ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Legal Client Counseling for Sharia Law Students: An Innovative Approach toward Increasing Professionalism in Sharia Counseling
Author: Samuri, Mohd Al-Adib
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Islam,Religious Factors,Counselor Client Relationship,Counseling Services,Lawyers,Law Students,Semi Structured Interviews,Skill Development,Legal Education (Professions),Problem Based Learning

One of the issues that often circulates among newly recruited Sharia lawyers is the lack of the required capability or aptitude to be a Sharia counsel, especially when conducting legal counseling with clients. The Department of Sharia law, Faculty of Islamic Studies, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), must play an important role in preparing its graduates with a variety of skills, among them being client counseling. In relation to this, a client counseling training program had been introduced for Year 3 students of the Department of Sharia Law in 2011/2012 Academic Year who were taking the course Comparative Civil Law. This research is aimed at viewing the perception of the Sharia students towards the client counseling program that they had taken, and the implication of the said course on their legal couseling skills. For the purpose of this research, semi-structured and in-depth interviews were conducted with seven (7) students who had graduated in 2012 and are currently in the process of completing their chambering at their respective law firms. This research had found that the client couseling program taught to these former students had provided them with both benefit and early exposure to them, and simultaneously increased their legal couseling skills. This research proposes that client counseling is included as a form of Problem-Based Learning (PBL) in all comparative law subjects at the Department of Sharia Law as an innovation to the subject-matter which encourages more graduates to pursue professions such as that of Sharia lawyers.
Project-Based Activity: Root of Research and Creative Thinking
Author: Rambely, A. S.
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Active Learning,Student Projects,Learning Activities,Creative Thinking,Mathematics Education,Mathematics Activities,Student Research,Research Skills,Student Interests,Motivation Techniques,Research Projects,Undergraduate Students,Teaching Methods,Foreign Countries

Decreasing of interest in mathematics and science subjects among students in Malaysia has been discussed lately. Applications of mathematics and science in real world settings might be able to facilitate increased interests in the subjects, especially in doing research. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to manifest that learning mathematics through project-based activity would cultivate interest in students towards research and foster research-like skill. Experience of teaching mathematics in School of Mathematical Sciences, UKM with integration of biological and physics problems are discussed. The level of interest is measured through students' interest in doing their research projects in the final semester of the undergraduate study. The percentage of students interested in doing applied problems showed an increased in number. Thus it is concluded that the project-based activity led the students to identify their interest and hence head their interest into research.
Developing Creative Teaching Module: Business Simulation in Teaching Strategic Management
Author: Abdullah, Nor Liza
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Business Administration Education,Business Skills,Simulation,Strategic Planning,Teaching Methods,Theory Practice Relationship,Interdisciplinary Approach,Group Dynamics,Teamwork,Participative Decision Making,Instructional Effectiveness,Educational Games,College Students,Qualitative Research,Statistical Analysis,Questionnaires

Globalization and liberalization in the business environment have changed the requirements of types and qualities of human capital needed by the corporate sector. In relation to this, business graduates not only need to have theoretical understanding, but they also need to have creative thinking, communication skills and decision making skills based on multidisciplinary knowledge. Simulation game in business education is suggested to fill the gap by exposing students to real business situations. This study evaluates the effectiveness of business simulation in teaching Strategic Management in Faculty of Economics and Management, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). A total of 48 students participated in the business simulation game and answered a survey at the end of the Strategic Management course. The objective of this paper is to present the findings in terms of contextual and processual context of using business simulation as an approach in teaching strategic management. The important findings of this research are the ability of simulation in transferring theory to practice, applying multidisciplinary knowledge, managing team dynamics, making decisions in uncertainties and managing in realistic situation. This study highlights the potential of business simulations in developing competent business graduates that fulfill the requirements of the industry.
Integrating Student-Centered Learning in Finance Courses: The Case of a Malaysian Research University
Author: Janor, Hawati
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Student Centered Curriculum,Research Universities,Business Administration Education,Finance Occupations,Money Management,Case Studies,Experiential Learning,Teaching Methods,Active Learning,Student Projects,Discussion (Teaching Technique),Portfolio Assessment,Course Evaluation,Program Implementation,Learning Activities,Public Speaking,Interviews

