The present study explores students’ experience in teaching English as a Second Language (ESL). Its approaches range from traditional to  interactive lectures which include e-learning tools. The purpose of different lecturing approaches is to promote active learning as part of learner-centred education, among tertiary students. This exploratory study examined responses from over 70 ESL students about their preferences in the lecturing presented to them. Results indicated that the students selected the game-based online platform, “Kahoot!”, as the best lecturing approach for understanding the course..

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This research deals with a fraction of the contributions of a brilliant scientist in various arts of science, and his writings which includes many issues related to linguistic studies and jurisprudence of language and dictionaries. The researchers raises a number of questions, as follows: Who is the linguist that was named shepherd of ants? What are his linguistic contributions? What books did he write down? The researcher has drawn a number of objectives: Definition of ants' shepherds. Stand on his linguistic contributions. He addressed some of his books that worked in the language. The researcher took the descriptive analytical approach to reach the desired results. This research contributes to the field of science and knowledge provides an opportunity to get acquainted with this world that has not found its luck. It also shows the efforts of the ant sponsor, especially in the field of language studies. One of the most important results of this research is: Abu Hassan Ali bin Hassan .....

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This paper is a preliminary investigation and documentation of the historic pipe organs of Peninsula Malaysia. It aims to create sustainability and heritage/preservation, using appropriate international recognized documentation is needed. While all the known and extant pipe organs in various places in Malaysia will be documented with brief histories and specifications, older, historic instruments from former colonial eras receive a far greater focus. Pipe organs represent a significant part of Malaysia’s history and heritage, so the processes which are set out in this research project provide some pointers to retaining and continuing to vivify the instrument within the various communities charged with their preservation, care and maintenance. The proposed historical instruments for this study are Organ at Dewan Filarmonic Petronas, St Mary's Cathedral, Kuala Lumpur and St Andrew Church, Kuala Lumpur..

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It is this study’s goal to conceptually examine the impact of Audit and Governance Committee (AGC) on the performance of internal Shariah auditors among Islamic banks. The researcher has used an Islamic worldview based and Islamic accountability theory to understand this subject. The paper proposes that AGC in terms of its independence, qualification and experience may impact Islamic banks’ internal Shariah audit performance. This study makes a contribution to the literature of Shariah auditing, particularly of internal Shariah auditing’s performance. It also tries to examine the impact of AGC on internal Shariah audit performance from Islamic point of view.  ..

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This research aims to address the effectiveness of qualitative technology in facilitating the process of teaching Arabic to non-native speakers, where technological education is a viable means if applied well. There is no doubt that modern and advanced technologies play an important role by using them in the preparation of technological programs consistent with the educational system, especially as the important developments that have taken place in the field of information technology, computer and telecommunications technologies, and the emergence of many applications Technological means have been invested by specialists in the field of education to reach a flexible and interactive educational system. This research, based on the descriptive and analytical approach, examines the importance of positive education. Also the research pointed to the importance of teaching means, and the role of ICT in teaching Arabic to non-Arabic speakers. This research addresses the importance of intellig.....

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Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengenal pasti pengaruh corak orientasi matlamat, tahap kebimbangan, keyakinan diri, keagresifan dan kesannya terhadap pemain bola baling bawah 18 tahun. Rekabentuk kajian adalah kaedah tinjauan menggunakan soal selidik Task and Ego Orientation in Sport Questionaire (TEOSQ), The Competetive Anxiety Inventory 2 (CSAI-2) dan The Judgement About Moral Behavior in Youth Sport Questionaire (JAMBYSQ). Responden kajian adalah atlet bola baling bawah 18 tahun yang mewakili lapan buah daerah di Negeri Sembilan pada tahun 2014 (n = 192, 96lelaki dan 96 perempuan). Data dianalisis menggunakan statistik deskriptif (peratus, kekerapan, min dan sisihan piawai), statistik inferens ujian-t dan regresi berganda. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan corak orientasi tugasan atlet bola baling perempuan adalah lebih tinggi berbanding atlet lelaki bagi kedua-dua orientasi tugasan (p (p..

