Farrah Yusop
University of Malaya, Malaysia, Faculty of Education, Faculty Member
- Farrah Dina Yusop is currently the Director of University Malaya’s Academic Enhancement and Leadership Development Ce... moreFarrah Dina Yusop is currently the Director of University Malaya’s Academic Enhancement and Leadership Development Center (ADeC). She holds a PhD in two fields: Curriculum and Instructional Technology (CIT) and Human Computer Interaction (HCI) from Iowa State University (ISU), USA.
Farrah is an active scholar-researcher-practitioner in the areas of higher education, Web 2.0, social media, educational games and mobile learning. She has published more than 20 high impact journals and recipient of the national and international prestigious awards including Outstanding Journal Article Award 2015; Outstanding Journal Article Award 2015, USA; and Outstanding Woman in Humanities and Social Sciences 2018 by Venus International Foundation, among others. Recently she won the 3rd place in Anugerah Khas Menteri Pendidikan Malaysia: Rekabentuk Kurikulum dan Penyampaian Inovatif (AKRI) 2018.edit
The purpose of this study is to analyze and synthesize the recent research related to nationwide MOOC initiativesin Malaysian higher education that have been published from 2014 to 2018 in order to gain an overview of the growth ofMOOC in... more
The purpose of this study is to analyze and synthesize the recent research related to nationwide MOOC initiativesin Malaysian higher education that have been published from 2014 to 2018 in order to gain an overview of the growth ofMOOC in Malaysia and to identify the issues facing implementation of nationwide MOOC initiatives in the Malaysian highereducation context. This study utilized a descriptive systematic literature review (SLR) approach using systematic contentanalysis techniques to compile and analyze publications related to nationwide MOOC initiatives in the Malaysian highereducation system. The 25 MOOC studies reviewed are categorized into three sections: Malaysia MOOC, followed by asummary of researches relevant to Malaysia MOOC and finally, issues of the nationwide MOOC implementation in Malaysia.Several recommendations are provided to expand MOOC’s nationwide initiative in Malaysian higher education systems. Thesignificance of the paper is twofold: (a) to inform researc...
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The use of rubric to support students’ competencies gradings is long being applauded in vocational education. However, the current assessment method in secondary school vocational education seems to be inauthentic, individualistic and... more
The use of rubric to support students’ competencies gradings is long being applauded in vocational education. However, the current assessment method in secondary school vocational education seems to be inauthentic, individualistic and outdated. The assessment criteria are in a checklist form and far from meeting the industrial’s needs. Students were assessed based on their ability to perform a certain set of skills and disregarding their affective skills such as communication, presentation and working in team. A self-developed authentic-based competency assessment rubric for a vocational subject in secondary school was developed in lieu to the latter. The rubric instruments and criteria were developed based on extensive literature reviews on students’ skills evaluation in vocational education settings. Findings from the reviews have led to selection of operational terms and formulation of rubric’s instruments. The rubric is expected to measure students’ competencies or skills in on four domains: Teamwork, Skills, Knowledge and Presentation. Each of the domain contains five assessment items with five level of ratings. There are three stages involved for the development and validation of the rubric. First, the development of instruments, second, the content validation by subject matter experts and finally, subject matter experts’ scores validation using Lawshe (1975) method. Content Validity Ratio (CVR) and Content Validity Index (CVI) were used to validate the instrument and measuring its reliability. The overall analyses show that the self-made authentic-based competency assessment instrument is reliable. The findings are important for researchers, teachers, assessors and policy makers especially taking rubric as an option for grading competency assessment for secondary school’s vocational education. There are possibilities into exploring the assessment criteria into meeting the current industrial’s needs and global standards.
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Early Career Faculties (ECFs) are an important demographic of university faculty population shaping the future of the institution and higher education, despite the challenges they face as new academics. Analysis of scholarly output on... more
Early Career Faculties (ECFs) are an important demographic of university faculty population shaping the future of the institution and higher education, despite the challenges they face as new academics. Analysis of scholarly output on ECFs offers useful data to inform and aid both national policy formulations and institutional planning decisions especially in ECFs' support and development. Peer-reviewed high impact journals and academic databases provide highly valid and reliable sources of data and information on ECFs. This study examines the trend of ECFs research over two decades comparing scholarly output and research impact across global regions, in Web of Science and Scopus Elsevier. The bibliometric analysis highlights key topics of research and publications related to ECFs and identify the regions and countries most actively research on the topic. The trend of research on ECFs has been found to increase exponentially beginning the 1990s worldwide, mostly from western ins...
