45 research outputs found
Pengaruh sikap, efikasi kendiri, dan kesedaran metakognitif terhadap penaakulan matematik pelajar pendidikan universiti awam Lembah Klang / Chan Choon Tak
No full textKajian-kajian berkaitan penaakulan matematik menunjukkan bahawa, pencapaian pelajar Malaysia berada pada tahap yang kritikal, lebih-lebih lagi dalam kalangan pelajar pendidikan universiti. Sikap, efikasi kendiri dan kesedaran metakognisi telah dikenal pasti sebagai antara faktor yang mempengaruhi penaakulan matematik pelajar. Kajian ini telah dijalankan untuk mengenal pasti saling hubungan antara sikap, efikasi kendiri, kesedaran metakognisi terhadap penaakulan matematik pelajar pendidikan universiti. Selain itu, kajian ini turut mengenal pasti hubungan antara dimensi sikap, efikasi kendiri, kesedaran metakognisi dan penaakulan matematik pelajar pendidikan universiti. Kewujudan faktor pengantara dalam hubungan-hubungan yang melibatkan sikap, efikasi kendiri, kesedaran metakognisi dan penaakulan matematik pelajar pendidikan universiti turut dikenalpasti dalam kajian ini. Kaedah tinjauan yang melibatkan seramai 378 orang pelajar pendidikan universiti yang terletak di sekitar Lembah Klang telah dipilih, menggunakan teknik persampelan rawak berstrata berkadaran. Kajian ini menggunakan Model Persamaan Berstruktur (SEM) melalui data yang diperoleh daripada soal selidik dengan menggunakan perisian Analysis of Moment Structures (AMOS). Dapatan kajian menunjukkan bahawa sikap, efikasi kendiri, kesedaran metakognisi dan penaakulan matematik pelajar mempunyai hubungan yang signifikan antara satu sama lain. Hasil dapatan turut menunjukkan bahawa, dimensi sikap, efikasi kendiri dan kesedaran metakognisi didapati mempunyai hubungan yang signifikan terhadap penaakulan matematik pelajar pendidikan universiti. Akhirnya, hasil dapatan kajian turut menunjukkan kesan pengantara separa apabila kesedaran metakognisi dijadikan sebagai faktor pengantara dalam hubungan antara sikap dan efikasi kendiri dengan penaakulan matematik. Kesimpulannya, dapatan kajian ini menyokong kepentingan sikap, efikasi kendiri dan kesedaran metakognisi yang mampu mempengaruhi penaakulan matematik pelajar pendidikan universiti
Chinese literary works translated into Baba Malay: a bibliographical study
No full textAnalyses 68 unique titles of Baba translated works published between 1889 and 1950. The titles are held in the libraries of the University of Malaya (UM), Science University Malaysia (USM), National University of Malaysia (UKM), the Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP), National University of Singapore (NUS), National Library of Singapore (NLS) and the British Library (BL). The results reveal three periods of active publication of Baba translated works. A total of 18 works were translated before World War I, followed by 10 just after the war, 39 titles were published before the break of the World War II and 1 was identified in 1950. There were 103 persons involved in the 68 translated works, some of whom are responsible for more than one title. The most prominent translators were Chan Kim Boon, Wan Boon Seng, Seow Chin San and Lee Seng Poh. Some of the translators were also be editors, illustrators or editors. There were 31 publishers and 21 printing presses involved, all were located in Singapore. The most active publishers were Wan Boon Seng, Kim Seck Chy Press and Nanyang Romanised Malay Book Co. The translated works mainly cover historical classical Chinese stories, chivalrous stories, romances, folklore and legends. The titles were priced between 10 cents to 2 dollars in Straits currency. The University of Malaya Library held the largest number of unique title (62) out of which 15 were unique titles
Analysis Validity and Reliability of Self -Efficacy and Metacognitive Awareness Instrument Toward Mathematical Reasoning
No full textThis study was conducted to analyze the degree of validity and reliability of an instrument to measure self-efficacy and metacognitive awareness of university students toward mathematics reasoning. A total of 184 respondent of a public university in Malaysia has been chosen to answer the instrument. Findings from Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) support three dimensions of self-efficacy and six dimensions of metacognitive awareness of students toward mathematics reasoning that has been conceptualized. The overall internal consistency reliability of Cronbach Alpha coefficients was above 0.9. Based on the analysis performed, it can be concluded that developed instrument has sufficient evidence of validity and reliability to measure self-efficacy and metacognitive awareness of university students toward mathematics reasoning
Comparison of muscle activity in the empty-can and full-can testing positions using F-18-FDG PET/CT
No full textBACKGROUND:
There has been much controversy over specific tests for diagnosis of supraspinatus tendon tear. The aim of this study was to evaluate the metabolic activity of the deltoid and rotator cuff muscles while maintaining the full-can and empty-can testing positions using 2-deoxy-2-[18 F]fluoro-D-glucose (18 F-FDG) positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT).
