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A Survey on English Language Teaching in Nagoya Elementary Schools, Japan Mustakim, Siti Salina; Mustapha, Ramlee; Lebar, Othman
ATIKAN Vol 4, No 2 (2014)
Publisher : ASPENSI

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ABSTRACT: In Japan, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology has announced the teaching of EFL (English as a Foreign Language) as a compulsory subject for lower age in 2008. To investigate the flexibility for schools and teachers to design their own curriculum in the teaching of EFL in Japan, this study aimed at identifying: (1) the provision of support, resources, training, and time allocation; and (2) the instructional practices employed to the Elementary Schools students in Nagoya, Japan. Instruments in this study are semi-structured interview, classroom observations, and document analysis. Findings were based on cross-sectional survey targeted at exploring the effectiveness of EFL towards teachers, second and fifth graders of students in the Elementary Schools. Results indicated that the resources provided needs improvement on the book utilised to teach. The provision of training is inadequate and requires enhancement. The time allocated needs to be revised from one contact hour in a week to a maximum of two or three contact hours. The instructional practices employed in the classroom were discussed under several categories of systematic instructional practices, diplomatic teaching, the audio-lingual method, and the communicative method of social and information type in the teaching of EFL.KEY WORD: English as a foreign language, Nagoya Elementary Schools, support, resources, training, time allocation, and instructional practices.IKHTISAR: “Satu Tinjauan Mengenai Pengajaran Bahasa Inggeris di Sekolah-sekolah Rendah di Nagoya, Jepun”. Di Jepun, Kementerian Pendidikan, Kebudayaan, Sukan, Sains, dan Teknologi telah mengumumkan pengajaran BIBA (Bahasa Inggeris sebagai Bahasa Asing) sebagai mata pelajaran wajib untuk umur yang lebih rendah pada tahun 2008. Bagi menyiasat fleksibiliti sekolah dan guru-guru supaya merekabentuk kurikulum sendiri dalam pengajaran BIBA di Jepun, kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengenal pasti: (1) peruntukan sokongan, sumber, latihan, dan agihan masa; serta (2) amalan pengajaran yang digunakan oleh murid-murid Sekolah Rendah di Nagoya, Jepun. Instrumen dalam kajian ini ialah temubual separa berstruktur, pemerhatian bilik darjah, dan analisis dokumen. Dapatan kajian yang berasaskan tinjauan keratan rentas disasarkan untuk meneroka keberkesanan BIBA terhadap guru, murid darjah dua dan darjah lima di Sekolah Rendah. Keputusan kajian menunjukkan bahawa sumber-sumber sedia ada perlu dipertingkatkan pada buku yang digunakan untuk mengajar. Penyediaan latihan tidaklah mencukupi dan memerlukan penambahbaikan. Peruntukkan waktu perlu disemak semula daripada satu jam pertemuan dalam seminggu kepada maksimum dua atau tiga jam pertemuan. Amalan-amalan pengajaran yang digunakan didalam bilik darjah telah dibincangkan di bawah beberapa kategori amalan pengajaran yang sistematik, pengajaran diplomatik, kaedah audio-lingual, serta kaedah komunikatif jenis sosial dan maklumat dalam pengajaran BIBA.KATA KUNCI: Bahasa Inggeris sebagai bahasa asing, Sekolah Rendah Nagoya, sokongan, sumber, latihan, peruntukan masa, dan amalan pengajaran.    About the Authors: Siti Salina Mustakim is a Ph.D. Scholar and Lecturer at the Faculty of Education and Human Development UPSI (Sultan Idris University of Education), 35900 Tanjung Malim, Perak, Malaysia; Prof. Dr. Ramlee Mustapha is President of Postgraduate Students Association at UPSI in Tanjong Malim, Malaysia; and Prof. Dr. Othman Lebar is Lecturer at the Faculty of Education and Human Development UPSI in Tanjong Malim, Malaysia. Corresponding author is: salinamustakim@gmail.comHow to cite this article? Salina Mustakim, Siti, Ramlee Mustapha & Othman Lebar. (2014). “A Survey on English Language Teaching in Nagoya Elementary Schools, Japan” in ATIKAN: Jurnal Kajian Pendidikan, Vol.4(2) December, pp.239-254. Bandung, Indonesia: Minda Masagi Press, FKIP UNSUR Cianjur, and FPOK UPI Bandung, ISSN 2088-1290. Chronicle of the article: Accepted (September 29, 2014); Revised (October 29, 2014); and Published (December 27, 2014).
Construct validity of creative thinking skills instrument for biology student teachers in the subject of human physiology Pada, Andi Ulfa Tenri; Mustakim, Siti Salina; Subali, Bambang
Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan Vol. 22 No. 2 (2018)
Publisher : Graduate School, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta in cooperation with Himpunan Evaluasi Pendidikan Indonesia (HEPI) Yogyakarta

