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Universiti Teknologi MARA, Kedah, 2013
Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2013
This study explored the oral tradition practice among the local aborigine particularly the Semai ... more This study explored the oral tradition practice among the local aborigine particularly the Semai people who live in Southeastern Perak of Peninsular Malaysia. Oral tradition is considered as a way of the aborigines to deliver lessons of life to their younger folks. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to discover the traditional knowledge that was passed down from generation to generation. The findings revealed that the main knowledge that is still being delivered through this system of oral tradition is the traditional beliefs of the Semai people. There are four fundamental beliefs of the Semai which are the belief in the spirit of Sewang, the supremacy of animals, the almighty sense of nature and the continuance of life after death.
The purpose of this study was to analyse the academic English language lacks and needs of Industr... more The purpose of this study was to analyse the academic English language lacks and needs of Industrial Design students in Universiti Teknologi MARA Kedah (UiTM). It highlights the lacks and needs for English for Academic Purposes in helping the students to succeed in the program through the usage of English language. The research tools used were in the form of a questionnaire and interview which later being computed using SPSS into data analysis. Results indicated that the students have problems in acquiring the English language skills. This shows the weaknesses of English Language courses in helping the students to acquire the language skills needed by the faculty. The study concludes that relevant actions should be taken as to ensure the needs of the students are fulfilled and they can perform effectively in the program and future career.
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](Integration of information and communication technology (ICT) in teaching and learning will be ab... more Integration of information and communication technology (ICT) in teaching and learning will be able to generate a positive impact in student’s academic achievement. Taking into consideration of this issue, government of Malaysia has taking an initiative by creating Malaysian Education Development Plan 2013 - 2025. Part of the plan is focusing on the needs of school infrastructure development for example at least 20 students will be equipped with ICT in all schools. In Malaysia education mainstream, besides having Sekolah Rendah Kebangsaan (SRK) or Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK), there is also Sekolah Agama Bantuan Kerajaan (SABK). SABK is one of the government efforts to help and strengthen the religious schools in Malaysia. Since ICT usage has becoming global phenomena, Sekolah Agama Bantuan Kerajaan (SABK) also tries to adapt this approach in their teaching and learning process. In accordance to that, five Sekolah Rendah Agama (SRA) under management of Jabatan Agama Islam Wilay...
Behavioral academic self-esteem (BASE) has been used with children of preschool, elementary, and ... more Behavioral academic self-esteem (BASE) has been used with children of preschool, elementary, and junior high school classes, both individually and in groups. In this study, BASE is used to estimate the factor structures and determine the levels of academic self-esteem of the student. The current practice of the existing system using BASE scale may be scored by hand or by computer based on the rigid crisp values to represent rating number one through five. Since BASE requires the ability for estimating the factor structure and also the ability to explain how the conclusion is derived, therefore artificial intelligent techniques that are required to perform BASE must be able to perform estimation and provide reasoning. For this purpose, fuzzy logic and expert system have been integrated in a web-based environment to demonstrate the use of hybrid system on BASE factor structure and levels of academic self-esteem. For each BASE factor, the sub score is provided based on the classificati...
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to describe the relationship between the students' ge... more Abstract: The purpose of this study was to describe the relationship between the students' gender and Social Economic Status (SES) and the English Language performance. A total of 355 form four students from four boarding schools in the state of Kedah and Perlis were taken as the subjects for this study. The research tool used was in the form of a questionnaire. The measurement of student's performance was based on their PMR English examination scores. The t-test and ANOVA were used to test the independent variables. The results obtained reported that gender, parents' total monthly income, parents' education level and the frequency of using English showed the existence of significant differences as related to the English Language performance. Other personal characteristics variables did not show any significant differences. Keywords: Gender; Social Economic Status; English Language Performance Resume: L'objectif de cette etude est de decrire les relations entre l...
