This research is a study which is conducted under the Sultan Idris Education University’s University Research Grant. The purpose of this study is to measure the mastery of Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) among the teacher of Tamil Primary Schools in the state of Perak and the mastery of questioning technique based on Bloom’s Taxonomy using HOTS in the teaching of Thirukkural. The approach of quantitative was employed to obtain the data of the research. 80 teachers were chosen as samples from four different schools in Perak to elicit information pertaining to the mastery of HOTS among educators. Through the grading which was conducted by referring to SPSS, the results of the research revealed that the mastery of HOTS among teachers in this category is average and weak from the eight criteria which were studied. This show the efforts that are taken by the Malaysian Ministry of Education provide less impact on the teachers in understanding and mastering HOTS. Meanwhile, a quantita.....

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The purpose of this study was to find out the implementation level of the 21st Century Learning Model among teachers and to analyze the impact of it in activities and facilitation of 21st Century Modeling in Thirukkural teaching in Perak state’s Tamil Primary Schools. Qualitative research methods were used in this study to obtain the data. This study involved two Tamil Primary Schools as respondents. Observation in the process of learning and facilitating Thirukkural for Year 5 students was implemented using Malaysian Standards Quality Education Waves 2 (known as SKPMg2) instruments that had been set by the Ministry of Education. The results show that the classroom atmosphere involved in the observation meets the positive elements of a classroom, as recommended by the Ministry of Education Malaysia. However, there are some weaknesses in the availability and application of certain aspects such as 'learning resource center', 'self-access learning' and digital technologies. A fairly nar.....

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Pemikiran kritis merupakan satu domain pernikiran yang membantu meningkatkan kefahaman, kejelasan dan keupayaan seseorang. Ia juga akan membantu penggunaan maklumat dengan berkesan di samping membuat pertimbangan yang rasional. Tirukkura] merupakan satu teks berunsurkan kehidupan manusia yang boleh dijadikan panduan hidup. Kajian ini bertujuan mengkaji konsep pemikiran kritis dan amalannya dalam kalangan masyarakat India yang berpendidikan Tamil di Malaysia. Penekanan diberikan terhadap pengaplikasian kemahiran penelitian sebab dan akibat serta kemahiran penyelesaian masalah secara kritis dalam kehidupan seharian. Kajian ini berbentuk gabungan kuantitatif dan kualitatif. Responden kajian ini terdiri daripada 400 orang (200 lelaki & 200 perempuan) masyarakat India yang berusia 21 tahun dan ke atas. Mereka dipilih secara persampelan rawak berkelompok. Instrumen kajian adalah satu set soal selidik dan satu set soalan temubual yang dihasilkan oleh penyelidik. Kebolehpercayaan soal selidik .....

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The objectives of this study are to identify the Tamil educator and learner relationships through hybrid learning in urban and rural areas and to compare the Tamil educator and learner relationships through hybrid learning between urban and rural areas. Technology has become a part of life throughout the world. It has shrunk the world. People become closer and closer due to the invention of technology. It has become a part of all fields including education. Schools started using various methods of teaching and learning with technology. Computers, laptops, smartphones, tablets, and applications are some of the gadgets used in education. Online teaching, blended learning, and hybrid learning also came to exist. The findings of studies in hybrid learning explain that the cooperation of all parties including teachers is a factor in Tamil teaching with ICT. The new teaching method has influenced the involvement of students, high attendance rate, assignment delivery, and student behavior; th.....

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This research delves into an examination of the ICT skills possessed by Tamil language teachers in primary schools and assesses the adequacy of ICT facilities available at the school level. In light of the ongoing transition from traditional teaching methods to information-based strategies, the Malaysian Ministry of Education has implemented the Malaysian Education Development Plan 2013-2025 to promote the integration of ICT among teachers. This study focuses specifically on Tamil language teachers, aiming to determine whether their ICT skills align with the available ICT resources in their respective schools. The investigation highlights various challenges faced by teachers, including limited budgets for ICT, hardware constraints, lack of English training to effectively utilize ICT, inadequate support, and insufficient time allocated for ICT-related activities. Conducted as a quantitative study, the research involved a sample of 60 Tamil teachers. The findings reveal that the ICT capa.....

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