PENGGUNAAN KAD JAHIT BAGI MENINGKATKAN KEMAHIRAN JAHITAN ASAS

Kajian ini adalah tentang penggunaan kaedah KAD JAHIT dalam pengajaran dan pembelajaran Reka bentuk dan Teknologi . KAD JAHIT adalah kertas manila kad yang telah ditebuk untuk membentuk lubang-lubang yang sebaris sama saiz. Objektif kajian ini secara umumnya adalah untuk meningkatkan kemahiran pelajar dalam menjahit jahitan mata asas iaitu jahitan kia , jahitan jelujur kasar dan jelujur halus dengan menggunakan kaedah KAD JAHIT dan juga memperbaiki amalan pengajaran dan pembelajaran guru. Secara khususnya pula adalah untuk memastikan 100% pelajar dapat menghasilkan jahitan asas . Seramai 12 orang pelajar Tahun 4 yang terdiri daripada 8 orang pelajar lelaki dan 4 orang pelajar perempuan terlibat dalam kajian ini. Tinjauan awal telah dilaksanakan melalui penelitian dokumen dan soal selidik. Hasil tinjauan menunjukkan murid-murid mengalami kesukaran untuk menghasilkan jahitan asas kerana kali pertama mempelajari kemahiran menjahit , di samping mempunyai perasaan takut dan bombing sewaktu sesi pengajaran dan pembelajaran. Setelah mengaplikasikan kaedah KAD JAHIT , didapati pelajar memberikan lebih tumpuan terhadap aktiviti pengajaran dan pembelajaran dan 90% pelajar mendapat gred A

Students’ Perceptions of Their Teachers’ Performance in Teaching Engineering Drawing in Nigerian Tertiary Institutions

There have been concerns about the performance of Nigerian school teachers’ in delivering occupational related courses. However, there are currently limited empirical data on this phenomenon – in particular with respect to the teaching of engineering drawing – to justify further actions from educational managers and policy makers. The aim of this study was to assess teachers’ performance in teaching engineering drawing using students’ perception as indicator of teachers’ performance. The study utilized a cross-sectional research design method with the target population of technical education students drawn from four (4) Federal Colleges of education (Technical) in Northern Nigeria. Stratified proportionate sampling technique was used to arrive at the study sample of 253 technical education students. A specifically designed instrument, the Students’ Perceptions of Teachers’ Performance Scales (SPTPS) was used to gather data on the three performance dimensions namely contextual, task and adaptability performance. The exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis methods were conducted to validate the performance constructs. The instrument has a high reliability of 0.90 based on the Cronbach Alpha method. The result of the analysis using estimation method indicates that students perceive their teachers’ performance to be at a slightly above average level (M= 3.51 ± 0.05 at the 95% confidence level). The teachers’ task performance, in particular, is found to be the least developed among the three dimension of performance while their adaptability performance is the highest while still being less than excellent. The data support the conclusion that there are aspects of teachers’ performance in teaching engineering drawing that is less than excellent and in need of further enhancements

Kesan Pembelajaran Berasaskan Masalah Terhadap Penguasaan Kemahiran Generik Dan Pencapaian Akademik Pelajar Di Politeknik Malaysia

Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengenal pasti kesan pembelajaran berasaskan masalah (PBM) terhadap penguasaan kemahiran generik (dari aspek kemahiran berfikir kreatif, kemahiran kerjasama kumpulan, kemahiran komunikasi lisan dan kemahiran membuat keputusan) dan pencapaian akademik pelajar di Politeknik Malaysia. Kajian kuasi-eksperimen dijalankan ke atas 120 orang pelajar Diploma Kejuruteraan Awam yang mengikuti mata pelajaran Mekanik Struktur 2. Kumpulan pelajar melibatkan kumpulan eksperimen dan kumpulan kawalan dan kajian ini meliputi sepuluh minggu pengajaran dan pembelajaran dalam Fasa 1 dan Fasa 2 dan lapan minggu dalam Fasa 3 sepanjang program Latihan Industri. Praujian dan pascaujian dilaksanakan dan dapatan kajian dianalisis menggunakan ANCOVA, korelasi Pearson, regresi dan analisis frekuensi. Data penguasaan kemahiran generik dan pencapaian akademik pelajar dianalisis menggunakan ANCOVA. Skor kemahiran generik dikorelasikan dengan pencapaian mata pelajaran Mekanik Struktur 2 manakala skor penerimaan pelajar terhadap PBM dikorelasikan dengan aplikasi kemahiran generik dalam perlaksanaan Program Latihan Industri. Analisis regresi digunakan untuk mengukur pengaruh kemahiran generik terhadap pencapaian akademik pelajar dalam Mekanik Struktur 2. Analisis frekuensi digunakan untuk mengukur peratus penerimaan pelajar terhadap PBM. Hasil kajian menunjukkan kesan aplikasi PBM terhadap penguasaan kemahiran generik dan pencapaian akademik pelajar dalam mata pelajaran Mekanik Struktur 2 adalah signifikan

Students’ Perceptions of Their Teachers’ Performance in Teaching Engineering Drawing in Nigerian Tertiary Institutions

There have been concerns about the performance of Nigerian school teachers’ in delivering occupational related courses. However, there are currently limited empirical data on this phenomenon – in particular with respect to the teaching of engineering drawing – to justify further actions from educational managers and policy makers. The aim of this study was to assess teachers’ performance in teaching engineering drawing using students’ perception as indicator of teachers’ performance. The study utilized a cross-sectional research design method with the target population of technical education students drawn from four (4) Federal Colleges of education (Technical) in Northern Nigeria. Stratified proportionate sampling technique was used to arrive at the study sample of 253 technical education students. A specifically designed instrument, the Students’ Perceptions of Teachers’ Performance Scales (SPTPS) was used to gather data on the three performance dimensions namely contextual, task and adaptability performance. The exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis methods were conducted to validate the performance constructs. The instrument has a high reliability of 0.90 based on the Cronbach Alpha method. The result of the analysis using estimation method indicates that students perceive their teachers’ performance to be at a slightly above average level (M= 3.51 ± 0.05 at the 95% confidence level). The teachers’ task performance, in particular, is found to be the least developed among the three dimension of performance while their adaptability performance is the highest while still being less than excellent. The data support the conclusion that there are aspects of teachers’ performance in teaching engineering drawing that is less than excellent and in need of further enhancements

Decision Support System Course in Developed and Developing Countries

This paper reports have three goals to find out: the description of the higher education system in developed countries; the description of the higher education system in developing countries; and the decision support system syllabus in developed and developing countries that related to the higher education system.The development of technology and information has an influence on people's needs and the transformation of the labor market, so higher education is involved in intense competition. For this reason, the higher education system must be dynamic and sustainably able to enter the uncharted domain, so that in order to achieve it, developing countries need to learn about the higher education system in developed countries to improve the higher education system in their country.The method used is descriptive study and critical study taking into account the guidelines proposed by Kitchenham and adjusted to the literature review which consists of 2 main stages, namely planning and implementation. At the planning stage, broadly the selection of studies related to education, research, and information systems with criteria, namely studies published between 2012 and 2018, and studies that describe the higher education system, as well as decision support systems as topics. The study category consists of tertiary education in developed and developing countries, the higher education system when the study is conducted, and the efforts made regarding the higher education system in the country. Content analysis makes it possible to find research trends on a topic. In the event of a difference, resolved through discussion.By highlighting the positive aspects of the picture of the higher education system in developed and developing countries, and the decision support system course as a topic, it is hoped that it can assist in shaping education reform with the assumption that countries are willing to learn from each other about success from other countries

Oil Palm Leaf and Corn Stalk – Mechanical Properties and Surface Characterization

