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Exploring Factors Of Media Characteristic Influencing Flow In Learning Through Virtual Worlds, Beomkyu Choi, Youngkyun Baek

Educational Technology Faculty Publications and Presentations

This study aims to find out factors of media characteristic which are considered to influence flow in learning through virtual worlds. One hundred ninety eight elementary students who are eleven to twelve years old participated in this study. After the exploratory factor analysis, to extract media characteristics of virtual worlds, seventy-eight elementary students who are eleven years old were used in the analysis of exploring relationships between factors influencing flow.

The results of this study show that distinct media characteristics of virtual worlds affecting engagement were labeled 'interactivity', 'representational fidelity', 'immediacy of communication', 'consistency', and 'persistence' after the exploratory factor …

Co2 Sequestration In Basalt: Carbonate Mineralization And Fluid Substitution, Thomas L. Otheim, Ludmila Adam, Kasper Van Wijk, Michael L. Batzle, Travis Mcling, Robert Podgorney

CGISS Publications and Presentations

Geologicalsequestration of carbon dioxide in deep reservoirs may provide alarge-scale option for reducing the emissions of this gas intothe atmosphere. The effectiveness of sequestration depends on the storagecapacity and stability of the reservoir and risk of leakageinto the overburden. Reservoir rocks can react with a CO₂-watermixture, potentially resulting in the precipitation of minerals in theavailable matrix pore space and within pre-existing fractures. This inducedmineralization may form internal seals that could help mitigate theleakage of CO₂ into the overburden. For basaltic host rocks,carbonic acid partially dissolves minerals in the host rock, suchas the calcium plagioclase mineral, freeing various …

Empirical Problems Using The Efficient Frontier To Find Optimal Weights In Asset Classes, Matthew Maher, Harry White, Phil Fry

Marketing Faculty Publications and Presentations

This study documents the transitory nature of "efficient" weights in six commonly employed asset classes, going beyond a simple stock and bond classes and using a 30 year data window. We review the literature on asset class diversification, including its failures during the recent credit crisis. Results show that asset class diversification benefits are inconsistent and, contrary to common academic wisdom before recent times, historical asset class covariances (even estimated with decades of data) are poor estimates of future values.

Managing Undocumented Students: Do Undocumented Students Hinder Student Performance?, Gregory Hill, Daniel P. Hawes

Public Policy and Administration Faculty Publications and Presentations

Illegal immigration is a salient topic for policy makers and for local units of government who are responsible for implementing policies. One particularly relevant policy topic is to what extent undocumented students affect performance in public schools, and if undocumented students do have an impact on performance, what can be done about it? Using Texas as a case study, this analysis finds that, surprisingly, undocumented students have only a marginal effect on the overall performance on standardized exams. Among Latinos, however, there is a statistically negative effect. Furthermore, evidence suggests that managerial skills can mitigate those negative effects.

Adipose Tissue Extracellular Matrix And Vascular Abnormalities In Obesity And Insulin Resistance, Michael Spencer, Resat Unal, Beibei Zhu, Neda Rasouli, Robert E. Mcgehee Jr., Charlotte A. Peterson, Philip A. Kern

Clinical and Translational Science Faculty Publications

Context: Insulin resistance is associated with inflammation, fibrosis, and hypoxia in adipose tissue.

Objective: This study was intended to better characterize the extracellular matrix (ECM) and vascularity of insulin-resistant adipose tissue. Design: Adipose expression of collagens, elastin, and angiogenic factors was assessed using realtime RT-PCR and immunohistochemistry (IHC) in abdominal sc adipose tissue. Adipocyte-macrophage coculture experiments examined the effects of polarized macrophages on adipose ECM gene expression, and the effects of collagens were measured in an angiogenesis assay.

Participants and Setting: A total of 74 nondiabetic subjects participated at a University Clinical Research Center. Interventions: Interventions included baseline adipose biopsy …

Genealib Archive 2011-12, Genealib

GENEALIB Archive

No abstract provided.

