The purpose of this study is to evaluate the current status of Environmental Education (EE) in four selected primary schools in Pahang, Malaysia based on international standards by UNESCO. It also aims to propose some best practices in EE for the primary school and to make recommendations for curriculum development in EE for the primary school. The study employed the case study design involving four selected national government primary schools. This study used qualitative research methods comprising in-depth interviews, observations and document analysis to collect data for analysis. Findings revealed uneven emphasis given to the implementation of EE at the four schools. It was found that projects involving environmental awareness were more prominent in one school whereas the other three schools did not emphasize on such projects. In curriculum instruction of subjects, there was minimum integration of EE in the lessons. The findings also revealed that EE across the curriculum was not f.....

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Kajian ini bertujuan mengkaji pemilihan teks puisi klasik dalam buku teks Bahasa Cina menengah rendah bagi Kurikulum Standard Sekolah Menengah (KSSM). Objektif kajian ini adalah untuk mengenal pasti kesesuaian kandungan teks puisi klasik dalam buku teks dan persepsi murid terhadap teks puisi klasik yang dipelajari dalam buku teks Bahasa Cina serta penerapan nilai murni dan estetik dalam kalangan murid menengah rendah. Kajian ini merupakan kajian kualitatif dengan menganalisis buku teks dan menjalankan sesi temu bual. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan bahawa sebanyak dua puluh tiga buah puisi klasik dalam buku teks telah memenuhi standard pemilihan puisi klasik iaitu ideologi, kesenian, keseronokan, informatif serta sifat kontemporari, tiga belas buah puisi klasik memenuhi empat standard pemilihan puisi klasik, tiga belas buah puisi klasik memenuhi tiga standard pemilihan puisi klasik manakala dua buah puisi klasik memenuhi dua standard pemilihan puisi klasik. Minat pembelajaran mu.....

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Leveraging technology is an integral component of any 21st century learning. Researchers and practitioners are still working on ways to improve the impact on student learning with the help of technology as learning tools. Therefore, this study was carried out to study the effects of integrating technology-mediated learning in biology education using systematic literature review (SLR). Finding from the analysis of selected literatures found that the integration of technology-mediated learning has a significant positive impact on students’ academic achievement and learning experience. Further research can be carried out by investigating the impact of technology-mediated collaborative learning on learning experience and academic achievement in histology. Several advantages and features of technology-mediated learning are identified through the classification of aspect in terms of learning methods, learning approaches and delivery methods...

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HistoGuide application is a smartphone application system used by sixth form students as virtual microscopy and slides to solve the problems of incorrect drawing and labelling, inability to apply magnification and scale, and inability to observe details in microscopic practical works. However, as a newly developed application, there are still many who do not understand the usability of the HistoGuide application. In building a good application, one important part is good usability. Usability testing, especially in the HistoGuide application, can show users' ease and efficiency in using the system. The authors try to use qualitative usability testing through observation, document analysis and interviews with four participants as a pilot study before a real study. The analysis revealed the preference of the students for utilizing virtual microscopy as an educational tool in terms of usability, in the construct of usefulness, ease of use, ease of learning, satisfaction, effectiveness and .....

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