Papers by Adibah Abdul Latif
School-Based Assessment (SBA) has been implemented in Malaysian schools in 2011 with attempts to ... more School-Based Assessment (SBA) has been implemented in Malaysian schools in 2011 with attempts to (i) achieve the aspiration of National Philosophy of Education towards developing learners’ physical, emotional, spiritual and intellectual abilities, (ii) reduce exam-oriented learning, (iii) evaluate learners’ learning progress and (iv) enhance teachers’ integrity in assessing, recording and reporting of learners’ learning. Malaysian SBA system laid emphasis on features like Standard-Referenced Assessment, Holistic, Integration, Balance, Robust and Assessment for Learning (AfL). The purpose of this study is (i) to investigate teachers’ AfL competencies across gender, teaching experience and measurement training and (ii) to examine the effect of gender, teaching experience and measurement training on the AfL practices. A set of questionnaire consisted of 30 items on 4 point frequency scale was used to collect data from 408 respondents which have been randomly selected using the cluster ...
IGI Global eBooks, Jan 27, 2023
Self-regulated learning (SRL) is essential to higher education. An increasing body of knowledge h... more Self-regulated learning (SRL) is essential to higher education. An increasing body of knowledge has attested to the significance of assessment activities in promoting SRL strategies. However, the influence of assessment practices on SRL in higher education is considered a neglected research area. Aimed to fill this gap, this paper presents a systematic review of six peer-reviewed articles focusing on the effective employment of assessment strategies to promote SRL. Five key features of the compelling interplay between assessment activities and SRL strategies were noted in the review: feedback-driven, discussion focused, specific assessment designs that provide continuous SRL opportunities, and learning contexts that influence motivation and purpose, with educators’ assessment competency as a pre-requisite for successful implementation.
Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengenalpasti jenis personaliti , tekanan belajar dan pencapaian prest... more Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengenalpasti jenis personaliti , tekanan belajar dan pencapaian prestasi akademik yang dominan yang dimiliki pelajar. Kajian ini turut mengkaji hubungan personaliti, tekanan belajar dengan pencapaian akademik. Responden terdiri daripada 242 pelajar tahun akhir fakulti pendidikan, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor yang dipilih secara rawak mudah. Inventori yang digunakan untuk menguji ciri-ciri personaliti ialah soal selidik yang dibina oleh Buchanan. Manakala item soal selidik bagi tekanan belajar adalah dibina sendiri oleh penyelidik. Inventori bagi item personaliti meliputi lima jenis personaliti manakala bagi tekanan belajar adalah empat jenis tekanan belajar. Kebolehpercayaan soal selidik adalah 0.7967. Data yang dikumpul dianalisis menggunakan statistik deskriptif, analisis korelasi Pearson dan Ujian-t. Analisis deskriptif menunjukkan personaliti jenis Penyenang/ Persetujuan (Agreeableness) dan tekanan kewangan adalah lebih dominan di kalangan pel...
Pertanika journal of social science and humanities, May 19, 2023
This study was conducted to identify constructs and subconstructs of teacher classroom assessment... more This study was conducted to identify constructs and subconstructs of teacher classroom assessment literacy instrument. Qualitative document analysis was conducted to identify the constructs and subconstructs used. This document covers previous research articles, modules, and standard documents used in conducting classroom assessments. The qualitative data are analyzed using the literature review system model with four thematic analysis phases. Four main themes or constructs of classroom assessment literacy are derived from the document analysis: Purpose, Measurement, Evaluation, and Use. These four themes are used as the basis for analyzing the Classroom Assessment Standard and Classroom Assessment Implementation Guide from the Ministry of Education Malaysia as the main reference of the study. Besides, four 21st-century assessment features, nine classroom assessment features, and five features of high-order thinking skills items are also included in the analysis as an added value in the constructs and subconstructs. Based on the analysis, three subconstructs for the purpose component, seven for the measurement component, four for the assessment component, and five for the usage component are identified. All these findings are incorporated into the teacher’s assessment literacy instrument.
