Actualizing the objective of National Philosophy of Education through group learning: a case study

This research is conducted to identify the perceptions of rural area students toward the implementation of group activities within English lessons as the second language where it focuses on six queries; what are the perceptions of students toward group activities within English lessons, is group activity approach the learning technique that motivate students to learn English better, is it the technique of group learning that makes students diligent to learn English, is the increase in achievement in the English subject resulted from the application of group learn ing technique in students’ learning process, is there any difference in perceptions toward group learning technique within English lessons, and is there any difference of perceptions between male and female student s toward group learning technique within English lessons. Descriptive design has been used in the study where results show that students enjoy the learning process more by learning in groups and they found that group work activities are beneficial in increasing their motivation to learn and enc ourage them to study English more attentively. Moreover, results obtained also show that students’ English achievement increases after experiencing group learning activities

Academic productivity and the impact of the national education philosophy in higher education institutions as viewed by Malaysian academics

The purpose of this research is to highlight the valuable perspectives of Malaysian academics in the agenda for accessing productivity achievement and some other factors affecting it. This research is also about the National Education Philosophy (NEP) in terms of how successful its implementation on Higher Education Institutions (HEI) in Malaysia is. The researcher draws eight major conclusions in answering the main research questions. The thesis argues that the most productive role among the academics is teaching, compared to research and administration. Also, different factors give significant effect to different academic roles. Only about 59% of the professors were thought to have been appointed on merit (deserve their appointment). About 35%, 30% and 12% of the respondents have fair, good and very good knowledge about NEP respectively. All NEP elements are considered well implemented, where each of them has an average rating of more than 3 in an increasing scale of 1-5 (least to most). The most frequent constraint among the academics for NEP to be implemented in HEI is the significant burdens that are time-consuming faced by them. There is a significant relationship between implementation success of NEP and administration productivity. Lastly, there is a significant relationship between the perspective of academics concerning professorial appointments and the successful implementation of NEP in HEI. However, the last two have modest correlation values in general. It is shown in the thesis that this is pioneering research because it is the first that has been conducted on a large scale involving academics in a single country. Furthermore, it is also the first research that has been conducted on academics in Malaysia by using an online survey questionnaire, an invention of a new procedure in Social Science research. The response rate of 42.43% looks very promising in comparison with similar procedures in the past. This study is also the first to look at the impacts of elements of NEP and their implementation in HEI in Malaysia. The study reveals the outcomes of academics' productivity by looking at their roles and the factors which affect their productivity, and the impacts of NEP in HEI alongside the possible constraints that could bring valuable positive indicators of the performance of current HEI in Malaysia as a whole

Holistic education in Malaysia.

This article discusses the concept of holistic education in Malaysia in the light of the principles adhered by the National Philosophy of Education (NPE) in the country with its focus on the development of well-balanced and integrated individuals who hold a firm belief in and devotion to God. In addressing the importance of the holistic notion of education, the Western concept of holism and integrated education as seen from the aspects of aim, philosophical principles underpinning the practices, curriculum and the teaching and learning process are also discussed. In highlighting the meaning of holistic education in Malaysia, similarities and differences in the meaning and principles of holistic education in the country and her western counterpart had been explained and the rational for the implementation of the holistic concept was provided

Successful implementation of the national philosophy of education pertaining to the level of emotional and spiritual intelligences in the educational environment.

In the life scenario today, one cannot afford to be skilled in only single aspects of life. An individual today would have to become all-rounded to be successful not only in the intellectual aspect, but also become competitive in emotional and spiritual management. Referring to the National Philosophy of Education, individuals are shaped to be balanced intellectually (having adequate knowledge), spiritually (possess good moral values and belief in God), emotionally (showing good personality), and physically (practice good healthy lifestyles). All these aspects are crucial as it represents the aspiration of the nation towards developing quality human capital to drive Malaysia into becoming a first world nation as envisioned in Vision 2020. Thus, attention and enhancement should cover all aspects without disregarding the importance of any

Approaches and values in two gigantic educational philosophies: East and West

The idea and the notion of philosophy of education has been derived traditionally and modernly, became combined and simultaneously work on each other, in order to produce the supreme culture of education to the humanity. Discussing on this discipline, there are numerous aspects that are not parallel with each other, whenever comparing these aspect within the understanding of education itself, through the countries apart of this global nation. Thus, this paper attempts to perceive the approaches and the values in two gigantic educational philosophies, which are education system from the West and East. The culture and tradition of the society itself had shaped in development of both philosophies, revealed how far these disciplines are contrast to each other. This paper will look on the comparison between Western and Eastern Education Philosophies from the aspect of students involvement within classroom activity, the technique of teaching and learning process, the expression of learning process, the capability of students for both philosophies, the encouragement for the students, and the relationship between the teachers and the students. This paper also will look on the appraisal towards Western and Eastern Philosophies, and at last will look on the educational system of Malaysia from the views of Western and Eastern Educational Philosophies, along with the implication and suggestion through the practice of both philosophies

How administrations can influence foreign students in controlling multicultural issues?

