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Students’ Obstacles in Solving Non-routine Problems: A Case Study in an Islamic Secondary School

Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research/Advances in social science, education and humanities research, 2023

In mathematics education, non-routine problems are gaining importance as they require students to... more In mathematics education, non-routine problems are gaining importance as they require students to use their creative and critical thinking abilities to solve problems. Problem-solving students are in high demand in the twenty-first century. Nonetheless, the process of solving mathematical problems, especially non-routine problems, is becoming increasingly difficult for students. Many of them are hindered by a variety of obstacles that impede their ability to effectively solve such problems. It is essential to identify the obstacles that students encounter when attempting to solve non-routine problems. Thus, the purpose of this study was to determine to what extent the pupils of a secondary Islamic school encounter obstacles when solving non-routine problems. A case study research design was used to collect qualitative data for this investigation. Six secondary school students from an Islamic institution in Indonesia participated in the interviews. They were purposefully selected to answer 16 problem solving questions. A clinical interview was conducted to collect qualitative data. The participants were evaluated on their comprehension of problem-solving questions and their attempts to answer them. In accordance with the data, the students were reported confronting several obstacles when attempting to answer the question. The results revealed that these students lack confidence in employing problem-solving techniques and struggle to comprehend the notation, syntax, and concepts of proportions. This study suggested the need for targeted instructional strategies that address these obstacles and enhance students' mathematical reasoning and problem-solving abilities.

Preservice Teachers’ Preparedness and its Influence on Microteaching

International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development

Preservice teachers undergo training to develop their skills for classroom teaching. Microteachin... more Preservice teachers undergo training to develop their skills for classroom teaching. Microteaching, a teaching technique, is employed to enhance their preparedness of teaching and be confidence on this practice. Preparation is assessed based on various aspects of teaching knowledge, including teaching methods, teaching approaches, and teaching strategies. The evaluation of microteaching preparedness among preservice teachers is crucial for universities and training institutions. The primary objective of this study is to investigate the preparedness of preservice teachers and to examine the extent of their preparedness influences their skills in teaching approaches, teaching methods, and teaching strategies. A survey was conducted among preservice teachers specializing in mathematics at a public university. Forty-two university mathematics education majors were chosen at random to take part in the study. The collected quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Specifically, a correlation analysis was performed to observe the relationship between the level of preparedness and the effectiveness of teaching pedagogy, including teaching approaches, teaching methods, and teaching strategies. The findings of the study revealed that the preservice teachers demonstrated a significant relationship between their level of preparedness and their teaching approach, teaching method, and teaching strategy, hence highlighted the preparation before microteaching is a crucial component in teaching training.

Research Framework and Design of Incorporation of Conversational Agent in Mathematics Learning

Proceedings of the International Conference on Computer, Information Technology and Intelligent Computing (CITIC 2022), 2022

Mathematics is a fundamental core subject of STEM education. However, mathematics concepts are ab... more Mathematics is a fundamental core subject of STEM education. However, mathematics concepts are abstract and many students having difficulties to understand it. Moreover, some students are lack of confident, having negative feelings towards mathematics, feel not relax and cannot focus in mathematics class. Furthermore, university classes usually are large scale that make individualized assistance difficult to achieve. Conversational agents (CA), an automated computer software, allow users to interact with it through human language dialogues may implement into education to support the teaching and learning process. Nonetheless, CA still in the beginning stage to implement in education domain where the CA research in this domain, especially mathematics subject, is found scarce. This study is to incorporate CA into undergraduate mathematics learning. This paper is to present the research framework based on Vygotsky's ideas and research design with mixed-methods using multi-instruments.

Educational Crafting (Edcraft): A Gamified Classroom For Recycling Intention

IBIMA, Oct 1, 2020

Gamification is a method for engaging learning in a fun way in different types of educational set... more Gamification is a method for engaging learning in a fun way in different types of educational settings. Numerous recycling intention researches were conducted on the application of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), which is a theory that explains why certain intentions or behaviours are formed. Self Determination Theory (SDT) is a theory that explains the motivation for performing a task through external and internal factors. This current study aimed to examine the recycling intention of participants before and after their gamified classroom experiences through educational crafting. This learning experience is called Edcraft Gamified Learning (EGL). A pre-survey and a post-survey questionnaire were conducted with 14 participants prior and after their EGL activities. The pre and post-survey analysis was conducted through Wilcoxonsigned rank, which is a non-parametric statistical test used to compare two similar pre and post samples of EGL. Results showed that the participants have no changes on their intention to recycle. With this data, an actual study will be conducted in the next stage of the research with more samples to participate in EGL. The current pilot study has proposed some suggestions to improve EGL and the instruments used for the study on a larger scale