1,1'-{[1,4-Phenyl-Enebis(Methyl-Ene)]Bis-(-Oxy)Bis-(3,1-Phenyl-Ene)}Diethanone, N.N. Al-Mohammed, Y. Alias, Z. Abdullah, H. Khaledi

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

In the title compound, C(24)H(22)O(4), the centroid of the central benzene ring lies on a special position of 2/m site symmetry, while the terminal aromatic rings are located on a mirror plane. The central and terminal benzene rings are perpendic-ular to each other. In the crystal, the mol-ecules are connected via C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds into a three-dimensional polymeric structure. The network is further consolidated by a C-H⋯π inter-action.

Anjakan Corak Pengajaran Kemahiran Membuat Hipotesis Dalam Kalangan Murid Sekolah Rendah, F. Darus, R. Mohd Saat

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

Kemahiran membuat hipotesis: salah satu kemahiran yang terdapat di dalam kemahiran proses sains bersepadu yang mula diperkenalkan dalam Tahap II sekolah rendah dan terus dikembangkan di sekolah menengah. Sejauhmankah murid sekolah rendah di Malaysia boleh dikategorikan mencapai tahap baik dalam penguasaan kemahiran membuat hipotesis bergantung kepada corak pengajaran dari pembelajaran sains di sekolah rendah. Amalan guru dalam pengajaran sains harus diselaraskan dengan keperluan dan kehendak Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia untuk membolehkan penguasaan kemah iran membuat hipotesis dalam kalangan murid. Fenomena yang sering berlaku di mana pengajaran pembelajaran di sekolah berorientasikan peperiksaan sedikit sebanyak telah mengubah hala tuju guru untuk membantu murid …

Aplikasi Pendekatan Holistik Dalam Pengajaran Bahasa Melayu Di Bilik Darjah, Z. Osman, A.J. Othman

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

Kurikulum pendidikan bahasa Melayu peringkat sekolah menengah menuntut agar pengajaran Bahasa Melayu diajar secara bersepadu bagi memenuhi keperluan falsafah pendidikan kebangsaan Akan tetapi, kajian lalu mendapati pengajaran Bahasa Melayu masih diajar secara dikotomi dan terlalu memberi fokus kepada pengetahuan bahasa semata-mata. Oleh sebab itu, kertas kerja ini akan mengetengahkan satu strategi pengajaran yang diharapkan dapat memupuk potensi diri pelajar secara menyeluruh dan seimbang melalui tiga prinsip utama pendekatan ini, iaitu keseimbangan, perkaitan tranformasi. Pendekatan ini diaplikasikan di bilik darjah melalui empat strategi utama iaitu (1) pengajaran secara konteks dan natural, (2) pengajaran secara bertema, (3) keseimbangan antara pengetahuan dan kecekapan …

Approaches And Training In The Education Of The Performing Arts For Pre-Tertiary Schools In Malaysia, R. Johari Md Khir

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

My paper will look at Malaysia's recent effort grooming future generations of artist to be leaders of the arts. Two Arts Schools are set up in the last five year in the country by the Ministry of education for school children, 13 to 18years of age, who have an interest and talent in the visual and performing arts. The curriculum offers a dedicated development path, providing students with a new teaching and learning environment where both their artistic and academic potential are to be realized. The Arts Schools aim to provide quality education for preparing education leaders of the future …

Biology Of Ict-Based Communication Paradigm, D. Darmawan, D. Supriadie, B. Asra

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

A simple phenomenon and sometimes forgotten by all educators, both of basic and higher higher education levels, whereas this phenomenon is the basis of the meaningfulness of a Learning Interaction. In the context of Communication, the phenomenon should be developed, applied, and analyzed by all educators, especially to create the instructional communication quality in every lesson. This paper discussed about the analysis of biological communications technology-based on biological analysis for learners in a learning process. In-depth analysis focused on the effect of the learning stimulus packaged in the form of computer-based instruction (CBI). Results of analysis and verification Learning Interaction …

Challenges And Struggles Of Esl Novice Teachers, F. Senom

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

The transition from the teacher education institution to life in a real classroom has been characterized as a type of reality shock in which beginning teachers realize that the ideals they formed while training may not be appropriate for the realism they are faced with during. their first year of teaching (Farrell, 2003). Unfortunately, this concern is not fully addressed in schools in Malaysia as beginning teachers have the same responsibility as a teacher with many years of service. Marshall et'the (1990) suggest that it is not until they have survived the initial shock of the first year that novices …

Development Of Self-Regulated Vocabulary Learning Strategy Instructional Module: From Theory To Practice, A. Ma Ping, Saedah Siraj

