Summary: The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between the thinking style preferences and academic performance of students at International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) and its relationship to gender, Kulliyyah/faculty, nationalities and place of origin. The study used a quantitative approach to investigate the thinkin

Summary: The present study aims to explore the cognitive level that is emphasised in the questions embedded in the reading comprehension questions in the Form One Arabic textbook in the Standard Curriculum for Secondary School (KSSM) and to ascertain the prevalence of higher order thinking skills (HOTS) based on Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy whic

Summary: The purpose of the study was to investigate the practice of teachers’leadership skills and its correlation with students’ academic optimism in basic and post basic school in selected governorates in the Sultanate of Oman. The study had administered a set of survey questionnaires among 316 teachers with 10 or more years of teaching

Summary: Research has shown that a person’s personality is formed in the early years of his or her life. While genetic factors are believed to play a role in this process, nurture is of paramount importance. The way parents relate to, treat, and respond to their young children goes a long way to shape character. In this study three Muslim pa

Summary: The prevalence and importance of social media as a medium of communication, education and entertainment has raised concerns regarding their high usage and engagement among Malaysians, especially among school-aged students. Given the concerns, this study explores and profiles the social media engagement of young Malaysian teenagers and

Summary: This mixed-method study, comprising a quasi-experiment and a semi-structured interview, aimed to determine the effects of language games on the vocabulary acquisition and perceptions of elementary-level EFL learners at two language training centers in Gaza, Palestine. The design was sequential explanatory where the quantitative compon

Summary: This study on anxiety involved 280 student respondents from 18 Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur lower secondary schools that offer the Arabic Language as a foreign language. The main purpose of this study was to investigate the levels of anxiety among the students learning the Arabic Language as a foreign language, particularly the A

Summary: The main objective of this research is to study students’ level of thinking in posing questions for design thinking process. The other objective is to explore students’ level of creativity in developing a draft prototype. In addition, this study also explores students’ perceptions in design thinking programme. This research used

Summary: Teaching critical thinking, while important and essential especially in the 21st century, has been facing documented shortcomings and overall inadequateness. In the meanwhile, gamification as a pedagogical strategy has been reporting encouraging results in the field of education. Thusly, this current study was set to test possible gam

Subject(s): Knowledge -- Theory of Islam | Islamic civilization Summary: This book is an outcome of efforts made to consolidate the main topics covered in the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) university required course entitled, 'Islam, Knowledge and Civilization' (UNGS 2040). It has been written basically to acquaint th