Summary: Inference-making skills are crucial for reading comprehension. They represent the ability to combine explicit information from the text with background knowledge or experiences to build a coherent representation of intended meaning. Inferencing is seen by many researchers as the heart of the comprehension process, and therefore failur

Summary: The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) was introduced into the nation through the latest English in education policy reform that occurred in 2015. As the policy enactment encompasses all levels of education, the higher education sector was also affected by this reform. Consequently, all matters relating to Eng

Summary: This study examined teaching related factors and their influence on novice teachers’ stress level at Darussalam Gontor Modern Islamic Boarding School, Ponorogo, East Java, Indonesia. The main objectives of the study are to find out to what extent the factors of teaching which consist of classroom management, curriculum and instructi

Summary: The main objective of this study was to measure the level of social anxiety (SA) based on gender, year of study, and academic achievement among Malaysian undergraduate students in the Kulliyyah of Education (KOED), International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). In addition, the focus of this study was to address the relationship be

Summary: The purpose of this study is to examine types of behaviour reinforced by the token economy. The relationship was investigated through pre-test and post-test. The significance on the academic achievement between students of different genders was also investigated in the study. The quasi-experimental research was carried out with a sing

Summary: This research will concentrate on examining the views of administrative officers in IIUM on the practicality of performance appraisal system which is known as Annual Performance Appraisal (APAR) system. Besides, this study attempts to explore the benefits and usefulness of appraisal system in improving employee’s job performance as

Summary: This study was an evaluation of the students’ satisfaction toward learning management system (i-Ta’leem) among International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) students. This study aimed to examine the extent of students’ satisfaction in using a learning management system (i-Ta’leem). It also aims to show the influence of fact

Summary: Emotional abuse is a maltreatment, which results in impaired psychological growth and development. Although emotional abuse does not leave physical scars, it can still bring huge impact on children’s confidence and self-esteem. Less attention that the have been given to the effects of children’s emotional and psychological abuse.

Summary: This study focuses on the technological readiness of teachers at the Advanced Technology Center (ADTEC) Taiping to accept mobile learning and their psychological readiness of mobile learning. It is based on a theoretical framework adapted from the e-learning readiness model of Chapnick (2000). The purpose of this study is to measure b

Summary: Prayer (Salat) is one of the pillars of Islam, and is obligatory to all Muslims. However, previous studies show that primary to tertiary level Muslim students still have problems carrying out this principal duty. There were many contributing factors, such as family background, peer influence and learning environment. This study aimed