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

This study applied Self-Regulated Learning (SRL) as a framework to develop a strategy instructional module for Chinese EFL learners at pre-university level in Malaysia with an aim to explore the potentials of SRL to enhance learners' strategy use, motivational beliefs (i.e., self-efficacy) and performance in vocabulary learning. With a focus on three quality criteria (i.e., validity, practicality, and effectiveness), a developmental research approach was conducted in three phases, i.e., needs analysis, design and development, implementation and evaluation of the module. The findings presented here focus on a classroom trial of the module with 10 Chinese EFL learners to examine the …

Development Of Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge Through Project–Based Learning, Z. Hosseini, M.Y. Tee

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

The aim of this case study was to better understand how TPCK can be developed through Project-based Learning (PjBL). Accordingly, a course was designed and a purposively sampled group was selected for collecting in-depth data. The findings of the study demonstrated that teachers' knowledge and conception of using technology for teaching developed in three levels. With each level, there was an improvement of teachers' TPCK and its components as a result of performing PjBL activities. First level was limited to using technology for exhibiting curriculum information. The participants used software and Internet facilities for exhibiting curriculum information corresponding to the …

Equity: Problems In The Implementation Of Education Policies And Reforms In Malaysia, A.B. Nordin

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

Democratization of education implied that all children of school age should have the right to be in schools and also have the right to be assisted to achieve as much as what their cohorts have achieved or what has been specified by the curriculum. This is in line with the United Nations Convention on the rights of the child (1989 & 1990). However, owing to variations in factors such as family economic and education backgrounds, ethnicity, school locations, school and teacher distributations, allocation of school funds, diversity in the implementations of specific reforms, the presence of physically and mentally handicapped …

Hidden Crisis In Higher Education, A.G. Hussain Ismail

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

Universities ceremonially celebrate the success and pay less attention to dropouts and non completers. It is a general scenario that, universities in the world experience a high rate of non completion among the Doctoral research students, which will have a high impact on the university and the individual students. A major study is being carried out by the author of this paper on 'International students studying at universities In Malaysia are at risk', with a sample of 300 PhD students selected from two state universities and two private universities in Malaysia, which included completers and non completers who to registered …

Isoniazid Preventive Therapy In Correctional Facilities: A Systematic Review, H.A.A. Al-Darraji, A. Kamarulzaman, F.L. Altice

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

No abstract provided.

Jangkaan Masa Depan Homeschooling Di Malaysia Dan Impaknya Terhadap Kurikulum Di Malaysia, R. Ibrahim, Y. Baharin, D. Indahsari, Saedah Siraj, N. Alias

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

Homeschooling di Malaysia dilihat mempunyai masa hadapan yang cerah kerana kemajuan teknologi yang semakin berkembang sekarang. Homeschooling merupakan satu bentuk pendidikan lain yang mula mendapat tempat di Malaysia. Kertas kerja ini akan melihat jangkaan masa depan homeschooling dan jangkaan pelaksanaannya di Malaysia pada masa depan. Fokus homeschooling yang akan diberikan dalam kertas kerja ini ialah menjurus kepada teknologi yang digunakan dalam homeschooling, kurikulum yang sesuai serta model pembelajaran yang boleh diadaptasikan. Kertas kerja ini akan membincangkan sejauh mana kesediaan para ibu bapa terhadap homeschooling juga akan dibincangkan.

Kesan Intervensi Psikologi Terhadap Pengurangan Salah Laku Dalam Kalangan Pelajar Sekolah Menengah, A. Ahmad, N.J. Mohd Isa, A. Mobd Noor, S. Salim

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

Kertas kerja ini bertujuan melihat kesan penggunaan intervensi Psikologi ke atas pelajar sekolah menengah yang terlibat dengan masalah disiplin yang dirujuk kepada Guru Bimbingan dan Kaunseling. Kajian ini melihat kadar salah laku dalam kalangan pelajar sebelum dan selepas intervensi. Seramai 86 (N=86) orang pelajar tingkatan empat terlibat dalam kajian eksperimen kuasi ini dibahagikan kepada tiga kumpulan iaitu kumpulan kawalan, kumpulan rawatan individu dan kumpulan rawatan kelompok. Data dianalisis dengan menggunakan ujian bukan parametrik. Analisis ujian Krusall Wallis H menunjukkan terdapat perbezaan yang signifikan antara ketiga-tiga kumpulan [x2 (2, N=86) =29. 304, p=.OOO). Ujian Mann-Whitney U dilakukan untuk mengenalpasti pasangan yang …