Developing Early Multilingual Literacy Skills Through a Mobile Storybook Reader Application

This paper describes the design of a mobile application, termed Multilingual Mobile Storybook Rea... more This paper describes the design of a mobile application, termed Multilingual Mobile Storybook Reader (MMSR), which is aimed at developing early multilingual literacy skills in a mobile assisted language learning (MALL) learning environment. The MMSR forms a hub in the MALL model, with adults scaffolding preschoolers' early multilingual literacy development in a shared meaningful interactive multilingual storybook reading environment. The model will be tested and evaluated through a multilingual reading programme that links school and homes; with a shared purpose of developing children's early multilingual literacy skills. Index Terms-Early Multilingual Literacy, scaffolding, storybook, mobile assisted language learning, zone of proximal development.

Exploring learner's perception of mobile learning

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... Adolescent girls and young adult men: Two sub-cultures of the mobile telephone ... Oliver, Ro... more

Factors for Successful Online Collaborative Learning: Experiences from Malaysian Secondary School Students

This study aims to identify the factors for successful online collaborative learning (OCL) based ... more This study aims to identify the factors for successful online collaborative learning (OCL) based on the experiences gained by Malaysian secondary school students. Findings highlighted the characteristics of two input factors and one process factor which were in line with the Online Interactive Learning model as proposed by Benbunan-Fich et al (2005). The factors are individual, group and learning processes which include the collaborative task and process guides. Findings indicate that individual motivation is the most prominent ...

Collaborative Learning and Social Media Acceptance for Student Engagement

Journal of International Business, Economics and Entrepreneurship

This study examines the influence of collaborative learning dimensions and social media usage on ... more This study examines the influence of collaborative learning dimensions and social media usage on tertiary students’ engagement via e-learning mode in the time of COVID-19 pandemic situations. The dimensions of collaborative learning are interaction with peers, interaction with lecturers, and knowledge sharing; the social media or technology acceptance dimensions are mainly on the ease of use and the perceived usefulness of this new media platform. Collaborative learning and social media usage are predicted to have influenced students' learning engagement in the online and e-learning mode. 201 Malaysian tertiary students from public and private universities have completed the survey forms via purposive and snowball sampling methods. Descriptive analysis was executed in SPSS, whereas model validation and structural model were analyzed using Smart-PLS 3.3. The results revealed that collaborative learning positively influences the interaction with peers and lecturers and knowledge-s...

Workplace Wellness, Mental Health Literacy, and Usage Intention of E-Mental Health amongst Digital Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion

The prevalence of mental health problems in both Malaysian and global workplaces has significantl... more The prevalence of mental health problems in both Malaysian and global workplaces has significantly increased due to the presence of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, globalization, technology advancement in Industry 4.0, and other contributing factors. The pervasiveness of the issue poses a huge challenge to improving the occupational safety and health (OSH) of workers in various industries, especially in the digital industry. The emergence of the innovative industry is evident mainly due to the rapid development of Industry 4.0 and the relevant demands of multiple businesses in the digital transformation. Nonetheless, limited studies and academic discussions were conducted on the OSH topic of digital employees. Hence, the current study serves to fill the existing gap and provide academic contributions by scrutinising the perceptions of digital workers regarding their workplace well-being, mental health literacy, and the impression of employing e-mental health. The objectives of this study are: 1) To examine the mental health literacy and workplace wellness of digital workers, 2) to explore the emental health usage intention and actual e-mental health utilization, and 3) to identify digital workers' feedback on e-mental health. In the current context, e-mental health focuses on three dimensions, namely, 1) "health in our hand (HIOH)", 2) "interacting for health (IFH)", and 3) "data enabling health (DEH)". The present study employed an online cross-sectional survey and received 326 digital workers' completed responses. Variables, such as "mental health literacy (MHL)", "workplace wellness (WW)", and e-mental health intention and usage were explicated by analysing the data through descriptive statistics. The study results indicated a moderate to a high level of the MHL and the WW. More than half of the workers possessed a high intention level to employ e-mental health, with the HIOH dimension being the most prevalent domain. Nevertheless, the actual e-mental health usage was very low, owing to the online resources being a new concept amongst digital employees. Numerous confounding factors also existed in affecting the low usage, such as privacy concerns, data security levels, and health verification issues. In addition, the mental health issue has not been openly and widely discussed in Malaysian workplaces due to stigmatisation. As such, the current findings could provide additional insights into the OSH literature; it could serve as a guideline for the OSH decision-makers, employers, and eHealth developers when establishing a feasible framework for the practical adoption of e-mental health services by digital workers.

