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Criteria of Ideal English Language Teachers as Perceived by Secondary and Tertiary Indonesian Students
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This study presents English teachers' professional, personality, social, leadership, and classroom interaction attributes which senior high school and university students expect from their English teachers. By knowing those attributes, English teachers are expected to be able to help their students attain better English language proficiency. Fo

Kajian Sosioperundangan Perkahwinan Merentasi Sempadan di Nusantara
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Background and Purpose: Due to the increase in the number of cross-border marriage and limited research available in the area, the paper sets on discussing the application of the related laws and practices that surround cross border marriage among the Muslims in Malaysia. Methodology: This research used the socio-legal approach and qualitative meth

Learning Vocabulary Through Songs: a Study on the Role of Music in Teaching Verbs
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Purpose of the study: This study aims to investigate how the use of songs in English language classrooms could aid tertiary students to increase their verb vocabulary repertoire. Methodology: This quantitative study was carried out among diploma students from a local university in Malaysia. The students were exposed to various English songs during

Alternate Methods for Anomaly Detection in high-Energy Physics via semi-Supervised Learning
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Recently, the concept of weakly supervised learning has gained popularity in the high-energy physics community due to its ability to learn even with a noisy and impure dataset. This method is valuable in the quest to discover the elusive beyond Standard Model (BSM) particle. Nevertheless, the weakly supervised learning method still requires a learn

A Modified Harmonic Balance Method to Obtain higher-Order Approximations to Strongly Nonlinear Oscillators
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We propose a new method, namely, the modified harmonic balance method. This paper also analyses and offers the high-order approximate periodic solutions to the strongly nonlinear oscillator with cubic and harmonic restoring force. The existing harmonic balance method cannot be applied directly to such kind of nonlinear oscillators in the presence o

Challenges of Community Engagement by Local Authority for Designing Urban Green Spaces in Central Business District of Bandar Perda, Penang
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Rapid urbanization in cities such as Kuala Lumpur and Penang with high population density resulted in the reduction of green spaces and ecosystem deterioration. With the efforts to improve the environment, public participation was made compulsory in local authority’s administration through Act 172. Despite the governance of the regulation at both

Empowering Community Through Entrepreneurship Training and Islamic micro-Financing: Sharing the Experience of iium-Cimb Islamic Smart Partnership (i-Taajir)
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Community economic development is a relatively new strategy employed to increase employment, income, and entrepreneurship activities in small town and communities. The Centre for Islamic Economics, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) has initiated a smart partnership with CIMB Islamic Bank to offer entrepreneurship training and Islamic

Developing a Framework for Halal Compliance: the Case of Poultry Industry in Malaysia
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

This research aims to develop a framework for halal compliance in poultry processing industry. Halal status of poultry product is a major concern of most Malaysians in particular Muslim community. However, determination of halal status of poultry product involves a complex process which takes place in the industry. Many parties are believed to perf

A Case of prader-Willi Syndrome with Behavioural Disturbances: a Successful Multidisciplinary Management Approach
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) is a genetically determined neurodevelopmental disorder occurring in 1 in 15,000 births. PWS is a rare case in Malaysia and a successful approach to its management has not been well reported here. We present a case of a 13-year-old boy with Prader-Willi Syndrome with prominent behavioural disturbances characterised by te

Jinn and Mental Illness Among Muslims -a Commentary
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

It is common for Muslims to associate mental illness with the work of jinn. Typically, an initial consultation with folk-healer is made within the local community by those who experience deviant symptoms. This behaviour results in several serious negative health implications. Misconception about the meaning of Islamic medicine, the use of ruqyah am

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