The student-centered learning (SCL) approach is an approach to education that focuses on learners and their needs, rather than relying upon the input of the teacher's. The present paper examines how the SCL approach is integrated as a learner-centered paradigm into finance courses offered at a business school in a research university in Malaysia. Specifically, this paper identifies how a learner-centered environment is integrated into teaching methods, learning activities and evaluation tools. Since the adoption of the SCL approach is partly to cater for the needs of the research university, the analysis of the courses is supported with responses from the respective lecturers. This study finds that the lecturers of the five courses examined have used active/interactive learning and group project approaches as standard teaching methods under the SCL approach which includes projects, class discussion and presentation. Alongside these standard methods, some of the courses use additional methods under the SCL approach, including real life experiential learning and case studies. For example, students of the Investment and Portfolio Analysis course are exposed to the real world investment decision making by investing funds in selected stocks listed on Bursa Malaysia. In terms of course evaluations, the courses place greater weight on continuous assessment based on group projects and presentations, while reduce the emphasis on examinations. Overall, implementing the SCL approach requires a careful design of the learning process, which includes the classroom setting; flexibility of the curriculum; teaching methods; evaluation policies; and course content. In general, the study demonstrates that SCL has great potential to function as an effective learning tool in an environment where the labor market demands generically skilled job candidates and in which universities are demanding further resources to be devoted to efforts relating to research and publications.
Preference Learning Style in Engineering Mathematics: Students' Perception of E-Learning
Author: Tawil, Norngainy Mohd
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Preferences,Mathematics Education,Student Attitudes,Electronic Learning,Learning Strategies,Cognitive Style,College Freshmen,Intermode Differences,Blended Learning,Questionnaires,Student Surveys,Engineering Education,Foreign Countries

Nowadays, traditional learning styles are assisted with e-learning components to ensure the effectiveness of the teaching and learning process, especially for the students. This approach is known as blended learning. Objective of this paper is to investigate and clarify the students' preferences in learning style, either traditional or e-learning. Specifically, traditional learning styles fall into two groups which are by individual or by group. The sample of this study consists of 189 First Year engineering students at the Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment UKM who have taken Mathematics as their core courses. This study revealed that students are preferred to study in traditional learning styles compared to e-learning. Also, individual learning styles is the most favourable.
A Review of Research on Creative Teachers in Higher Education
Author: Ayob, Afida
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Creative Teaching,Teacher Effectiveness,Higher Education,Literature Reviews,Definitions,Creativity,Educational Strategies,Teacher Characteristics,Personality Traits,Training,Creative Thinking

Effective instructors often have a creative nature. However, the assessment of creative instructors is something that is very rarely seen in the literature of creativity in Malaysia. In fact, in education, there is little information on the practice of creative instructors. However, there are benefits to study creative instructors: in education, it can describe ways to enhance creativity and enrich teaching practices, and in psychology, it can increase our understanding of the social and interpersonal creativity, and creativity in daily practice. This paper reviews research on creative instructors which was conducted throughout the world.
The Score Difference of Emotional Intelligence among Engineering Students at Different Levels of Academic Year
Author: Saibani, Nizaroyani
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Emotional Intelligence,Engineering Education,College Students,Scores,Achievement Gains,Undergraduate Students,Achievement Tests,Intelligence Tests,Progress Monitoring,Followup Studies,Cohort Analysis,Comparative Analysis,Self Motivation,Metacognition,Interpersonal Competence,Self Control,Empathy,Religious Factors,Maturity (Individuals),Foreign Countries

The number of students from the under-graduate level who have successfully completed their studies is on the increase every year. In the selection process for the best employee-candidate, employers have to take into consideration several factors other than academic excellence, including values that depict EQ or emotional intelligence. This study focuses on looking at the EQ achievement among the under-graduate students at the Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. The EQ scores were measured using the MEQI Test (Malaysian EQ Inventory). The study began by monitoring EQ achievements of a group of students at three consecutive years: Year 1, Year 2 and Year 3 in the faculty. The study is expanded by measuring the EQ of all faculty students at the stage of Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, also right after they had completed their studies of four years. Results have shown that, from the three-year data from 2010 to 2012, the overall EQ scores have recorded a marked increase.
Direct Measurement and Evaluation for Mechanical Engineering Programme Outcomes: Impact on Continuous Improvement
Author: Tahir, Mohd Faizal Mat
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Engineering Education,Research Universities,Accreditation (Institutions),Audits (Verification),Program Evaluation,Educational Objectives,Evaluation Methods,Scores,College Students

