RECENT RESEARCHES in EDUCATION
Proceedings of the 10th WSEAS International Conference on Education and Educational Technology (EDU '11)
Penang, Malaysia October 3-5, 2011
Supported by Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Published by WSEAS Press ISSN: 1792-5061
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RECENT RESEARCHES in EDUCATION
Proceedings of the 10th WSEAS International Conference on Education and Educational Technology (EDU '11)
Penang, Malaysia October 3-5, 2011
Published by WSEAS Press
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ISSN: 1792-5061
ISBN: 978-1-61804-040-4
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RECENT RESEARCHES in EDUCATION
Proceedings of the 10th WSEAS International Conference on Education and Educational Technology (EDU '11)
Penang, Malaysia
October 3-5, 2011
Editors:
Prof. Azami Zaharim, Universiti Kebangsaan, Malaysia Prof. Kamaruzzaman Sopian, Universiti Kebangsaan, Malaysia Prof. Nikos Mastorakis, Technical University of Sofia, Bulgaria Prof. Valeri Mladenov, Technical University of Sofia, Bulgaria International Program Committee Members:
Alex Pentland, USA Ruzena Bajcsy, USA Perry Alexander, USA Donald Bagert, USA Jongmoon Baik, KOREA Tony Cowling, UK Gregory Hislop, USA Tom Horton, USA
Stan Jarzabek, SINGAPORE Timothy Lethbridge, CANADA Hareton Leung, HONG KONG Michael Lutz, USA
Jim McDonald, USA Ana Moreno, SPAIN Shin Nakajima, JAPAN J. Barrie Thompson, UK
Brian von Konsky, AUSTRALIA
Preface
This year the 10th WSEAS International Conference on Education and Educational Technology (EDU '11) was held in Penang, Malaysia, October 3-5, 2011. The conference provided a platform to discuss educational software and development, computers for education, distance learning and distance teaching, intelligent robots as teachers, classroom monitoring, new types of examinations, web-based education, virtual school, virtual classroom, privacy issues for education., web-management of education., educational technologies for people with special needs, management of educational institutes, psychological aspects and relations between lecturers and students, awards and education, resources and funds in educational technologies, quality assurance in educational technologies etc. with participants from all over the world, both from academia and from industry.
Its success is reflected in the papers received, with participants coming from several countries, allowing a real multinational multicultural exchange of experiences and ideas.
The accepted papers of this conference are published in this Book that will be indexed by ISI.
Please, check it: www.worldses.org/indexes as well as in the CD-ROM Proceedings. They will be also available in the E-Library of the WSEAS. The best papers will be also promoted in many Journals for further evaluation.
A conference such as this can only succeed as a team effort, so the Editors want to thank the International Scientific Committee and the Reviewers for their excellent work in reviewing the papers as well as their invaluable input and advice.
The Editors
Table of Contents
Plenary Lecture 1: Using Critical Social Theories to Examine Digital Equity for Professional Development
13 Lung-Hsing Kuo
Electronic Communication with the Students of the First Year FIM UHK 15 Vera Strnadova, Petr Vobornik
Development Fluent and Flexible Thinking Using Design Electronic Slides Process 22 Khaled Mokaram, Soon Fook Fong, Rozhan M. Idrus
Impact of E-Cooperative Learning Modules onInterpersonal Communication Skills 25 Mahmood Ahmed Hassan, Soon Fook Fong, Rozhan M. Idrus
Interactive Multimedia Courseware in Digital Drawing and Colouring Skills Design Incorporating Technogogy: Teachers’ View
31 Azman Fadzil, Rozhan M. Idrus
Re-Engineering Iraqi Higher Education with the E-Education Solutions 37 Atyaf Alhadithi , Rozhan M. Idrus, Amer S. Elameer
Orbital E-Education Framework for the University of Mustansiriyah (UoMust), Baghdad, Iraq 43 Amer Saleem Elameer, Rozhan M. Idrus, Atyaf Alhadithi
Using Digital Storytelling to Determine Good and Bad Features for Use in Learning Materials 49 Ariffin Abdul Mutalib, Wong Yow Kit, Mohd Helmy Abdul Wahab
Enhancing Teachers’ Recognition of Free Software for Education in Taiwan 58 Lung-Hsing Kuo, Hung-Jen Yang, Hsueh-Chih Lin
Trend in Demand for Higher Education in Malaysia 64
Norasmah Othman, Noorasiah Sulaiman, Poo Bee Tin, Harinder Kaur T. Singh
Students’ Perception towards the Use of Social Networking as an e-learning Platform 70 Zaidatun Tasir, Yahya Mohammed Hashem Al-Dheleai, Jamalludin Harun, Nurbiha A. Shukor
Factors Influencing Households’ Choice for Higher Education Institution in Malaysia 76 Poo Bee Tin, Rahmah Ismail, Noorasiah Sulaiman, Norasmah Othman
Analysis of Communication Tools of the Learning Management Systems of Moodle and WebCt 82 Martina Manenova, Vera Tauchmanova