Leadership And Creativity, M. Afshari, W. Ayoufu

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

Although research studies have indicated that transformational leadership style is related to creativity, relatively limited researches have attempted to determine the moderating effect of training on the relationship between transformational leadership and creativity. Data were collected from 110 postgraduate students at the Faculty of Education. In this study, Moderated Multiple Regression analysis was used to test hypothesis and theoretical model. Findings of this study indicated that training factor (untrained students vs. trained students) significantly affected the relationship between transformational leadership and creativity. It is suggested that supervisors should engage in transformational leadership behaviors in order to enhance the creative performance …

Neural Network-Based Face Detection With Partial Face Pattern, Sinan Naji, Roziati Zainuddin, Hamid A. Jallb, Masoud Abou Zaid, Amar Eldouber

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

In this paper, we present a neural networkbased method to detect frontal faces in grayscale images under unconstrained scene conditions such as the presence of complex background and uncontrolled illumination. The system is composed of two stages: threshold-based segmentation and neural network-based classifier. Image segmentation using thresholding is used to reduce the search space. Artificial neural network classifier would then be applied only to regions of the image which are marked as candidate face regions. The ANN classification phase crops small windows of an image, and decides whether each window contains a face. Partial face template is used instead of …

Pemahaman Murid Tahun Lima Tentang Luas Segi Empat: Kajian Awal, M. Subramaniam, N.A. Nik Pa

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

Kajian ini berlandaskan konstruktivisme radikal, bertujuan untuk mengenal pasti pemahaman murid Tahun Lima tentang luas segi empat dan kedua untuk mengenal. posit bagaimana pemahaman tentang luas yang dimiliki oleh murid Tahun Lima digunakan dalam menyelesaikan masalah membabitkan luas segi empat. Dalam konteks ini, kontruktivisme radikal membantu untuk menjawab persoalan kajian tentang pemahaman yang dipunyai oleh murid melalui aktiviti berbeza membabitkan gambaran mental tentang segi empat, pentafsiran rajah segi empat, perwakilan segi empat, gambaran mental tentang luas segi empat, makna tentang luas segi empat, dan penyelesaian masalah membabitkan luas segi empat. Data bagi kajian .ini merangkumi maklumat lisan dan bukan lisan …

Penaakulan Moral Pelajar India Bermasalah Di Sekolah Menengah, A. Krishnan

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

Proses perkembangan moral melibatkan tiga komponen iaitu penaakulan moral (moral reasoning), emosi moral (moral feelings) dan tingkah laku moral (moral behavior). Ketiga-tiga komponen tersebut adalah berbeza tetapi saling berkait. Penaakulan moral ialah justifikasi yang dipegang oleh individu untuk menghasilkan sesuatu keputusan yang bermoral. Dalam usaha melahirkan insan yang bermoral, pendidikan Moral memainkan peranan yang penting. Pendidikan Moral telah diperkenalkan sebagai satu mata pelajaran formal di Malaysia dalam kurikulum Baru Sekolah Rendah pada tahun 1983 kepada semua pelajar bukan Islam di darjah satu. Pelajar tingkatan satu mula belajar Pendidikan Moral pada tahun 1989. Sudah 22 tahun Pendidikan Moral diajar di sekolah …

Pengambilan Minuman Beralkohol Dalam Kalangan Pelajar Dan Kaitannya Dengan Pengaruh Rakan, N.H. Saleh, N. Mohd Salleh

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

Kertas kerja ini membincangkan berkaitan pengambilan minuman beralkohol dalam kalangan pelajar dan kaitannya dengan pengaruh rakan sebaya. Pengambilan alkohol didefinisikan sebagai minuman yang memabukkan dalam bentuk etil dan sejenis dadah yang bertindak pada otak manusia dan sering menyebabkan ketagihan. Pada hari ini pengambilan minuman beralkohol amat membimbangkan dalam masyarakat Malaysia. Hal ini jelas dibuktikan apabila Negara Malaysia merupakan Negara ke sepuluh terbesar dalam pengambilan alkohol di dunia. Memandangkan sejumlah besar penduduk Malaysia adalah terdiri daripada remaja, dan mereka juga merupakan golongan pelapis maka adalah penting mereka bebas daripada pengambilan alkohol yang jelas terbukti memberi kesan buruk kepada kesihatan. Oleh itu, …

