Hutkemri Zulnaidi

University of Malaya | UM

The explicative aim of this research is to investigate the optics of proof format preferences held by prospective mathematics teachers (PMTs), in an effort to assess the effect that such preferences may have on their understanding of geometric proofs. The researchers employed a qualitative case study approach, in which six PMTs participated in Focu...

Studies on mathematics achievement status show that mathematical reasoning in Malaysian education is critical, especially among university students. Students' attitude toward mathematics is affected by affective, behavioural and cognitive factors. The present research investigated the connections between these variables and their impact on individu...

Background Women make up nearly 60% of fitness App users and play an important role in the operation and development of these Apps. Despite the widespread adoption of fitness Apps in recent years due to their many physical and mental benefits, the use of Apps tends to be short-term, and user engagement is relatively low. Little is known about the f...

The increasing prevalence of mobile augmented reality (MAR) has garnered attention in contemporary times. However, its application within educational settings remains largely untapped, primarily due to its predominant utilization in entertainment domains. MAR presents opportunities for augmenting learning experiences, fostering enhanced adaptabilit...

Students' mathematical reasoning abilities are relatively low. To enhance these skills, specific teaching and learning strategies can be implemented, which require students to engage in problem-solving activities and apply their knowledge to real-life situations. This research adopts a quantitative approach to examine the Q-STEAM module's effects e...

Conceptual understanding is one of the most difficult issues in teaching physics. This study investigated the effect of adopting cooperative learning and Internet reciprocal teaching (IRT) on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) literacy (physics) in secondary school by comparing the cooperative method with the IRT strategy and t...

Conceptual understanding is one of the most difficult issues in teaching physics. This study investigated the effect of adopting cooperative learning and Internet reciprocal teaching (IRT) on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) literacy (physics) in secondary school by comparing the cooperative method with the IRT strategy and t...

Monotonous mathematics learning focusing on textbooks only will make students bored and feel that studying mathematics is useless. Using attractive and meaningful approaches, like STEAM and Quranic approaches, is strongly motivated by the need to avoid tedious drilling for students in learning mathematics. This study aims to assess students' percep...

This study aims to determine the needs of teachers at proposed schools using the freedom of learning curriculum to acquire the foundational principles of its curriculum acquisition within the learning, namely critical thinking and adaptive learning. The study's data were obtained using qualitative and quantitative research methodologies, including...

The proportion of women engaging in insufficient physical activity is higher than that of men, and they may face greater barriers. Fitness apps, as effective tools for behavior change, can significantly promote active physical activity among women. Notably, women constitute over 60% of fitness app users. However, few studies have focused on the rea...

Background: Elementary school students in Aceh Tamiang often struggle with problem-solving which negatively impacts their confidence. To address this issue, a new teaching approach called PBL-Reathnomath was developed, combining problem-based learning with real-world math examples and cultural references.Aim: This study aimed to determine the effec...

This study is an effort to develop and evaluate the validity of the Bansho Plan-Based Teaching Module to improve students' Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) mastery of the topic of Quadratic Equations. The interactive module comprises six lesson units to provide students with the opportunity to explore the application of the Quadratic Equations c...

Background: The Industrial Revolution has significantly impacted education, making mathematics instructors crucial in preparing students for the demands of the industrial era. Purpose: This research seeks to explore the correlation between mathematics teacher cooperation and readiness to face the era of the Industrial Revolution, with a specific fo...

This study investigates the impact of incorporating Geometer's Sketchpad into GSP-based instruction on the algebraic reasoning proficiency of students. The research outlines the application of GSP-based instruction, utilizing Geometer's Sketchpad in Mathematics education, with a specific focus on solving quadratic problems. A quasi-experimental des...

The rapid advancement of technology in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution presents both opportunities and challenges for education, particularly in the field of mathematics. As teachers incorporate technology into their instructional practices, it is crucial to examine the role of morality in shaping their approach and the subsequent impac...

This study evaluates the content validity of the Quran-science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics (Q-STEAM) module, designed to integrate Quranic approach with STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) education. This integration aims to enhance mathematics understanding while fostering Islamic character. The integr...

Background: HTML5 Package media, equipped with features and displays, provides a clearer visual display in learning geometry compared to traditional lecture-based teaching. This approach facilitates students in observing and understanding geometry concepts, positively impacting their self-efficacy.Aim: The study aims to assess the impact of HTML5 p...

