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The Nature of Psychosocial Environment in Arabic Classroom among Malaysian Public Universities
No full textThis study discusses the nature of the psychosocial environment for learning the Arabic
language in the classroom among Malaysian public universities. This research is significant because
mastery of the Arabic language among students is crucial, which is seldom observed in the aspects of
teaching and learning only. A total of 494 students from eight Malaysian public universities participated in
this study, and the research instrument adopted from Fraser. It consists of six elements, which are Students’
Cohesiveness, Lecturer’s Guidance, Involvement, Task Orientation Collaboration, and Equity. The data
analyzed using descriptive statistics and Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor
Analysis (CFA) by assisting the Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS-22). The results of this
study showed that the nature of the psychosocial learning environment for learning the Arabic language in
the classroom interpreted to derive an analysis of perception scores. Despite positive views from the
Malaysian public university students in the classroom environments for Arabic language learning, they are
hopeful for an improvement in the six elements of the classroom learning environment
The impact of cooperative learning method on Yemeni adult students’ knowledge of global issues vocabulary
No full textThe cooperative learning method is one of the most effective student-centered
learning methods used in teaching English language classes. It is an updated
and effective pedagogic method that should be integrated into classrooms.
The previously reviewed studies showed that the use of cooperative learning
method may improve students’ knowledge of the language. This paper aims
at investigating the impact of cooperative learning methods on Yemeni adult
students’ knowledge of global issues vocabulary. The study employed an
experimental method research design where the quantitative data collection
method was conducted. A pretest and posttest (of the same test) were
administered to the 25 respondents in the experimental group and the other 25
respondents in the control group. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences
(SPSS) version 25.0 was used to analyse the difference between the two
groups’ performance using the t-test. Results showed that the students in the
experimental group performed significantly better than the students in the
comparison group in the required tasks relating to global issues vocabulary
knowledge. Findings also indicated that the cooperative learning method had
positive effects on students’ vocabulary knowledge in classrooms. The
participants gained confidence and their language skills were improved.
Social skills like leadership, decision-making, trust-building, communication,
and conflict-management skills were also developed. The study concludes
that cooperative learning contributes to cognitive growth, increased autonomy
and productivity of adult learners. The cooperative learning method should be
integrated into English language classrooms to improve the growth and productive knowledge of students at the tertiary level
The impact of human resources management practices on turnover intention through intrinsic motivation: evidence from the Jordanian hospitality industry
No full textIn light of the difficult challenges facing the hospitality industry, actual employee turnover
becomes an important issue facing the hospitality industry due to its negative impacts on hotels'
performance, sustainability, and growth as well as the failure to satisfy customers' needs.
Drawing on the social exchange theory, the present paper is a literature review paper that aims to
investigate theoretically the antecedents of employee turnover intention. Some critical research
gaps were found through this theoretical investigation. For instance, human resources
management practices play a critical role in hotels' success through enhance employees' attitudes
and behaviors but lack research existed to identify deeply the impact of these practices on
employee turnover intention. Theoretical evidence was found that human resources management
practices enhance employee intrinsic motivation which can strongly boost employee loyalty to
their organization resulting in decrease employee intention to leave the workplace. In other
words, employee intrinsic motivation can play a mediating role between human resources
management practices and employee turnover intention
File and PC-Based CNC Controller using Integrated Interface System (I2S)
No full textSTEP file is known as a CAD neutral file which stands for Standard for the Exchange of Product model data for the next generation
of data model between CAD/CAM and CNC system. It contains three-dimensional data in ISO 10303-21 format which ultimately all
CNC programs can recognize. Now however, not all documents in the STEP file are appropriate for programming CNC G-Code. This
paper explicates the design, development and testing of an Integrated Interface System (I2S) using knowledge discovery approach.
The objective of this study is to provide helps for understanding the STEP-NC machining operation protocol. The system provides
function of reading and extracting applicable data related with the machining functions from STEP file, that eventually write file
format Geometrical Code (G-Code – ISO 6983) as an output file. G-Code is known as one of the low-level programming languages
in CNC system. The sample of machined block designs from 3D CAD modeler where the features need to be machined from a blank
workpiece and saved in the STEP neutral file format. In this work, the simulation in the Mach3 software and physical machining
using 3-axis CNC milling machine installed with PC-based CNC controller has been validated
Attentions Tihamah Yemen's Scholars in Tafsir عناية علماء تهامة اليمن بالتفسير
No full textThis study summarizes the Attention of scholars of Tihama in the service of Islamic sciences,
including Tafseer (interpretation) and knowing the most famous scholars of Tafseer
(interpretation) and their interpretive product. The study targeted to highlight on knowing the
beginning of Tafser in Tihamah and the most of famous scholars, and their books about Tafser.
The researcher used historical and analysis methods to reach the following results: Established
Tafseer (Interpretation) in Tihama since founding Islam through Abo Musa Al-Ash'ari (may Allah
be pleased on him), the interpretive movement has been active since the seventh century up until
the thirteenth century AH, therefore the researcher recommends the establishment of an institution
to preserve the heritage of Tihama and achieve and publish. The interpretation output was small
and only reached the required level, the lack of attention of institutions, bodies of negligent
heritage and neglect, which led to the loss of much of it
The concept of "creative thinking" as featured in the holy Qur’an التفك
No full textThe holy Qur'an is the source of our glory and dignity that guides people to the right way in this
life. However, there are some people who used their intelligence to distort the facts for personal
gain or fame, they destroyed, killed and plundered peoples' own wealth and national resources.
