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EFL LEARNERS’ MOTIVATIONAL BEHAVIOR: A COMPARISON ACROSS TEN GRADE LEVELS
No full textPurpose – Given the research gaps identified in a literature review, this study aims to uncover how the intensity of learners’ motivational behavior and its predictors vary with grade level.
Methodology – A large-scale survey was conducted to examine motivational behavior and its predictors among EFL learners across three education levels and ten grades in Taiwan: primary school (Grades 3 to 6), junior high school (Grades 7 to 9), and senior high school (Grades 10 to 12). A total of 12,441 valid cases were collected from both rural and urban areas in Taiwan. ANOVA and multiple regression analysis were used to analyze the data.
Findings – The results showed a significant effect of grade level on the intensity of motivational behavior. Specifically, learners’ intensity of motivational behavior tended to decline with grade level (years of study). The significant predictors of motivational behavior also differed with grade level.
Significance – In addition to theoretical and methodological contributions to L2 motivation research, this study can enhance understanding of factors that could enhance learners’ motivational behavior and offer implications to assist EFL teachers in developing motivational teaching strategies.
UNDERSTANDING THE CHALLENGES OF TEACHING COMPUTER SCIENCE SUBJECTS FROM SCHOOL TEACHERS’ PERSPECTIVE
No full textThe implementation of Computer Science (CS) in Malaysian secondary schools aims to develop digital proficiency among youths. Despite this, Kedah state has seen fluctuating enrolment in CS elective subjects for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) exam between 2018 and 2021, which contrasts with the increasing popularity of CS programs in higher education and the rising demand for CS skills.Addressing the challenges teachers face in delivering CS subjects is crucial, including issues like inadequate training, limited resources, language barriers, and diverse student backgrounds. This study uses a quantitative approach with self-developed questionnaires distributed among experienced CS teachers in Kedah to identify these challenges and propose solutions. Findings reveal a mix of experienced and less experienced teachers, mostly with medium-level proficiency. The study highlights difficulties in teaching Form 4 and Form 5 content and suggests improvements through professional development, collaboration, hands-on experiences, and updated resources to enhance teaching effectiveness and better align secondary education with higher education and job market needs
MEDIATING ROLE OF SCHOOL CLIMATE AND JOB SATISFACTION IN TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT AND SCHOOL PERFORMANCE
No full textPurpose – Due to the dynamic nature of schools, the Department of Education currently faces significant issues including low teaching quality, teacher shortages, absenteeism, poor school climate, lack of well-trained and motivated instructors, and instability. Total Quality Management (TQM) is often linked to the school environment, teacher satisfaction, and performance, playing a crucial role in improving the quality of education. This paper aims to identify how teacher job satisfaction and school climate influence the relationship between TQM and school performance.
Methodology – A total of 346 teachers from Pakistan’s highperformance schools and low-performance schools, with diverse positions and wage scales, were chosen as participants in this study using stratified random sampling. Data was collected quantitatively using a survey inquiry and SPSS version 24 was utilized to analyze the data and answers the study questions. The mediation procedure was evaluated using the Sobel test.
Findings – Findings showed that the TQM variable has the highest mean value (mean=4.87) compared to the other variables tested, namely job satisfaction, school performance and school climate. According to the study’s findings, TQM, job satisfaction, and school climate all have a favourable and significant direct influence on school performance. Additionally, school climate and job satisfaction variables were found to be partial mediators linking TQM and school performance.
Significance – This study significantly enhances school quality management through a positive environment and capable human resources. The findings are also anticipated to encourage the Pakistan government to establish organizational management and educational leadership training courses to emphasise the significance of TQM and its most efficient use in the education sector.
REFORMING MALAYSIA’S DEPORTATION REGIME: DIGITALISATION, INTEGRATION, AND MILITARISATION
No full textThis paper examines transformations undertaken by the Malaysian government in reforming its deportation policy, operation, and enforcement. It focuses on the post-2008 period during which Malaysia embarked on several reform initiatives, notably the introduction of biometric technology, the implementation of the National Blue Ocean Strategy, and the establishment of a National Task Force under military leadership. This paper aims to analyse the implementation of the reforms and the implications of these initiatives. The analysis draws upon parliamentary debates, ministerial documents, legal texts, online news media and secondary literature. This paper has found the following three findings. First, deportation could be conceptualised as a migration control strategy to achieve zero irregularity. Second, Malaysia’s deportation regime is increasingly technologically driven, integrated, and militarised. Third, Malaysia has established a network of border and migration management databases centred on the identification, monitoring, and surveillance of individuals. The integration of biometrics technology in interior enforcement has led o the emergence of a digital border.
