INTEGRATED INNOVATIVE ASSESSMENT METHOD THROUGH CASE STUDY

There is a large body of research that shows a strong impact of different types of assessment on learners learning outcomes [1]-[9]. Evidence on different approaches indicates that assessment may support or diminish learners’ motivation and performance depending on how it is designed, implemented, and used. How do educators incorporate and integrate the assessment methods holistically as ways and an opportunity for refective learning, demonstrating the learner’s thinking, and measuring the learning outcomes (CLOs)? Through case study as an assessment method, the learners have an opportunity to refect on and bespeak their thinking and lead them towards a better understanding of the concept

Integrated Innovative Assessment Method Through Case Study

There is a large body of research that shows a strong impact of different types of assessment on learners learning outcomes. Evidence on different approaches indicates that assessment may support or diminish learners’ motivation and performance depending on how it is designed, implemented, and used. How do educators incorporate and integrate the assessment methods holistically as ways and an opportunity for reflective learning, demonstrating the learner’s thinking, and measuring the learning outcomes (CLOs)? Through case study as an assessment method, the learners have an opportunity to reflect on and bespeak their thinking and lead them towards a better understanding of the concept. Considering the philosophy of teaching and learning, the application and integration of transformative teaching practice and innovative assessment methods into the SSS2053 Counselling Skills turns out the affirmative outcomes and compelling implications towards the learners’ learning

Exploring the Collaboration between Parents of Children with Learning Difficulties and Teachers in Inclusive Education

Collaboration between parents of children with learning difficulties and teachers is a fundamental principle to bring inclusive education into practice. Parents and teachers are the main stakeholders with whom children with learning difficulties interact on a daily basis. This research was conducted to explore the existing collaboration between parents of children with learning difficulties and teachers in inclusive education. It is a qualitative study based on in-depth interviews with parents of children with learning difficulties and teachers selected through purposive sampling. Thematic analysis is used to construct themes from the collected data. The study found that informal meetings were more preferable than formal meetings. There are three types of collaboration between parents of children with learning difficulties and teachers: direct collaboration, indirect collaboration, and passive collaboration. Despite the importance of collaboration between parents and teachers, the decision to keep children with learning difficulties in mainstream classes still depends on their eligibility to be included

Fire Disaster and Its Implications on Survivors and Social Work Practice: The Case of Rumah Lepang Sayat, Engkilili

This paper focuses on the implications of a longhouse fire on its survivors. It also presents the assistance that survivors received during post-disaster and the implications on the social work practice. It draws on qualitative research based on in-depth interviews with survivors selected through purposive sampling. The data of the study were analysed based thematic analysis. The findings revealed that the survivors faced both short-term and longterm implications after the fire disaster. The assistance received was mainly focused on responding to the shortterm implications and was less focused on long-term implications. In the scheme of things, these implications bear on the social work practices as well as on the conditions of the fire disaster survivors

DECISION MAKING AUTONOMY AND HEALTH OF WOMEN IN REPRODUCTIVE AGE IN PAKISTAN

For all individuals, regardless of their age, ethnicity or other attributes, reproductive health rights are everyone’s right to make reproductive choices. Reproductive health privileges include the right to access RH related knowledge, insights and to encourage decisions along with the facilitation of reproductive health. The study focuses on the investigation of women’s sovereignty in decision making regarding their reproductive health. The data was collected through in-depth interviews and focus groups discussion to seek detailed information. A hybrid technique was used to figure out and analyze the data collected from 42 study respondents between age 15-49 years. Results reveal that husband's reported 47.61percent authority of decision making while the role of mother-in-law is reducing as the culture of nuclear family type is increasing. Women also are in a position to engage in decision making process. Patriarchal social practices, and polygyny marriages reduce the decision-making authority of women especially for their maternal health. Study is also backs up by existing studies showing that educational qualification improves the decision-making power of women. According to the Reproductive and Healthcare Rights Act 2013 by national policy of Pakistan, women have a right to reproductive health care information

Are dyslexic children involved in delinquency? Issues and recommendations for a more fulfilling life

No dyslexic children are left behind; it takes a village to raise a child. Thus, fostering the achievement potential of dyslexic children and avoiding their engagement in delinquent conduct is none other than everyone’s responsibility. This research aimed to achieve a deeper understanding of the causes of delinquent behaviour in children with dyslexia and to provide solutions that would steer their attitudes and behaviour towards a more ethical and meaningful life. This qualitative study examined three samples representing dyslexic learning centres located in various places. The data were collected through online semi-structured interviews. Following that, the data were analysed utilising thematic analysis. It was discovered children with dyslexia face a variety of challenges. The community’s and parents’ stigma towards these children, such as being slow and lazy, were proven to have influenced them with deviant behaviour. It was recommended that children with learning difficulties get early detection and intervention, have a robust support system and adopt various pedagogical methods to ensure that all students could learn and guarantee dyslexics’ future success. In conclusion, early detection will enable children to get the proper intervention, preventing them from engaging in delinquent behaviours and assisting them in living in a more fulfilling life

FEAR OF CRIME AMONG DAYAK COMMUNITIES RESIDING IN CRIME HOTSPOT AREAS IN SARAWAK, MALAYSIA

Fear of crime is widely associated with the declination of an individual’s subjective well-being and community cohesion. However, robust evidence is still scarce on how local crime is associated with the emotional domain of an individual. Thus, the aim of this research is to identify the relationship between anxiety and fear of crime among Dayak communities residing in crime hotspot areas in Sarawak, Malaysia. Data was quantitatively collected among 365 respondents from the cities of Kuching, Sibu, and Miri. Meanwhile, a correlation test was employed to measure the relationship between anxiety and fear of crime among Dayak communities residing in crime hotspot areas in Sarawak, Malaysia. The result of the study shows that a majority of the respondents were from the Kuching district (50.1%), females (74.8%), belonged to the Iban ethnicity (69.9%), and resided in terrace housing (43.8%) in urban areas (77.0%). The findings also depicted that there is a significant relationship between anxiety and fear of crime (r =.701, p < 0.01) among the Dayak communities residing in the crime hotspot areas. It is deemed important to identify the emotional regulation of the community members residing in crime hotspot areas; thus, the predictors of mental health and other contextual risk factors can be identified to propose crime prevention strategies that target vulnerable groups within the community