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) is a research university that continuously undergoes an audit and accreditation process for the management of its courses. The Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment (FKAB) is subjected to such processes, one of them is the auditing conducted by the Engineering Accreditation Council (EAC), which gives recognition to engineering programmes in Malaysia. The criteria that have been set by the EAC requires the faculty to measure and evaluate graduates based directly on the course outcomes (CO) and programme outcomes (POs) to ensure that they are able to achieve the programme and course objectives. This paper discusses a method developed for the measurement and evaluation of POs which is a direct measurement for assessing the courses offered in the mechanical engineering programme. Assessment templates are developed using a Microsoft Excel based on the data presented on the grade coordination meetings conducted at the end of each semester. The data used for this study were semester 2 2010/2011 session, and semester 1 session 2011/2012. Based on the results obtained, the majority of the courses achieves more than 80% for course level monitoring for their individual PO achievement except for five subjects. For programme level monitoring, from the average POs marks, all POs were scored more than 80%, which indicates that the Mechanical Programs offered by the department are satisfied with the department standard.
A Quantitative Inquiry into the Effects of Blended Learning on English Language Learning: The Case of Malaysian Undergraduates
Author: Thang, Siew Ming
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Blended Learning,Statistical Analysis,Inquiry,Undergraduate Students,English for Academic Purposes,English,English (Second Language),Teaching Methods,English Instruction,Questionnaires,Student Surveys,Student Attitudes,Instructional Effectiveness,Course Evaluation,Instructional Material Evaluation,Language Proficiency,Difficulty Level,Student Needs,Barriers,Course Content,Electronic Learning,Foreign Countries

Blended learning has been described as a pedagogical approach that combines effectiveness and socialization opportunities of the classroom with the technologically enhanced active learning possibilities of the online environment (Dziuban, Hartman, &amp; Moskal, 2004). It has also been depicted as an approach that combines traditional learning with web-based online approaches (Whitelock &amp; Jefts, 2003). To what extent are these claims? This study shares the findings of a research project that investigates the use of blended learning in the teaching of English for Academic Purposes to nine classes of students from the Faculty of Social Sciences at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. The blended approach comes in the form of a new course book with a supporting online component. A quantitative approach involving the use of a questionnaire survey was used to find out if the blended approach has benefited the students in terms of meeting their language and personal needs. The findings revealed that the students viewed this approach favourably though slow internet connectivity was a problem.
Turkish Science Student Teachers' Conceptions on the States of Matter
Author: Aydin, Abdullah
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Student Teacher Attitudes,Misconceptions,Science Teachers,Scientific Literacy,Scientific Concepts,Chemistry,Data Collection,Data Analysis,Knowledge Level,Difficulty Level,Case Studies,Science Process Skills,Questionnaires,Qualitative Research,Statistical Analysis

This study aims to determine science students teachers' conceptions on the concepts related to &quot;the matter and the states of the matter&quot;. 112 Turkish science student teachers participated at this research. A questionnaire consisting of thirteen open-ended items was designed to collect the data. The questionnaire aimed to reveal the students' views concerning; the features of &quot;solid, liquid and gas&quot; states and their application in everyday life, the state of matter at room temperature and in normal conditions, the particulate structure of matter, unique properties of each particle of matter, the relationship between the force of attraction between these particles and room temperature. The results were analyzed mainly qualitatively, but also quantitatively. As an outcome of the analysis, fourteen misconceptions were determined. These misconceptions can be categorized as &quot;mentioning of the state of matter without specifying the temperature and the pressure&quot;, &quot;not comprehending that liquids evaporate at any temperature&quot;, &quot;not understanding the features of the particulate structures of solid, liquid and gas substances (volume and the number of the particles)&quot;.
The Semantic Implications of Media Reports on Violence in Nigeria
Author: Abochol, Simon Itine
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Semantics,Language Usage,Violence,News Reporting,Grammar,Newspapers,Mass Media Effects,Safety,Psychological Patterns,Journalism,Sentences,Phrase Structure,Data Analysis

This paper is on semantics of words and expressions of various grammatical constructions that make reference to violence as reported in the Nigerian media, particularly, the newspaper where such words and sentences about violence are prominent. Twenty-four (24) headlines/captions on violence were randomly selected from Nigeria dailies for data analysis. Semantic roles were used to analyse the different words and expressions that made up the headlines/captions. Halliday's Scale and Category theory showing how text boundaries can be split have been employed to facilitate the analysis. The items (instruments) used for violence are meant to cause damage, havoc and loss of lives. The events (eventive) of violence are devastating and can enhance more restiveness in any society. The analysis of the data, show that semantic implications for the media, journalists and the Nigerian State is that most of the citizens in the Nigerian state become afraid or worried at the sight of newspaper captions/headlines carrying violent expressions. Also, other people in other countries who read Nigerian dailies carrying violent expressions/words are discouraged to visit Nigeria because of safety concerns. Lastly, certain locations in Nigeria which are prone to violent activities are avoided by both Nigerians and visitors to Nigeria.
Challenge in Enhancing the Teaching and Learning of Variable Measurements in Quantitative Research
Author: Kee, Chang Peng
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Statistical Analysis,Teaching Methods,Instructional Effectiveness,Instructional Innovation,Research Methodology,Undergraduate Students,Action Research,Experimental Groups,Control Groups,Intervention,Intermode Differences,Pretests Posttests,Predictor Variables,Measurement Techniques,Data Interpretation,Scores,Foreign Countries