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This article discusses the construct validity of the creative thinking skill instrument supporting a conation idea aspect for biology student-teachers in the subject of Human Physiology. Two hundred and eighteen students participated in this study. Construct validity was obtained through Confirmatory Factor Analysis technique  (CFA). Reliability was estimated by composite reliability. Findings show that the construct validity and the reliability of the instrument are high. A thorough discussion on the findings and future implications are provided towards the end of this paper.
Effectiveness of digital learning on students’ higher order thinking skills Mat, Hamidah; Mustakim, Siti Salina; Razali, Fazilah; Ghazali, Norliza; Minghat, Asnul Dahar
International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE) Vol 13, No 5: October 2024
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science

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In the realm of education, learning and instructional activities play a crucial role in cultivating lasting and meaningful comprehension among science students. This research aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the i-Genius module in enhancing students’ performance in science. The i-Genius module’s development adhered to the ADDIE model, and two specific research questions were formulated: i) is there a statistically significant difference in mean scores between the experimental and control groups? and ii) to what extent can i-Genius contribute to students’ conceptual evolution compared to traditional methods? To address these questions, a sequential mixed-method approach involving interviews, pre-tests, and post-tests was implemented in two distinct schools in the Seremban District. The experimental group comprised 35 participants, and the control group also included 35 students with similar characteristics. Student performance, assessed through pre-test and post-test mean scores, revealed that students exposed to i-Genius achieved significantly higher scores than those exposed to traditional methods in the post-test (t(68)=8.37, p<0.05). This study’s implications lie in its practical application within the school context, offering an alternative instructional tool for teaching science and presenting an instructional model to guide teachers in formulating strategies that encourage problem-posing within the science curriculum.
Nominal group techniques to assess teachers’ readiness for online teaching at higher education institution Mohd Nasir, Farah Damia; Nusantara, Toto; Ghazali, Norliza; Mustakim, Siti Salina; Anggraini, Ade Eka
International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE) Vol 13, No 6: December 2024
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science

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Education 4.0 marks a new era of learning with virtual online classrooms, requiring teachers to adapt. Despite this shift, standardized tools to evaluate teachers’ online instruction readiness are lacking. This article explores nominal group technique (NGT) in the design and development research (DDR) need analysis stage to identify challenges in online teaching and the need for a new assessment tool in higher education. There were 15 professionals from Malaysia and Indonesia contributed insights to identify key educator challenges. Results show validation of study topics with over 70% agreement, highlighting the urgent need for a reliable tool to assess educators’ online instruction competence in higher education. These findings inform further instrument development.
Analysis of junior high school students' critical thinking skills in solving HOTS questions viewed from learning style Dewi, Aulia Rahma; Sa'dijah, Cholis; Rofiki, Imam; Mustakim, Siti Salina
Jurnal Kajian Pembelajaran Matematika Vol 8, No 2 (2024): JURNAL KAJIAN PEMBELAJARAN MATEMATIKA
Publisher : UNIVERSITAS NEGERI MALANG

