Purpose – This study examines the effects of a simulation board game  for  teaching  and  learning  shipping  management  in  higher education.  A  framework  of  comprehensive  shipping  operations is developed according to the syllabus of  the  Shipping  Management course at Universiti Utara Malaysia. The course core content in the game covers  two main services—liner services and tramp services in the shipping industry. Methodology – A quasi-experimental research design was adopted to measure the  effectiveness  of the board game  in giving students some understanding about shipping operations. Data were gathered from a sample of 73 undergraduate students enrolled in a Shipping Management course, using  a non-equivalent control group  design. The data were analysed using  the McNemar Test to determine the level of understanding in shipping operations. Findings  –  It  was  found  that  using  the  board  game  in  learning activities  co.....

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The  purpose  of  the  study  was  to  determine  the  effects  of  stance-width  on  muscle  activation and number of repetitions completed during narrow, shoulder-width and wide stance during  Romanian deadlift (RDL) exercise. Thirty recreationally active, resistance trained  men,  aged   19-23  years  old  were  randomly  recruited  based  on  volunteerism  as participants  in  this   study.  The  participants  were  assigned  to  perform  the  RDL  with narrow, shoulder-width and  wide stances while carrying 80% of one repetition maximum loading. Muscle activation was measured  using electromyography (EMG) method at the vastus lateralis, biceps femoris, gluteus maximus and  multifidus muscles. The EMG data were reported in concentric and eccentric values. The participants  were given three trials, and the number of repetitions and EMG of most successful set were taken to  be analyzed. One way repeated measure Analysis of Varian.....

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This study investigated the memory of Lu Xun and the implications of this memory in the  arena  of   Mahua  literature  from  1945  to  1965.  This  study  invoked  theory  of Memory and defined the  discussion articles about Lu Xun and the Mahua rewrites of Lu Xun as the “memory of Lu Xun”. The  analysis of this memory and its implications was placed in the Malayan Chinese sociopolitical  context. The study revealed that the memory of Lu Xun was greatly influenced by the trend of China  left-wing ideology and the wave of anti-colonial in Malaya. As a conclusion, Lu Xun’s influence  could be seen in the reconstruction of Lu Xun’s image and the theme of Mahua rewrites of Lu Xun.  This study implicated the great influence of Lu Xun in the arena of Mahua literature based on more  primary data sourced from newspapers and magazines. Also, the analysis which placed in the Malayan  Chinese  sociopolitical context provided a clearer picture of Lu Xun’.....

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Kajian ini bertujuan mengkaji hubungan politik kerajaan negeri Selangor dengan kerajaan persekutuan  selepas Pakatan Rakyat memenangi Pilihan Raya Umum Malaysia ke-12 di negeri  Selangor  semenjak   tahun  2008.  Kajian  juga  menilai  isu  yang  mempengaruhi hubungan  antara  kerajaan  serta   implikasi  hubungan  politik  antara  kerajaan  terhadap rakyat negeri Selangor. Kaedah kualitatif  dilakukan dengan pemilihan responden kajian dijalankan   secara   persampelan   bola   salji    terhadap   rakyat   yang   menetap   di   negeri Selangor. Data dikumpul dengan menggunakan kaedah  temu bual semi struktur terhadap ahli  politik,  ahli  akademik  dan  rakyat  di  negeri  Selangor.   Analisis  temu  bual  disokong dengan  rakaman  video  wawancara  mengikut  kriteria  yang   memenuhi  keperluan  bagi mencapai   objektif   kajian.   Hasil   kajian   menunjukkan   hubungan    antara   kerajaan pe.....

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Arab rhetoric is good statement and a powerful of influence. However, Chinese rhetoric  is  used   to  express  the  meaning  beautifully  and  clearly,  and  contains accuracy  and   comprehensiveness.  There  are  many  researchers  study  about  of Arabic and Chinese rhetoric,  but there are few comparative studies of “analogy style”  in  Arabic  and  Chinese  rhetoric.   Therefore,  this  research  aims  to  clarify the concept of rhetoric in Arabic literature and  Chinese literature. Also, it aims to know  the  opinion  of  scholars  in  the  “analogy  style”   in  Arabic  rhetoric  and Chinese rhetoric. This research analyzes the similarities and differences  in the analogy   between   Arabic   rhetoric   and   Chinese   rhetoric.   It   also   analyzes  similarities and differences in the analogy between selected short stories "Shams wa Layl" by  Mahmoud Taymour and "zhong guo yu yan gu shi" b.....