BAU Journal - Health and Wellbeing
Maternal depression during pregnancy appears to be the most common and complicated psychological ... more Maternal depression during pregnancy appears to be the most common and complicated psychological disorder in the world. Although maternal depression can be treated medically, consumption of antidepressant drugs could leave some kind of negative side effects on mother's body and the baby in the womb. Therefore, the purpose of the current study is to determine the effectiveness of Maternal Wellbeing Therapy (MWT) in treating women with maternal depression. It is a qualitative study adapting case study research design. From the state of Johor city of Malaysia, four pregnant women who has scored 12 or more with suicidal thoughts symptoms on EPDS are identified and all the other volunteered women are at 3rd Tri-semester of pregnancy during the first session. Instrument such as Edinburg Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), Short Form 36-Item Health Survey (SF-36) and Maternal Well-being Therapy (MWT) was administrated in this research. Maternal Well-being Therapy has been very effective in treating women with maternal depression and suicidal thoughts. Results indicates that depression level has decreased from 33.33% to 43.33%, well-being has increased around 36% to 52% and no suicidal thoughts found after the first session of counselling. By the end of third session, all clients were ready for termination of sessions since no depression and suicidal thoughts traced, in which, all the women found to be with good emotional well-being. Maternal Well-being Therapy (MWT) has shown a favourable result in treating woman with maternal depression. In conjunction to this, more research should be done using counselling therapy as a treatment option in treating maternal depression.
Journal of Information Technology Education: Research
Aim/Purpose: Drawing on transactional distance theory (TDT) and collaborative learning, this rese... more Aim/Purpose: Drawing on transactional distance theory (TDT) and collaborative learning, this research proposes a research model to examine the role of collaborative learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. It investigates the potential antecedents that influence students’ academic achievements, autonomy, and satisfaction with online learning platforms. Background: The coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic devastating the world has shaken the global educational system; such a transformation compelled all educational institutes to utilize online learning platforms. Malaysian higher educational institutions were greatly concerned by this disease and faced considerable transformations that affected higher education learners. Additionally, the campus closure and movement regulations impacted traditional education. Thus, the Malaysian Government ordered students at higher education institutions to return to their hometowns and continue their studies through online learning. Therefore, online lear...
Perceptual and Motor Skills, 2018
Although several studies have examined the relationships among attention, impulse control, gender... more Although several studies have examined the relationships among attention, impulse control, gender, and academic achievement, most have focused on clinical samples and have considered only one or two academic subjects. This study investigated these relationships among typically developing children using general achievement measures (academic scores and grades). Our participants were 270 typically developing primary school students (142 boys and 128 girls) of different nationalities living in Malaysia, recruited with purposive sampling with a mean age of 9.75 years. We found that both attention and impulse control significantly predicted academic achievement. Girls had a higher level of attention and impulse control than boys, but gender was not a significant moderator between either attention or impulse control and academic achievement. We discuss the implications of these findings and the need for further research.
Trends in psychiatry and psychotherapy
Anxiety among children has increased in recent years. Culturally adapted questionnaires developed... more Anxiety among children has increased in recent years. Culturally adapted questionnaires developed to measure the level of anxiety are the best screening instruments for the general population. This study describes the scientific translation and adaptation of the Spence Children's Anxiety Scale (SCAS) into the Malay language. The process of scientific translation of this selfreport instrument followed the guidelines of the Task Force for Translation and Cultural Adaptation of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR). The Malay version and its adaptation for a new cultural context are described. The Malay version achieved the aims of the original version and its conceptual and operational equivalence. It may be used as the first Malay instrument to measure anxiety among children in research and in clinical and community settings.
