Faktor-faktor yang menyumbang kepada kecemerlangan akademik pelajar di Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Kecemerlangan akademik merupakan matlamat utama kebanyakan pelajar di institusi pengajian tinggi (IPT). Ia merupakan alat pengukur yang menentukan tahap kejayaan seseorang pelajar didalam bidang akademik di IPT. Persoalan utama yang ingin diselesaikan dalam kajian ini ialah apakah faktor-faktor yang menyumbang kepada kecemerlangan akademik pelajar di Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) supaya ia boleh membantu melahirkan pelajar yang cemerlang dari sudut akademik yang mampu berdaya saing didalam masyarakat. Diantara aspek yang diambil kira adalah dari segi latarbelakang pelajar, sikap terhadap pembelajaran dan persekitaran pembelajaran yang mempengaruhi seseorang pelajar. Kajian ini berbentuk kajian penerangan secara deskriptif yang berbentuk tinjauan menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan borang soal selidik dijadikan instrumen kajian. Katakunci: Faktor Kecemerlangan Akademik, Institusi Pengajian Tinggi

The comparative study of judicial activism in Malaysia and India / Mohamad Muhaimin Zakaria … [et al.]

This research was conducted to find out whether the practice of judicial activism is possible in Malaysia. The reason why this topic was chosen is due to the fact that each judgments made by judges are unique in its own way. From this research we are able to see that certain judges apply strict interpretation of the law while some inserted a hint of creativity in making a decision. Besides that, we are able to identify the advantages of applying judicial activism and also the implications of improper practice and over practice of judicial activism. India was chosen as a benchmark for our research because of its practice of judicial activism that is a few decades more advanced than Malaysia and has more legal occurrences that can be compared with Malaysia. Besides that, from the resources that we have gathered, we have seen that the judges in India have actively participated injudicial activism to the extent that they also get involved in law making process. This research was conducted by way of perusing the decided cases and articles written by various academicians, lawyers and judges. Besides that, we also attained our sources by conducting interviews with the judges from the Court of Appeal and the High Court. From this research, we have managed to identify the benefits of judicial activism and its effects. Besides that, we have managed to create a simple guideline that can be referred in practicing judicial activism

Introduction to Spiritual Intelligence for Non-Muslim Students at a Higher Learning Institution

The overemphasis on science and technology for economic and national growth, driven by Western influence, has led to the neglect of the intrinsic value of spiritual and social dimensions in education. This issue undoubtedly affects non-Muslim students as well. To address this, the Department of Social Sciences at the Centre for Human Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah, introduces and exposes non-Muslim students to the knowledge of spiritual intelligence. The aim of this study was to examine students’ self-understanding of spiritual intelligence based on test scores for elements of God consciousness, self-transcendence, and self-determination. A total of 209 first-year non-Muslim students participated in this study. Data were analyzed quantitatively using descriptive analysis, mean rank comparison, and correlational analysis. The results from the descriptive analysis indicated that non-Muslim students understood all key concepts in spiritual intelligence. The mean rank comparison showed a significant difference only in the God consciousness element between Hindu students and others. Finally, correlation analysis revealed that all three variables positively correlated with each other. The findings of this study suggest the need to continue efforts to impart the knowledge of spiritual intelligence to non-Muslim students in higher education institutions to improve well-being within society, regardless of race and individual beliefs

Primary aggressive osteosarcoma of sphenoid bone

Osteosarcoma is a malignant intra-osseous neoplasm producing osteoid. Osteosarcoma of the skull is very rare and it usually involves the cranial vault. The occurrence in the skull base is extremely rare. We report a case of primary osteosarcoma in 59-year-old lady, occur in left sphenoid wing with intracranial and intranasal extension manifesting as left facial pain, headache and left epistaxis. She underwent radiotherapy as the surgical resection of the tumour is not feasible due to the critical extent of the tumour. We describe the clinical, radiological and histopathological findings of the case

Primary aggressive osteosarcoma of sphenoid bone

Osteosarcoma is a malignant intra-osseous neoplasm producing osteoid. Osteosarcoma of the skull is very rare and it usually involves the cranial vault. The occurrence in the skull base is extremely rare. We report a case of primary osteosarcoma in 59-year-old lady, occur in left sphenoid wing with intracranial and intranasal extension manifesting as left facial pain, headache and left epistaxis. She underwent radiotherapy as the surgical resection of the tumour is not feasible due to the critical extent of the tumour. We describe the clinical, radiological and histopathological findings of the case