e-AV Biology Courseware: A Model of Learning about Renewable Energy

Applied Mechanics and Materials, 2012

Teaching and learning process was often faced with abstract subjects and it is out of the daily e... more Teaching and learning process was often faced with abstract subjects and it is out of the daily experience such as the process of biofuel production or renewable energy on industrial biotechnology field, which is one of subject unit in Biology. Therefore, this subject was difficult to be taught by teacher and difficult to be understood by student. In this research, biology especially renewable energy (the process of biofuel production) one of industrial biotechnology field was chosen because of many factors such as the production of biofuel needs long time, the process to produce biofuel is very complex and industrial biotechnology subject was difficult to be taught by teachers in the classroom. So they need the aids to explain biofuel in the classroom. The teachers’ ability and competency are necessary to teach the Biology course to be more attractive and efficient. Visualization is one of the ways that can be done to concretize an abstract idea. e-Audio Visual Biology courseware (...

ESS-IoT: The Smart Waste Management System for General Household Shen Yuong Wong, Huashuo Han, Kin Meng Cheng, Ah Choo Koo and Salman Yussof

pertanika journal of science and technology, Nov 9, 2022

With the urban population's growth, unethical and unmanaged waste disposal may negatively impact ... more With the urban population's growth, unethical and unmanaged waste disposal may negatively impact the environment. In many cities, a massive flow of people in municipal buildings or offices has generated vast amounts of waste daily, which correlates to the enormous expenses of waste management. The critical issue for better waste management is waste collection and sorting. In this study, the Electronic Smart Sorting-Internet of Things (ESS-IoT) is proposed to assist people in better waste management. The ESS-IoT system uses Raspberry Pi 4b as the microcontroller with three modules, and it is designed with two main functions: waste collection and waste classification. The two main functions have been deployed separately in the literature, while this study has combined both functions to achieve a more comprehensive smart bin waste disposal solution. Waste collection is triggered by the overflow alarm mechanism that employs ultrasonic and tracker sensors. On the other hand, the waste classification is implemented using two classification algorithms: Random Forest (RF) prediction model and Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) prediction model. An experiment is conducted to evaluate the accuracy of the two classification algorithms in classifying various types of waste. The waste materials under investigation can be classified into

Assistive Technology For Disabilities: A Case Study Of Autism In Teaching And Learning Outcomes

The educational trajectory for future learning methods has changed from traditional learning in t... more The educational trajectory for future learning methods has changed from traditional learning in the classroom towards assistive technology strategies. The evolution of assistive technologies in the education setting has undergone enormous changes in terms of achieving teaching and learning outcomes, particularly for students with disabilities. A number of studies have highlighted new teaching techniques. There has been a trend in moving towards e-learning technologies in (Agarwal, 2012) and (Kemp, 2015), where those strategies were part of pedagogy techniques in teaching children with special needs. In the past few years, the increase in using assistive technologies such as tablet computers in education to support teaching and learning has led to innovation of more educational computer programs. Young children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), who suffer from a lack of social communication interaction and understanding of social pragmatisms, such as turn talking in conversation, ...

A Review of Future Household Waste Management for Sustainable Environment in Malaysian Cities

In recent years, Malaysia has faced environmental challenges caused by municipal solid waste, esp... more In recent years, Malaysia has faced environmental challenges caused by municipal solid waste, especially household waste, during the Covid-19 pandemic. Among all the household waste, plastic and paper are the most prominent waste that causes environmental hazards. Several recycling associations in Malaysia have carried out their practices for better waste sustainability and management to curb the increasing amount of household waste. However, the effectiveness is still vague in achieving smart and effective household waste management. Therefore, this paper aims to investigate Malaysia’s household waste management, mainly in three significant municipalities in Malaysia for Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Melaka, in becoming a resilient and sustainable city by addressing two main research questions 1) What are the key factors for ensuring the more success move for future household waste management in cities? and 2) How will the 3 municipalities address their waste issues based on the key fac...