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This study aims to examine the readiness of preschool teachers in the Tanah Merah district, Kelantan from the aspect of the implementation of the Reproductive Health and Social Health Education Program (PEERS) A Day @ Preschool. The readiness of teachers is assessed based on the readiness of teachers in terms of attitude, mental readiness and physical readiness for the implementation of the PEERS program. The study was a survey method using a questionnaire comprising Likert scale with questions analyzed with percentage. The sample of the study consisted of 45 pre-school teachers from Tanah Merah, Kelantan. A total of 37 participants (82.2%) agreed and strongly agreed that preschool teachers had a willingness in terms of attitude towards teaching sexuality education to children. A total of 37 participants (75.5%) agreed and strongly agreed that they had a mental readiness in the teaching of sexual education to children. While 42 participants (86.6%) agree and strongly agree that they ha.....

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Kajian rintis yang dilaksanakan ini merupakan program seni sebagai terapi melalui program seni kreatif di penjara Kajang Malaysia. Ia terdiri daripada aktiviti melukis menggunakan pelbagai medium seni yang melibatkan 20 orang banduan lelaki dan 20 orang banduan wanita berumur antara 21 hingga 63 tahun. Tempoh program ini adalah selama 12 minggu dan 3 jam bagi setiap sesi. Rangka kerja untuk program ini disediakan hasil dari tinjauan literatur dan input dari sesi temubual berstruktur yang dijalankan dengan pakar psikologi dari Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) serta pegawai psikologi penjara dari Pusat Koreksional Perlis. Program akan dijalankan di bengkel vokasional penjara berdasarkan tema spesifik menggunakan medium seni seperti kertas lukisan, pen dakwat dan cat air. Kajian ini juga membincangkan tentang kaedah untuk memperkenalkan rangka program yang dicadangkan di penjara Malaysia. Aktiviti seni sebagai terapi dalam program ini bermula dengan sesi pengenalan dan beberapa latihan unt.....

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By afutpting a Dick and Carey model, thepurpose af this stuilt wat to ilevelnp a muhimedis hwttour model for the teaching of Matay nanitive writing and tcst the eJfectiteness of the antle I in thc classruom. This study was cortducted to d groxtp of 29 students at SekalahMenengahKebatgsaan Syed Mashor' Batang Kali, Selangot. The reseatch elesign was qtmi experimental invaling single group Ple'test and post-test ikign' l'iUowing th* clesign, participants were selecled, pte-tested' aru! exposetlio the mukimeitia video (animafion) and then post'testeil' Tie irfirument used in this research was the writing te;l on l[alay twrrative focusing on cleanliness' I)esciptive qutntualive urdlsis wa{ employed on the lindings $?eque"c!' pclceilldge arri medn) fottotted b! d comParison of prc-test and lnst'test' The fintingt lthot$ thqt thtre were signtficant differerces between the pre and post-test. I n the post'lest , tlu mean score for the pafiwipants after receiving the inlerventio,t hlere higher .....

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Kajian  ini  bertujuan  untuk  untuk  mengenalpasti  pengetahuan  kesediaan  global kanak-kanak  yang berumur enam tahun di prasekolah berasaskan tujuh aspek  global iaitu(a) kemahiran   komunikasi   dan   kebolehan berbahasa   pelbagai   (b)   kemahiran   ICT   (c) kepelbagaian  budaya  (d)  kemahiran  berfikir  aras  tinggi  (e)  kemahiran  pemeliharaan  alam sekitar (f) kemahiran literasi kewangan dan (g) kemahiran asas keselamatan serta pertahanan diri. Kajian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan menggunakan soaljawab bertulis berdasarkan  gambar  dengan  melihat  beberapa  aspek  yang  diperincikan  daripada  tujuh  aspek yang  dinyatakan.  Sampel  kajian  terdiri  daripada  lapan  puluh  empat  orang  kanak-kanak prasekolah dari lima buah prasekolah daerah Mualim, Perak. Data dianalisis dengan melihat perbezaan  min  dalam  pengetahuan  Kesediaan  Global.  Dapatan  menunjukkan  pengetahuan kanak-kanak yang p.....

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This study aims to obtain information about: (1) differences in learning outcomes between students who study using the ARIAS learning model and students who learn using direct learning (DL); (2) differences in learning outcomes between students who have high creativity and students who have low creativity; and (3) whether the relationship between the use of learning models and learning outcomes in continental food processing is influenced by students' creativity. This experimental study was conducted using a 2 x 2 factorial design, with the moderator variable being students' creativity. In the experiment, the separation of the level of student creativity was not carried out significantly. Students are called to have high creativity, if they have a score higher or equal to the median group (ian median), while students are called to have low creativity, if they have a score less than or below the median (..

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