Canadian Social Science, Sep 1, 2009
The purpose of this study was to describe the relationship between the students' gender and Socia... more The purpose of this study was to describe the relationship between the students' gender and Social Economic Status (SES) and the English Language performance. A total of 355 form four students from four boarding schools in the state of Kedah and Perlis were taken as the subjects for this study. The research tool used was in the form of a questionnaire. The measurement of student's performance was based on their PMR English examination scores. The t-test and ANOVA were used to test the independent variables. The results obtained reported that gender, parents' total monthly income, parents' education level and the frequency of using English showed the existence of significant differences as related to the English Language performance. Other personal characteristics variables did not show any significant differences.
Behavioral academic self-esteem (BASE) has been used with children of preschool, elementary, and ... more Behavioral academic self-esteem (BASE) has been used with children of preschool, elementary, and junior high school classes, both individually and in groups. In this study, BASE is used to estimate the factor structures and determine the levels of academic self-esteem of the student. The current practice of the existing system using BASE scale may be scored by hand or by computer based on the rigid crisp values to represent rating number one through five. Since BASE requires the ability for estimating the factor structure and also the ability to explain how the conclusion is derived, therefore artificial intelligent techniques that are required to perform BASE must be able to perform estimation and provide reasoning. For this purpose, fuzzy logic and expert system have been integrated in a web-based environment to demonstrate the use of hybrid system on BASE factor structure and levels of academic self-esteem. For each BASE factor, the sub score is provided based on the classifications of academic self-esteem and their respective ranges. In FuzzyXteem, users in particular teachers, counselors, or parent are allowed to measure students' self-esteem at early age using real time computation. FuzzyXteem facilitates user by automatically evaluating BASE factors and helps the user diagnoses their students' levels of academic self-esteem in 3 ratings: low, moderate and high. It is also able to provide explanation and describe how the conclusion can be derived.
English Language Teaching, 2009
The purpose of this study was to analyse the academic English language lacks and needs of Industr... more The purpose of this study was to analyse the academic English language lacks and needs of Industrial Design students in Universiti Teknologi MARA Kedah (UiTM). It highlights the lacks and needs for English for Academic Purposes in helping the students to succeed in the program through the usage of English language. The research tools used were in the form of a questionnaire and interview which later being computed using SPSS into data analysis. Results indicated that the students have problems in acquiring the English language skills. This shows the weaknesses of English Language courses in helping the students to acquire the language skills needed by the faculty. The study concludes that relevant actions should be taken as to ensure the needs of the students are fulfilled and they can perform effectively in the program and future career.
Page 1. MOTIVATION AND ATTITUDE IN LEARNING ENGLISH AMONG UiTM STUDENTS IN THE NORTHERN REGION RA... more Page 1. MOTIVATION AND ATTITUDE IN LEARNING ENGLISH AMONG UiTM STUDENTS IN THE NORTHERN REGION RAZILA ABDUL AZ NOR ASLAH ADZMl COPYRIGHT 43 UiTM Page 2. Page 3. Page 4. Page 5. Page 6. TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Tables List of Figures ...
Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2013
Theory and Practice in Language Studies, 2011
ISSN 1799-2591 Theory and Practice in Language Studies, Vol. 1, No. 7, pp. 778-784, July 2011 © 2... more ISSN 1799-2591 Theory and Practice in Language Studies, Vol. 1, No. 7, pp. 778-784, July 2011 © 2011 ACADEMY PUBLISHER Manufactured in Finland. doi:10.4304/tpls.1.7.778-784 ... English as a Second Language (ESL) Learners in ... Nurazila Abdul Aziz Department of ...
Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2013
This study explored the oral tradition practice among the local aborigine particularly the Semai ... more This study explored the oral tradition practice among the local aborigine particularly the Semai people who live in Southeastern Perak of Peninsular Malaysia. Oral tradition is considered as a way of the aborigines to deliver lessons of life to their younger folks. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to discover the traditional knowledge that was passed down from generation to generation. The findings revealed that the main knowledge that is still being delivered through this system of oral tradition is the traditional beliefs of the Semai people. There are four fundamental beliefs of the Semai which are the belief in the spirit of Sewang, the supremacy of animals, the almighty sense of nature and the continuance of life after death.