Research Interests: Higher Education, Bibliometrics, Political Science, Faculty Development, Professional Development, and 9 moreEarly career academics, Social Science Research Network, TRENDS, Academics, Trend Analysis, Early Career Faculty, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Bibliometrics Analysis, and Meta Analysis and Systematic Review
Information and communication technology (ICT) is a strong force for economic, social, political, and educational reforms happening throughout the world including in developing countries. In this qualitative inquiry, we aimed at... more
Information and communication technology (ICT) is a strong force for economic, social, political, and educational reforms happening throughout the world including in developing countries. In this qualitative inquiry, we aimed at elaborating factors affecting ICT integration during teaching practices in pre-service teacher training programs (PTTPs) of three Indonesian universities from the perspectives of fifty-five pre-service teachers. The thematic analysis of this study revealed two major themes, barriers and enablers, which affected the integration of ICT during teaching practices. Based on the themes, this study led to the development of a conceptual model of factors affecting the ICT integration. Recommendations are made for the betterment of Indonesian PTTPs and related stakeholders.
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The purposes of this study were twofold: 1) to examine the influence of performance expectancy, and effort expectancy on secondary school students attitudes toward the use of a mathematics online homework package called MyiMaths; and 2)... more
The purposes of this study were twofold: 1) to examine the influence of performance expectancy, and effort expectancy on secondary school students attitudes toward the use of a mathematics online homework package called MyiMaths; and 2) to predict the factor that best influences their attitudes. A 15 item, five-point Likertscale instrument was administered to 345 secondary school students, and data were analyzed using the Partial Least Squares-Structured Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) approach. Findings revealed that there were significant relationships between performance expectancy, effort expectancy, and student attitude toward the use of an online mathematics homework tool. The findings also indicated a positive relationship between student attitudes and their actual use of online homework. Additionally, performance expectancy was found to be the best factor for predicting student attitude toward the use of online homework. The outcomes of this study will enable educators to design...
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The main purpose of this exploratory study was to investigate pre-service teachers’ learning styles and their preferences with respect to 15 technology-based instructional activities and collaborative work tasks. Felder and Silverman’s... more
The main purpose of this exploratory study was to investigate pre-service teachers’ learning styles and their preferences with respect to 15 technology-based instructional activities and collaborative work tasks. Felder and Silverman’s online Index of Learning Style (ILS) and a questionnaire were used to measure students’ learning styles and preferences. Respondents were 53 third year pre-service teachers in the Early Childhood Education program and the Islamic Studies program at a Malaysian public university. Data analyses involved both descriptive and inferential statistics to further understand the learning style patterns of pre-service teachers. Findings revealed that pre-service teachers in this program tended to be reflective in the way they process information, sensitive in the way they perceive information, visual in the way they receive information, and sequential in the way they understand information. Although no significant correlation was found between students’ learnin...
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Globalisation has made many higher educational institutions reassess their educational contents and research activities in order to enhance innovation culture amongst students of higher education. Many universities now focus on research... more
Globalisation has made many higher educational institutions reassess their educational contents and research activities in order to enhance innovation culture amongst students of higher education. Many universities now focus on research activities and research funding in raising their reputation and ranking which in turn will improve student intakes, external funding, and student marketability. This paper aims at developing a model of innovation culture which leads to desirable student innovative behaviours. Using a literature-derived questionnaire, data were collected from 1,008 undergraduate students from five public research universities in Malaysia. Findings from structural equation modelling analysis indicate that self-efficacy, effective communications, and climate for innovation are the determinants of innovation culture. While no differences were found for climate for innovation, the findings revealed that self-efficacy, effective communication, and innovation culture to hav...
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This exploratory study investigated the perceptions of 31 part-time adult learners who participated in an online collaborative writing experience. Situated in the context of a blended learning environment of an advanced English learning... more
This exploratory study investigated the perceptions of 31 part-time adult learners who participated in an online collaborative writing experience. Situated in the context of a blended learning environment of an advanced English learning course, this study looked into learners’ perceptions with respect to the benefits of collaborative writing using Wiki in five aspects: motivation, group interaction, knowledge sharing, confidence in writing, and improvement in language skills. The relationships between each of these five aspects and learners’ participation in Wiki were also investigated. An online questionnaire was used to obtain feedback from respondents. The findings showed that, in general, learners positively perceived Wiki as beneficial for online collaborative writing in all areas measured. The results also indicated a positive relationship between learners’ contributions in Wiki and their perceptions regarding the benefits of online collaborative writing in terms of motivation...
