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SOME INSIGHTS INTO ONLINE LEARNING DURING THE
PANDEMIC: MALAYSIAN, SAUDI AND JORDANIAN EFL LEARNERS
SAMSIAH ABDUL-HAMID*1
KHALID FAYYAD BANY-HAMAD1
USMAN SHAH2
ABDALLAH MOHAMMAD SALEM ALMAHASNEH3
SALAHUD DIN ABDUL RAB4
EID HAMOUDEH AHMED AL-KHATABA1
1English Language Learning Centre, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus,
Terengganu, Malaysia
2Majmaah University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
3University of Tabuk, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
4King Khalid University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Abstract
Covid-19 has changed the educational landscape of the 21st century forever and practically demanded
everyone to accept it as a new norm. Going forward, this paper looks into the perceptions of EFL
learners from three different countries in adapting to online learning. More than 400 respondents from
Malaysia, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Jordan participated in this study. Data were collected by
sending out a survey questionnaire through google form and links in students’ Whatsapp groups. The
survey was a compilation of several research instruments and was designed to obtain feedbacks on
students' experience of online learning. The findings indicate that for the most part, their knowledge of
using technology in learning and skills required for learning online have improved substantially. In
addition, in terms of facilities for an efficient online learning such as an up-to-date laptop, internet
coverage plan and internet access, improvements were less evident.
Keywords: Covid-19, teaching and learning, online learning, students’ readiness, technology in
learning
* Corresponding author: [email protected]
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A VIDEO CAN PAINT 10,000 WORDS: HOW TO SELECT YOUTUBE
VIDEOS TO HELP STUDENTS LEARN LANGUAGES
CHAIZANI MOHD SHAMSUDIN*
RADHIAH ISMAIL
Centre for Fundamental and Continuing Education, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu,
21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
Abstract
Without videos, language classes cannot be held amid the long lockdowns brought on by the Covid-19
pandemic. Thanks to the adoption of the new norms, the implementation of IR4.0 has been put on the
fast track and, after almost two years of online classes, students have gotten used to seeing their
lecturers, tutors, and teachers on live or recorded video feeds. The steep learning curve of having to
change from learning in conventional classes to doing so in online classes has now passed and the
students’ familiarity with this new medium means a new door has now been unlocked: the vast array of
online videos, especially on YouTube, that students can use to complement their official online classes.
However, not all online videos teaching English are suitable to be used as learning tools. Language
proficiency level, cultural differences, presenters’ accents, and many other factors must be considered
before selecting suitable videos to be used as supplementary videos for students. An important factor
is the language learner’s level of proficiency. Fortunately, university students in Malaysia are required
to take Malaysian University English Test (MUET) and this can be used to select which YouTube videos
that can help them improve their English language proficiency. It can be concluded that MUET
proficiency level can be used as a base to select YouTube videos and it is possible to grade the various
available English-teaching videos on YouTube based on MUET level of proficiency. This concept can
be further studied to include how anyone can select language-learning videos based on their level of
proficiency in the language.
Keywords: Language learning videos, YouTube, English, lower proficiency
* Corresponding author: [email protected]
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KESAN PEMBELAJARAN KOMUNIKASI TERHADAP KEMAHIRAN
INTERPERSONAL PELAJAR
MOHD YUSRI IBRAHIM*
Pusat Pendidikan Asas dan Lanjutan, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus,
Terengganu, Malaysia
Abstrak
Kajian-kajian lepas menunjukkan kegagalan graduan bersaing untuk menempatkan diri dalam pasaran
kerjaya bukan disebabkan kelemahan penguasaan kandungan teras pengajian mereka, tetapi banyak
dipengaruhi oleh kelemahan penguasaan kemahiran insaniah, antaranya kemahiran interpersonal.
Bagi mengatasi permasalahan ini, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu menawarkan subjek Komunikasi
Interpersonal yang bertaraf kursus elektif kepada pelajar bagi meningkatkan kemahiran interpersonal
dalam kalangan mereka. Kajian ini dijalankan untuk meninjau keberkesanan pembelajaran kursus
komunikasi terhadap kemahiran interpersonal pelajar. Kajian secara kuantitatif menggunakan soal
selidik ini melibatkan 200 pelajar sebagai responden, data ujian pra dan ujian pasca dianalisis
menggunakan perbandingan min sampel berpasangan dan regresi linear. Dapatan menunjukkan tahap
kemahiran interpersonal pelajar meningkat secara berkesan selepas mengikuti kursus komunikasi
interpersonal selama satu semester. Bertitik tolak daripada dapatan ini, dicadangkan institusi-institusi
pengajian tinggi memperkenal dan memperkasakan lagi penawaran kursus komunikasi interpersonal
bagi meningkatkan kemahiran interpersonal dalam kalangan graduan yang akan dilahirkan.
Kata kunci: Pengajaran dan pembelajaran, komunikasi interpersonal, kemahiran interpersonal
* Corresponding author: [email protected]
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PERBANDINGAN KAEDAH PEMBELAJARAN KONVENSIONAL
DENGAN PEMBELAJARAN BERPUSATKAN PELAJAR DALAM
MENINGKATKAN MUTU PENGAJARAN KURSUS ASAS PRODUKSI
FILEM DOKUMENTARI
MOHAMMAD MAHDI ABAS*
MOHD YUSRI IBRAHIM
KASAWANI@KAZUWANI IBRAHIM
MASDUKI MOHAMMAD MORNI
CHE HASNIZA CHE NOH
Pusat Pendidikan Asas dan Lanjutan, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus,
Terengganu, Malaysia
Abstrak
Pembelajaran berpusatkan pelajar (Student Centered Learning-SCL) adalah strategi pelajar menjadi
pemain utama dalam sesi pengajaran dan pembelajaran dengan penglibatan diri secara aktif. Pelajar
diperuntukkan masa lebih banyak untuk meneroka dan menyelesaikan masalah pembelajaran dengan
pengajar sekadar bertindak sebagai pemudahcara. Antara kaedah SCL yang boleh digunakan seperti
pembelajaran koperatif, projek pelajar, kerja kursus, sesi penyiasatan di makmal, persembahan pelajar,
kajian kes dan pembelajaran melalui penyelesaian masalah. Berbeza dengan kaedah konvensional,
kaedah SCL yang bersifat memberi tumpuan kepada pelajar, konstruktivisme, pembelajaran aktif, dan
mendorong pelajar untuk meneroka berasaskan pengalaman dilihat mampu untuk menghasilkan
pelajar yang berilmu, aktif, produktif, berkebolehan dan berketerampilan. Kajian ini dijalankan untuk
membandingkan kaedah konvensional dengan pengajaran berasaskan SCL yang digunakan dalam
kursus Asas Produksi Filem Dokumentari serta menilai keberkesanannya melalui persepsi pelajar dan
penilaian terhadap hasil pembelajaran dan penghasilan produksi bagi dua kumpulan pelajar berbeza
iaitu kumpulan terawat (kaedah pembelajaran SCL) dan kumpulan kawalan (kaedah pembelajaran
konvensional). Populasi kajian seramai 102 orang pelajar. Pengumpulan data melalui borang soal
selidik mengandungi dua bahagian utama iaitu demografi dan 32 item soalan. Rekabentuk kajian
menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif berbentuk deskriptif secara tinjauan. Data dianalisis dan
diterjemahkan dalam bentuk peratusan dan min dengan menggunakan perisian ‘Statistical Package for
Social Science (SPSS) For Window Version 20.0. Hasil kajian menunjukkan kaedah pembelajaran
berpusatkan pelajar lebih diminati dan sesuai bagi meningkatkan mutu pengajaran dalam kursus Asas
Produksi Filem Dokumentari berbanding kaedah konvensional. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan berlaku
peningkatan aktif, penglibatan secara menyeluruh, kebebasan meneroka dan bereksperimen serta
pantas menyempurnakan tugasan melalui kaedah SCL dengan nilai skor min keseluruhan 2.85.
Kata kunci: Student Centered Learning, kemahiran generik, pengajaran konvensional, model
kurikulum pengajaran
* Corresponding author: [email protected]
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COMPARISON OF CONVENTIONAL LEARNING METHODS AND
STUDENT - CENTERED LEARNING IN IMPROVING THE TEACHING
QUALITY OF BASIC COURSES ON DOCUMENTARY FILM
PRODUCTION
MOHAMMAD MAHDI ABAS*
MOHD YUSRI IBRAHIM
KASAWANI@KAZUWANI IBRAHIM
MASDUKI MOHAMMAD MORNI
CHE HASNIZA CHE NOH
Centre for Fundamental and Continuing Education, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu,
21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
Abstract
Student Centered Learning (SCL) is a strategy for students to become key players in teaching and
learning sessions with active self-involvement. Students are allocated more time to explore and solve
learning problems with the instructor simply acting as a facilitator. Among the SCL methods that can be
used are cooperative learning, student projects, specialized work, investigation sessions in the
laboratory, student presentations, case studies and learning through problem solving. In contrast to
conventional methods, the SCL method which is student-focused, constructivist, active learning, and
encourages students to explore based on experience is seen to be able to produce knowledgeable,
active, productive, capable, and skilled students. This study was conducted to compare conventional
methods with SCL -based teaching used in the Basic Documentary Film Production course and
evaluate its effectiveness through students' perceptions and evaluation of learning outcomes and
production for two different groups of students namely treated group (SCL learning method) and
controlled group (conventional learning methods). The study population was 102 students. Data
collection through a questionnaire consists of two main parts, namely demographics and 32 question
items. The study design uses a descriptive quantitative approach by survey. Data were analyzed and
translated in the form of percentages and means using the software ‘Statistical Package for Social
Science (SPSS) For Window Version 20.0. The results show that student-centered learning methods
are more popular and suitable to improve the quality of teaching in the Basic Documentary Film
Production course compared to conventional methods. The findings of the study showed that there was
active improvement, overall involvement, freedom to explore and experiment as well as fast completion
of tasks through the SCL method with an overall mean score value of 2.85.
