Mohamed Nor Azhari Azman

• PhD
• Professor (Associate) at Sultan Idris Education University

By 2020, Malaysia needs to develop its workforce capacity in order to obtain the 500,000 STEM human capital requirement for the New Key Economic Areas (NKEAs). Therefore, an effort of retooling teaching and learning of science teachers is a part of the planning in catalyst STEM human capital. Science teachers require refreshment in teaching and lea...

This study aims to explore the effectiveness of a Design Thinking (DT) tool toward special needs education teachers who taught Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) subjects at the primary level. The impact of the DT tool was explored in the context of lesson plan design for STEM subjects and in the development of creative skills...

The need to identify effective measures to minimize continuous poor academic performance of students in blocklaying and concreting works and other technical subjects/trades led to this study which sought the effectiveness of Future-wheel as compared to the problem solving approach in the instructionin technical colleges. The study adopted the non-e...

Magnobolt is a teaching aid built on hands-on activity and exercises. This study examined a framework that could integrate both theoretical and practical of learning science in Malaysia. ADDIE model was used for Magnobolt module development. The perception of 300 science teachers across the Perak on Magnobolt studied via questionnaire includes two...

Personality traits play a crucial part in determining academic performance, as they influence motivation, learning strategies, and overall student engagement. Among the Big Five personality factors which are neuroticism, extraversion, openness to experience, agreeableness, and conscientiousness, previous studies have identified their significance i...

The Design and Technology (RBT) subject aims to equip student with knowledge, skills, and values in design, fostering critical, creative, and innovative thinking. However, the RBT curriculum, especially in electronic design, necessitates new teaching methods to align with updated Curriculum and Assessment Standard (DSKP) content. Current curriculum...

The aim of this study was to develop an electric virtual lab games to aid problems faced by students in the electrical topic in vocational collage. In developing the electrical Virtual Lab Game the research approach was carried out using qualitative developmental research using the ADDIE model (analysis, design, development, implementation, and eva...

Differences in students’ cognitive style aspects allow for differences in students’ conceptions of their understanding of Newton’s laws. This study aims to determine the profile of students’ conceptions in-depth based on their cognitive styles. This research used a qualitative method with a descriptive phenomenological design involving cognitive st...

The investigation attempted to measure the effect of learning style preference across two different writing strategies in writing classes. The 58 subjects recruited from L2 classes comprised 19 visual, 21 auditory, and 18 kinesthetic learners. A 3x2 analysis of variance test was applied to work with the experimental data. The output confirmed a sta...

Different students have different preferences for learning methods. Some of the students might prefer visual or audio reading or kinesthetic learning. It is believed that the student’s preferences of learning methods might help the students understand more about the subject and hence contribute to their academic performance. Therefore, this study i...

The aim of this study is to produce a product in the form of an assessment model for autistic children through art therapy to improve their concentration ability in inclusive early childhood education schools. This research is conducted as a Research and Development (R&D) exploration employing the ADDIE model, which involves (1) analyzing the need...

Design and Technology is one of the important subjects taught in secondary or primary schools. However, it is often said that most students are less interested in design and technology subjects. This study was conducted to develop an interactive application based on android in the design and technology subject for the topic of manufacturing technol...

This article presents an in-depth review of how group counseling, with an emphasis on mindfulness techniques and the impact of technology, plays a role in improving Student Career Maturity. Career maturity involves a deep understanding of career goals, the ability to manage challenges, and a willingness to continuously learn and develop. In this co...

This research aims to produce a module that is relevant to the character of Muhammadiyah Vocational School, namely integrating Islamic and Muhammadiyah values with the Pancasila student profile. This research was a type of development research by applying the Sadiman Development Method. Analysis of the result quality of the developed module was car...

This investigation evaluated the correlation between different writing strategies and interventions in argumentative essays, with self-confidence (the so-called SC) as a continuous covariate. The investigation used a quasi-experimental design. Sixty English Foreign Language (EFL) students from Institut Agama Islam Negeri Palangka Raya, Indonesia we...

This study aims to develop teaching aids through the Scratch application for the subtopic of parts found in microcontrollers in the context of electronic components based on ADDIE theory. The Scratch application development method for a virtual smart home as a teaching aid for electronic components in electronic design for the subject of Design and...

The sale of groceries is one of the important things _ in the retail industry, Predicting the sale of groceries accurately can help the company in planning supplies, and making decisions for business. In implementing network nerves imitation backpropagation method as tool predictions For sale basic food.Method This can used To practice network nerv...

Assemblr Edu is an application that provides interactive 3D augmented reality-based learning media for students. research was conducted on the effectiveness of the application as a learning medium for teaching and learning activities of the Assemblr Edu application. In the application, various learning topics are presented that can be studied by st...

