Referring to digital entertainment games, digital game-based learning (DGBL) has been evolved in several ways such as by integrating avatar to assist the students to learn on their own. However, what type of avatar would be preferred by the learners in DGBL? There were dearth studies conducted on how the realism level of an avatar in DGBL would influence the emotions of a learner since emotions experienced during a learning process provide clues to the process of learning. Likewise, there are fewer studies in identifying the relationship between level of realism with different elements of emotions (valence and arousal) and aspect of motivation. Hence, based on theories, principles and literature overview, a conceptual framework was outlined. This framework illustrates the emotion as the potential mediating effects between realism level of an avatar and motivation of a learner in the game...

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Pembelajaran teradun merupakan satu pengintegrasian pendekatan bersemuka dan menggunakan teknologi. Pendekatan ini masih belum meluas digunakan dalam proses pengajaran dan pembelajaran bahasa Arab. Oleh yang demikian, kajian ini betujuan untuk mengenal pasti tahap penerimaan pembelajaran teradun kursus Bahasa Arab dalam kalangan pelajar Sarjana Muda di Universiti Malaysia Kelantan berteraskan model penerimaan teknologi (TAM). Satu set soal selidik telah diedarkan kepada 120 orang pelajar yang mendaftar kursus bahasa Arab telah dipilih secara rawak untuk mengambil bahagian di dalam kajian tinjauan ini. Data berbentuk kuantitatif dianalisis secara deskriptif dengan menggunakan perisian IBM SPSS Statistic 24. Hasil dapatan menunjukkan pendekatan pembelajaran teradun memberi kesan yang positif kepada proses pembelajaran pelajar. Pelajar juga mendapat manfaat daripada pembelajaran teradun ini dan mahukan pendekatan ini dijalankan sepanjang semester berjalan...

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In this work, the characterization of calix [4] arene (C4) and calix [8] arene (C8) were studied using LangmuirBlodgett (LB) technique, surface potential meter and UV-Visible spectrometer. The surface pressure - area isotherms demonstrated stable Langmuir C4 and C8 monolayers formed at the air/water interface. Several properties such as limiting area per molecule and molecule radius of C4 and C8 were determined using different spreading volumes in LB technique. Besides that, effective dipole moments and maximum surface potential of C4 and C8 were determined from surface potential values. In addition, UV-Vis spectroscopy stated that the peak absorbance of C4 occurred at 275nm with one “shoulder” peak exists at 283nm, whilst peak absorbance of C8 occurred at 287nm. Surface topography for C4 and C8 thin layer also been observed. This study wasper formed to determine several basic properties of these calixarenes for future works.  ..

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Today’s wedding expenses kept increasing and have created difficulties for many parties especially the couple who wants to get married. As an alternative, most couple have obtained loans or financing from banks. There are many studies debating the issue and conclude that this situation has not only resulted in the high rate of indebtedness of the young generation, but also has led to divorces. Therefore, the objective of this study is to identify the main reason as to why bridal couple get loans or financing from the bank, the amount of financing taken, the repayment period and the types of banks offering loans or financing. The questionnaire was used as a research instrument to obtain the required information. A total of 204 respondents were selected through a snow ball sampling technique. The findings of descriptive analysis showed that the main reason couple get a loan or bank funding because they have no money at all to perform a wedding ceremony. In addition, the repayment perio.....

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This study aimed to determine the effect of sample thickness on optical trapping towards water-air interface. 3 µm polystyrene bead was diluted in deionised water and transferred to special test cell design to form 18, 70 and 141 µm. Bead was trapped by 975 nm laser from 20 to 220 kW/cm2 from the bottom glass-water interface towards water-air interface. The result showed that the bead is more confined with smaller effective radius in higher water thickness.   ..