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Currently junior high school students' critical thinking abilities are relatively low. One way to optimize students' critical thinking skills is through HOTS (High Order Thinking Skills) questions. Students' critical thinking abilities in solving HOTS questions vary due to differences in learning styles. This research analyzes junior high school students' critical thinking abilities in solving HOTS questions regarding learning style. The research method used is descriptive qualitative. Data collection techniques were carried out by distributing questionnaires, tests, and interviews. The interactive analysis model uses data collection, reduction, display, and conclusion drawing/verification. The research results show that students with a visual learning style tend to write answers completely and systematically, can identify problems in a structured manner, and have high accuracy, so they often recheck students' answers. Students with an auditory learning style have difficulty writing complete and structured answers but have good storytelling skills and often explain answers verbally even though they do not write them in detail. Kinesthetic students tend to write answers in sketch form, only recording a few steps and do not double-check answers because they cannot sit still for too long
Analysing the challenges of developing English for Specific Purpose (ESP) courses for Sino-Foreign cooperative educational programs Huang, Zizhe; Mustakim, Siti Salina; Ghazali, Norliza
Jurnal Cakrawala Pendidikan Vol. 43 No. 3 (2024): Cakrawala Pendidikan (October 2024)
Publisher : LPMPP Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta

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With the increasing globalization and internationalization of higher education in China, Sino-foreign cooperative education programs are also flourishing. The English language and English language curricula and teaching are unavoidable topics in Sino-foreign cooperative education programs. The development of English for Specific Purposes (ESP) courses is directly related to the quality of talent cultivation in Sino-foreign cooperative educational programs. To promote the successful implementation of Sino-foreign cooperative education programs, this study takes the Sino-German Institute of Industrial Design (IDI) as an example to explore the challenges encountered in the development and practice of the English for Industrial Design (ESP) course under the Sino-foreign cooperative education program. This study aims to identify the current challenges of the ESP courses to enable students better to adapt to the foreign learning mode in advanced study and integrate into foreign cultures. This study utilized a qualitative research method of semi-structured interviews. In-depth interviews were conducted with one IDI director and two faculty members of IDI's ESP course. They were questioned about the problems and difficulties they encountered while conducting the ESP course. The study's results indicate challenges in the IDI's ESP courses concerning the background of course students, the selection of course materials, the quality of course teachers, and the teaching methods of the courses. The study analyzed the current state of ESP course development in Sino-foreign cooperative education programs, the challenges that significantly affect students' academic performance, and the successful teaching of IDI Sino-foreign cooperative education.
Psychometric characteristics of the numerical ability test for Gulf students Ajmi, Mohammed Al; Mustakim, Siti Salina; Roslan, Samsilah; Almehrizi, Rashid
International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE) Vol 13, No 4: August 2024
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science

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This study investigates the psychometric properties of the numerical ability test using a three-parameter logistic (3PL) model within the framework of item response theory (IRT). The test comprises 30 dichotomous items and was administered to 2,689 fifth and sixth-grade students in schools across the Arab Gulf countries. The findings indicate a strong alignment of the test items with the three-parameter model, affirming the validity of the IRT approach. The test also meets the criteria for unidimensionality (UD) and local independence, establishing its psychometric soundness. Notably, the numerical ability test excels in discriminating between examinees with varying levels of numerical ability, particularly those with low or average abilities. Moreover, the scale exhibits a high level of reliability, with a marginal reliability coefficient of 0.83. These results suggest the potential for future research aimed at further enhancing the test’s precision and effectiveness.
Critical Thinking Skills: Improvement Through Learning Ownership-PBL Approach on Students Risqillah, Ulfa; Listyorini, Dwi; Prabaningtyas, Sitoresmi; Mustakim, Siti Salina
Jurnal Pendidikan Sains Vol 13, No 1: March 2025
Publisher : Sekolah Pascasarjana Universitas Negeri Malang (UM)

