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Using Forum Theatre to Develop Various Levels of Thinking Skills among Moral Education Students in Secondary School
Authors: Et.al Nadarajan Thambu 
Published: April 2021

Purpose –The power of forum theatre in education and various field is well known by educators. However, the use of forum theatre in Malaysia, particularly in the field of moral education, is still lacking and limited. At the same time, the development of thinking skills is one of the aims of the moral education curriculum in Malaysia. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the use of forum theatre as a pedagogical tool in developing various levels of thinking skills among moral education students.
Method –This study adopted a qualitative research design and was underpinned by Bloom’s revised taxonomy as the theoretical and analytical framework. A total of 14 moral education students participated in this study. Data were collected qualitatively using classroom observation, interviews, and journal writing. Thematic analysis was utilized to analyse and present the findings.
Findings –The findings of this study reveal that various theatrical activities that underpinned the four elements of forum theatre-(i) writing a script, (ii) delivering a dialogue in an anti-model play, (iii) discussion and decision-making in a forum session, and (iv) improvisation in an intervention play-show the development of students’thinking skill level such as analysing, evaluating, and creating skills. Therefore, this study suggests that forum theatre can be used in moral education pedagogy to enhance higher order thinking skills (HOTS).
Significance –Meaningful instructional pedagogy must inspire thinking skills to foster creativity and innovation among students. This is considered an important skill in 21st century learning. Therefore, these findings are beneficial for teachers, lecturers, parents, and instructional designers to plan and implement suitable teaching methods such as forum theatre to empower and improve students’ thinking skill levels.
The Effectiveness of Dakwah and Educational Activities in Science Tahfiz Schools
Authors: Et.al Abdul Munir Ismail 
Published: April 2021

This study aims to examine the effectiveness of dakwah (missionary) and educational activities carried out in science tahfiz schools. This research was based on a qualitative approach carried out at the Science Tahfiz School, Tanah Merah, Kelantan, Peninsular Malaysia. The study sample consisted of 100 tahfiz students from year one to year five, whose ages ranged from 13 to 17 years. This sample was based on the random selection of 20 students from each of the five existing classes. The research instrument was based on a survey questionnaire consisting of 10 items to elicit information regarding respondents’ perceptions of the effectiveness of activities carried out in the program. Respondents’ responses to each item of the questionnaire were rated along a five-point Likert-type scale ranging from ‘1’ (highly ineffective) to ‘5’ (highly effective). The researchers used the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPPS, Version 2.3) software to analyze the survey data. Overall, the research findings showed the dakwah (missionary) program was effective in improving tahfiz students’ understanding and knowledge of Islamic obligations as a pendakwah (a missionary). The students highly rated all the activities of the program based on high mean scores of the questionnaire items, especially those relating to Koranic recitation, prayers, and zikir (supplication). These findings underscore the importance of dakwah programs in helping to prepare tahfiz students as future leaders of Islamic missionary organizations. Hence, dakwah programs must be carried out in tahfiz schools to train the future generation of Islamic missionaries, who will continue the tradition of calling humans to become good practicing Muslims who enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong. For this to materialize, such programs have to be well-planned, systematically organized, and coordinated with all relevant Islamic agencies or bodies.
A Review on Dynamic Systems Theory and the Children’s Motor Development
Authors: Et.al Hazhari Ismail 
Published: April 2021

Adopting Dynamic Systems Theory (DST) as a way of comprehendingthe development of human being reconciles many controversies as it reorganizes the conventional approach to knowledge processing, which involves understanding cognitive science in collecting information from the local environment. This study reviews the major contribution of the theory in the holistic thought about development and how it has been developed with the children’s motor skills development, also the strengths and limitations on the horizon from the theory basis.The beginning section explores on what way DST occurs in wider context within different fields, and next in the second section offers a detailed understanding of how DST involves the children’s motor skills development. It also evaluatesparticular examples which focus on the main DST concepts.The end section focuses on advantages and disadvantages where the theory is restricted for taking the works of extension which brings to the inference of this perspective for a new understanding in children’s development. Finally, it draws an explanation for behavioral changes that could be understood in which system motion is self-assembly and self-organizingwith the framework to achieve needed actions. DST is believed to provide the greatest contribution where it knows system stability where all system elements are constantly interconnected and communicate with other triggers both internally and externally.
Dynamic and Structure Profiling of Kampar River, Slim River and Sungkai River: White Water Recreation Rivers in the State of Perak, Malaysia
Authors: Et.al Jaffry Zakaria 
Published: April 2021

