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Medical Students' Perceptions, Awareness, Societal Attitudes and Knowledge of Autism Spectrum Disorder: An Exploratory Study in Malaysia
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Low, Hui Min; Zailan, Farhana – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2018
Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the perception, awareness, societal attitude, and knowledge about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Malaysian medical students. Methods: An exploratory survey was conducted with 83 medical students in Malaysia. In the survey, the medical students were required to rate their perception, awareness,…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Foreign Countries, Social Attitudes
The Use of Using Social Networking Sites in Teaching and Learning among Educators and Learners
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Adnan, Wardatul Hayat; Bahar, Nurhidayah – International Journal of Learning Technology, 2019
This study aims to explore how learners and educators use social networking sites (SNSs) for education-related activities and identify the factors that influence their usage. The study was conducted at a private institute for higher learning (IHL) in central Malaysia involving learners at different levels of study and educators from various…
Descriptors: Social Media, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Privacy
Pre-Service Teachers' Attitude towards Inclusive Education for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Malaysia
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Low, Hui Min; Lee, Lay Wah; Che Ahmad, Aznan – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2018
In this study, the pre-service teachers' attitudes towards the educational inclusion for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) were investigated to identify their attitudinal patterns and predictors. An attitudinal survey was conducted with 264 pre-service teachers in a teacher training programme in Malaysia. The study involved 151 special…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Student Attitudes, Inclusion, Autism
The Fundamental Lifestyle of a University Community: A Case Study of Higher Education in a Malaysian Institution
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Abdullah, Melissa Ng Lee Yen; Mey, See Ching – Professional Counselor, 2012
This study identified the fundamental lifestyles adopted by a university community in Malaysia. Rapid growth and expansion of higher education in Malaysia is inevitable as the country moves from a production-based economy to one that is innovative and knowledge-based, requiring the development of a highly skilled and knowledgeable workforce.…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Case Studies, Life Style, Educational Change
Using the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) in Predicting the Intent to Use the Internet for Academic Purposes
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Bidin, Zainol; Hashim, Mohd Farid Asraf Md; Sharif, Zakiyah; Shamsudin, Faridahwati Mohd – Malaysian Journal of Learning and Instruction, 2011
Purpose: This study sought to investigate the factors that influence students' intention to use the Internet for academic purposes in Universiti Utara Malaysia. This study applies theory of planned behaviour (TPB) as the base model. The model employed the original variables from the theory i.e. attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioural…
Descriptors: Behavior Theories, Prediction, Intention, Internet
Adolescents and Significant Others: Relationships and Influences.
Chiam, Heng Keng – 1987
The Adolescent-Significant Others' Relationship Questionnaire was administered to 4,822 Malaysian students who ranged in age from 13 to 19 years. Subjects were Form I, III, and V students selected from six states in peninsular Malaysia by cluster sampling. The sample consisted of approximately equal numbers of males and females; urban and rural;…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Foreign Countries, High School Students, Parent Influence