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2000 January, Office Of Communications & Marketing, Morehead State University. Jan 2000

2000 January, Office Of Communications & Marketing, Morehead State University.

Morehead State Press Release Archive, 1961 to the Present

Morehead State University press releases for January of 2000.

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Mental And Behavioral Disturbances In Dementia: Findings From The Cache County Study On Memory In Aging, Constantine G. Lyketsos, Martin Steinberg, Joann T. Tschanz, Maria C. Norton, David C. Steffens, John C. S. Breitner Jan 2000

Mental And Behavioral Disturbances In Dementia: Findings From The Cache County Study On Memory In Aging, Constantine G. Lyketsos, Martin Steinberg, Joann T. Tschanz, Maria C. Norton, David C. Steffens, John C. S. Breitner

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OBJECTIVE: The authors report findings from a study of 5,092 community residents who constituted 90% of the elderly resident population of Cache County, Utah. METHOD: The 5,092 participants, who were 65 years old or older, were screened for dementia. Based on the results of this screen, 1,002 participants (329 with dementia and 673 without dementia) underwent comprehensive neuropsychiatric examinations and were rated on the Neuropsychiatric Inventory, a widely used method for ascertainment and classification of dementia-associated mental and behavioral disturbances. RESULTS: Of the 329 participants with dementia, 214 (65%) had Alzheimer’s disease, 62 (19%) had vascular dementia, and 53 (16%) …

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Residency Status And Age Of Entry As Moderators Of The Effectiveness Of A Special Act School District, Sabrina Beckerink Jan 2000

Residency Status And Age Of Entry As Moderators Of The Effectiveness Of A Special Act School District, Sabrina Beckerink

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This study investigated the effectiveness of the program at Randolph Academy Union Free School District, a special act school district designed to educate students with emotional, behavioral, and learning difficulties. The outcome of treatment is documented by measurement of change in academic achievement. Pre-post comparisons of standardized achievement test scores were collected from the psychoeducational files of 49 students. Results indicate significant gains in academic achievement. A two-way analysis of covariance identified age of entry into the program as a moderator of academic achievement: younger entrants improved their relative ranking more than older entrants.

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The Effects Of Selective Capital Controls On Malaysia's Sustainable Economic Growth, Seok Foon Ong Jan 2000

The Effects Of Selective Capital Controls On Malaysia's Sustainable Economic Growth, Seok Foon Ong

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The adoption of selective capital controls by Malaysia since September 1, 1998 remains a controversial issue. Among the opponents, selective capital controls would retard the economic growth of the country. The proponents argue that this measure is necessary to aid the government in regaining autonomy in monetary policy formulation and stabilizing the economy. The objectives of the study are: (i) to understand the contributory role played by the selective capital controls in coping with the recent currency crisis, (ii) to examine the appropriateness and effectiveness of the selective capital controls in relation to the fixed exchange rate, government fiscal and …

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The Impact Of Airline Alliances On Airlines, Saadah Huda Sholah Jan 2000

The Impact Of Airline Alliances On Airlines, Saadah Huda Sholah

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The study is aim at analysing airline alliances and their effect on the airlines. The effects of alliances on the factors critical to the choice of airline were ambiguous. An alliance's effect on conveniency, schedules, levels of service, reliability and other critical issues depends on the strategic decisions taken by the alliance partners. The only critical factor that is affected positively by the alliance almost without exception is the Frequent Flyer Programme that gains momentum with increased route network density. The business strategy of airlines forming collaborative alliances with each other to extend market reach, control costs and to limit …

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Stress Dan Mekanisme Daya Tindak Di Kalangan Operator Pengeluaran : Satu Kajian Di Omron Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., Norashikin Ismail Jan 2000

Stress Dan Mekanisme Daya Tindak Di Kalangan Operator Pengeluaran : Satu Kajian Di Omron Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., Norashikin Ismail

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Di dalam mana-mana organisasi, baik organisasi awam atau swasta, penyelidikan lepas telah menemui bahawa golongan pekerja yang kerap mengalami stress dan sering terdedah kepada punca-punca stress ialah golongan pekerja yang bekerja di peringkat bawahan seperti operator pengeluaran di kilang-kilang. Mereka yang berada di posisi ini adalah golongan pekerja yang sentiasa terikat dengan kerja yang memerlukan komitmen dan tumpuan yang menyeluruh. Kesilapan dan kegagalan melakukan kerja dengan baik yang dilakukan oleh operator pengeluaran menyebabkan mereka terpaksa melakukan kerja-kerja tersebut berulang-ulang kali. Oleh yang demikian, mekanisme daya tindak merupakan usaha yang boleh dilakukan oleh individu untuk mengurus atau mengendalikan tuntutan clan masalah …