Keywords: Student Centered Learning, generic skills, conventional teaching, teaching curriculum
model
* Corresponding author: [email protected]
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EXPERIENCING COOPERATIVE LEARNING: AN APPROACH TO
ASSESSMENT AND THEIR IMPACT ON PUPILS SPEAKING SKILLS
NUR AZLINA MD ARIS*1
ABDUL MUTALIB EMBONG2
KAIS AMIR KADHIM3
1Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Tinggi Kajang, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
2Centre for Fundamental and Continuing Education, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu,
21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
3Sohar University, Oman
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to explore ESL teachers’ perceptions towards the use of cooperative
learning strategies in classroom-based assessment of speaking skills. It investigated the factors that
affect the implementation of this strategy and whether it enhances the academic performance of
students speaking skills in the ESL classroom-based assessment. A qualitative case study research
was carried out using interviews and document analysis to gauge the perceptions of participating
teachers in using cooperative learning strategies in classroom-based assessment of speaking skills.
This study reports on the perceptions of six Malaysian secondary school ESL teachers who were trained
and implemented cooperative learning strategies in classroom-based assessment of speaking skills.
Data from the interviews were analysed based on emerging themes which indicated that the teachers
had an overall positive view of cooperative learning strategies in classroom-based assessment of
speaking skills. They acknowledged the benefits of using cooperative learning strategies in assessment
of speaking skills amongst pupils. However, most encountered challenges with implementing it in the
ESL classroom. Some of the issues and challenges identified were time constraints, peer pressure
amongst the pupils, teachers’ competency and materials required.
Keywords: Cooperative learning strategies, classroom-based assessment, speaking skills, ESL
teachers
* Corresponding author: [email protected]
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MERINTIS PENGALAMAN PENGAJARAN DAN PEMBELAJARAN
(PDP) DALAM TALIAN SEMESTER PANDEMIK COVID-19: SATU
PERKONGSIAN
NOOR ROHANA MANSOR*
Pusat Pendidikan Asas dan Lanjutan, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus,
Terengganu, Malaysia
Abstrak
Pendidikan negara telah mengalami perubahan drastik kesan daripada pandemik COVID-19. Norma
baharu PdP dalam talian kini mengangkat kepentingan penggunaan teknologi maklumat dan
komunikasi, alatan peranti mudah alih seperti komputer riba dan telefon bimbit dengan rangkaian
internet serta home-based learning. Kertas kerja ini meninjau pengalaman PdP dalam talian pelajar-
pelajar Diploma Perikanan, UMT, Semester D202021-1 bagi kursus teras universiti. Matlamatnya ke
arah penambahbaikan berterusan dan pemantapan ilmu bagi melaksanakan PdP dalam talian
selanjutnya. Dalam desakan semester pandemik, penyelidikan mengaplikasikan metodologi kajian kes
dengan instrumen soal selidik dan analisis teks bagi mendapatkan data pengalaman 137 orang pelajar.
Data-data sokongan komen pelajar juga diambil daripada hasil penilaian pengajaran pensyarah e-SPP
yang dijana pada akhir semester. Data dianalisis secara deskriptif dengan nilai peratusan manakala
data-data catatan pelajar dianalisis secara analisis kandungan dan dikategorikan mengikut tema
analisis secara tematik. Dapatan menunjukkan keupayaan pelajar yang memberangsangkan mengikuti
PdP dalam talian kerana mereka dalam kalangan generasi Net (Generasi Z) yang celik digital.
Penambahbaikan berterusan dikesan berfokus kepada tiga aspek iaitu aplikasi aktiviti permainan
interaktif; kebolehcapaian internet; serta lonjakan motivasi kendiri. Justeru pengalaman pelajar merintis
laluan PdP dalam talian semester pandemik COVID-19 sewajarnya dijadikan asas penambahbaikan
berterusan selanjutnya bagi memastikan kesiapsiagaan graduan yang relevan dengan keperluan dan
perkembangan semasa.
Kata kunci: Pandemik COVID-19, norma baharu, PdP dalam talian
* Corresponding author: [email protected]
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PIONEERING TEACHING AND LEARNING EXPERIENCES
DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC SEMESTER: SHARING OF
KNOWLEDGE
NOOR ROHANA MANSOR*
Centre for Fundamental and Continuing Education, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu,
21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
Abstract
National education has undergone drastic change from COVID-19 pandemic. The new norm T&L has
lifted the importance of using information and communication technology, mobile device tools such as
laptops and mobile phones with internet networks and home-based learning. This paper explores the
experience of online T&L that has gone through by Diploma in Fisheries students semester D202021-
1 for university core course. The goal is towards continuous improvement and strengthening of
knowledge to further implement T&L online. In the insistence of the pandemic semester, research
applies case study and text analysis from 137 students. Supporting data from student comments were
also taken from the evaluation of the teaching of e-SPP lecturers generated at the end of the semester.
Data is descriptively analyzed with percentage value while student comments is analyzed through
content analysis and categorized by thematic analysis. Results showed an encouraging student's ability
to follow T&L online as they are among the generations of the digitally savvy Net (Gen-Z). Continuous
improvement is detected focusing on three aspects i.e. interactive game activity applications; internet
accessibility; as well as a self-motivational surge. Hence, the experience of students pioneering the T&L
online semester pandemic COVID-19 should be the basis for further continuous improvement to ensure
the availability of graduates relevant to current needs and developments.
Keywords: COVID-19 Pandemic, new norms, Teaching and Learning (T&L) online
* Corresponding author: [email protected]
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A REVIEW ON KEY ISSUES FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IN FIVE
COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES
NURAH ABDUL RAZAB*
Centre for Fundamental and Continuing Education, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu,
21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
Abstract
Indigenous peoples are protectors of some of the world’s most biologically diverse landscapes. They
also play a part in the linguistic and cultural diversity of the world as invaluable resources that benefit
mankind. Yet, they continue to suffer. In this review, the following guiding questions were examined; (a)
what defines indigenous peoples? (b) what are the key issues faced by indigenous peoples? (c) what
are the efforts being taken to resolve the issues? Five Commonwealth countries by regions were
selected, which were Nigeria (Africa), Malaysia (Asia), Canada (Caribbean and Americas), the United
Kingdom (Europe), and Australia (Pacific). General definitions of indigenous peoples were defined. Five
key issues have been identified that are common for five Commonwealth countries, which are poor
health, laws, poverty, cultural survival and a lower level of education. Various efforts have been taken
to resolve the key issues. However, considerable work remains to be done in order to advance
advocacy attempts to prevent indigenous peoples’ situations in many regions of the world from
deteriorating further, or worse, extinction. The unique and distinct heritage of indigenous peoples should
be respected and protected and not be viewed as primitive and inferior, which subjected to being
eradicated.
Keywords: Indigenous people, key issues, Commonwealth
* Corresponding author: [email protected]
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KONSEP MUSHTARAK DALAM TERJEMAHAN AL-QURAN
KASYFULLAH ABD KADIR*
CHE MOHD ZAID YUSOF
MAZLINA AHMAD
Pusat Pendidikan Asas dan Lanjutan, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus,
Terengganu, Malaysia
Abstrak
Mushtarak bermaksud perkataan yang mempunyai banyak makna. Kehadirannya dalam al-Quran
menyebabkan berlaku perbezaan terhadap tafsiran al-Quran. Bagi tafsiran yang berlaku dalam bentuk
yang tidak bercanggah antara satu sama lain masih boleh diterima dan tidak menimbulkan masalah
kerana boleh difahami melalui pentafsiran yang terperinci. Namun adakalanya terdapat pentafsiran
yang saling bercanggah kerana dimanipulasi secara sembarangan oleh pihak yang berkepentingan.
Fenomena percanggahan tafsiran ini dilihat ada kaitan dengan konsep mushtarak. Namun begitu,
konsep mushtarak pula didefinisi secara berbeza mengikut bidang ilmu. Justeru, kajian ini cuba
mengenalpasti konsep mushtarak dari pelbagai bidang ilmu. Pendapat tersebut akan diterapkan
dengan data-data mushtarak al-Quran untuk melihat konsep sebenar mushtarak yang menepati
kandungan al-Quran. Kajian ini berbentuk kualitatif serta menggunakan metodologi kajian kepustakaan
dan analisis teks. Dapatan menunjukkan bahawa konsep mushtarak yang sesuai diterapkan dengan
kajian makna al-Quran ialah bidang tafsir dan ulum al-Quran yang menyesuaikan istilah mushtarak
dengan tabiat al-Quran. Justeru, sebarang istilah mushtarak silam dan moden tidak penting dalam
bidang ini selagimana konsep kepelbagaian makna itu wujud. Dalam konteks terjemahan al-Quran
pula, sebarang konsep makna perlu mendahulukan istilah dan konsep yang terkandung dalam bidang
ilmu tafsir dan ulum al-Quran di samping mengambil kira bidang-bidang ilmu yang lain yang berfungsi
sebagai semak dan imbang.
Kata kunci: Terjemahan al-Quran, mushtarak, homonim, polisemi, bahasa Arab
* Corresponding author: [email protected]
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DESIGNING AND VALIDATION OF VIRTUAL PHYSICAL
EDUCATION-SPORT SCIENCE RELATED COURSE: A LEARNER’S
ENGAGEMENT APPROACH
RABIU MUAZU MUSA*1
MOHAMAD RAZALI ABDULLAH2
MOHAMMAD ZUHAILI SUHAIMI1
1Centre for Fundamental and Continuing Education, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala
Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
2East Coast Environmental Research Institute, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, 21300 Kuala Nerus,
Terengganu, Malaysia
Abstract
Learners’ engagement is shown to be a major predictor of learning, performance, course completion as
well as course satisfaction. It is easier to engage learners in a face-to-face teaching and learning format
since the teacher could observe and interpret learner’s facial expression and body language. However,
in a virtual setting with the students sitting behind cameras, it is difficult to ascertain engagement as the
students might be absent-mindedly attending the class. Hitherto, with the rapid transition to online
learning, designing course content that could actively engage the students towards achieving the said
elements is, therefore, necessary. We applied a data-driven approach in designing a virtual physical
education-sport science-related course via a learner engagement model. A fully online course
comprising 132 students that runs for a total of 14 weeks was used as a case study to develop the
course. The delivery of the course content was implemented in stages to achieve three essential
educational outcomes namely, skill and knowledge acquisition, personal development as well as course
satisfaction. A Chi-square analysis projected a statistically significant difference in the skill and
knowledge acquisition before and after the programme p < 0.001. A Mann-Whitney test demonstrated
personal improvement in the overall fitness of the student upon completing the prescribed activity of the
course content. Moreover, a total per cent of 96.40, 95.30 and 92.80 students expressed their
satisfaction in the clarity of the learning objectives, good organizational and course content plan as well
as appropriate workload of the course designed, respectively. Since, students spend more time outside
the classroom, out of class learner’s engagement activity should be considered when designing a virtual
course to promote lifelong learning, experience, and higher order of thinking. The techniques presented
herein could be useful to academics, professionals, and other relevant stakeholders in developing
virtual course content within a specific domain of interest.
