34 research outputs found
Dramatized environmental issues : empathetic learning beyond the classroom
No full textRe-enacting science through creative drama is known to help students to visualize abstract scientific concepts and enhance deeper environmental understanding. The Association for Science and Mathematics Education Penang (ASMEP) has, since 2006, been organizing an annual drama competition, for secondary students, to promote awareness on environmental problems and to elicit suggestions for innovative resolutions. The drama combines the different disciplines of science, art, music, language, sports with students’ creativity to express, act and role-play their emotional with aesthetic awareness. They may empathize the feeling of despair on environmental degradation, but more importantly to elucidate suggestions to arrest lavish lifestyle, beginning from their own daily habits and roles in tackling environmental problems. This paper offers a qualitative and evaluative account of the scientific investigation, communication and cooperation skills among young learners in promoting environmental awareness based on drama competition in the last few years. It attempts to analyze the trends in the environmental issues during this period and the progress in resolving any problematic issue
Persembahan Animasi: Perspektif Penting Untuk Ict Multimedia
No full textThis study examined the effects of animated graphics in a multimedia computerbased learning presentation on the procedural knowledge of a biology topic entitled Meiosis. A twohour lesson was developed in three different modes, text with static graphics (TGS), text with
animated graphics (TGA) and text with transitional-animated graphics (TGAB)
Effect of a pronunciation learning management learning system among student of different language anxiety levels
No full textThe purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of three presentation modes of ‘epronounce’ in learning correct pronunciation with phonetic symbols among non-native English speakers with different language anxiety levels. The ‘epronounce’ which is an interactive multimedia pronunciation learning management system, was designed and developed with three presentation modes (Text + Sound + Phonetic Symbols[TSP], Text + Sound + Phonetic Symbols + Mouth Movements[TSPM], Text + Sound + Phonetic Symbols + Face Gestures[TSPF]) to address the needs of non-native English speakers with low, medium and high language anxiety in improving their pronunciation. The nature of pronunciation learning is a source of language anxiety. Non-native English speakers in particular, are very self-conscious when interacting with others in second/foreign language that might expose their inadequacies. The presentation modes acted as independent variable, while the dependent variable was the mean score of posttest. The moderator variable was the different language anxiety levels. The sample of the study was 329 Primary Five Malaysian students from three different schools. Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics were carried out to analyse the research data. Analyses of Covariance (ANCOVA) were used to study the main effects and the interaction effect of independent variables against the dependent variables. The findings of this study showed that there are no significant interaction effects between language anxiety levels and presentation modes of epronounce’. Seemingly ‘epronounce’ is able to bring the students to medium language anxiety level and hence optimizing pronunciation learning, which is in line with the curvilinear relationship between anxiety and performance
Learning with Technology: A Student Guide
No full textThe rapid evolution of technology has presented both teachers and students with a unique set of advantages as well as challenges. The inability of individuals to adapt to technological developments when confronted with a bewildering array of terminology and platforms can have serious legal and social implications. //
The student learning guide has been developed with the aim of addressing technological developments in an area of learning which has now been designated at Technology Enabled Learning (TEL). The objective of this guide is to enable the usage of technology in order to enhance the teaching and learning process within the context of the current laws and guidelines pertaining to the usage of multi-media in Malaysia. //
The guide commences with an introduction to the Universiti Malaysia Sabah Learning Management System (UMS LMS), which is based on the Moodle Open source platform. The UMS LMS has been designated as SMART2UMS. Students have been provided with the basic instructions, such as registration at the site, as well as more advanced instructions pertaining to the assessment tools such as quiz and assignment
Digital engagement in pronunciation learning: effects on learning performance and language anxiety
