iconography, and  content. This connection involves questions of  influence,  culture,  similarities,  distinctions,   identities  and  manifestations of  local sculptors. In order to make this study a reality,  researcher  has combined the theory of Iconology  by Erwin Panofsky  and the concept of knowledge   by al-Imam al-Ghazzali. The  study  w.....

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This study aims to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of a learning module based on Adobe Photoshop with 130 motif templates in the teaching and learning of Batik pattern designs. This research used a qualitative approach based on the studio method involving observations and interviews. The sample of the participants consisted of 56 students who took a Batik course. In the studio, the participants used such a learning module to learn to create a number of Batik pattern designs. The evaluation of the learning module was based on five factors, namely effectiveness, learnability, flexibility, ease of use, and user acceptance. The research findings showed that all the participants were able to create creative patterns with high aesthetic value. Their designs were also observed to exhibit a high degree of intricacy and finesse. In addition, the findings showed that the use of such a module helped expedite the design process, making it more efficient as well as flexible. The participants.....

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STEM-based physics teaching and learning embraces creative and engaging activities for students. In addition to producing innovative learning, The STEM-Based Physics Interactive Laboratory (i-Lab) is an innovation of physics laboratory modules that incorporate Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematical elements to produce critical thinking and problem-solving students. The objective of this study was to analyse expert agreement on STEM-based physics in an interactive laboratory (i-Lab) component. The Fuzzy Delphi method with 5 Fuzzy scales was used to collect data. A total of 25 experts in various fields of physics education were chosen as respondents for the study. The data were collected and analysed using the Fuzzy triangular Fuzzy number and the position of each component was determined using the "defuzzification process". A total of six items on the questionnaire (component i-Lab) were submitted to specialists for approval and evaluation. The questionnaire was validated by .....

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 Interaksi guru dengan kanak-kanak merupakan faktor penting dalam kejayaan proses pengajaran dan pembelajaran di prasekolah. Melalui interaksi semasa proses pengajaran dan pembelajaran di prasekolah, kanak-kanak boleh melibatkan diri dalam aktiviti yang dijalankan dan membantu kanak-kanak berfikir. Oleh itu, kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji amalan interaksi guru dengan kanak-kanak yang berlaku semasa aktiviti bercerita menggunakan kemahiran berfikir aras tinggi. Kajian yang berbentuk kualitatif ini menggunakan instrumen pemerhatian, temu bual dan dokumen. Sesi rakaman video telah dijalankan sebanyak empat sesi yang berdurasi 30 minit setiap sesi di kelas prasekolah sewaktu aktiviti bercerita. Kemudian video tersebut dianalisis untuk mengenalpasti amalan interaksi antara guru dengan kanak-kanak menggunakan kemahiran berfikir aras tinggi. Sesi temu bual juga turut dijalankan bersama seorang guru sebagai sokongan kepada dapatan kajian. Hasil kajian menunjukkan bahawa guru m.....

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This study was conducted to examine the effect of virtual text and graphic integration based on interactive multimedia in students’ achievements in Malay Language summary writing. This study considers students’ achievements prior to and following exposure to the virtual integration of text and graphics. This study also identifies significant differences between pre and post- test scores in summary writing. A quasi experimental method was used to measure descriptive and inferential data. A total of 30 form four students were involved as a sample. The results showed a significant difference in mean; that is, F =11.2, significant level < 0.05. The conclusions from the study show that a virtual text and graphic integration, based on interactive multimedia, improves achievement scores in summary writing. The implication of the study shows that using this virtual integration as a teaching approach can improve Malay students’ Language summary writing...

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Teaching essay writing scenario in this technological era is also aimed on interactive multimedia integration; text and graphics that revolve around inquiry and constructive thinking. In thinking process itself, inquiries are considered fundamental to teachers in teaching essay writing. Hence, this research is conducted to study teacher's opinion on constructive thinking process that based on interactive multimedia integration; text and graphics. Quantitative research design that based survey method is used in accordance with the questionnaire. The samples are 33 Malay Language teachers in Bangsar Zone, Federal Territory Kuala Lumpur. The finding shows that there is a significant correlation between inquiry and constructive thinking, r = 2.01, the level of significant is < 0.05. It is advised that all Malay language teachers focus on the aspect inquiry and constructive thinking for teaching essay writing. The implication of this study is focused on impressive teaching sources. The inte.....