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This study examined Indonesian pre-service language teachers’ use of information and communication technology (UICT) during teaching practices. We used technological pedagogical and content knowledge (TPACK) framework to predict the UICT.... more
This study examined Indonesian pre-service language teachers’ use of information and communication technology (UICT) during teaching practices. We used technological pedagogical and content knowledge (TPACK) framework to predict the UICT. The objective of the study is to determine if the TPACK is a valid model to explain Indonesian pre-service language teachers’ UICT during teaching practices. 287 pre-service language teachers from three Indonesian universities completed a 38-item survey instruments based on the TPACK and UICT. The development of the survey instruments was done mainly through content validity index (CVI) and exploratory factor analysis (EFA). Findings of the study that were obtained through partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) informed 13 hypotheses. Overall, the TPACK components are interconnected and also reported to be a valid model to help explain Indonesian pre-service language teachers’ UICT during teaching practices.
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This paper discusses the importance of holistic assessment in the teaching and learning process at all levels of education, both in schools and in higher education institutions. Redesigning classroom assessment for holistic learning to... more
This paper discusses the importance of holistic assessment in the teaching and learning process at all levels of education, both in schools and in higher education institutions. Redesigning classroom assessment for holistic learning to improve student learning is not a new idea. Educators conduct assessment for a variety of purposes such as determining the level of student academic achievement or identifying weaknesses and strengths of students. Educators need to be equipped with ways to maintain these processes to determine the quality of student achievement. Assessment should reflect the understanding that learning is a complex process by engaging a varied selection of techniques, comprising those that require real and authentic performance, utilising them over a period so as to disclose evolution, progress, and emergent steps of integration. The assessment should be continuous and balanced. Implementing holistic assessment benefits the students, teachers and stakeholders. Educato...
Research Interests: Psychology, Educational Technology, Peer Assessment, Higher Education, Formative Assessment, and 12 moreInstructional Technology, Assessment in Higher Education, Online Learning, Learning And Teaching In Higher Education, Blended learning in higher education, Epistemology of the Social Sciences, Academic Performance, Methodology of the social sciences, E Portfolios, Alternative Assessment and Evaluation, Digital Alternative Assessment, and Teaching and Learning In Adult and Higher Education
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The paper introduces Teacher Interactive Electronic Continuous Professional Development (TIE-CPD), an online interactive training system. The framework and methodology of TIE-CPD are designed with functionalities comparable with existing... more
The paper introduces Teacher Interactive Electronic Continuous Professional Development (TIE-CPD), an online interactive training system. The framework and methodology of TIE-CPD are designed with functionalities comparable with existing e-training systems. The system design and development literature offers several methodology and framework examples. In the process of designing an e-training system, other system designs may be referenced to provide an overview of the framework and methodology for TIE-CPD. The proposed system are primarily intended to facilitate acceptance and use of electronic training environments for teachers across a broad range of nations. The main function of such a system is to provide a training system for teacher use in enhancing competency, professionalism, skill, and knowledge. A continuing development program based on this system can be interactively conducted online and accessed from anywhere. Thus, online training programs can be improved consistently ...
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This case study was part of a broader nationwide study of Malaysian public perceptions of radio-frequency-modulated electromagnetic field (RF-EMF) risks. It examined public concerns and attitudes towards telecommunication tower siting in... more
This case study was part of a broader nationwide study of Malaysian public perceptions of radio-frequency-modulated electromagnetic field (RF-EMF) risks. It examined public concerns and attitudes towards telecommunication tower siting in Malaysian public schools as an indirect result of a prestigious national educational technology initiative. Data collection involved a series of in-depth, open-ended interviews with two teachers and two village heads, the latter also members of the Parent Teacher Association (PTA), who have actively voiced concerns about this issue. Data were also provided by analyses of official and internal documents such as letters of complaints, police reports, and project plans. Also included were observations from on-site visits to five affected schools, public forums, and media reports related to this study. Findings revealed two categories of public concerns, i.e., health- and safety-related, on the issue and their influence on attitudes towards tower-siting...
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Research Interests: Business, Education, Higher Education, Policy, Education Policy, and 13 moreAuthentic Learning, Research, Higher Education Management, Educational management and leadership, Innovations, Organisation and Management Theory, Higher Education Institutions, Innovation and Technology Management, Educational Leadership and Management, Elsevier, Human Resources Management, Innovation Behaviour, and innovation framework
This paper compares how two universities, Iowa State University and the University of Saskatchewan, exploit a service-learning and authentic learning approach to instructional design. Both programs emphasize student engagement and... more
This paper compares how two universities, Iowa State University and the University of Saskatchewan, exploit a service-learning and authentic learning approach to instructional design. Both programs emphasize student engagement and responsibility, as well as projects that have social significance. At the same time, the courses offered by the two programs differ in significant ways. One program puts students in the role of project manager, while in the other the instructor plays the role of project manager. This proposal explores the intentions, the pedagogical and design decisions, and the implications of the two approaches for preparing instructional designers, and for informing the use of authentic learning approaches in ID programs elsewhere. 1. Purpose This paper presents two case studies from two different universities that adapted the experiential learning approach into their graduate instructional design (ID) courses. One is a Midwestern university in the United States which a...
