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The Implementation Of Computerized Accounting System As Part Of The Learning Process In The Malaysian Secondary Schools : A Survey On Accounting Teachers In Malaysia., Raja Badrul Hazim Hashim

Student Works (2010-2019)

The Malaysian Ministry of Education planned to integrate computerised accounting system into students‟ learning process in future. The decision by the Ministry gave a sign to all accounting teachers in secondary schools that they have to be prepared to teach and include computerised accounting system as part of the accounting curriculum soon. For this reason, there is an urgent need to understand and explore the technology acceptance among accounting teachers. The purpose of the study was generally to assess the acceptance level of secondary accounting teachers towards the implementation of computerised accounting system in Malaysia. Based on Technology Acceptance Model, …

Pengajaran Kosa Kata Arab Di Peringkat Menengah Rendah., Hamdi Abdul Hamid

Student Works (2010-2019)

The Teaching of Arabic in Religious National Secondary School (SMKA) started since 1977 with 11 pilot schools. A special curriculum was designed to achieve communication objectives. In line with the communication objectives a textbook was designed to fulfill the objectives. In order to help students master the vocabulary the textbook provides exercises and glossary on the same page and at the end of the book. This study is aimed to assess whether the approach to teaching vocabulary and learning process are successful. In addition this study is also aimed at evaluating whether students have mastered the vocabulary learned. To obtain …

Classroom Instruction In Three Preschools For Children With Special Needs., Chithra K. M. Krishnan Adiyodi

Student Works (2010-2019)

Preschool aged Children with Special Needs (CSN) in Malaysia have been receiving instruction in classrooms for the past two decades. Various government and non-government organisations as well as private individuals have been providing this instruction. The latest to join this list of service providers is the Ministry of Education. The ministry has been actively involved in this exercise, recruiting teachers, opening new preschools, equipping them with teaching material, and organising courses as well as seminars on classroom instruction for the teachers. Information and materials used during these courses and seminars are based on the research carried out in developed countries …

Strategi Tanya-Jawab Dalam Bilik Darjah : Satu Analisia Pragmatik., Woon Chee Chee

Student Works (2010-2019)

This study analyzed pragmatically on the usage of Malay Language in classrooms’ question-answer contexts. The study focused on main question-answer strategies used by the lecturers and the students of Ungku Omar Polytechnic during five sampled sessions of teaching and learning. This research report explicitly revealed some significantly unique sequences of question-answer throughout the whole data, to be analyzed based on Searle’s felicity conditions specified in the Speech Act Theory (1969). The methodology of observation, note-jotting, and audio recordings were used to gather data in the study. Five sessions of teaching and learning in Pendidikan Moral were recorded and transcribed based …

The Effect Of Collaborative Learning On Individual Writing Performance Of Esl Learners., Suganthi Subramaniam

Student Works (2010-2019)

This study investigates the effects of collaborative learning on individual writing performance of ESL (English as Second Language) learners. The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of collaborative learning on individual writing performance among pre university students taking the Malaysian University English Test (MUET). The subjects in this study are a group of ten Lower Six students from the Science stream. The study is based on Vygtosky’s theory of cognitive development and Piaget’s social cognitive theory. The two research questions that have been the basis for this study are “To what extent does collaborative learning help ESL …

The Features Of Educational Thought Of Al-Shaikh Muhammad At-Tahir Ibn `Ashour In His Book "Alaysa As-Subhu Biqareeb" "Is Not The Morning Is Soon?" Analytical Study., Sumayya Sharaf Mahmoud Al-Qudah

Student Works (2010-2019)

The process of educational reform has occupied a wide range of thinkers and scholars of the Islamic Ummah. Educational reform is the way through which the resumption of Islamic renaissance could be achieved. In addition, it also helps to get the Ummah away of dependency. Muhammad At-Tahir Ibn Ashour was among those scholars who have been trying to reform education. This research attempted to study Ashour’s educational thoughts through his book "Is it not the morning is soon?". This was through answering several questions which have been raised by the researcher that would lead to the desired propose of the …

Kurikulum Pengajian Akidah Di Sekolah Menengah Atas Negeri Kabupaten, Kerinci, Jambi, Sumatera, Indonesia., Zainal Abidin Azhar

Student Works (2010-2019)