MEASUREMENT OF A BALANCED SCORECARD AND SWOT ANALYSIS IN CONSUMER LENDING STRATEGY OF BANK SUMSEL BABEL MUNTOK
No full textThe balanced scorecard measures the overall performance of the organization from four perspectives: financial, customer, internal business process, learning, and growth. Under a quantitative research design, this research tries to measure the performance of consumer lending distribution at Bank Sumsel Babel Muntok branch by using Balance Scorecard perspectives, followed by a SWOT analysis and an assessment of the company\u27s position according to the Internal External Matrix. The object of this research is one of the regional development bank\u27s branches. Primary data were collected through a questionnaire, and secondary data were obtained through the financial report PT Bank Pembangunan Daerah Sumatera Selatan dan Bangka Belitung (Bank Sumsel Babel). The matrix aligns with the company\u27s SWOT, and the results are then explained using the IFAS Matrix (Strength - Weakness) and EFAS Matrix (Opportunities - Threats). The results of the IFAS and EFAS Matrix are depicted in the Cartesian SWOT Diagram. Based on the Cartesian SWOT Diagram, the distribution of multipurpose lending Bank Sumsel Babel Muntok is in quadrant I, where the strategy that needs to be implemented is aggressive. An aggressive strategy makes the organization\u27s strengths in maximizing the opportunities available
EFFECT OF TAX INCENTIVES ON MSMEs’ TAX COMPLIANCE IN NIGERIA
No full textTax incentives have been used as tools to encourage investments and tax compliance from businesses. Little is known about the effect of tax incentives on tax compliance of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria. The study, therefore, investigated the effect these tax incentives (the Nigerian government tax exemption to MSMEs with income of a particular threshold and low-interest financing) have on the tax compliance of MSMEs in Nigeria. The study adopted quantitative research and administered questionnaires to MSMEs in Nigeria. Guided by the theories of social influence and slippery slope, the study employed the regression technique for the analysis and concluded that tax incentives have a significant effect on the tax compliance of MSMEs in Nigeria. Also, tax exemption and low-interest financing have a significant effect on the tax compliance of MSMEs in Nigeria. The study has contributed to the body of knowledge by showing the effect the government tax policy of tax exemption to MSMEs has on tax compliance. The different incentives of government are not sufficiently communicated to these businesses to take advantage of. It is, therefore, recommended that government policies especially on incentives to MSMEs should be well broadcast through different social media platforms for them to benefit
PROTECTION OF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL LAND AND FOOD (PLP2B) AS AN INDONESIAN STRATEGY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGs): BANYUWANGI AGRARIAN CONFLICT STUDY, INDONESIA
No full textAgrarian conflict is inevitable, considering that Indonesia is known as an agricultural country. One of the agrarian conflicts that takes place continuously is the conflict that occurred in Banyuwangi, namely between PT. Bumi Sari with the Farmers Pillar of Pakel Village. This conflict involves the Company and civil society. The purpose of this study is to analyze the authority of the Banyuwangi local government in realizing the Protection of Agricultural Land and Food (PLP2B) in reducing agrarian conflicts as an effort to create Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Banyuwangi, Indonesia. This study actualizes the juridical normative model with the types of statute approach and conceptual approach. The study consisted of primary data and secondary data. Primary data comprises PLP2B, SPPN, PPA, and Regional Government Law, while secondary data contains various journls and books. Data analysis includes data collection, data reduction, and conclusions drawn. The data analysis of this study uses the theory of autonomy. Concluding uses an inductive pattern (generalization). The study results stated that after enacting the Job Creation Law, which imposed PSN (National Strategic Program), it could precede PLP2B in running a program. The Banyuwangi local government has the authority to ratify the PLP2B Law through the function of regional autonomy as an implication of the concept of decentralization in Indonesia’s government system. The Banyuwangi Regency government should optimize this function to create regulations or programs that have a relationship or correlation with the resolution of agrarian conflicts.
