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This review aimed to provide an overview of the influence of social and process smartphone use on problematic smartphone use (PSU) among adolescents aged between 10-24 years old. Social smartphone use comprises three types of smartphone features: social networking sites, chatting/texting/instant messaging, and video/phone calls. On the other hand,...
The research aims to delve into the KaniMani Storytelling Mobile Application (KM-SMA)’s impact on Tamil students’ speaking skills and motivation to learn Tamil through the use of mobile applications. Thirty-six Tamil students aged between 7 and 8 years old were chosen based on their performance on a Classroom Assessment (CA) and randomly assigned t...
Aim: Exploring nursing students' perceptions regarding caring is essential, especially for nursing educators, in order to provide information for planning a curriculum in nursing education. The aim of this literature review was to synthesize the literature regarding nursing students' perceptions of caring based on the available primary research. De...
The purpose of this study was to develop a reliable and valid instrument to measure primary school students' sexual and reproductive health (SRH) knowledge. The instrument measures primary school students' knowledge in four domains: i) puberty; ii) human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) and sexually transmitted...
This study systematically reviewed the existing research on relationship between stress and problematic smartphone use. It aimed to provide an aggregative view of the existing research findings on relationship between stress and problematic smartphone use and how these researches are conducted (i.e., research designs, sampling techniques, sample ch...
The aim of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the 15-item smartphone addiction proneness scale (SAPS) among a sample of Malaysian adolescents. The gathered data were subjected to exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. There were 922 secondary school students involved in this study. The exploratory factor analysis extrac...
Telecardiology had emerged as a promising tool in cardiology to improve the overall services and prevent loss due to cardiovascular diseases. User acceptance is an important determinant for ensuring successful telecardiology implementation. Acceptance of telemedicine is usually indicated by the rate of diffusion throughout the healthcare system as...
span lang="EN-US">Language learning is the biggest challenge for students with dyslexia. Therefore, special education teachers play a pivotal role in assisting students with dyslexia to mitigate any difficulties in their language learning process. This study explored the perception of special education teachers in terms of their experience, challen...
Students' inability to communicate is due to a variety of factors, including a limited vocabulary, a dearth of speaking opportunities, and a dearth of engaging instructional strategies. Stories have been said as a heritage of future generations. Many articles on storytelling to enhance speaking skills and technology integration in education for chi...
Motivation is vital for students to face obstacles to achieving their aspirations. It determines the extent of the student's active involvement and attitude towards learning. This concept paper aims to identify the motivation and factors that increase motivation among students in learning language. The methodology of this concept paper is based on...
Self-Regulated Learning (SRL) is an important process for students' independence and thus
their academic development, especially with the increase of knowledge and the emergence
of technology. Although SRL may not develop naturally, fortunately, it can be taught and
learned. Therefore, the role of teachers is important in this regard. This descr...
Mastering all the four language skills has been the topmost priority among both first and second language learners all over the world. Apparently, speaking skills remain to be the most challenging among other skills in which many learners are still struggling to speak proficiently. Speaking is also considered as one of the most wanted language skil...
Language is the primary medium of communication for humans to interact with fellow human beings. On the other hand, motivation is one of the key elements that encourage Indian students to learn the Tamil language as an elective subject in National Primary schools in Malaysia. Thus, the purpose of this research is to determine what motivates Indian...
The trend towards Inclusive Education (IE) has been increasingly advocated and can be seen in Physical Education (PE) classes worldwide. The purpose of this study is to identify the level of primary school PE teachers' efficacy towards IE Programme classrooms across teachers' demographic factors (gender and experience in IE). A set of questionnaire...
span>The aim of this review was to identify the motivational constructs which were mostly associated with self-regulated learning and how these motivational constructs were related to self-regulated learning. There were 20 studies (N=8,759) met inclusion criteria for this review. In overall, the evidence of the included studies showed that motivati...
The trend towards Inclusive Education (IE) has been increasingly advocated and can be seen in Physical Education (PE) classes worldwide. The purpose of this study is to identify the level of primary school PE teachers’ efficacy towards IE Programme classrooms across teachers’ demographic factors (gender and experience in IE). A set of questionnaire...
This study aims to conduct a validity and reliability test on the modified version of adolescent parenting attitude four factor questionnaire (APA-FFQ) with rasch measurement model. The adapted instrument consisted of 40 items based on 4 constructs namely authoritarian, authoritative, permissive and uninvolved parenting style. Some modifications ha...
Despite a plethora of studies identifying the various stressors responsible for stress incursion, many undergraduates still fail to cope with them, especially if there is a lack of necessary psychosocial resources. The purpose of this study is to examine the contribution of three psychosocial resources on stress reduction among undergraduates using...