DESIGNING LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS IN A DIGITAL AGE: THE QUEST FOR WHAT TO CONSIDER" "COMPETENCIES, CHALLENGES, AND CHANGES: A GLOBAL CONVERSATION ABOUT 21 st CENTURY TEACHERS AND LEADERS

The CELDA 2014 Conference purpose was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning... more The CELDA 2014 Conference purpose was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a fast pace and affecting academia and professional practice in many ways. Paradigms such as just-in-time learning, constructivism, student-centered learning and collaborative approaches have emerged and are being supported by technological advancements such as simulations, virtual reality and multi-agents systems. These developments have created both opportunities and areas of serious concerns. This conference aimed to cover both technological as well as pedagogical issues related to these developments. Main tracks have been identified. However innovative contributions that do not easily fit into these areas were also considered as long as they were ...

Koo, A. C. (2008). Factors affecting teachers ’ perceived readiness for online collaborative learning: A case study in Malaysia

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Malaysian Learners’ Preferences-Based Profile Model Towards Adaptive Massive Open Online Courses

Journal of Southwest Jiaotong University, 2020

Massive open online courses’ technology is becoming the most recent innovations in online educati... more Massive open online courses’ technology is becoming the most recent innovations in online education and academia. Recently, it has been widely adopted in educational sectors and gained popularity among both students and instructors. Massive open online courses have rapidly become a trend in the field of higher education and received much recognition from scholars and non-profit educational organizations. Therefore, there has been a growing interest in investigating its limitations, challenges, and impact on education. Some issues and problems have been reported in the research and practice, such as problems related to massive open online course learners’ motivation and engagement during the courses, and course contents’ presentations have a significant impact on learner’s motivation. However, there have been few contributions to the literature in discerning the varying motivational drivers for choosing to consume the different presentation styles of massive open online courses. Ther...

Practical Use of Review Question and Content Object as Advanced Organizer for Computer Programming Lessons

Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2015

The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of review question and content object a... more The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of review question and content object as advanced organizer used for prior knowledge activation in an introductory computer programming. The students' engagement when using the strategies was examined to reach the primary findings. Content object (CO) as the advanced organizer to activate prior knowledge used before a new programming concept was learnt. Review questions (RQ) on programming concepts and solutions were designed to encourage the paper-pen method. Findings have shown similar performance in post-test. The outcome of this study showed CO useful to foster better learning programming.

Merits and pitfalls of programming learning objects

Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Advances in Mobile Computing & Multimedia - MoMM '12, 2012

ABSTRACT This paper describes the outcome of an evaluation conducted on programming learning obje... more ABSTRACT This paper describes the outcome of an evaluation conducted on programming learning objects integrated in an actual lab setting. Learners&#39; experience in using the learning objects is essential to identify design pitfalls and the issues that facilitate or impede learning. The evaluation criterion include: the success of learning objects in the learning environment and granularity. Two different sized learning objects namely micro objects and macro objects were designed to aid in the review of the programming concepts learnt. The focus group of this study is Foundation Engineering students enrolled in the Introduction to C programming module. Forty two students participated in evaluating the learning objects during the programming class. Incorporating learning objects in the lab appears to promise a better learning environment and could help to mitigate the learning difficulties identified in C programming.

Multimedia learning object to build cognitive understanding in learning introductory programming

Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Advances in Mobile Computing and Multimedia - MoMM '09, 2009

... using concept map and performance to analyse the overall effectiveness of multimedia ... eLea... more

Novice Programming Students' Perception of Learning Object

2013 International Conference on Informatics and Creative Multimedia, 2013

ABSTRACT This paper intends to address design issues identified from the evaluation outcome of se... more ABSTRACT This paper intends to address design issues identified from the evaluation outcome of several types of Learning Object (LO) used in a C programming lab. LO is a small, independent and reusable learning unit that accomplishes a single learning outcome. Due to the size, it is also called as micro learning object. It is also possible, to aggregate several types of LO to sequence the learning activities. Evaluation on LO is essential to study the merits and pitfalls to improve the design. Leaners&#39; views are important to understand the guidelines and consideration to ensure the success of LOs as the learning support in a programming lab. Three types of micro LOs designed and developed for C programming module. Learning object review instrument (LORI 1.5) was used to evaluate LO by measuring six dimensions of quality. Eighty foundation in engineering students participated in evaluating the LOs. Overall, the evaluation results indicate that the three types of micro LOs (content object, practice object and assessment object) rated as acceptable learning support in a programming lab. The design issues outlined in this study could be a guide for academicians and researchers who keen in developing learning objects for programming languages.