Keywords: Virtual teaching and learning, learner’s engagement, course design, online physical
education-sport science course, out of class engagement
* Corresponding author: [email protected]
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HIGHLY EFFICIENT AND GREEN APPROACH OF SYNTHESIZING
CARBOXYLIC ACIDS FROM ALDEHYDES USING FOOD ADDITIVE
NUR AIMI AQILAH AHMAD RUSLAN1,2
VICIT RIZAL EH SUK3
MISNI MISRAN3
POH WAI CHIA*1,2
1Faculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030, Kuala Nerus,
Terengganu, Malaysia
2Institute of Marine Biotechnology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu,
Malaysia
3Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Abstract
Oxidation of aldehydes is considered as one of the important organic reactions and is a common
reaction employed in the manufacturing of cosmetic products, dyestuff, plasticisers and fibres. Various
literature and methods have been generated that are capable of oxidising aldehydes to carboxylic acids
efficiently. However, there are some limitations in these catalytic systems including waste formation,
use of expensive and toxic oxidants, use of metals, sophisticated method of catalyst preparation and
some of these reactions required to be performed under a pressurised condition. For the first time, an
environmentally benign and highly efficient method for the preparation of carboxylic acids from
aldehydes using the Sodium Hexametaphosphate (SHMP) and aqueous hydrogen peroxide is
described. After the completion of reaction, the aqueous SHMP was separated from the organic layer.
After being recharged with hydrogen peroxide, the aqueous SHMP was reused for five consecutive
times without any significant loss of catalytic activity. Under the improved protocol, the yields of the
desired products were recorded to be excellent (80–97%). Furthermore, the desired products were
yielded by precipitation method, with no column purification needed. The current protocol avoids the
utilisation of hazardous reagents which is scientifically important, especially in achieving a more
sustainable world.
Keywords: Oxidation, green process, benzaldehydes, recyclable catalytic system, sodium
hexametaphosphate
* Corresponding author: [email protected]
Khadijah (31-60)
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PROGRAM JUNIORLESTARI: PERINTIS KEPADA PENDIDIKAN
UNTUK PEMBANGUNAN LESTARI (ESD) DI TERENGGANU
MOHD AZMI MUHAMMED IDRIS
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), Terengganu
[email protected]
NOR AFANDY HAMID@HAMAD
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), Terengganu
[email protected]
WONG CHEE HO
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), Terengganu
[email protected]
KHAIRIL SHAZMIN KAMARUDIN
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), Terengganu
[email protected]
MOHAMAD SHAHRIR MOHAMAD ZAHARI
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), Terengganu
[email protected]
TENGKU FARA KAMALIA TENGKU MOHD KAMIL
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), Terengganu
[email protected]
HASIAH SALLEH
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), Terengganu
[email protected]
NORLIDAWAHI WAHAB
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), Terengganu
[email protected]
NURHAZLIYANA HANAFI
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), Terengganu
[email protected]
MASDUKI MOHAMMAD MORNI
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), Terengganu
[email protected]
KASAWANI IBRAHIM
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), Terengganu
[email protected]
MOHAMAD PIRDAUS YUSOH
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), Terengganu
[email protected]
ABSTRAK
Dari sudut pencapaian konsep pembangunan lestari (SD), terutamanya dari konteks penggunaan
lestari (sustainable consumption), amalan pendidikan baru yang dikenali sebagai pendidikan untuk
pembangunan lestari (ESD) telah diperkenalkan sejak 2005 agar dapat membantu individu lebih
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memahami alam sekitar dan impak sosial ke atas pilihan gaya hidup harian mereka. Menyahut kepada
keperluan pendidikan berkualiti seperti dikehendaki menerusi konsep ESD, satu program pendidikan
yang dinamakan Program JuniorLestari telah diperkenalkan. Objektif umum program ini adalah untuk
memberikan pendedahan awal pengetahuan asas konsep SD kepada murid-murid sekolah rendah.
Empat topik Matlamat Pembangunan Lestari (SDGs) iaitu Kesihatan Baik dan Kesejahteraan (SDG3),
Air Bersih dan Kawalan Kebersihan (SDG6), Penggunaan dan Pengeluaran yang Bertanggungjawab
(SDG12) dan Kehidupan di Bawah Air (Lautan) (SDG14) telah diperkenalkan dan diajar kepada murid-
murid di tiga buah sekolah rendah terpilih di daerah Kuala Nerus dengan kaedah pengajaran mudah
difahami berdasarkan Modul Kem Bumi Lestari 1.0. Secara keseluruhannya, Program JuniorLestari
(menerusi Kem Bumi Lestari 2020) berjaya meningkatkan sebanyak 72.2% pemahaman murid-murid
sekolah rendah (responden) terhadap konsep SD dan dibuktikan menerusi data peningkatan
perubahan terhadap jumlah jawapan yang betul diperolehi oleh keseluruhan responden yang
mempunyai markah pemahaman 80% dan keatas setelah perbandingan pemahaman mereka sebelum
dan selepas aktiviti Topik SDGs dijalankan. Secara keseluruhannya, peratus peningkatan pemahaman
responden berkenaan SDGs terpilih dalam Kem Bumi Lestari 2020, secara puratanya, juga meningkat
sebanyak 23.9%. Dengan penambahbaikan terutama dari segi teknik penyampaian bahan pendidikan
dan aktiviti semasa pengajaran di masa hadapan, Program JuniorLestari dijangka dapat memberikan
sumbangan yang lebih berkesan terhadap cara pemikiran dan tingkahlaku generasi masa hadapan.
Kata kunci: Program JuniorLestari, Pendidikan untuk Pembangunan Lestari (ESD), Matlamat
PembangunanLestari (SDGs), Pembangunan Lestari
Bidang: Pendidikan dan Modal Insan
Sub-Fields/Sub-Bidang: Pendidikan untuk Pembangunan Lestari (ESD)
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THE IMPACT OF INDIVIDUAL’S INTERNAL AND SOCIAL FACTORS
ON WELL-BEING AMONG PROFESSIONAL MIDDLE-AGE WOMEN
MUHAMMAD FAKHRUSH SYAKIRIN BIN MOHD FAIRUZ
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), Terengganu
[email protected]
CHE HASNIZA CHE NOH
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), Terengganu
[email protected]
ABSTRACT
Middle-aged individuals are synonymous with the process of reflection, due to the phenomenon coined
as midlife crisis. Partly, their current state of life, or present living conditions (well-being) is responsible
for such phenomenon. Conceptually, well-being can be defined subjectively as individual’s satisfaction
and happiness with their life; psychologically as individual’s psychological functioning. Previous
researches has proven the influences of self-concept, self-esteem, empathy, and social support on both
well-being outcomes, meanwhile the present study attempts to understand these constructs as
indicators of internal and social attributes characterized by individuals on their wellness. Therefore, the
purpose of this study are to investigate individual’s psychological (self- concept and self-esteem) and
communicational (empathy and social support) attributes on their well- being constituted by
psychological (psychological functioning) and subjective (life satisfaction and happiness) aspects.
Aiming on a sample of middle-aged high-managerial women employed in public universities (N=251)
through a systematic random sampling, this survey includes a 89-item self-report questionnaire based
on seven constructs, which are Self-Concept Clarity Scale (measuring self- concept), Self-Esteem
Scale (measuring self-esteem), Interpersonal Reactivity Index (measuring empathy), Multidimensional
Scale of Perceived Social Support (measuring social support), Satisfaction with Life Scale and
Subjective Happiness Scale (measuring subjective component of well-being), and short version of
Scales of Psychological Well-Being (measuring psychological component of well-being). Correlation,
factorial and covariance based Structural Equation Modeling (CB-SEM) will be conducted to explore
and determine the relationships among these variables.
Keyword: self-concept clarity, self-esteem, empathy, social support, life satisfaction, happiness,
psychological functioning, well-being
Fields: Communication
Sub-Fields: Human Communication
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ADUN WANITA DALAM DUN TERENGGANU: ANALISIS TERHADAP
PENCAPAIAN DALAM PILIHAN RAYA SERTA UNDANG-UNDANG
TUBUH NEGERI
HAMDAN AZIZ
Pensyarah Kanan di Jabatan Kenegaraan dan Ketamadunan, Pusat Pendidikan Asas dan
Lanjutan (PPAL), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT).
[email protected]
SYAHRIN SAID
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), Terengganu
[email protected]
ABSTRAK
Kertas kerja ini berusaha menaratifkan pencapaian pilihan raya terhadap calon wanita yang bertanding
dan menang dalam Pilihan Raya Umum (PRU) di Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Terengganu serta
pemakaian Undang-Undang Tubuh Negeri bagi maksud lantikan terhadap ADUN Wanita. Justeru
dengan menggunakan kaedah kualitatif iaitu analisis dokumen serta analisis wacana ilmiah, kertas
kerja cuba menyorot kembali keberadaan dua orang ADUN Wanita yang berjaya terpilih ke sidang DUN
Terengganu. Berdasarkan hasil kajian, didapati sepanjang 14 kali PRU (1959-2018), DUN Terengganu
hanya mencatatkan hanya seorang ADUN Wanita sahaja yang pernah memenangi pilihan raya iaitu
Teh binti Hassan di DUN Chukai dalam PRU 1969 manakala ADUN kedua iaitu Zuraida Md. Noor pula
dibawa masuk ke sidang DUN secara ADUN lantikan pasca PRU 2018. Kajian mendapati dalam
rentetan sejarah pilihan raya umum sebanyak 14 kali, betapa calon-calon wanita yang bertanding
sangat sukar untuk menang berbanding calon lelaki sekalipun mereka mewakili parti-parti politik
dominan seperti UMNO dan PAS. Kajian ini diharapkan memberi pendedahan kepada semua pihak
betapa perlunya ada wakil wanita dalam DUN Terengganu selain kajian dalam aspek perundangan
membawa masuk wakil wanita (ADUN) ke dalam sidang DUN Terengganu.
