Kesan Maklum Balas Yang Berbeza Oleh Agen Pedagogi Dalam Sistem Pengurusan Pembelajaran (Spp) Terhadap Pencapaian Pelajar Yang Berbeza Lokus Kawalan

Penyelidikan ini dijalankan untuk mengkaji kesan maklum balas yang berbeza oleh agen pedagogi (AP) dalam Sistem Pengurusan Pembelajaran (SPP) terhadap pencapaian pelajar yang berbeza lokus kawalan. Tajuk bahan penyelidikan yang dimuatkan dalam SPP ialah “Kanta dan Alat Optik – Fizik Tingkatan 4” dan dibangunkan dalam pembelajaran selama sejam. Tiga jenis platform penyampaian dibangunkan yang memuatkan AP yang sama tetapi memberi tiga jenis maklum balas yang berbeza kepada pelajar iaitu maklum balas Knowledge of Results (KORAP), maklum balas Knowledge of Correct Response (KCRAP) dan maklum balas Elaborated Feedback (EFAP)

Kajian Penerimaan Teknologi, Dimensi Kolaborasi Dan Pola Interaksi Dalam Pengajaran Dan Pembelajaran Di Platform Pembelajaran Sosial Edmodo

Kajian ini menekankan lima aspek kajian penggunaan platform pembelajaran sosial Edmodo (PPSE) iaitu penerimaan pelajar merujuk kepada atribut dalam Model Penerimaan Teknologi (MPT), perbandingan antara persepsi awal dan akhir (pre & post-adoption), pengaruh dimensi kolaborasi dalam papan forum dengan penjanaan pengetahuan pelajar, perhubungan pola interaksi dengan dimensi kolaborasi dan akhir sekali, pendapat terbuka pelajar tentang kelebihan, cabaran serta faktor halangan yang menyebabkan pelajar kurang aktif dalam papan forum. Sejumlah 42 orang pelajar Tahun 1 Pusat Pengajian Teknologi Industri (PPTI), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) Sidang Akademik 2012/2013 yang mengikuti kursus IMK 209-Sifat-sifat Fizikal Makanan terlibat dalam kajian ini. Dapatan aspek kajian pertama menerusi analisis regresi berganda menunjukkan bahawa PPSE diterima baik oleh pelajar dengan atribut kualiti konten (KK) menunjukkan faktor luaran yang baik untuk meramalkan aspek persepsi kebergunaan (PB) dan persepsi kemudahgunaan (PM). Atribut motivasi (Mo) pula didapati tidak mempunyai hubungan yang positif dengan atribut PB. This study focused on five aspects of research of Edmodo social learning platform (ESLP) namely, the acceptance of the platform with reference to the attributes within the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), comparison between students’ perception at the early stage usage (pre-adoption) with the perception at the later stage of usage (post-adoption), the effect of the dimensions of collaboration in the forum board towards the students' construction of knowledge, the relationship between interaction patterns with the dimensions of collaboration and lastly, the opinions on the advantages, the challenges as well as the factors inhibiting the active participation of students in the forum boards. A total of 42 first-year students of the 2012/2013 academic session of the School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) enrolled for IMK 209-Food Physical Properties course was involved in this study. Findings for the first aspect of the study utilising the multiple regression analysis revealed that the ESLP was well accepted where the Content Quality (CQ) acted as a good external factor and able to predict the students Perception of Usefulness (PU) and Perception Ease of Use (PE)

Factors of using e-learning in higher education and its impact on student learning

This research was conducted to evaluate the adoption of e-learning in higher education and its impact on students. The quantitative research design was used in this study, and the technology acceptance model (TAM) was used with two external variables perceived enjoyment (PEN) and perceived self-efficacy (PSE), to analyze the validity and reliability of items and to test the hypotheses. This study was conducted among 592 undergraduate students who were selected using a random sampling technique. The findings of this study have successfully proven all ten hypotheses. It was evident that the students enjoyed e-learning’s adoption, which had succeeded in increasing students’ motivation to learn, increasing students’ confidence, and expanding students’ knowledge

Factor of Zoom cloud meetings: Technology adoption in the pandemic of COVID-19

The purpose of this study was to prove the factors that influence the use of online learning platforms used in the COVID-19 pandemic. This study used quantitative methods to analyze the validity and reliability of items and to test hypotheses. This study employed the theory of UTAUT2 models with several other variables. The total participants in this questionnaire were 175 people: lecturers, teachers, and students at the university and were randomly drawn. Consists of ten independent variables and one dependent variable. The findings of this study on ten hypotheses were only two accepted and eight rejected but. the authenticity of this study was never investigated about the purpose of using the Zoom platform during the COVID-19 pandemic in the context of education in Indonesia

Students’ Perceptions toward Usage of Edmodo Social Learning Platform

This study focused on the students perception on the strength and weakness of Edmodo Social Learning Platform (ESLP) as well on factors inhibiting active participation of students in forum board. A total of 42 first year students of the School of Industrial Technology (SIT), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) enrolled for IMK209- Food Physical Properties course were involved in this study. Findings of the study was obtained through the descriptive analysis of the open-ended questionnaire revealed time constraints and technical aspects were found to be the main factors inhibiting the active participation of students in ESLP. The endings proved that the ESLP is accepted as a learning platform by the students and able to promote a high level of collaboration and interaction in teaching and learning

The validity and reliability of quality improvement and accreditation system instrument in managing childcare center