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Abstract This paper describes an online collaborative learning project between graduate students from two different higher education institutions in two different countries: US and Denmark. The purpose of this case study was to understand... more
Abstract This paper describes an online collaborative learning project between graduate students from two different higher education institutions in two different countries: US and Denmark. The purpose of this case study was to understand how online experiences should be designed to allow authentic collaboration among cross-border learning actors. The design of such experiences required a systematic selection of information and communication technologies capable to support online collaboration, as well as, ...
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This exploratory study investigated the perceptions of 31 part-time adult learners who participated in an online collaborative writing experience. Situated in the context of a blended learning environment of an advanced English learning... more
This exploratory study investigated the perceptions of 31 part-time adult learners who participated in an online collaborative writing experience. Situated in the context of a blended learning environment of an advanced English learning course, this study looked into learners’ perceptions with respect to the benefits of collaborative writing using Wiki in five aspects: motivation, group interaction, knowledge sharing, confidence in writing, and improvement in language skills. The relationships between each of these five aspects and learners’ participation in Wiki were also investigated. An online questionnaire was used to obtain feedback from respondents. The findings showed that, in general, learners positively perceived Wiki as beneficial for online collaborative writing in all areas measured. The results also indicated a positive relationship between learners’ contributions in Wiki and their perceptions regarding the benefits of online collaborative writing in terms of motivation...
Scientific Literacy (SL) is an important competency to deal with and keep up with the increasingly sophisticated technological developments. However, information about the SL of prospective gifted young scientists over 15 years old has... more
Scientific Literacy (SL) is an important competency to deal with and keep up with the increasingly sophisticated technological developments. However, information about the SL of prospective gifted young scientists over 15 years old has not been widely revealed holistically. Therefore, this survey research aimed to investigate the SL performance of prospective gifted young scientists holistically and compare the SL performance based on the grade level. A total of 278 students from a public senior high school in Jombang Regency, East Java Province, Indonesia, participated in this research. They were asked to take the SL test with 18 essential question items. As a result, the participants still showed low SL performance (total success rate = 40). The one-way ANOVA test results indicated no significant difference in the participants' SL performance based on the grade level. Therefore, three recommendations were provided: teachers should use various learning models, SL should be an e...
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The purposes of this study were twofold: 1) to examine the influence of performance expectancy, and effort expectancy on secondary school students attitudes toward the use of a mathematics online homework package called MyiMaths; and 2)... more
The purposes of this study were twofold: 1) to examine the influence of performance expectancy, and effort expectancy on secondary school students attitudes toward the use of a mathematics online homework package called MyiMaths; and 2) to predict the factor that best influences their attitudes. A 15 item, five-point Likert-scale instrument was administered to 345 secondary school students, and data were analyzed using the Partial Least Squares-Structured Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) approach. Findings revealed that there were significant relationships between performance expectancy, effort expectancy, and student attitude toward the use of an online mathematics homework tool. The findings also indicated a positive relationship between student attitudes and their actual use of online homework. Additionally, performance expectancy was found to be the best factor for predicting student attitude toward the use of online homework. The outcomes of this study will enable educators to desig...
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This exploratory study investigated the perceptions of 31 part-time adult learners who participated in an online collaborative writing experience. Situated in the context of a blended learning environment of an advanced English learning... more
This exploratory study investigated the perceptions of 31 part-time adult learners who participated in an online collaborative writing experience. Situated in the context of a blended learning environment of an advanced English learning course, this study looked into learners' perceptions with respect to the benefits of collaborative writing using Wiki in five aspects: motivation, group interaction, knowledge sharing, confidence in writing, and improvement in language skills. The relationships between each of these five aspects and learners' participation in Wiki were also investigated. An online questionnaire was used to obtain feedback from respondents. The findings showed that, in general, learners positively perceived Wiki as beneficial for online collaborative writing in all areas measured. The results also indicated a positive relationship between learners' contributions in Wiki and their perceptions regarding the benefits of online collaborative writing in terms o...