Kata Kunci: Wakil Rakyat Wanita, DUN Terengganu, Teh Hassan, Zuraida Md. Noor, Undang-Undang
Tubuh Terengganu
Fields/Bidang: Sejarah/Politik
Sub-Fields/Sub-Bidang: Ketamadunan
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BAHASA MELAYU DI UNIVERSITI AWAM : FUNGSINYA SEBAGAI
BAHASA PENGANTAR UTAMA ILMU
HAMDAN AZMI BIN ABD. AZIZ (UC TATI)
[email protected]
NOOR ROHANA BT. MANSOR (UMT)
[email protected]
ABSTRAK
Kajian ini dijalankan untuk melihat kesan kelonggaran yang diberikan dalam Akta Pendidikan 1996
terhadap taraf dan fungsi Bahasa Melayu di Universiti Awam (UA). Kajian ini berlandaskan kepada isu
kelonggaran yang diberikan kepada Institut Pengajian Tinggi Swasta (IPTS) untuk menggunakan selain
daripada Bahasa Melayu sebagai bahasa pengantar utama ilmu. Namun demikian, realiti apa yang
berlaku sekarang ini memperlihatkan UA turut bersama-sama IPTS menggunakan selain daripada
Bahasa Melayu sebagai bahasa pengantar utama ilmu. Justeru itu, kajian ini akan melihat kesan
kelonggaran tersebut terhadap penggunaan Bahasa Melayu dalam proses pengajaran dan
pembelajaran di ketiga-tiga kategori UA iaitu Universiti Penyelidikan, Universiti Berfokus dan Universiti
Komprehensif. Selain itu, kajian ini juga mencadangkan beberapa strategi untuk mengembalikan
semula taraf dan fungsi Bahasa Melayu sebagai bahasa ilmu utama di UA. Kajian ini merupakan kajian
kuantitatif iaitu menggunakan kaedah soal selidik. Soal selidik ini melibatkan seramai 385 tenaga
akademik daripada UA. Secara keseluruhannya, dapatan kajian menjelaskan bahawa Bahasa Melayu
bukanlah bahasa pengantar utama dalam proses pengajaran dan pembelajaran di UA. Analisis data
menunjukkan peratusan penggunaan Bahasa Melayu dalam kesemua sembilan aspek proses
pengajaran dan pembelajaran adalah rendah. Keadaan ini menunjukkan polisi dasar bahasa yang
dilaksanakan di UA sememangnya tidak menjadikan Bahasa Melayu sebagai bahasa utama.
Sehubungan itu, beberapa strategi telah disyorkan untuk mengembalikan semula taraf dan fungsi
Bahasa Melayu antaranya dengan mengubah dan juga menyelaras polisi dasar bahasa di UA,
memperkasakan semula dasar bahasa oleh kerajaan dan menjadikan penerbitan jurnal-jurnal dan
buku-buku ilmiah dalam Bahasa Melayu sebagai indeks Petunjuk Prestasi Utama tenaga akademik.
Diharapkan melalui kajian ini, pihak kerajaan bersama-sama dengan UA akan terus berusaha
mengembalikan semula taraf dan fungsi Bahasa Melayu sebagai bahasa pengantar utama ilmu di UA.
Kata kunci : Bahasa Melayu, Dasar Bahasa, Universiti Awam, Pengajaran dan Pembelajaran, Bahasa
Pengantar Utama Ilmu
Sub -Tema : Bahasa, Budaya dan Warisan
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KEPIMPINAN KENDIRI MASYARAKAT TERENGGANU DAN KESAN
SOSIO-PSIKOLOGI MENANGANI COVID19
HAILAN BIN SALAMUN
LUQMAN ALHAKIM BIN HAILAN
ROFISHAH RASHID
Abstrak
Norma hidup masyarakat dunia hari ini telah berubah kepada norma baharu. Penularan wabak Covid
19 telah melanda seluruh penduduk dunia dan memberi kesan langsung kepada system sosial dan
juga ekonomi. Dalam perkembangan ini, Malaysia tidak terkecuali, namun unjuran statitistik yang
dipaparkan oleh Majlis Keselamatan Negara menunjukkan perbezaan jumlah penduduk yang positif
menjadi mangsa penularan Covid 19 di antara penduduk Patai Timur dengan Penduduk Pantai Barat
di Semenanjung Malaysia. Kajian ini ingin melihat amalan kepimpinan kendiri dan kesan sosiopsikologi
masyarakat Terengganu menjalani norma baharu berhadapan Covid 19. Kepimpinan kendiri
merupakan suatu proses di mana individu mempengaruhi dirinya sendiri untuk membentuk motivasi
dan matlamat kendiri yang diperlukan untuk melaksanakan suatu tugasan. Pembinaan konsep kendiri
yang positif boleh berkembang melalui hubungan kekeluargaan dan pengalaman berinteraksi dengan
rakan seharian. Kajian ini menggunakan reka bentuk kaedah kuantitatif. Pendekatan pengumpulan
data kuantitatif bagi mengenalpasti tahap semasa kepimpinan kendiri masyarakat Terengganu
menangani isu Covid 19.
Kata kunci: Kepimpinan Kendiri, Sosio-psikologi, Norma baharu, Masyarakat Terengganu
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INVESTIGATING USERS’ SENTIMENT USING TWITTER DATA: A
CASE STUDY ON APPLE, SAMSUNG, AND HUAWEI
LAILY ZAINAL1, AMIRSAMAN AHMADI ASHGAFTAKI2, ABDUL MUTALIB EMBONG3, AMEER
FARHAN MOHD ARZAMAN4, NURUL ASHIKIN ABDUL-KADIR5, MARTINI MUHAMAD6
1 Faculty of Business and Management, DRB Hicom University of Automotive Malaysia
[email protected]
2Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, University of Malaya, 50603 Lembah
Pantai, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia;
[email protected]
3Centre for Foundation and Continuing Education, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala
Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia;
[email protected]
4Faculty of Business, Economics, and Social Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030
Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia;
[email protected]
5School of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia,Johor,Malaysia
[email protected]
6Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL United
Kingdom
[email protected]
ABSTRACT
This report is to discuss the project paper entitled “sentiment analysis on the brand value of technology
companies using Twitter data: a case study on Apple, Samsung, and Huawei”. The Internet has
influenced the way people cooperate with each other. Thus, this brought several potential opportunities
or threats to businesses. Business analysts can gain insights and outlooks regarding consumers’
feedback and views on their brands, products, and services by analyzing social media posts, online
reviews, and forum articles. Hence, this paper is to investigate Apple, Samsung, and Huawei users’
sentiment through their tweets with certain keywords. For this, a clean and pre-processed dataset has
been created which could be used for the sentiment analysis. Textblob, Bing Liu, Afinn, sentiwordnet,
and NRC lexicon were used too to measure the emotions of users towards the three brands. The study
reveals Huawei has the majority of positive sentiments and reviews compare to the other two
companies. This is also supported in NRC emotions, where it has been observed majority have positive
emotions and Huawei not only has the highest positive emotions, it also has the highest trust emotions
compare to the other two companies. Nevertheless, in terms of likes, retweets, and replies on Twitter,
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Apple and Samsung stand in front of Huawei respectively. The finding allows the companies to
understand their customers better and take necessary actions and strategies to maintain and expand
their customer base, and gain a competitive advantage in the industry against competitors.
Keywords: sentiment analysis, topic modelling, customer experience analysis, technology companies
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TEACHERS’ AWARENESS TOWARDS THE ADAPTATION OF
DESCRIPTORS IN CEFR COMPONENT SCALES TO THE
LANGUAGE ACTIVITIES IN CHINESE NATIONAL-TYPE SCHOOL
CHAN XIAN WEI
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
Abstract
English language teachers play the integral role to adapt themselves with the latest trend of English
curriculum as they are the playmakers to engage the pupils in the teaching and learning session. With
the introduction of the Common European Framework of Reference, each “can do” descriptor serves
as the reference when defining a curriculum goal to suit the aim of teaching and learning before
developing the assessment criteria. This paper provided insights into the awareness of the primary
SJK(C) teachers towards the descriptors in the CEFR component scales when implementing the SBA
language activities in regard to the four language skills. Qualitative design was adopted in this study
through the use of structured interviews for one male English teacher and four female English teachers
from a primary school in Marang who were selected as participants. It was found that awareness
towards the descriptors in CEFR component scales was portrayed among the majority of the teachers
as they managed to align them with the suitable language activities. Although a lack of awareness was
shown among the minority of the teacher, it somehow did not affect them to show a balanced division
of four language skills in their curriculum plan. From the teachers’ responses in relation to their selection
of language activities, they managed to come up with eight types of listening activities, six types of
reading activities, five types of speaking activities and four types of writing activities. However, writing
skill was actually associated with quite a number of the activities in listening skill and reading skill.
Keywords: English curriculum, awareness, descriptors, CEFR component scales, language activities
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KONSEP TAKLID DALAM FIKAH: KAJIAN TERHADAP PERSEPSI
GURU-GURU PENDIDIKAN ISLAM DI NEGERI TERENGGANU
AHMAD TARMIZI MUHAMMAD KHATIB, FIRDAUS KHAIRI ABDUL KADIR
Pusat Pendidikan Asas dan Lanjutan (PPAL)
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)
ABSTRAK
Taklid merupakan satu konsep atau pendekatan yang dipraktikkan oleh masyarakat Islam secara
amnya dalam melaksanakan kewajipan dan tuntutan-tuntutan fikah yang ditetapkan oleh agama Islam.
