Permainan dan Simulasi dalam Pengajaran dan Pembelajaran Bahasa di Kalangan Guru-Guru dan Pelajar-Pelajar Sekolah Rendah di Daerah Hulu Langat, Selangor: Satu Tinjauan

Kajian ini bertujuan untuk melihat kesesuaian permainan dan simulasi dalam bilik darjah. Ianya juga bertujuan untuk mengenalpasti faktor-faktor keberkesanan permainan dan simulasi dalam proses pengajaran dan pembelajaran bahasa. Kajian ini merupakan kajian fenomenografi dengan menggunakan kaedah soal selidik. Kajian ini juga menggunakan pendekatan etnografi dalam bentuk pemerhatian dan temuduga elit. Berdasarkan kepada persampelan kelompok, seramai 40 orang guru dan 80 orang pelajar dari 10 buah sekolah rendah di daerah Hulu Langat, Selangor telah dipilih sebagai subjek kajian

Performance of improved savonius vertical axis marine current turbine rotor design

Renewable energy resources are being explored as a respond to the diminishing fuel and fossil energy. One form of renewable energy is ocean current which requires horizontal and vertical axis turbines for its energy extraction. Savonius turbine is a vertical axis marine current turbine that has been found to suit the application in shallow water and low current speed of Malaysian seas. This turbine however has a very low mechanical efficiency. The purpose of this research is to improve the performance of the turbine. This research starts with a comparison of initial simulation data with previous work so that further simulation steps are reliable. The analysis was carried out using Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) ANSYS software. With its dimension limited to Malaysia sea characteristics and other consideration, a 1.67m height turbine was used for simulation and model construction for experiment. Parametric studies were carried out during the simulation steps focussing on the outer structure optimization of a plate or guide vane. The conventional shape of two stage Savonius rotor with overlap ratio of 0.21 and 90° phase angle difference was used. The effect of water speed to the incoming turbine was investigated. The used of a duct shows an improvement on the water speed, but it has very small effect to the rotor efficiency. However, the used of a plate at certain angle and distance from the turbine increase the rotor performance. It was also shown two plates are better than one, leading to a 25.6 percent increase of efficiency. For validation purpose, a 1:2.4 scale model was constructed from composite material and tested in Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Marine Technology Centre. This experimental work is to validate the simulation results of the two deflectors. The pattern of improvement is similar between numerical and experimental, although the quantitative differences of Coefficient of Performance range from 4 to 30%. This is sufficient to validate that the results of this project are acceptable, hence the Savonius rotor have been significantly improved

Measuring ICT readiness of instructors at the royal Malaysian Navy Training Centers

In the context of Malaysia, ICT training for the personnel of the Royal Malaysian Navy is vital in keeping pace with the new technology. This paper reports the findings based on a pilot study involving thirty instructors randomly selected as respondents from one of the Army Apprentice Trade Schools in Malaysia. The main purpose of this paper is to describe the process in determining the suitability of all the items in the ICT readiness instrument which would be used in the actual study. Three aspects of the ICT readiness (basic ICT knowledge and skills, and attitudes) were tested for their validity and reliability. The ICT knowledge test comprised of 30 multiple-choice questions with four alternatives, the ICT skills test was a practical competency test based on six different applications using Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Access, basic Internet and e-mail. The attitudes toward ICT questionnaire consisted of 44 items related to four domains: usefulness, confidence, anxiety and aversion. All the three subscales in the instrument were adapted from Rosnaini (2006), Banister & Vannatta (2006) and Wong (2002). Results from the pilot study have shown that the items to measure ICT readiness have good discriminating quality, validity and reliability

OHSAS 18001: A Pilot Study of Towards Sustainable Construction in Malaysia

AbstractOHSAS 18001 was proposed to promote an organisation manage occupational health and safety (OH&S) risks and further improved work operations. However, the positive efforts by the government of Malaysia to promote the implementation, usage and acceptance level of OHSAS 18001 are still not remarkable. Hence, the objectives of this paper are to determine the level of acceptance and to establish the best alternative practice in implementing OHSAS 18001. Questionnaire surveys were used as the research method. It is hoped that the implementation of OHSAS 18001 can stimulate the atmosphere of safety culture towards sustainable construction in the Malaysian construction industry

OHSAS 18001: sustainable construction / Mohd Arif Marhani, Hamimah Adnan and Faridah Ismail.

OHSAS 18001 was proposed to promote an organisation manages occupational health and safety (OH&S) risks and further improved work operations. However, the positive efforts by the government of Malaysia to improve the implementation, use and acceptance level of OHSAS 18001 are still not remarkable. Hence, the objectives of this paper are to determine the level of acceptance and to establish the best alternative practice in implementing OHSAS 18001. Questionnaire surveys were used as the research method. It is hoped that the implementation of OHSAS 18001 can stimulate the atmosphere of safety culture towards sustainable construction in the Malaysian construction industry

Cultivating positive values via online project-based module (M-Pat) / Ashfahani Zakaria … [et al.]