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The main purpose of this exploratory study was to investigate pre-service teachers' learning styles and their preferences with respect to 15 technology-based instructional activities and collaborative work tasks. Felder and... more
The main purpose of this exploratory study was to investigate pre-service teachers' learning styles and their preferences with respect to 15 technology-based instructional activities and collaborative work tasks. Felder and Silverman's online Index of Learning Style (ILS) and a questionnaire were used to measure students' learning styles and preferences. Respondents were 53 third year pre-service teachers in the Early Childhood Education program and the Islamic Studies program at a Malaysian public university. Data analyses involved both descriptive and inferential statistics to further understand the learning style patterns of pre-service teachers. Findings revealed that pre-service teachers in this program tended to be reflective in the way they process information, sensitive in the way they perceive information, visual in the way they receive information, and sequential in the way they understand information. Although no significant correlation was found between stude...
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This dataset contains information of 375 respondents on green consumption behaviour. The questionnaire was developed using Theory of Planned Behaviour as the foundation. The variables available in the dataset are Environmental Concern... more
This dataset contains information of 375 respondents on green consumption behaviour. The questionnaire was developed using Theory of Planned Behaviour as the foundation. The variables available in the dataset are Environmental Concern (EC), Social Influence (SI), Perceived behavioural control (PBC), Consumer novelty seeking (CNS) and Green consumption behaviour (GC). In addition to the variables related to green consumption, the dataset also includes demographic and media preference information of the respondents. The data was collected via self-administered questionnaire in seven major cities in Klang Valley, namely Shah Alam, Bangsar, Petaling Jaya, Subang Jaya, Puchong, Serdang and Putrajaya. The dataset can have an important role for research in consumer behaviour towards developing green consumers.
This dataset contains demographic information of 355 respondents and a validated 32-items Stages of Concerns Questionnaire (SoCQ). The SoCQ questionnaire was developed based on the Concerns-Based Adoption Model (CBAM) which measures seven... more
This dataset contains demographic information of 355 respondents and a validated 32-items Stages of Concerns Questionnaire (SoCQ). The SoCQ questionnaire was developed based on the Concerns-Based Adoption Model (CBAM) which measures seven stages of concerns as the variables. They are unconcerned, informational, personal, management, consequence, collaboration and refocusing. The data was firstly tested with normality, followed by validity checking using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). It is useful for policy makers and stakeholders to have a thorough understanding about teachers’ concerns on the use of the e-learning platform and thus, design suitable interventions to smoothen the adoption process of using the technology. This set of data could be used in a multi-racial developing country for more complex analyses.
Acquiring a postgraduate degree has become increasingly popular in today’s culture. Many factors generate interest in this career path, including the general perception of achieving higher income along with government support and... more
Acquiring a postgraduate degree has become increasingly popular in today’s culture. Many factors generate interest in this career path, including the general perception of achieving higher income along with government support and encouragement offered through various types of financial assistance, support-of-study leave to pursue a graduate degree, and higher social status, just to mention a few. As a consequence, enrollment in graduate programs has increased over the past few years.
The importance of self-regulation in a MOOC has been extensively discussed in research studies that provide evidence about the significant relationship between self-regulated learning and success in an e-learning environment. Learners... more
The importance of self-regulation in a MOOC has been extensively discussed in research studies that provide evidence about the significant relationship between self-regulated learning and success in an e-learning environment. Learners with high self-regulated learning are more independent in regulating their learning and have a greater probability of success in their online courses. This study identifies factors that influence self-regulated learning and determines relationships between these factors and self-regulated learning. A conceptual model is proposed for combining success factors for self-regulated learning in a MOOC environment. A research instrument based on the model was designed and administered to six hundred and twenty-two MOOC students enrolled in five universities. Relationships between relevant factors and self-regulated learning were examined using a Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) technique, and the statistical findings revealed that three factors-service quality, attitude, and course quality-influence self-regulated learning in a MOOC.
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Information and communication technology (ICT) is a strong force for economic, social, political, and educational reforms happening throughout the world including in developing countries. In this qualitative inquiry, we aimed at... more
Information and communication technology (ICT) is a strong force for economic, social, political, and educational reforms happening throughout the world including in developing countries. In this qualitative inquiry, we aimed at elaborating factors affecting ICT integration during teaching practices in pre-service teacher training programs (PTTPs) of three Indonesian universities from the perspectives of fifty-five pre-service teachers. The thematic analysis of this study revealed two major themes, barriers and enablers, which affected the integration of ICT during teaching practices. Based on the themes, this study led to the development of a conceptual model of factors affecting the ICT integration. Recommendations are made for the betterment of Indonesian PTTPs and related stakeholders.
