Md Jais Ismail

Md Jais Ismail
MARA University of Technology | UiTM · Conservatory of Music College of Creative Arts

Doctor of Philosophy
Music Education

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Additional affiliations
November 2020 - present
MARA University of Technology
Position
  • Senior Lecturer
March 2017 - November 2020
National University of Malaysia
Position
  • Lecturer
Description
  • Teaching music to gifted students.
Education
February 2016 - October 2019
Universiti Putra Malaysia
Field of study
  • Music

Publications

Publications (38)
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This study aims to analyze the adaptation of rhythmic movement in dondang sayang by examining its melodic and rhythmic structures. While previous research has extensively explored the lyrical content and melodic compositions of dondang sayang, there has been limited focus on the theoretical relationship between its melody and rhythmic elements. To...
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The increasing domains of digital technology in educational settings urgently require digital leadership (DL) to ensure the sustainability of school improvement initiatives in the digital era and to facilitate the digital transformation of educational institutions. DL emerges as an urgent and evolving topic of significant public interest. However,...
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This study explore the evolving landscape of Guzheng pedagogy in the "Internet +" era, exploring the integration of traditional teaching methods with digital innovations. Applying Uses and Gratifications Theory (UGT) and social constructivist principles, the research examines how online platforms like "ChinaGuzheng.com" and Douyin cater to learner...
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Alike marketing practice, the success of fundraising drives correlates heavily with a mass public reception, making the stage of audience targeting immensely imperative. This quantitative research was aimed to uncover the relationship between an individual’s socioeconomic standpoint and their decision to engage with online fundraising movements. Co...
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Low integrity is a challenge for any organization. However, most organizations emphasize integrity without explaining what is required of an individual with high integrity. Exhibiting high integrity is necessary for academics; yet, the level of academic integrity remains unclear. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to examine the integrity leve...
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"Malaysian music was influenced by British, Portuguese, Indian, and Chinese cultures, which created syncretic music. Aesthetics values strengthen the existence of syncretic music by molding taste and interest among the listeners. It somehow creates various feelings whether to appreciate, accept, or against the music, further developing musical pref...
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This paper is focusing on a work called Gamelbati–Mediasi Ukiran III for gamelan and chamber orchestra by Tazul Tajuddin, one of the Malaysian leading composer and pioneer in Malaysian art-music, combining local Malaysian elements and Western contemporary classical ideals. His work is one of the examples of hybridity in contemporary music in Malays...
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Interlocking rhythms were defined as rhythms that are superimposed on each other. Usually, interlocking rhythm can be found in Balinese music. However, some music students do not realize the existence of interlocking rhythms in the music they play, especially in traditional music. For example, interlocking rhythm can happen when Gendang Ibu and Gen...
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The purpose of this study is to describe how choir conductors perceive their musical and non-musical roles and responsibilities, to list the necessary knowledge and skill required of the choir conductor, and to identify the challenges faced by the choir conductor in leading the choir group. The subject selected for this study is five qualified and...
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Music education in Malaysia has been through various stages of development that finally got its recognition in formal education in public schools in Malaysia. The purpose of this study is to identify the perceptions of the community towards music education. Over the years, the curriculum in Malaysia has changed where music is a component in arts ed...
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The need for charity drives in Malaysia has become even more crucial with the halt and closure of countless businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to social restrictions implied, the method of collecting charity funds is now severely limited, resulting in the deployment of social media platforms. Suiting the current needs, this research aimed...
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Due to the worldwide demand for music consumption, more songs are translated into several languages. However, it remains a question whether the public i) prefers a loosely translated version, or ii) prefers a word-by-word translated version. Inspired by online data mining in business analytics, this quantitative research studied the public’s sentim...
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The purpose of this study is to ascertain how students feel about music online learning. The integration of music education and online distance learning, combined with grounded theory constructs the research framework. The interview approach is used to collect data for the study. And the methods of data analysis are set by using the instrument of t...
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School teachers face challenges during their first few years of teaching, and they need guidance and time to understand their new work culture or environment. Unfortunately, many new teachers are not able to adapt easily. This is due to the lack of support from other employees and the time it takes for the teacher to adapt to the current teaching l...
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Majority of adolescent read, study for test, and complete their homework while listening to music. Listening to music while studying is known as multitasking. Focus and ability to multitask play a large role whether or not adolescents listen to music while studying. Previous studies on the effect of background music on the performance of certain ta...
