Pendekatan Bestari: Kefahaman dan Kesediaan Guru Bestari Menghadapi Perubahan

Kini Malaysia sedang menghadapi era perubahan dalam pendidikan yang lebih menekankan pendekatan pembelajaran yang berpusatkan pelajar di samping penekanan terhadap teknologi maklumat sebagai salah satu alat pengajaran pembelajaran. Sembilan puluh buah sekolah telah dipilih oleh Kementerian Pendidikan untuk menjadi Sekolah Bestari bagi memenuhi tujuan di atas. Tujuan kajian ini adalah mengenal pasti tahap kefahaman dan tahap kesediaan guru Bestari terhadap perubahan yang dilaksanakan oleh Program Sekolah Bestari serta kekangan dan keperluan yang dihadapi oleh mereka. Data telah diperoleh dari empat puluh lima orang guru sekolah Bestari di Selangor melalui soal selidik. Analisis deskriptif (frekuensi,min,dan mod) dan inferensi (Korelasi Pearson dan ANOVA) digunakan bagi menganalisis data. Data diproses menggunakan perisian Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) versi 10. Kajian mendapati bahawa guru memahami matlamat Sekolah Bestari ini dan bersedia untuk menghadapi pelaksanaannya walaupun pada tahap sederhana. Walau bagaimanapun hanya sedikit sahaja perubahan yang dilakukan di dalam bilik darjah mereka. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan, bagi guru Bestari, kekangan seperti peralatan pengajaran pembelajaran, kemahiran, dan sokongan merupakan faktor-faktor yang menghalang perubahan daripada berlaku. Selain daripada itu, beban tugas guru dan sistem peperiksaan pusat yang masih dilaksanakan bagi menilai pelajar-pelajar juga mempengaruhi kejayaan pelaksanaan perubahan ini. Hasil daripada kajian ini disyorkan sekiranya mana-mana pihak yang ingin melaksanakan sesuatu program perubahan dalam pendidikan, kesediaan dari segi agen perubahan dan keperluan-keperluan program hendaklah dipastikan terlebih dahulu

Design and Implementation of the Ulul Albab Teacher Training Program at Imtiaz Schools in Malaysia

Ulul Albab education is an education that offers in selected secondary schools in Malaysia. In the context of the teachers at the Ulul Albab schools, the in-service program is essential as the existing pre-service programs do not directly focus on the concept of Ulul Albab education. This qualitative study aims to examine the design and implementation of the Ulul Albab teacher training program at Imtiaz secondary schools. This qualitative study employed the case study method by interviewing six participants using a purposive sampling technique consisting of Ulul Albab program coordinators, Imtiaz secondary school principal, and four teachers at Imtiaz secondary schools who performed Ulul Albab programs. The findings showed that there are several designs of teacher training programs such as Quranic culture, explanation of school mission, benchmarking visits to excellent schools, and the emphasis on holistic education concept. The findings of the study also indicate that the implementation of teacher training programs should be carried out periodically, and consistently by the school and relevant departments. This study has important implications for professional development programs for Ulul Albab teachers during their services, especially on the aspects that have been highlighted in the study findings

Linking place preference with satisfaction: an examination of its relationship from Tahfiz students perspective

This paper explored the pattern of students’ learning setting preferences in Al Quran memorisation and satisfaction towards the settings in 10 consecutive days of an experiment. Subjects were assigned to five different Hafazan settings in their learning ecology set based on the findings from the literature. Eight indicators encompass the memorisation performance, comfort level towards setting arrangement and position, perceived wall finishes, furniture ergonomic, brightness level, temperature and privacy, were adapted to record their learning experience in manipulated settings. The objective of this investigation is to study the satisfaction and comfort level of students during Quran memorisation as well as to identify the preferences setting arrangement while memorising the given verses of Quran. The result is segregated between gender. It is pertinent to note, both genders prefer at seat at window face setting. However, male students would rather sit on the chair with a table provided while female students tend to choose sitting with cross-legged. In conclusion, both objectives are achieved. It seems both genders have different preferences in terms of position. The findings are significant for further investigation of Islamic learning ecology and behavioural studies, that is limitedly available for references. Implications of the findings discussed

Linking place preference with satisfaction: an examination of its relationship from Tahfiz students perspective