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The Performance Of Bumiputera-Controlled Companies At The Klse, Before And During The Currency Crisis, Nor Azizan Che Embi Jan 2000

The Performance Of Bumiputera-Controlled Companies At The Klse, Before And During The Currency Crisis, Nor Azizan Che Embi

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The National Development Policy has successfully achieved their objectives to increase the number of Bumiputera companies that can play an important role in the economy. The number of Bumiputera-controlled companies has increased during the booming period (1995-1996). During this period, many Bumiputera individuals showed their capabilities to handle mega projects in Malaysia. In order to achieve the NDP objectives, many Bumiputera companies stick together and listed in the KLSE. However the Asian countries were hit by currency crisis in the middle of 1997. For almost two and half years, Malaysia experienced a turbulent economy caused by currency crisis. In order …

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Value Based Competition Concept And Implementation, Kim Tek Ng Jan 2000

Value Based Competition Concept And Implementation, Kim Tek Ng

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Strategically located in Port Klang Malaysia, Cargill Oilseed Malaysia is a palm oil processing industry producing palm base products such as specialty fats, shortening and cooking oil for human consumption. It consists of approximately 150 staffs. Cargill Oilseed Malaysia was acquired by Cargill Incorporation in 1991. Before that the name of the company was Olinco. Cargill Oilseed Malaysia is a multinational company with its parent company in Minneapolis USA. A lot of changes can be seen after Cargill Incorporation took over the company in 1991 especially in terms of the management style, culture and believes. Following the recent change in …

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Teaching Listening Comprehension Skills In An Intermediate Level English As A Foreign Language Classroom, Dwipa Janardhanan Pillai Jan 2000

Teaching Listening Comprehension Skills In An Intermediate Level English As A Foreign Language Classroom, Dwipa Janardhanan Pillai

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This piece of action research was driven by the need to diagnose the problems that students of English as a Foreign Language face in developing better listening skills. As a teacher, I felt that it was essential to scaffold the learning experiences through various strategies so that a satisfactory level of development could be attained. This study therefore, probed the following questions : a) What are the problems EFL students encounter in comprehending audiotexts? b) Why do EFL students face difficulty in taking down notes or information from audio-texts? c) What are the effective teaching-learning strategies which will help students' …

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Tekanan Dan Kepuasan Kerja Di Kalangan Guru Sekolah Menengah Di Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Laila Hassan Jan 2000

Tekanan Dan Kepuasan Kerja Di Kalangan Guru Sekolah Menengah Di Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Laila Hassan

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The purpose of this study is to identify the levels of job stress, job satisfaction and teacher's commitment in the district of Kota Bharu, Kelantan. It is also to identify the sources that lead to stress among teachers. ln addition, this study is to overview the different levels of job stress, job satisfaction and teacher's commitment according to gender, working experience and classes taught

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Success & Failure Of The Sewerage Privatisation In Malaysia : A Management Perspective, Izali Sulaiman Jan 2000

Success & Failure Of The Sewerage Privatisation In Malaysia : A Management Perspective, Izali Sulaiman

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It is depressing to note that the sewerage condition in the country has long been in a deplorable state that untreated waste and unhygienic sanitation is widespread. So little emphasis has been placed on the development of this public utility sector where lack of funds and expertise has always been the logical excuse. The development pace has been too slow to meet the demands of the country's progress and environmental disaster; somehow, looms in the near future. The sewerage privatisation was seen as a necessary move by the government and in doing so, changed the industry from being public-owned to …

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The Impact Of Macroeconomic Variables On The Performance Of The Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (Klse), Muhummud Iqbal Khadaroo Jan 2000

The Impact Of Macroeconomic Variables On The Performance Of The Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (Klse), Muhummud Iqbal Khadaroo

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Using the Pearson correlation analysis, factor analysis and regression analysis, this paper examines the impact of macroeconomic variables such as money supply, nominal interest rate, inflation, real activity and international reserves flow on the performance of the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE). Pearson correlation analysis was used to determine the nature of the relationship between the macroeconomic variables and the Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI). Factor analysis was used to identify the subset of variables accounting for movement in the KLCI while regression analysis was used to determine the amount of the variation in the KLCI explained by the macroeconomic …

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Underachievement Among Four Intellectually Gifted Malaysian Students, Suan Chin Khoo Jan 2000

Underachievement Among Four Intellectually Gifted Malaysian Students, Suan Chin Khoo