Due to their evil deeds, they shall be remembered in a bad memory over the ages so that people
draw lessons from what God punished them in this world and what awaits them in the hereafter.
The goal of creative thinking is that the Qur’an and Islamic law urged people to do it. We are
constantly ordained to think, meditate with so many different verse emphasizing the importance
of mind to do so. Consequently, we can find that one of the most important results that the
researcher came out is that the Holy Quran is meant to address the mind of the reader to think
giving incentives to this matter whereby we see a whole Surah embedded in the Holy Qur'an for
this purpose whether implicitly marked or explicitly mentioned both are to make us fond of using
our intellect. Since our need is not limited to just a few individuals to excel in some areas of
creativity, but to a creative and thoughtful people, the Qur'an brings inspiring stories of people
who invoked their minds in pursuit of great achaivments, and urges us to think about them, and to
confront everything that our religion and mind satisfies, operating from Islamic law coupled with
rational intellectually thinking
Error analysis of spoken English language among Jordanian secondary school students
No full textEnglish language is one of the main languages in the world that is used for communicational as well
as for educational purposes. Despite of the importance and pedigree of the English language, there
are many EFL students in Jordan having problems in speaking the English language. In the light of
the need for mastery of speaking skills, most of them fail to communicate well. They commit errors
in various aspects of language including syntax, semantics, phonology, morphology and spelling.
This study aims to investigate structural errors that occur in the spoken English language among
Jordanian secondary school students. The data were taken from 31 respondents comprising Grade
10 and 11 students from 4 schools in Jordan, both from public and private schools. The instruments
used in the research were semi-structured interviews and document analysis from the transcribed
interviews. Data analysis adopted Error analysis procedures and the Surface Strategy Taxonomy.
The findings of the study revealed that the students committed some errors on omission, addition,
mis-formation, and mis-ordering. The results shed light on several causes of the students’ spoken
errors including the teaching techniques, lack of vocabulary, lack of motivation, and lack of
practice. In order to improve the speaking skill among students, some suggestions and solutions
were forwarded by teachers and the ministry of education
ICT and leadership styles-level of leadership competence of educational leaders
No full textResearchers have studied the leadership styles of educational leaders in
connection with their level of computer use and success in integration of ICT. This
study aims to reveal if the leadership style can be a predictor of competent
technology leaders. The importance of this study is to investigate the leaders’
competency as technology leaders rather than level of perceived use of technology,
using Technology Leadership Competency Scale for Education Administrators
which is adapted from International Society for Technology and Education (ISTE)
standards for Education administrators. Fifty educators, who take leadership or
administrative roles in educational institutions from the Eastern part of Malaysia as
scope, completed Multi factor leadership questionnaire (MLQ) developed by Bass.
The results indicate moderate correlation between both transactional and
transformational leadership styles. It is concluded that leadership style is not a
predictor of competency level of technology leadership. The study contributes into
literature discussing the effects of cultural differences in different countries on
desired leadership styles, which in result may affect the level of technology
leadership competency. In addition, it also argues that leadership style characteristics
cannot be used as a method to transform education
Animal DNA and halal status of chocolate products in Malaysia
No full textChocolate is a type of confectionary product loved by most of the Muslim society in Malaysia.
Various types of biscuits, cakes and desserts may be produced with chocolate as an ingredient. Thus, chocolate
products are encouraged by the Halal Council of Malaysia for an authentic halal certification. This led to tension
after a report went viral in local newspapers that pig DNA was found on a well-known brand of chocolate in
Malaysia. Muslims were shocked when the chocolate involved had the halal certified logo from the Department
of Islamic Development of Malaysia (JAKIM). The consequence was that Muslims tend to boycott the particular
chocolate brand. Therefore, the purpose of this paper was to identify the ingredients used in making chocolate and
the method of determining its legal status. The definition of DNA and and how it can contaminate to other
substances were highlighted and discussed. A qualitative case study design is conducted on chocolate making
using a content analysis of primary sources of Islamic studies and sciences such as al-Quran, hadith, contemporary
fiqh, science books and journals. Results indicated that the method of detecting animal DNA in chocolate was
through Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) where pig DNA is detected with primers 5’-
GCCTAAATCTCCCCTCAATGGTA-3’ and (reverse) 5’ -ATGAAAGAGGCAA ATAGATTTTCG-3’. Pig
traces can contaminate other food products either deliberately or unintentionally. Legal ruling was that, it is haram
(prohibited) if pig DNA was placed intentionally by human intervention or negligence. However, unintentionally
contamination by human is affirmed as halal (permissible) based on the general rule by the mukalaf (authority)
The civilizational discourse concept according to Islamic and western perspectives: a comparative analysis
No full textCivilization discourse is an alternative to the clash of civilizations. It is a form of positive
interaction between civilizations that can lead to peace, cooperation and progress for all parties.
Hence, surely there are similarities or differences in the perspective of all parties concerned about
this concept because of differences in the fundamentals and sources held by these parties. This
study intended to determine the extent of these similarities and differences in the civilization
discourse concept according to Islamic and Western perspectives. This study was qualitative in
nature and applied the content analysis approach. Findings show that similarity in values found
in this concept was consistent with human instinct and humanistic values. However, differences
that exists are from the source of this concept, which according to the Islamic perspective,
involves certain laws because it is based on divine revelation from Allah SWT, while the West
sees it solely from ethical and humanistic aspects