Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal (E-BPJ)
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SSFF MorphoMap: A Hybrid Method for Speculative Futures Using Projection-Mapped Boards
Full text linkArchitectural representation has traditionally relied on static presentation boards, valued for clarity but limited in their ability to express dynamic, temporal, and speculative aspects. This study addresses these limitations by introducing SSFF MorphoMap, a hybrid method within the Strategic Speculative Futures Framework. SSFF MorphoMap repositions projection mapping from mere embellishment to a speculative storytelling tool, layering dynamic digital content onto static drawings or models. Through iterative prototyping and scenario-based testing, the approach demonstrates enhanced comprehension of complex spatial and systemic ideas, deepened narrative immersion, and supports futures-oriented thinking in design communication and education by blending traditional and digital representational strategies to facilitate speculative storytelling
Retirement Planning Behaviour of Young Malaysian Employees with Savings Intention as Mediator
Full text linkMalaysian youth struggle to prepare for retirement owing to financial issues. This study examines retirement planning behaviour, spending style, financial literacy awareness, and the mediator of savings intention, and is needed because only 18% of EPF retirees saved for six months. Purposive and quota sampling were employed for 335 respondents among 25–34-year-old Klang Valley food and beverage workers. Data were analysed using SPSS 29 and PLS-SEM. A significant relationship exists between FLA and RPB (β=0.065, p<0.05), but not SS (β=0.072, p>0.05). SI did not mediate the relationship between SS and RPB (β=0.001, p>0.05) or FLA and RPB (β=0.002, p>0.05)
Home-School Partnership for Accelerating Malaysian B40 Pupils’ Literacy and Numeracy Skills
Full text linkAlthough studies found that low-income (B40) pupils struggle to master multilingual literacy and numeracy (ML&N) skills and that establishing Home School Partnerships (HSP) is viable, there is no HSP model to restore and accelerate B40 Stage 1 (Years 1-3) pupils’ ML&N skills. This study aimed to develop an HSP model. Semi-structured interviews with 24 principals, 28 teachers, and 24 B40 parents from four primary national, indigenous, Tamil, and Chinese suburban schools in Malaysia revealed 12 drivers for a sustainable home-like school, school-like home, and school-and-home-like community ecosystem aligned with SDGs 4 and 10, where parents and teachers work as partners
School Space as Catalyst for Learning: Insights from Malaysian Primary School Pupils
Full text linkSchools are designed for teaching and learning, yet their spatial layouts are often standardized to administrative needs, overlooking user experience and pupils’ perspectives. This study examines how Malaysian primary pupils perceive and interpret their school environment through a design charrette conducted across three primary schools in Puncak Alam, Selangor, involving 124 participants. Pupils collaboratively brainstormed, photographed, and redesigned school spaces to express their preferences. Content analysis revealed two main themes: categories of space and affordance of school spaces for learning, highlighting the need for schools to offer a wider range of affordances to enhance pupils’ learning experiences
A Bibliometric Analysis of Sustainability Research in the Food Industry
Full text linkEnvironmental sustainability has become increasingly critical as rising food demand intensifies pressure on land, water, and energy resources. This study conducted a bibliometric analysis of 3,295 Web of Science articles on sustainability in the food industry using VOSviewer software. Results showed that the journals Sustainability, Journal of Cleaner Production, and Foods published the highest volume of relevant research. Six major keyword clusters were identified: food consumption patterns, sustainable practices, food security, resource management, environmental impacts, and technological innovations. Thomas Kastner was noted as a central figure in co-authorship networks. The findings highlighted the ongoing need for multidisciplinary approaches that integrate agriculture, ecology, and climate science to advance sustainable food production and consumption system
Exploring Non-Optional Teachers Needs on Mnemonics Teaching Module in Samarahan, Sarawak
Full text linkTeaching basic musical notation is problematic for non-optional teachers due to a lack of formal music education experience, a lack of confidence, and restricted pedagogy aids. This study explores participants' instructional demands for building a mnemonic teaching module in Samarahan, Sarawak. Thirty teachers completed a 28-item questionnaire based on Rossett's Training Needs Assessment Model. Findings suggest high needs in Optimal Performances and Solutions, and moderate in Actual Performances, Feelings, and Causes and Barriers. These results reveal gaps in teaching materials and in teacher self-confidence, providing a foundation for designing a teaching module to address teacher challenges
Narrating the Local Heritage Environment: Cultural Memory in Malaysian Folklore
Full text linkThis study examines two Kuala Selangor folktales and reads them as cultural memory sites that quietly carry maritime knowledge, leadership ideals and traces of early multicultural diplomacy. Using an interpretive textual approach informed by heritage theory, the paper explores how these stories give emotional and symbolic weight to local landscapes. In relation to the Quality of Life (QoL) research, these tales reveal how storytelling can support social cohesion and cultural resilience. The research suggests that such narratives have contemporary relevance connected to local heritage environment, education and community place-making. Their underlying themes can strengthen cultural sustainability and nurture communal wellbeing
Sustaining Botok-botok as a Malay Food Tradition Practice through the Lens of Cultural Intelligence
Full text linkThis study examined the Cultural Intelligence (CQ) of Johor’s botok-botok, which has been at risk of cultural erosion. With three-fold objectives, data from 10 interviewees, with ages ranging from 23 to 62 years old, is analysed using a thematic analysis. The findings revealed that botok-botok served not only as food but also as a vessel of ancestral memory, communal identity, and heritage. While the Johorean Malays continue to use traditional methods, several respondents are innovating by incorporating alternative ingredients, utilising frozen packaging, and developing creative menu concepts. In conclusion, cultural preservation remains possible through CQ-driven adaptations
Decolonizing Women’s Rights: A case study of BATIK International’s French-Moroccan partnership
No full textIn this article, the French NGO BATIK International in Morocco is analyzed as a case study of decolonial approaches to women’s rights advocacy, with particular attention to programs addressing violence against women. Set in the historical French–Moroccan postcolonial context, this article examines how the organization navigates power relations, incorporates local voices, promotes intersectionality, and mitigates neocolonial patterns. Using participant observation, internship experience, internal document analysis, and interviews as a basis, the study reflects revealing tensions between administrative control and local autonomy. Results suggest attempts towards culturally relevant partnerships and indicate that strengthening local leadership may help advance decolonial feminist practice in international partnerships
Impact of Refractive Errors on Visual Acuity and Academic Performance Among Schoolchildren
No full textUncorrected refractive error can affect visual function and academic performance in schoolchildren, thus emphasising the importance of timely correction. This study examined changes in visual acuity before and after the use of glasses among 648 schoolchildren living in Kuala Lumpur. Of these, 255 schoolchildren were randomly selected for the assessment of academic performance in four main subjects, namely Bahasa Melayu, English, Mathematics, and Science, using the Tahap Penguasaan (TP1-TP6) levels. Myopia was the most prevalent refractive error, followed by hyperopia and astigmatism. Optimal visual correction significantly improved visual acuity and positively impacted higher TP scores