Identifying a General Structure of Teachers’ On-line In-service Learning 87 Lung-Hsing Kuo, Hung-Jen Yang, Lydia Lin, Hsueh-Chih Lin
Identify ICT Learning Clusters among Teachers In-service Education 93 Lung-Hsing Kuo, Hung-Jen Yang, Lydia Lin, Hsueh-Chih Lin
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Determine Groups among Teacher In-service Education Participants 99 Lung-Hsing Kuo, Hung-Jen Yang, Lydia Lin, Hsueh-Chih Lin
Interactive Whiteboard as a Didactic Tool on the 1st Level of Primary School 105 Martin Skutil, Martina Manenova, Zuzana Gieciova
Manual Abilities of Children with Mild Mental Disabilities as a Prerequisite for the Use of Modern Technology
111 Pavel Zikl, Martina Manenova, Dana Kalusova
Implementation of Educational Computer Games in Malaysian Chemistry Classroom:
Challenges for Game Designers
116 Kamisah Osman, Nurul Aini Bakar
Application of Rasch Measurement Model in Validation and Analysis of Measurement Instruments in Statistical Education Research
123 Nor Azila Che Musa, Zamalia Mahmud, Nor Azura Md Ghani
Determination of Materials Technology Course Final Examination Questions Construct Validity through Rasch Model Approach
130 Roszilah Hamid, Eliyana Othman, Siti Aminah Osman, Noraini Hamzah, Othman Jaafar, Ahmad Afiq
Abu Kasim
Age, Gender and Race Differences in the Usage of Digital Library Among Malaysian Postgraduate Students
137 Abd Latif Abdul Rahman, Zamalia Mahmud, Adnan Jamaludin
Malaysian Students' Achievement in Solid Geometry 141
Kuek Meng Lie, Hafizah Harun
Technologies Used in Examination of Social Climate in Leisure and Informal Education Facilities 148 Monika Zumarova, Jan Sykora
Poor Student Performance in Project Management Course: Was the Exam Wrongly Set? 154 Noraini Hamzah, Muhamad Azry Khoiry, Siti Aminah Osman, Roszilah Hamid, Othman Jaafar, Ishak
Arshad
Standard Setting for Engineering Education Achievement Test in an Institution of Higher Learning Malaysia
161 M. Zamaliah, M. Saidfudin, A. A. Azrilah, A. Zaharim
Investigation of Parallel Resistive Circuit PCUT-40 Instrument Construct Validity to assess Engineering Students understanding in Electricity
167 A. Nazlinda, M. Saidfudin, A. A. Azrilah, A. Zaharim
Dynamic Analysis of Critical Features in EEG for Motor Imitation among Autistic Children 174 Najwani Razali, Abdul Wahab
Online ICT-Courses Integrated for the Hearing-Impaired Individuals’ Education: A Preliminary Study from the Teachers’ Perception
180 Rozniza Zaharudin, Norazah Nordin, Mohd Hanafi Mohd Yasin
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Feasibility Study on Engineering Drawing Computer Animated Module (CAM) 187 Azaman Ishar, Lilia Halim, Ruhizan M. Yasin
Assessment on Students Performance Using Rasch Model in Reinforced Concrete Design Course Examination
193 S. A. Osman, W. H. W. Badaruzzaman, R. Hamid, K. Taib, A. R. Khalim, N. Hamzah, O. Jaafar
Analysing Students’ Conceptual Understanding Of Transpiration In Integrated Learning Approach In Science
199 Nor Azizi Abdullah, Rahman Bin Amin, Azrilah Bt Abdul Aziz, Azami Zaharim
Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Non-Cognitive Entrepreneurship Knowledge Among the Orang Asli Youths from the South Zone of Peninsular Malaysia
207 Norasmah Othman, Mohd Hasril Amiruddin, Haliza Hussein
Gender Comparison on the Factors Affecting Students’ Learning Styles 213 Suriani Hassan, Norlita Ismail, Khadizah Ghazali, Asmar Shahira Abdul Samad, Wan Yonsharlinawati
Wan Jaafar
A Study of Age Distributions of Secondary General and Vocational Teachers in Taiwan 218 Jui-Chen Yu, Lung-Hsing Kuo, Li-Min Chen, Hung-Jen Yang, Hsueh-Chih Lin
A Comparative Study on Traditional Design Process with Computer based Second Year Design Studio in National University Malaysia (UKM) as Case Study
224 N. Utaberta, B. Hassanpour, A. Zaharim
Authors Index 228
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Plenary Lecture 1
Using Critical Social Theories to Examine Digital Equity for Professional Development
Professor Lung-Hsing Kuo
Research Center for Teacher Career Professional Development National Kaohsiung Normal University
Kaohsiung, Taiwan Republic of China
E-mail: admi@nknucc.nknu.edu.tw
Abstract: In this presentation, Dr. Kuo explores technology equity and digital divides as experienced by professional groups in this rich technology working world. He employs and encourages the use critical social theories to examine power relationships and address issues of oppression and domination. Typically, such theories illuminate instances of racism, classism, sexism, and /or other forms of discriminatory practices, behaviors and policies aimed at professional social identity groups that have been historically over-served or under-served. Dr. Kuo specifically engages critical theory and critical race theory while also underscoring the importance of historical, political, sociological and economic factors that contribute to technological and digital inequities.
