https://repositori.mypolycc.edu.my/jspui/handle/123456789/6674 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 22:23:14 GMT 2026-06-24T22:23:14Z https://repositori.mypolycc.edu.my/jspui/handle/123456789/10051 Title: THE EFFECT OF USING COMPUTER-BASED GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS ON WRITING: A CASE STUDY Authors: Ajaka, Laurence; Hiba Kamal Al Chami Abstract: Using graphic organizers as a technique is considered one of the techniques that is considered effective in helping students organize their writing and motivate them to learn. The study investigated the effectiveness of graphic organizers as an intervention to improve discourse structures in sentence and syntax formation. The effect of graphic organizers was assessed by comparing spontaneously argumentative essays and sentence-combining skills from pre- to post-test in four weeks. The participants included students and teachers from a rural school in Lebanon. Each week the students were given a topic, and after being discussed, they took a pre-test, explaining the graphic organizer and filling it and then took a post-test. The pre and post-test scores were analyzed numerically and statistically to determine the effectiveness of such intervention in producing higher test results and improvements. The study found that graphic organizers had significantly enhanced students’ writing abilities including CLDs and SLDs students and produced higher test results. These results suggest that a graphic organizer can be an effective tool to use in the writing process to produce sentences in an argumentative essay encompassing a more complex structure of syntax and discourse. Mon, 09 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://repositori.mypolycc.edu.my/jspui/handle/123456789/10051 2024-09-09T00:00:00Z https://repositori.mypolycc.edu.my/jspui/handle/123456789/10050 Title: SCIENCE IN THE WHIRLWIND OF RELIGION AND POWER Authors: Fahmi Amhar; Anas Puri Abstract: This paper examines the interactions among science, religion, and power across historical and social contexts. Science is defined as a systematic effort to build knowledge through testable explanations and predictions, while religion is a system that connects humans with supernatural and transcendental elements. Power, in this context, is understood as a social production that shapes actors' capacities, actions, and beliefs. The paper outlines a crisis of thinking and literacy among scientists, religious scholars, and politicians, who often fail to understand or disregard the relevance of other fields. Various types of relationships between power and both science and religion are described, including power that protects, suppresses, restricts, utilizes, or mediates between the two domains. Additionally, the paper discusses how religion and science can influence or even conflict with each other. Historical examples of the complex interactions between science, religion, and power are provided, showing that harmony among them can lead to progress, while imbalance can result in regression. In conclusion, Muslims need to understand and appropriately position science, religion, and power to avoid secular extremism and ensure balanced development in society. Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://repositori.mypolycc.edu.my/jspui/handle/123456789/10050 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z https://repositori.mypolycc.edu.my/jspui/handle/123456789/9920 Title: KAJIAN AWAL PRESTASI KESEIMBANGAN DAN FUNGSI MOTOR KASAR DALAM KALANGAN KANAK-KANAK NORMAL DAN KANAK-KANAK DENGAN GANGGUAN PEMPROSESAN AUDITORI (APD) Authors: Nor Haniza Abdul Wahat; Afaf Azizan; Nashrah Maamor Abstract: Kajian keratan rentas berbentuk eksperimental ini dijalankan untuk menilai keupayaan keseimbangan dan fungsi motor kasar dalam kalangan kanak-kanak normal atau tipikal dan kanak-kanak dengan gangguan pemprosesan auditori (APD), berumur 7-12 tahun di Selangor dan Kuala Lumpur. Seramai 30 kanak-kanak normal (purata umur 10.03 ± 1.75 tahun) dan tiga kanak-kanak APD (purata umur 10.33 ± 1.20 tahun) telah mengambil bahagian. Instrumen ujian yang digunakan ialah Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency Edisi Kedua (BOTMP-2) yang merangkumi empat sub-ujian: koordinasi bilateral, keseimbangan, kelajuan berlari dan ketangkasan, serta kekuatan. Koordinasi bilateral dan keseimbangan dikategorikan sebagai koordinasi badan, manakala kelajuan berlari, ketangkasan dan kekuatan sebagai kekuatan dan ketangkasan. Ujian pendengaran (timpanometri dan TEOAE) dilakukan terlebih dahulu bagi memastikan semua subjek kajian bebas daripada masalah pendengaran. Bagi kumpulan normal, ujian statistik one-way ANOVA yang membandingkan skor yang diperolehi oleh kumpulan umur kanak-kanak normal bagi kedua-dua kategori ujian telah menunjukkan tiada perbezaan yang signifikan antara kesemua tahap umur bagi kategori koordinasi badan [F (5,24)=0.826, p>0.05, p=0.543]. Untuk kategori kekuatan dan ketangkasan juga tidak ada perbezaan yang signifikan antara tahap-tahap umur tersebut, [F (5,24)=1.156, p>0.05, p= 0.359]. Kanak-kanak APD menunjukkan prestasi yang setara dengan kanak-kanak normal dalam koordinasi bilateral dan keseimbangan, tetapi lebih rendah dalam kekuatan dan ketangkasan. Secara keseluruhan, kajian awal ini menunjukkan bahawa kanak-kanak dengan APD tidak semestinya mempamerkan pengurangan ketara dalam koordinasi bilateral dan keseimbangan, berkemungkinan dipengaruhi oleh intervensi yang telah diterima. Dapatan ini mencadangkan keperluan kajian lanjutan dengan sampel yang lebih besar bagi mengesahkan corak prestasi motor dalam populasi APD. Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://repositori.mypolycc.edu.my/jspui/handle/123456789/9920 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z https://repositori.mypolycc.edu.my/jspui/handle/123456789/9919 Title: EXAMINING STUDIES ON IMPROVING ENGLISH SPEAKING SKILLS AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE: A META-SYNTHESIS STUDY Authors: Murat Salman; Tuğba Yanpar-Yelken Abstract: The aim of this study is to examine the dimensions of the speaking skill development process by synthesizing the qualitative findings of researches conducted in Türkiye and abroad on improving English speaking skills as a foreign language. The study was carried out with the meta-synthesis method and the process was followed as recommended by [1]. Studies published between 2016 and 2023 were selected by criterion sampling method and 12 articles conducted with qualitative or mixed methods were examined. While obtaining these studies, “Google Scholar”, “National Thesis Center”, “ERIC”, “Dergi Park” and “Ulakbim” databases were used. As a result of the research, it was concluded that it is very important to do group work, use visual and audio materials, do pronunciation studies and benefit from technological and social media tools in improving English speaking skills. Mon, 26 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://repositori.mypolycc.edu.my/jspui/handle/123456789/9919 2024-08-26T00:00:00Z