In Malaysia, there are many rivers that are being the attraction for white water river activities. Perak, is a state on the west of Peninsular Malaysia has several rivers that are suitable for white water river activities and being among the favourite location for white water river activities enthusiasts. Among the well-known white water rivers in Perak state are Kampar River, Slim River, Sungkai River, Singgor River and Sungai Bernam River. The attraction of a white water river depends on several factors. One of the important factor is the classification of rapid difficulty level. To date, the classification of rapid difficulty level in Malaysia is based on the international standard scale and certified by The International Canoe Federation (ICF). Apart from that, other attraction factors such as river water quality, geographical location, logistics facilities, transportation access, facilities, operator reputations and promotions are among other attraction factors. This present study aims to identify the main attraction factors in the white water rivers in Perak State. Dynamic and structure profiling of the rivers was produced. The white water rivers selected in this study were Kampar River, Slim River and Sungkai River. From the study, Kampar River was identified to be the most preferred river for white water activities compared to Slim River and Sungkai River. Findings from the study was resourceful in the effort of constructing a complete profile of white water rivers structure located in the state of Perak besides promoting white water river activities as a structured recreational tourism activity in Perak.
Assessment of the feasibility of hybrid renewable power for supply pumping system for irrigation
Authors: Et. al. Mhamdi Hicham, 
Published: April 2021

Crop identification is vital to make an inventory of the crops grown in a given area and their cultivation period. The Remote sensing (RS) techniques can provide information on the distribution of cultivated land, crop types, and areas for the agricultural sector's effective management.
In remote sensing, various vegetation indices (VI) can analyze and evaluate multiple phenomena and themes. The Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) is an essential and highly significant remote measurement widely used in agriculture for phenological monitoring and crop health (Ray and Dadhwal, 2001).
In this work, we present a methodology for the contribution of NDVI from Landsat 7 (TM) and (ETM+) images to crop mapping in the Gharb region using a classification based on the pixel approach and estimating rice crop coefficient from NDVI.
The classification results concern six main types of crops planted in this region (beet, maize, sugar cane, market gardening, cereals, and rice). The classification map showed differences in agricultural practices adopted by farmers in crop spatial distribution. The classification results showed the ability of this methodology to discriminate between crops.
Crop coefficients were deduced from the NDVI extracted from the images. Due to meteorological data collected from the meteorological station TCSC of SK Tlet, the estimation of the reference evapotranspiration was made and subsequently the potential evapotranspiration of each crop during the agricultural season 2019-2020.
The highest values for ETC were obtained when the crop was in its full development when water was mainly lost through transpiration after a slight decrease in the ratio values observed during the phase of the vegetative cycle (maturity).
The water requirements (daily, monthly and annual) for the crops were determined and their electrical energy consumption.
Renewable energy can be an effective solution to meet the energy needs of plots , greenhouses and large farms.
A technical-economic study of different combinations of autonomous hybrid renewable energy systems (HRES) in order to meet the power supply needs of the above mentioned crops in the Gharb region. The renewable energy sources considered are solar, wind and biomass. The results show that for an average energy requirement of 92 kWh/day and a peak load of 6.5 kW, the unit energy cost of the optimal configuration scenario A (PV-wind-biomass-battery) is 0.19 $/kWh. Therefore, the design, development and implementation of the proposed system is a promising solution for the security of energy supply. For a 100% integration of renewable energy, the HRES produces electricity according to the following distribution: 11% from wind, 41% from solar and 48% from biomass.
The Structural Relationship Information Technology Used and Risk toward Banking Customer Satisfaction during Covid19, Indonesia
Authors: Et. al. Surachman Surjaatmadja, 
Published: April 2021

Investigation on the structural relationship of information technology functional quality, customer value, technology used, risk perception and customer experience of banking customer satisfaction during covid19 pandemic is very important to provide significant benefits to increase the number of customers. This research design uses a quantitative approach through a questionnaire survey conducted on banking customers in Indonesia. Data analysis was performed using statistical software, namely LISREL Version 8.0. The results of the analysis show that functional quality, perceived customer value, technology use, perceived risk and customer experience have a significant relationship with banking customer satisfaction during the covid19 pandemic. In detail, the functional quality of banking technology is considered to have contributed 39% to customer satisfaction when implementing health protocols. Customer value contributes to customer satisfaction, technology used contributed to the customer satisfaction and perceived risk shaping customer satisfaction. In addition customer experience when implementing health protocols during the covid19 pandemic influence to customer satisfaction. In conclusion, functional quality, customer value, technology used, perceived risk and customer experience show the most significant contribution to banking customer satisfaction when implementing health protocols during the covid19 pandemic and create good acceptance of banking service performance from the aspects of empathy, physical evidence, reliability, fast response, time saving and cost-effectiveness and the new service development.
Utilizing the Logistic Regression Model in Analyzing the Categorical Data of Economic Effects
Authors: Et. al. Mahdi Wahhab Neamah, 
Published: April 2021

