This research aims to compare the value of progress conveyed in the form four mathematics textbooks from Australia and Malaysia. One mathematics textbook was analysed from each of the countries. Two chapters were chosen for analysis from both of the textbooks, namely Linear Equations and Trigonometry. Content analysis was used to analyse the data. Four characteristics of the value of progress were identified, namely questioning, growth, alternative and generalisation. For the characteristics of questioning, both of the textbooks gave more emphasize to the use of ?directive words or phrases compared to use of questions. The value of progress with characteristics of growth and alternative was more clearly conveyed in the TVA Math textbooks, compared to the TMA Math textbook. The value of progress with the characteristics of growth, for both textbooks, was conveyed through use of histories. The value of progress with characteristics of alternative was identified through the use of multipl.....

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A psychometrically sound instrument to measure teacher educator’s assessment practice suitable for the Malaysian context needs to be developed. This study aimed to validate an Assessment Practice Inventory for Teacher Educators in Malaysia (MAPITE) to be used in the project ‘NRGS-developing and validating an assessment and accountability framework for preparing quality teachers for the future’ using Rasch Model. An Assessment Practice Inventory for Teacher Educators (MAPITE) consisting 70 items has been developed in the NRGS-assessment sub-project ‘developing and validating an assessment and accountability framework for preparing quality teachers’ 2014-2019. Analysis of construct validity by Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and internal consistency on the data of pilot study showed that the instrument seem to be sound and can be used to measure assessment practice related to assessment literacy standards assessment principles and frequency of carrying out described items. Ho.....

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Dalam proses pengajaran dan pembelajaran media dramatik seperti Teater Forum boleh dikelaskan sebagai bahan media konkrit dan sifatnya menyerupai keadaan sebenar. Media dramatik ini boleh menukar pengalaman abstrak dalam pengajaran dan pembelajaran kepada pengalaman konkrit untuk melahirkan manusia yang holistik dari aspek pemikiran, perasaan dan tindakan. Artikel ini membincangkan potensi Teater Forum dalam membentuk manusia holistik seperti yang digariskan oleh Falsafah Pendidikan Kebangsaan. Sebanyak 12 peserta terlibat dalam kajian kualitatif ini. Data dikumpul melalui pemerhatian, temu bual kumpulan berfokus dan entri catatan jurnal. Data yang dikumpul daripada pelbagai kaedah dianalisis dengan menggunakan teknik analisis tema. Hasil kajian membuktikan bahawa elemen-elemen Teater Forum seperti dialog, latihan, aksi lakonan, tindakan membuat keputusan dan prinsip-prinsip dalaman dan luaran boleh menjadi teknik pengajaran yang berkesan untuk merangsang aspek pemikiran mor.....

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Two new isoquinoline alkaloids, iraqiine (1) and kareemine (2), along with five known alkaloids, muniranine (3), kinabaline (4), O-methylmoschatoline (5), atherospermidine (6) and N-methylouregidione (7), were purified from the dichloromethane crude extract of Alphonsea cylindrica bark. The structures of these compounds were elucidated through extensive 1D and 2D NMR, IR and LC–MS studies and comparison with previously reported data. Compounds (1–5 and 7) were tested for their antioxidant activity using in vitro DPPH radical scavenging assay, and 1, 3 and 4 showed the highest antioxidant activities with IC50 values of 48.77 ± 1.01, 44.51 ± 1.12 and 64.28 ± 0.93 μg/ml, respectively  ..

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Since the hype of Industrial Revolution 4.0 that was brought up by Klaus Schwab in 2016, once again the question of values and beliefs becomes a debate. If religiosity is sidelined in our efforts to automate services and let machines do the jobs of human, then human will truly be substituted by artificial intelligence (AI). Does religiosity matter and can it play a role in the new industry revolution? This study will explore the impact of religiosity towards Muslim officers’ work behaviour in the higher learning institutions in Malaysia. Through in-depth interviews and thematic analysis, this study found that religiosity has an impact on the respondents’ work behaviour to a certain degree. Five themes emerged from the thematic analysis: religiosity, personality, competency, environment, and leadership. Besides religiosity, factors such as attitude, leadership, and environment also play a vital role in the enhancement of a religious-based organisational culture...

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Proficiency  in  English  speaking  skills  in  the  engineering  profession  has  become  an   unspoken concern among employers lately. Students of engineering who sit for the Malaysian University  English Test (MUET) often face anxiety due to their inability to perform well in the speaking  component. The objective of this study is  to develop a prototype speaking game incorporating MUET  speaking skills as a novel strategy to assist the engineering students  in improving their speaking  skills. The study also looks at the benefits engineering students gained while using the prototype  developed to improve their speaking skills. A survey design was employed to carry out the study.  The findings of this study revealed a significant agreement from the students on using the   prototype  which  helped  them  to  improve  in  terms  of  using  new  words,  grammar  and  vocabulary. Thus, it can be concluded that polytechnic engineering studen.....

