This case study was conducted to look into the implementation of transition programme for students with learning disabilities in the special education integration programmes. This study employed qualitative research design involving three special education teachers in a school located in a city in Malaysia and data were obtained through interviews. The findings show that a successful transition programme in the school covers various levels. Vocational training is also provided to pupils to prepare them for career training. This study also found that there is a cooperative relationship between school administrators, families, institutions of higher learning and employers who are willing to cooperate in providing transitional programmes to students with learning disabilities. The discussion and recommendations of future studies are described further in the writing of this article.
The use of effective oral questioning in the teaching of mathematics can stimulate students' thinking and encourage them to think critically. As a result, this study was carried out to identify the oral questions used by teachers when teaching mathematics. This can encourage students' critical thinking. This was a qualitative study in the form of a case study conducted in six schools in a Malaysian state with a total of six study participants. They were chosen on purpose based on the specific criteria set by the researcher. The data was collected using observation methods, interviews, and field notes to gain an in-depth picture of the phenomena studied. The study findings were analyzed using the continuous comparison method to identify the themes and subthemes involved. The researchers used several methods to improve the validity and reliability of this study, including triangulation, the consent of the study participants, peer reviews, audit trails, researcher bias, and a long period in the field. According to the study findings, mathematics teachers frequently use three types of oral questions to encourage their students to think critically: prompting questions, reflective questions, and clarification questions. These types of oral questions are effective at encouraging students to think critically when trying to solve mathematical problems. This study implies that teachers should use caution when asking oral questions so that the students' thinking is stimulated, rather than focusing on memorizing important mathematical algorithms and procedures.
Dyscalculia is one of the less well-known learning problems in mathematics due to lack of exposure and study. Children with dyscalculia usually face arithmetic and symbolic number comparison issues, with about 3-6 percent of individuals affected. The lack of wide-ranging study and inconsistency in the condition's characterizations through studies have impeded progress in identifying the root causes of dyscalculia and how best to handle it. This problem can be more serious because it can prolong up to adulthood. Therefore, this paper will discuss the general aspects related to dyscalculia problems and their effects on children in their lives. This paper also explains the signs and symptoms that are needed to understand children who may have dyscalculia. Finally, this paper discusses what treatments or methods can be used significantly to help children improve their mastery and mathematical skills, including treatment for co-occurring issues. The implications are society should be aware of possible problems with their children related to dyscalculia and should always increase their initiative to use various methods to address the symptoms of dyscalculia, especially for children who also have other learning problems such as dyslexia and ADHD. Besides, increased knowledge of this distinction going forward, combined with longitudinal observational studies, provides tremendous potential to deepen our understanding of the condition and establish successful educational approaches.
With the rapid advancement of internet technology, the increasing prevalence of smartphone ownership at a young age, the uncertainty surrounding the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the effect of social media addiction on academic performance among students, social media use will continue to be a major point of contention. However, student-athletes are a distinct group of students who should not be overlooked due to their concurrent commitments to studying, training, and competing. As such, this study sought to investigate the effect of social media addiction on academic performance among Generation Z student-athletes during Malaysia's COVID-19 lockdown. The research design used in this study was a quantitative cross-sectional survey. This study surveyed 91 respondents and utilized the Social Media Addiction Questionnaire (SMAQ) and Grade Point Average (GPA). The findings indicated that Facebook was the preferred social media platform over Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube, and that more than half of the participants were social media addicts. The researchers concluded that social media addiction had a significant impact on academic performance, accounting for 57.6 percent of the variance. These findings imply that excessive social media use, leading to addiction, has a significant negative effect on academic performance. Solutions are desperately needed, such as turning off notifications, silencing the phone, engaging in home workouts, reconnecting with family, or taking up new hobbies.
People with disabilities face the greatest challenge of getting a job. This is because of thelow marketability skills of this group. Career transition programme (CTP) has been introduced to students with disabilities (SWDs) to prepare and train them for job market.Skills training in the field of employment is provided to SWDs in the implementation of CTP. However, it is still difficult for this group to get a job despite having good skills.A survey study was conducted to identify the marketability skills required in planning and implementing CTP in schools. Four teachers in a secondary school in Selangor who have implemented CTP were selected as study participants. The data from interview were recorded and analysed thematically. Through the findings of this study, itshows the four main marketability skills required by SWDs namelybasic academic skills, emotional management skills, communication skills and self-management skills in ensuring a successful CTP. The findings also demonstrate that it is important to ensure that SWDs are ready to enter the job market. It is also valuable to reflect the good results from CTP.
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