This paper explored the pattern of students’ learning setting preferences in Al Quran memorisation and satisfaction towards the settings in 10 consecutive days of an experiment. Subjects were assigned to five different Hafazan settings in their learning ecology set based on the findings from the literature. Eight indicators encompass the memorisation performance, comfort level towards setting arrangement and position, perceived wall finishes, furniture ergonomic, brightness level, temperature and privacy, were adapted to record their learning experience in manipulated settings. The objective of this investigation is to study the satisfaction and comfort level of students during Quran memorisation as well as to identify the preferences setting arrangement while memorising the given verses of Quran. The result is segregated between gender. It is pertinent to note, both genders prefer at seat at window face setting. However, male students would rather sit on the chair with a table provided while female students tend to choose sitting with cross-legged. In conclusion, both objectives are achieved. It seems both genders have different preferences in terms of position. The findings are significant for further investigation of Islamic learning ecology and behavioural studies, that is limitedly available for references. Implications of the findings discussed

Physical learning ecosystem and built environment of Tahfiz Institutions in Malaysia: a systematic review

Tahfiz education is common in Malaysia referring to the Islamic education system of producing ‘Hufaz’ or graduates who can memorize and recite the Quran. This study covers all types of Quran memorizing institutions in Malaysia namely, Pondok, Madrasah, Maahad, Centre and Institute. The aim of this systematic review is to identify the type of physical learning ecosystem (PLE) and the aspect of the built environment (BE) of the Tahfiz Institution (TI) in Malaysia. The research starts by defining the PLE and BE to establish the related variables to extracts from the literature. The keywords are also identified and established. The study covers a systematic literature search available from Google Scholars, Scopus, Web of Science, Crossref and Grey Literature. The scope of the literature chosen is specifically related to the Malaysian context. The quantitative synthesis of related research studies was used. The literature on PLE and BE of TI in Malaysia are still lacking as the areas are rarely examined directly, therefore content analysis of the related articles are used to establish the research findings. This research provides a summary of available studies on the PLE of Malaysian TI and BE features. The findings confirm that the lack of literature and studies on the BE aspects of TI in Malaysia highlighted the importance of the studies to upgrade the current infrastructure of TI. In addition to that, the research emphasizes the needs to acquire primary data of the existing conditions of and of the TI in Malaysia

Persepsi pelajar berisiko terhadap iklim pembelajaran

Learning is a process which occurs in a social context. The streaming of students into academically weak classrooms creates a negative learning context or climate for teaching and learning. Therefore, the risk of failure increases among these students in their learning process. As such, it is important to understand the learning climate in these classrooms in order to overcome the problems of at-risk students. This paper attempts to highlight the findings of a study pertaining to perceptions of students toward their classroom learning climate, involving 1,689 form two students from 28 schools in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor. Data were gathered by utilizing the questionnaire and analyzed descriptively. The findings reveal that in general, students in the various streams perceive their classroom learning climate as moderate. However there is a significant difference in perceptions of students from the three streams studied, with regards to their teachers in terms of their treatment of students, their teaching approaches and their expectations of their students. High achievers have more positive perception towards their teachers, as compared to the low and extremely low achievers. Implications of the findings and some suggestions are also discussed

At-Risk Students' Response to Learning Mathematics and Science in a Second Language

The Malaysian government recently reverted to the English language as the medium of instruction in its education system for important content subjects such as Mathematics and the Sciences. This policy decision was made in the midst of widespread concern over the perceived falling standards of English language proficiency after the country had used Malay, the native language of the majority Malays, as the medium of instruction for almost two decades. This year marks the first year high school students will sit for the national standardized examinations in English. Dissenters to this policy shift in the language of instruction fear that many will suffer as a result of this change. In this study, the self reports of academically high and low performing students are compared in terms of their ability to perform language related tasks in Malay and the English language. Using the Chi-square statistic, the results of the yes-no responses given by the students indicate that while high performing students report no major difficulties in either language, responses from the low performing students indicate otherwise. Additionally open-ended responses to learning Science and Mathematics in a second language are also qualitatively analysed in order to obtain a more comprehensive view of the challenges these students may face. Several implications based on these results are also discussed

Relationship between parenting styles, personality traits and academic procrastination among undergraduates

