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Teachers’ well-being from the social psychological perspective Zawawi Zakaria; Yahya Don; Mohd Faiz Mohd Yaakob
International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE) Vol 10, No 2: June 2021
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.11591/ijere.v10i2.21115

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School is an important organizational unit in a country. School is also the foundation of every country’s education system. A harmonious working environment and a healthy relationship are very vital to ensure the high quality of teachers’ work. Issues in the workplace can lead to low performance, job dissatisfaction, loss of happiness, stress, and many other mental health issues. Teachers’ well-being is greatly influenced by comfortable, healthy, and happy conditions. Hence, this study aims to examine well-being among teachers in National Secondary Schools (SMK) and Government Funded Religious Schools (SABK) based on the quality of teachers’ working life such as psychological, social, political, and economic needs. This was quantitative research with a survey method using questionnaires as the instrument. The respondents of the study comprised 300 teachers in a district in Kelantan, Malaysia. The respondents were chosen based on a random sampling technique. The results of the study showed that the level of teachers’ well-being is high. There were no differences regarding the level of teachers’ well-being between SMK and SABK.
Challenges for using organizational climate tools for measuring teacher job satisfaction Yahya Don; Mohd Faiz Mohd Yaakob; Wan Rozimi WanHanafi; Mat Rahimi Yusof; Muhamad Dzahir Kasa; Mohd Sofian Omar-Fauzee; Hareesol Khun In-Keeree
International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE) Vol 10, No 2: June 2021
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.11591/ijere.v10i2.20703

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The organizational environment includes not only the landscape of a school, but also the components of school learning resources, student relations, communication-collaboration, decision-making and instructional innovation. According to the ministry of education, many schools do not have the new facilities needed for successful teaching and learning to meet the potential needs of the workforce. Further investigation is still needed as to how these elements make teachers enjoy a working environment, particularly in Kedah, Malaysia. It would also help the State department of education to address unresolved school issues. The aimed of this research is to examine primary school teachers' understanding of their teacher satisfaction and organizational environment. The design of this study was mix-method consisting of a survey (quantitative approach) and a semi-structured interview (qualitative approach). A sample of 220 teachers in 23 primary schools in Alor Janggus, Kedah participated in this study. On the other hand, a total of 20 teachers were interviewed to identify factors that would lead to teacher satisfaction at work and an organizational environment. The content analysis was used to identify the themes that emerged from the semi-structure interview. The themes emerged from the semi-structure interviews are student relationships, decision-making, school infrastructure, teamwork and educational creativity. Suggestions for future research are discussed in more detail.
Teachers’ acceptance of mobile technology use towards innovative teaching in Malaysian secondary schools Siti Noor Ismail; Mohd Norakmar Omar; Yahya Don; Yoppy Wahyu Purnomo; Muhamad Dzahir Kasa
International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE) Vol 11, No 1: March 2022
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.11591/ijere.v11i1.21872

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The integration of mobile technology is not a new thing nowadays. It became increasingly applied after the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world. Teachers need to use mobile technology devices widely to improve teaching effectiveness. This study aimed to explore the elements of teachers' acceptance of mobile technology as a learning alternative. The respondents consisted of 422 teachers in 24 secondary schools around Kedah, Malaysia. The results showed that teachers are impressed to integrate mobile technology based on three dimensions: effort expectancy, hedonic motivation, and habit. This situation reflects teachers' willingness to translate their pedagogical abilities through the medium of technology. It has also recognized that internal motivation and teachers' natural habits are the driving force behind integrating mobile technology as a teaching aid to digital technology. Thus, mobile technology is a trend of daily use and can be utilized as the most advanced pedagogical material to go through learning in the 21st century.
KEFUNGSIAN KELUARGA DAN KETAHANAN DIRI PELAJAR SEKOLAH MENENGAH KEBANGSAAN HARIAN Siti Hajar Mohamad Yusoff; Yahya Don
Proceedings of The ICECRS Vol 1 No 1 (2016): "Generating Knowledge through Research", 25-27 October 2016, CAS Auditorium - Uni
Publisher : International Consortium of Education and Culture Research Studies