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This study examined Indonesian pre-service language teachers' use of information and communication technology (UICT) during teaching practices. We used technological pedagogical and content knowledge (TPACK) framework to predict the UICT.... more
This study examined Indonesian pre-service language teachers' use of information and communication technology (UICT) during teaching practices. We used technological pedagogical and content knowledge (TPACK) framework to predict the UICT. The objective of the study is to determine if the TPACK is a valid model to explain Indonesian pre-service language teachers' UICT during teaching practices. 287 pre-service language teachers from three Indonesian universities completed a 38-item survey instruments based on the TPACK and UICT. The development of the survey instruments was done mainly through content validity index (CVI) and exploratory factor analysis (EFA). Findings of the study that were obtained through partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) informed 13 hypotheses. Overall, the TPACK components are interconnected and also reported to be a valid model to help explain Indonesian pre-service language teachers' UICT during teaching practices.
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Early Career Faculties (ECFs) are an important demographic of university faculty population shaping the future of the institution and higher education, despite the challenges they face as new academics. Analysis of scholarly output on... more
Early Career Faculties (ECFs) are an important demographic of university faculty population shaping the future of the institution and higher education, despite the challenges they face as new academics. Analysis of scholarly output on ECFs offers useful data to inform and aid both national policy formulations and institutional planning decisions especially in ECFs' support and development. Peer-reviewed high impact journals and academic databases provide highly valid and reliable sources of data and information on ECFs. This study examines the trend of ECFs research over two decades comparing scholarly output and research impact across global regions, in Web of Science and Scopus Elsevier. The bibliometric analysis highlights key topics of research and publications related to ECFs and identify the regions and countries most actively research on the topic. The trend of research on ECFs has been found to increase exponentially beginning the 1990s worldwide, mostly from western institutions (76%). Publications after the year 2012 focused more on issues related to ECFs’ preparation towards life in academia, their motivation, and challenges, the support structure for ECFs and strategies to adapt to life as faculty members. Such bibliometric analysis findings can be a useful reference for policy formulation within national or regional systems of higher education, and institutional strategic planning.
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Competency-based assessment is an integral element in vocational education. It is a part of acknowledging student's progress at different level of skill-based learning stages. Therefore, school-based competency assessment must meet the... more
Competency-based assessment is an integral element in vocational education. It is a part of acknowledging student's progress at different level of skill-based learning stages. Therefore, school-based competency assessment must meet the need of the current industrial's needs in producing skilled and qualified workers. However, the current competency assessment method in secondary school's vocational education seems to be outdated and lacking of 21 st century skills. The assessment method is performance-based and focusses on technical skills, passive learning strategy, teacher-centred and product-oriented. An authentic-based competency assessment method was introduced as an intervention to complement the current assessment procedure with application of knowledge, skills and value in given real-world context. The intervention has integrated three new elements such as authentic tasks, teamwork and the use of rubric as student's competency assessment instrument. Students' perceptions regarding the intervention was compiled at the end of the intervention. Descriptive analysis was done on the quantitative data and open-ended questions' data were thematically analysed using an exploratory thematic analysis. Descriptive findings show that students prefer authentic-based assessment, satisfied with given scores and preferred working in group. Apart from this, thematic analysis from open-ended answers has yielded many themes that can be used by researchers and policy makers in the field of research. These outcome gives an important insight to researchers and policy makers into making decisions and planning their competency
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The use of rubric to support students' competencies gradings is long being applauded in vocational education. However, the current assessment method in secondary school vocational education seems to be inauthentic, individualistic and... more
The use of rubric to support students' competencies gradings is long being applauded in vocational education. However, the current assessment method in secondary school vocational education seems to be inauthentic, individualistic and outdated. The assessment criteria are in a checklist form and far from meeting the industrial's needs. Students were assessed based on their ability to perform a certain set of skills and disregarding their affective skills such as communication, presentation and working in team. A self-developed authentic-based competency assessment rubric for a vocational subject in secondary school was developed in lieu to the latter. The rubric instruments and criteria were developed based on extensive literature reviews on students' skills evaluation in vocational education settings. Findings from the reviews have led to selection of operational terms and formulation of rubric's instruments. The rubric is expected to measure students' competencies or skills in on four domains: Teamwork, Skills, Knowledge and Presentation. Each of the domain contains five assessment items with five level of ratings. There are three stages involved for the development and validation of the rubric. First, the development of instruments, second, the content validation by subject matter experts and finally, subject matter experts' scores validation using Lawshe (1975) method. Content Validity Ratio (CVR) and Content Validity Index (CVI) were used to validate the instrument and measuring its reliability. The overall analyses show that the self-made authentic-based competency assessment
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Early Career Faculties (ECFs) are an important demographic of university faculty population shaping the future of the institution and higher education, despite the challenges they face as new academics. Analysis of scholarly output on... more
Early Career Faculties (ECFs) are an important demographic of university faculty population shaping the future of the institution and higher education, despite the challenges they face as new academics. Analysis of scholarly output on ECFs offers useful data to inform and aid both national policy formulations and institutional planning decisions especially in ECFs’ support and development. Peer-reviewed high impact journals and academic databases provide highly valid and reliable sources of data and information on ECFs. This study examines the trend of ECFs research over two decades comparing scholarly output and research impact across global regions, in Web of Science and Scopus Elsevier. The bibliometric analysis highlights key topics of research and publications related to ECFs and identify the regions and countries most actively research on the topic. The trend of research on ECFs has been found to increase exponentially beginning the 1990s worldwide, mostly from western institutions (76%). Publications after the year 2012 focused more on issues related to ECFs’ preparation towards life in academia, their motivation, and challenges, the support structure for ECFs and strategies to adapt to life as faculty members. Such bibliometric analysis findings can be a useful reference for policy formulation within national or regional systems of higher education, and institutional strategic planning.
