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Missouri National Recreational River, Natural Resource Condition Assessment, Kevin J. Stark, Lucas J. Danzinger, Michael R. Komp, Andy J. Nadeau, Shannon Amberg, Eric J. Iverson, David Kadlec, Barry Drazkowski

United States National Park Service: Publications

Executive Summary

As a unit in the National Park Service (NPS), Missouri National Recreational River (MNRR) is responsible for the management and conservation of natural resources within its boundaries. This mandate is supported by the National Park Service Organic Act of 1916, which directs the NPS to:

conserve the scenery and natural and historic objects and the wildlife therein and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such a manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations.

In 2003, NPS Water Resources Division received funding through the Natural Resource Challenge …

December 2011 General Studies Council Minutes, University Of Nebraska At Kearney General Studies Council

General Education Council

No abstract provided.

Mexico Through The Russian Gaze: Olga Costa In Guanajuato, Yulia Stakhnevich

Bridgewater Review

No abstract provided.

The Comment, December 1, 2011, Bridgewater State University

The Comment

No abstract provided.

As I Recall…December 2011, Lee County Medical Society

As I Recall Column

"As I Recall…" Column written by Dr. Roger D. Scott for the December 2011 Lee County Medical Society Bulletin newsletter. The entire Bulletin is included, but "As I Recall…" is on page 3.

The Fate Of The Davao Penal Colony #502 "Branch" Of The Lds Church, 1944, David L. Clark, Bart J. Kowallis

BYU Studies

On September 7, 1944, 668 American POWs were killed when the unmarked Japanese ship in which they were being transported was hit by friendly fire. Among those POWs were several members of an unofficial LDS "branch" that had formed in a penal colony near Davao, on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. The branch of POWs had contraband scriptures and a hymnbook and met together weekly. This article tells as much of their story as has come to light: who they were, their service, and their capture. The article ends with a discussion of the theological implications of their …

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 …

Developing Human Resource For The Animation Sector: A Case Study Of Animation Programs In Malaysian Universities And Colleges, F. Abdullah

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

Malaysian animation sector is observed to have high potential due to the rapid development of digital and electronic technology that involve directly in the digital content industry. For malaysia to venture into this industry, it is imperative to have strong policies, educations and trainings for talents recruitment in order to be be able to Compete in the global market. This article looks into the state of animation education in Malaysia to assess how new talents are being recruited into the industry. For this purpose, an overview of animation education in Malaysia will be presented and the implementation of animation programs …

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 …

Diskusimaya: E-Pembelajaran Untuk Pelajar Dewasa Yang Mengambil Mod Pengajian Secara Separuh Masa, M.S.N. Shaharom, R.M. Raja Hussain

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

Penggunaan Internet mampu mengurangkan jurang penglibatan pembelajaran para pelajar dewasa yang mengambil mod pengajian secara separuh masa. Dapatan kajian ini akan menyumbang kepada perbincangan bagaimana penyelidik mereka bentuk pembelajaran e-kolaboratif yang dilaksanakan secara berperingkat-peringkat bagi mendapatkan interaktiviti pelajar bagi aktiviti pembelajaran yang dijalankan dan seterusnya akan melihat pola aktiviti pembelajaran yang dijalankan. Platform diskusiMAYA ini juga telah direka bentuk untuk menyediakan aktiviti yang dapat menghasilkan interaksi pelajar dewasa dalam sesebuah kursus dengan melihat gaya pembelajaran secara mandiri (self-directed learning) terlebih dahulu. Secara berperingkat platform diskusiMAYA ini akan menekankan gaya pembelajaran secara kolaboratif melalui aktiviti-aktiviti dan fungsi-fungsi sokongan yang terdapat di …

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 …

Leveraging Trade Opportunities With Non-Traditional Partners: The Malaysia-Gcc Perspective, E.S. Devadason, A.Z. Baharumshah, T. Subramaniam

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

This paper examines the impact of economic factors on bilateral trade flows between Malaysia and the Gee through estimations of panel data using a gravity model. In particular, the paper compares the determinants of bilateral trade between Malaysia and two regions, the non-traditional Gulf alliance and the traditional ASEAN counterpart, to provide insights for leveraging opportunities through trade with the former. The gravity estimates imply the importance of size effects, similarities in GDP and differences in factor endowments as drivers of trade flows between Malaysia and the Gee, underlying the fact that inter-industry trade dominates these flows. The opposite holds …

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 …

Pedagogi Responsif Budaya Satu Dimensi Pendidikan Global, S.Z. Maaruf, Saedah Siraj

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

Pendidikan Pelbagai budaya merupakan satu isu pendidikan global yang turut dihadapi oleh seluruh dunia termasuk negara kita Malaysia.Kepelbagaian budaya yang dimiliki oleh semua kaum utama di Malaysia perlu didedahkan kepada generasi muda menerusi sistem pendidikan agar mereka memiliki pengetahuan dan kesedaran bukan sahaja untuk memahami malah terus menghormatinya serta mengekalkan kesefahamanan dan toleransi di kalangan mereka bukan sahaja semasa mereka berada di dalam alam persekolahan malahan juga sehingga ke alam pekerjaan kelak. Pendekatan pendidikan pelbagai budayajuga boleh membantu memupuk perpaduan di kalangan pelajar kerana ia akan memberikan pelajar kefahaman tentang budaya kaum lain dan mereka boleh lebih bersikap bertoleransi sesama …

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 …