Tahap kemahiran guru bahasa Melayu sekolah menengah dalam melaksanakan pentaksiran berasaskan sekolah berdasarkan jantina, opsyen dan tempat mengajar

Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji dan mengenal pasti sejauh manakah tahap kemahiran guru-guru Bahasa Melayu dalam melaksanakan Pentaksiran Berasaskan Sekolah(PBS) agar pentaksiran yang dilaksanakan oleh guru-guru di sekolah dapat memenuhi aspirasi yang diharapkan oleh pihak kementerian. Selain itu, kajian ini juga melihat perbandingan tahap kemahiran guru Bahasa Melayu terhadap pelaksanaan PBS berdasarkan jantina, tempat bertugas dan opsyen guru melalui kaedah ujian-t. Satu set soal selidik yang mengandungi 39 soalan telah diedarkan kepada 140 orang guru mata pelajaran Bahasa Melayu di 20 buah sekolah menengah di daerah Kota Tinggi. Data yang diperoleh telah dianalisis menggunakan perisian komputer melalui program Package For The Social Sciences SPSS Version 19.0. Statistik yang digunakan ialah statistik deskriptif yang melibatkan frekuensi, skor min dan peratusan, manakala statistik inferensi melibatkan ujian-t bagi menjawab kesemua persoalan kajian. Kajian rintis digunakan untuk mendapatkan kesahan dan kebolehpercayaan instrumen borang kaji selidik untuk memperoleh nilai alpha (a) Cronbach). Nilai a berada pada tahap sangat tinggi (a=>90) secara keseluruhan bagi setiap item dalam borang kaji selidik. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan bahawa guru-guru Bahasa Melayu mempunyai kemahiran pada tahap nilai min yang tinggi dalam melaksanakan Pentaksiran Berasaskan Sekolah. Dari segi perbandingan didapati bahawa tidak terdapat perbezaan yang signifikan p>0.05 antara tahap kemahiran guru-guru Bahasa Melayu menunjukkan tidak terdapat perbezaan yang signifikan p>0.05 dengan faktor jantina, opsyen dan tempat guru mengajar terhadap pelaksanaan PBS. Oleh itu, tahap kemahiran yang tinggi guru Bahasa Melayu terhadap pelaksanaan Pentaksiran Berasaskan Sekolah dapat membantu pihak kementerian untuk melaksanakan pentaksiran baharu dalam pendidikan

Technology and higher education: using e-learning tutorial as a pedagogy for innovation and flexible learning

The study was conducted to identify the use of an e-learning tutorial by pre-service teachers in educational psychology at the Teacher Training Institutions in Malaysia. This exploratory study involved 45 pre-service teachers, and the methods used to collect data were questionnaires and protocol interviews. Our preliminary study showed that the adoption of the traditional tutorial, which was a face-to-face interaction, lacked detailed discussion, was less comprehensive and only partially fulfilled the pro-forma and Teaching Learning Objectives (TLO) scheme. Therefore, an e-learning tutorial was implemented as an alternative method in the teaching and learning processes. The results showed that the use of the e-learning tutorial increased the mastery of knowledge and enhanced the higher order thinking skills of the pre-service teachers in their educational psychology courses. The study also found that the teachers thought the learning process was more enjoyable, quicker and easier than the traditional tutorial. Furthermore, the e-learning tutorial could be accessed anywhere and at any time, which in turn can reduce learning costs. The pre-service teachers were more collaboratively creative and critical during the e-learning tutorial discussion than during the traditional tutorial

Group cognitive behavioral therapy for aggression, self-control, and social support among first grade university students of China

The objective of this study was to determine the intervention effect of group cognitive behavioral therapy (G-CBT) for aggression, selfcontrol, and social support among first grade university students of China. This research was a randomized pre- and post-test with control group design. Through stratified random sampling, 1,469 first grade university students, age from 18- to 19-year-old, were obtained. The participants whose score achieved aggressive evaluation standard were selected, and in a random way, 60 subjects were averagely divided into two schemes - G-CBT and the control group. The subjects of G-CBT received 16 sessions of treatment, while subjects in the control group did not receive any intervention. All subjects completed the assessment for 3 times: Pre-test (1 week before intervention), post-test 1 (1 week after intervention), and post-test 2 (4 months after intervention). The results showed that the total score and the scores of all subscales of aggression had dropped significantly (P 0.05). Therefore, the G-CBT was effective in treating aggression and the effect was stable; the G-IPT was effective in improving social support, but the effect was not stable; and the self-control level of G-CBT group improved but did not reach significance degree in this study

Teaching strategies for cultivating preschoolers’ sharing behavior based on gender roles in Chinese culture