The categorical data has a significant role in representing statistical binary variables, and they are analyzed by means of grouping the response variable into ordered categories. Thereby, the dependent variable becomes of type binary qualitative variable. The data related to the financial position of world countries is classified within the categorical data. This work is to study the economic effects of an individual's different factors on determining the richness or poorness levels of a selected population of countries. Moreover, a logistic regression model is to be created to estimate these levels. As a sample of research, the categorical data relevant to the financial status of 20 Arabic countries were drawn from the website of the World Bank, WB. In addition, for comparison purpose, another similar set of categorical data was generated by MATLAB too. The paper has been based on two hypotheses, first is the well-known regression models, like the ordinary least squares or maximum likelihood, are not accurate in case of binary qualitative variables. Second, is utilizing the logistic regression model as an alternative model to achieve the paper goal. The paper results, for both WB data and MATLAB data, have successfully proved the ability of the logistic regression model in manipulating the categorical data and predicting the coefficients of the corresponding regression models.
User Acceptance of Interactive Student Activities Management System: A Proposed Theoretical Model
Authors: Et. al. Khyrina Airin Fariza Abu SAMAH, 
Published: April 2021

Interactive Student Activities Management System (iSAMS) is a web-based system in Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Melaka that provides information on student bodies and activities. iSAMS developed to react as an integrated management platform during the COVID-19 outbreak since student activities are essential and need to carry out. This research's main objective was to investigate how the iSAMS interface and functions affect users' intentions and attitudes when using the system. Thus, we explored the key predictors of user acceptance of iSAMS and proposed the theoretical model for user acceptance. A conceptual structural model was developed by integrating heuristic evaluation (HE) and technology acceptance model (TAM) to identify which key predictors influence the user acceptance of iSAMS. We adopted HE and TAM in developing the model, and as the outcome, we categorized HE into three categories: system support, user interface design, and navigation. Then, we identified three of TAM’s predictors, which are perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and behavioural intention to use. The hypothesis supported each of the predictors as the measurement since we required improvements for the iSAMS usability. The proposed research framework is simple to implement and can be adapted for other developed systems since it is essential in determining the system's usability and user acceptance.
Synthesizing Cybersecurity Issues And Challenges For The Elderly
Authors: Et. al. Nurul Huda Nik Zulkipli, 
Published: April 2021

There are millions of users using the Internet daily including senior citizens or the elderly. This group is defined for users who are in the age range of 50-60 years old. In cybersecurity, the elderly is one of the most vulnerable groups of Internet users that is prone to cyberattacks. They are always the target and victimized by attackers, especially in cybercrime cases. However, not many pieces of research have been done on this specific group of users. Therefore, this paper will review and discuss cybersecurity issues and challenges involving the elderly. The main objective of this paper is to investigate the critical factors that contribute to the involvement of the elderly in cybercrime. It also includes the patterns of Internet usage, level of IT knowledge, and their awareness of the danger in the digital world. One of the reasons for the surge of the cyberattack vectors is due to lack of awareness on cybersecurity defence among Internet users. From the literature synthesized, the outcome of this paper proposes a framework of cybersecurity awareness for the elderly which can be used as a guide to educate and prevent them from being exploited in cybercrime.
Develop A Commissioning Process And Template In Building Project For Large-Scaled Construction Company
Authors: Et.al Seongmi Kang 
Published: April 2021

This study aims to establish building commissioning process for large-scaled construction company, and develop the commissioning template in accordance with each phase. The purpose of this paper is to develop a practical, systematic, professional template for commissioning for a large construction company. In addition, commissioning of buildings is the main subject of performance verification of Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVAC & R) systems that require equipment and control, so we focus on verification of HVAC & R. Large-scaled construction companies in Korea are transforming from general contractors to Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC)s, and it is expected that the role of building commissioning for the objective quality assurance of buildings will be important in the future. In addition, it is necessary to prepare for this, since it is impossible to properly respond in a timely manner to the contractor who must obtain final approval from a professional commissioning company before delivering the building to owner. In order to solve these problems, it is necessary to properly understand the submission documents and work system required by a professional commissioning company and to establish a work performance system to enable commissioning from the General contractor’s perspective. As the owner's demand for building commissioning increases day by day, a response to this is necessary, also, the commissioning can respond to the global warming crisis. The research team builds the commissioning template from plan to O&M phase, then, the template contained key documents and general document packages.
Design and Implementation Of Blended Learning Approach For Simulation Education Among Undergraduate Nursing Students
Authors: Et.al Miran Eom 
Published: April 2021