Introduction. As China enters the aging population society, there is a higher demand for the quantity and quality of elderly care services, and further triggers the continuous demand for elderly care service talents in China. Some Chinese higher vocational colleges have set up majors in elderly care service management, and continuously transfer stu...

Due to the pandemic of COVID-19, students have started using digital technology in learning and note-taking. However, for early adopters, this method might be challenging. Thus, this study objectively examines the preferences of students’ physical or digital note-taking styles. Convenience sampling among 125 students in Universiti Teknologi MARA (U...

Students should be introduced to computer programming in order to generate computer programming experts. However, there are many constraints in introducing students to the basics of programming and microcontrollers in Design and Technology subjects in schools. The use of the latest technology is becoming a demand in implementing the best teaching a...

This study aims to describe the use of virtual digital engineering laboratories to raise student proficiency in vocational high schools (VHS). Virtual reality technology was used in virtual laboratories to improve students’ learning experiences. This study's methodology was quantitative. Using virtual digital engineering laboratories, student work...

Teaching Aids using the Word Wall website have their differences in that teaching aid can provide fun learning to students. Nowadays, learning using ICT and technology is a learning that needs to be taken seriously so that education in Malaysia is comparable to that of education in other developed countries. The purpose of this study was to develop...

Semarang City Coastal Plain is an alluvial plain with groundwater conditions that have a salty, slightly brackish, or brackish taste, and some are fresh. The limited availability of fresh water on alluvial plains is caused by several factors, including the influence of seawater on coastal aquifers. There is connate water or water trapped in the cla...

Modules are very important components in the learning process to support student learning achievements. This study was carried out to develop a learning module for fish breeding courses using Chromolaena odorataextract at aquaculture vocational high schools (SMK) in Aceh. The purpose of the developed module is to increase student achievement of con...

The Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia regulates regulation to education through the determination of SNP ie National Education Standards. The curriculum used in education in Indonesia is Curriculum 2013. Thematic integrated is a Suite implementation in the learning process using Curriculum 2013. Integrated thematic lear...

As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic causing several problems in the world of education. One of them is the reduced knowledge and skills of students, namely literacy habits, especially in reading-writing literacy and the lack of use of digital media in the current era. The purpose of this study was to prove the effectiveness of LISSI comics as them...

Reinforced concrete is used in various constructions, such as buildings, bridges, dams, road pavement, tunnels, etc. Structural strengthening of reinforced concrete beam can be done in various ways, which one is the addition of steel plates bonded to the compression area. Steel plates with a width of 150 mm and 300 mm with a thickness of 2 mm are e...

This study aims to describe the process of drawing children aged 7-10 years in Wotan Village, Sukolilo District, Pati Regency. This type of research uses qualitative narrative methods. The research subjects in this study were 6 children aged 7-10 years. Data collection techniques used in this study were observation, interviews, recording, and docum...

High quality early childhood education (ECE) enables children to enjoy the experience and have nurturing environment that promotes holistic development. The key performance indicators such as quality pre-school’s environment, teachers and assistant teachers, learning materials have been predicted to produce desirable outcomes. However, the challeng...

Mobile phones (HP) or smartphones are the most popular communication tools used by the public. Based on interviews with several mobile phone users and technicians, the iPhone is currently one of the best-selling and most prestigious brands. But in reality, the iPhone user community, in general, does not understand the damage that often occurs to HP...

High-rise building construction has exploded as a result of rapid worldwide urbanisation, and this trend appears unlikely to reverse in the near future. This study aimed to determine empirical evidence of the validity and reliability of the Post Occupancy Evaluation (POE) for high-rise residential building that developed using Industrialised Buildi...

Didactic communication is the communication of subjects about learning: its various components and processes. Didactic communication can only be studied as a multi-component, multilevel and multistage phenomenon, the features of which (modes, opportunities, limitations) are associated with the features of personal, interpersonal, and professional d...

Augmented Reality is a technology that combines real-world measurement with the dimensions of the virtual world exposed in real-time. It doesn't completely replace what's in the real world, like virtual reality, but just adds to it. This is done by "painting" three-dimensional objects on markers, which are unique "patterns" that can be recognised b...

The growth rate of green tourism/ecotourism in the province of Yogyakarta, Indonesia decreased drastically because of the government's program in the community activity restriction program to reduce the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study was to analyze public perceptions of ecotourism conditions during the pandemic by implementing health...

The Covid-19 pandemic impacted the increasing use of Android smartphones in teaching and learning. This study aims to build markerless VR-AR (Virtual Reality-Augmented Reality) as Android-based teaching materials for construction engineering students at Polytechnic. VR-AR-based teaching materials that have been established can reduce the risk of sp...