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Underachievement among the gifted has been a focus of research for the past 43 years. This case study looks at factors relating to academic underachievement in four intellectually gifted Malaysian college students, whose ages range from 18 to 19. Five factors were examined to see if they contribute to academic underachievement. They are family and parental factors, peer and social factors, school related factors, self concept and locus of control. Students with an IQ score of 140 and above in the Cattell's Culture Fair Intelligence Test will be selected for this study. School records, test results, public examination results and …

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Pemikiran Haji Abdul Malik Ahmad Mengenai Konsep Teologi Mu'tazilah, Kurnial Ilahi Jan 2000

Pemikiran Haji Abdul Malik Ahmad Mengenai Konsep Teologi Mu'tazilah, Kurnial Ilahi

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This study is to present the thought of Haji Abdul Malik Ahmad Towards the Theological concepts of The Muatazilite. According to the Mu0tazi lite, mind has such position that man is able to perceive the existence of good and able to close between good and evil, right and wrong. Therefore, divine revelation is the only information and confirmation. Considering that man has mind and freedon to Acceptability to think deeply, he interpreters the Qur'anic verses according to his free will and his intellectual ability. So he will actualise his own actions.

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Understanding Of The Limit Of Functions Among College Students, Logesh K. Sivapakianathan Jan 2000

Understanding Of The Limit Of Functions Among College Students, Logesh K. Sivapakianathan

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This study explored concept images and concept definitions of college students on limits of functions. Their views concerning the attainability of the limit and the extent to which they understood the stand taken by the formal view on this matter were also probed on. The sample comprised 10 students who had completed the Calculus and Analytic Geometry 1 course in the School of American University Studies at a private college in the Klang Valley. A questionnaire on beliefs about limits was administered to them and 4 students were then selected for a task-based interview on the attainability of the limit. …

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Economic Value Added : Superior Measurement Of Shareholders' Value, Amalanathan Thomas Jan 2000

Economic Value Added : Superior Measurement Of Shareholders' Value, Amalanathan Thomas

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In 1961, Prof. Franco Modigliani and Prof. Merton H. Miller (MM) said in their article Dividend Policy, Growth and The Evaluation of Shares: "To measure corporate performance for market capitalization, companies should consider earnings, cash flows, dividends and investment opportunities as alternatives". Stern Stewart, an advocate of Economic Value Added (EVA) approach to shareholder value understands the issues raised under the MM model which has led him to the view that "free cash flows is cash from operations that is available, attributable to both leaders and shareholders. In other words, it is the cash that is free for distribution to …

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A Psychographics And Demographic Profile Of Individual Investors Of Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange, Ezlika Mohd. Ghazali Jan 2000

A Psychographics And Demographic Profile Of Individual Investors Of Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange, Ezlika Mohd. Ghazali

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The growing complexity and sophistication of the stock market had made stock broking a specialized profession. The era of globalization will pose a threat to securities industry in Malaysia. Thus, the importance of marketing in stock broking firms should not be taken for granted. In terms of market segmentation, demographic characteristics alone may no longer serve as a basis for segmenting individual investors. This had led to the development of psychographics research to more effectively communicate and market. By analyzing the characteristics of the individual investors, brokers in Malaysia will be in a better position to identify new opportunities. The …

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Community Participation And Awareness In Solid Waste Management : A Study Of Sample Communities In Petaling Jaya, Awadiar Vijaya Jan 2000

Community Participation And Awareness In Solid Waste Management : A Study Of Sample Communities In Petaling Jaya, Awadiar Vijaya

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An efficient solid waste management could also determine the living standards of the people. In order to render quality solid waste management, communities together play important role in the process. Therefore, a research has been conducted among the selected residents of Petaling Jaya, to know the current awareness and participation levels of the community. Certain Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and Community Based Organisations (CBOs) in the area of Petaling Jaya have been interviewed to gain a better knowledge of their function and contribution in building awareness of the community toward promoting a systematic waste disposal. In this respect, a research …

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Conundrum Of Executive Decision Making In The Public Sector; Looking From The Perspective Of The Organization Culture And Individual Decision Making Behaviour : A Case Study At The Ministry Of Primary Industries, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Azlan Haji Ali Badri Jan 2000

Conundrum Of Executive Decision Making In The Public Sector; Looking From The Perspective Of The Organization Culture And Individual Decision Making Behaviour : A Case Study At The Ministry Of Primary Industries, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Azlan Haji Ali Badri

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In the nation strive to realign the wings of its public sector in order to be more efficient and effective, a lot have been done and going to be done to make it a reality . Along this journey, we may have to pause and check back for unforeseen circumstances that could have slipped our ambitious mind. In this simple study, we try to look at two of the main subject areas in the public sector which are (i) organization culture, and (ii) decision making behavior. Most of the time we do not to realize that as we become part …