The importance of undergraduate nursing education has never been higher due to the aging population and complexity of patients. The blended simulation combined two and more educational methods and is an effective strategy in nursing education. This study was to evaluate the effectiveness of blended simulation using standardized patients and patients simulation. Using a convenience sampling, a quasi-experimental study was conducted. Forty undergraduate nursing students enrolled and were allocated into the experimental group (n=20) or the control group (n=20). CPX (clinical performance examination) was used to evaluate physical assessment skills. Self-reporting questionnaires were used for communication skill and learning satisfaction. χ2-test/Fisher’s exact test and Mann-Whitney U test were conducted for statistical analysis. After completing the educational program, there were statistically significant higher levels of physical assessment and communication skills in the blended simulation group (p<.001) compared with the control group. Regarding learning satisfaction, there were also statistically significant differences with higher level of satisfaction among students in blended simulation group (p=.002). This blended simulation has high potential to successfully achieve learning outcomes in undergraduate nursing education. Providing students diverse educational methods ensures an optimal learning experience.
Knowledge, Attitude & Practice of Pediatricians regarding Oral Health and Early Childhood Caries
Authors: Ghasemi Bita , Mazaheri Romina , FalLah Niloofar , Feizi Najafi Naghmeh 
Published: April 2021

Introduction: Educating pediatricians regarding oral health and early childhood caries can have a great effect on improving their knowledge, attitude & practice. The aim of this study was to determine the knowledge, attitude & practice of pediatricians regarding oral health and early childhood caries in city of Isfahan.
Materials and Methods: In this descriptive-analytical study that is cross sectional, 80 pediatricians were selected randomly and a questionnaire that reliability and validity of it had been approved, was distributed between participants. Questions separately in terms of knowledge, attitude and practice regarding oral health and early childhood caries were designed. Finally, after collecting the questionnaires, Statistical analysis was performed using descriptive analysis (mean and standard deviation), Pearson correlation and Independent T-Test with the 0.05 level of significance.
Results: The mean knowledge score was 58.4, the mean attitude score was 79.2 and the mean practice score was 55.5 (from 100). There was a direct significant relationship between pediatricians’ knowledge score with attitude (p value < 0.001) and practice (p value < 0.001), in addition there was a direct significant relationship (p value < 0.001) between pediatricians’ attitude score and practice score too. There was no significant relationship between knowledge with age (p value = 0.12) but there was a significant relationship between attitude (p value = 0.01) and practice (p value < 0.001) with age. There was also a significant relationship between with knowledge (p value = 0.03), attitude (p value = 0.01) & practice (p value < 0.001).
Conclusion: The mean of pediatricians’ knowledge and practice score were average. Since there was a significant relationship between knowledge and practice score, so increase the pediatricians’ level of knowledge and improvement the attitude and practice of them in this context is important and developed training programs are necessary for them.
Evaluation of Prevalence of Hypodontia Based on Sex, Dental and Skeletal Relationship in Patients Admitted to Ahvaz Dental School
Authors: Ghorbanijavadpour Fataneh , Rakhshan Vahid , Ashoori Negin 
Published: April 2021

Introduction: Hypodontia is the most prevalent dental anomaly that might cause clinical complications. The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence of hypodontia in relation with sex in permanent teeth, skeletal malocclusion and dental crowding among orthodontic patients admitted to Ahvaz Dental School.
Materials and Methods: In this descriptive cross-sectional study, dental casts, panoramic radiographs and lateral cephalograms related to patients that were admitted to Department of Orthodontics of Ahvaz Dental School during 2018-2019 were investigated, to establish the existence of hypodontia, type of skeletal relationship, age, sex and dental crowding in the permanent dentition. The data were analyzed using a chi-square test in IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, version 25 with statistical significance set at p value < 0.05.
Results: Among 331 patients which were included 257 females (77.65%) and 74 males, prevalence of hypodontia was 9.4% (31 patients, 10.5% in females, 5.5% in males). The difference between the genders in term of hypodontia was not significant (p value = 0.257).
This condition was existed from the dental and skeletal relationship point of view: hypodontia was observed in 19 patients (61.4%) with class Ⅰ relationship, 9 patients (29%) with skeletal class Ⅱ and 3 patients (9.6%) with skeletal class skeletal class ⅠⅠⅠ relationship. The difference between skeletal relationship and hypodontia was not significant (p value = 0.370). Dental crowding was observed in 24 patients (77.4%). There was not significant difference between dental crowding and hypodontia (p value = 0.276).
Conclusion: Hypodontia was more prevalent in females but there was no significant difference between the prevalence of hypodontia in males and females. Previous studies have shown that the prevalence of hypodontia in Iran similar to current study.