AbstractAgro waste can be defined as waste from agricultural plant. Oil palm leaf and corn stalk can be categorized as ago waste material. At first, the comparison between oil palm leaf and corn stalk by mechanical properties from soda pulping process. After that, this study focusing on surface characterization by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). Both materials have a potential due to the mechanical properties (tensile, tear, burst and fold) and surface characterization but corn stalk shows more in strength and compactness due to fibre characterization compared to oil palm leaf. This study promoting the green technology in developing a friendly product and suitable to be used as an alternative pulp in paper making industry

Evaluation of Students Industrial Practices Implementation and Work Readiness in Computer and Network Engineering Expertise Program at Blitar Vocational High School

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the implementation of industrial practices and student work readiness using the Context, Input, Process, Product (CIPP) model. The method used is the Mix Method. The context variable evaluates the needs of students in carrying out industrial practices, the input variable evaluates the readiness of students in carrying out prakerin, the process variable evaluates the implementation of students in carrying out industrial practices, the product variable evaluates the results of industrial practices. In the work readiness variable, the thing that is evaluated is the students' work readiness after carrying out industrial practice activities. Data collection techniques used are observation, interviews, questionnaires, and documentation. From the results of the research conducted, from the variables of the implementation of industrial practices (context, input, process, and product) and work readiness, a percentage of better than 50  is obtained which can be categorized as "good"

Limestone-zeolite biocomposite as potential low-cost adsorbent for landfill leachate remediation

A novel approach for the low-cost bioadsorbent for the removal of leachate pollutants is presented herein. In this study, limestone is combined with zeolite in order to fabricate biocomposite media with different ratios. Results revealed that limestone-zeolite biocomposite adsorbed ammoniacal nitrogen (NH3-N) and COD, which could possibly be used for the adsorption of NH3-N and COD efficiently from leachate. The optimum mixing ratio by means was carried out using series of batch experiments for limestone and zeolite to measure the remediation of NH3-N and COD in a stabilized leached. The optimum ratio for limestone and zeolite in the remediation of NH3-N and COD obtained were at 25:15 (82%) and 30:10 (75%), respectively. Indeed, the prepared limestone-zeolite biocomposite is a low-cost and effective adsorbent was potential used to derive the NH3-N and COD for a promising adsorption efficiency from stabilized landfill leachate

Micro-peat as a potential low-cost adsorbent material for COD and NH3-N removal

Micro-peat (M-P) was demonstrated in the present study as a potential low cost natural adsorbent for the removal of COD and ammoniacal nitrogen (NH3-N) from landfill leachate. A series of batch experiments were carried out under fixed conditions and the influence of mixture ratio was investigated. The characteristics of leachate were then determined. Results indicated that leachate is non-biodegradable with high concentration of COD (2739.06 mg/L), NH3-N (1765.34 mg/L) and BOD5/COD ratio (0.09). The optimum ratio for activated carbon (AC) and M-P in the removal of COD and NH3-N obtained were at 2.5:1.5 (87%) and 1.0:3.0 (65%) respectively. The low-cost natural adsorbent used in the present investigation is an attractive alternative to the conventional adsorbent (AC). Thus, M-P can be appropriated for use in leachate treatment that could be cost-effective due its local availability and adsorption property

Treatment of biodiesel wastewater using ferric chloride and ferric sulfate

The production of biodiesel through the transesterification method produces a large amount of wastewater that contains high level of chemical oxygen demand (COD) and oil and grease. In this study, coagulation was adopted to treat the biodiesel wastewater. Two types of coagulants were examined using standard jar test apparatus, i.e. ferric chloride and ferric sulfate. The effects of pH and coagulant dosage were examined at 150 rpm of rapid mixing and 20 rpm slow mixing and 30 min settling time, higher removal of SS (over 80%), colour (over 80%), COD (over 50%) and Oil and Grease (over 90%) were achieved at pH 6. Ferric Chloride was found to be superior was observed at reasonable lower amount of coagulant i.e. 300 mg/L. The result indicated that coagulation and flocculation process had contributed bigger roles in integrated treatment system