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Music education is a subject that is generally thought to have much physical activity involved. However, virtual learning has been mandatary applied to most schools worldwide due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The landscape of music learning has had to be switched to online distance learning (ODL), where students learn music virtually using technologica...
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Enhancement in information technology has made the online teaching-learning process easier. However, this process is still a challenging task for teaching courses of theoretical type, music, dance, and arts. For the classes of these types, the traditional system of teaching and learning is well suited, but, in particularly complex situations, accom...
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Music is not only an important subject in general education, but it particularly serves gifted students who face various psychological issues not encountered by their ‘normal’ peers. Nonetheless, it is found that not all schools are implementing proper music lessons due to the focus on STEM subjects. This paper provides an overview of developing mu...
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Tujuan - Tanpa sokongan daripada pihak sekolah dan ahli masyarakat, anak-anak pintar cerdas terdedah dengan peminggiran sosial dan risiko masalah psikologi seterusnya gagal dalam pelajaran. Kajian lepas membuktikan bahawa pelajar-pelajar pintar cerdas memiliki tingkah laku unik yang boleh membantu meningkatkan pencapaian keseluruhan mereka. Kajian...
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This study investigates the curriculum change of Form 2 English syllabus and compares the mentioned curriculum between two Malaysian public secondary schools. Study on the curriculum change in teaching, learning and assessment of Form 2 KSSM English Language curriculum in the two public secondary schools is discussed. A curriculum change is being i...
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The purpose of this study is to explore the implementation of performance assessment in one of the Malaysian public secondary schools. Topics like what is a performance appraisal; the goal of having a performance appraisal in school; the processes for conducting performance appraisal at school; the benefits of having a performance appraisal in scho...
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Previous studies show most gifted students have tendency towards music. However, it was found that most gifted students were having problem playing recorder using existing teaching methods. This has caused low achievement score in music subject. The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of the inquiry based learning method to enha...
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Programs and educational practices that enable gifted students to conduct science activities and develop themselves in engineering fields are rapidly increasing in Malaysia. One of them is the science camp to improve STEM skills. This study investigates the effectiveness of science camp (Junior Science Camp) towards young children’s understanding a...
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Singing is one of the main music activities in Malaysian primary music education. It is believed that singing makes a class fun and it is closely related to students. As singing comprises vocal elements such as pitching, tempo, rhythm and expression, students are taught to master all the elements in producing a pleasant song. Nonetheless, the curre...
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Purpose - Music class should function as a class that triggers joy and a platform for students to express their feelings. Based on observation, there are music teachers who teach singing and the playing of musical instruments based traditionally on a teacher-centered approach. This has caused music classes to become passive and dull, with unexcited...
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This study scrutinized the current media language culture of code-mixing insertion practice of English morpheme (-ing) into Malay lexical item (lepak) by Malaysians on Facebook. A collection of 227 Facebook postings of the usage of "lepaking", where base language of the online postings, were analyzed to investigate on the reasons of "lepaking" inst...
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Divergent thinking is one of the criteria that needed in digging knowledge. It, furthermore, is identified as an innate element and implanted in every gifted individual’s identity especially those who are musically talented. Divergent thinking is nurtured through giftedness features that existed in a gifted individual, including a unique neurologic...
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Abstrak: Kajian lepas membuktikan pendekatan euritmik dapat memberi kefahaman kepada kanak-kanak untuk menguasai kemahiran muzik. Kemahiran menyanyi sambil bermain kompang dikenalpasti mempunyai kepentingan bukan sahaja untuk meningkatkan koordinasi kanak-kanak malah meningkatkan mutu persembahan. Namun demikian, didapati kemahiran ini sukar dilaku...
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Abstract. Music is believed to heal soul. It has been widely practiced to intervene emotional and psychological issues, and further improve students" achievements. However, music is rarely practiced as intervention for gifted students who suffer from the asynchronous development effects such as burnout, depression and suicide. This study thus aims...
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Malaysia is a country with diversity of culture and heritage. Subsequently it possesses varied traditional musical arts. One of the instruments of Malaysian traditional musical arts is the kompang, which has been played since the period of the Malacca Malay Sultanate. Nonetheless, the playing of this instrument has been decreasing among the communi...
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This study aim to explore music to cater asynchronous development issues facing by gifted students.
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Previous studies reveal that there is at least 1 gifted child in 10,000 children. Managing these gifted children at home and schools is in fact a demanding task. Parents and teachers need to understand gifted children’s traits in order to cater to their learning needs. This study aims to explore the traits of the cognitive and practical skills of a...

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