No full textThe aim of this study was to investigate the effects of digital engagement towards the pronunciation performance of high, medium and low anxiety learners. The ePronounceTM was designed and developed in this study to enable the learners to engage with three presentation modes: Text+Sound+Phonetic Symbols(TSP), Text+Sound+Phonetic Symbols+Mouth Movements(TSPM), and Text+Sound+Phonetic Symbols+Face Gestures(TSPF). The Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scales (FLCAS) was employed to measure different levels of language anxiety, and the Pronunciation Competence Test was used as pretest and posttest to evaluate the pronunciation performance. The sample consisted of 329 Primary Five students from three different schools in Malaysia. Analyses of covariance (ANCOVA) and pairwise comparisons were conducted to examine the main effects and the interaction effects. The findings showed that there was no significant difference in the achievement scores attained by learners with different levels of language anxiety in the three presentation modes. Seemingly digital engagement is able to bring the low and high language anxiety students to medium language anxiety level for optimal learning under optimal learning condition as explained in the curvilinear relationship between anxiety and performance
Kesan Grafik Berkomputer Dalam Pembelajaran Fenomena Cuaca
No full textPenyelidikan ini bertujuan mengkaji kesan grafik berkomputer dalam
pembelajaran berbantukan komputer bagi tajuk fenomena cuaca. Satu perisian
multimedia telah dibangunkan dalam tiga persembahan grafik yang berbeza, iaitu grafik
statik, grafik animasi dan grafik animasi berperingkat
Effects of a pronunciation learning management system among students of different language anxiety levels
No full textThe purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of three presentation modes of ‘epronounce’ in learning correct pronunciation with phonetic symbols among non-native English speakers with different language anxiety levels. The ‘epronounce’ which is an interactive multimedia pronunciation learning management system, was designed and developed with three presentation modes (Text + Sound + Phonetic Symbols[TSP], Text + Sound + Phonetic Symbols + Mouth Movements[TSPM], Text + Sound + Phonetic Symbols + Face Gestures[TSPF]) to address the needs of non-native English speakers with low, medium and high language anxiety in improving their pronunciation. The nature of pronunciation learning is a source of language anxiety. Non-native English speakers in particular, are very self-conscious when interacting with others in second/foreign language that might expose their inadequacies. The presentation modes acted as independent variable, while the dependent variable was the mean score of posttest. The moderator variable was the different language anxiety levels. The sample of the study was 329 Primary Five Malaysian students from three different schools. Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics were carried out to analyse the research data. Analyses of Covariance (ANCOVA) were used to study the main effects and the interaction effect of independent variables against the dependent variables. The findings of this study showed that there are no significant interaction effects between language anxiety levels and presentation modes of ‘epronounce’. Seemingly ‘epronounce’ is able to bring the students to medium language anxiety level and hence optimizing pronunciation learning, which is in line with the curvilinear relationship between anxiety and performance
Effects of Computer–Based Instructional Designs among Pupils of Different Music Intelligence Levels
No full textThe purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of computer–based instructional designs, namely modality and redundancy principles on the attitude and learning of music theory among primary pupils of different Music Intelligence levels. The lesson of music theory was developed in three different modes, audio and image (AI), text with image (TI) and audio with image and text (AIT). The independent variables were the three modes of courseware. The moderator variable was music intelligence. The dependent variables were the post test score. ANOVA was used to determine the significant differences of the pretest scores among the three groups. Analyses of covariance (ANCOVA) and Post hoc were carried out to examine the main effects as well as the interaction effects of the independent variables on the dependent variables. High music intelligence pupils performed significantly better than low music intelligence pupils in all the three treatment modes. The AI mode was found to help pupils with low music intelligence significantly more than the TI and AIT modes
Multimedia Simulation Presentation in Empowering Students with Different Anxiety Levels in the Learning of Probability
No full textAbstractThe purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of multimedia simulation presentation developed in two different modes - Multiple Simulation Presentation (MSP) and Single Simulation Presentation (SSP) on the achievement of students with different levels of anxiety in the learning of Probability. The mathematical topic on “Probability” is considered to be abstract and difficult for students to understand and apply. The findings of this study showed that students using the SSP mode achieved significantly higher achievement than students using the MSP mode. The high anxiety students using the SSP mode achieved significantly higher achievement as compared to the high anxiety students using the MSP mode. This study concludes that the SSP mode is more effective for the learning of probability, especially for students with high anxiety level. From a cognitivist view point, this paper will discuss the effects of cognitive overloads on the information processing capacity of students with differing anxiety levels
