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P.Ramlee barbershop quartets: introducing an American style of singing through Malaysian culture

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This research in progress examines the process of arranging songs by P. Ramlee for a barbershop quartet. Barbershop quartet music is a distinctively American style of singing, but it is a very “low-tech” genre to perform, requiring no instruments, no electricity, and only four singers. Because of this, the potential to teach or demonstrate the style to those who cannot support elaborate sound setups. Barbershop quartet music provides one of the foundations for jazz and popular music and incorporates traditional Western harmony (both very present in popular music). However, because of its “American-ness” in the language (English) and dialect (American English), barbershop quartet music is nearly absent in Malaysia. Because P. Ramlee songs form a similar foundation of music in Malaysia as barbershop quartet music does in America, this research project involves the arranging of P. Ramlee songs for barbershop quartet. The presentation describes the presenter’s past experience in .....

Article Published 2016 1120 hits Available

Amalan pengurusan perniagaan usahawan tani IKS bumiputera: satu kajian kes di negeri Terengganu

Mustapha Ramlee, Che Abdullah Nurulhuda,

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Sektor pertanian di negara kita sedang mengalami transformasi ke arah yang lebih dinamik dan kompetitif. Sektor ini amat penting, bukan sahaja kerana ianya dapat membantu menjana pertumbuhan ekonomi negara malahan memberi peluang pekerjaan kepada rakyat. Pembangunan Industri Kecil dan Sederhana (IKS) berasaskan pertanian telah diberi penekanan di dalam Dasar Pertanian Negara memandangkan potensinya di dalam mewujudkan peluangpeluang pekerjaan dan menambah nilai Eî~äìÉ�~ÇÇÉÇF hasil pengeluaran pertanian. Walaupun dasar dan inisiatif kerajaan untuk menjadikan Malaysia pusat pengeluaran makanan di peringkat global pada 2010 namun pencapaian usahawan tani terutama kaum Bumiputera masih pada tahap yang rendah. Kajian kes ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dan kualitatif. Untuk mengumpul data – satu set soal selidik, protokol temubual dan senarai pemerhatian telah dibina berdasarkan objektif kajian dan tinjauan literatur. Seramai 10 orang usahawan tani (5 lelaki dan 5 wanita).....

Article Published 2011 2479 hits Available

An exploratory study of a potential framework for Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA)

Subramaniam Selva Ranee, Raja Kasim Raja Suzana, Ismail Ramlee,

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The pursuit for higher degrees is accelerating in the country. With mushrooming foreign and local graduates from non-university and university status institutions, it is critical to explore the types of qualification awarded and the existing platform for recognition and accreditation purposes. The objectives of this study are: (i) to gather information with regard to current policies and practices pertaining to recognition and accreditation systems of the higher education sector, with specific reference to Malaysia and China (ii) to review the existing policy between accreditation and recognition agencies/ providers and (iii) to recommend best practices, guidelines and strategies for practical implementation in Malaysia. The methodology pursuit in Malaysia and China involved inspection of documents and purposive interviews. The research was implemented from May 2009 to november 2009. The results of the research revealed that though the worldview of mutual recognition agreement is to li.....

Article Published 2012 3706 hits Available

An empirical study of knowledge-management contextual factor in the emergence of information communication technology in schools

Ismail Ramlee, Awang Marinah,

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Information technology in schools aggressively emerged in the late 1990s to reinvent the teaching and learning process in Malaysia. Schools no longer existed merely for the purposes of traditional teaching and learning but were needed to enhance their knowledge activities so as to be able to cope with the rapid changes that were taking place. The objectives of this study are to determine the contribution of knowledge contextual factors to the knowledge activities, with particular reference to the emergence of information technologies in schools, and to evaluate progress with respect to knowledge activities in school education. The research is designed around questionnaires based on a knowledge-management conceptual framework administered to random samples of teachers in information technology facilitated. schools and regular schools so as to be able to make comparisons.Interestingly the fi ndings show that the information technology under the “ICT Facilitated school” is not a key f.....

Article Published 2012 2777 hits Available

Tahap kemahiran employability pelajar Kejuruteraan dari perspektif majikan

Husain Mohd Yusof, Rasul Mohamad Sattar, Mustapha Ramlee, Malik Syed A., Abd Rauf Rose Amnah,

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Employers now require employees who mastered the technical and employability skills. Unfortunately employability skills acquired by does not meet the criteria education institution graduates by employers. This study aims to evaluate the level of employability skills on engineering students at higher education institutions from the perspective of employers. The descriptive study used quantitative approach involve a total of 171 respondents which is the engineering employers who were provided placement for industrial training to students of technical institutions. The instrument used in this study were adapted from the instruments of Modul Kemahiran Insaniah Kementerian Pengajian Tinggi Malaysia, Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skill (SCANS) Amerika, Malaysian Qualification Framework (MQF), MyGSI and IKGPP and several models from previous studies. The variables of this study are communication skills, spiritual skills, teamwork, leadership, lifelong learning and informatio.....