Academic procrastination has been a common and widespread problem among students in university. This study aims to determine the relationship between parenting styles and personality traits with respect to academic procrastination among undergraduates. The concept paper looks at the rational of studying academic procrastination, problem statements and its significance as well as past studies highlighting the variables involved

A case study of adolescent believes and intentions in the use of condom in Bukit Bintang

In Malaysia, the issue of condom is still considered a taboo. Discussing and promoting the use of condom might be seen as against the culture and religiously sensitive. But with the knowledge that Malaysian adolescents had sexual intercourse for the first time at the early age of 23 (Durex, 2012) it is important to realize that the use of condom could protect human from HIV or others STI during sexual intercourse (Davis & Weller, 1999). This study is to explain and understand adolescents in Bukit Bintang believe towards the availability and intention of using of condom during sexual intercourse. I looked at the adolescent self efficacy, barriers of using condom and perceived benefit from using condom as the factors that influence their belief and intention of using condom. My research participants are selected 60 adolescents aged 14-19 years old at Bukit Bintang District. The data collected from the questionnaire distributed were analyzed using SPSS version 21. My findings reveal that the adolescents have no consistency in using condom during sexual intercourse with only 43.3% would refuse to have sexual intercourse without condom, 38.3% would insist on using condom and 35% would have sexual intercourse if there is no condom available. Analyzing the barriers, more than three quarter of the respondents (76.7%) confessed they would be embarrassed to buy condom while 23.3% disagreed with that statement, even though 66.7% of the respondents agreed that condom is easy to get while 33.3% did not think that way and about 63.3% of the respondents agreed that buying condom is not a crime while 36.7% disagreed with this statement. Looking at the perceived benefit of using condom, majority of the respondents agree that condom is an effective way to prevent unwanted pregnancy (58.3%), protect against HIV (60%) and STIs (58.3%). This positive belief could initiate the use of condom. This study could give the direction in understanding the adolescent belief and intention of using condom, which could help predict adolescent sexual behaviour

Hubungan antara kecerdasan emosi, stres, kemurungan dan keagresifan dalam kalangan pelajar asrama sekolah menengah agama tinggi

Keadaan psikologi rakyat Malaysia adalah membimbangkan, kes-kes yang berkaitan dengan keagresifan semakin meningkat dengan pesat berikutan krisis ekonomi dan kos sara hidup yang meningkat. Ia juga telah memberi impak kepada remaja-remaja sekolah susulan peningkatan kes juvana yang telah dilaporkan pada 2015 sebanyak 111 peratus oleh Harian Metro. Manakala, kajian lepas menyatakan kekurangan amalan kerohanian dan penghayatan agama dalam diri boleh menyebabkan masalah tingkah laku tetapi masih terdapat kes yang melibatkan keagresifan dalam kalangan pelajar sekolah agama yang mengamalkan amalan rohani dan penghayatan agama pada 2015. Maka, kajian ini akan mengkaji faktor psikologi (kecerdasan emosi, stres, kemurungan) dan keagresifan dalam kalangan pelajar asrama sekolah agama menengah tinggi. Pelajar asrama sekolah agama menengah tinggi mempunyai gaya amalan kerohanian dan penghayatan agama yang terkawal dan mempunyai jadual masa untuk sesi penghayatan agama islam yang telah ditetapkan oleh pihak sekolah maka sepatutnya tiada masalah keagresifan dalam kalangan mereka tetapi tiada kajian yang mengesahkannya. Oleh itu, kajian ini akan mengkaji tahap keagresifan secara reaktif agresif dan proaktif agresif dalam kalangan responden yang mana reaktif dan proaktif agresif dapat mengukur motif dan situasi berlakunya keagresifan tersebut. Selain itu, faktor-faktor psikologikal seperti kecerdasan emosi, stres dan kemurungan akan dijadikan sebagai alat pengukur kepada sikap keagresifan dalam kalangan responden. Ia akan dijalankan di Sekolah Agama Menengah Tinggi sekitar Selangor. Objektif kajian ini adalah Hasil kajian ini akan membantu pengamal, sekolah, pentadbir, pelajar, dan kerajaan untuk membantu mengurangkan kes-kes kesihatan mental di seluruh Malaysia