Brief Biography of the Speaker:
Director Lung-Hsing Kuo is the Director of the Research Center for Teacher Career Professional Development in National Kaohsiung Normal University. He received his Master in Education (1990~1993) and Ph. D. in Education (1993~1997) from National Kaohsiung Normal University.
He specialized in Educational database, Education issues, Information and Society, Humanities and Technologies.
And, he is also the COO of Nationwide Teacher In-service Education Information Web, Taiwan, R.O.C. ' http://inservice.edu.tw ' , Editor of Yearbook of Teacher Education Statistics Republic of China (2005-2010) and Editor of Yearbook of In-service Teacher Education Statistics Republic of China (2008-2010). He is author of about 70 papers published in international journals and conference proceedings, and invited book chapters.
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Authors Index
Abdul Aziz, A. B. 199 Hassanpour, B. 224 Othman, N. 64, 76, 207
Abdul Mutalib, A. 49 Hussein, H. 207 Razali, N. 174
Abdul Rahman, A. L. 137 Idrus, R. M. 22, 25, 31 Saidfudin, M. 161, 167
Abdul Samad, A. S. 213 Idrus, R. M. 37, 43 Shukor, N. A. 70
Abdul Wahab, M. H. 49 Ishar, A. 187 Singh, H. K. T. 64
Abdullah, N. A. 199 Ismail, N. 213 Skutil, M. 105
Abu Kasim, A. A. 130 Ismail, R. 76 Strnadova, V. 15
Al-Dheleai, Y. M. H. 70 Jaafar, O. 130, 154, 193 Sulaiman, N. 64, 76
Alhadithi, A. 43, 37 Jamaludin, A. 137 Sykora, J. 148
Amin, R. B. 199 Kalusova, D. 111 Taib, K. 193
Amiruddin, M. H. 207 Khalim, A. R. 193 Tasir, Z. 70
Arshad, I. 154 Khoiry, M. A. 154 Tauchmanova, V. 82
Azrilah, A. A. 161, 167 Kit, W. Y. 49 Tin, P. B. 64, 76
Badaruzzaman, W. H. W. 193 Kuo, L.-H. 58, 87, 93 Utaberta, N. 224
Bakar, N. A. 116 Kuo, L.-H. 99, 218 Vobornik, P. 15
Che Musa, N. A. 123 Lie, K. M. 141 Wahab, A. 174
Chen, L.-M. 218 Lin, H.-C. 58, 87, 93 Wan Jaafar, W. Y. 213
Elameer, A. S. 37, 43 Lin, H.-C. 99, 218 Yang, H.-J. 58, 87, 93
Fadzil, A. 31 Lin, L. 87, 93, 99 Yang, H.-J. 99, 218
Fong, S. F. 22, 25 Mahmud, Z. 123, 137 Yasin, R. M. 187
Ghazali, K. 213 Manenova, M. 82, 105, 111 Yu, J.-C. 218
Gieciova, Z. 105 Md Ghani, N. A. 123 Zaharim, A. 161, 167
Halim, L. 187 Mohd Yasin, M. H. 180 Zaharim, A. 199, 224
Hamid, R. 130, 154, 193 Mokaram, K. 22 Zaharudin, R. 180
Hamzah, N. 130, 154, 193 Nazlinda, A. 167 Zamaliah, M. 161
Harun, H. 141 Nordin, N. 180 Zikl, P. 111
Harun, J. 70 Osman, K. 116 Zumarova, M. 148
Hassan, M. A. 25 Osman, S. A. 130, 154, 193
Hassan, S. 213 Othman, E. 130
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