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Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) is a new phenomenon in online learning that has aroused increasing interest by researchers as a significant contribution to improving educational system quality and openness. The purpose of this paper is... more
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) is a new phenomenon in online learning that has aroused increasing interest by researchers as a significant contribution to improving educational system quality and openness. The purpose of this paper is to compile and analyze MOOC research that has been published between 2012 and 2016. A systematic analysis technique was employed and Template Analysis (TA) approach was used for mapping MOOC research into three dimensions in accordance with the Biggs 3P model. First dimension is Presage, include the following factors: Learners' characteristics with sub-factors (learner demographics, learner motivation, and interactivity) and instructor. Second, Process, including factors of pedagogy, pattern of engagement, instructional design, assessment, credit, plagiarism, sustainability, and learning analytics. Third dimension is Product, including factors of student dropout rate and MOOC quality. This classification is aimed at providing a comprehensive overview for readers interested in MOOCs who seek to understand the critical success factors influencing MOOC success.
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This paper systematically reviews literature on the establishment of innovation culture among students in higher learning institutions. It takes a close look at the concept of innovation culture and its influence on the resulting student... more
This paper systematically reviews literature on the establishment of innovation culture among students in higher learning institutions. It takes a close look at the concept of innovation culture and its influence on the resulting student innovative behaviour. This paper proposes an operational framework for measuring innovation culture and its relationship with innovative behaviour specifically in a higher education context. This framework is important in facilitating institutions to design activities cultivating innovation culture among students. This will eventually lead to the production of more innovative graduates and product innovation, which will in turn be beneficial for institutions in achieving global recognition.
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Halal food is a concept governed by the Islamic law with the purpose of encouraging healthy lifestyle. The terms and regulations are derived from the holy Al-Quran, where it has been practice for centuries to count. Among Muslims, issues... more
Halal food is a concept governed by the Islamic law with the purpose of encouraging healthy lifestyle. The terms and regulations are derived from the holy Al-Quran, where it has been practice for centuries to count. Among Muslims, issues such as misconceptions, trust and counterfeiting Halal logo are some of the worrying topics that are critical to be addressed. Non-Muslims, on the other hand, perceived halal as a religious concept rather than a health-related concern. Educating consumers is the best way to combat the misconceptions. Unfortunately, research reviewing the current status of halal conceptions and consumptions among Muslim and non-Muslims consumers are insufficient. This study bridging the gaps by reviewing the current status of halal scene in Malaysia and explore the conception as well as the misconceptions held by both Muslims and non-Muslims regarding the halal food industry. Finally it proposes the use of mobile application as an efficient learning environment to educate and assist consumers' understanding of halal concept.
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The paper discloses Teacher Interactive Electronic Continuous Professional Development (TIE-CPD)an online interactive training system for teachers to enhance their competency, professionalisms, skills and knowledge. The proposed system... more
The paper discloses Teacher Interactive Electronic Continuous Professional Development (TIE-CPD)an online interactive training system for teachers to enhance their competency, professionalisms, skills and knowledge. The proposed system designed comprising an authentication unit configured to input a user's identity and authenticate the identity of a user; a database unit configured to provide a data storage for all units of the online training system and import data from the databases of Ministry of Education; a training unit configured to provide modules consists of online video modules, lecture notes modules and real time video modules; an activity unit configured to provide activity and tests for each course taken; an analysis unit configured to provide analysis on courses and tests taken and evaluate credit hour of the courses taken and the test results; a reward unit configured to provide a certificate for completed courses and tests; a communication unit configured to provide chat and forum for users to share their problems, opinion or ideas with the other users and ask questions to their mentors; an administration unit configured to manage the system, upload training modules and collect the data for user's status and achievement; and a retrieval unit for retrieving information and data updating from the database of Ministry of Education. Based on the proposed system designed, the continuing development program can be conducted interactively by online and can be accessed anywhere.In addition, the contents of online training program can be improved according to the requirements of continuing development program for teachers and the cost in terms of money and labor for the program can be reduced.
