This study sought to explore Indonesian secondary school EFL teachers’ understanding of the School Based Curriculum Development policy, and examine their practices in developing school-based EFL syllabus. Seven secondary school EFL teachers participated in this study. Data were obtained through semi-structured interviews and were analysed using T

This quantitative study discussed the professional competencies required for principals of basic education in Dhofar Governorate. The problem lies in the lack of training programs, and the need to enhance the knowledge, value, and skills dimensions. The study objective: was to determine the necessary professional competencies for principals of basi

Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) is a three-dimensional (3D) printing method that uses a material in filament form to fabricate a product directly from a CAD design. The flexibility of the system has placed this technology as a popular choice among the users whereby with a single FDM machine, various types of building materials can be printed such

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In any dispute whether it is between entrepreneurs or otherwise, the court would seem to be the final adjudicator as to who is right and who is in the wrong. In other words, the party at fault will lose, pay damages and cost to the winner. One way or another, the time taken needed to know the outcome of the dispute, often than not, is too long and

The Public Prosecutor makes the final decision whether an offender should be charged with an offence. Article 145(3) of the Malaysian Federal Constitution states clearly stipulates that the Attorney General has the power to institute, conduct or discontinue any proceedings for an offence in any court other than the Syariah Court, Native Court and t

Akta Kanun Prosedur Jenayah (Pindaan) 2010 telah memberikan pengertian yang agak berlainan terhadap peranan seorang pendakwa raya. Sebelum ini, matlamat seorang pendakwa, tiada lain melainkan menjurus kepada mendapatkan sabitan pertuduhan ke atas mana-mana orang kena tuduh ('OKT'). Maka sebaik sahaja pertuduhan sudah dibacakan dan diterangk

This article is part of my ongoing research on the interconnectedness of knowledge and civilization in Islam which is funded by the International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization – IIIT. Its aim is to describe the following relationships from the Islamic perspective: God-mankind relationship, God-world relationship, Dunya (worldly)-A

This article discusses how profound and dynamic the world of Islamic architecture is. The article focuses on the issues of properly conceptualizing Islamic architecture, its genesis, the role of Islamic spirituality in it, and its relationship with both tradition and modernity. The article concludes that Islamic architecture is a microcosm of Musli

The globalization of world markets which has led to the hegemony of English language over other languages requires graduates from different fields of specialization to equip themselves with English communication skills to communicate effectively in local and international workplace contexts. This study was conducted to investigate the English speak