Kajian  ini  bertujuan  untuk  mengenalpasti  kefahaman  guru  pelatih  sains  terhadap elemen Pendidikan Sains Berasaskan Inkuiri atau Inquiry Based Science Education (IBSE) serta  mengkaji perbezaan kefahaman  berdasarkan  jantina,  tahap  pendidikan dan bidang pengkhususan guru  pelatih. Reka bentuk kuantitatif dengan pendekatan deskriptif secara tinjauan digunakan bagi  menjawab persoalan dan menguji hipotesis dalam kajian ini. Pemilihan 365 orang responden kajian  berdasarkan Krejcie dan Morgan adalah daripada kalangan guru pelatih aliran sains di semester enam  dari Program Ijazah Sarjana Muda Pendidikan (Biologi, Kimia, Fizik dan Sains) dari tujuh buah  universiti awam di Malaysia secara pensampelan rawak berstrata.Kesahan instrumen yang digunakan  dalam kajian ini adalah melalui Analisis  Kesahan Kandungan (I-CVI) yang mengandungi 40 item yang  mewakili tujuh elemen IBSE (Penyoalan, Penyiasatan Saintifik, Pengumpulan Data, Menganalisis  Data,  .....

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This study examines the relationship between financial inclusion and the use of ar-rahn financing in enhancing individual economic well-being. Primary data assembled through questionnaire surveys were analyzed by using factor analysis and structural equation modeling. The results demonstrate that financial inclusion through patronising ar-rahn significantly improves the well-being of individuals and society. Importantly, the usage of ar-rahn financing for production purpose such as economic activity is claimed to be significant in enhancing individual well-being resulting into micro balancing and improving the financial and socio-economic development...

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Teachers in schools in Malaysia excessively use ‘role play’ to facilitate their teaching and learning. A form of theatre game known as ‘teacher in role’ is hardly used by Malaysian teachers although it is an instrumental technique for developing students’ learning ability. A research was conducted in a primary school to introduce the method of ‘teacher in role’. The teacher or facilitator takes on a role in the drama and plays along with the pupils. The teacher has to choose a piece of costume or a prop to signify that they are in the role. As soon as the teacher puts on the costume or picks up the prop, he/she becomes the chosen character and manages the learning opportunities from within the drama. Education 4.0, emphasizes on a holistic teaching method designed to assimilate critical thinking, scrutiny of emotion and moral values and to expand the learning experience and make it more relevant to everyday life situations and the ‘teacher in role’ method echos this p.....

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Kajian  ini  bertujuan  untuk  menganalisis  kesan  intervensi  permainan  digital  bagi mengukur emosi, minat dan kefahaman konsep asas pengaturcaraan dalam kalangan pelajar. Reka bentuk  dan pembangunan permainan digital yang dinamakan MAFKA1 menggunakan Model Reka Bentuk Permainan  (IPO) dan Kerangka Mekanik, Dinamik dan Estetika (MDA). Pendekatan kuantitatif dengan reka bentuk  eksperimen benar melibatkan kaedah ujian pra-pasca dan perbandingan relatif pasca-pra telah  digunakan dalam kajian ini. Pemilihan sampel kajian dijalankan secara pensampelan rawak berkelompok  melibatkan 150 orang pelajar program Sijil Aplikasi Perisian Komputer (SAPK) dari kolej komuniti  mengikut tiga zon semenanjung Malaysia. Subjek kajian terdiri daripada kumpulan KG, kumpulan KV dan  kumpulan KVG. Analisis data berpandukan statistik ujian-t, ujian MANOVA dan analisis regresi  menggunakan perisian Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS v.22). Dapatan kajian melalui  uji.....

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Kajian ini menguji kesan latihan Mindfulness Acceptance Commitment-Physical (MAC- P) dan Psychological Skill Training (PST) ke atas prestasi aerobik, anaerobik, kekuatan mental, dan efikasi kendiri fizikal. Modul MAC-P dan PST dibina berdasarkan pendekatan alternatif  dan konvensional dalam psikologi sukan untuk latihan aerobik dan anaerobik, serta telah melalui  proses kesahan oleh lima orang pakar. Kajian ini menggunakan reka bentuk kuasi-eksperimen.  Instrumen kajian terdiri daripada ujian Bleep dan Wingate, Mental Toughness Questionnaire (MTQ),  dan skala efikasi kendiri fizikal. Subjek adalah pelajar semester satu Sains Kejurulatihan, yang  diagihkan secara rawak kepada kumpulan MAC-P (n=21), PST (n=21) dan kawalan (n=21). Analisis  Kovarians (ANCOVA) menunjukkan kesan intervensi yang signifikan ke atas prestasi pasca V̇ O2max [F(2,59)= 8.12, p..