Past research on calculus has shown that students often struggle to understand derivatives due to an overemphasis on algebraic manipulation and procedures rather than grasping the underlying concept. A key factor contributing to this challenge is the lack of a solid understanding of slope as a rate of change. Conceptualizing slope as a rate of chan...

GeoGebra is a type of Dynamic Geometric Software (DGS) that has been widely used to teach Mathematics. A substantial research study was done to investigate the effectiveness of GeoGebra to enhance students’ learning in mathematics from varied dimensions. In this research, a systematic review of the effectiveness of GeoGebra to enhance students’ lea...

Assessment in mathematics education in the 21st century should be more directed at higher-order thinking skills (HOTS). Not only teachers but also prospective mathematics teachers should be supported to design and carry out HOTS assessments. This qualitative study applying a phenomenology approach was mainly conducted to investigate the challenges...

Sport engagement plays a crucial role in promoting physical well-being, fostering social connections, and enhancing overall quality of life. However, various factors, including financial constraints and limited resources, can serve as barriers to sport participation. Additionally, volunteerism has been recognized as a significant contributor to the...

A recent review of literature in topic of rate of change mostly highlighted students and teachers' difficulties in handling conceptual questions. This initiated the researcher to investigate the Malaysian pre-service mathematics teacher's subject matter knowledge in rate of change through a case study design. A task-based interview was conducted wi...

p style="text-align: justify;">During the Covid-19 pandemic, this study investigated the role of metacognitive awareness as a mediator in the correlation between attitude and mathematical reasoning among undergraduates who are first year university students. These studies distribute mathematical reasoning assessments, metacognitive awareness questi...

This study aims to explore the hidden mathematical concepts behind the rice farming activities of Pandanwangi Cianjur. The research method is qualitative research with an ethnographic approach. The research location is in Pandanwangi Cultural Village, Bunikasih Village, Warungkondang District, Cianjur Regency, West Java. Pandanwangi Cultural Villag...

The current study aims to adapt sources of middle school mathematics scale developed by Usher and Pajares (2009) to the Omani context. The study sample consisted of 700 students (379 girls and 321 boys) from the eighth grade in middle schools in Oman. The results of this study showed that sources of middle school mathematics self-efficacy scale (SM...

Reciprocal Teaching a type of cooperative teaching and learning strategy involving learners with similar academic backgrounds sharing teacher and student roles. Its use was not explored to the same degree as other types of peer-assisted strategy, including students at different levels. The goal of the systematic review was to investigate the impact...

This research aimed to examine the contribution of metacognitive awareness as a moderator in the relationship between self-efficacy and mathematical reasoning among education undergraduates during the Covid-19 Pandemic. The analysis included 184 undergraduate students in one public university around Klang Valley, Malaysia. The researcher distribute...

This research determined the impact of reciprocal teaching strategies on students’ academic self-concepts in physics. Reciprocal teaching is a collaborative strategy in the form of dialogue between teachers and students about a text containing eight techniques. Provide predictions, question generation, clarifications, connections, visualizations, s...

Badminton is a highly sophisticated, fierce, and competitive tactical game. It requires the same action of hitting a ball with different landing points. Therefore, the complexity of badminton practitioner's sports decision-making is relatively high. Accordingly, it is extremely important to study the difference between the eye movement characterist...

Self-confidence is one of the crucial elements to consider in Physical Education (PE). Self-efficacy theory represents an important theoretical perspective to study and understand student learning and self-confidence in PE. Based on this theory, the Sports Confidence Inventory (CSI) is suitable for measuring students' self-confidence related to lea...

The study compared different training modalities, such as high-intensity interval training versus continuous endurance training, on selected health-related physical fitness, biochemical and haematological parameters of teenage players yielding similar mechanical work and training duration. A random sampling technique was employed and affirmed by th...

span lang="EN-US">B-Geo Module is a module that has been developed using the brain-based teaching approach (BBTA) integrated with GeoGebra Software (B-Geo Module) is expected to help students’ problem-solving abilities of the topic of Differentiation. The BBTA is a strategy that uses brain-based learning techniques. It was created to be consistent...

The focus on learner-centred learning approaches is a concern which needs to be facilitated as a matter of study. Microlearning has evolved in facilitating learners in short learning activities as viewed through history. This paper aims to review the application of microlearning historically. This narrative study uses deconstruction techniques with...

