Recently, peace has become an issue being discussed especially in regards to cultural diversity. With education, peace can be conveyed to all walks of life and levels, in particular, the children as our future generation. This study aimed to determine phases and their interrelation towards multicultural-based model of peace education curriculum for preschool children. In order to acquire the accepted (agreement) value for each phase and their interrelation based on experts’ opinion, the Fuzzy Delphi Method was adopted. A set of questionnaire was administered to a group of 12 experts selected based on specified criteria. Seven phases (internal awareness, external stimuli, self- formation, personality cultivation, character development, identity development and action build-up) was given to each expert for their suitable selection of the model. Only 4 phases were selected based on the agreement value of above 75% while their interrelation was stipulated by defuzzification value of the .....

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Green skills are the technical skills, knowledge, values and attitudes needed in the workforce to develop and support sustainable social, economic and environmental outcomes in business,industry and the community (as defined by the Green Skills Agreement, Australia). School teachers play a role in producing skilled labor that has green skills. The aim of this research is to explore the views of teachers regarding the instilling of green skills in students and the types of green skills applicable in schools. This research is a qualitative investigation using the method of in-depth interview to collect information from the teachers who handle the subject of Living Skill Integration in secondary schools. The respondents opine that the school can disseminate preliminary information about green skills, but the application of these skills in real life requires experienced teachers. Furthermore, these skills can be infused into various subjects so that students can have a holistic perspective.....

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Innovation, nowadays classified among the best strategies of the organizations’ survival. However, innovation combines with high level of risk that requests certain level of capabilities in order to face different kinds of risks. Therefore, this study is an attempt to investigate the relationship between TQM practices, absorptive capacity and innovation performance. The sample size was manufacturing companies operating in Malaysia. The main findings indicate to the positive effect of applying TQM on absorptive capacity, while the relationships between TQM and innovation performance was not supported. In the light of the output several recommendations have been mentioned to the managers of the companies...

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Obesity has been recognised as a major public health concern due to lack of physical activity and a sedentary lifestyle. The aim of this study was to determine the status of physical activity level and body mass index (BMI) among youth living in low-cost housing in Kuala Lumpur. The respondents were youths aged between 15 and 25 (19.80, SD=3.17) years old and consisted of 214 males and 172 females. The BMI value was determined through the ratio of body weight and height, while the level of physical activity was measured using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). The descriptive analysis showed that the mean BMI of male respondents was (22.65, SD=3.11) kg/m² and (23.73,SD=3.30) kg/m² for the females. A total of 227 (58.80%) of the respondents had low-level physical activity (441.57, SD=81.64) MET-min·wkˉˡ. Correlation analysis showed that there was positive correlation between age and BMI (r=0.18, p..

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In accordance with the Ministry of Education in Malaysia (2010), a crucial change involving the content and learning levels of preschool curriculum has been emphasized. Specifically, an early focus on the education of Science and Technology as a component in preschool curriculum has been proposed, involving skills such as exploration, investigation, observation, classification and so on. The importance of these skills are mentioned by Gallenstine (2004) who states that practical activities are necessary for children to empower their observational skills. Bose, Tsamaase & Seetso (2013) reiterate this finding by stating that the use of teaching aids help in the stimulation and motivation to problem solving and decision making skills. This study aims to identify the types of teaching aids used by the preschool teachers and the problems faced related to it in teaching the Science and Technology component. Qualitative method used and data were analyzed using Hermeneutic method and the findi.....

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Pembelajaran melalui adegan permainan adalah satu pendekatan pembelajaran berasaskan permainan. Proses pengajaran dan pembelajaran menggunakan adegan permainan lebih menarik dan berkesan kerana pendekatan ini seolah-olah hidup dengan aktiviti permainan yang disediakan. Pelajar akan mengalami sendiri dunia penceritaan permainan yang dilaksanakan. Artikel ini mengupas penjelasan identiti asas pengaturcaraan dan perubahan konseptual melalui adegan permainan dengan menilai motivasi dan pengalaman pelajar. Seramai 55 responden terdiri daripada pelajar Semester 3 bagi program Sijil Aplikasi Perisian Komputer (SAPK) di Kolej Komuniti. Motivasi dan pengalaman pelajar diukur dengan merujuk instrumen IMI (intrinsic motivation inventory). Dapatan kajian dianalisis berpandukan statistik ujian-T dan deskriptif untuk mendapatkan kekerapan dan peratusan dengan menggunakan perisian Statistical Package for Social Science. Hasil kajian menunjukkan pelajar bersetuju bahawa penggunaan adegan permainan dal.....