Students’ Obstacles in Solving Non-routine Problems: A Case Study in an Islamic Secondary School

Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research/Advances in social science, education and humanities research, 2023

In mathematics education, non-routine problems are gaining importance as they require students to... more In mathematics education, non-routine problems are gaining importance as they require students to use their creative and critical thinking abilities to solve problems. Problem-solving students are in high demand in the twenty-first century. Nonetheless, the process of solving mathematical problems, especially non-routine problems, is becoming increasingly difficult for students. Many of them are hindered by a variety of obstacles that impede their ability to effectively solve such problems. It is essential to identify the obstacles that students encounter when attempting to solve non-routine problems. Thus, the purpose of this study was to determine to what extent the pupils of a secondary Islamic school encounter obstacles when solving non-routine problems. A case study research design was used to collect qualitative data for this investigation. Six secondary school students from an Islamic institution in Indonesia participated in the interviews. They were purposefully selected to answer 16 problem solving questions. A clinical interview was conducted to collect qualitative data. The participants were evaluated on their comprehension of problem-solving questions and their attempts to answer them. In accordance with the data, the students were reported confronting several obstacles when attempting to answer the question. The results revealed that these students lack confidence in employing problem-solving techniques and struggle to comprehend the notation, syntax, and concepts of proportions. This study suggested the need for targeted instructional strategies that address these obstacles and enhance students' mathematical reasoning and problem-solving abilities.

Preservice Teachers’ Preparedness and its Influence on Microteaching

International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development

Preservice teachers undergo training to develop their skills for classroom teaching. Microteachin... more Preservice teachers undergo training to develop their skills for classroom teaching. Microteaching, a teaching technique, is employed to enhance their preparedness of teaching and be confidence on this practice. Preparation is assessed based on various aspects of teaching knowledge, including teaching methods, teaching approaches, and teaching strategies. The evaluation of microteaching preparedness among preservice teachers is crucial for universities and training institutions. The primary objective of this study is to investigate the preparedness of preservice teachers and to examine the extent of their preparedness influences their skills in teaching approaches, teaching methods, and teaching strategies. A survey was conducted among preservice teachers specializing in mathematics at a public university. Forty-two university mathematics education majors were chosen at random to take part in the study. The collected quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Specifically, a correlation analysis was performed to observe the relationship between the level of preparedness and the effectiveness of teaching pedagogy, including teaching approaches, teaching methods, and teaching strategies. The findings of the study revealed that the preservice teachers demonstrated a significant relationship between their level of preparedness and their teaching approach, teaching method, and teaching strategy, hence highlighted the preparation before microteaching is a crucial component in teaching training.

Research Framework and Design of Incorporation of Conversational Agent in Mathematics Learning

Proceedings of the International Conference on Computer, Information Technology and Intelligent Computing (CITIC 2022), 2022

Mathematics is a fundamental core subject of STEM education. However, mathematics concepts are ab... more Mathematics is a fundamental core subject of STEM education. However, mathematics concepts are abstract and many students having difficulties to understand it. Moreover, some students are lack of confident, having negative feelings towards mathematics, feel not relax and cannot focus in mathematics class. Furthermore, university classes usually are large scale that make individualized assistance difficult to achieve. Conversational agents (CA), an automated computer software, allow users to interact with it through human language dialogues may implement into education to support the teaching and learning process. Nonetheless, CA still in the beginning stage to implement in education domain where the CA research in this domain, especially mathematics subject, is found scarce. This study is to incorporate CA into undergraduate mathematics learning. This paper is to present the research framework based on Vygotsky's ideas and research design with mixed-methods using multi-instruments.

Educational Crafting (Edcraft): A Gamified Classroom For Recycling Intention

IBIMA, Oct 1, 2020

Gamification is a method for engaging learning in a fun way in different types of educational set... more Gamification is a method for engaging learning in a fun way in different types of educational settings. Numerous recycling intention researches were conducted on the application of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), which is a theory that explains why certain intentions or behaviours are formed. Self Determination Theory (SDT) is a theory that explains the motivation for performing a task through external and internal factors. This current study aimed to examine the recycling intention of participants before and after their gamified classroom experiences through educational crafting. This learning experience is called Edcraft Gamified Learning (EGL). A pre-survey and a post-survey questionnaire were conducted with 14 participants prior and after their EGL activities. The pre and post-survey analysis was conducted through Wilcoxonsigned rank, which is a non-parametric statistical test used to compare two similar pre and post samples of EGL. Results showed that the participants have no changes on their intention to recycle. With this data, an actual study will be conducted in the next stage of the research with more samples to participate in EGL. The current pilot study has proposed some suggestions to improve EGL and the instruments used for the study on a larger scale

