The counselling profession is known as a professional body that is entrusted to deal with the well-being of clients. In order to help clients to have greater psychological development, group counselling is one of the methods to be utilized by counsellors. The competency of counsellors especially counsellor trainees in conducting group counselling is critical to ensure the quality and effectiveness of counselling sessions. However, there is a gap between the current training practices and student outcomes as counsellor trainees found to have a good knowledge on group counselling, but lack of skills to put theory into practice, especially to apply group counselling skills in their counselling session. Thus, this study was carried out to look at the best method that is preferably useful and most effective in teaching group counselling skills among postgraduate counsellor trainees in Malaysia. A total of 35 counsellor trainees was recruited from an education focused university in Malaysia .....

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Teachers’ personality plays an important role in educating the new generation. This paper attempts to discuss a futuristic strategy in developing trainee teachers’ personality in one university course in an education university in Malaysia. The strategy is merging community with classroom using blended and Adventure Based Counseling, that is applied in Personality Development course. Trainee teachers are required to apply what they have learnt in the classroom in their community outreach programme and experiential learning. The usage of technology devices and applications are encouraged to be utilized creatively in presenting trainee teachers’ real community experience in classroom. These efforts are targeted to enhance trainee teachers personality development and to prepare them mentally and physically as effective futuristic teachers...

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This study has developed a model of peace based on al-Quran. Considering this situation, the Indonesia University of Education and the University of Education Sultan Idris in Malaysia undertook an initiative to jointly identify the local value that has contributed to the perceived and expected peace based on al-Quran in school communities. In this case, schools successfully establish a climate of peace, respect, compassion, fair, ethical and mutual respect. Violence varieties, which are done by teachers and students, have been already very alarming even in the category of emergency. Peace education is an effort to develop a culture of peace schools reinforced with religious values, that education has the capacity and the responsibility to lift humanitarian issues, about how people live side by side with others, and have concern for other human beings. This is indeed the true crisis in education. This study uses qualitative and quantitative approaches. A quantitative approach is used to.....

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This study was initiated in response to the condition of students' low self-determination, which results in an inability to complete tasks well, a low achievement index, and even congestion and dropout. The research employed a mixed methodology with a concurrent embedded design and a selection without random assignment. The participants of this study were 406 undergraduate students in Indonesia, with 38 experimental and control participants, respectively. The self-determination instrument refers to the theory of Ryan and Deci, which was analyzed using the Rasch Model, and the effectiveness test used the Mann-Whitney U test. The results showed the impact of the identified regulation level that the focus of learning in higher education was successful in developing cognitive, affective, and psychomotor aspects but still needs to reach the development of students' self-determination dimension. The tacit knowledge model has advantages in the learning process that can be attached to all cour.....

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Despite the growing recognition of mental health challenges among university students, the effectiveness and adaptability of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in these settings, particularly in terms of diverse delivery methods and their impact on outcomes, remains underexplored. This Systematic Literature Review (SLR) rigorously evaluates the efficacy of CBT in reducing stress among university students, utilizing the PRISMA 2020 framework. The review analyzes 27 carefully selected articles, focusing on objective analysis, diverse delivery methods, session and treatment duration, various CBT interventions, and the applied skills and strategies. The findings confirm CBT as an exceptionally effective stress management tool, noted for its adaptability and versatility. The study underscores the importance of online CBT and emphasizes the need for interventions tailored to the diverse needs of students, enhancing their mental well-being. In light of these findings, future research should i.....

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