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The effectiveness of hands-on/authentic learning on elementary school students achievement in and attitudes towards science

Nik Yusuff Nik Azmah, Md Ali Norazimah, Abdullah Norazilawati, Ong Eng Tek,

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This study is aimed at determining young students’ achievement in the standard 5 science content, and attitudes towards science, after experiencing hands-on learning. Ten pupils from one elementary school in Selangor were purposively selected as participants. Observations and interviews were the methods used to collect data, and rubrics were specially designed as assessment tools. Data collected from observation were analysed descriptively while from interviews using NVivo 2.0. It is found that the attitudes of th pupils are positive towards science after experiencing hands-on learning, and they are able to link concepts taught through experiments to their daily life experience. Also, hands-on/authentic teaching and learning is found to be an effective pedagogy which increases pupils’ achievement as well as improves their understanding of science concepts. The young students are found to be highly motivated, hence hands-on/authentic teaching and learning is recommended to be implem.....

Article Published 2016 6397 hits Available

Empowerment in the planning of Science and Mathematics education in schools from the aspects of service quality dimensions

Nik Yusuff Nik Azmah, Noordin Tajul Ariffin, Mohamed Hashim Abdul Talib, Mansor Rosnidar,

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This study was conducted to evaluate the level of service quality of the school principals’ empowerment in the planning of science and mathematics education in finance, strategy, and emphasising the importance of science and mathematics. Also whether there is a difference in the service quality between science-based and non-science-based school principals. The SERVPERF Service Quality Model by Cronin and Taylor was used. It involves the five aspects of service quality dimensions: tangible, reliability, responsiveness, assurance, and empathy. The participants were 705 science and mathematics teachers from 80 secondary schools. The schools were selected using stratified random sampling. The research instrument used was the questionnaire with the component of each section having the reliability indexes of Alpha Cronbach of 0.84 to 0.92. The findings of the study indicated that the level of service quality of the school principals’ empowerment in the planning of science and mathematics.....

Article Published 2013 2814 hits Available

Aplikasi persekitaran pengajaran maya (Frog VLE) dalam kalangan guru Sains

Abdullah Norazilawati, Mohamed Noh Noraini, Nik Yusuff Nik Azmah, Mansor Rosnidar,

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Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengenal pasti kekuatan dan kelemahan di peringkat awal pengaplikasian persekitaran pengajaran maya (Frog VLE) dalam kalangan guru sains. Ia melibatkan empat orang guru sains yang mengajar di Kuala Lumpur dan Perak. Kajian kualitatif ini dijalankan secara temubual berstruktur dengan menggunakan protokol temubual sebagai instrumen kajian. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan bahawa guru-guru sains telah mengaplikasikan Frog VLE dan ianya membantu pengajaran dan pembelajaran serta memotivasikan guru untuk mengajar lebih baik. Namun tidak semua guru selesa menjalankannya kerana terdapat masalah dan kekangan yang dihadapi guru semasa mengaplikasikannya. Antaranya ialah capaian internet yang terhad, masa yang tidak mencukupi, silibus serta bebanan kerja guru yang banyak. Namun setiap masalah ada cara untuk mengatasinya. Bagi meningkatkan pengaplikasian Frog VLE dalam kalangan guru, mereka mencadangkan agar pentadbir sekolah perlu jelas tentang matlamat pelaksanaan persekita.....

Article Published 2013 4035 hits Available

Basic science process skills test for primary schools item development and validation

Eng Tek Ong, Mesmen Norjuhana, Mokshein Siti Eshah, Mohd Salleh Sabri, Nik Yusuff Nik Azmah, Koon Peng Yeam,

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This paper reports the development and validation of a test that measures the whole range of basic science process skills as stipulated in the Malaysian science curricula and that is suitable for Malaysian upper primary school students. In the instrument development phase, 58-item Basic Science Process Skills (BSPS) Test was generated according to a set of a priori indicators. These items were vetted by two reviewers consisting of experienced primary science teachers to ensure content validity and to establish inter-rater reliability (or, degree of agreement). The analysis of inter-rater agreement in categorisation of basic science process skills items yielded a Cohen’s Kappa value of 0.877, p = .000 < .001. The BSPS Test was then field tested with a group of 197 upper primary students (Grades/Years 4-6, or aged 10- 12) that represents top, average, and bottom sets. The dataset was subjected to item analyses, resulting in a quality 29-item BSPS Test. The BSPS Test has a KR-20 reliabi.....

Article Published 2015 3549 hits Available

Primary school pupils acquisition of science process skills via hands-on activities and authentic assessment

Nik Yusuff Nik Azmah, Rahaman Nor Mahaiza, Abdullah Norazilawati,

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This study is about the acquisition of science process skills by primary school pupils by means of hands-on teaching and learning, and authentic assessment method. Their interest and motivation in science were also inquired. The participants for the 5 months study consisted of 24 year-five pupils in one primary school in Selangor, Malaysia. The instruments used were an observation checklist, sets of science process skills achievement test, and interviews. Data collected from observation and achievement tests were analysed using rubrics, while information from interviews are analysed using NVivo 2.0. Findings from this study showed that the acquisition of science process skills among the pupils has increased tremendously and their interest and motivation in science were high. They were also able to apply the knowledge gained from hands-on learning to solve authentic problems. Therefore it is suggested that hands-on science teaching and learning as well as authentic assessment are used i.....