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Kajian ini bertujuan mengesan kaedah belajar melalui bermain bagi topik Pengalaman Pranombor   terhadap pencapaian  dan tingkah laku prososial  murid-murid  prasekolah. Reka  bentuk  kuasi   eksperimen  kumpulan  kawalan  tidak  setara  digunakan.  Sampel kajian  terdiri  daripada  49   orang  murid  prasekolah  daripada  sebuah  prasekolah  di daerah Seberang Perai Utara, Pulau  Pinang. Daripada 49 orang murid, 24 orang murid mewakili  kumpulan  rawatan  yang menggunakan   kaedah belajar  melalui  bermain dan 25  orang  murid  mewakili  kumpulan  kawalan.  Dua  instrumen   digunakan  iaitu  Ujian Pencapaian Pengalaman  Pranombor dan Jadual Pemerhatian  Tingkah Laku  Prososial. Data bagi  ujian  pencapaian  dianalisis  dengan  menggunakan  ujian  statistik   deskriptif dan   ujian   statistik   inferens.   Data   yang   dikumpul   untuk   tingkah   laku    prososial dianalisis    dengan    menggun.....

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Significant changes occurred in education system; teaching and learning technology in this new era. The changes can be revised through the existence of digital assessment system for essay writing. In utilizing and interpreting these changes, this study was conducted to examine the use of digital and conventional assessment system for Form Three among Malay teachers. The survey method was used in this study. The samples of the study are 60 teachers of the national secondary school which taught Malay Language for form three in Selangor and Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur. The data are described descriptively and inferentially. Descriptive data are mean and standard deviation. Inferential data was analyzed using ANCOVA statistics. The findings show that there is a significant difference in teachers' opinion on the use of digital assessment system and the use of conventional assessment materials that based on consumer concept and user friendly. From that perspective, digital scoring syst.....

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Artikel ini merupakan sebahagian dapatan kajian  menganalisis unsur-unsur nilai murni  yang tergarap dalam watak-watak utama dari 21 buah novel kanak-kanak Xu You Bin. Fokus utama artikel  ini  memperbincangkan  fungsi  novel  kanak-kanak  dalam  pemupukan  nilai  murni  dan personaliti dalam kalangan kanan-kanak serta melapor dan menerang hasil kajian nilai murni yang kerap terpapar melalui watak utama novel Xu You Bin. Kaedah analisis teks digunakan untuk mengenal pasti nilai-nilai murni dalam novel tersebut berpandukan  14 jenis nilai-nilai murni yang tersenarai dalam Kurikulum Standard Sekolah Rendah Pendidikan Moral (KSSR Pendidikan Moral). Nilai-nilai murni watak utama yang dirumuskan melalui perwatakan dan plot-plot novel yang dikenal pasti adalahkasih sayang dan baik hati. Kajian ini mungkin dapat memberi  implikasi  kepada  pihak  sekoloh,  guru-guru,  ibu  bapa  dan  murid-murid  khususnya dalam  pemilihan  bahan  bacaan  yang  berkualiti  tinggiÂ.....

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The effectiveness of oral corrective feedback (CF) on learners’ interlanguage development has been the topic of much discussion in the second language acquisition (SLA). This study intends to investigate the effects of implicit and explicit oral corrective feedback on the learning of comparativeforms in English as a second language (ESL) in the Malaysian context. The learning of comparative forms entails the implicit grammar knowledge (IGK) / fluency and explicit grammar knowledge (EGK) / accuracy. The study employs a quasi-experimental research method using 3-groups pre-test and post-test design: recast group (implicit oral corrective feedback), metalinguistic feedback group (explicit oral corrective feedback), and control group (task-related feedback). It involved 80 B.Ed. Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) student teachers. Pe-tests and post-tests data were analysed using one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). Recorded observations of classroom discourse and interviews we.....

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