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The aim of this study is to examine teachers’ understanding and the level of implementation of authentic elements in their teaching of Malay language writing by focusing on the relations of the above factors (dependent variables) with three independent variables, namely school category, teachers’ experience and specialization. The research design of this study was based on a quantitative approach using a survey method. In this survey, a questionnaire was used to examine the level of implementation of authentic elements in the teaching and learning process of Malay essay writing involving Form-Two students (aged 14 years). The teacher questionnaire consisted of three parts to elicit information pertaining to teachers’ background, the level of the implementation of authentic elements in their teaching practice, and their comments and suggestions. The participants of this study were 193 teachers who were selected from 59 low-performance schools throughout Malaysia. Descriptive and c.....

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Airport is a great place to exhibit local values and the spirits of a country. The purpose of this study was to explore how airports can become a potentially an immersive space that evokes the  local culture to create a sense of place for travellers. Nine international participants were  selected from Asia, Europe and America countries with different educational background. Qualitative  data collection methods included one month ethnographic observation, service design workshop and  interviews. The first phase of data collection methods consists of gaining customers’ insight from  various instruments such as persona, user journey map and role play simulation. These instruments  were applied to understand the customer’s journey and user experience from a specific persona’s  perspective. Followed by second phase, semi-structured interviews with a brand expert. The data  were analysed using a qualitative data analysis program, NVivo12, to develop ‘coding’ proces.....

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In this paper, the authors discuss the principles and models of authentic learning, which have been proposed by several leading experts in the field of authentic learning. Among the principles, authentic learning materials, authentic assessment, and teaching and learning activities based on the real world are the core principles shared by most models. In particular, the authors propose an authentic learning model that will be used for the essay teaching process in the classroom consisting of six important principles, namely actual (hands-on) learning materials, easily accessible learning sources that are realistic and tangible, emphasis on community input, outdoor activities, and freedom for students to express their views and interpretations, and authentic assignments. Using these principles, the authors propose a practical implementation of the teaching and learning activities based on this approach for the teaching of essay writing. With such proposed activities, teachers and instru.....

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This study aimed to investigate the practice of language learning strategies (LLS) among two stakeholders in education (students and teachers) at the International Islamic University  Malaysia (IIUM) Matriculation Centre. The study used the mixed methods design to collect both  quantitative and qualitative data. The instruments used for the study were the Strategy Inventory  for Language Learning Strategies (SILL), interview protocol and classroom observation protocol.  Nine sets of lesson plans were also analysed. The respondents for the study were 300 students who  were divided into two groups consisting of 150 students who passed (EPT-pass) and 150 students who  failed (EPT-fail) the English Placement Test (EPT). Four English language teachers at the  institution also participated in the study. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics (mean  and standard deviation scores), thematic analysis, and document analysis. The findings showed that  the EPT-pass (M=4.....

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Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengenal pasti kaedah yang digunakan oleh guru dalam pengajaran Jumlaṯ Ismiyyah dan Jumlaṯ Fi‟liyah. Di samping itu, kajian ini juga dapat mengenal  pasti masalah-masalah yang dihadapi oleh guru dalam pengajaran Jumlaṯ Ismiyyah   dan   Jumlaṯ    Fi‟liyah   terhadap   pelajar-pelajar   bahasa   Arab   dan menyenaraikan bahan pengajaran yang berkesan untuk diguna pakai semasa proses pengajaran berjalan. Kajian ini dilaksanakan di salah sebuah sekolah agama di Hulu Selangor iaitu  Sekolah Agama menengah Tinggi Kuala Kubu Bharu. Metod yang digunakan dalam kajian ini berbentuk  kualitatif. Instrumen yang digunapakai dalam pengumpulan data ialah melalui pemerhatian dalam bilik  darjah dengan merekod pengajaran secara rakaman video. Sesi temu bual juga telah dilakukan bagi  memperoleh data yang lebih terperinci kerana keadaan ini akan memberikan gambaran yang mendalam  tentang sesuatu situasi, di samping menjelaskan lagi p.....

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