Studies of Aqidah is one of the important field of studies in Indonesia‟s educational system whether in a formal or informal education, for example in the traditional private school. The studies of aqidah in Indonesia started in the traditional private school and later developed and taught in the primary and secondary schools and tertiary institutions. This research is therefore to analyse the curriculum of aqidah in several secondary schools in Jambi, Indonesia that is Sekolah Menengah Atas Negeri (SMAN) Kabupaten Kerinci, Jambi, Sumatera Indonesia. The selection of the curriculum based on the Standard Competency Curriculum Studies of SMAN Kabupaten Kerinci, …

Pendidikan Awal Kanak-Kanak Menurut Al-Qur'an : Pelaksanaan Di Pusat Pendidikan Pra Sekolah Di Bandar Triang, Pahang., Hanifah Sazali

Student Works (2010-2019)

Early Childhood Education According to al-Quran: It’s implementation at Pre School Education Centre in Triang, Pahang. Dissertation submitted to the Department of al-Quran and al-Hadith, Academy of Islamic Studies, University of Malaya session 2009/2010. The recent moral and conduct decadence particularly among the Malays needed a change and solution. The change and solution must be based to the holy Quran and Hadith started from the early education of the children. Henceforth, in the early stage of this research, the early childhood education was examined from the education aspects and methodology using the library research methodology. Then, the research continued by …

Hafazan Al-Quran Dan Hubungannya Dengan Kecemerlangan Pelajar : Kajian Di Maahad Tahfiz Al-Quran Wal Qiraat Pulai Chondong, Kelantan Dari Tahun 1997 Hingga 2007., Muhaidi Hj. Mustaffa

Student Works (2010-2019)

The topic for this research is “The Memorization of al-Quran and Its Relation with Students Excellence” : A Study at Maahad Tahfiz al-Quran Wal Qiraat, Pulai Chondong, Kelantan from 1997-2007 aimed to find methods of instruction in Maahad Tahfiz al-Quran Wal Qiraat, Pulai Chondong, Kelantan (MTAQPC), the characteristics of the students of MTAQPC and its relationship with the excellence of students. The purpose of this study is to find out the student in the field of academic and character. The study was carried out in the form of descriptive qualitative analysis. The method of study includes some of the elements …

Pondok Pesantren Wakaf Al-Mukhlisin : Sejarah Dan Peranannya Terhadap Pendidikan Islam Di Batubara (1997-2010) Sumatera Utara, Indonesia., Muhammad Faishal

Student Works (2010-2019)

Islamic Boarding Schools are the earliest formal educational institutions in Indonesia that have been growing rapidly since the early 19th century. These institutions are getting marginalized since National Education System had been introduced. However, traditional educational institutions still survive despite their underprivileged. On the basis, this study examines what extent Pondok Pesantren Wakaf Al-Mukhlishin as one of Islamic Boarding Institutions plays its role in conveying Islamic teachings to Batubara community. This study intented on answering these questions: 1 . What are the success factors Pondok Pesantren Wakaf al-Mukhlishin does as to maintain its education system traditionally? 2.What does Curriculum and …

Sumbangan Nik Muhammad Salleh Wan Musa Dalam Pengajian Al-Qur'an : Kajian Terhadap Kitab Kuliah Pengajian Al-Qur'an., Fadhilah Adibah Ismail

Student Works (2010-2019)

Nik Muhammad Salleh Wan Musa was born in Kelantan. He was an outstanding scholar who initiated the movement of reformation in his hometown. He started this idea after he has finished his studied in Mecca and India. He came from a family of scholars, and was raised up with sufficient knowledge that led him to pursue his studies to a higher level abroad. As a result, he wrote a treatise entitled Kuliah Pengajian al-Qur’an, as an effort by him to expose to society regarding the exegesis of al-Qur’an. This research uses the methodology of library research and field research that …

Kelas Khas Kemahiran Al-Qur'an (Kkq) : Kajian Kaedah Pelaksanaan Dan Keberkesanannya Di Sekolah-Sekolah Menengah (Smk) Di Daerah Gombak, Selangor., Eadil Mat

Student Works (2010-2019)

This research is mainly to focus on the methods of the implementation of Special Course of Quranic which being conducted in school and its effectiveness. This study has been conducted in three schools in the Gombak West Zone in the district of Gombak, Selangor. There were 70 students from form 2 and 3 teachers who teach the Special Course involved in this research. It is to determine whether the students’ background, teacher, the efforts of related parties and also the problems arise that effect the teaching and learning of the teachers in the class. The measuring tools that used were …

Collaboration And Feedback In The Revision Of Compositions Of Secondary Esl Students., Sandra Sim Phek Lin