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Tujuan kajian ini adalah untuk membangunkan satu instrumen Teknologi Automotif (KTeA) bagi mengukur tahap kompetensi pengetahuan dan kemahiran tenaga pengajar di Institut Latihan  Kemahiran (ILK). Reka bentuk kajian yang digunakan adalah kaedah pembangunan instrumen berpandukan  Model Miller, Lovler dan Mclntire (2013). Kajian ini mempunyai fasa pertama melibatkan proses  mereka bentuk dan membina instrumen. Mereka bentuk instrumen adalah menghasilkan konstruk dan  subkonstruk berdasarkan analisis dokumen dan melibatkan teknik Delphi Terubah Suai sebanyak tiga  pusingan. Fasa kedua melibatkan proses kesahan dan kebolehpercayaan instrumen. Kesahan kandungan  melibatkan lima orang pakar dalam bidang Automotif. Kesahan konstruk dan kebolehpercayaan instrumen  diperolehi dengan menjalankan kajian rintis pertama terhadap 50 pengajar ILK dan kajian rintis  kedua terhadap 50 pengajar ILK. Dapatan menggunakan perisian Winstep 3.72.3 berdasarkan pendekatan  model pengukuran R.....

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This research aimed to evaluate the potential of razor clam (Ensis directus) shell, a fishery waste material, as an adsorbent for the removal of heavy metals and dyes from aqueous  solution. This research is divided into three parts, namely characterisation studies, adsorption  studies and desorption studies. Several analytical instruments such as scanning electron microscope  (SEM), energy dispersive x-ray (EDX) spectrometer and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR)  spectrometer were used to characterise the adsorbent. In this study, three metal ions (Cd(II),  Cu(II) and Pb(II)) and four dyes (Congo red (CR), methylene blue (MB), Rhodamine B (RB) and methyl  orange (MO)) were used as contaminants. A series of adsorption tests were carried out as a function  of solution pH, adsorbent dosage and initial adsorbate concentration. The adsorption capacity of  razor clam shell for metal ions and dyes from aqueous solutions was evaluated in both single and  mix systems. The de.....

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Kajian  ini  bertujuan  untuk  mengenal  pasti  faktor  dominan  penagihan  semula,  strategi menanganinya, menganalisis dan membuat penambahbaikan ke atas program rawatan dan pemulihan dalam  komuniti. Pendekatan kualitatif menggunakan Kaedah Hermeneutik telah digunakan dalam kajian ini.  Persampelan bertujuan digunakan, melibatkan 20 orang subjek kajian terdiri daripada kes pengawasan  dalam komuniti dan 5 orang subjek kajian terdiri daripada kakitangan Agensi Antidadah Kebangsaan (AADK) Daerah Kinta.  Empat jenis instrumen digunakan dalam rangka memenuhi Kaedah Triangulasi, iaitu temu bual,  pemerhatian, soal selidik dan analisis dokumen. Subjek kajian kes pengawasan ditemu bual secara  individu dan temu bual ini dirakam. Pemerhatian dilakukan dengan mengadakan lawatan ke rumah subjek  kajian dalam program ‘home visit.’ Subjek kajian kakitangan AADK daerah digunakan untuk kajian soal  selidik. Data analisis dokumen, iaitu Laporan Penilaian Prestasi Kep.....

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Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengenal pasti perkembangan sejarah ekonomi negeri Terengganu dengan memberi tumpuan ke atas perusahaan hasil perikanan masyarakat Melayu pesisir di  Terengganu dari tahun 1910 hingga 1941. Dalam tempoh ini, negeri Terengganu menunjukkan peningkatan  ekonomi yang memberangsangkan kesan daripada perusahaan hasil perikanan yang dijalankan oleh  masyarakat Melayu pesisir yang merangkumi perusahaan ikan kering, ikan bilis, budu, belacan dan  ikan jeruk. Kajian ini meneliti aspek-aspek yang mempengaruhi perusahaan hasil perikanan masyarakat  Melayu pesisir Terengganu. Isu dan cabaran yang dihadapi dalam perusahaan hasil perikanan turut  diketengahkan. Di samping itu, pelbagai langkah dilakukan oleh pihak kerajaan bagi meningkatkan  mutu keluaran hasil perikanan. Kaedah penyelidikan kualitatif digunakan berdasarkan sumber primer  dan sekunder. Sumber primer dalam kajian ini seperti laporan tahunan, telegram, memorandum,  surat-menyurat dan lapora.....

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