Tujuan kajian ini adalah untuk mengenalpasti hubungan antara pengambilan kalori dan aktiviti fizikal dengan prevalen kegemukan dan obesiti dalam kalangan pelajar yang bekerja. Seramai 54 peserta pelajar lelaki (n=26) dan wanita (n=28) pasca siswazah Sains Sukan UPSI yang bekerja secara profesional terlibat dalam kajian ini. Pengambilan kalori dikira berdasarkan rekod diet harian selama tiga hari. Penggunaan kalori dikira berdasarkan aktiviti fizikal peserta dalam seminggu iaitu jenis aktiviti fizikal, kekerapan dan tempoh setiap sesi dilakukan. Komposisi tubuh badan diukur menggunakan stadiometer BSM 370 dan mesin InBody 370 dengan merekodkan tinggi, berat badan, Indeks Jisim Tubuh (IJT), peratus lemak tubuh dan nisbah pinggang pinggul. Data demografi dianalisis menggunakan analisis data statistik deskriptif manakala ujian-t sampel tidak bersandar dan ujian korelasi dianalisis menggunakan statistik inferensi. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan lebih 60% pelajar diklasifikasikan dalam kategori .....

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The main objective of this study is to introduce an alternative method to estimate the relative risk for acute and chronic hepatitis B based on the age group. This study considers the transmission of the disease in the S-(I(C) I(A))-R stochastic model and used it as the equation for relative risk. In this study, the SIIR model related with hepatitis B have been revised and expanded to formed an the alternative S-(I(C) I(A))-R model according to the age structure. Model S-(I(C) I(A))-R are based on the age structure proposed used to estimate the relative risk for acute and chronic hepatitis B in Malaysia. Results are compared with the general method used to estimate the relative risk by using SMR and Poisson-gamma model. Results of the analysis of data from Malaysia showed that, for acute hepatitis B, children identified as having a higher risk compared to adults. While for chronic hepatitis B, adults identified as having a higher risk compared to children. This decision is based on the.....

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This study aimed to develop a critical reflection manual (CRM) to promote critical reflection among student teachers in teacher clinical experience (TCE). To achieve this aim, various tools for reflection in TCE were explored; reflective components in each reflective tool that are required to promote critical reflection among student teachers in TCE were discovered; and the level of reflection among student teachers during TCE was analysed. During the process of developing and refining the CRM, validation forms were given to four student teachers and fourteen experts who are senior lecturers from the renowned teacher education institutions to determine the face and content validity of the CRM. Case study design was used in this study. Ten Bachelor of Education with honours in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) student teachers of Sultan Idris Education University who have undergone TCE were purposely selected as the research participants. Data was collected from the self-refl.....

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Disertasi yang bertajuk “Proses Kreatif dan Pemikiran: Kajian Puisi A. Wahab Ali dan Kemala” ini dibuat bertujuan mengkaji bagaimana mereka menghasilkan karya kreatif. Perbincangan memberi fokus kepada proses kreatif dan pemikiran dari hasil karya yang dihasilkan yang bertitik tolak daripada latar belakang kehidupan dan pendidikan. Aspek ini dianggap relatif dengan dunia penulisan kreatif dalam semua genre kesusasteraan. Setiap pengarang mempunyai proses kreatif tersendiri yang memberi kesan kepada karya yang dihasilkan. Pengkaji melihat penyair A. Wahab Ali dan Kemala memiliki kekuatan rohaniah dan jasmaniah serta pengaruh bakat dan psikologi yang perlu dikaji bagi menjawab persoalan bagaimana pengalaman hidup dan pendidikan mempengaruhi proses kreatif mereka melahirkan karya yang mencapai pengiktirafan peringkat nasional, serantau dan dunia. Persoalan kedua, keperluan melihat bagaimana proses kreatif berlaku dari peringkat awal hingga menjadi sebuah karya. Proses kreatif penyair .....

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Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengintegrasi kemahiran berfikir atas tinggi (KBAT) Kurikulum Standard Sekolah Menengah (KSSM) dengan membangun dan menilai modul Peta Minda Buzan (PMB) bagi mata pelajaran Pendidikan Asas Vokasional (PAV). Keberkesanan modul PMB terhadap pelajar tingkatan satu PAV diuji melalui tahap pencapaian pelajar. Kajian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dan reka bentuk kuasi ekperimental yang terdiri daripada satu kumpulan rawatan dan satu kumpulan kawalan yang melibatkan 88 orang pelajar. Data pencapaian pelajar dianalisis dengan ujian pra dan ujian pos pencapaian. Kumpulan kawalan mengikuti kaedah pengajaran dan pembelajaran secara konvensional berasaskan modul sedia ada manakala kumpulan rawatan pula diberikan rawatan semasa pembelajaran menggunakan Modul PMB. Perbezaan min pencapaian pelajar dianalisis dengan perisian SPSS dan tahap penguasaan PMB dinilai dengan rubrik PMB. Secara keseluruhan, dapatan kaj ian mendapati pelaj ar tingkatan satu PAV .....

