This paper investigates the integration between Islamic and Conventional Stock Markets in Malaysia. The study focuses on three key indices to represent the stock markets in Bursa Malaysia which is FTSE Emas Syariah Index (FBMESI), FTSE Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (FBMKLCI) and FTSE Ace Index (FBMAI). This study uses monthly data from January 2009 to December 2015 and applies the Johansen and Juselius co-integration tests as well as Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) in order to determine the form of relationship between this three indices. The findings show that there is a positive and significant long-term relationship between the Islamic stock market and the conventional stock market in Bursa Malaysia. In addition, there is also have integration between stocks in Main markets and the Ace market. While for short-term causal relationships, FBMKLCI is the cause of granger to FBMESI but not to FBMAI while FBMESI is the cause of short-term granger to FBMAI...

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Institution of higher learning in Malaysia has implemented an Outcome-Based Education (OBE) since 2007. Among the crucial components of OBE were the Program Education Objectives (PEOs) and Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs). The development of PEOs has to take into consideration the involvement of stakeholders, in order to address their needs and requirements and also must in line with the institutional vision and mission. PLOs, on the other hand, has to be aligned with PEOs to attain OBE. The study withal strive the relationship between PLOs and PEOs in OBE by using Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Model (PLS-SEM) approach as the sample size was too small to utilize Structural Equation Modelling-Analysis of Moment Structure (SEM-AMOS). A simple random sampling was used to select 90 teachers throughout Malaysia. The selected teachers were a graduate of Sultan Idris Education University's (UPSI) Mathematics Education Degree (BEd Maths). From the analysis, it revealed that all the.....

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Many institutes of higher learning (IHL) globally has implemented student evaluation of teaching (SET) in evaluating teaching quality among lecturer, The implementation of SET not only enhance the standard of teaching and learning and give an impact on students’ academic performance but also as critical decisions such as promotion, and for accreditation and governmental agencies that require such evaluations. Among the crucial components of SET were planning, teaching strategy, students’ participation, coursework assessment, soft skills and course quality. The study withal strives the development of teaching quality model by means of a SET. This study seek to rectify the argument that the teaching quality measured by a SET contributes to students’ academic performance. The teaching quality model and its relationship with students’ academic performance were evaluated by using Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Model (PLS-SEM) approach as the sample size was too small to u.....

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Background: Warm-up including dynamic stretching is a popular and widely accepted practice as a pre-exercise routine for athletes. However, a shortage of studies investigating the impact of dynamic stretching on linear repeated-sprint performance exists. Objectives: The present study aims to look at the effect of different volumes of dynamic stretching on 30 m linear repeated sprint performance in team sport athletes. Methods: Fifteen male university team-sport players [age (mean ± SD) 22.1 ± 0.6 years, stature 166.9 ± 6.6cm and body mass 67.5 ± 8.0kg] underwent 3 sessions in this within-subjects counterbalanced study. All sessions included a general warm-up (5-minutes self-paced), followed by a dynamic stretching protocol (one set-DSS1; two sets-DSS2; three sets-DSS3) comprised of five active dynamic exercises for lower body musculature (gastrocnemius, gluteals, hamstrings, quadriceps and hip extensor). A standardized specific warm-up was then undertaken followed by a repeated-s.....

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This study aimed to identify appropriate information and materials for interpreting the Weld Quay as the cultural heritage centre in the early of 20th century. The study synthesised the  relevant information and materials with the digital technology to construct a virtual reality environment. This study also proposed suitable digital technology to visualise the garments of the inhabitant based on the occupational stereotype at  trading port of Weld Quay. Theoretical framework of this study was based on the Visual Narrative  Field Model and the research used qualitative approach to collect data. Since those remarkable  scenes and data regarding the culture heritage of old Weld Quay were long gone, narrative analysis  method was selected to collect the data. Two informants were invited for conducting narrative  interview. Apart from interview, other narrative data in visual forms were also collected from  museums or galleries, printed documents and virtual outputs. The c.....