Chinese boys and girls manifest distinct sharing behavior compared with children of other nationalities following different cross-national pathways. Undoubtedly, the Chinese traditional culture projects distinct expectations of female and male roles. Kindergarten teachers are responsible for delivering cultural norm knowledge to children and shaping their behaviors and beliefs. This study aims to provide an insight into how kindergarten teachers cultivate preschoolers’ sharing behavior considering the traditional gender-role culture in China. This study adopted the multiple case study approach and involved six participants working in a Chinese public provincial kindergarten in Hebei Province. The data collection techniques used comprise semi-structured interviews and document analysis. This study’s findings showed teachers develop both boys’ and girls’ sharing awareness through an other-oriented strategy. They also elicit sharing practices through benefits-oriented and habits-forming strategies. However, different treatments of boys and girls could be observed in some respects. These findings demonstrate that children’s sharing behaviors are shaped through the same strategy with a subtle gender bias. They further imply that the gender-role knowledge of Chinese kindergarten teachers impacts how they cultivate preschoolers’ sharing behavior

Jenis-Jenis Tanaman Herba Ubatan Tempatan Dan Nilai-Nilai Perubatannya

The purpose of this research is to produce a documentation on various kind of medicinal plants that had been used and easily found, and the medicinal values of each plants. Projek penyelidikan ini dijalankan untuk menghasilkan suatu dokumentasi berkaitan jenis-jenis tanaman herba ubatan yang digunakan dan biasa ditemui serta nilai-nilai perubatanny

Conceptualising Orientation and Mobility Practices within the Expanded Core Curriculum

This paper intends to examine the orientation and mobility practices within the Expanded Core Curriculum The study conceptualises and methodologically sheds light on the practices of orientation and mobility O M within the expanded core curriculum ECC for visually impaired learners O M practices have become significant as these are essential in independence and one of the main components of the expanded core curriculum of visually impaired learners The O M practices are done in the school boundaries by O M experts to facilitate and accommodate visually impaired learners for better independence However owing to these practices but not as part of the expanded core curriculum results are less responsive to visually impaired learner s needs Aziz 2007 Existing research has focused on O M practices which are the integral part of the expanded core curriculum for the independence of visually impaired as most were not conducted to address the O M within the expanded core curriculum for visually impaired learner s Therefore this study attempts to conceptualise the orientation and mobility practices within the expanded core curriculu

Technology and Higher Education: Using an E-Learning Tutorial as a Pedagogy for Innovation and Flexible Learning

Abstract The study was conducted to identify the use of an e-learning tutorial by pre-service teachers in educational psychology at the Teacher Training Institutions in Malaysia. This exploratory study involved 45 pre-service teachers, and the methods used to collect data were questionnaires and protocol interviews. Our preliminary study showed that the adoption of the traditional tutorial, which was a face-to-face interaction, lacked detailed discussion, was less comprehensive and only partially fulfilled the pro-forma and Teaching Learning Objectives (TLO) scheme. Therefore, an e-learning tutorial was implemented as an alternative method in the teaching and learning processes. The results showed that the use of the e-learning tutorial increased the mastery of knowledge and enhanced the higher order thinking skills of the pre-service teachers in their educational psychology courses. The study also found that the teachers thought the learning process was more enjoyable, quicker and easier than the traditional tutorial. Furthermore, the elearning tutorial could be accessed anywhere and at any time, which in turn can reduce learning costs. The pre-service teachers were more collaboratively creative and critical during the e-learning tutorial discussion than during the traditional tutorial

Systematic review on digital transformation among teachers in public schools

Radical changes across almost all areas, including education, due to the COVID-19 outbreak. One of the rapid transformations is digital learning, also known as e-learning. Digital learning transformation has been taking place for more than a decade. However, little comprehensive analysis of digital transformation in teaching in public schools. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, no comprehensive analysis incorporates external and internal barriers and examines the prominent theories to study successful e-learning integration among teachers. The aim of this study was to provide a thematic and theoretical understanding of digital learning transformation among teachers in public schools. The data for the study was acquired from the Scopus databases. The study employed content and comparative analysis and advocated a grounded theory approach to inductively analyze and criticize the theme construction for answering two research questions. Based on a set of criteria to determine whether each derived study should be included or excluded, 42 articles were reviewed between 2010 and 2022. The analysis uncovered 10 themes of antecedents that were constructed as a framework based on the first-second-order barriers. Results also indicated that CHAT, TPACK, TAM, and UTAUT are the most prominent theories used to conduct digital transformation research. The findings offered significant implications for digital transformation and educational technology communities, especially for policymakers to strategize and reflect on the practice they implemented and improvised if necessary for future sustainable education and efficient teachers’ performance in teaching

Adolescent learning support: relationship with burnout and achievement

This study primarily aimed to determine the effects of burnout as an intermediary link between student achievement and learning support on boys and girls and to ascertain the direct and indirect effects of learning support on student achievement. Study participants were adolescents aged 12 to 17 years (male N = 1170 and female N = 1189). Results indicated that both models produced between boys and girls were equal. Burnout emerged as an intermediary link between student achievement and learning support. Exhaustion and inadequacy of male students exhibited a significant relationship between the intermediary support of teachers, peers, and parents. The inadequacy of female students was also a significant intermediary. In terms of the direct effect, peer support significantly contributed to the student achievement of boys and girls. Moreover, burnout influenced student achievement. Based on the findings, this study recommended that the students must be taught to adapt themselves to teaching, learning, and academic achievement, thereby improve engagement and reduce burnout