Global universities are becoming increasingly ethno culturally diverse. Two major social forces have contributed to this change: immigration and increasing enrolment of international students. They bring their values, language, culture and educational background to the campuses. To build an inclusive education, we have the ethical and educational responsibility to embrace such difference and diversity and to integrate it into all aspect of university life, including teaching, managing and learning. However, in our daily encounter with cultural diversity we still confront many challenges, which partially result from a lack of knowledge and readiness to approach diversity. The purpose of this literature research is to explore the ways in which factors are perceived and conceptualized by foreign students as members of the international academic community and how administrations academic and non-academic staffs can control them

Philosophy underlying emotional intelligence in relation to level of curiosity and academic achievement of rural area students

Problem statement: Since emotional intelligence is still not wholly-accepted despite evidences of its powerful influence in general setting, this study is therefore conducted to identify the emotional intelligence level among school students in rural areas, relationships between emotional intelligence and anxiety, as well as relationships between emotional intelligence and academic achievement. Approach: It involved a sample of 223 form 1 and form 4 students. Process of data collection was administered by using a set of questionnaire which includes a self report measure of emotional intelligence adapted from Schutte Self-Report of Emotional Intelligence (SSRI) and Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI). T-test analysis showed that there were no significant differences for the emotional intelligence level within all students between ages 13 and 16. However, there were significant differences for the emotional intelligence level among female students in accordance to age. Results: The results showed that there were significant differences for emotional intelligence level among all students between both genders. Mean score of emotional intelligence within female students appeared to be higher than male students. Pearson correlation analysis showed that emotional intelligence levels of all students were significant negatively in relation to anxiety level. Emotional intelligence was also significant positively in correlation with academic achievement of all variables including students’ age and gender. Conclusion: Besides emotional intelligence, the study revealed that anxiety was also significantly correlated in a negative manner with academic achievement among all students

The level of environmental awareness among students to fulfill the aspiration of National Philosophy of Education.

The major purpose of this paper is to investigate the philosophy of environmental education in Malaysian school system. The major contribution of this paper would be to help the respective agencies in the government in building up the environmental awareness among people starting from schools. It is part of the National Philosophy of Education to state the importance of this aspect. This paper embarks on the following objectives and expectations: (1) to identify the philosophy of environmental education in Malaysian school system from the perspective of the school management; (2) to determine the characteristics among schools members that are likely to influence the environmental awareness, (3) to determine the effectiveness of school-based environmental awareness programmes in order to enhance self-regulated strategies to school members; (4) to discover school members' attitudes towards the extensive environmental awareness programmes introduced by the respective authorities; and (5) to develop an environmental awareness suggestions. All these approaches will assist us in analyzing how far they impact on ‘the betterment of the personal well-being, family, society and the nation, as stated in the National Philosophy of Education by referring to the importance of having environmental awareness

The requirement of grouping technique in English lesson in meeting the demand of philosophy of education in Malaysia

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the need of grouping techniques in English language lesson in order for the school students to use the language efficiently and confidently. This is one of the available approaches used in meeting the demand of philosophy of education in Malaysia. The application of the techniques is through grouping activities which will be able to stimulate and persuade the interest of study among students. Through these activities, the involvement of student in class is increased. By comparing the individuals learning, student is more active and energetic during studies in group. In addition, learning in grouping is more affective to stimulate and strike the values such as motivation, confidence and diligent

Research student supervision : an approach to good supervisory practice.

Good supervisory practices help students fulfill their potential and contribute to the University’s research profile. At many universities, the terms of a supervisory relationship are left almost entirely to the discretion of individual research students and supervisors. While this approach usually works well, it occasionally proves unsatisfactory. A lack of clarity between student and supervisor with regard to expectations and responsibilities can adversely affect progress towards the completion of the degree. This article reviews the literature on research/graduate student supervision. It describes best practices in research student supervision, and setd out the rights and responsibilities of both students and their supervisors. It is intended to provide some useful guidelines for research students and supervisors in a critically important part of graduate education: the supervision of students’ thesis writing and research. Therefore, a review of literature concerning research student supervision is hoped to assist all participants in the supervisory process to articulate their expectations clearly, and thereby to reduce potential problems and to facilitate the creative process of thesis preparation