METHODS:
Ten healthy volunteers without shoulder pain or diabetes mellitus participated in this study. Following FDG injection, both arms were maintained in either the empty-can or full-can position for 10 min. PET/CT was performed 40 min after injection. Maximum standardized uptake values (SUVs) were measured in the deltoid and rotator cuff muscles on axial PET images.
RESULTS:
The middle deltoid exhibited the most significant increase in muscle activity at both testing positions. Additionally, a significant increase in muscle activity was observed in the middle deltoid compared with the supraspinatus (P < 0.05) in the empty-can testing position. SUVs of the middle deltoid, supraspinatus, and subscapularis showed a significant increase in the empty-can testing position compared with the full-can testing position (P < 0.05).
CONCLUSIONS:
Significantly increased activity of the supraspinatus in conjunction with the middle deltoid and subscapularis after empty-can testing may result in decreased specificity of the empty-can test in detecting isolated supraspinatus activity. The full-can test, however, may be used to test the function of the supraspinatus with the least amount of surrounding middle deltoid and subscapularis activity
Factors influencing the attitude of undergraduate students towards mathematical reasoning: An approach using AMOS-structural equation modelling
No full textStudies on mathematics achievement status show that mathematical reasoning in Malaysian education is critical, especially among university students. Students' attitude toward mathematics is affected by affective, behavioural and cognitive factors. The present research investigated the connections between these variables and their impact on individuals' attitudes towards mathematics reasoning. A statistical analysis method, namely, AMOS-Structural Equation Modelling, was used in this approach. The survey method involving 378 university education students around the Klang Valley was selected using a proportional stratified random sampling technique. The respondents must complete the mathematics reasoning assessment and answer the questionnaire consisting of three components: affective, behavioural and cognitive towards mathematics reasoning. AMOS-Structural Equation Modelling (AMOS-SEM) was applied using data obtained from questionnaires. Results demonstrated that the measurement models showed acceptable validity and reliability by removing some indications from the scales. The findings illustrate the relationship between students' attitudes and mathematical reasoning. Moreover, attitude is significantly related to students' mathematical reasoning performance in university education. The next study's recommendation involves an interview session to explore more findings that might impact their learning in mathematical reasoning
Coagulant Effect and Tolerability of Yeast-Produced Recombinant Batroxobin in Healthy Adult Subjects
No full textBACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Batroxobin, a snake venom thrombin-like enzyme, converts fibrinogen into fibrin by cleaving fibrinopeptide A. It is used for hemostasis; however, the supply of native batroxobin is limited. Therefore, we developed a recombinant batroxobin (r-batroxobin) from Pichia pastoris and evaluated its pharmacodynamics and safety in humans.
METHODS: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, single ascending-dose study was performed. Eight healthy subjects were enrolled in each r-batroxobin dose group (2.5, 5.0, or 10.0 BU/2.0 mL administered intravenously), and randomized to receive r-batroxobin (n = 6) or matching placebo (n = 2). Safety was evaluated during the study, and pharmacodynamics was assessed using prothrombin time (PT), activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT), thrombin time (TT), and fibrinogen level.