The purpose of this study is to develop android-based learning applications for the basic subtopics of Clothing Selection and based on ADDIE theory, and to receive confirmation from experts based on previously identified problems related to the need for technology use in learning versus conventional learning. Data collection is conducted through in...

This research aims to test the effect of the kit Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) on the achievement of vocational school students' competencies in electrical motor control courses for form 3 students in Aceh, Indonesia. Constructivist theory and Bloom's Taxonomy are referenced in this study in relation to learning. While the ADDIE model is used...

The autoregressive model (AR) is one of the stochastic models in the time series that is used for forecasting. The AR model is affected by noise which has a distribution. The accuracy in choosing the noise distribution has an impact on the fit of the AR model to the data. This paper presents an AR model in which the noise has a Laplace distribution...

The declaration of the movement control order (MCO) in Malaysia has led to the closure of the education sector due to pandemic coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The teaching and learning (T&L) structure shifted from conventional classroom education to fully online distance learning (ODL). The unprecedented experience of 'home quarantine' has mul...

A study of a preschool teacher professionalism in order to improve the quality of educational work The problem and the aim of the study. High quality early childhood education (ECE) enables children to enjoy the experience and have nurturing environment that promotes holistic development. The teachers quality have been predicted to produce desirabl...

A B S T R A K Penelitian ini membahas pendidikan kolaboratif dalam kegiatan kewirausahaan program MBKM di pembelajaran seni mahasiswa Program Studi Guru Sekolah Dasar. Tujuan penelitian adalah menganalisis proses dan hasil pembelajaran seni dengan kelompok masyarakat pengrajin tembikar. Pendekatan penelitian menggunakan action research dengan desai...

Online publishing is an important factor in determining a university's ranking internationally. In formulating an effective strategy, academics need to understand the systems and criteria that are taken into account to determine the position of higher education institutions. This study was conducted to examine the understanding of PGRI University o...

Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) is a competency that must be mastered by third-level vocational school students in an electrical motor installation course. PLCs can be operated using programming languages such as sequence function charts, block diagrams, instruction lists, ladder diagrams, and others. This competency is important because it is...

The article examines the problems of constructivist understanding of education, the innovations, opportunities and limitations that the constructivist model of the pedagogical process offers. The aim of the work was to analyze the constructivist model of education and those innovations and prospects for understanding the modern educational process...

The problems and the aim of the study. Indonesian society has problems of cultural disparities, occupation movements from different cultural backgrounds, and differences in conceptual understanding and application that give rise to the spirit of diversity in the fields that build multicultural education. This proposed study to identify fields that...

Primary health care is the essential health service provided at the grassroot level. Over the years the implementation of Primary Health Care (PHC) programmes in Edo state are bedeviled with associated challenges such as limited community participation, great communication gap that limit evaluation processes of PHC programme and slow pace collabora...

The problem of the study. The conventional assessment methods used in evaluating the academic achievement of students have been saddled with deficiencies. Research methods. This study examined the effect of assessment for learning method on students' academic achievement in carpentry and joinery works in technical colleges in Edo and Delta States,...

How Innovative Virtual Learning Applied in The New Normal: Best Practices in Indonesia and Overseas

The construction of low-cost affordable housing in Malaysia is getting high in demand. Even though, the quality of the houses was reported not conforming with generally accepted standards of respectable. Survey through questionnaires on residences at three newly-completed low-cost affordable houses in Johor, Malaysia showed that quality of the hous...

Technical drawing is a means of communicating between the designer and the manufacturers to bring ideas into reality by means of drafting. This study investigated attribution styles as collates of students’ technical drawing task-persistence and academic performance using correlational research design. The population for this study consisted of...

This study identifies the technical lecturers’ perception of students’ engagement in application of interactive instructional strategies using survey method. The study aimed to determine student in technical institutions level of the: meaning of students’ engagement in instruction; indicators of students’ engagement in instruction and factors that...

Parents' concerns in terms of monitoring the presence and monitoring of children's activities become one of the problems that are often faced. Training children to prepare themselves to face this sometimes dangerous world, first develop a sense of security in themselves. The objectives of this research are to generate a system or application to tra...

This paper presents a state variable feedback (SVF) control with proportional gain to control a one-link flexible manipulator incorporating payload. The dynamic model of a one-link flexible manipulator is developed through a finite element method. The system is uncertain due to the variation of payloads and numbers of elements. There is a challenge...

Image Processing was a form of processing of input data signals in the form of images. This input image was transformed into another image with certain techniques. The techniques used in image processing were intensity adjustment, histogram equalization, thresholding, motion blur, canny and median filtering. Image processing could be used to do tra...