The initial Scale of TRIAD Social Skills Assessment (TSSA) was developed to enable the mainstream or special education teachers in providing information on the descriptions of social skills among students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) under the Inclusive Education Programme (IEP). There were four subscales namely; Initiating Interactions (II)...
Studies involving Physical Therapy (PT) intervention towards children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) were reviewed. Systematic search procedures identified 3 studies meeting predetermined inclusion criteria. These studies were evaluated in terms of: (a) participant characteristics, (b) types of intervention, (c) procedures used (d) outcomes, a...
Background: Emotional intelligence (EI) involves a combination of competencies which allow a person to be aware of, to understand the emotions of others and to use this knowledge to foster their and others success. Objective: This study aims to provide a systematic review of published researches on the emotional intelligence among women. Methodolog...
span>Social-emotional competencies have been established as important predictors in children’s mental health, school readiness and academic success. Age and developmentally appropriate screening for preschool children is important for early detection of developmental delays and early intervention. The purpose of this study is to measure preschool c...
Play is an effective tool used by children to interact with the world set around them. In fact, play develops through a combination of experiences and interactions supported by people, toys, and places. When children get involved in activities, they do not only expand their range of emotions, but also improvise their social competence and play skil...
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is defined as a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects social communication, social interaction and sensory sensitivities. Social skills are one of the common deficits displayed by children with ASD. However, the level of impairment exerted by children with ASD relies on the disorder severity. Social skills are crit...
p>The aim of this study was to measure the validity and reliability of an adapted motivation scale used in second language learning. The Integrative and Instrumental motivation (IIM) was developed based on two orientations of motivation, which were integrative motivation and instrumental motivation. IIM was used to identify students’ level of motiv...
Expulsion from school is a life changing event and can leave a big scar in students’ lives making them feel lost or miserable. This incident might change the direction of a student’s life and whether the outcome is good or bad, will largely depend on the student. However, without keen intercession especially from parents, this interference in the s...
The aim of this study was to determine the students’ anxiety, motivation and attitude in learning English based on their socioeconomic status and English language achievement in National-type Tamil schools. Samples for this study comprised of 144 year 5 Indian students from four Tamil schools. Data for this study were collected by questionnaire ada...
The purpose of this study was to examine LINUS teachers’ knowledge of basic language constructs and the relationships between LINUS teachers’ knowledge of basic language constructs, teaching experience and their perceived abilities to teach reading to LINUS students. 121 LINUS teachers teaching English literacy from 31 Johor Bahru national primary...
This study examined students' achievement goal orientation by applying multiple goals perspective in learning Mathematics. This per-son-centered approach study involved 969 Malaysian upper secondary school students from 20 selected schools. Results of correlational analysis showed that all the four goal orientations (mastery-approach, mastery-avoid...
In Malaysia, effort to include students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (sASD) into mainstream classroom is part of the move for inclusion world widely. A systematic literature search that had been carried out on the study of influence of Inclusive Education (IE) Programme implementation towards social skills among the sASD showed no report at curren...
Federation of Reproductive Health Association, Malaysia (FRHAM) is a pioneer Non-governmental Organization (NGO) in disseminating the knowledge and services of sexual reproductive health in Malaysia. A qualitative case study research design was employed to explore the roles of FRHAM in promoting Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) for the well-...
Federation of Reproductive Health Association, Malaysia (FRHAM) is a pioneer Non-governmental Organization (NGO) in disseminating the knowledge and services of sexual reproductive health in Malaysia. A qualitative case study research design was employed to explore the roles of FRHAM in promoting Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) for the well-...
The potential impacts of corporal punishment continue to be debated among scholars and policy makers, yet no clear picture has emerged. This study examined the relationship between parental corporal punishment and psychological adjustment among young adults (n = 271) aged 19 to 25 years at a Malaysian public university. Participants completed measu...
Social deficit is among the most common symptoms of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Children with ASD display a vast heterogeneity of social skill deficits depend on their severity of disorders. Deficits in social skills have adverse effects on their performance and hinder their participation in classroom activities. This study is ai...
p>Deficit in working memory is common among young children across multiple abilities. Teachers have pointed to poor memory as one contributing factor to inattentiveness and short attention spans as well as some behavioural problems among students. This study aimed to explore the relationship among working memory, externalizing and internalizing beh...
Teachers' efficacy in catering diverse students' learning needs in Inclusive Education (IE) Programme classrooms is crucial to determine the successfulness of its implementation. The purpose of this study is to identify the difference on the level of teachers' efficacy towards IE Programme classrooms across teachers' groups (special education and m...