Tidak keterlaluan jika dinyatakan bahawa konsep taklid dipraktikkan oleh majoriti masyarakat Islam
khususnya orang awam yang tidak mempunyai latar belakang akademik berkaitan Pendidikan Islam
secara formal. Di samping itu, golongan pendidik atau guru yang mempunyai latar belakang akademik
berkaitan Pendidikan Islam juga tidak terkecuali daripada mengesyor, mengajar dan berpegang kepada
konsep taklid dalam fikah. Dalam membahaskan konsep taklid, Para ulama dan ilmuwan Islam
membahagikan masyarakat Islam kepada tiga kategori iaitu para ulama atau mufti yang layak untuk
berfatwa, para ulama atau ustaz yang tidak mempunyai kelayakan dan autoriti untuk berfatwa dan
golongan orang awam yang tidak memiliki pengetahuan agama Islam yang mendalam serta
memerlukan bimbingan dan tunjuk ajar daripada para ulama, mufti dan ustaz. Objektif kajian ini adalah
untuk menjelaskan dengan lebih lanjut mengenai konsep taklid menurut pandangan Syarak, mengenal
pasti faktor-faktor serta kesan-kesan bertaklid dan menilai persepsi guru-guru Pendidikan Islam
terhadap konsep taklid dalam fikah. Pendekatan kualitatif digunakan melalui teknik temu bual terhadap
lapan orang guru Pendidikan Islam dan teknik analisis kandungan daripada sumber-sumber muktabar
seperti kitab-kitab rujukan pengajian Islam, jurnal-jurnal akademik dan lain-lain. Berdasarkan
pendekatan tersebut, dapatan kajian akan menghuraikan konsep taklid dalam fikah secara terperinci
dan menilai persepsi guru-guru Pendidikan Islam terhadap konsep berkenaan dengan sewajarnya.
Cadangan dan Kajian lanjutan adalah amat diperlukan untuk mengenal pasti idea-idea baharu dalam
memperkasakan konsep taklid ini agar selaras dengan pandangan Syarak yang syumul.
Kata kunci: Taklid, Fikah, Usul Fikah, Pendidikan Islam, Persepsi
Bidang: Falsafah dan Ketamadunan
Sub-Bidang: Pengajian Islam
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LOSING OR NOT LOSING HUMAN TOUCH? : STUDENTS VIRTUAL
MOBILITY INTERCULTURAL EXPERIENCE DURING PANDEMIC
COVID-1
ISMA ROSILA ISMAIL1,2 CHE HASNIZA CHE NOH 3 YUS SHARMIZA BINTI YUSHRIMAN4
1 Centre For Foundation And Continuing Education, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
2Institute of Biodiversity and Sustainable Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
*Corresponding author [email protected]
ABSTRACT
Starting March 2020, Malaysia government started to impose movement control order (MCO) due to
the COVID-19 outbreak which forced Malaysian to stay at home to stop the virus from spreading fast.
The MCO affects the students’ mobility program almost all universities in Malaysia as well as worldwide.
Students were forced to stay at home while learning activities continue using Online Distance Learning
(ODL) mode. The mobility program started to be online or virtual to overcome the restriction of the
travelling due to the pandemic. The virtual mobility been introduced to foster the mobility experiences
even during the pandemic. Mobility program abroad normally been associated with the intercultural
experience. However during the virtual mobility program, the students might experience different thing.
The goal of this paper is to share the intercultural experiences of Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)
students during their participation for ATU-NET Virtual Mobility Program from 2020-2021. Several
number of the previous participants were selected. This paper will also share about the advantages and
disadvantages of the program that they join online. This paper will extends our understandings of the
student’s virtual mobility intercultural experience during pandemic COVID-19.
Keywords: students, intercultural experience, virtual mobility, COVID-19, online
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FUNGSI DAN POLA SISTEM PANGGILAN SAPAAN BAHASA JEPUN
DALAM KOMUNIKASI PELANCONGAN
ROSWATI ABDUL RAHID
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), Terengganu
[email protected]
NOOR ROHANA MANSOR
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), Terengganu
[email protected]
RADHIAH ISMAIL
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), Terengganu
[email protected]
MAZLINA AHMAD
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), Terengganu
[email protected]
NURUL AIN CHUA ABDULLLAH
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), Terengganu
[email protected]
ABSTRAK
Kata ganti nama adalah salah satu elemen kesantunan dalam sesuatu bahasa. Kesantunan dalam
masyarakat Jepun merupakan alat menjaga keharmonian dan sangat dititik beratkan dalam urusan
perniagaan. Penggunaan kata ganti nama yang tidak menepati norma budaya sesuatu masyarakat
akan mengakibatkan ancaman terhadap air muka seseorang dalam bahasa sasaran. Justeru itu,
makalah ini akan meneliti kata ganti nama dalam konteks penggunaan sistem panggilan sapaan oleh
pemandu pelancong Malaysia berbahasa Jepun ketika berinteraksi dengan pelancong Jepun semasa
sesi lawatan pemanduan pelancongan. Data diperolehi dari rakaman lima sesi lawatan pelancongan.
Dapatan kajian mendapati penggunaan sistem panggilan sapaan oleh pemandu pelancong menepati
dan bersesuaian dengan fungsi sebagaimana norma budaya masyarakat Jepun dan pola
penggunaannya selari dengan konteks di sepanjang sesi lawatan tersebut berlangsung. Kajian ini akan
menjadi rujukan kepada para pengajar bahasa Jepun dalam penggunaan kata ganti nama semasa
berinteraksi dengan orang Jepun.
Kata kunci: kata ganti nama; pemandu pelancong; pelancong Jepun; sistem panggilan sapaan; sesi
lawatan pemanduan pelancongan
Bidang: Bahasa dan Linguistik
Sub-Bidang: Bahasa Jepun
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PENERAPAN TEORI MINDA DALAM PEMBELAJARAN ILMU
TAJWID: KAJIAN TERHADAP KAEDAH IQRA’
MOHD FAIZ MOHD YASIN, ABDUL HANIS EMBONG
Pusat Pendidikan Asas dan Lanjutan, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
Abstrak
Teori minda merupakan satu teori dalam bidang psikologi bahawa dunia dalam minda seseorang
adalah berlainan daripada dunia fizikalnya. Teori ini membantu seseorang memahami seseorang
memahami fikiran seseorang yang lain serta motif tingkah lakunya. Teori minda dapat dilatih dan
dikembangkan melalui beberapa aktiviti seperti bermain, lakonan serta bahasa. Seperti aktiviti yang
lain, membaca al-Quran secara bertajwid juga mempunyai peraturan tertentu yang perlu dipatuhi dalam
bacaan al-Quran, ia telah dikenal pasti sebagai aktiviti yang membantu perkembangan teori minda.
Kajian-kajian lepas menunjukkan kesalahan bacaan kerap berlaku dalam hukum tajwid yang
melibatkan penerapan konsep teori minda. Oleh itu, kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengenal pasti elemen
teori minda dalam pembelajaran ilmu tajwid berdasarkan kaedah Iqra’ supaya dapat diberikan
penekanan agar kesalahan lazim tersebut dapat dielakkan. Kajian ini adalah sebuah kajian kualitatif
yang menggunakan kaedah analisis kandungan terhadap data tekstual. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan
beberapa contoh dalam kaedah Iqra’ mengandungi elemen teori minda. Perkembangan teori minda
dalam kalangan pelajar ilmu tajwid secara tidak langsung membantu perkembangan minda bagi
memahami perkara ghaib, ilmu aqidah serta konsep ihsan yang terdapat dalam Islam.
Kata kunci: Teori Minda, Ilmu Tajwid, Bacaan Al-Quran, Kaedah Iqra’, Pembelajaran Asas Al-Quran
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METADISCOURSE IN ACADEMIC WRITING OF PRE-UNIVERSITY
MALAYSIAN AT AN INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY IN MALAYSIA
MUHAMAD KHAIRUL ZAKARIA 1
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), Terengganu
[email protected]
FARIDAH ABDUL MALIK 2
International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Gombak Campus
[email protected]
ZAHARIAH PILUS 3
International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Gombak Campus
[email protected]
NUR SHAHIDA ZAKARIA 4
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), Terengganu
[email protected]
ABSTRACT
Writing proficiency enables pupils to be more effective in their studies. It is critical for an author to use
proper metadiscourse markers in order to produce intelligible writing and achieve high-quality writing.
However, there is a scarcity of research on the usage of metadiscourse markers, particularly among
Malaysian students. As a result, this research was conducted at the International Islamic University
Malaysia among 50 Pre-University Malaysians (IIUM). The research sought to ascertain the prevalence
of metadiscourse indicators in these students' academic writings. This research also examined
the various types of metadiscourse used by the relevant group of student authors. According to the
results of this research, Malaysian authors used three of the five kinds of interactive metadiscourse
markers at a higher rate: transition, evidentials, and code glosses. It was also discovered that the most
often employed interactional metadiscourse markers by Malaysian authors are self-mentions. A detailed
examination indicated that Malaysian authors were more likely to value interactive metadiscourse
indicators than interactional resources. It may be beneficial for English language instructors to include
cultural concerns about metadiscourse markers into their curriculum in order to design appropriate
resources depending on their students' requirements and to raise students' understanding
of the significance of these linguistic elements.
Keywords / Kata kunci: metadiscourse, second language writers, academic writing, Interactive
metadiscourse, Interactional metadiscourse
Fields/Bidang: Applied Linguistics
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PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND HEALTH STATUS AMONG
ACADEMICIANS IN UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA TERENGGANU (UMT)
KHAIRIL SHAZMIN KAMARUDIN
School of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Fisheries and Food Science
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia
[email protected]
MARZIHAH MAMAT
School of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Fisheries and Food Science
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia
[email protected]
LEE YI YI
Division of Nutrition & Dietetics, School of Health Sciences
International Medicine University (IMU) Kuala Lumpur
[email protected]
ASMA’ ALI
School of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Fisheries and Food Science
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia
[email protected]
NOORSALIHAH ZAKARIA
School of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Fisheries and Food Science
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia
[email protected]
HAYATI MOHD YUSOF
School of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Fisheries and Food Science
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia
[email protected]
ABSTRACT
Academic members of universities are a group of learned individuals who are in charge of disseminating
knowledge. Previous research found that most lecturers were inactive and their jobs were sedentary
with minimum involvement in physical activity. The aim of this research is to determine the level of
physical activity, sedentary behaviour and health status (BMI & blood pressure) of lecturers from
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu. The Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ) was used to
determine the respondent's physical activity level (PAL) and sedentary behaviour. Anthropometry
measurements such as weight and height were measured to determine body mass index (BMI). Blood
pressure was measured according to standard protocol. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences
(SPSS) software version 23.0 was used to analyse the data. Respondents in this study spent a median
of 270 MET minutes per week in total physical activity which mainly involved physical activity related to
leisure time (160 MET minutes per week) and work related physical activity (40 MET minutes per week).