Developing Early Multilingual Literacy Skills Through a Mobile Storybook Reader Application

This paper describes the design of a mobile application, termed Multilingual Mobile Storybook Rea... more This paper describes the design of a mobile application, termed Multilingual Mobile Storybook Reader (MMSR), which is aimed at developing early multilingual literacy skills in a mobile assisted language learning (MALL) learning environment. The MMSR forms a hub in the MALL model, with adults scaffolding preschoolers' early multilingual literacy development in a shared meaningful interactive multilingual storybook reading environment. The model will be tested and evaluated through a multilingual reading programme that links school and homes; with a shared purpose of developing children's early multilingual literacy skills. Index Terms-Early Multilingual Literacy, scaffolding, storybook, mobile assisted language learning, zone of proximal development.

Exploring learner's perception of mobile learning

as.sch.sa

... Adolescent girls and young adult men: Two sub-cultures of the mobile telephone ... Oliver, Ro... more

Factors for Successful Online Collaborative Learning: Experiences from Malaysian Secondary School Students

This study aims to identify the factors for successful online collaborative learning (OCL) based ... more This study aims to identify the factors for successful online collaborative learning (OCL) based on the experiences gained by Malaysian secondary school students. Findings highlighted the characteristics of two input factors and one process factor which were in line with the Online Interactive Learning model as proposed by Benbunan-Fich et al (2005). The factors are individual, group and learning processes which include the collaborative task and process guides. Findings indicate that individual motivation is the most prominent ...

Collaborative Learning and Social Media Acceptance for Student Engagement

Journal of International Business, Economics and Entrepreneurship

This study examines the influence of collaborative learning dimensions and social media usage on ... more This study examines the influence of collaborative learning dimensions and social media usage on tertiary students’ engagement via e-learning mode in the time of COVID-19 pandemic situations. The dimensions of collaborative learning are interaction with peers, interaction with lecturers, and knowledge sharing; the social media or technology acceptance dimensions are mainly on the ease of use and the perceived usefulness of this new media platform. Collaborative learning and social media usage are predicted to have influenced students' learning engagement in the online and e-learning mode. 201 Malaysian tertiary students from public and private universities have completed the survey forms via purposive and snowball sampling methods. Descriptive analysis was executed in SPSS, whereas model validation and structural model were analyzed using Smart-PLS 3.3. The results revealed that collaborative learning positively influences the interaction with peers and lecturers and knowledge-s...

Workplace Wellness, Mental Health Literacy, and Usage Intention of E-Mental Health amongst Digital Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion

The prevalence of mental health problems in both Malaysian and global workplaces has significantl... more The prevalence of mental health problems in both Malaysian and global workplaces has significantly increased due to the presence of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, globalization, technology advancement in Industry 4.0, and other contributing factors. The pervasiveness of the issue poses a huge challenge to improving the occupational safety and health (OSH) of workers in various industries, especially in the digital industry. The emergence of the innovative industry is evident mainly due to the rapid development of Industry 4.0 and the relevant demands of multiple businesses in the digital transformation. Nonetheless, limited studies and academic discussions were conducted on the OSH topic of digital employees. Hence, the current study serves to fill the existing gap and provide academic contributions by scrutinising the perceptions of digital workers regarding their workplace well-being, mental health literacy, and the impression of employing e-mental health. The objectives of this study are: 1) To examine the mental health literacy and workplace wellness of digital workers, 2) to explore the emental health usage intention and actual e-mental health utilization, and 3) to identify digital workers' feedback on e-mental health. In the current context, e-mental health focuses on three dimensions, namely, 1) "health in our hand (HIOH)", 2) "interacting for health (IFH)", and 3) "data enabling health (DEH)". The present study employed an online cross-sectional survey and received 326 digital workers' completed responses. Variables, such as "mental health literacy (MHL)", "workplace wellness (WW)", and e-mental health intention and usage were explicated by analysing the data through descriptive statistics. The study results indicated a moderate to a high level of the MHL and the WW. More than half of the workers possessed a high intention level to employ e-mental health, with the HIOH dimension being the most prevalent domain. Nevertheless, the actual e-mental health usage was very low, owing to the online resources being a new concept amongst digital employees. Numerous confounding factors also existed in affecting the low usage, such as privacy concerns, data security levels, and health verification issues. In addition, the mental health issue has not been openly and widely discussed in Malaysian workplaces due to stigmatisation. As such, the current findings could provide additional insights into the OSH literature; it could serve as a guideline for the OSH decision-makers, employers, and eHealth developers when establishing a feasible framework for the practical adoption of e-mental health services by digital workers.