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Indonesian students come to a Bimbel (Tuition Centre) to help them accepted as a student in top-IO universities in Indonesia. There are many Bimbels in every province in Indonesia. However, most of students from outside Java Island choose Yogyakartas Bimbel. Based on that, the objectives in this study were: (I) To identify the factors affecting students to choose Yogyakartas Bimbel, in terms of (a) the teaching-learning quality; and (b) the environmental factors; (2) To identify the motivation of students from outside Java Island to study in Yogyakartas Bimbel; (3) To identify the correlation between: (a) the teaching learning quality; and (b) the environmental factors, and students' motivation to choose Yogyakartas Bimbel; (4) To examine if the teaching learning quality and environmental factors playa significant role in students' motivation to choose Yogyakarta' s Bimbel. This study used a quantitative method using questionnaire as the instrument. The data obtained were an.....

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Kertas konsep ini adalah bertujuan untuk membincangkan dan menganalisis model penilaian yang digunakan dalam penilaian pelaksanaan kurikulum atau program pendidikan. Kertas konsep ini memberi tumpuan kepada Mata Pelajaran Sains Rumah Tangga sekolah menengah yang diajar pada peringkat menengah atas dan Model Stake Countenance. Model ini membincangkan dua matrik iaitu matrik deskripsi dan matrik pertimbangan yang memberi tumpuan kepada kepada kesesuaian antara apakah yang dirancang untuk berlaku dan apakah yang sebenarnya berlaku semasa perlaksanaan dengan melakukan pemerhatian sebelum, semasa, dan selepas pelaksanaan sesuatu kurikulum atau program pendidikan. Model Stake Countenance membincangkan tiga fasa pengumpulan data; masukan, proses dan hasil sebagai teras konsep dalam penilaian pelaksanaan kurikulum atau penilaian program pendidikan. Model Stake menunjukkan keberkesanannya dengan memudahkan penilai membuat pertimbangan menyeluruh dengan menggunakan kaedah penyelidikan kuantitati.....

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Dalam usaha  untuk menangani isu perubahan iklim dan  pemanasan global, para saintis  dan pengubal dasar  seluruh  dunia  mencadangkan  agar  pengurangan  secara  drastik  dalam penggunaan  tenaga  elektrik  harus dilaksanakan. Amalan  rendah karbon yang  dilakukan oleh isi rumah  seperti menjimatkan tenaga  elektrik adalah satu usaha yang baik demi kelangsungan hidup generasi akan datang. Justeru, kajian ini bertujuan untuk meneliti pendapatan isi rumah dengan penggunaan barangan elektrik dan  hubungan antara  penggunaan barangan elektrik dan  amalan  penjimatan  tenaga  isi  rumah.  Kaedah  kajian  adalah  sepenuhnya  berasaskan  soal  selidik  yang melibatkan 400  responden yang  mewakili isi rumah  dan telah dipilih dengan menggunakan teknik persampelan rawak  mudah.  Hasil  kajian  daripada  ujian  ANOVA  menunjukkan  terdapat  perbezaan  yang  signifikan  antara pemboleh  ubah pendapatan  dengan penggunaan  barangan elektrik iait.....

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E-waste is any refuse created by discarded electronic devices and components as well as substances involved in their manufacture or use. Minimising the production of e-waste helps preserve resources and reducing the amount of energy drawn from the earth. One of the strategies to address this problem is raising e-waste disposal awareness in a sustainable manner among the community. This article aims to identify the level of e-waste disposal awareness among the Malaysia community. This study involved 500 people from nine districts in Selangor, Malaysia by using stratified random sampling method. A questionnaire instrument was used to obtain feedback. The three variables of e-waste disposal awareness studied were e-waste disposal knowledge, e-waste disposal attitudes and e-waste disposal practices. Each variable was divided into three sub-variables; environmental, social and economic. The results showed that the respondents’ e-waste disposal knowledge and e-waste disposal attitudes were.....

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