Article Published 2014 1301 hits Available

Kesan energi Selawat Nabi berdasarkan perubahan warna aura

Kurniawan Yohan, Yohan Hishamuddin, Nik Abd. Rahman Nik Mutasim, Inayatullah Othman, Yusuff Nur Azuki, Musa Nik Yusri,

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Kekuatan daripada Al‟Quran telah lama diketahui oleh manusia khasnya umat Islam. Selain Al‟Quran, Selawat kepada Nabi juga dipercayai mempunyai kekuatan dan memberi kesan kepada kehidupan manusia. Walaupun demikian pembuktian kekuatan Al‟Quran dan Selawat Nabi secara saintifik masih sangat kurang dijalankan. Kajian ini bertujuan untuk membuktikan kekuatan sebenar Selawat Nabi berdasarkan perubahan warna aura badan seseorang. Kajian ini adalah kajian eksperimental dan rekabentuk pemilihan responden yang digunakan adalah within subject design. Peralatan yang digunakan untuk mengumpulkan data perubahan warna aura adalah WinAura. Peralatan WinAura mengukur perubahan medan elektromagnetik berdasarkan perubahan gelombang elektrik badan. Responden terdiri daripada 15 orang Muslim dan 15 orang bukan Muslim. Kajian dijalankan di Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK), dan eksperimen dijalankan pada waktu pagi. Hasil kajian mendapati majoriti warna aura responden Muslim adalah hijau sedangkan .....

Article Published 2016 1224 hits Available

Kepatuhan proses gadaian dalam sistem Ar-Rahnu di Malaysia

Nurul Huda Md Yusuff

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Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengenal pasti proses lengkap bagi gadaian sehingga lelongan bagi tiga pelopor utama sistem ar-rahnu di Malaysia iaitu Bank Rakyat, YaPEIM dan MAIDAM. Kajian ini juga dijalankan untuk mengenal pasti kepatuhan terhadap manual gadaian dalam amalan operasi tiga institusi ar-Rahnu tersebut. Kaedah kualitatif menggunakan soalan temu bual separa struktur dan berstruktur dilaksanakan melibatkan pengusaha pajak gadai dan penggadai. Seramai tiga orang pegawai bertugas dan sepuluh orang penggadai terlibat dalam kajian ini. Terdapat sebelas aspek kepatuhan dianalisis iaitu penggunaan kad pengenalan dan surat akuan gadaian, timbang dan uji barang gadaian, nilai barang dan upah simpan, kelayakan pinjaman, tempoh gadaian, semakan kad pengenalan dan surat akuan gadaian, pengembalian barang, pelanjutan tempoh, surat akuan gadaian baharu, pengedaran notis, dan pemulangan lebihan hasil lelongan. Hasil kajian menunjukkan bahawa kepatuhan proses penggunaan kad pengenalan dan sur.....

Thesis Published 2015 2568 hits Available

Scientific identity and inquiry-based teaching amongst secondary school adolescents

Nik Yusuff Nik Azmah, Abdullah Norazilawati, Mohamed Noh Noraini,

Article Published 2017 3549 hits Available

Analisis makna leksis bahasa sukuan dalam korpus bahasa Melayu menggunakan semantik ranah

Effendy Yusuff

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Penyelidikan ini dilaksanakan untuk mengkaji pengekalan penggunaan leksis bahasa sukuan peribumi Sabah dalam korpus bahasa Melayu. Sumber data yang dimanfaatkan adalah daripada data korpus bahasa Melayu yang penyelidik bangunkan sendiri menggunakan Perisian Antconc 3.4.3w. Data korpus tersebut terdiri daripada enam buah novel yang berlatarkan masyarakat peribumi Sabah, iaitu novel Bagaton dan Mariga karya Amil Jaya, manakala novel Dukanya Abadi, Kukui, Dari Dalam Cermin, dan Debur Menerpa karya Azmah Nordin. Sebanyak 145 leksis bahasa sukuan telah dikenal pasti digunakan secara bersama-sama dengan bahasa Melayu dalam data korpus. Analisis dijalankan menggunakan teori semantik ranah (frame semantics) yang dipelopori oleh Charles Fillmore (1982). Dapatan kajian awal menunjukkan bahawa pendekatan berteori linguistik, khususnya semantik kognitif dapat memerihalkan gelagat semantik leksis bahasa sukuan dalam korpus bahasa Melayu. Seterusnya, menyelongkar makna yang cuba digambarkan untuk me.....

Thesis Published 2017 1720 hits Available

Genotypic character relationship and phenotypic path coefficient analysis in chili pepper genotypes grown under tropical condition

Usman Magaji G., Rafii Mohd Y., Martini Mohammad Y., Oladosu Yusuff, Kashiani Pedram,

Article Published 2017 1038 hits Limited

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