8142 research outputs found
Sort by
Reflection on researching EFL reading in academic context
No full textFor many years a great deal of research on reading strategies has mainly focused on the
cognitive and linguistic aspects. The main criticism against these two aspects of language
learning is that they overlooked the social context of learning to a great extent. The cognitive
and the linguistic frameworks are not comprehensive enough in understanding the process of
reading especially among the EFL learners. This paper starts with some backgrounds on
academic reading experiences of EFL learners, and researching reading within the
sociocultural context. Then it discusses some the challenges of methodological and ethical
issues in employing a qualitative to research in the area of reading. This paper covers issues
related to two qualitative methods of data collection, reading diary and interview. It concludes
that the challenging methodological issues in researching academic reading comprehension
require cautious consideration throughout the research process. It recommends that new ethics
guidelines be developed by ethics board members for the reference of researchers who embark
on research in this area
Athar Istikhdam al-Ta'allum al-Mutamaazij fi Tahsil al-Tolabah fi al-Tarbiyyah al-Islamiyyah wa Ta'ziz Dafi'iyyatihim lil Ta'allum fi Daulah al-Imarat al-Arabiyyah al-Muttahidah
No full textThe study aimed to investigate the effect of the use of blended learning on students’ achievement
in Islamic education and their motivation to learn in UAE. The sample consisted of (32) 11th
grade students, who were divided into two groups: A experiment group that studied the course
using blended learning, and a control group that studied the same course using traditional way.
In order to achieve the study goals, a pre-post test in Islamic education and motivation
measurement was applied. The results showed a significant difference in the performance of
students on the achievement test in Islamic education, and the motivation measurement due to the
teaching method in favor of learning blending. The results also showed a significant difference
between the degrees of students with high achievement on the test compared with the degrees of
students with moderate and low achievement, and for those with high educational attainment.
According to these findings, the study recommended activating the blended learning strategies in
teaching of Islamic education, especially in the future shifting towards the digital curricula
Persepsi pelajar sekolah menengah terhadap pembelajaran bahasa Arab
No full textPembelajaran dan Pengajaran Bahasa kedua dalam sistem pendidikan Malaysia adalah salah
satu perkara yang paling penting dalam penyebaran bahasa Arab. Kajian ini bertujuan untuk
mengkaji pandangan pelajar sekolah menengah dalam mempelajari bahasa Arab. Kajian ini
juga mengenal pasti minat pelajar untuk belajar bahasa Arab dan membincangkan
kepentingan minat dalam mempelajari bahasa Arab. Di samping itu, kajian ini mengenal pasti
motivasi yang mempengaruhi pelajar dalam mempelajari bahasa Arab. Kajian ini
menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dalam menganalisis soal selidik yang diedarkan. Kajian
ini menganalisis soal selidik untuk mendapatkan pandangan pelajar terhadap pembelajaran
Bahasa Arab. Soal selidik digunakan untuk mengumpulkan data. Soal selidik ini terbahagi
kepada empat bahagian. Bahagian pertama mengenai maklumat demografi, bahagian kedua,
pandangan pelajar terhadap pembelajaran bahasa Arab, ketiga minat para pelajar dalam
mempelajari bahasa Arab dan motivasi para pelajar untuk mempelajari bahasa Arab. Kajian
ini memilih pelajar sekolah menengah daripada tingkatan satu hingga tingkatan tiga daripada
Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Kok Lanas. Hasil kajian ini mendapati bahawa kebanyakan
pelajar menyedari akan kepentingan mempelajari bahasa Arab. Semoga hasil kajian ini dapat
memberikan manfaat dalam pembelajaran dan pengajaran bahasa Arab
حوسبة اللغة العربية وتقديم منهج مقترح لها في مركز دراسات اللغة العربية بجامعة السلطان زين العابدين
No full textThis research aimed at finding out how the orientation is towards Arabic language
computing, the efforts contributed to this approach, the difficulties encountered
in linguistic computing, and the solutions to these challenges in an applied and
theoretical approach at the same time. One of the outputs of the research was to
develop a proposed vision and a mission (digitization or computerization of the
Arabic language) within the programs of the Arabic language at Sultan Zainal
Abidin University in Terengganu, Malaysia. The study concluded several
recommendations, the most important was the need for concerted efforts in the
field of Arabic computer linguistics between linguists and students, and to spread
computer awareness among linguists by encouraging universities to allocate a
course on computerization of the Arabic language and creating a new
specialization in Arabic language, to develop the linguistic councils in fulfilling the
challenges of computerization of Arabic, translating all scientific works written
and published in the field of Arabic computer linguistics in foreign languages by
Arab and foreign researchers and transferring them into Arabic, creating a
dictionary for the computer linguistics terminology in Arabic, and applications of
developments of instructional technologies such as machine translation, electronic
dictionary and so on
Predictors of health-promoting behaviour index among employees of different ages across adulthood
No full textEmployees who have health problems are often less productive at work. Example of health behaviours are considered
costly and risky are smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, poor diet, and lack of physical activity. To control costs
and improve health, employers seek solutions that will enhance employee health habits and increase the
appropriateness or coordination of their health care. Generation X of Malaysia’s population is expected to increase to
5.6 million, accounting for 15% per cent of the total population in Malaysia. Given the size of these generations, their
continued health into older age is essential to ensure the stability of Malaysia’s workforce and economy. Studies on the
influence of social support on the health-promoting of employees who maintain close contact with their family and
friends associated themselves with better satisfaction. The aims of this study are to assess the predictors of social