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The paper discloses Teacher Interactive Electronic Continuous Professional Development (TIE-CPD)an online interactive training system for teachers to enhance their competency, professionalisms, skills and knowledge. The proposed system... more
The paper discloses Teacher Interactive Electronic Continuous Professional Development (TIE-CPD)an online interactive training system for teachers to enhance their competency, professionalisms, skills and knowledge. The proposed system designed comprising an authentication unit configured to input a user's identity and authenticate the identity of a user; a database unit configured to provide a data storage for all units of the online training system and import data from the databases of Ministry of Education; a training unit configured to provide modules consists of online video modules, lecture notes modules and real time video modules; an activity unit configured to provide activity and tests for each course taken; an analysis unit configured to provide analysis on courses and tests taken and evaluate credit hour of the courses taken and the test results; a reward unit configured to provide a certificate for completed courses and tests; a communication unit configured to provide chat and forum for users to share their problems, opinion or ideas with the other users and ask questions to their mentors; an administration unit configured to manage the system, upload training modules and collect the data for user's status and achievement; and a retrieval unit for retrieving information and data updating from the database of Ministry of Education. Based on the proposed system designed, the continuing development program can be conducted interactively by online and can be accessed anywhere.In addition, the contents of online training program can be improved according to the requirements of continuing development program for teachers and the cost in terms of money and labor for the program can be reduced.
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This paper systematically reviews literature on the establishment of innovation culture among students in higher learning institutions. It takes a close look at the concept of innovation culture and its influence on the resulting student... more
This paper systematically reviews literature on the establishment of innovation culture among students in higher learning institutions. It takes a close look at the concept of innovation culture and its influence on the resulting student innovative behaviour. This paper proposes an operational framework for measuring innovation culture and its relationship with innovative behaviour specifically in a higher education context. This framework is important in facilitating institutions to design activities cultivating innovation culture among students. This will eventually lead to the production of more innovative graduates and product innovation, which will in turn be beneficial for institutions in achieving global recognition.
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The paper introduces Teacher Interactive Electronic Continuous Professional Development (TIE-CPD), an online interactive training system. The framework and methodology of TIE-CPD are designed with functionalities comparable with existing... more
The paper introduces Teacher Interactive Electronic Continuous Professional Development (TIE-CPD), an online interactive training system. The framework and methodology of TIE-CPD are designed with functionalities comparable with existing e-training systems. The system design and development literature offers several methodology and framework examples. In the process of designing an e-training system, other system designs may be referenced to provide an overview of the framework and methodology for TIE-CPD. The proposed system are primarily intended to facilitate acceptance and use of electronic training environments for teachers across a broad range of nations. The main function of such a system is to provide a training system for teacher use in enhancing competency, professionalism, skill, and knowledge. A continuing development program based on this system can be interactively conducted online and accessed from anywhere. Thus, online training programs can be improved consistently and the cost in terms of both money and labor for such programs can be reduced.
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The purpose of this Online Teaching and Learning Guideline is to assist academic staffs and all related stakeholders in implementing online teaching and learning effectively. The guideline has three (3) main sections: Online Teaching and... more
The purpose of this Online Teaching and Learning Guideline is to assist academic staffs and all related stakeholders in implementing online teaching and learning effectively. The guideline has three (3) main sections: Online Teaching and Learning Design; Online Teaching and Learning Delivery; and Online Teaching and Learning Assessment. Each section also addresses the quality assurance of the online T&L and assessment. For the purpose of this guideline, online teaching and learning refers to the teaching and learning activities that take place in an internet-connected environment and/or using e-learning platforms.
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This book provides an overview of five categories of assessments namely peer and self-assessment, group-based assessment, performance-based assessment, portfolio and technology-based assessment. It also documents academic works, in the... more
This book provides an overview of five categories of assessments namely peer and self-assessment, group-based assessment, performance-based assessment, portfolio and technology-based assessment.
It also documents academic works, in the form of short case studies, in researching and practicing alternative assessments in their unique contexts to provide readers with ease of access and better understanding on application of alternative and innovative assessment.
It is hoped that this book will spark interest and ideas that will inspire us to explore various innovative ways of assessing our students and will provide an excellent start to catalyse holistic assessment in our teaching and learning practices.
It also documents academic works, in the form of short case studies, in researching and practicing alternative assessments in their unique contexts to provide readers with ease of access and better understanding on application of alternative and innovative assessment.
It is hoped that this book will spark interest and ideas that will inspire us to explore various innovative ways of assessing our students and will provide an excellent start to catalyse holistic assessment in our teaching and learning practices.