The advancement of technology has undoubtedly brought rapid changes and catalysed developments in different aspects of human life, including education.Technological advances have led to the diversification of teaching and learning tools as well as educational materials which allows learning to take place in a borderless world of shared resources. This resulted in significant changes in the roles of educators and practitioners in the classroom. Thus, exciting transformations in education should be embraced and further explored, especially in language teaching and learning because language is an essential part of communication. Language has also become an important requirement for employment and is deemed as a key success factor in life. In this light, this paper aims to explore the effectiveness of e-Al-Munawwar website as a cybergogical tool to support the teaching & learning of Arabic language and improving students’ proficiency. To measure the effective use of these tools, this stu.....

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There is an ongoing debate among researchers and education on whether traditional teaching methods is still relevant in this era. It is argued that such methods do not gauge students’ interest towards learning and consequently create low quality of learning and negative trends. In this regard, researchers have advocated the use of digital games as an effective medium for learning. It is also argued that the use of digital games can positively influence the learner’s motivation and help facilitate early intervention. In this study, we used elements in the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) to investigate the users’ acceptance towards the use of mobile digital games for learning Arabic language in the context of higher education. The quantitative approach based on the Technology Acceptance Model questionnaire was used as this study’s primary research methodology. The exanimation focused on four related constructs, Perceived of Usefulness (PU), Perceived Ease of Use (PE), Behaviour.....

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An effective teacher knows the form of technology that can be used in the classroom to help improve their students’ learning. They know what the best tools are, and how and when to use them. Digital game-based learning is a recommended approach which transforms the process of teaching and learning to be more interesting, effective and fun. It has the ability to encourage learners to embrace the challenges and not afraid of failure, create cooperative learning, develop personal responsibility and motivation to succeed. Therefore, this paper attempts to propose an instructional model to develop an educational mobile game application. In order to differentiate between edutainment and entertainment, the educational element must be integrated during the development of the educational game, hence, this paper describes the important requirement for developing the educational mobile game application for a course. This paper briefly describes the proposed model which consists of three parts; .....

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Rimba Harapan atau Jungle of Hope karya Keris Mas adlah salah satu dari tiga novel yang dipelajari oleh pelajar tingkatan lima pada tahun 2002 untuk komponen sastera Bahasa lnggeris. Ada terdapat beberapa persoalan berkaitan sosiobudaya yang merangkumi aspek-aspek politik, agama, sosial dan ekonomi di dalam novel ini. Oleh kerana ruang dan masa yang terhad, hanya beberapa persoalan utama yang akan disentuh secara menyeluruh...

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This study reported on glutamate sensors based on chitosan as a heterogeneous membrane. The linearity was found to vary from 1.0 × 10-5 M to 1.0 × 10-1 M. The limit of detection was 5.0 × 10-6 M and the pH values were in the range from 4 to 6. The presence of ionic species normally found in foodstuffs did not interfere the electrode. The material for proposed electrodes were cheap and environmental friendly and therefore are suggested as alternative tools for the analysis of glutamate. Keywords: Chitosan, heterogeneous membrane, glutamate..

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This study attempts to explore the use of Facebook in the teaching and learning of research report writing in a Malaysian college. The aims are to examine the kinds of language teaching and learning activities carried out via Facebook, the use of Facebook in facilitating the teaching and learning of research report writing and the limitations of using Facebook in teaching and learning. A total of 35 students and one lecturer were involved in this study. The data was collected from document analysis and field note of Facebook entries and semi-structured interview with the participants. Data triangulation was used to provide a more complete understanding of the research findings. The findings indicate that reading, writing and discussion activities can be held via Facebook and all of the participants agreed that Facebook helps them in research report writing. There are few limitations of using Facebook as a tool in teaching and learning which are late response, less interactive role of t.....

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Designing curriculum for the teaching of English is no easy task considering the challenges that await the teachers in the classroom. After being trained with the most recent approaches and methodologies, these teachers are expected to be able to handle the students with high level of motivation and dedication. The paper discusses the issue of learner variability (LV) that has to be given utmost attention by curriculum developers in order to produce capable teachers teaching the subjects in schools. It also discusses the learner variability factor in helping teachers understand the teaching and learning process better. A proposed TESL program will be discussed as an example of how LV can make existing program at Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris(UPSI) more viable and effective...

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Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengenalpasti penerapan kemahiran berfikir kritis dan kreatif (KBKK) ke atas pelajar tingkatan empat melalui pendekatan pembelajaran berasaskan masalah (PBM) bagi pembelajaran Nutrisi. Kajian ini melibatkan 68 orang pelajar. Kaedah kajian kuantitatif digunakan dalam kajian ini dengan melibatkan ujian statistik deskriptif dan disokong sebahagiannya oleh kaedah kualitatif. Protokol "The Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) digunakan sebagai instrumen dalam kajian inL Pengumpulan data dan pemerhatian dijalankan terhadap aktiviti pembelajaran melibatkan empat aktiviti pembelajaran iaitu teknik penyoalan, pengajaran melalui penggunaan contoh, tugasan kerja rumah atau folio dan eksperimen. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan min skor penerapan KBKK adalah tinggi (min = 4.1, S.P = 0.76). Kajian juga menunjukkan terdapat perubahan positif terhadap KBKK pelajar dalam proses pembelajaran Nutrisi dengan pendekatan PBM. Implikasinya, penerapan KBKK bagi pembelajaran Nutris.....

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Recently, Professional Learning Community (PLC) has become an important discussion topic in the field of education. Thus, many educational institutions, especially schools, have sought to implement the practice of PLC with the hope of improving student learning. This hope is to be achieved through teaching and learning activities which are carried out collaboratively among school communities, especially teachers. In fact, they must respond to the activities undertaken to ensure there is improvement in student learning and achievement. Moreover, to ensure that schools practice PLC, the researchers have listed five main characteristics of PLC, namely: shared values and visions, collaborative culture, focus on outcomes to improve student learning, leadership support and shared personal practice. The main feature of PLC is to serve as a benchmark for the effectiveness of these practices in schools. However, school leaders need to play a meaningful role to ensure that schools are able to cr.....

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