Universiti Teknologi MARA, Kedah, 2013
Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2013
This study explored the oral tradition practice among the local aborigine particularly the Semai ... more This study explored the oral tradition practice among the local aborigine particularly the Semai people who live in Southeastern Perak of Peninsular Malaysia. Oral tradition is considered as a way of the aborigines to deliver lessons of life to their younger folks. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to discover the traditional knowledge that was passed down from generation to generation. The findings revealed that the main knowledge that is still being delivered through this system of oral tradition is the traditional beliefs of the Semai people. There are four fundamental beliefs of the Semai which are the belief in the spirit of Sewang, the supremacy of animals, the almighty sense of nature and the continuance of life after death.
The purpose of this study was to analyse the academic English language lacks and needs of Industr... more The purpose of this study was to analyse the academic English language lacks and needs of Industrial Design students in Universiti Teknologi MARA Kedah (UiTM). It highlights the lacks and needs for English for Academic Purposes in helping the students to succeed in the program through the usage of English language. The research tools used were in the form of a questionnaire and interview which later being computed using SPSS into data analysis. Results indicated that the students have problems in acquiring the English language skills. This shows the weaknesses of English Language courses in helping the students to acquire the language skills needed by the faculty. The study concludes that relevant actions should be taken as to ensure the needs of the students are fulfilled and they can perform effectively in the program and future career.
Integration of information and communication technology (ICT) in teaching and learning will be ab... more Integration of information and communication technology (ICT) in teaching and learning will be able to generate a positive impact in student’s academic achievement. Taking into consideration of this issue, government of Malaysia has taking an initiative by creating Malaysian Education Development Plan 2013 - 2025. Part of the plan is focusing on the needs of school infrastructure development for example at least 20 students will be equipped with ICT in all schools. In Malaysia education mainstream, besides having Sekolah Rendah Kebangsaan (SRK) or Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK), there is also Sekolah Agama Bantuan Kerajaan (SABK). SABK is one of the government efforts to help and strengthen the religious schools in Malaysia. Since ICT usage has becoming global phenomena, Sekolah Agama Bantuan Kerajaan (SABK) also tries to adapt this approach in their teaching and learning process. In accordance to that, five Sekolah Rendah Agama (SRA) under management of Jabatan Agama Islam Wilay...
Behavioral academic self-esteem (BASE) has been used with children of preschool, elementary, and ... more Behavioral academic self-esteem (BASE) has been used with children of preschool, elementary, and junior high school classes, both individually and in groups. In this study, BASE is used to estimate the factor structures and determine the levels of academic self-esteem of the student. The current practice of the existing system using BASE scale may be scored by hand or by computer based on the rigid crisp values to represent rating number one through five. Since BASE requires the ability for estimating the factor structure and also the ability to explain how the conclusion is derived, therefore artificial intelligent techniques that are required to perform BASE must be able to perform estimation and provide reasoning. For this purpose, fuzzy logic and expert system have been integrated in a web-based environment to demonstrate the use of hybrid system on BASE factor structure and levels of academic self-esteem. For each BASE factor, the sub score is provided based on the classificati...
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to describe the relationship between the students' ge... more Abstract: The purpose of this study was to describe the relationship between the students' gender and Social Economic Status (SES) and the English Language performance. A total of 355 form four students from four boarding schools in the state of Kedah and Perlis were taken as the subjects for this study. The research tool used was in the form of a questionnaire. The measurement of student's performance was based on their PMR English examination scores. The t-test and ANOVA were used to test the independent variables. The results obtained reported that gender, parents' total monthly income, parents' education level and the frequency of using English showed the existence of significant differences as related to the English Language performance. Other personal characteristics variables did not show any significant differences. Keywords: Gender; Social Economic Status; English Language Performance Resume: L'objectif de cette etude est de decrire les relations entre l...