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Through a method called "Learning Ownership," students actively participate in the educational process and comprehend the context, objectives, and applications of the content they have learned. A learner can customize each educational encounter to align with their present and future learning goals once they have control over their learning processes. The skills and practices required for ownership are highly versatile and applicable in various educational environments. The aim of this study was to unveil the effect of the learning ownership-PBL model on students' critical thinking skills. The sampling technique used in this research was random sampling, which consisted of 2 groups: the control group used the PBL model, and the experimental group used the learning ownership-PBL model. For the learning ownership parameter, we use a questionnaire consisting of 33 questions, and for the critical thinking parameter, we use an essay consisting of 5 questions. The test used is an independent sample T-test and Spearman test to see the correlation between learning ownership and critical thinking skills. The study found that students in the experimental group improved their learning ownership and critical thinking scores more than students in the PBL model alone in every way. Learning ownership (PBL) strongly correlated and significantly increased students' critical thinking skills. Thus, we conclude that learning ownership-PBL can increase student critical thinking skills. DOI: https://doi.org/10.17977/jps.v13i12025p001
Establishing outcome-based curriculum: a triple helix partnership among Universities, Industries, and Government Agencies Raharjo, Nuryadin Eko; Jaedun, Amat; Minghat, Asnul Dahar; Bahri, Nur Ayuni Shamsul; Mustakim, Siti Salina; Hastutiningsih, Arum Dwi
Jurnal Pendidikan Teknologi dan Kejuruan Vol. 31 No. 1 (2025): (May)
Publisher : Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta

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The Triple Helix Model (THM) of innovation has gained significant attention as a policymaking framework to enhance innovation and promote economic growth. This aligns with the principles of Outcome-Based Education (OBE), which focuses on clearly defined skills and knowledge that individuals are expected to acquire. This study aims to: (1) identify the THM model suitable for Indonesia and Malaysia; (2) describe the current level of THM implementation; (3) assess the THM ecosystem's needs from the perspectives of government, industry, and universities; (4) evaluate the role of the government in THM implementation; (5) assess the industry's role in THM; and (6) analyze the universities' role in THM. The research uses document analysis and Focus Group Discussions (FGD) involving lecturers, officials, and government personnel. Thematic analysis was applied to data from the document review and FGDs. A four-point Likert-scale questionnaire, based on the roles of key stakeholders in THM, was used, with data analyzed descriptively by Mean and Standard Deviation. The findings reveal that: (1) the Balanced Triple Helix Model (BTM) is the preferred model for both Indonesia and Malaysia; (2) the government, industry, and universities in both countries classify the BTM implementation as average; (3) the supporting ecosystem for BTM implementation is also classified as average; and (4) the roles of government, industry, and universities in both countries are classified as average in BTM implementation.Keywords: government, industry, OBE curriculum, Triple-helix model, university
Eclectic approach: A search for more effective assessment ways to meet EFL assessment principles Thamrin, Nur Sehang; Madya, Suwarsih; Putro, Nur Hidayanto Pancoro Setyo; Mustakim, Siti Salina; Hassan, Aminuddin; Retnawati, Heri
Studies in English Language and Education Vol 10, No 2 (2023)
Publisher : Universitas Syiah Kuala

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The current EFL curriculum for high schools in Indonesia demands integrating cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains in assessment. Therefore, teachers must consider these domains in designing assessment instruments and use them, including in a full-online class. In this type of class, they must choose effective methods with principled eclecticism that meet the assessment principles. This study examines the teachers assessment process, from constructing the assessment devices to implementing the test in virtual classrooms. The qualitative research approach was used to explore the online-based assessments involving 16 English teachers recruited through convenience sampling techniques. Accordingly, the data were collected using virtual semi-structured interviews through a WhatsApp call. The data were analysed descriptively through a thematic analysis integrated with an interactive technique to locate and identify common patterns of meaning in a data set. The findings show that teachers used several methods to design their tests in the planning stage, considering several aspects based on the eclectic approach principles for effective assessment practices. However, teachers need more assessment literacy regarding their knowledge of test quality. This research employed qualitative data from a small number of teachers, so future studies that include more teachers from different locations and consider different viewpoints, including those of students, families, and policymakers, on how to evaluate student achievement virtually are recommended.