Student Works (2010-2019)

This research investigates how teacher-student and student-student interactions during peer response sessions assist the group members in the revision of the first drafts of their compositions. It also aims to identify the types of scaffolds provided by the class teacher and peers during the teacher-student and student-student interaction sessions. Additionally, this research examines how students revise the first drafts of their compositions based on the verbal and written comments of the class teacher and peers. This case study involves one ESL teacher and a group of six Form Four students, comprising three high-proficiency level (HP) students and three intermediate-proficiency level …

Service Learning : A Vehicle To Reflective Thinking, Janelle Lynn Hawk

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Education reform is a topic that has been around for a long time. With the passage of No Child Left Behind in 2002, states set out to set high standards for students. While setting high standards is a worthwhile goal, the method to reach those high standards has not been mandated. This research study sought to determine if exposing students to a service-learning project would increase reflective thinking, communication, and social interaction skills.

The questions that guided this study were:

1. Does engagement in a service-learning project impact the individual's development of reflective thinking? If so, what is that impact? …

Generativity: The New Frontier For Information And Communication Technology Literacy, Jorge Pérez, Meg C. Murray

Faculty Articles

Information and communication technology literacy is increasingly referred to as the fourth literacy. However, it is neither as well understood nor as readily assessed as reading, writing, and arithmetic. This paper argues that better understanding and more effective measurement of ICT literacy are needed to gauge readiness to both pursue higher education and enter the workforce. The paper builds on existing definitions of ICT literacy by introducing a model that extends the dimensionality of the construct. The model posits that skills and knowledge, along with attitudes toward IT, coalesce in the context of reflective self-awareness and purposeful intent to allow …

Computer Simulation Of Low Temperature Plasma., Low Shu San

Student Works (2010-2019)

Glow discharges are used in a large number of applications, and it is one of the most common plasmas used in industry. The most important application of glow discharges is probably in microelectronic industry, and material technology. Studies were conducted on the effect of various parameters such as driving voltage, pressure and interelectrode gap length on the fundamental properties of the glow discharge plasma using the XPDP1 simulation code developed by UC Berkeley. The XPDP1 code is a one-dimensional bounded electrostatic simulation code for parallel-plate capacitively coupled plasma system, with an external coupled circuit which may include R, L, and …

A Comparison Of Computer-Based Training And Traditional Classroom Training For The Sad Corporation Job Placement Team, Janice Brown Adams

Dissertations

Purpose: The purpose of this research study was to compare the effectiveness of computer-based training with traditional classroom training; both instructional delivery methods utilized the traditional classroom curriculum as a means of delivery for an on-the-job company-sponsored program. The JAW-SAD Human Resource Center (HRC) is a training facility for the SAD Corporation, a major international manufacturing company. The HRC is responsible for conducting continuous training and certification of SAD employees. Historically, training has been provided through conference workshops with a traditional classroom training format. The motivation and importance for this study was influenced by an administrative requirement to determine the …

Research In Technology Education, Philip A. Reed (Editor), James E. Laporte (Editor)

STEMPS Faculty Books

Due to the laboratory-based nature of technology and engineering education programs, professionals in our field have often focused on the resources in our classrooms and laboratories and the instructional methodologies used to address specific concepts. Formal research into content and practice has often given way to “what seems right”. New curriculum is constantly being introduced (based on what is occurring in business and industry), yet the inclusion for those evolving concepts in courses and programs is typically not verified.

Hence, the importance of the 2010 CTTE yearbook and its focus on the dire need for an aggressive research agenda in …

Examining Sociocultural Contexts Of Classrooms To Foster Student Mathematical Discourse And Learning, Melva R. Grant

Teaching & Learning Faculty Publications

Mathematics learning and teaching are optimized in classrooms when reform-oriented culture (ROC) is present. This report presents a case study that illustrates how ROC manifested and influenced mathematical Discourses in one sixth-grade classroom. The data was drawn from a study that addressed the question: How do classroom interactions influence mathematical Discourses? The study used interpretive methodology for analysis. One finding was that classroom boundary interactions either enhanced or hindered mathematical Discourses dependent upon sociocultural context alignments. An implication of this research is when “effective” learning and/or teaching strategies are identified, “effective” implementation may require paying close attention to sociocultural context …

Enhancing Reading Achievement Through Readers’ Theater And Art, Victoria Cunningham, Marcia Dosser, Edward J. Dwyer

ETSU Faculty Works

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