e-AV Biology Courseware: A Model of Learning about Renewable Energy

Applied Mechanics and Materials, 2012

Teaching and learning process was often faced with abstract subjects and it is out of the daily e... more Teaching and learning process was often faced with abstract subjects and it is out of the daily experience such as the process of biofuel production or renewable energy on industrial biotechnology field, which is one of subject unit in Biology. Therefore, this subject was difficult to be taught by teacher and difficult to be understood by student. In this research, biology especially renewable energy (the process of biofuel production) one of industrial biotechnology field was chosen because of many factors such as the production of biofuel needs long time, the process to produce biofuel is very complex and industrial biotechnology subject was difficult to be taught by teachers in the classroom. So they need the aids to explain biofuel in the classroom. The teachers’ ability and competency are necessary to teach the Biology course to be more attractive and efficient. Visualization is one of the ways that can be done to concretize an abstract idea. e-Audio Visual Biology courseware (...

ESS-IoT: The Smart Waste Management System for General Household Shen Yuong Wong, Huashuo Han, Kin Meng Cheng, Ah Choo Koo and Salman Yussof

pertanika journal of science and technology, Nov 9, 2022

With the urban population's growth, unethical and unmanaged waste disposal may negatively impact ... more With the urban population's growth, unethical and unmanaged waste disposal may negatively impact the environment. In many cities, a massive flow of people in municipal buildings or offices has generated vast amounts of waste daily, which correlates to the enormous expenses of waste management. The critical issue for better waste management is waste collection and sorting. In this study, the Electronic Smart Sorting-Internet of Things (ESS-IoT) is proposed to assist people in better waste management. The ESS-IoT system uses Raspberry Pi 4b as the microcontroller with three modules, and it is designed with two main functions: waste collection and waste classification. The two main functions have been deployed separately in the literature, while this study has combined both functions to achieve a more comprehensive smart bin waste disposal solution. Waste collection is triggered by the overflow alarm mechanism that employs ultrasonic and tracker sensors. On the other hand, the waste classification is implemented using two classification algorithms: Random Forest (RF) prediction model and Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) prediction model. An experiment is conducted to evaluate the accuracy of the two classification algorithms in classifying various types of waste. The waste materials under investigation can be classified into

Assistive Technology For Disabilities: A Case Study Of Autism In Teaching And Learning Outcomes

The educational trajectory for future learning methods has changed from traditional learning in t... more The educational trajectory for future learning methods has changed from traditional learning in the classroom towards assistive technology strategies. The evolution of assistive technologies in the education setting has undergone enormous changes in terms of achieving teaching and learning outcomes, particularly for students with disabilities. A number of studies have highlighted new teaching techniques. There has been a trend in moving towards e-learning technologies in (Agarwal, 2012) and (Kemp, 2015), where those strategies were part of pedagogy techniques in teaching children with special needs. In the past few years, the increase in using assistive technologies such as tablet computers in education to support teaching and learning has led to innovation of more educational computer programs. Young children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), who suffer from a lack of social communication interaction and understanding of social pragmatisms, such as turn talking in conversation, ...

A Review of Future Household Waste Management for Sustainable Environment in Malaysian Cities

In recent years, Malaysia has faced environmental challenges caused by municipal solid waste, esp... more In recent years, Malaysia has faced environmental challenges caused by municipal solid waste, especially household waste, during the Covid-19 pandemic. Among all the household waste, plastic and paper are the most prominent waste that causes environmental hazards. Several recycling associations in Malaysia have carried out their practices for better waste sustainability and management to curb the increasing amount of household waste. However, the effectiveness is still vague in achieving smart and effective household waste management. Therefore, this paper aims to investigate Malaysia’s household waste management, mainly in three significant municipalities in Malaysia for Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Melaka, in becoming a resilient and sustainable city by addressing two main research questions 1) What are the key factors for ensuring the more success move for future household waste management in cities? and 2) How will the 3 municipalities address their waste issues based on the key fac...