Current Psychology
Communication applications and social media sites serve as a platform for users to distribute inf... more Communication applications and social media sites serve as a platform for users to distribute information and connect to other users, potentially allowing perpetrators to perform antisocial behaviors. The current study examined the relationship between Dark Tetrad of personality (i.e., Machiavellianism, narcissism, psychopathy, sadism) and antisocial cyber-behaviors (i.e., cyberbullying, cybertrolling) by surveying young Malaysians (n = 323) aged from 18 to 26. Partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) revealed that Machiavellianism was not related to cyberbullying and cybertrolling, while narcissism was positively related to cyberbullying but not related to cybertrolling. Meanwhile, psychopathy and sadism were positively related to cyberbullying and cybertrolling. The results of this study contribute to the cyber-behaviors literature, knowledge about the antisocial cyber-behaviors in Malaysia, supports sadism as a dark personality and the study acts as a referen...
The celebration of the birth of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ is one of the most popular practices among Mus... more The celebration of the birth of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ is one of the most popular practices among Muslims in the Malay archipelago. However, these practices often get resistance from a group of Muslims. Various labels are given to such practices as bid’ah, synonymous practices from Christians during the birth of Prophet Jesus, zindik practice and it is Jewish planning to destroy Islam. Therefore, this study is conducted to analyze the polemics in relation to the celebration of the birth of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and to analyze the opinion of Islamic jurist to the related issues. The study involved qualitative and quantitative data through interviews, content analysis, and questionnaires. A total of four respondents were interviewed, 34 documents were analyzed, and 233 respondents answered the questionnaires. The findings of the study found that the issue of the celebration of the birth of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was an issue of ijtihad. The study concludes that the celebration of the birth of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ is a bid'ah hasanah, even it is encouraged with the purpose of expressing love to the him
Penglibatan mahasiswa dalam aktiviti kokurikulum adalah sebahagian daripada kurikulum universiti ... more Penglibatan mahasiswa dalam aktiviti kokurikulum adalah sebahagian daripada kurikulum universiti yang penting dalam memberi sumbangan terhadap penyuburan fizikal, mental, emosi dan sosial. Kajian ini bertujuan mengkaji tahap kesedaran sosial dan penglibatan mahasiswa dalam aktiviti khidmat masyarakat yang telah dikelolakan oleh Pusat Kokurikulum dan Pembelajaran Servis Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.Kajian ini juga mengenal pasti hubungan di antara kesedaran sosial dan penglibatan mahasiswa, serta menganalisis faktor peramal penglibatan mahasiswa berdasarkan kesedaran sosial pelajar Seramai 355 orang mahasiswa dari sebuah Fakulti telah dijadikan sebagai responden kajian. Tahap kesedaran sosial dalam kajian ini adalah berdasarkan Teori Afektif Krathwol melibatkan konstruk Penerimaan, Gerak Balas, Penilaian, Organisasi dan Perwatakan. Manakala bagi Tahap Penglibatan, teori yang digunakan adalah Teori Tingkah Laku Terancang yang melibatkan Sikap, Norma Subjektif dan Tanggapan. Rekabentuk kajian ini adalah berbentuk kajian tinjauan dan menggunakan soal selidik sebagai instrumen. Nilai kesahan konstruk adalah melebihi 40% bagi ukuran varians dan nilai Eigen adalah kurang daripada 3. Kebolehpercayaan item adalah 0.99 dengan indeks pengasingan adalah 8. Analisis kajian ini merangkumi analisis deskriptif berbentuk analisis peta item serta analisis inferensi iaitu ujian korelasi dan Structural Equation Model. Hasil kajian mendapati terdapat hubungan yang signifikan antara kesedaran sosial dengan tahap penglibatan mahasiswa dalam aktiviti khidmat masyarakat. Faktor Perwatakan, Penilaian dan Gerak Balas merupakan faktor yang signifikan dalam meramal peningkatan penglibatan mahasiswa dalam khidmat masyarakat