Approximately, 77.7% of respondents engaged in low PAL followed by moderate PAL (19.1%) and
3.2% high PAL. Majority of respondents (72.3 percent) do not meet the World Health
Organization's (WHO) physical activity recommendations. Respondents spent (median=360
minutes) of sedentary behaviour per day. 69.1% of the respondents have normal BMI, while 24.5% of
them were overweight. Most of the respondents (70.2%) have normal systolic blood pressure and
75.5% of them have normal diastolic blood pressure. Total physical activity MET-minutes per week
showed a significant correlation with BMI (r=0.208, p=0.044), but no significant correlation was found
between total physical activity MET-minutes per week with systolic and diastolic blood pressure
(p>0.05). Sedentary behaviour showed no significant correlation with health status of respondents
(p>0.05). As conclusion, most academician involved in this study have low physical activity level and
there was a significant relationship found between total physical activities with body mass index (BMI)
of respondents.
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Keywords / Kata kunci: Physical activity, Sedentary Behaviour, Health Status, Academician, BMI.
Fields/Bidang: Science, Technology and Environment
Sub-Fields/Sub-Bidang: Health and Wellness
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ACCUMULATION OF TRACE METALS IN SOIL ASSOCIATED WITH
DECOMPOSITION OF BURIED CADAVER
LEONG WOAN SHIN
SITI SOFO BINTI ISMAIL
MAISARAH BINTI JAAFAR*
Faculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus,
Terengganu, Malaysia.
Abstract
A buried cadaver can affect the surrounding soil upon decomposition. A control laboratory experiment
was carried out to mimic a shallow buried grave. This study was aimed to evaluate the impact of a
buried cadaver on the soil pH, soil organic matter (SOM), soil moisture and the concentration of total
and available trace elements. The abdomen parts of fatty flesh were buried in soil for a 120 days burial
period. 2 replicates of soil samples with and without flesh (control) were collected at each 16 sampling
points, which represent 5 different decomposition stages. Then, the soil samples were measured for
their physical parameters (pH, organic matter and moisture) and concentrations of total and bioavailable
fractions of trace elements. Atomic absorption spectroscopy was used to determine the concentration
of trace elements namely, chromium, copper, manganese, zinc, and iron. The soil pH and organic
matter levels were greater at the beginning of the experiment but decreased by the end. All trace
elements were found in various levels in both flesh and control samples throughout the five stages of
decomposition. Interestingly, trace element concentrations in the total and bioavailable fractions were
found to be higher as decomposition progressed, indicating that the decomposition process had altered
the soil chemistry of the surrounding environment. As a result, such conditions may generate a nutrient
pocket for vegetation uptake, making chemical analysis of nutrient response in soil and vegetation
useful for forensic investigation.
Keywords: Decomposition, buried cadaver, trace metals, accumulation, AAS
* Corresponding author: [email protected]
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AN OVERVIEW ON EXPERIENTIAL ONLINE LEARNING OF
LANGUAGE IN THE AGE OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
CHE WAN IDA RAHIMAH BT. CHE WAN IBRAHIM
English Language Learning Centre
Centre for Fundamental and Continuing Education
University Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)
Tel: 09-6683281; Fax: 09-6683790; emel: [email protected]
Abstract
Globalisation is leading to the transformation of online experiential learning into a discipline that is
increasingly emphasised in the current world of language education especially during the current
pandemic. Therefore, the aim of this study was to identify literature that is relevant to online experiential
learning for second languages and to gather evidence on the importance of online experiential learning
practises towards 21st century student development, regardless of a pandemic. A literature review was
conducted using a selected database, and the search terms were focused on "language learning
students," "second language education," "online learning," "experiential learning," and "experiential
learning online." The literature review is limited to peer-reviewed publications in English, between 2011
and 2021, and includes research studies and scholarly opinions. A review of the literature found that
twenty-six relevant articles were identified, identifying factors increasing the need to effectively guide
the practise of online experiential learning in second language education. The literature also proves
that, if students are clear about the purpose of language learning through online experiences and are
motivated when instructors model experiential learning practices, they will certainly be more successful
in practising these important skills for lifelong success—in academic, personality, and career
development.
Keywords: Experiential Learning, second language, online learning, motivation, lifelong learning
Fields/Bidang: English Language Teaching
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EXAMINING THE USE OF MOBILE LEARNING IN MANDARIN FOREIGN
LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION
NURUL AIN CHUA 1
GOH YING SOON2
1Center for Fundamental and Continuing Education, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu.
[email protected]
2Academy of Language Studies, UiTM Terengganu
ABSTRACT
Malaysians are now prepared to embrace mobile learning. Malaysia’s mobile users are fully embracing
the concept of getting connected everywhere at any time. This is proven by a survey conducted by the
Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission. The report shows a high figure for Malaysia's
mobile phone subscriptions for every hundred people and most of the users subscribe to more than one
mobile-cellular network. This indicates that mobile phones have become indispensable mobile devices
for Malaysians, particularly the younger generation, and that they offer enormous potential for mobile
learning. As the educational forerunner, the implementation of mobile-assisted learning in higher
education can serve as a catalyst for quality human capital development, particularly through the
instructional process. There is a lot of research in Mandarin foreign language instruction about how
technology can help with Mandarin learning. The Mandarin students' speaking ability, on the other hand,
was found not as good as their writing performance. Thus, the current concept paper aims to explore
to what extent mobile learning affects Mandarin language instruction and what the existing factors are
for enhancing students’ speaking ability.
Keywords: Mobile-Assisted Language Learning; Mandarin Foreign Language Instruction, speaking
Achievement
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THE LOGICAL EVIDENCE IN ENCOURAGING MARINE LIFE
PRESERVATION AMONG YOUTH
Nurul Hidayah Mat
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), Terengganu
[email protected]
ABSTRACT
A limited view of the relationship between persuasive communication of the visual rhetoric and the
general public’s perspectives on marine life preservation has resulted in the deliberate effort among
media practitioners in Malaysia. A key problem in Malaysia is the minimum discussion and minimum
use of media platforms in constructing evidence about the marine life extinction issue and disseminate
this alarming crisis to the general public. This paper analysed the rhetorical elements in eco-
documentaries that encourage youth to preserve marine life. The examinations of two documentaries,
international and local production in the effort to raise public awareness of marine life conservation were
found. Six focus-group discussions were conducted among Malaysian young generations from three
different populations consist of (i) the urban area, (ii) the rural area and (iii) the coastal area, in order to
explore their documentary viewing experiences. This study focuses on rational appeal (logos) and found
that this rhetorical element was significant in raising marine life preservation. This finding established
the effectiveness of this rhetorical tool in enhancing the credibility of the message claims made by the
characters in the eco-documentary through (i) the image and (ii) the written facts. These elements
brought a deeper understanding of the different groups of people, especially in terms of the English
language for Malaysians, a factor not debated in previous studies.
Keywords: Persuasive Communication; Rhetorical Elements; Visual Rhetoric; Marine Life Preservation;
Eco-Documentary
Fields: Communication
Sub-Fields: Environmental Communication; Media; Species Sustainability
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KEPERCAYAAN DAN AMALAN PENGAJARAN DAN PEMBELAJARAN (PdP)
GURU BAHASA CINA SEBAGAI BAHASA KEDUADI ERA PANDEMIK COVID-19
Nabihah Alia Abd Rahman
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
[email protected]
Nurul Ain Chua Abdullah
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
[email protected]
Abstrak:
Kepercayaan guru memainkan peranan signifikan dalam menentukan tingkah laku, polisi dan amalan
pengajaran dan pembelajaran (PdP) serta perkembangan pelajar. Di era pandemik Covid-19, guru
merupakan barisan hadapan yang perlu bersiap sedia dengan pelbagai kemungkinan dalam
menjalankan amanah dan tugas. Justeru, sejauh manakah pendidikan dalam norma baharu ini
mempengaruhi pengajaran bahasa Cina sebagai bahasa kedua. Oleh itu, kajian ini bertujuan
menyelidik dan merungkai persoalan amalan PdP guru bahasa Cina sebagai bahasa kedua dalam
musim pandemik ini. Apakah amalan, kepercayaan guru dan cabaran yang dihadapi? Kajian naratif
inkuiri melalui temu bual secara mendalam telah dijalankan terhadap enam guru bahasa Cina yang
dipilih secara persampelan mudah dari beberapa institusi pengajian tinggi dalam negara. Data
dianalisis secara kualitatif dan didapati para guru menggunakan pelbagai aplikasi teknologi sebagai
medium PdP. Selain itu, terdapat beberapa isu seperti kekangan masa, capaian internet terhad serta
suasana pembelajaran yang kurang kondusif. Kesignifikan kajian menunjukkan PdP dalam talian
menggalakkan pelajar mengawal pembelajaran secara kendiri dan mendorong guru berfikiran kreatif
dan inovatif. Konklusinya, kajian ini bertujuan meningkatkan keberkesanan amalan PdP guru bahasa
Cina sebagai bahasa kedua dalam musim pandemik Covid-19. Perkongsian maklumat ini diharapkan
dapat memantapkan kepercayaan guru dan meningkatkan amalan profesionalisme keguruan guru
bahasa Cina.
Kata Kunci: Amalan PdP pandemik covid 19, bahasa Cina sebagai bahasa kedua,
keyakinan guru
Bidang: Pendidikan
Sub-bidang: Pengajaran bahasa,pembangunan guru
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COHESION AND COHERENCE IN WRITTEN ACADEMIC TEXTS OF
MALAYSIAN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
Wan Zulkifli Wan Kassim
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), Terengganu
[email protected]
ABSTRACT
A text is considered well-written when its readability is high. Text readability is influenced by several
factors, the main two being cohesion and coherence. When cohesion and coherence exist in a text,
readability improves, and when they do not, readability weakens. In light of such importance of cohesion
and coherence, their use in written texts of students needs to be examined, so that appropriate
pedagogical implications can be decided. Therefore, this study investigated the use of cohesion and
coherence in written academic texts of Malaysian university students. This study sought to identify how
the students incorporated into their writing the different types of cohesion and coherence ties. To this
end, this study employed Halliday and Hasan’s (1976) cohesion theory and Oshima and Hogue’s (2006)
set of coherence conventions. The method used in this study was qualitative descriptive research. The
texts used for analysis were written by 57 students from a public university in Terengganu, Malaysia.