Perceived Multicultural Counselling Competence Of Professional Counsellors In Malaysia: A National Survey, R.A. Mohd Jaladin, J.G. Simmonds

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

A national survey was conducted to investigate the dimension and extent of multicultural counselling competency (MCC) of counsellors who are registered with the Malaysia Board of Counsellors and had practised multicultural counselling in Malaysia. A total of 508 counsellors (response rate of 34%) from various states and work settings completed the surveys using either the pen-and-paper (mailed) or electronic (online) surveys. The survey questionnaire was a 47-item Multicultural Counselling Survey-Malaysian Counsellor Edition (MCS-MCE), which comprised 2 main instruments: Demographic and MCC questionnaire. An exploratory factor analysis revealed more than the three proposed dimensions (awareness, knowledge, and skills) in the literature …

Progression Of Science Learning During Transition From Primary To Secondary School, H. Mohd Fadzil, R. Mohd. Saat

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

School transition is a challenging process for students whereby they have to adapt with social issues to fit into new environment. Students themselves are experiencing a dramatic process of transformation from child to young adult stage. Although most of the pupils experience a smooth and successful transition and be able to adapt to their new learning environment, some of them find that transition is very difficult and problematic especially for those who are considered to be "at-risk". Previous research have shown a significance negative impact on students' attitude and attainment towards science learning, during the phase of transition from primary …

Promoting Self-Regulation In Vocabulary Learning Among Chinese Efl Learners: A Needs Analysis, A. Ma Ping, Saedah Siraj

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

Promoting students' independence in vocabulary learning has Seen one of the instructional goals in language education. Based on the Self-Regulated Learning (SRL) theory from social cognitive learning perspective, learning strategies and motivational beliefs (e.g., self-efficacy, task interest) are the key interrelated factors of SRL, which are crucial for learners' academic performance. This study investigated learners' needs in terms of cognitive and metacognitive strategy use as well as their perceptions and knowledge in vocabulary learning. Both qualitative and quantitative research techniques were applied to collect data with 38 pre-university Chinese EFL learners studying at University of Malaya. The findings revealed that …

Shifting Malaysian Primary Science Teachers' Assessment Literacy For A World Class Education, R.V. Sathasivam, E.G.S. Daniel

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

One of the challenges for science teachers in the 21st Century is to ensure high standards in the process of student assessment. Assessment literacy is important because teachers spend up to 50% (Plake, 1993) of time in their profession assessing students. Assessment literacy does not only cover the technical aspects of testing but has moved on to encompass almost all interactions that teachers have with their students, school authorities and parents. This paper will describe part of bigger study conducted to ascertain the assessment literacy of selected Malaysian primary science teachers. Using qualitative data collection techniques such as teacher journals …

Teachers Challenging Experiences In Executing New Policy Initiatives: Implications For Refining Policy Implementation Towards Achieving World-Class Education, A.Z. Abdul Razak

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

The aim of this study was to identify the challenges that teachers faced in implementing new educational policies. Data were Collected through interviews with selected teachers in two secondary Schools in Malaysia. In total 24 participants were involved in this study. Data analysis was carried out through analytic categories based on hermeneutics philosophy. The findings indicated that teachers face various challenges during the implementation of the national education Policy that derived from The attitudes and abilities of students, School work environment, Parents placing excessive demands on teachers, challenges arising from the Ministry of Education and The actions of the Senior …

The Effect Of Video Based Mobile Learning On Students' Writing Skill, B. Asra, A. Siregar, Saedah Siraj

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

Mobile learning is as the acquisition of any knowledge and skills in the process of learning and teaching for accessing the communications and multimedia such as video as the main tool through using mobile and technology, anywhere, anytime, The facilitate device has been helping the activity of teaching for teachers, especially teachers teaching English in secondary schools as well as facilitate and accelerate the acceptance of students, A study conducted to find out the effects of video based mobile learning on students' writing skills in Indonesia and examined limits on contents and mechanics in writing and module used in the …