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (627.919 KB) | DOI: 10.21070/picecrs.v1i1.589

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Selaras dengan hasrat kerajaan untuk membangunkan generasi yang mempunyai gaya hidup sihat dan sejahtera, pelbagai usaha telah diambil oleh pihak sekolah untuk membantu melahirkan pelajar yang cerdas, cergas, berakhlak, dan berwawasan, antaranya dengan memfokuskan terhadap faktor psikologi dalam usaha membentuk pelajar yang berdaya tahan. Justeru, kajian ini berusaha untuk mengenal pasti tahap kefungsian keluarga dan ketahanan diri dalam kalangan pelajar. Sebanyak 376 orang pelajar Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Harian di Zon Utaratelah terlibat dalam kajian ini. Instrumen Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scales III (FACES III) digunakan untuk mengukur kefungsian keluarga, dan Resilient Scale (RS) pula bagi mengukur ketahanan diri. Keputusan kajian mendapati tahap kefungsian keluarga responden adalah sederhana, manakala tahap ketahanan diri responden pula adalah tinggi. Dapatan juga menunjukkan bahawa aspek kefungsian keluarga yang baik dapat meningkatkan ketahanan diri belia. Implikasi kajian ini dapat menyumbang terhadap usaha pembangunan pelajar oleh pihak sekolah, kerajaan, serta masayarakat.
HUBUNGAN KEPIMPINAN SEKOLAH DENGAN TINGKAH LAKU GURU GENERASI ‘Y’ Jamilah Man; Yahya Don; Siti Noor Ismail
Proceedings of The ICECRS Vol 1 No 1 (2016): "Generating Knowledge through Research", 25-27 October 2016, CAS Auditorium - Uni
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (1028.49 KB) | DOI: 10.21070/picecrs.v1i1.592

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Amalan kepimpinan yang dipraktikkan oleh pemimpin sekolah merupakan tunggak utama dalam memastikan sistem pendidikan berada pada tahap yang membanggakan selaras dengan hasrat kerajaan seperti yang termaktub dalam Pelan Pembangunan Pendidikan Malaysia 2013-2025.Kajian ini dijalankan untuk mengenal pasti hubungan antara kepimpinan sekolah dengan tingkah laku guru dalam kalangan guru generasi ‘Y’ di Maktab Rendah Sains MARA, Zon Utara, Semenanjung Malaysia. Kajian ini menjalankan kaedah tinjaun rentasan menggunakan soal selidik terpiawai. Instrumen yang digunakan untuk mengukur kepimpinan pengetua adalah Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ) yang dibina oleh Bass dan Avolio pada tahun 1995, manakala tingkah laku guru pula diukur dengan menggunakan Teacher Behaviors Inventory (TBI) yang dibina oleh Murray (1983). Dapatan kajian membuktikan wujudnya hubungan positif yang signifikan antara kepimpinan sekolah dengan tingkah laku guru generasi ‘Y’. Justeru, adalah disarankan agar barisan kepimpinan sekolah mengamalkan setiap dimensi kepimpinan sekolah dalam kepimpinan mereka supaya kepimpinan sekolah semakin berkesan dan cemerlang selari dengan kandungan Pelan Pembangunan Pendidikan Malaysia 2013-2025.
PRAKTIS KEPIMPINAN DISTRIBUTIF DAN KOMITMEN TERHADAP ORGANISASI BERDASARKAN KOHORT GENERASI GURU Marlia Jamail; Yahya Don
Proceedings of The ICECRS Vol 1 No 1 (2016): "Generating Knowledge through Research", 25-27 October 2016, CAS Auditorium - Uni
Publisher : International Consortium of Education and Culture Research Studies

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (861.418 KB) | DOI: 10.21070/picecrs.v1i1.612