Article Published 2013 3815 hits Available

Exploring the problems faced by technical school students in learning engineering courses

Mustapha Ramlee, Abdul Rahim Zaharatul Laili, Azhari Azman Mohamed Nor,

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The teaching of engineering courses is relatively challenging due to the nature of the courses that are perceived as “difficult courses” by a number of students. Thus, the purpose of this action research was to explore the problems faced by electrical and electronic engineering (PKEE) students studying a difficult topic–transistor. This research was also aimed at identifying the students’ attitude towards Problem-based Learning (PBL). Literature has shown that PBL could enhance students’ understanding and make the learning more meaningful. The theoretical framework of this study was based on Kemmis and Mc Taggart model. Cooperative learning method was also utilised in this study consisted of Jigsaw technique in the first and second rounds of the study. In the final round, the discussion method was used. In an action research design, a classroom is a usual research site. Thus, an engineering class of 30 Form 5 students in a Technical School was selected. The PBL method was app.....

Article Published 2014 3831 hits Available

Persepsi majikan kejuruteraan terhadap kemahiran employabiliti pelajar kejuruteraan: satu kajian kes

Mustapha Ramlee, Husain Mohd Yusof, Syed Mohamad Syed A. Malik, Mokhtar Seri Bunian,

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Kajian ini bertujuan meninjau kemahiran employabiliti pelajar kejuruteraan di politeknik daripada perspektif majikan. Kajian kes ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif. Untuk mengumpul data, satu set protokol temu bual telah dibina berdasarkan objektif kajian dan tinjauan literatur. Sebanyak sepuluh elemen kemahiran employabiliti yang telah dikenal pasti antaranya kemahiran komunikasi, kerja berpasukan, kepimpinan, etika dan moral, kerohanian, pembelajaran sepanjang hayat dan pengurusan maklumat, pemikiran kritikal dan penyelesaian masalah, menggunakan teknologi, keusahawanan dan kemahiran sosial. Seramai sembilan orang majikan di sekitar Lembah Klang, Kota Bharu dan Ipoh telah dipilih berdasarkan kriteria yang telah ditetapkan. Majikan percaya bahawa kemahiran employabiliti pelajar kejuruteraan politeknik harus dipertingkatkan. Data temu bual menunjukkan majikan tidak begitu berpuas hati terhadap penguasaan kemahiran employabiliti pelajar kejuruteraan politeknik terutamanya daripada as.....

Article Published 2014 3413 hits Available

Review of measurement item of engineering students learning environment confirmatory factor analysis

Husain Mohd Yusof, Mustapha Ramlee, A. Malik Syed, Mokhtar Seri Bunian,

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This survey study was carried out to review the measurement items of learning environment model for engineering students. A total of 535 respondents were involved in this research. The variables presented in this research were the peer interaction, lecturer interaction and education facilities. Data were analyzed descriptively for reliability (Cronbach Alpha values) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to obtain 3 factor solutions using AMOS software. The results showed that the Cronbach Alpha was on the classification of high and very high which was higher than 0.70. Result of CFA confirmed 3 factors solution with data collected was fit with model. The study also proposed a model of learning environment for engineering students...

Article Published 2014 2128 hits Available

Teachers approaches in teaching literature: observations of ESL classroom

Mustakim Siti Salina, Mustapha Ramlee, Lebar Othman,

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This study aimed to identify the approaches employed by teachers in teaching Contemporary Children’s Literature Program to upper primary school. Using classroom observations and interview as research instruments, this paper evaluates the approaches of five ESL teachers teaching Year 5 students and examines the various challenges faced by them in the teaching of literature. Preliminary findings on the approaches revealed that the incorporation of literary elements in the classroom was minimal. Teachers were lacked creativity and fully utilized the modules provided by the Curriculum Development Centre. The Pre, While and Post-Reading was not employed effectively due to the lack of textbook provided by the school. Nevertheless, the program provides great potential for enhancing students’ language learning in the classroom. This study contributes to the field of curriculum and pedagogy for authentic learning from the evaluation of teachers’ approaches in the classroom learning...

Article Published 2014 1375 hits Available

Attracting indigenous pupils to school: a case study in Perak, Malaysia

Abdul Wahab Norwaliza, Mustapha Ramlee, Jaafar Ridzwan, Abu Talib Jasmi,

Article Published 2017 2625 hits Available

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