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As multimedia teaching and learning technologies become more extensively advocated and employed in higher education, researcher attempt to comprehend the suitability of such technologies on student self learning material. This paper presents a research study that was conducted to develop and test a self-learned interactive multimedia courseware of Music Aural lesson. This discussion focuses upon the appropriateness of selected content, instructional design and technical aspect that been incorporated into authoring software with interactivity option and admirable audio video support. A variety of media techniques including text, sound, pictures, video clips and animation were utilized to present the content of Music Aural lesson in an interactive and effective design. It also enclosed activities that students can embark on interactively to strengthen and test their self learning. The data was collected through a survey and feedback to bring forth students' perceptions and attitudes rega.....

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Kajian ini bertujuan untuk melihat kesan penggunaan teknik inkuari penemuan berbanding tutorial dalam pembinaan koswer ke atas pencapaian pelajar Tingkatan 2, dalam mata pelajaran sains. Reka bentuk kajian yang digunakan adalah pendekatan eksperimen. Pembolehubah bebas dalam kajian ini ialah koswer pendidikan teknik inkuiri penemuan dan koswer teknik tutorial. Manakala pembolehubah bersandar adalah prestasi pencapaian pelajar Tingkatan 2 dalam mata pelajaran Sains. Populasi kajian ialah terdiri daripada pelajar Tingkatan 2 di SMK Sungai Retang, Jerantut. Sampel kajian terdiri daripada 60 orang pelajar yang dipilih secara rawak dari tiga kelas. 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-data yang diperolehi telah dianalisis menggunakan kaedah statistik inferens. Hasil kajian menunjukkan terdapat perbezaan pencapaian yang signifika.....

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Artikel ini melaporkan perkembangan "VIRTEST plus 3D," satu pelan bilik tetamu/ hotel maya untukpengajaran dan pembelajaran perhotelan melalui virtual guest room/hotel - bilik tetamu/ hotel maya,dari perspektif pedagogi. Virtual guest room membolehkan pelajar bergerak seumpama dalam situasisebenar dalam bilik tetamu. Apabila pensyarah menggerakkan pandangan dalam Virtual guest room,pelajar dapat melihat kedudukan barangan dan situasi yang sebenar dalam bilik tetamu dan hotelseterusnya memudahkan pelajar memahami prosedur untuk memperkenalkan bilik dan menerangkan fasiliti dalam bilik dan hotel kepada tetamu. VIRTEST plus 3D ini telah digunakan oleh pelajarsewaktu proses pengajaran dan pembelajaran (PdP) aktiviti amali LnP 02.02 – lakukan tugas Bellman bagi modul Kaunter Hadapan untuk pelajar-pelajar semester 4, Program Sijil Operasi Perhotelan. Hasil dapatan pengguna terhadap VIRTEST plus 3D ini melalui borang soal selidik, didapati ianya dapatmewujudkan satu situasi yang sebenar dal.....

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Artikel ini menerangkan pembangunkan Perisian Multimedia Elektrokimia (PME) yang telah direka bentuk berdasarkan sukatan mata pelajaran kimia tingkatan 4 dalam topik elektrokimia. Metodologi pembangunan PME adalah berasaskan model reka bentuk Alessi dan Trollip (2001). Pembangunan PME dilakukan secara sistematik berasaskan teori-teori pembelajaran yang merangkumi teori behaviorisme, kognitif dan konstruktivisme. Tutorial telah digunakan sebagai pendekatan pedagogi utama, selain latih tubi dan simulasi. Perisian pengarangan Authorware 6.5 digunakan sebagai pelantar utama, manakala Macromedia Flash 5 digunakan untuk membina elemen-elemen animasi. Terdapat dua ujian yang dijalankan bagi menilai PME. Ujian peringkat pertama melibatkan pengedaran soal selidik di kalangan guru-guru kimia. Analisis ujian ini mendapati responden memberi penilaian yang positif terhadap isi kandungan, reka bentuk interaksi, reka bentuk persembahan dan reka bentuk informasi PME. Manakala ujian peringkat kedua mel.....

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