Instrumen Gaya Penyelesaian Masalah (PiLS) telah dibina untuk mengenalpasti gaya penyelesaian mas... more Instrumen Gaya Penyelesaian Masalah (PiLS) telah dibina untuk mengenalpasti gaya penyelesaian masalah dalam kalangan pelajar. Kajian ini dilaksanakan untuk membuktikan kesahan dan kebolehpercayaan PiLS serta membina profil pelajar dengan menggunakan model Rasch. Responden kajian terdiri daripada pelajar program Sarjana Muda Pendidikan Teknikal dan Vokasional (PTV) di Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) yang dipilih secara rawak mudah. Kesahan dan kebolehpercayaan soal selidik PiLS diukur dengan menggunakan perisian Winstep versi 3.74.0. Hasil kajian menunjukkan indeks kebolehpercayaan bagi item dan responden adalah masing-masing 0.78 dan 0.94. Dalam aspek polariti, setiap item berupaya mengukur gaya penyelesaian masalah responden dengan nilai PTMEA CORR antara 0.47 hingga 0.81. Ujian ketidaksesuian item menunjukan tiada item yang perlu digugurkan kerana nilai min kuasa dua infit berada dalam julat 0.62 hingga 1.37 dan nilai min kuasa dua outfit terletak dalam julat 0.63 hingga 1.34. Ujian keunidimensian menunjukkan nilai varians reja terpiawai adalah 46.8% melebihi nilai model iaitu 46.6% dengan dimensi sekunder terbesar dalam kontras pertama mencatatkan nilai varians sebanyak 8.4%. PiLS mampu mengukur konstruk yang dibina iaitu kolaboratif, inkuiri dan visualisasi. Analisis profil pelajar menunjukkan pelajar lepasan diploma lebih berupaya menyelesaikan masalah dengan nilai logit 5.25. Item paling sukar dipersetujui adalah SK5 dengan nilai logit 1.51 manakala item yang paling mudah dipersetujui adalah SK26 dengan nilai logit - 1.01.
Advanced Science Letters, 2017
In the past decades, education for sustainable development (ESD) has obtained increasing recognit... more In the past decades, education for sustainable development (ESD) has obtained increasing recognition as a general subject in higher education (HE). Institutions worldwide have had attention to the integration of sustainability into the curricula, and on the conceptual level problem based learning (PBL) has been put forward as a promising pedagogical model and emerged as an opportunity to implement sustainability successfully. Due to the almost forty years of experience in PBL, a case study was carried out at Aalborg University, Denmark to excerpt their experience of integrating sustainability in a problem based learning environment. Three electronics engineering project modules were selected as example and empirically supported by constructed interviews with staff and document analysis of selected material. The findings were analysed with a systems approach and presented with reference to three difference factors: input, throughput and output factors; whereas reflections on the study is presented in the final part. It is found that the PBL practices in the modules comprehend the integration of sustainability in engineering education without compensating technical and engineering competencies as the core contents.
International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research
Sciences, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics Productive Learning (STEMPL) is an initiative of t... more Sciences, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics Productive Learning (STEMPL) is an initiative of the Ministry of Education (MoE) to promote creative teaching and learning among STEM teachers, with the ultimate goal of producing students who can think creatively, systematically, and logically in problem-solving. Therefore, this study aims to identify the level of STEMPL practices among STEM teachers in lower secondary schools in the Southern Zone, Malaysia. The differences in STEMPL practices are also examined according to the subjects taught and the relationship of STEMPL practices based on the teaching experiences of the STEM teachers. A survey design was used in this study, applying a quantitative approach. A total of 556 STEM teachers who teach Science, Design and Technology, Computer Science, and Mathematics at the lower secondary level were selected using stratified random sampling techniques. Data were collected using a questionnaire developed by researchers, proven valid and h...