The Higher-Order Thinking Skill Test Instrument on Quadratic Equations (HOTS-QE) was developed to measure the level of HOTS on the topic of quadratic equations among secondary school students. The HOTS-QE instrument consists of 17 structured subjective items divided into two smaller questions according to the three levels of HOTS, namely applying,...

The objectives of this paper are to assess the development and content validity of a module developed to assess higher order thinking skills, conceptual knowledge, and critical thinking skills. According to the findings of descriptive statistical, topics Space and Fractions were identified as the most difficult topics to study in Mathematics Year 5...

This quantitative research aimed to measure the metacognitive awareness model toward mathematics reasoning among 184 university students. Metacognitive awareness demonstrates convergent, and discriminant validity was performed, which includes six factors: conditional knowledge, declarative knowledge, procedural knowledge, monitoring, planning, and...

The MBG module was developed to encourage pupils to acquire mathematics module using their Conceptual Knowledge (CP), Critical Thinking Skills (CKS) and Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS). It has for units and offers 15 activities for inquiry-based learning. In particular perimeter, area and volume are the three areas on which this MBG focuses whe...

Literature is unequivocal about the relevance of promoting lifelong learning (LLL) intentions among adult learners. However, what is less certain in remedial education literature is how faculty members play a critical role in motivating the tendencies for LLL among remediated science students, especially in the developing countries. Therefore, this...

Individuals’ perceptions or beliefs about their mathematical aptitude are commonly classified as mathematics self-efficacy. Conversely, metacognitive awareness is characterized as a phenomenon that presents itself in a variety of ways as people engage with objects and circumstances in their everyday lives. The objective of this quantitative researc...

Critical thinking, according to contemporary experts, equips the learner with the ability to comprehend and evaluate new information, which is linked to a range of extrinsic factors such as academic self-concept and classroom organisation. Accordingly, the current study aimed to investigate the relationship between critical thinking and academic se...

Mathematics self- efficacy is generally defined as individuals' beliefs or perceptions regarding their mathematical abilities. The aim of this quantitative study was to conduct a validity analysis of a self- efficacy instrument toward mathematics reasoning among 184 undergraduate public university students. Students clearly distinguished between th...

The Handball Cognitive Assessment instrument for the Year 4 Physical Education (PE) subject is developed with the aim to assess the capabilities of the cognitive domain for the category of handball attack-play in regard to knowledge and understanding. In ensuring the instrument developed is dependable and suitable for use, this study was conducted...

This study aims to examine the relationship between learning support, student engagement, and science achievement of remedial students in the university placement examination during the COVID-19 pandemic. This preliminary quantitative research adopted a correlational design. The participants of this study were 216 students who received their remedi...

Traditional Tahfiz institutions have poor curriculum focus and design, resulting in graduates with poor employability skills. To overcome this issue, these institutions must embrace a skill-based curriculum, particularly for culinary courses. Thus, the purpose of this study is to determine the relevant objectives, learning content, delivery method,...

The purpose of this study is to identify the teaching styles and problems that are faced by teachers in cultivating digital literacy skills for the topic of quadratic equations. This study helps to overcome and refine all shortcomings that occur in the process of instilling digital literacy skills into the topic of quadratic equations. This study e...

This study aims to determine the readiness of physical education (PE) teachers in implementing a flipped-classroom approach in teaching. Quantitative methods using descriptive and correlation approaches were conducted on 256 PE teachers. The findings of the study show that the readiness of teachers in terms of institutional support, technology self...

In Palestine, issues about word problem solving and physics critical thinking have led to a deep understanding of factors affecting physics problem solving among Palestinian students. The influence of Reciprocal Teaching on physics students’ critical thinking skills among 10th-grade students in Palestine was investigated in the study. The study use...

The Brain-Based Teaching Approach is a strategy that implements methods from a brain-based learning (BBL) model. This approach was designed to be compatible with the inclinations and optimal functions of the individual brain to ensure that students can learn effectively. The module uses the Brain-Based Teaching Approach integrated with GeoGebra Sof...

Discussions about teaching area measurement in primary school have been ongoing over some decades. However, investigations that thoroughly examine the current research on conceptual understanding in area measuring in elementary schools are still lacking. The objective of this paper is to review whether conceptual knowledge in area measurement may s...

The learning paradigm using a digital technology base is now inevitable. The development of the times demands professional improvement for all professional audiences, no exception for teachers. Because the teacher was an educator who taught students as a subject of learning. Students are a new generation who will face challenges in the future. So,...