Statistical analysis is one component that cannot be avoided in a quantitative research. Initial observations noted that students in higher education institution faced difficulty analysing quantitative data which were attributed to the confusions of various variable measurements. This paper aims to compare the outcomes of two approaches applied in enhancing the quality of teaching and learning statistics. 143 communication undergraduate students were involved as participants in this action research. They were divided into two groups, in which one experienced &quot;group quiz&quot; technique and the other went through the newly designed &quot;challenge the challenger&quot; technique. The effects of interventions given were measured from the students' cognitions of variable measurements before and after such interventions. The action taken is believed to play an important role in the effort to improve teaching and learning of variable measurements in quantitative research.
Temperament and Personality: A Mute Struggle for Language Achievement
Author: Behjat, Fatemeh
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Personality Traits,Language Teachers,Second Language Instruction,English (Second Language),Foreign Countries,Questionnaires,Personality Assessment,Academic Achievement,Correlation,Language Skills,Second Language Learning,Pretests Posttests,Females,Late Adolescents,Young Adults,College Students

There has always been dissatisfaction by language teachers who observe different levels of achievement with students attending the same language class and taking the same instruction. This variation in attaining the desired level of proficiency can be caused by the learners' personality types. The present study was an attempt to explore the degree to which one's temperament and personality type can influence one's language achievement. To this end, Longman TOEFL Test (2005) was administered to a group of 127 intermediate English learners at Marefat English Institute in Shiraz. At the same time, Black Dog Institutes' temperament and personality questionnaire was administered. After the instruction, which took about nine months, the remaining 76 students who passed three successive terms at the institute, took the same TOEFL test. The comparison between the students' achievement and their personality types revealed that there is a relationship between the learners' temperament and their language attainment. This implies that taking the same instruction, learners who are more irritable, anxious, personally reserved, and socially avoiding achieve less. On the other hand, learners who are more self-focused, interpersonally sensitive, perfectionist and self-criticizing enjoy a higher level of language proficiency.
Impact of Gadget Based Learning of Grammar in English at Standard II
Author: Singaravelu, G.
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Grammar,English (Second Language),English Instruction,Middle School Students,Academic Achievement,Scores,Pretests Posttests,Control Groups,Experimental Groups,Achievement Tests,Teaching Methods,Conventional Instruction,Hypothesis Testing,Technology Uses in Education,Second Language Instruction

The study enlightens the impact of Gadget Based Learning of English Grammar at standard II. Objectives of the study is to find out the learning problems of the students of standard II in Learning English Grammar in Shri Vani Vilas Middle School and to find whether there is any significant difference in achievement mean score between pre test of control group, and post test of control group in Learning English Grammar of the students of standard II in Shri Vani Vilas Middle school at Mannargudi. Equivalent group Experimental method was adopted for the study. The study is confined to 160 students of standard II studying in Shri Vani Vilas Middle school, Mannargudi for 80 students (40 control group+40 Experimental group), and 80 students (40 control group+40 Experimental group) from Gopala Samudram Middle school at Mannargudi. Researcher's self-made achievement test was used as instrumentation for the study. It establishes that the conventional method of teaching is not effective in learning English Grammar at standard II. The main educational implication is that it can be implemented to all other schools.
Changing and Changed Stance toward Norm Selection in Philippine Universities: Its Pedagogical Implications
Author: Bernardo, Alejandro S.
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Universities,Teacher Surveys,English Teachers,Curriculum Development,English (Second Language),Second Language Instruction,Native Speakers,Teacher Attitudes,Decision Making,Educational Practices,College Faculty,Language Variation,Models,Attitude Change

This paper reports the results of a survey which involved College English teachers from three leading universities in the Philippines. The results point to one conclusion--College English teachers now have a changing and changed stance toward norm selection in Philippine Universities. The results give the impression that a good number of College English teachers now seem to gradually depart from native speakers' norms. Put in another way, they progressively place less premium on total compliance with native speakers' models. This changing and changed stance, the author argues, calls for a new pedagogical decision that involves ESL curricular changes.