Tujuan kajian ini dijalankan bertujuan untuk membangunkan aplikasi pembelajaran berasaskan android bagi subtopik Asas Pemilihan Pakaian berdasarkan teori ADDIE dan mendapatkan pengesahan daripada pakar, berdasarkan permasalahan yang telah dikenalpasti sebelumnya iaitu berkaitan keperluan penggunaan teknologi dalam pembelajaran berbanding pembelajar...

In Malaysia, generally, the awareness of occupational safety and health has shown an impressive improvement over the years. However, this condition does not guarantee a satisfactory level of occupational safety as the rate of accidents among workers is still at a high level throughout the years. As a result, this research is conducted to evaluate t...

Skills training in Malaysia is an important platform to produce skilled manpower for the local technology industry. Consequently, the delivery of teaching by the academic staff is an important factor to ensure the transfer of knowledge and skills to the students. Skills training in Malaysia is applied based on the Competency-Based Training (CBT) ap...

The pandemic COVID-19 has given a very significant impact on the lives of the world community, especially in the field of education. The existence of remote learning is an alternative for the community to reduce the impact of outbreaks. This alternative changes the direction of physical learning into online and virtual learning. The use of online m...

Education play an important role in developing human resources to be capable of making changes and generating ideas in learning. This article aims to explain the process of designing android-based digital simulation learning media. The main reasons underlying this research are a) the low optimisation of smart phones in learning, b) the display of l...

Construction industry has the multiplier effect cross the section in the country such as manufacturing, services and financial sector. The adoption of Industrialised Building System (IBS) has been introduced since 2008 with the main objective to reduce the dependency of foreign worker. The advantages of IBS in the construction industry are high qua...

The integration of e-learning platforms in the higher education system has been around for a long time and is seen in line with the changes in Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR4.0). Realizing this, Sultan Idris University of Education (UPSI), Malaysia has developed a Learning Management System (LMS) platform based on Technology Acceptance Model for its...

This research aims to develop a Teaching Aid which is Smart Cot to be included in the Furniture Manufacturing Basics subject introduced by the Ministry of Education specifically for special needs students for the Integrated Special Education Program based on learning problems. The method used in this research is the qualitative method through inter...

This case study observes how Satbayev university staff develop their academic skills in English language proficiency via EF English live platform. The wide consumption of digital technologies in education has introduced the need for research on its effect on human cognition and as well as learning and teaching quality. E-learning plays an increasin...

This article explains the development of checklist which is related with future of vocational learning skills by using the Delphi techniques. The Delphi technique provides the opportunity for researchers to gather input from participants without requiring them to work face-to-face. Often, the process is used to find consensus among experts who have...

Durian wood is a type of wood that grows in abundance the region of Gunungpati Semarang, Indonesia. Unfortunately Durian timber is included in the type of wood that is not resistant to termite attack, so they need to be preserved in order to increase the durability. One of the plants that can produce natural preservatives is the Kecubung fruits (Da...

The technology of cement board should be developed by using the wood industry waste especially in the form of lignocellulose since it is a good material and could give a lot of benefit towards the humankind. It can bring a great impact which to cut down the enormous expense and can generate a higher economic value. Therefore this research aims to s...

This study presents the development of mobile robot navigation for detecting suspicious objects in unknown environments. This mobile robot control system combines camera vision and wireless communication. The suspicious object is detected with a camera that is equipped with a metal sensor and gas detection. The movement of the mobile robot can be m...

Knowledge of the mechanical properties of this type of wood is very important and necessary as a basis for designing the structure of wood materials. Wood is a natural organic material and it can be degraded by organic life forms via bacteria, fungi and insects. Normally, borax-boric acid will be used for wood preservation and it is an inorganic fo...

Teachers at vocational schools may be more challenged than at public high schools since they aim to teach working skills that could be more complex than just knowledge. The paper aims to propose models of lesson study for vocational teachers. It is proposed that when vocational teachers utilize lesson study to improve pedagogic competencies, a stra...

The purpose of this paper is to look into different approaches to study on information sharing platforms in social media. Social media has become imperative and pervasive social interaction between people all over the world and perhaps the most popular communication channels for all-aged Internet users. Academic literatures indicate social media us...

This investigation reports the outcomes of a comparative study on attitude towards engineering ethical issues between engineering undergraduates of Malaysia and Indonesia. The study was conducted involving 83 Malaysian and 135 Indonesian undergraduates who pursuing their study in engineering programmes. A quantitative method was used in which a que...

Solid waste or generated waste can increase as a result of population growth and human socioeconomic activities. Studies on waste management through composting involving school students are still lacking in Malaysia. School students are not exposed to the use of proper composting methods, causing difficulties in understanding the issue of sust...