support on health-promoting behaviour and to develop a health-promoting behaviour index (HPBi) in a representative
population. The study was designed as a questionnaire-based, cross-sectional analysis. A sample of 385 respondents
comprising of generation X’ers from Kelantan and Terengganu were involved in this study. This study intends to show
the effectiveness of Factor Analysis (FA) and Multiple Linear Regression (MLR) for assessing health-promoting
behaviour indicator sources. The method of FA has identified five significant index categories- Excellent, Good,
Moderate, Low and poor HPBi were generated from FA
Global issues: The importance of its integrating in EFL classrooms
No full textGlobal issues are considered to be an up-to-date branch in the field of language teaching. By
integrating global issues in classroom instruction, students will be exposed to a global
perspective. Basically, global education is imperative to the development of skills,
knowledge, and attitudes of students who need to recognize a lot of things around them
through the global education approach while studying English in classrooms. This paper
reviewed the importance of integrating education which focuses on global issues and
problems into ELT as a means of guiding students to have knowledge about world issues and
becoming responsible world citizens. The literature reveals that most academic programmes
nowadays include global education which is regarded as an important feature of their official
curriculum. Additionally, teachers' education about environmental problems should be
improved to increase students' awareness and knowledge about local and global
environmental issues. Due to the importance of teaching global issues, it is recommended
that foreign-language instructors integrate global issues and global education into their
teaching in a variety of ways
Health risk assessment of heavy metals via dietary intake of foodstuffs from the Multan, Pakistan
No full textNaturally occurring heavy metals are becoming concentrated as a result of human activities such as factory wastes, chemicals
releasing from the automobiles, and several other sources toxic to human. These activities posed heavy metal pollution to irrigated water, soil,
and vegetables. These metals are not digested into human body and stores in the body tissues leading to the metabolic disorders through the food
chain. To assess these health risks, it is essential to quantify the heavy metals in the vegetables. This study was conducted to investigate heavy
metals (Zn, Ca, and Mg) concentrations in different parts (roots, stems, leaves, and fruits) of tomato plant (Lycopersicon esculentum), sampled
from three different locations of Multan district. Roots, leaves, stems, and fruits were oven dried at 110˚C and 2 g of each sample was digested
with 5 ml of concentrated nitric acid (Merck). These samples were then subjected to atomic absorption spectrometry (Hitachi Model A-1800) for
analysis of these metals. The results of this study revealed that the concentration of metals in L. esculentum increased in the order of Ca > Mg >
Zn. By the comparison of all three metals accumulated in different parts of L. esculentum, we concluded that Ca and Mg are present in higher
concentration with the exception of zinc which has rather low toxicity but a severe impact on human health. Results of our scenario show that
HRI value for Zn is greater than 1 so it poses potential risks to human health
The impact of task-based instruction on Tabuk University EFL students' speaking skills
No full textThe purpose of the present study was to examine the impact of TaskBased Instruction (TBI) on Tabuk University EFL students' speaking
skills and usage of tasks. The experimental design was applied to
investigate the impact of TBI on students' speaking skills and uses of
the tasks. Two classes were purposely selected for the study based on
their mean score registered at first-semester English subject result and
assigned as control and experimental groups. Both groups were given
speaking pre-tests at the beginning of the study. The experimental
group was taught through TBI for four weeks while the control group
studied the same unit in a conventional way in which TBI was not
implemented. After four weeks of implementing the program for two
periods of 50 minutes a week, students were given the speaking test
as a post-test similar to the pre-test to assess the effect of the program
on participants' speaking skills before and after the implementation.
In addition, students responded to a questionnaire after the post test.
Paired T-test was employed to investigate if the results of the tests
were statistically significant or not. The results of the tests (t=7.605,
p<0.05) showed that the experimental group had better score gains
over the control group as a result of applying Task-Based Instruction
on their speaking skills. Furthermore, the data collected from the
questionnaire proved that students’ usage of tasks was also
encouraging to say that tasks were interesting for students. The results
of the current study showed that TBI had a positive impact on
students' speaking skills and uses of tasks
Superficial siderosis
No full textPrimary differential diagnoses
include meningoangiomatosis and
neurocutaneous melanosis. Meningoangiomatosis is a rare, benign disease
characterized by leptomeningeal calcifications and hamartomatous proliferation of meningeal cells along the
leptomeninges and cortex. In neurocutaneous melanosis, on the other hand,
multiple cutaneous nevi will be seen.
Imaging reveals melanin deposits
within the parenchyma and leptomeninges; these deposits appear similar to
those in SS
أثر تعدد القراءات القرآنية في ظاهرة الرسم العثماني
No full textتناول هذا البحث موضوعني من موضوعات علوم القرآن، وهو علم القراءات وعلم الرسـم املصحف، هبدف الوصول لبيان الصلة
بني هذين العلمني وأثر كل منهما على اآلخر، وتوضيح أن رسم الكلمة خيتلف ابختالف القراءات وتنو عها، مث شرع الباحثان
احلديث عن الرسم من حيث تعريفه، وأنواعه، وآراء العلماء فيه وحكم التزامه، وفوائده ومزاايه، وذكر التحسينات اليت طرأت عليه،
مث البدء يف صلب البحث واستعرض األمثلة والنماذج لبعض اآلايت القرآنية اليت اختلف بعض القراء يف قراءة بعض ألفاظها، مث
نسب الباحثان كـل قـراءة ملن قرأ هبا من القراء العشرة، مع توجيه لبعض القراءات واألمثلة اليت استعان هبا الباحثان، وذلك ابلرجوع
إىل كتب اللغة والتوجيه والتفسري وغريها، مث ذكر الباحثان أثر اختالف القراء يف حتديد كيفية رسم الكلمة القرآنية، وختم الباحثان
خبامتة ذكر فيها ما توصل إليه يف هذا البحث