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the use of the Online Project-based module (m-PAT) to cultivate positive values among students. Evaluation was made to the positive values used in this study based on the six constructs of Contextual Development Model for Positive Youth Development namely competence, confidence, connection, caring, character and contribution (6C’s). The learning approach used by m-PAT is project-based learning which is applied as a School Based Assessment activity for Physics subject. A mixed method case study design was employed, where the findings of quantitative data were confirmed using the findings of qualitative data. A total of 42 Form 4 students were chosen based on purposive sampling from a secondary school in Klang Valley, Malaysia. The data were collected through questionnaire, student reflection, students’ online learning activity and discussion, interviews with the students, as well as teacher’s checklist after each participant generated a physic-learning blog by using the m-PAT as a platform. Quantitative data were analysed descriptively in form of mean scores and standard deviations to observe the distribution of students’ feedback on the constructs being studied. Qualitative data were analysed using thematic analysis related to the constructs being studied and confirmed by teacher’s checklist. The results showed that m-PAT was able to cultivate all positive values of 6C’s among the participants of the study. Overall, the findings has important implications for contributing to a new approach in learning which integrates the use of information technology and communication via project-based online learning as well as making it possible for the cultivation of students’ positive values especially in relation to the use of the Internet. Further research with a larger number of participants is needed to support the present findings

Wasatiyyah Values Appreciation in the Syariah Governance as Consumer Understanding Education Mechanisme Towards Islamic Banking System

The concept and values of wasatiyyah are fundamental in Islamic banking practice as the syariahlaw has delineated basic muamalat principles as an operation guideline for the banking industry.So that, all kind of extreme characteristics may be prevented. The principles of wasatiyyah prohibitany element which overlooks the permitted limit namely gambling, uncertainty (gharar), usury,fraud and so on. These elements have to be avoided in life because they were clearly prohibited byAllah SWT due to their oppressive nature especially towards the unfortunate such as the poor orlow-income group. This prohibition is also attached with the heavy intimidation in the hereafter.The Islamic banking system upholds the concept of wasatiyyah through the values of fairness,trust, transparency and accountability which are instilled through the syariah governance system.The appreciation of these values is proposed to be a part of the new curriculum for the financialawareness subject has been presented by the Malaysia government in the 13th Parliamentarysession. It is important to educate and enhance the understanding of the public especially the youngabout the Islamic banking system as an alternative to avoid the prohibited conventional bankingsystem

Effect of Different Growing Media on Growth Performance of Liberica Coffee Rootstock

Liberica coffee is a hardy perennial crop grown by smallholders as a monocrop or intercrop with coconut or other fruit trees. The current propagation method of Liberica coffee clones is based on grafting, which requires 7-8 months for rootstock to mature and another 7-8 months for planting. The current production manual suggests using a 1:1 ratio of soil to sand to produce matured Liberica coffee rootstock. Studies have shown that using a combination of planting media, such as rice husk charcoal and compost, can result in higher plant height, number of leaves, internodes, and leaf area. A combination of leaf manure, silt, straw, peat moss, and soil performed better than 100% soil due to better nutrients, water, and anchorage provision. Consequently, a study to assess the impacts of growing media on MKL 1 polyhybrid as rootstock was carried out. The experimental design used was Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with 4 replications. Treatment consist of T1 = soil + sand (1:1), T2 = soil + cocopeat (1:1), T3 = soil + peat moss + sand + cocopeat (1:1:1:1), T4 = soil + peat moss + cocopeat (2:1:1), T5 = soil + peat moss (3:1), T6 = soil + chicken manure (3:1) and T7 =  soil + CIRP (10:1). Parameters evaluated in this study include plant height, leaves number, stem girth, SPAD, fresh root weight and dried root weight. The findings indicate that the treatments had a significant impact on girth, SPAD, and root fresh weight and these three parameters share significant positive association with one another. Girth performed best under T4 although fresh root weight and SPAD performed noticeably better under T3. Current recommended protocol for media performed significantly lower compared to other media. This study offers a new outlook on how to improve current protocol on Liberica coffee rootstock preparations

Metode interaksi Syeikh Dawud al-Fatani terhadap hadith da’if dalam Jam’u al-Fawaid wa Jawahir al-Qalaid

