Cameron Highlands mula menjadi terkenal sebagai pusat peranginan tanah tinggi setelah dibuka oleh juru ukur British, William Camerons pada tahun 1888. Keindahan kawasan ini dengan kekayaan persekitaran sejadi yang menarik dan keunikan suhu (cuaca) menjadikan kawasan ini sebagai pusat pelancongan yang diminati oleh pelancong. Kesannya, Cameron Highlands telah membangun dengan pesat terutama dengan pembinaan hotel, ‘chalet’ dan kemudahankemudahan lain untuk kemajuan industri pelancongan. Di samping itu, pembangunan tanah juga pesat dilakukan untuk kegiatan pertanian (terutama sayur-sayuran berhawa dingin dan bunga-bungaan), pembinaan jalan raya dan petempatan. Pembangunan yang mendadak ini telah mengakibatkan pelbagai masalah alam sekitar terutama penerokaan tanah “haram” di Lembangan Bertam yang menjadi nadi keseimbangan ekosistem di kawasan ini. Oleh itu, satu kajian berkaitan impak pembangunan terhadap alam sekitar di Cameron Highlands telah dijalankan. Kajian ini dilakukan me.....

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This study aims to formulate a framework of mobile educational application for early reading among kindergarten children. This study uses a design and development research (DDR) involving two phases. In the first phase, the design and development phase, the framework is formulated by obtaining experts’ consensus using Fuzzy Delphi Method (FDM) involving 14 experts in early childhood education and mobile learning. A mobile educational application for early reading among kindergarten children, Adik Jom Baca, is developed according to the framework using prototyping method. In the second phase, the implementation and evaluation phase, Adik Jom Baca is evaluated in terms of usability and impact. Usability testing is carried out using the Modified Nominal Group Technique (NGT) involving 30 experts working as a kindergarten teacher. The impact assessment is carried out using Non-Equivalent Control Group Design involving 10 kindergarten children. The main finding of this study is the framew.....

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A mobile application running on a mobile device offers a novel, fascinating solution to assist children develop their reading skills. However, a number of existing mobile applications in the market have less attributes of appropriate application for young children. The weaknesses of these applications are due to absence of specific framework dedicated for this area. Therefore, this study is focused to propose a framework of a mobile application for kindergarten early reading by analyzing and synthesizing existing frameworks and guidelines. This study proposed a framework of mobile educational application for kindergarten early reading constructed by three main pillars and 16 elements...

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