This paper aims to address some possible issues in the study of dissertation completion with an emphasis on rekindling the use of dissertation self-efficacy. More specifically, this paper highlights existing gaps in the research and fallacies which may potentially stray away from the current objectives of predicting dissertation completion. This pa...
p>Mainly in infrastructure deficient communities, telecardiology is considered as a complement to insufficient cardiac care. Telecardiology can reduce travelling and waiting time, enables information sharing in shorter time and facilitate care in rural and remote areas. A qualitative study examined the perspectives of health care providers: cardiol...
Mainly in infrastructure deficient communities, telecardiology is considered as a complement to insufficient cardiac care. Telecardiology can reduce travelling and waiting time, enables information sharing in shorter time and facilitate care in rural and remote areas. A qualitative study examined the perspectives of health care providers: cardiolog...
This paper presents a meta-analysis on the relationships among students' anxiety, motivation and attitudes in learning English as Second Language in primary, secondary or high schools and in tertiary education. There were past researches based on these three variables in learning second language in Malaysia and overseas but this paper emphasizes a...
This study introduces the Video Modeling Module for children with ASD in order to increase their social interaction and emotional intelligence in classroom. Video modeling is a visual teaching method that used to teach multiple skills including social behaviors, daily living skills, adaptive skills, and conversation skills to children with ASD. The...
Learning through play approach becomes significant in preschool teaching and learning process because the benefits cover child's development. Play gives an opportunity to children express their emotion, build a relationship and shaping good behavior. The purpose of this study was to identify preschool children's play behavior and social skills befo...
Promoting critical thinking in children is crucial in Malaysia's education reforms. The Partnership for 21st Century Skills has emphasized the need of nurturing the young thinkers. Many programs have been introduced to develop young children's thinking skills but their critical thinking capabilities still remain vague. For this reason, teachers sho...
The initial Scale of Teachers' Attitudes Toward Inclusion (STATIC) was developed to measure teachers' attitudes towards students with special needs in inclusive classroom. There were four subscales namely Advantages and Disadvantages (ADV), Professional Issues (PI), Philosophical Issues (PhI), and Logistical Concerns (LC) being identified by Cochra...
The aim of this study is to identify the Internet use among Malaysian undergraduate students. A pencil-paper questionnaire with items on demographic information and Internet use information was randomly distributed to the samples of this current study. Samples comprised of 1389 students from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (21.13 ± 1.68 years old). T...
This study aims to identify cognitive ability and academic achievement of undergraduates in Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. In this study, cognitive ability is a combination of critical thinking, creative thinking, metacognition, and knowledge. A total of 336 undergraduates had participated in this study. Inferential analysis was used to explore the...
Critical thinking skills was referred as good thinking that crucial for problem solving and decision making. The core of teaching thinking skills to children is to enhance their curiosity, enables them to reason better, and helps them to be responsive to information and not just acknowledging it. The current preliminary study aimed to investigate c...
The Down Syndrome (DS) or Trisomy 21 is a common chromosome disorder which has an extra chromosome on the 21st pair resulted in impairments and limitations in developmental abilities and physical growth. Memory is one of the vital features of deficits in cognitive development in Down syndrome. Working memory refers to the capacity to store and mani...
The importance of History in fostering effective citizenship is beyond question. Hard as students study History, some of them fail to achieve higher grades. Hence, History seems to create problems for many students. The current research is a minor case study aimed to examine the causal factors that induce to a poor achievement in History and provid...
This study is aimed to examine the motivation of Internet use among university students in Malaysia. A total of 102 students from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) answered the pencil-paper questionnaire. Result of descriptive analysis showed that 49.02% of students were identified as pathological Internet use (PIU). The predominant motivation of...
Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) who lack of social skills have been hindered from being included in IE classrooms. The purpose of this study was to identify the most frequently occurring social skills deficits area among students with ASD in IE classrooms so that the mainstream teachers will be ready and well prepared to cater to their...
This study examined the psychometric properties of a bilingual version of the Internet Addicion Test (IA) (Malay and English) in a sample of undergraduate students. A total of 104 students from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) participated in this study. Result of Rasch Model analysis on the items of IAT showed that the 6-point rating scale was...
This study examined the risk factors of Pathological Internet Use (PIU) and aimed to identify a structural model of PIU to explore the relationship between cognitive distortion, depression, motivation, loneliness, stressful life events and PIU. A total of 1493 undergraduate students with a mean age of 21.18 (SD = 1.73) years old from Universiti Tek...
Over past decades, grounded theory is increasingly popular in a broad range of research primarily in educational research. The current paper aims to provide useful information for the new-comers and fit them well in grounded theory research. This paper starts with definitions, origin and applications of grounded theory, followed by types of grounde...