They wrote the texts as part of their class assignments for academic writing course. The texts were
qualitatively analysed to identify the students’ use of the different cohesive ties including reference ties,
lexical ties, conjunctive ties, substitution ties, and ellipsis ties. Also identified were the different
coherence ties such as repetition of key nouns, use of consistent pronouns, use of transition signals,
and arrangement of ideas in logical order. The study’s findings and pedagogical implications will be
discussed.
Keywords: readability, cohesion and coherence, Malaysian students
Sub-field: Education and Human Capital
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TOOLS, MACHINES AND SOFTWARE USED FOR INCREASING THE
SPEED OF READING
Salahud Din Abdul-Rab
PhD. Fellow, Applied Linguistics, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia
Faculty Member, Department of English, King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia
[email protected]
Dr Samsiah Abdul-Hamid
English Language Learning Centre, University of Malaysia, Terengganu, Malaysia
[email protected]
Dr Raihana Romly
English Language Learning Centre, University of Malaysia, Terengganu, Malaysia
[email protected]
Abstract
The present study aims to concentrate on the tools, machines, and software applications used to
increase reading speed. There has been a need for modernization of the old-fashioned machines in the
field of speed reading. Several practical steps have already been taken since the last three decades of
the twentieth century, and several outdated speed-reading tools and various equipment types have
already been replaced by quite a few speed-reading software programs and mobile applications. The
earliest speed-reading tools are reading pacing machines, which work on various simple to advanced
technological principles. Different types of machines are also used for tracking the movements of eyes
in the form of saccades and fixations during reading. Several speed-increasing software tools use the
powerful text processing technique called the Rapid Serial Visual Presentation (RSVP). Many of these
tools have demonstrated significant productivity gains in both speed and comprehension of learners.
However, as there is a great diversity of these tools, there is a need to choose the right combination,
considering the diversity among learners. Though the progress that has been made in developing these
tools since the inception is quite encouraging, there is still room for improvements in terms of making
the process of speed reading closer to natural reading.
Keywords: Speed Reading, EFL, Reading Comprehension, Reading Skill, Reading Speed.
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MALAY WOOD CARVINGS IN FOUR TRADITIONAL TIMBER
PULPITS
Julaihi Wahid
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), Sarawak
[email protected]
Azli Abdullah
Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK), Kelantan
[email protected]
Bassim Salleh
Department of Architecture, College of Architecture, Art and Design, Ajman University, UAE
[email protected]
Dona Rose Amer Koesmeri
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), Sarawak
[email protected]
ABSTRACT
The history of Malay wood carving is challenging to track down. The sophistication of the wood carving
design, however, has drawn the attention of many researchers. The documented history of Malay
carving motifs was first influenced by Hinduism. Malay carving motifs evolved and adapted to Islam
after the beginning of Islam. The same may be said about the motif and pattern of woodcarving found
on the mosque's pulpit. While there is a lot of literature on Malay woodcarving, there is hardly any
research on traditional Malay pulpit woodcarving. The carving motifs on traditional mosque pulpits are
investigated in this study. Case studies and observations were conducted on four traditional mosque
pulpits in Kelantan and Terengganu. The woodcarving motifs are digitized, and a comparative analysis
is performed using pictorial grids and repertory grids. Finally, a comparison analysis describes the
patterns and motifs of Malay wood carving in the traditional pulpit for future inventory as well as for the
historical record of four traditional pulpits in Kelantan and Terengganu.
Keywords : Malay, Wood Carving, Traditional Timber Pulpit, Kelantan and Terengganu ( Italic, Font 9, 5
words)
Fields: Architecture
Sub-Fields: Heritage and Conservation
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DASAR DAN PENDEKATAN POLITIK TUN ABDUL RAZAK: ANALISIS TEKS
AMANAT PRESIDEN UMNO 1970-1975.
Syahrin Said
[email protected]
Hamdan Aziz (Ph.D)
Jabatan Kenegaraan dan Ketamadunan
Pusat Pendidikan Asas dan Lanjutan
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu.
&
Mohd Mahadee Ismail (Ph.D)
Jabatan Pengajian Kenegaraan dan Ketamadunan
Fakulti Ekologi Manusia, Universiti Putra Malaysia.
Abstrak
Tun Abdul Razak merupakan Perdana Menteri Malaysia yang kedua dan sebagai Presiden UMNO
yang ketiga. Beliau bukan sahaja seorang “innovator” yang dinamis dalam hal-hal pembangunan
negara tetapi juga pragmatis di peringkat antarabangsa. Perdana Menteri kedua Malaysia ini telah
merancang pelbagai pembaharuan dan menggubal dasar baharu dalam membangunkan negara yang
baharu sahaja mencapai kemerdekaan. Usaha-usaha yang dilakukan oleh beliau merupakan batu asas
kepada pembangunan yang dinikmati negara pada hari ini. Legasi yang ditinggalkan oleh Tun Razak
dalam merangka dasar politik, ekonomi dan sosial merupakan sumbangan terbesar dan membuktikan
kejayaannya sebagai pemimpin negara. Makalah ini bertujuan melihat semula dasar-dasar negara
yang tercetus dari ucapan Tun Abdul Razak dalam persidangan Agong UMNO sebagai presiden
UMNO. UMNO sebagai parti politik dominan negara memainkan peranan yang amat penting dalam
mencetuskan kehendak orang Melayu dan merealisasikan pembangunan negara. Ketetapan yang
lahir dari persidangan Agong UMNO kebiasaannya menjadi dasar dalam kerajaan yang diketuai oleh
UMNO dalam Barisan Nasional. Kajian ini berdasarkan kajian kualitatif yang melibatkan kajian teks-
teks ucapan Tun Razak sebagai presiden UMNO dari tahun 1970-1975.
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PENGENALAN KEPADA ANALISIS PERSEPSI MASYARAKAT
TERHADAP MEK MULUNG
Azlina Musa
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), Terengganu
[email protected]
ABSTRAK
Kertas kerja ini akan meneliti pengenalan kepada analisis persepsi masyarakat terhadap Mek Mulung
sebagai seni persembahan tradisional. Penganalisisan kajian ini merupakan suatu tindakan awal
melalui pemerhatian, survei dalam kalangan masyarakat menerusi borang soal selidik yang diedarkan
secara atas talian. Hasil survei yang telah dijalankan telah menerima 446 maklum balas responden
yang telah menyelesaikan soal selidik yang lengkap. Antara objektif kajian ini dijalankan adalah untuk
meninjau persepsi masyarakat kini terhadap Mek Mulung. Disamping meneliti pengetahuan
masyarakat sekarang terhadap Mek Mulung. Selain itu meneliti sejauhmanakah penerimaan
masyarakat moden terhadap Mek Mulung. Hasil dapatan kajian yang dijalankan telah menunjukkan
persepsi positif dalam kalangan masyarakat terhadap Mek Mulung. Disamping reaksi dan sambutan
yang baik mengenai kepentingan Mek Mulung dalam kehidupan bermasyarakat. Meskipun kehidupan
kemodenan, namun Mek Mulung begitu berpotensi untuk terus maju dalam industri kebudayaan. Oleh
itu, pendokumentasian semula hasil dapatan kajian ini adalah diharap dapat menyumbangkan sumber
ilmiah yang boleh dijadikan sebagai rujukan kepada pengkaji pada masa akan datang.
Kata kunci: Mek Mulung, Persepsi Masyarakat, Ilmu Pengetahuan, Penerimaan, Kesedaran
Fields/Bidang: Kebudayaan
Sub-Fields/Sub-Bidang: Culture
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ISU DAN PERMASALAHAN PERJANJIAN AIR DI MALAYSIA: KAJIAN
KES PERJANJIAN AIR ANTARA KEDAH DAN PERLIS, 1969-2020
Mohd Firdaus Bin Abdullah
Abstrak
Isu Air antara Malaysia dan Singapura merupakan sebuah isu water politic yang semua orang tahu.
Malah ramai beranggapan konflik air antarabangsa berkenaan seolah-olah menunjukkan Malaysia
cuba melindungi kepentingan strategik mereka melalui perjanjian bekalan air yang berat sebelah dan
seolah-olah pada abad ke 21, dengan air akan menyebabkan peperangan akan berlaku. Namun begitu,
Malaysia seolah-olah tidak nampak dan membiarkan dengan masalah yang berlaku di beberapa negeri
mereka dalam perkara yang sama berkaitan. Sekiranya dibiarkan, bukan sahaja perang di peringkat
antarabangsa sahaja yang berlaku, malah di peringkat dalaman, negeri-negeri akan berperang sama
sendiri dalam pertikaian air yang tiada kesudahan. Negeri-negeri utara di Malaysia, misalnya
mempunyai konflik air yang tersendiri misalnya negeri Kedah dan Perlis. Mengapa Perlis berusaha
untuk memohon kebenaran Kedah menggunakan sumber air mentah dari Empangan Muda sebagai
strategi bekalan air mereka? Mengapa Kerajaan Perlis berusaha untuk memeterai perjanjian bekalan
air antara Kerajaan Kedah dalam tempoh yang dinyatakan? Jawapannya ialah untuk kelancaran sosio
ekonomi yang telah mendorong Kerajaan Perlis meraih simpati Kerajaan Kedah dalam tujuan yang
dinyatakan. Keadaan negeri Perlis yang mengalami kekurangan sumber air mentah telah
menyebabkan kerajaan negeri terpaksa menggunakan konsep hubungan adik-abang dalam memohon
bantuan kerajaan Kedah dalam hal yang dinyatakan. Maka dengan itu, artikel ini ingin
mempersembahkan bagaimana faktor bekalan air mempengaruhi tindakan dan pemikiran Kerajaan
Perlis sehingga termeterainya beberapa perjanjian bekalan air antara kedua-dua negeri dalam tempoh
yang dinyatakan. Kekuatan artikel ini ialah ianya menggunakan pendekatan sejarah dalam mentafsir
niat dan tindakan subjek sejarah dalam konteks bekalan air. Sememangnya ianya telah memberi
dimensi baharu dalam perbincangan mengenai isu air di Malaysia.