KnE Social Sciences, Dec 21, 2022
Pattern making is one of the most important skill-based courses in fashion education, where stude... more Pattern making is one of the most important skill-based courses in fashion education, where students learn clothing construction through drafting, draping, and creating basic patterns for garment productions. Issues in fashion sustainability, such as textile waste and fast fashion, lead to this research. However, practices of sustainable innovation in local higher education institutions are still low compared to other countries. The objective of this research paper is to explore the current sustainable practices in teaching and learning pattern-making skills. A qualitative approach has been adopted to explore the current practices of teaching and learning in some local fashion institutions, and 21 fashion educators participated in semi-structured interview sessions. The results from the thematic analyses show six elements of sustainable innovation which currently being practised: minimization technique, pattern manipulation, upcycling, draping, digital learning, and innovative tools are part of the sustainable innovation practices.
Sains Humanika, 2017
This study aims to explore a set of items measuring the lecturers’ teaching practice for developi... more This study aims to explore a set of items measuring the lecturers’ teaching practice for developing a true scale of teaching practice. Rasch Model is applied to produce specific measurements on the lecturers’ teaching practice in order to generalize results and inferential studies. The items proved to measure a single dimension of lecturers’ teaching practice. The developed instrument termed LTP covers five dimensions. Construct validity was achieved through the Rasch Model Analysis using the dimensionality, item fit, and item polarity parameters. The reliability of the instrument was achieved by conducting person and item separation analysis, Cronbach alpha, and calculated person and item reliability estimates. The results of Rasch Model Analysis show that the items of LTP fit the model appropriately.
Man in India, 2017
This paper presents the test of items reliability, validity, and factor structure of an instrumen... more This paper presents the test of items reliability, validity, and factor structure of an instrument meant to measure the perceptions among the staff of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) towards the university's strategic planning. The main constructs of the instrument were initially developed based on the university's seven Key Focus Areas (KFAs) towards the desired goals. The KFAs are (1) Excellence in learning and teaching excellence; (2) Excellence in research, innovation, and commercialisation; (3) Sustainable campus, infrastructure,information and communications technology (ICT) system, and community engagement and industrial linkages; (4) Total campus experience; (5) High performance delivery; (6) Financial sustainability; and (7) Global reputation. 45 items were constructed based on the seven KFAs. The participants consisted of 740 staff. Cronbach alpha analysis, exploratory factor analysis, and confirmatory factor analysis were conducted to evaluate the internal con...
This study was conducted to assess the status of sustainability performance in Malaysian polytech... more This study was conducted to assess the status of sustainability performance in Malaysian polytechnics. The sustainability performance in this study consists of two sub-constructs: (i) sustainability initiatives; and (ii) sustainability barriers. The study was pursued using mixed-methods design quantitative followed by qualitative research design. The Likert-style survey questionnaire was developed and used as a research instrument for the quantitative part, whereas, a semi-structured indepth interview was used for the qualitative part of the study. Stratified simple random sampling was used in selecting respondents for quantitative phase, which involved 170 leaders in different management levels from 20 polytechnics, and purposive sampling was used to select respondents for the in-depth interviews. The quantitative data were analysed using Rasch Analysis using WINSTEPS software version 3.72.3. The qualitative data were analysed using thematic content analysis. Results showed that Ma...
Man in India, 2016
This research assessed the utilization of research findings in technical and vocational education... more This research assessed the utilization of research findings in technical and vocational education (TVE) policy development process and determined ways to bridge the gap between TVE research and policy making. It employed mix research method: qualitative (focus group discussion, elite interview and in-depth interview; quantitative (using survey questionnaire). The questionnaires were administered to 105 purposively-chosen respondents, who were TVE researchers from 6 polytechnics and 4 universities. The qualitative and quantitative data were analysed using NVIVO version 8 and descriptive statistics using SPSS version 13, respectively. Results show that 77.1% of the respondents do not have knowledge of TVE policy making process and only few (4.8%) have knowledge on whether their research findings were used in TVE policy making. Analysis of the twelve-item-inquiry on the extent of research results utilization indicated that research findings are seldom used in TVE policy making. Several...
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Papers by Adibah Abdul Latif