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Praktis kepimpinan distributif merupakan keperluan dalam sistem pendidikan, kerana guru dan pemimpin sekolah dapat mewujudkan kerjasama dan interaksi bagi meningkatkan pencapaian pelajar. Kajian mengenai kepimpinan distibutif ini masih lagi di peringkat awal dan perlu diperbanyakkan. Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengenal pasti hubungan antara kepimpinan distributif dengan komitmen guru berdasarkan kohort generasi di sekolah menengah kebangsaan. Kajian ini menggunakan seramai 298 responden yang terdiri daripada guru dan menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif berbentuk tinjauan keratan rentas. Kajian ini telah menggunakan kerangka teoritikal kepimpinan distributif Spillane (2006) yang telah menghubungkan interaksi antara pemimpin, pengikut dan juga situasi. Kajian ini menggunakan instrumen Distributed Leadership Survey (DLS) oleh Davis (2009), dan juga instrumen Affective, Continuance and Normative Commitment Scales (ACNCS) yang telah dibangunkan oleh Meyer dan Allen (1997). Pemilihan responden adalah berdasarkan kepada pensampelan rawak berstrata tidak mengikut kadar dan juga persampelan bertujuan. Sebanyak tiga hipotesis telah dibina dan diuji dengan menggunakan kaedah statistik ujian korelasi Pearson, ujian-t sampel bebas dan ujian ANOVA menerusi SPSS versi 21. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan terdapat hubungan yang signifikan antara kepimpinan distributif dan komitmen guru terhadap organisasi. Dimensi kepimpinan pengetua dan dimensi visi sekolah didapati sangat kerap dipraktiskan di dalam kajian ini. Bagi komitmen terhadap organisasi, didapati dimensi komitmen normatif adalah yang paling tinggi. Tiada perbezaan yang signifikan dalam kepimpinan distributif dengan komitmen guru berdasarkan kohort generasi dan juga jantina guru. Berdasarkan kepada dapatan kajian ini, adalah dicadangkan agar pemimpin sekolah dapat menyebarluaskan kepimpinan kepada guru di samping berkongsi visi sekolah yang jelas dan mudah difahami oleh warga sekolah, tanpa mengira jantina dan kohort generasi.
AMALAN PENAMBAHBAIKAN KUALITI BERTERUSAN DALAM INSTITUSI PENDIDIKAN Mua’azam Mohamad; Yahya Don; Muhamad Dzahir Kasa
Proceedings of The ICECRS Vol 1 No 1 (2016): "Generating Knowledge through Research", 25-27 October 2016, CAS Auditorium - Uni
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (699.849 KB) | DOI: 10.21070/picecrs.v1i1.650

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With the increasing demand in improving quality education system, the Malaysian Education Ministry has recently adopted a policy aimed at practicing continuous quality improvement (CQI) at all levels and across all states. The key goal is to achieve changes in practice which improve education outcomes. This paper includes the systematic literature review to describe the scenario of quality management practices in industry and quality improvement approaches at various levels in education systems. Several identified themes were discovered ie the importance of continuous improvement programs, quality management systems and readiness to implement the quality improvement practices. Future research should include the psychology aspects in testing the effectiveness of quality improvement practices.
Exploring the influence of student leadership on self-resilience for national secondary school students in Malaysia Noorhazlina Fairuz Fauzi; Yahya Don; Mat Rahimi Yusof
International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE) Vol 12, No 3: September 2023
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.11591/ijere.v12i3.24697

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Students are the backbone to future leadership and the catalyst for the success of a country. Hence, student leadership with high self-resilience should be shaped and built as early as possible. Student leaders with low self-resilience will portray negative feelings and not able to play a full role. To identify student leadership practices and their relationship with national secondary school students’ resilience in the eastern zone states of Malaysia, this quantitative survey study used questionnaires adapted from the inventory of student leadership practices (S-LPI) to measure the dimensions of student leadership on 394 students selected through cluster random sampling while a self-resilience questionnaire was used to measure students’ level of self-resilience. Using the statistical package for social science (SPSS) version 26 for descriptive data and partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM 3) for inferential statistics, the results showed that the dimensions of inspire a shared vision, challenge a processes and enable to act were dimensions of student leadership practices that had significantly affected self-resilience while student leadership practices with flexible, orderly self-resilience and prioritizing social relationships in organizations were factors for shaping future leaders.