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Execution of the green building project specifically among the housing developers in Malaysia is still at its infancy. As of August 2016, there are only 16 housing projects certified by the Green Building Index (GBI) under the category of Residential New Construction (RNC) since the assessment systems established in 2010. The authors address this issue in the context of the factors affecting the execution of the green building project among the housing developers in Klang Valley. A pilot study by using questionnaire survey was conducted among 30 housing developers from 10 different zones divided by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government, Malaysia. This paper aimed to report the results of the reliability test of the designed questionnaire. The results based on the Cronbach’s Alpha analysis showed that the items used in the questionnaire were reliable and obtained an acceptable level of internal consistency, which were relevant for the main study. The pilot study revealed that o.....

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  On Job Training (OJT) (organisation) assessment rubric is widely considered instrumental in assessing Diploma in Construction Technology students with required competencies to function effectively in the work environment. OJT remains predominantly process-focused with little attention to the criteria in OJT (organisation) assessment rubric. The aim of this study is to develop constructs and elements for OJT (organisation) assessment rubric. The research design for this study is a survey that was carried out qualitatively through document analysis to identify the constructs and elements in the OJT (organisation) assessment rubric. From meta data analysis, 110 elements are identified to be the constructs and elements in OJT (organisation) assessment rubric. After the expert validation process using questionnaire form as an instrument, only 75 elements are valid to be included in the OJT (organisation) assessment rubric while 35 elements discarded. The majority of experts agreed that .....

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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the physiological responses and performance following subsequent repeated high intensity exercise with consumption of Zea may juice (ZM). Material: Total of seventeen participants involved in the study. They were physically active who had cardio and strength training at least 3 times per week. The age of participants was 21.8±1.7 years old, body weight 65.4±11.2kg and height 169.7±7.2 cm. Crossfit ‘CINDY’ exercise were repeated between two hours of rest. Treatment beverage of (ZM) juice vs Carbohydrate-electrolyte (CE) drinks were consumed immediately after exercise in double blind cross over manner. Number of complete set of exercise, heart rate, blood lactate and rate of perceived exhaustion (RPE) were recorded at the end of each exercise session. Results: Total number of complete ‘CINDY’ exercise significantly increased in ZM juice group during second bout of exercise compared to CE drink group. There were no significa.....

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The main aim of this study is to examine the effectiveness of two novel learning modules, namely the Arts & Stability Card and Magnobolt modules, on the understanding of relevant concepts of stability and electromagnetism, respectively, among Malaysian secondary school students. The modules were developed based on the Malaysian Secondary School curriculum for science subjects that promote hands-on activities in the classrooms. A quasiexperimental method was used that involved two control and two experimental groups. Students in experimental groups used the novel learning modules, whereas those in the control group used the conventional learning materials. For the evaluation of the Arts & Stability Cards module, forty-eight and fifty students were assigned to the control and experimental groups, respectively. For the evaluation of the Magnobolt module, seventy-nine and seventy-eight students were assigned to the control and experimental groups, respectively. A series of t-tests were per.....

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Simulasi litar elektronik berkomputer merupakan Bahan Bantu Mengajar (BBM) bagi memudahkan pelajar mempelajari mata pelajaran Reka Bentuk dan Teknologi (RBT). Objektif kajian ini adalah untuk menilai kesan penggunaannya terhadap prestasi, motivasi dan KBAT pelajar sekolah menengah yang memfokuskan kepada cara penyambungan litar pendawaian asas yang betul berdasarkan litar skematik yang diberi dengan pengawasan atau bantuan daripada guru. Simulasi yang digunakan iaitu Livewire dapat menilai kesan penggunaannya terhadap prestasi, motivasi dan KBAT pelajar sekolah menengah. Proses pengajaran dan pemudahcaraan (PdPc) menjadi lebih mudah kerana pelajar dapat mengesan di samping mengetahui kesalahan dalam penyambungan pendawaian yang diberi. Simulasi litar elektronik ini mampu memberi kebolehan kepada para pelajar untuk membaca, mentafsir serta memindahkan litar pendawaian kepada litar skematik. Sample kajian seramai 30 orang pelajar di sebuah sekolah di daerah Kota Setar, Kedah. Kaedah yang.....

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