DESIGNING LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS IN A DIGITAL AGE: THE QUEST FOR WHAT TO CONSIDER" "COMPETENCIES, CHALLENGES, AND CHANGES: A GLOBAL CONVERSATION ABOUT 21 st CENTURY TEACHERS AND LEADERS

The CELDA 2014 Conference purpose was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning... more The CELDA 2014 Conference purpose was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a fast pace and affecting academia and professional practice in many ways. Paradigms such as just-in-time learning, constructivism, student-centered learning and collaborative approaches have emerged and are being supported by technological advancements such as simulations, virtual reality and multi-agents systems. These developments have created both opportunities and areas of serious concerns. This conference aimed to cover both technological as well as pedagogical issues related to these developments. Main tracks have been identified. However innovative contributions that do not easily fit into these areas were also considered as long as they were ...

Koo, A. C. (2008). Factors affecting teachers ’ perceived readiness for online collaborative learning: A case study in Malaysia

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Malaysian Learners’ Preferences-Based Profile Model Towards Adaptive Massive Open Online Courses

Journal of Southwest Jiaotong University, 2020

Massive open online courses’ technology is becoming the most recent innovations in online educati... more Massive open online courses’ technology is becoming the most recent innovations in online education and academia. Recently, it has been widely adopted in educational sectors and gained popularity among both students and instructors. Massive open online courses have rapidly become a trend in the field of higher education and received much recognition from scholars and non-profit educational organizations. Therefore, there has been a growing interest in investigating its limitations, challenges, and impact on education. Some issues and problems have been reported in the research and practice, such as problems related to massive open online course learners’ motivation and engagement during the courses, and course contents’ presentations have a significant impact on learner’s motivation. However, there have been few contributions to the literature in discerning the varying motivational drivers for choosing to consume the different presentation styles of massive open online courses. Ther...

Practical Use of Review Question and Content Object as Advanced Organizer for Computer Programming Lessons

Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2015

The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of review question and content object a... more The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of review question and content object as advanced organizer used for prior knowledge activation in an introductory computer programming. The students' engagement when using the strategies was examined to reach the primary findings. Content object (CO) as the advanced organizer to activate prior knowledge used before a new programming concept was learnt. Review questions (RQ) on programming concepts and solutions were designed to encourage the paper-pen method. Findings have shown similar performance in post-test. The outcome of this study showed CO useful to foster better learning programming.

Merits and pitfalls of programming learning objects

Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Advances in Mobile Computing & Multimedia - MoMM '12, 2012

ABSTRACT This paper describes the outcome of an evaluation conducted on programming learning obje... more ABSTRACT This paper describes the outcome of an evaluation conducted on programming learning objects integrated in an actual lab setting. Learners&#39; experience in using the learning objects is essential to identify design pitfalls and the issues that facilitate or impede learning. The evaluation criterion include: the success of learning objects in the learning environment and granularity. Two different sized learning objects namely micro objects and macro objects were designed to aid in the review of the programming concepts learnt. The focus group of this study is Foundation Engineering students enrolled in the Introduction to C programming module. Forty two students participated in evaluating the learning objects during the programming class. Incorporating learning objects in the lab appears to promise a better learning environment and could help to mitigate the learning difficulties identified in C programming.

Multimedia learning object to build cognitive understanding in learning introductory programming

Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Advances in Mobile Computing and Multimedia - MoMM '09, 2009

... using concept map and performance to analyse the overall effectiveness of multimedia ... eLea... more

Novice Programming Students' Perception of Learning Object

2013 International Conference on Informatics and Creative Multimedia, 2013

ABSTRACT This paper intends to address design issues identified from the evaluation outcome of se... more ABSTRACT This paper intends to address design issues identified from the evaluation outcome of several types of Learning Object (LO) used in a C programming lab. LO is a small, independent and reusable learning unit that accomplishes a single learning outcome. Due to the size, it is also called as micro learning object. It is also possible, to aggregate several types of LO to sequence the learning activities. Evaluation on LO is essential to study the merits and pitfalls to improve the design. Leaners&#39; views are important to understand the guidelines and consideration to ensure the success of LOs as the learning support in a programming lab. Three types of micro LOs designed and developed for C programming module. Learning object review instrument (LORI 1.5) was used to evaluate LO by measuring six dimensions of quality. Eighty foundation in engineering students participated in evaluating the LOs. Overall, the evaluation results indicate that the three types of micro LOs (content object, practice object and assessment object) rated as acceptable learning support in a programming lab. The design issues outlined in this study could be a guide for academicians and researchers who keen in developing learning objects for programming languages.