Canadian Social Science, Sep 1, 2009
The purpose of this study was to describe the relationship between the students' gender and Socia... more The purpose of this study was to describe the relationship between the students' gender and Social Economic Status (SES) and the English Language performance. A total of 355 form four students from four boarding schools in the state of Kedah and Perlis were taken as the subjects for this study. The research tool used was in the form of a questionnaire. The measurement of student's performance was based on their PMR English examination scores. The t-test and ANOVA were used to test the independent variables. The results obtained reported that gender, parents' total monthly income, parents' education level and the frequency of using English showed the existence of significant differences as related to the English Language performance. Other personal characteristics variables did not show any significant differences.
Behavioral academic self-esteem (BASE) has been used with children of preschool, elementary, and ... more Behavioral academic self-esteem (BASE) has been used with children of preschool, elementary, and junior high school classes, both individually and in groups. In this study, BASE is used to estimate the factor structures and determine the levels of academic self-esteem of the student. The current practice of the existing system using BASE scale may be scored by hand or by computer based on the rigid crisp values to represent rating number one through five. Since BASE requires the ability for estimating the factor structure and also the ability to explain how the conclusion is derived, therefore artificial intelligent techniques that are required to perform BASE must be able to perform estimation and provide reasoning. For this purpose, fuzzy logic and expert system have been integrated in a web-based environment to demonstrate the use of hybrid system on BASE factor structure and levels of academic self-esteem. For each BASE factor, the sub score is provided based on the classifications of academic self-esteem and their respective ranges. In FuzzyXteem, users in particular teachers, counselors, or parent are allowed to measure students' self-esteem at early age using real time computation. FuzzyXteem facilitates user by automatically evaluating BASE factors and helps the user diagnoses their students' levels of academic self-esteem in 3 ratings: low, moderate and high. It is also able to provide explanation and describe how the conclusion can be derived.
English Language Teaching, 2009
The purpose of this study was to analyse the academic English language lacks and needs of Industr... more The purpose of this study was to analyse the academic English language lacks and needs of Industrial Design students in Universiti Teknologi MARA Kedah (UiTM). It highlights the lacks and needs for English for Academic Purposes in helping the students to succeed in the program through the usage of English language. The research tools used were in the form of a questionnaire and interview which later being computed using SPSS into data analysis. Results indicated that the students have problems in acquiring the English language skills. This shows the weaknesses of English Language courses in helping the students to acquire the language skills needed by the faculty. The study concludes that relevant actions should be taken as to ensure the needs of the students are fulfilled and they can perform effectively in the program and future career.
Page 1. MOTIVATION AND ATTITUDE IN LEARNING ENGLISH AMONG UiTM STUDENTS IN THE NORTHERN REGION RA... more Page 1. MOTIVATION AND ATTITUDE IN LEARNING ENGLISH AMONG UiTM STUDENTS IN THE NORTHERN REGION RAZILA ABDUL AZ NOR ASLAH ADZMl COPYRIGHT 43 UiTM Page 2. Page 3. Page 4. Page 5. Page 6. TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Tables List of Figures ...
Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2013
Theory and Practice in Language Studies, 2011
ISSN 1799-2591 Theory and Practice in Language Studies, Vol. 1, No. 7, pp. 778-784, July 2011 © 2... more ISSN 1799-2591 Theory and Practice in Language Studies, Vol. 1, No. 7, pp. 778-784, July 2011 © 2011 ACADEMY PUBLISHER Manufactured in Finland. doi:10.4304/tpls.1.7.778-784 ... English as a Second Language (ESL) Learners in ... Nurazila Abdul Aziz Department of ...
Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2013
This study explored the oral tradition practice among the local aborigine particularly the Semai ... more This study explored the oral tradition practice among the local aborigine particularly the Semai people who live in Southeastern Perak of Peninsular Malaysia. Oral tradition is considered as a way of the aborigines to deliver lessons of life to their younger folks. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to discover the traditional knowledge that was passed down from generation to generation. The findings revealed that the main knowledge that is still being delivered through this system of oral tradition is the traditional beliefs of the Semai people. There are four fundamental beliefs of the Semai which are the belief in the spirit of Sewang, the supremacy of animals, the almighty sense of nature and the continuance of life after death.