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Kecekapan Penggunaan Kamus Ekabahasa Dalam Meningkatkan Pengembangan Kosa Kata, Noraziah Ahmad Ghazali Jan 2000

Kecekapan Penggunaan Kamus Ekabahasa Dalam Meningkatkan Pengembangan Kosa Kata, Noraziah Ahmad Ghazali

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A general survey of dictionary use would show that there is a tendency to agree that referring to the dictionary is a useful activity in enhancing and enriching one's vocabulary or word power, and that dictionary is a useful tool in language learning. However, the importance of introducing effective technique of dictionary use to students is neglected in the teaching and learning of language; as a matter of fact, it has been left to students to find their own way to acquire the skill. The dissertation seeks to examine how far an exposure to techniques of dictionary use can help …

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High Frequency Characteristic Studies Of The N-Channel Enhancement Mode Power Mosfet Device, Rosli Sahrani Jan 2000

High Frequency Characteristic Studies Of The N-Channel Enhancement Mode Power Mosfet Device, Rosli Sahrani

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The n-channel enhancement mode power MOSFET device which is known to have the highest switching speed among the controllable switches group is the device studied in this research work. This commercially packaged device manufactured. by Harris Semiconductor has a combination ofMOSFET and JFET structures superimposed. It has a p-type MOS gate and a reversed biased field induced pin junction laterally at the surface and a vertical JFET structure. A Keithley 590 C-V Analyz.er was used to characterize this device. High frequency (1MHz) capacitance-voltage (C-V) and conductance-voltage (G-V) characteristic were measw-ed across the gate-source, gate-drain and source-drain tenninals of the device. …

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Hubungan Antara Kemahiran Proses Sains Bersepadu Dengan Stail Kognitif Pelajar Pusat Asasi Sains Universiti Malaya, Siti Mariam Mohamad Jan 2000

Hubungan Antara Kemahiran Proses Sains Bersepadu Dengan Stail Kognitif Pelajar Pusat Asasi Sains Universiti Malaya, Siti Mariam Mohamad

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ln the past quarter century. science process skills have become major emphases of science curriculum development. The development of science process skills in students is considered to be a major goal of education. The integrated science process skills, which comprised skills of formulating hypotheses, operationally defining, controlling variables, designing experiments and interpreting data are required in the process of problem solving in science. These cognitive skills can be mastered if the learning activities are appropriately matched to the level of the cognitive development of the learner. Valid science curriculum and special instructional strategies are needed to enhanced the extent of …

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Kesantunan Berbahasa Dalam Perbualan Keluarga Melayu, Mohammad Idris Jan 2000

Kesantunan Berbahasa Dalam Perbualan Keluarga Melayu, Mohammad Idris

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Disertasi ini ditulis berdasarkan kajian yang dijalankan secara kerja lapangan dan kepustakaan yang berkaitan dengan aspek kesantunan dalam perbualan di kalangan keluarga Melayu. Selain itu penulis juga melakukan pemerhatian dan pengamatan terhadap perbualan di kalangan keluarga Melayu. Sesungguhnya kajian ini dapal melihat kembali betapa masyarakat Melayu yang sememangnya kaya dengan adat sopan, terutama dalam tutur kata mereka sehari-hari. Daripada kajian ini lah kita mendapat suatu gambaran bahawa terserlahnya unsur kesantunan dalam ujaran atau perbualan dan elemen ini masih diamalkan. Semoga kajian ini menjadi pedoman dan panduan kepada generasi muda agar sentiasa bersopan ketika berkomunikusi atau semasa mengemukakan pendapat atau buah …

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Infrared Spectoscopy And Electrical Conductivity Of Copper(Ii) 4-Aminobenzoate And Iondine-Doped Copper(Ii) 4-Aminobenzoate, Chang Fu Dee Jan 2000

Infrared Spectoscopy And Electrical Conductivity Of Copper(Ii) 4-Aminobenzoate And Iondine-Doped Copper(Ii) 4-Aminobenzoate, Chang Fu Dee

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Copper(II) 4-aminobenzoate (CAB), prepared from copper(II) acetate monohydrate and 4-aminobenzoic acid, was a dark green powder. Fourier Transfonn lnfrared (FTIR) spectrum of CAB, recorded as KBr disc, indicated the presence of all bonds and functional groups expected of it, and the absence of hydrogen bonding. Its conductivity at room temperature was 4.2 x 10^-11 Scm^·1. The value increased as temperature decreased indicating metallic behaviour. Density of states at Fenni level, hopping distance, hopping energy and density of charge carriers calculated based on Mon's Variable Range Hopping model (VRH) are 2.65x 10^-22 (eV)^-1 cm^-3, 7.47 x 10^-8 cm, 0.02 eV and …