Quality improvement and accreditation system (QIAS) instrument was developed to determine the quality management practices level in childcare centers in Malaysia. This study was conducted in Kedah, Penang, and Kelantan to intricate the reliability and validity of the instrument. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and item reliability analysis have been used to measure the level of reliability and authenticity of the questionnaires. Further, inter-rater reliability (IRR) test was used to obtain expert confirmation of the reliability, validity and credibility of the instrument. All the seven constructs possessed high reliability index value between 0.87–0.92. Similarly, EFA analysis showed that there are seven dimensions exist in the QIAS instrument with factor loading ranged from 0.64–0.88. The findings also showed that the variance explained in the data is 64.46% with Eigenvalue more than 1. These results reflecting that all the item are accepted with a high verification. In addition, a very high reliability coefficient value, α=0.93 and inter-rater reliability of 91% indicated a high level of agreement and reliability among field evaluators. The results proved that this QIAS instrument had high validity and reliability and was capable to measure the quality management practices level in Malaysian childcare center

Chemistry Lab Reports At University: To Write Or Not To Write

The writing of lab reportsis part and parcel of Chemistry in higher institutions around the world, withalmost similar formats and procedures. This paper looks at the practice ofwriting lab reports in Chemistry for two cohorts of the pre-universityprogramme, as well as four cohorts of the first and second years of the Bachelorof Pharmacy programme. The study also compares lab reports written by studentsin the respective courses to investigate the skills and knowledge obtained bystudents, and the value of assessment marks given on students’ reports. Theeffectiveness of the lab report in contributing to their knowledge during thefinal exam is also explored. Initial findings showed that lab reports forundergraduate Pharmacy programme can become redundant with the existence of thelab manual, hence questioning the validity of the assessment marks. Allexperiments tested theories with generally known results which are explained intextbooks and/ or on the Internet, which disputes the need of a lab report.Additionally, students found questions reflecting higher levels of Bloom’staxonomy more difficult to handle, with an added challenge to complete the Discussionsection of the lab report, despite sufficient discussions and lectures. Thestudy ends with suggestions for alternative methods of writing lab reports – torestructure, revise and improve

MOOC at Universiti Sains Malaysia: factors impacting the teaching and learning outcomes of TITAS course

A study has been conducted to investigate the factors that impacted the outcomes of teaching and learning of Tamadun Islam dan Tamadun Asia (TITAS) course among first year undergraduate students of Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). This is part of a larger study that looks at the impact of Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) initiative of Ministry of Education Malaysia of four pilot courses offered during the first semester of 2014/2015 academic session. A total of 158 students enrolled in TITAS course responded to the 37 items-questionnaire. The respondents consist of male (15.1 %) and female (84.8 %) and majority of them (86.7 %) are competent in ICT. A factorial analysis was conducted to give patterns and structures to the data and provide a meaningful interpretation to the variables influencing the outcomes of the teaching and learning. The analysis revealed three components that explained a total of 56.80 % of the variance. The first factor is the design of the learning activities (39.80 % of the variance) followed by the access to the learning materials (11.78 % of the variance) and the third factor can be attributed to curriculum compliance of learning course (5.21 % of the variance). The significant of the study is that it revealed of the importance of the design of learning activities for the successful implementation and delivery of MOOC. Equally important is the seamless access to the learning materials. Detailed discussion on these two factors will be put forward and as well as the appropriate interventions within the whole MOOC implementation framework

Impact of Youtube and Video Podcast on listening comprehension among young learners

Even though listening comprehension is an important language skill in second language learning, it is considered to be the most difficult skill to learn. Besides, the teaching of listening comprehension among primary pupils is often neglected even though the role of listening comprehension in language teaching has been repeatedly emphasized. Using an action research design, this study explores the teaching of listening comprehension utilizing YouTube and Video-Podcast involving 40 Primary Year 4 pupils from one of the cluster schools of excellence in the northern region of Malaysia. This study attempts to investigate to what extent did the use of YouTube and Video-Podcast enhance Primary Year 4 pupils’ listening comprehension. This study adopted multiple data collection methods including pre-post tests, reflection, observation, and focused group interviews. However, the data analysis section was mostly pre and post tests data and observation. Only these data collection and analysis tools will be expanded in this study, and not the reflection and focus group interviews. The quantitative data were analyzed statistically using paired sample t-test while thematic analysis was used for analyzing the qualitative data. The findings revealed that YouTube and Video-Podcast yielded positive significant impact on listening comprehension skills among Primary ESL pupils. There was statistically significant increase in listening comprehension scores from pre-test and post-test. Four themes emerged from the observation data. It increased learners’ participation and understanding, developed team spirit as well as enhanced interest and motivation of the young learner

Ultrasound-assisted surfactant enhanced emulsification microextraction method coupled with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry for the determination of selected polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in aqueous samples

A simple and rapid microextraction method termed as ultrasound-assisted surfactant enhanced emulsification microextraction (UASEME) was developed for the determination of fluoranthene (FLU) and phenanthrene (PHE) in aqueous samples followed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Six important parameters, that affect the extraction efficiency of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were evaluated and the results were as follows; extraction solvent (toluene), volume of extraction solvent (30 μL), surfactant (Tween 20), volume of surfactant (15 μL), extraction time (2 minutes) and with no salt addition. Under the optimum conditions, the method showed good linearity over the concentration range from 1 – 1000 μg L- 1 with correlation coefficients (R² ≥ 0.9932), acceptable limits of detection (0.3 μg L- 1) and limits of quantification (1.0 μg L- 1) for both analytes. Good relative recovery values, in the range of 91.75 – 104.1%, were obtained for tap water samples. The relative standard deviations (RSDs) were 1.62 – 10.32% (n = 3). The proposed method was applied for the determination of FLU and PHE in tap water and sugarcane juices