Industrial Microcontroller is an area which is widely used worldwide particularly in the industry. The Microcontroller is also one of the subjects offered at universities and colleges of Science, vocational, engineering and technology. Normally, the learning method practiced in this subject is by referring to the related handbooks and textbooks. This method requires the students to memorize the tough technical terms, and typically students neglect the actual purpose of the terms used in Microcontroller subject. The aim of this paper is to observe the implementation of Problem-Based Learning (PBL) in engineering field in order to promote lifelong learning in conveying knowledge about engineering...

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Kajian ini bertujuan untuk membangunkan dan mengkaji kesan modul MIKRO-C PRO berdasarkan  pendekatan  pembelajaran  berasaskan  masalah  (PBM)  terhadap pencapaian, kemahiran penyelesaian masalah, efikasi kendiri dan motivasi intrinsik pelajar di Kolej Vokasional Malaysia. Kajian kuasi-eksperimen dijalankan ke atas 98 orang pelajar Diploma kursus Teknologi Elektronik semester lima, yang mengambil mata pelajaran Pengawal Mikro daripada empat buah Kolej Vokasional di zon utara menggunakan persampelan berkelompok. Sampel kajian terdiri daripada 48 orang pelajar kumpulan rawatan dan 50 orang pelajar kumpulan kawalan. Modul MIKRO-C PRO dibina merangkumi tajuk Mengaplikasikan Set Arahan Pengawal Mikro. Pelaksanaan modul MIKRO-C PRO dijalankan selama 10 minggu intervensi. Kesan modul MIKRO-C PRO diukur menggunakan instrumen ujian pencapaian Pengawal Mikro, soal selidik kemahiran penyelesaian masalah (PSI), motivasi intrinsik (IMI) dan efikasi kendiri (GSES). Data yang diperolehi dianali.....

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Based on the analysis of student achievement throughout Vocational Colleges in Malaysia, it was found that the Microcontroller subject had the lowest achievement compared to other subjects. The results of the achievement analysis also show that students have difficulty achieving good results in the subject of Microcontroller. This indicates the need for improved implementation of the Microcontroller teaching and learning system implemented in the classroom. In regard to this matter, this study aims to identify the difficulty level of the six main topics (unit 1 - 6) and sub-topics in ETN5044 as well as the perception of the lecturers and students towards the existing module and the teaching and learning methods of the Microcontroller subject. The findings of this study shall initiate the phase of developing a learning module for the Microcontroller (ETN5044) subject using Problem Based Learning (PBL). The needs analysis also aims to determine whether the product meets the learning need.....

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