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Students in higher learning institutes in Malaysia face some difficulties in expressing themselves in English language and show lack of competency in speech. They perform poorly in the English language during examination held in the university and also interviews. Based on the problems encountered by the weak students, it was deemed necessary to provide some form of guidance to enable the ESL students to speak confidently. The guidance comes in the form of a cooperative interactive learning module for teaching speaking to weak ESL students. The purpose of the study is to develop a cooperative interactive learning module as a teaching approach that could benefit ESL students at the university. This study also investigates the attitudes of the students before and after using the cooperative interactive learning module concerning speaking.The research comprises of two stages namely instructional design, ADDIE model (to develop the module). A quasi-experimental design was carried out to lo.....

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This research is conducted to explore the designs and contents of Projek Bilik Sempit as the identity of Indie theatre in Malaysia. Projek Bilik Sempit is an alternative to run Indie theatretical productions. Indie theatres have been getting a generous amount of attention from theatre activists today involving all age layers. In fact, theatre activists are getting more active producing Indie in groups, collectively or individually without being bound under any orderly organisations. The after effect of the performances produced by Projek Bilik Sempit has successfully shaped an identity of Indie theatres of its own in the aspects of its design and content in all of its productions. Therefore, researchers had chosen three main objectives, which the first one is to analyse the performance design in Juta-juta theatre, Asrama Ra All Star, and Aku Nak Jadi Bintang. Second, to analyse the content in the performances of Juta-juta theatre and Asrama Ra All Star theatre compilation. Third, to ju.....

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The study was conducted to investigate the effect of intercropping system between short-term crops and karas trees on the growth of karas trees and the side income made by the karas planters after implementing the intercropping system. There were four treatment groups implemented in this study which include monoculture of karas(control), karas with chilli (T1), karas with okra(T2) and karas with corn (T3). The karas tree growth parameters measured were height (cm), circumference (cm) and leaves count. The production yield of selected short-term crops was weighed in kilogram and the net profit analysis was made based on the market price of chilli, corn and okra. The data collection for the growth of karas tree was done ‘before’ and ‘during’ the plantation of short-term cropsin the study site as well as ‘after’ the short-term crops were removed from the study site.Data analysis showed that there was a significant difference (p..

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  Kajian  ini  bertujuan  membangunkan  dan  menentukan  kebolehgunaan  Indikator Kemahiran Literasi Awal Kanak-kanak (IKLAK) dalam menilai kemahiran literasi awal yang merangkumi  bahasa dan komunikasi, konsep cetakan dan cetakan persekitaran, fonemik dan fonetik, bacaan dan  kefahaman naratif, dan tulisan awal terhadap kanak-kanak berumur 3+ hingga 4+ tahun. Kajian ini  menggunakan kaedah penyelidikan campuran iaitu pendekatan kualitatif bagi pembangunan IKLAK, dan  pendekatan kuantitatif bagi pembangunan dan kebolehgunaan IKLAK. Reka bentuk pembangunan IKLAK  adalah berdasarkan Model ADDIE-IKLAK, manakala reka bentuk kebolehgunaan IKLAK adalah melalui  kajian tinjauan. Kajian ini melibatkan tiga orang ahli pakar, 43 orang pendidik dan 40 orang  kanak-kanak berumur 3+ hingga 4+ tahun bagi reka bentuk pembangunan IKLAK. Manakala, 21 orang  pendidik dan 222 orang kanak-kanak berumur 3+ hingga 4+ tahun dilibatkan bagi reka bentuk  kebolehgunaan IKLAK. Data ku.....

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The purpose of this study is to develop a Model of Relationship between Teacher Leadership and Teacher Efficacy among secondary school teachers in Malaysia. The study uses both domestic and international studies. This study examines issues in the relationship between teacher leadership and teacher efficacy comprising national education policies and teacher quality. Challenges in teacher leadership and teacher efficacy include the industry revolution 4.0. international education, and international antenatal care. The implication of this study is hoped to provide additional information in the teacher leadership and teacher efficacy theory and provide a clear line of training and professionalism enhancement programs for teachers, schools and the Ministry of Education Malaysia  ..

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