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Kajian  ini  bertujuan  untuk  melihat  kesan  penggunaan  teknik  inkuiri  penemuan berbanding tutorial ke atas pencapaian pelajar tingkatan dua, dalam mata pelajaran sains. Reka  bentuk kajian yang digunakan adalah kajian eksperimen kuasi. Sampel kajian terdiri daripada 60  orang pelajar yang dipilih secara rawak dari tiga kelas di salah sebuah sekolah di daerah Jerantut.  Sampel dibahagikan kepada dua kumpulan iaitu kumpulan rawatan dan kawalan secara rawak seramai 30  orang setiap kumpulan. Instrumen kajian yang digunakan ialah ujian pra, ujian pos dan soalselidik.  Data yang diperolehi telah dianalisis menggunakan kaedah statistik inferens. Dapatan kajian  menunjukkan bahawa terdapat perbezaan yang signifikan bagi skor min ujian pra dan ujian pos bagi  kumpulan rawatan (M=73.83, SD=9.029) dan kumpulan kawalan (M=56.10, SD=8.672) berdasarkan nilai  t(29) = 31.959, p..

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Before the Colonial era, agriculture was carried out to fulfill the need of peasant in small communities. Back then, peasant faced many sorts of problems to ensure the sufficiency of yields. British colonialism in Perak in 1874 had built the irrigation system which able to increase the quantity and quality of rice yield through the scheme introduced. The study was conducted using qualitative methods of analyzing the official document, annual record, proceeding and writing on British colonialism in Perak. The finding shows that Krian is one of the areas that has been the focus on irrigation system known as Krian Irrigation System. A large allocation has been spent to complete the construction of the system that is capable to increase the rice yield. Deforestation also undertaken for the construction of Sungai Manik Irrigation System, which eventually developed into a settlement. British administration left the impact on the history of the development of Perak Irrigation System and state.....

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This study aims to assess the mastery of students who study the historical subjects based on the economic title and study the ability of students to absorb the various entrepreneurial concepts. The concept of entrepreneurship can be achieved properly by students because the theme or the economic title is described in various aspects of its importance and also the weakness by the teacher who teaches the subject of history. Through the economic title that contained in the historical curriculum, various economic activities that have become historical materials are taught by historical teachers. The finding shows that there is a lack in the context of the ability of students to study the economic theme as most respondents only master the historical facts and use less of these facts to see the importance of learning the economic themes in historical learning. There are respondents who just state that with a business can generate wealth. However, respondents are less likely to say about raw .....

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Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengenal pasti dan menganalisis konsep Kama>lulla>h dalam kumpulan puisi Suhaimi Hj. Muhammad dengan berpandukan prinsip ketuhanan yang bersifat Kama>l dalam  teori Takmilah, serta hubungannya dengan Sifat 20 Allah SWT. Kajian ini memfokuskan kepada kumpulan  puisi Taman Takwa  melibatkan  79  judul puisi berkaitan ketuhanan. Analisis kajian menggunakan  kaedah kualitatif yang diimplimentasi  dengan  bukti-bukti  statistik  subjektif,  manakala  data   sekunder dikumpul menerusi kajian kepustakaan. Dapatan kajian membuktikan  konsep  dan sifat  Kama>lulla>h sama ada berbentuk ma‘a>ni> atau ma‘nawi> berjaya diterapkan oleh penyair. Daripada  504 frasa dan ungkapan Kama>lulla>h, 204 tergolong dalam sifat Qudrah, 94 sifat Ira>dah, 35 sifat  Kawnuhu sami>‘an, 30 sifat Sama„ dan 25 sifat Mukha>lafatuhu lil H{awa>dith. Dapatan juga  menunjukkan penyair menekankan pendekatan ma‘a>ni> berbanding ma‘nawi> dalam menyampaikan  .....

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Interaksi  antara  budaya  merupakan  satu  proses  pertemuan  satu  atau  lebih budaya asing ke atas masyarakat tempatan yang mewujudkan pola kehidupan yang beragam, diaspora dan  unik. Sebagai sebuah negara kepelbagaian etnik, interaksi antara budaya berlaku sepanjang proses  pembinaan negara bangsa Malaysia dengan menggunakan pelbagai cara iaitu asmilasi, integrasi,  amalgamasi dan akulturasi. Tujuan kajian ini dilaksanakan bagi mengenalpasti proses interaksi  antara budaya dalam kalangan masyarakat MTSK dan kesannya kepada cara hidup masyarakat di kawasan  tersebut. Kajian yang dijalankan menggunakan penyelidikan kualitatif merangkumi kaedah etnografi  iaitu kerja lapangan, temubual, kaji selidik dan perpustakaan. Kajian ini turut melibatkan dua  lapisan umur masyarakat di MTSK iaitu golongan remaja dan golongan dewasa. Penelitian interaksi  antara budaya telah melibatkan beberapa buah kampung yang didiami oleh etnik Melayu dan etnik Siam.  Antaranya kam.....

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