Gaya penulisan singkatan dan akronim dalam majalah Cahaya Chandaraca Kopassus Indonesia: Analisis fungsi dan makna: (Writing style of abbreviations and acronyms in Cahaya Chandaraca Kopassus Indonesia magazine: An analysis of function and meaning)
No full textMakalah ini berhasrat untuk membandingkan cara dua orang wartawan majalah Special Force Indonesia menggunakan singkatan dan akronim dalam penulisan mereka. Wartawan sering berhadapan dengan masalah perbezaan teknikal dalam penggunaan singkatan dan akronim. Kajian menunjukkan bahawa akronim mempunyai fungsi untuk menyampaikan maklumat kepada khalayak pembaca, manakala singkatan digunakan untuk mengekalkan identiti. Pihak wartawan bertanggungjawab untuk memberikan penerangan yang tepat memandangkan majalah bermatlamat untuk membekalkan maklumat kepada khalayak pembaca umum. Makalah ini meneliti penggunaan singkatan dan akronim yang terdapat dalam majalah Cahaya Chandaraca Kopassus yang diterbitkan pada tahun 2005. Kajian ini menggunakan kaedah kualitatif deskriptif dan menggunakan data daripada majalah Kopassus terbitan 2005. Pengkaji menganalisis dua topik yang dikupas dalam majalah ini, khususnya topik Tandem Master dan topik Penugasan Misi PBB. Kedua-dua topik ini berhasrat untuk memberikan maklumat kepada khalayak pembaca umum, terutamanya dalam bidang penulisan media. Kajian ini juga berusaha untuk mengenal pasti fungsi singkatan dan akronim yang digunakan oleh kedua-dua orang wartawan
RESTARTING MICE EVENTS AFTER COVID-19: A LOOK AT READINESS, CHALLENGES AND STRATEGIES TO RESTART
No full textThe novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak from March 2020 until 2021 brought great losses to all business sectors including the MICE industry. Therefore, it is imperative to conduct a stringent analysis on the need to restart MICE events, as it is part of the adaptability, recovery, and resilience of the events industry. For this reason, the content of webinars streamed live on open-access platforms such as YouTube as well as event companies’ websites or their Facebook pages between Jan 2021 and October 2021 were reviewed and analysed. The speakers and panellists of the selected webinars are experts in event management. The majority of them are established industry practitioners and key people in their respective organisations. As the main decision-makers of their companies, their thoughts and perceptions are valid and relevant as they can determine their companies’ policy. By exploring their individual experiences and roles in handling COVID-19, a holistic understanding of crisis management can be obtained. The results of the content analysis suggest three main themes to be considered before restarting MICE events such as readiness, challenges and strategies to restart the MICE business. This knowledge would greatly assist the companies in restarting their business operation during a crisis
SEJARAH AJARAN SESAT DI MALAYSIA: ANALISIS TERHADAP FAKTOR-FAKTOR KEMUNCULAN DAN LANGKAH-LANGKAH MENANGANINYA: (The History Of Deviant Teachings In Malaysia: An Analysis Towards The Existence Factors And Countermeasures)
No full textABSTRAK
Ajaran sesat merupakan satu fenomena yang signifikan dalam konteks sosial dan agama di Malaysia di mana ia sering kali menyimpang daripada ajaran Islam arus perdana. Kajian ini bertujuan untuk memberikan tinjauan sejarah terhadap faktor perkembangan ajaran sesat di Malaysia. Metodologi kajian ini adalah berbentuk kualitatif dengan pendekatan analisis kandungan. Sampel kajian adalah terdiri daripada ajaran sesat yang mempunyai sejarah di Malaysia sejak awal tertubuhnya negara ini sehingga ke hari ini. Melalui kajian literatur yang komprehensif dan analisis kes-kes utama dan lain-lain, artikel ini membincangkan latar belakang sejarah serta faktor-faktor yang menyumbang kepada kemunculan ajaran sesat. Di samping itu, hasil kajian ini menilai respons masyarakat dan pihak berkuasa terhadap ajaran sesat serta kesan sosial yang dialami oleh komuniti Islam di Malaysia. Hasil kajian ini adalah sangat signifikan kerana mengupas perihal sejarah ajaran sesat di Malaysia supaya tidak berulang kembali pada masa kini dan akan datang.
ABSTRACT
The deviant teachings are a significant phenomenon in the social and religious context of Malaysia, often diverging from mainstream Islamic teachings. This study aims to provide a historical overview of the factors contributing to the development of deviant teachings in Malaysia. The qualitative research methodology used in this article with the approach of content analysis. The research samples used in this article are basically the deviant teaching groups that involved in Malaysia’s history from the beginning of this country until now. Through a comprehensive literature review and analysis of key cases, this article discusses the background and factors that contribute to the emergence of these deviant teachings. Additionally, the findings of this study assess the response of society and authorities towards deviant teachings, as well as the social impact experienced by the Muslim community in Malaysia. The findings in this article are very significant because it help to reveal the history of deviant teachings in Malaysia in order to prevent it from spreading nowadays and in future.