The purpose of this study is to identify the teaching styles and problems faced by teachers as they attempt to cultivate higher-order thinking skills (HOTS) in the topic of quadratic equations. This study used a qualitative approach via structured interview involving four participants who are experienced mathematics teachers from three districts in...

The purpose of this study is to identify the specifications in developing Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) and Digital Literacy Skills teaching module for the topic Quadratic Equations. This study used a qualitative approach with a structured interview method and involved four participants from three districts in Malaysia. The results from the i...

p style="text-align: justify;">Several concerted movements toward mathematical modeling have been seen in the last decade, reflecting the growing global relationship between the role of mathematics in the context of modern science, technology and real life. The literature has mainly covered the theoretical basis of research questions in mathematica...

Soft skills encompassing conscientiousness, lifelong learning, communication, creativity, and teamwork are beneficial to success in work and life. The education policy in Nigeria on teacher education stipulates that students should learn basic soft skills at universities as performance improvement tools for teaching, but for the most part teacher e...

This study aimed to determine the level of ability of Form One students in the topic of algebraic expressions based on the six levels in the Bloom’s Taxonomy Revision. In addition, this study aimed to identify the types of errors of form one students in the topic of algebraic expressions based on Newman’s Error Analysis. Respondents of this study c...

This study aims to determine the level of collaboration, in-service training and teaching resource proficiency amongst Chemistry teachers by investigating the intermediary role of collaboration for training and teaching resources competency. A total of 184 Chemistry teachers in Riau, Indonesia, have participated in the survey. Using AMOS and SPSS 2...

Graphic Design is used in many industries and involves both the knowledge and skills in creating artefacts. Many Deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) students, especially in the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions are attracted in pursuing studies in this field, perhaps due to the visual nature of the course. However, lear...

Entrepreneurship is important in generating economic growth and social capital. Although entrepreneurship programs have been conducted in educational institutions, there seems to be uncertainty on components of entrepreneurship required in the curriculum. In addition, there has been very few successful entrepreneurs from these programmes. Further,...

This study aims to determine how futsal helps train the decision-making skills of female football players. Decision-making is one of the main things in football. However, training decision-making requires no systematic and structured method. This qualitative study involves a total of 34 female football players selected using a sampling method aimed...

The common problems faced by most students in learning mathematics include their inability to answer problem-solving questions and low mathematical selfefficacy. Search, Solve, Create and Share (SSCS) is a teaching model that provides opportunities for students to enhance their problem-solving skills and self-efficacy. This quasi-experimental study...

Previous study has suggested that a consensus might exist regarding the academic year level and gender distinction in the achievement goals in higher education. The current study examines the level of the goals of achievement for students of mathematics education program in Indonesia. In addition, we analyse gender and academic year level as factor...

This study examined the effectiveness of implementing a problem-based learning (PBL) strategy on the mathematical values of the mathematics secondary school. A quasi-experimental nonrandomized control group post-test design was conducted, which consisted of 62 students in two intact groups. 35 students were placed in the experimental group, while 2...

The study reported here explains the development of a Malaysian Family Functioning Scale (MFFS) that can be used by researchers and practitioners in the field of marriage and family therapy. Results show that the MFFS validly measures the functioning of Malaysian families. Items used in the instrument were developed based on data gathered from Focu...

The purpose of this study is to identify the elements in the competence development required by the Vocational College Business Department to meet the requirements of employability skills based on expert consensus. A total of 20 experts were selected to analyze the fuzziness consensus of experts. All collected data were analyzed using the Fuzzy Del...

Guided by a model promoted by Biccard and Wessels (2011) and empirical evidence, this work aims to examine a model that includes meta-cognitive behaviour and mathematical modelling competency with the indirect effects of two performance goal sub-constructs, namely, other-approach and other-avoidance goals. The study investigates the correlation bet...

A quasi-experiment was conducted to determine the effects of using the software GeoGebra as teaching aid on the achievement of Form Two students. The experimental study was conducted on 80 Form Two students, 40 of whom comprised the treatment group and 40 formed the control group. Data were analysed using the software ANATES 4 and SPSS 24.0. Signif...

This study aims to determine the readiness and understanding of Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) lecturers in the implementation of Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR4.0). A total of 203 TVET lecturers in Malaysia were involved in this study, which also used descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings reveal a high level of readin...