RESULTS: All subjects in each cohort completed the study. No significant changes in PT or aPTT occurred after intravenous r-batroxobin administration. Compared with the placebo group, the fibrinogen level in all r-batroxobin dose groups decreased significantly to 8.68-33.57% from the baseline within 12 h (p ≤ 0.05). The TT in the 5.0 and 10.0 BU/2.0 mL groups significantly increased to 7.53-18.48% from baseline within 12 h compared with that of the placebo group (p ≤ 0.05), whereas that of the 2.5 BU/2.0 mL group exhibited non-significant changes compared with the placebo group. No serious adverse events occurred.
CONCLUSIONS: A single intravenous injection of r-batroxobin within a dose range of 2.5-10.0 BU/2.0 mL was well tolerated and resulted in a significant decrease in fibrinogen and prolongation of TT.
REGISTRATION: This study is registered at the Clinical Research Information Service (CRIS, http://cris.nih.go.kr ), number KCT0002518.restrictio
Teaching and Learning Theories Applied in Mathematics Classroom among Primary School Teachers
No full textMediating Role of Metacognitive Awareness Between Self-Efficacy and Mathematics Reasoning Among Education Undergraduate Students During Pandemic
No full textThis research aimed to examine the contribution of metacognitive awareness as a moderator in the relationship between self-efficacy and mathematical reasoning among education undergraduates during the Covid-19 Pandemic. The analysis included 184 undergraduate students in one public university around Klang Valley, Malaysia. The researcher distributes mathematics reasoning assessment, metacognitive awareness, and self-efficacy questionnaires to collect research data. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 25 analyzes the mediating influence of metacognitive awareness in the correlation between self-efficacy and mathematics reasoning. The findings revealed that undergraduate mathematics and science education students had better mathematical reasoning abilities than undergraduates of nonmathematics and science education. However, the result indicated that mathematics and science education undergraduate students have high metacognitive awareness and utilize more strategies in mathematics reasoning assessment. This research suggested that further analysis can measure other populations, such as secondary school students’ metacognitive awareness and self-efficacy in mathematics reasoning
The relationship between well-being and EFL classroom management of Chinese university EFL teachers: The moderating role of teaching experience
No full textA Putative Apoplastic Effector of Clavibacter capsici, ChpGCc as Hypersensitive Response and Virulence (Hrv) Protein in Plants
No full textClavibacter bacteria use secreted apoplastic effectors, such as putative serine proteases, for virulence in host plants and for hypersensitive response (HR) induction in nonhost plants. Previously, we have shown that Clavibacter capsici ChpGCc is important for the necrosis development in pepper (Capsicum annuum) leaves. Here, we determine the function of ChpGCc, along with three paralogous proteins, for HR induction in the apoplastic space of a nonhost plant, Nicotiana tabacum. The full-length and signal peptide–deleted (ΔSP) mature forms of all proteins fused with the tobacco PR1b signal sequence were generated. The full-length and ΔSP forms of ChpGCc and only the ΔSP forms of ChpECc and Pat-1Cc, but none of the ChpCCc, triggered HR. Based on the predicted protein structures, ChpGCc carries amino acids for a catalytic triad and a disulfide bridge in positions like Pat-1Cm. Substituting these amino acids of ChpGCc with alanine abolished or reduced HR-inducing activity. To determine whether these residues are important for necrosis development in pepper, alanine-substituted chpGCc genes were transformed into the C. capsici PF008ΔpCM1 strain, which lacks the intact chpGCc gene. The strain with any variants failed to restore the necrosis-causing ability. These results suggest that ChpGCc has a dual function as a virulence factor in host plants and an HR elicitor in nonhost plants. Based on our findings and previous results, we propose Clavibacter apoplastic effectors, such as ChpGCc, Pat-1Cm, Chp-7Cs, and ChpGCm, as hypersensitive response and virulence (Hrv) proteins that display phenotypic similarities to the hypersensitive response and pathogenicity (Hrp) proteins found in gram-negative bacteria. [Graphic: see text] Copyright © 2024 The Author(s). This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International license