Kata kunci: Bekalan Air, Perlis, Kedah, Perjanjian Air, Politik Air
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You Read You Write: A Intervention Program to Help Improve AWS
Students’ Referencing Skills
NADIA MOHD NAWI
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), Terengganu
[email protected]
ALYANI AYUB
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), Terengganu
[email protected]
CHAIZANI MOHD SHAMSUDIN
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), Terengganu
[email protected]
NOOR DURRAH FARAHI ALIAS
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), Terengganu
[email protected]
NORAINI MOHD SATTA
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), Terengganu
[email protected]
HAFIZAH AB HAMID
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), Terengganu
[email protected]
NOOR AZIDA AB WAHAB
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), Terengganu
[email protected]
HALIMATUS SAADIAH ABDUL RAHMAN
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), Terengganu
[email protected]
ABSTRACT
In the Academic Writing Skills course, students are taught how to write an essay and how to do correct
referencing using the APA format. However, many students have difficulty in mastering referencing
skills, an essential skill for undergraduates. Furthermore, teachers have too many classes to teach and
time is very limited as each semester lasts for 14 weeks. Hence to help students comprehend this
referencing skill, the researchers decided to give an intervention activity called You Read You Write.
But before the intervention, the students were given a paragraph writing test as a form of pre-test. Then
the intervention in the form of 7 academically written paragraphs were given to them in the span of 7
weeks via Google Form. In the forms they had to answer 10 comprehension questions, four of which
were on referencing and citing sources. At the end of the intervention, they were again given the same
test to see the changes in their writings. Both pre and post-tests were reviewed and given marks and
thereafter they were analysed using SPSS. The outcome was positive and significant as there was an
increase in marks in the post test. Though there are aspects of the activity that need to be reexamined,
the activity was still a success in helping students write better references. Furthermore, as this
intervention activity was never done in this course, it is highly recommended for the instructors of this
course to continue doing this practice in the future.
Keywords/Kata Kunci: academic writing skills, referencing, citing, tertiary level, reading
Fields/Bidang: Education
Sub-Fields/Sub-Bidang: Language teaching
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KEBERKESANAN KEMPEN MATLAMAT PEMBANGUNAN LESTARI
(SDG2030) PELAJAR DALAM KURIKULUM KURSUS PEMBANGUNAN
LESTARI
MOHAMAD PIRDAUS BIN YUSOH, MOHD AZMI IDRIS, NOR AFANDY HAMID@HAMAD, WONG
CHEE HO, NURHAZLIYANA HANAFI, NORLIAWATI SIDEK
Pusat Pendidikan Asas dan Lanjutan, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Terengganu
Corresponding: [email protected]
Abstrak
Kursus pembangunan lestari salah satu kursus elektif yang ditawarkan di Universiti Malaysia
Terengganu. Melalui kursus ini pelajar perlu melaksanakan kempen berkaitan pembangunan lestari.
Kepelbagaian kempen yang dilaksanakan oleh pelajar dilihat memberikan impak yang baik kepada
masyarakat. Kempen-kempen yang dijalankan melalui platform digital iaitu melalui media sosial
peribadi mereka sendiri seperti Whatsapp, Instagram dan Facebook. Penilaian kempen dijalankan
berdasarkan soal selidik pre dan post. Antara kempen yang dijalankan pelajar yang dilihat memberikan
kesan impak yang positif adalah kempen “No Plastic is Fantastic”. Informasi yang telah disiarkan
melalui poster informatif dan video adalah berkenaan keburukan penggunaan plastik sekali guna
terhadap alam sekitar dan bahan alternatif lain yang boleh digunakan sebagai pengganti plastik sekali
guna. Daripada seminggu perlaksanaan kempen mereka, seramai 156 orang responden yang
memberikan maklum balas yang lengkap. Dapatan mendapati, sebelum kempen dilaksanakan, hanya
25 peratus responden sangat bersetuju, 41.66% setuju dan 33.33% tidak bersetuju tentang keburukan
penggunaan plastik sekali guna. Setelah kempen dilaksanakan, peratus yang sangat bersetuju
meningkat kepada 61.11% , setuju 26.38% dan tidak setuju hanya 12.5%. Daripada dapatan ini boleh
disimpulkan bahawa kempen yang dijalankan berkesan oleh pelajar mampu memberikan kesedaran
kepada umum tentang pembangunan lestari sekali gus membantu mencapai matlamat pembangunan
lestari (SDG2030).
Kata kunci: Pembangunan lestari, Matlamat Pembangunan Lestari, kurikulum, kempen pelajar
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STIGMATIZATION OF ALMAJIRI SYSTEM DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: A
CORPUS ANALYSIS OF REPORTS FROM NIGERIAN NEWSPAPERS
IBRAHIM BASHIR1
English Language Institute, Jubail Industrial College, Saudi Arabia
KAMARIAH YUNUS2
Faculty of Languages and Communications, Universiti Sultan Zainul Abidin, UniSZA
YUSUF MAITAMA ABUBAKAR3
School of General Studies, Kano University of Science and Technology, Wudil, Nigeria
HAMISU HAMISU HARUNA4
Department of English, Al-Qalam University Katsina, Katsina state, Nigeria
YUNANA AHMED5
Department of English, Gombe State University
ANAS SA’IDU MUHAMMAD6
Department of Nigerian Languages, Bayero University Kano
Abstract
The Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has prompted a slew of criticism about the age-long Islamic
Almajri System of Education which became one of the most reported issues in the Nigerian media. This
leads to substantial increase of stigmatization, scapegoating, prejudice and resentment against
‘Almajirai’ (students enrolled in Almajri schools), as they are associated with the spreading of the virus.
The present study employs a corpus-assisted discourse analysis to explore the rise of Almajiri
stigmatization during Covid-19 pandemic from the Nigerian newspapers’ textual data. Three theories
were adopted to guide this study, which are: Hoey’s (2005) lexical priming, Goffman’s (1974) framing
theory, and Goffman’s (1963) stigma theory. The textual data were generated from three Nigerian
newspapers namely, Daily Trust (89 articles), Punch (39 articles), The Cable (33 articles), a total of 161
articles were found covering a period within mid of February and early August 2020. The newly compiled
corpus namely ‘Almajiri News Corpus’ (ANC) consists of 77,677 words. LancsBox v. 5.0 was used to
aid the analysis of the data. The results found that the word ‘Almajiri’ which is among the top ten most
frequent wordlist was framed negatively in the Nigerian newspapers’ reports. It was surrounded with
negative collocates such as: jailed, dilemma, ban, repatriates, repatriation begging, evacuates, bans,
tested positive. The results found that Almajirai were framed as illiterate, and metaphorically referred to
as dangerous ‘army’. However, some reports are in defense of the Almajirai as citizens who have the
constitutional rights to be protected. The results also found some neutral stances like a call for reform
of Almajiri system, and separating it from street begging. Finally, some implications were given based
on the study findings.
Keywords: Almajiri, Covid-19, Corpus Linguistics, Discourse Analysis, Stigmatization, Framing
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Penaung
Naib Canselor UMT
Penasihat
Dekan PPAL
Prof. Dr. Asyraf Haji Abd. Rahman
Pengarah
Dr. Firdaus Khairi Bin Abdul Kadir
Timb. Pengarah
Dr. Kasyfullah Bin Abd Kadir
Setiausaha I
Dr. Nurul Hidayah Binti Mat
Setiausaha II
Pn. Nabihah Alia Binti Abd Rahman
Bendahari I
Pn. Norlidawahi Binti Wahab
Bendahari II
Pn. Rosnani Binti Abdul Ghani
Jawatankuasa Promosi dan Penajaan
Dr. Mohamad Pirdaus Bin Yusoh
Dr. Azlina Binti Musa
En. Mohd Azmi Bin Muhammed Idris
En.Muhammad Afifuddin Bin Pi Remli
En. Nor Afandy Bin Hamid @ Hamad
En. Roslan Bin Said
Jawatankuasa Penerbitan (Abstrak, Kertas Kerja dan Penerbitan)
PM. Dr. Che Hasniza Che Noh
Dr. Abdul Mutalib Bin Embong
Dr Jumadil Saputra (FPEPS)
Dr Zikri Muhammad (FPEPS)
Dr Isma Rosila Ismail
Dr Nurul Ain Chua Abdullah
Dr Abd Hanis Embong
Cik Wan Nurhafeza Binti Wan Salam
Jawatankuasa Fasiliti
En. Mohammad Zaidi Bin Mahadi
Pn. Sarifah Noraida Binti Tuan Nek
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Jawatankuasa Perasmian
Dr. Radhiah Binti Ismail
Dr. Roswati Binti Abdul Rashid
Dr. Mohamad Pirdaus Bin Yusoh
Puan Mazlina Binti Ahmad
En. Syahrin Bin Said
Pn. Aini Zahida Binti Din
Pn. Chaizani Binti Mohd Shamsudin
Cik Wan Nurhafeza Binti Wan Salam
En. Ahmad Nazir Bin Haron
En. Hamizan Bin Ishak
En. Irwan Bin Che Ayob
Pn. Asmawati Binti Ngah
Pn. Noor Azlina Binti Othman
En. Mohd Karimi Bin Ma
En. Muhammad Hasif Syazan Bin Borhanudin
Cik Nur Syahirah Binti Fauzi
En. Mohd Izham Bin Mohd A Wahid
En. Muhammad Amirul Shafiq Bin Kadri
En. Che Ku Baharuddin Bin Che Ku Ismai
Jawatankuasa Jamuan Makan & Minum
Dr. Ruzaini Binti Sulaiman
Dr. Aisyah Binti Dollah@Abdullah
Jawatankuasa Penjadualan dan Sidang Selari (Plenary Session)
Pn. Noorfathehah Binti Abdullah Sani
En. Madzlan bin Abet
Pn. Mazlina bt Ahmad
Dr. Roswati Binti Abdul Rashid
Jawatankuasa Buku Program
Pn. Nurhazliyana Binti Hanafi
Puan Norliawati Bt. Mohd Sidek (JIDK)
Cik Khadijah Munirah binti Suhaimi
Jawatankuasa Pendaftaran dan Sijil
Dr. Najihah Binti Abdul Mutalib
Pn.Ismar Liza Mahani Binti Ismail
Pn. Mariati Binti Mat Salleh@Md Nor
Pn. Nursalawati Binti Drahman
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