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Hukum Islam : Antara Prinsip Syariah Dan Perbendaharaan Fiqh, Mohd. Saiba Yaacob Jan 2000

Hukum Islam : Antara Prinsip Syariah Dan Perbendaharaan Fiqh, Mohd. Saiba Yaacob

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Title: Islamic Ruling: Between Principles of Shariah and Clasical Works of Fiqh. This dissertation begins with an assumption that Shariah has certain principles in deriving such a ruling (hukm) and formation of methods of ijtihad by fuqaha in explaining in details of positive laws had been done based on general principles mentioned in the Quran and Sunnah. The dissertation attempts to identify and elaborate in further details several matters. They are i) the general principles of Shariah ii) metodology of Shari ah in applying ruling during the Propet 's period iii) the purpose of Shariah (maqasid al­shafl'ah) and iv) their …

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Effects Of Globalization On The Sustainablity Of A Manufacturing Company A Case Study, Chai Hong Yeow Jan 2000

Effects Of Globalization On The Sustainablity Of A Manufacturing Company A Case Study, Chai Hong Yeow

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This case study addressed the issue of globalization effect on a Malaysian company. Business world become borderless especially with the recent advancement of telecommunication and computer technology. The case analyzed the effect of globalization on a cocoa manufacturing company. The top management has been given a business scenario using a case study methodology. ln this case analysis, in depth investigation on the management obstacles as result of globalization and strategy formulation are required to provide a remedy to the management challenges faced by the company. The analysis was performed using situation analysis, industry analysis and value chain analysis framework developed …

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Building Bridges : The Use Of Semantic Mapping To Enhance Reading Comprehension In A Form 6 English Language Class, Harbans Kaur Jan 2000

Building Bridges : The Use Of Semantic Mapping To Enhance Reading Comprehension In A Form 6 English Language Class, Harbans Kaur

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This piece of action research study investigates if the use of semantic mapping enhances reading comprehension. The study was conducted in a Form 6 ESL class in Sckolah Menengah Kcbangsaan Taman S.E.A. The purpose of th is study was to probe into the effec ti veness of semantic mapping as a reading comprehension strategy. It aimed at making students aware that understanding each individual word in a text was not necessary to understand the whole text. In essence, this study highlights the effect of the use of semantic mapping as a strategy to activate prior knowledge and enable students to …

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College Teacher Trainees Understanding Of The Nature Of Science And Its Relationships With Formal Reasoning Ability, Academic Background And Gender, Lee Kim Low Jan 2000

College Teacher Trainees Understanding Of The Nature Of Science And Its Relationships With Formal Reasoning Ability, Academic Background And Gender, Lee Kim Low

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This study was designed primarily to determine the understanding of the nature of science among science graduate teacher trainees and to identify their misconceptions of the nature of science. The study also investigated the relationships between the trainees' understanding of the nature of science and the independent variables of formal reasoning ability, academic background, and gender. The subjects of the study comprised 80 teacher trainees from four teacher training colleges in Peninsular Malaysia. A two-part survey questionnaire was used 10 collect the trainees' demographic data and to assess their understanding of the nature of science. The instrument used to assess …

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Communicative Events In Sales And Marketing In The Hotel Industry : A Case Study, Sharifah Bahyah Syed Ahmad Jan 2000

Communicative Events In Sales And Marketing In The Hotel Industry : A Case Study, Sharifah Bahyah Syed Ahmad

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This research is a study of the communicative events surrounding the discourse community of the sales and marketing staff in the hotel industry. Focusing on the internal and external communication of one company which is responsible for the sales and marketing of a local chain of hotels, the research is in essence a reality check, a look at text and how it is used in authentic context. Using the ethnographic approach, the researcher has attempted to expose the nonns, values and culture behind the patterns of communication of that particular community through the analysis of its communicative actions. These nonns, …

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Extensive Reading And Grammatical Competence : A Case Study, Sukumaran Krishnan Jan 2000

Extensive Reading And Grammatical Competence : A Case Study, Sukumaran Krishnan

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One who reads a lot writes well too. This study sets out to prove this. After years of teaching experience and by observing learners who write well, it was found that reading improves the reader's writing skills. Grammar is part and parcel of good language. Learn the language and you learn the grammar as well. For this study, students were provided with a lot of reading materials. Initially, they were taught reading comprehension. Later they developed those skills. It was found from their compositions that they performed well after reading. For the study, only tenses were studied, because the teaching …

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