The purpose of this study is to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Multimedia Interactive Making Clothing (MIMP) module. It is developed for the teachers to learn and facilitate (LFc) the teaching of topics on the subjects of Home Science (HS) in the Malaysian schools. The design of the study is quantitative and the survey method is used to collect data. The MIMP module has been certified by eight experts in the relevant fields of HS Education, ICT and Malay Language. A total of 37 HS students from Miri Sarawak Division were selected to test the reliability of the module activity by evaluating the effectiveness of LFc in each teaching session. The findings show that the module has a good validity of 82.5% and high reliability with an Alpha Cronbach value of .92. However, some aspects need to be improved so that the developed module can meet the objectives for which it has been designed. The findings of the study would be useful to other researchers who intend to develop other.....

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This study examines the effect of implementing the Green Skill (GS) in Design and Technology (DT) subjects to assessing students’ green practices. This quantitative study uses a quasi-experimental technique to evaluate 62 year-five primary school students: group of treatment utilising the GS Module, and the control groups without GS Module. A GS practice rubric test was conducted to measure the performance of the students after they had practised the GS. The GS practice - questionnaires were only answered by the treatment group after using the module for nine weeks. The analysis results of the t-test show that the level of GS practice between the male and female students is almost the same and at a good level. The MANOVA's findings show that there are no significant differences of the Waste practice, 3R and water usage of green skills between male and female students. These clearly shows that the practice of the two groups are at the same level and good. Conclusion, that GS can be in.....

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Green technology can be seen as one of the elements that can minimize environmental quality degradation and provide a healthier environment. In addition, green technology is also important to be applied in the field of education to inculcate student's interest in appreciating the environment. Students can also practice the knowledge learned and disseminated to the community towards a more sustainable country. This concept paper aims to provide environmentally relevant information and sustainable development education (ESD) in line with the importance of green technology. This is due to the lack of awareness of environmental conservation and conservation among the community. Therefore, the awareness of environmental conservation should be nurtured since childhood as those who will change the next generation. Hence, the application of green technology as a sustainable development education driver (ESD) is expected to help address environmental issues. Additionally, Technical and Vocation.....

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This article discusses the development process of a module based on ADDIE Development Model. Teaching module is one of the elements that can help in the teaching and facilitating process for a subject. Therefore, in designing a module, a development model that contains thorough and systematic phases and processes is crucial. The aim of this article is to discuss the use of ADDIE development model in the development phase of Green Skills (Gs) teaching module for the Design and Technology (D&T) subject at primary schools. This is because ADDIE model is among the design models that are systematic and effective, comprising five phases which are analysis, design, development, implementation and evaluation. The use of ADDIE model is suitable in developing the Green Skills teaching module because it is systematic and complete as it has five sufficient steps so that the results meet the desired objectives and makes the teaching and facilitating process more effective. ..

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Many universities have introduced Arabic language for specific purpose courses in order to help learners master the terminologies and language patterns used in specific fields. This paper reviews the rising popularity of learning Arabic for specific purposes among Malaysian students in view of more contemporary needs than decades ago when the Arabic language is learnt mainly for religious purposes. The qualitative approach has been adopted in conducting this literature review. This review provides input to help create a module for teaching Arabic for specific purposes. This study has a significant contribution to the field of Arabic teaching in Malaysia as it informs practitioners and researchers on how to improve the effectiveness of Arabic for specific purpose courses to help students gain academic and career advantages in the long run...

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This study aims to identify and examine early mathematical concepts based on mathematical terminology and early mathematical skills among children and teachers of the National Child Development Research Centre (NCDRC). This study also investigates the pedagogical practices by the teachers on how to overcome vague terminology and children skills procedure in the teaching and learning of early mathematics. The study focuses on the teaching and learning of early Mathematics topics such as match, gather, separate and compare. Eight teacher participants are involved in 4 selected PERMATA Anak Negara Centres: Bercham, Besout 1, Teluk Intan and Sg. Siput. The findings have revealed that the children are given the opportunities to explain, defend, conclude, predict and suit their ways of understanding the mathematical concepts related to the chosen topics: match, gather, separate and compare. The children are also encouraged to show their understanding through various different ways including .....

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This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of using Bar Model in Mathematics problem solving questions involving Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTs). This study involved 37 pupils from Year 4 class at SK Bukit Bandaraya. This study focusses on to examine the effectiveness using Bar Model by converting the HOTs problem solving questions to visual by drawing bar model. This is a quasiexperimental research and the effectiveness of this method will be analyse through the findings from pre-test and post-test. Discussion of the findings of this study is based on pupil’s per-test and post-test. The results of this study analysed by using SPSS version 22 for pre-test and post-test results. The results of the pre-test and post-test show differences in average mean scores of 28.51 to 42.46. This finding shows that the Bar Model method was effective for the pupils that can improve pupils understanding in order to answer HOTS problem solving questions...

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This study aims to determine the effectiveness of Bar Model Fraction Kit based on students' achievement in answering Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) word problems. A total of 48 Year 5 students from Batang Padang District, Perak were involved in a quasi-experiment using pre-test and post-test. The students were divided into a control group and a treatment group. The control group(n=23) uses the teaching and learning process (TnL) with the conventional method, while the treatment group (n=25) runs the TnL using the Bar Model Fraction Kit. Data were analyzed using the Mann-Whitney Test. The results indicated that during post-test, students who used Bar Model Fraction Kit showed significant improvement in their HOTS level (p=0.000). In conclusion, the students who undergone TnL using Bar Model Fraction Kit performed better than the students in the conventional group. Bar Model Fraction Kit has effectively improved the performance of students in answering HOTS word problems involving a.....

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Assessment is a method to determine the level of learning and the process of documenting knowledge, attitudes, skills and beliefs. Through this literacy assessment, instructor will have an opportunity to apply relevant strategies and procedures that were considered relevant during their teaching and learning process. However, most of us were familiar with Information and Communication Technology (ICT) based modes of delivery but less familiar with the needs and challenges face in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector. Thus, this study was conducted to investigate whether the process of knowledge construction in an open learning system can assist TVET practitioners in performing tasks that needed to be completed as an important element in assessment in one of their class subject. Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) is based on the pedagogical process of observation where these TVET practitioners will learn progressively through active group interacti.....

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The invention of Augmented Reality (AR) has provided a platform for individuals to see virtual and real objects simultaneously in a real-life setting. As compared to other technologies being implemented in education setting, it may contribute a new method to educate. This study investigated the possible effect of AR technology on students’ spatial visualization ability. ARScience Magic Book Learning System (AR-SMB) is a learning tool based on the AR technology which was developed in this study to facilitate students in learning science concept, hence enhancing their spatial visualization ability. The type of data collection methodology used is the quantitative approach in which pre-test and post-test design were implemented and the participant comprised of 34 fifth-grade students. According to the results, it was found that the scores of the Mental Rotation Test (MRT) posttest were significantly greater than the pre-test, thus AR technology can be considered to be beneficial in enhan.....

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