Jam’u al-Fawaid Wa Jawahir al-Qalaid merupakan karya Tasawuf karangan Syeikh Dawud Abdullah al-Fatani. Walaupun kitab tersebut merupakan kitab tasawuf, akan tetapi terdapat sebilangan besar jumlah hadith di dalamnya yang menjadi hujjah kepada kenyataan yang dikemukakan. Hadith-hadith yang dikemukakan mempunyai status yang berbeza dan bentuk penulisan yang pelbagai. Dalam pada itu, tujuan kajian ini dijalankan adalah untuk memahami kaedah interaksi Syeikh Dawud terhadap hadith da’if serta untuk mengenal pasti penghujahan hadith da’if dalam membincangkan tentang Fadail al-a’mal dan targhib wa tarhib. Di samping itu juga, kajian ini ingin melihat implikasinya terhadap masyarakat yang beramal dengan hadith da’if tersebut. Kaedah yang digunakan ialah kaedah kualitatif iaitu menganalisis dokumen-dokumen yang berbentuk tulisan sama ada dari kitab, tesis, jurnal, dan sebagainya. Kajian ini juga menggunakan perisian komputer seperti Maktabah Syamilah dan Jawami’ al-Kalim untuk membantu dalam menentukan keberadaan hadith serta memudahkan mencari kedudukan sesuatu hadith. Hasil kajian ini mendapati bahawa Syeikh Dawud tidak menggunakan sighah yang khusus dalam penyebutan hadis da’if. Keadaan ini mendatangkan kesukaran kepada masyarakat untuk membezakan hadith maqbul dan mardud dan seterusnya memberi kesan kepada masyarakat yang beramal dengan hadis yang mardud

Metodologi Tarjīḥ al-Kāndahlawi dalam Karya al-Abwāb wa al-Tarājim li Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī [The Methodology of al-Kāndahlawi’s Tarjīḥ In al-Abwāb wa al-Tarājim li Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī]

Perkembangan penulisan ḥadīth telah lama berlaku sejak abad ke-2H/8M. Pelbagai metode telah diperkenalkan oleh para ulama dalam menulis karya ḥadīth. Metode tarjīḥ merupakan salah satu metode yang paling kerap diaplikasikan oleh para ulama ḥadīth ketika menulis karya mereka. Keistimewaan yang terdapat pada metode ini menarik minat sejumlah besar pengkarya untuk mengaplikasikan metode ini dalam karya mereka termasuklah al-Kāndahlawi. Al-Kāndahlawi  telah menjadikan metode ini sebagai salah satu metode yang mendominasi karya al-Abwāb Wa al-Tarājim beliau. Metode tarjīḥ beliau dalam karya al-abwāb dan al-tarājim belum diperbincangkan secara tuntas. Justeru, kajian ini dibuat untuk mengenalpasti metode tarjīḥ yang diguna pakai oleh al-Kāndahlawi dalam menghasilkan karya al-Abwāb wa al-Tarājim li Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī. Kajian ini merupakan kajian analisis kandungan yang menggunakan pendekatan kaedah analisis dokumen dan analisis sejarah dalam proses pengumpulan data. Data-data yang dikumpulkan dianalisis melalui pendekatan deskriptif. Hasil kajian mendapati bahawa al-Kāndahlawi menggunakan lima metode tarjīḥ. Pertama ialah al-tarjīḥ bi muwāfaqah maᶜānī al-Qurān. Kedua, al-tarjīḥ li muṭābaqah al-ḥadīth bi al-kitāb. Ketiga, al-tarjīḥ aḥad al-khabarain bi muwāfaqah al-aqwāl al-ᶜulama. Keempat, al-tarjīḥ bi iᶜtibār al-isnād . Kelima, tarjīḥ bi muwāfaqah dalil ākhar. Implikasi kajian ini adalah pentingnya menyelami metodologi tarjīḥ yang digunakan oleh ulama dalam menulis ḥadīth Nabi SAW. The burgeoning of Hadith recounting and reporting have long been flourishing since in the second Hijriah (8th Century) with profuse methodology introduced by community of renown Islamic scholars, particularly Tarjih methodology which is known to be the most incessantly solicited. The eccentric or distinctiveness of Tarjih methodology, has drawn the recognition of preponderance among scholars including al-Kandahlawi. Tarjih is evidently the pre-eminence premise on which al-Kandahlawi wrote his al-Abwab Wa al-Tarajim. However, the Tarjih methodology in this particular work of his, has not been examined and explained in detail. Therefore, the impetus of this research paper is purposely carried out to illuminate the applicative of Tarjih methodology in producing his work, al-Abwāb wa al-Tarājim li Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī. In essence, this research is a study of content analysis that employs document analysis method and historical analysis in data accumulating process. The accreted data then, is analysed by means of descriptive analysis. Ramifications of this research paper recognised that al-Kandahlawi has applied five (5) Tarjih methodology as follows, al-tarjīḥ bi muwāfaqah maᶜānī al-Qurān, al-tarjīḥ li muṭābaqah al-ḥadīth bi al-kitāb, al-tarjīḥ aḥad al-khabarain bi muwāfaqah al-aqwāl al-ᶜulama, al-tarjīḥ bi iᶜtibār al-isnād and tarjīḥ bi muwāfaqah dalil ākhar.  This research paper strives to impart the importance to appreciate the diverse Tarjih methodology utilised by scholars in interpreting hadiths by Prophet Muhammad s.a.w