Mental health is the way we think or feel about ourselves, what is going on around us, and how we cope with the stresses of life and challenges, and those affects our sense of wellbeing as well as our physical health. Mental health refers to the cognitive and behavioral wellbeing of oneself due to the awareness towards situational and environmental...
Abstrak Kajian literatur menunjukkan bahawa belajar melalui bermain penting untuk diaplikasikan dalam proses pengajaran dan pembelajaran di peringkat prasekolah. Aktiviti bermain yang terancang dan sistematik merupakan medium yang membantu kanak-kanak melahirkan idea secara bebas terutamanya dalam pembelajaran awal matematik. Dalam kajian ini, satu...
In recent years, Ministry of Education in Malaysia has taken its radical move to go in line with the global trend to include students with special needs in mainstream classrooms. Full and equal participation among students with special needs in Inclusive Education Programme has been highlighted nationwide in the National Education Blueprint based t...
People with Down Syndrome (PWDS) experience cognitive delays indicated by difficulties with cognition, long-term memory and non-verbal problem solving skills. PWDS have specific speech and language impairments which affect all aspects of development. Some children develop difficult behaviors which cause family stress and affect social and education...
The main purpose of this research is to identify parenting stress and child's behavioral problems among preschool children. Samples comprised of 60 children with employed mothers and another 60 with at home mothers from a southern city of Peninsular Malaysia. Parental Stress Scale (PSS) was used to assess mothers’ parenting stress levels whereas th...
The infant feeding decision is complex and involves the influence of psychological, social, and economic factors, and health care system. This study aimed to determine the contribution of knowledge on breastfeeding among nonworking mothers. This was a cross-sectional study conducted in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. A total of 173 nonworking mothers with b...
The infant feeding decision is complex and involves the influence of psychological, social, and economic factors, and health care system. For working mothers, there are more obstacles and barrier for practicing breastfeeding successfully. Successful breastfeeding for working mothers is not a simple matter.
Compared the developmental profile of children with Down syndrome(N=31) and typically developing children(N=21) under five years old using the measurement adapted from Hawaii Early Learning Profile (HELP) (Corporation, 2004) and Behavioral Characteristics Progression Instructional Activities (BCP), found that children with Down syndrome experienced...
A national early childhood education and care programme known as Permata Negara (literally translated as 'National Gems') was carried out under the patronage of Malaysian First Lady, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor since 2007. This study was carried out in Johor state, one of the 13 states in Malaysia, involving 45 centres to assess the development of chi...
Knowledge and attitude are important factors for successful breastfeeding practice. The objective of this study was to examine the influence of knowledge and attitude on breastfeeding among Indonesian mothers who joined mother support group (MSG) program. This was a community based cross-sectional study. There were 221 mothers participated on this...
Learning to read is an on-going developmental process and readiness is just a concept in the various stages of learning to read. Reading readiness is often referred as the earliest stage of informal reading skills that involve young children. It is the basic common traits which would help a child to begin his academic endeavour without much difficu...
Lower levels of maternal confidence have been found to be associated with perception of insufficient milk supply and risk for premature discontinuation of breastfeeding. Current WHO/UNICEF recommendations for optimal infant feeding are exclusive breastfeeding for approximately the first 6 months postpartum, after which complementary food should be...
Kerja rumah merupakan suatu amalan biasa dalam kehidupan harian pelajarpelajar sekolah di Malaysia. Kerja rumah dipercayai memainkan peranan dalam meningkatkan pencapaian akademik pelajar. Kajian ini dijalankan untuk mengenal pasti hubungan antara kerja rumah dengan pencapaian Bahasa Melayu dalam kalangan pelajar sekolah rendah. Tiga pembolehubah t...
Ultrasound power meter is widely used in health care, educational and industrial institutions. It is used to measure the power output of ultrasound machine for diagnostic, therapeutic and non-destructive testing purposes. The current ultrasound machine is high cost and does not have further data processing for analysis. In order to reduce the cost...
Previous studies by researches have proven that Early Intervention Program (EIP) is required to improve the overall developments of children especially for children with Down syndrome. In order to help trainers and parents in the implementation of EIP, an Early Intervention Support System (EISS) has been developed. This support system consists of R...
Theoretically and generally, Down syndrome children in this study are defined as children who are proven scientifically and medically of their impairment in mental health or developmental abilities. Although some of the limitations of Down syndrome children cannot be overcome, early childhood intervention is proven to be able to improve the quality...
Special children are children who experience learning difficulties. Special children include those under Down syndrome, autism, global delay, epilepsy and slow learner. In this study, the special children are referring to children with Down syndrome. Early intervention program is a systematic program with therapy, exercises, and activities which de...