scholarly journals Playing Edcraft at Home: Gamified Online Learning for Recycling Intention during Lockdown

F1000Research ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 890
Author(s):  
Kin Meng Cheng ◽  
Ah Choo Koo ◽  
Junita Shariza Mohd Nasir ◽  
Shen Yuong Wong
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Extrinsic Motivation ◽  
Movement Control ◽  
Learning Activity ◽  
Online Classes ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
The People ◽  
Gamified Learning ◽  
Control Order ◽  
At Home

Background: Gamification is an innovative approach to engaging in activities that people believe as less interesting. Recycling has been an issue not taken aware by the people in environmental sustainability. There are substantial studies on recycling intention due to the continual growth of unethical and unsustainable waste disposal. Creative approaches to recycling awareness activities should be made to fulfil youths’ increasing interest in and demand for recycling. The main objective of this study is to explore the factors related to youths’ recycling intentions after experiencing a gamified online recycling learning activity, Edcraft Gamified Learning (EGL). Gamified recycling education is believed to be a practical and engaging approach for youths. Methods: 100 students participated in EGL, consisting of two levels of plastic crafting and recycling activities. They experienced online EGL at home between May and September in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic total lockdown in Malaysia, namely, Movement Control Order (MCO). 29 participants were selected to participate in five focus group discussions (FGDs) with five to eight participants per session to explore their opinions towards gamified learning, motivation and recycling intention. Results: This paper reports the findings of the FGDs. A codebook was developed based on the codes from the FGD feedback. The codes were rated by two raters, followed by an assessment of inter-rater reliability and thematic analysis. The findings emerged and were confirmed with four themes as factors that influence recycling intention. They are gameful experience, social influence, intrinsic motivation, and extrinsic motivation. Conclusion: The dependent variable, recycling intention, was connected to the four themes to verify the conceptual framework. One limitation of the study was the design of the EGL activity, which was only carried out over two days with two levels of gamified recycling education, as students had concurrent academic online classes during that period.

scholarly journals Playing Edcraft at Home: Gamified Online Learning for Recycling Intention during Lockdown

F1000Research ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 890
Author(s):  
Kin Meng Cheng ◽  
Ah Choo Koo ◽  
Junita Shariza Binti Mohd Nasir ◽  
Shen Yuong Wong
Keyword(s):  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Extrinsic Motivation ◽  
Movement Control ◽  
Learning Activity ◽  
Online Classes ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Gamified Learning ◽  
Control Order ◽  
At Home

Background: Recycling is a way to sustain ecosystems. There are substantial studies on recycling intention due to the continual growth of unethical and unsustainable waste disposal. Creative approaches to recycling awareness activities should be made to fulfil youths’ increasing interest in and demand for recycling. The main objective of this study is to explore the factors related to youths’ recycling intentions after experiencing a gamified online recycling learning activity, Edcraft Gamified Learning (EGL). Gamified recycling education is believed to be a practical and engaging approach for youths. Methods: 100 students participated in EGL, consisting of two levels of plastic crafting and recycling activities. They experienced online EGL at home between May and September in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic total lockdown in Malaysia, namely, Movement Control Order (MCO). 29 participants were selected to participate in five focus group discussions (FGDs) with five to eight participants per session to explore their opinions towards gamified learning, motivation and recycling intention. Results: This paper reports the findings of the FGDs. A codebook was developed based on the codes from the FGD feedback. The codes were rated by two raters, followed by an assessment of inter-rater reliability and thematic analysis. The findings emerged and were confirmed with four themes as factors that influence recycling intention. They are gameful experience, social influence, intrinsic motivation, and extrinsic motivation. Conclusion: The dependent variable, recycling intention, was connected to the four themes to verify the conceptual framework. One limitation of the study was the design of the EGL activity, which was only carried out over two days with two levels of gamified recycling education, as students had concurrent academic online classes during that period.

The Effect of Neglectful Parent towards Children during Movement Control Order (MCO) of Covid-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 162-175
Author(s):  
Iylia Mohamad Et.al
Keyword(s):  
Movement Control ◽  
Office Work ◽  
Easy Task ◽  
Parental Neglect ◽  
The Family ◽  
Control Order ◽  
Father Roles ◽  
At Home

Being a parent and a worker at the same time is not an easy task. The responsibilities of both job need an understanding from a spouse and also the superior of the company to understand their workers. As parent, they need to take care of their children while as a worker, they need to complete the task given as ordered. All these make parents have to choose which will be their priority to do on that day. Unfortunately, if most of the day they decided to choose work as their priority, the outcomes is, parents did not realize they have neglect their children. Weather busy working of office work or doing house chores children are abandoned. They let the children play alone, watch television alone unattended, not responding to the questions and more. Children by themselves are force to understand their parents’ “work” while deep inside, they are emotionally abuse by their parents. Therefore this study is to find what effects parents to neglect their children. There are 158 parents were involved in this study during the Movement Control Order (MCO) period. They are at least having one child. Result found, there are not significant but, by mean score, a father is more likely to neglect their children because by perspective, a father is less likely to involve with their children compared to a mother. A father roles also is usually to fulfil the family’s necessary needs such as food, shelter, clothes and money. They rarely at home with the children. By having helpers such as maid or spouse, it can be help to ease their burden. Hence, it can prevent them to neglect their children. Lastly, this study is to find the working affairs of the family. Result shown by mean score comparison, parents who get high pay RM 8001 and above is leading to parental neglect and those who need to go to work during MCO, also lead to parental neglect.

scholarly journals Maslahah Yang Bersumberkan Sunnah Nabawiyyah dan Pengaplikasiannya dalam Garis Panduan Pembukaan Semula Sekolah Akibat Covid-19 (Maslahah Sourced from Sunnah Nabawiyyah and its Application in the Guidelines for School Reopening Due to Covid-19)

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-93
Author(s):  
Afnan Faiz Ridzuan Ahmad ◽  
Jasni Sulong
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Movement Control ◽  
Standard Operating Procedure ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
The Public ◽  
The People ◽  
Control Order

T The Movement Control Order (MCO) was declared by the Malaysian Government on 18 March 2020 to avoid the transmission of the Covid -19 infection.  The MCO was continued until phase four and then commenced to the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) which was less restrictive starting 4 May 2020.  For the first two months of the implementation of the MCO, all business premises, places of worship and educational institutions were closed totally to the public. schools were reopened in stages during the CMCO following the advice of the Ministry of Health (MOH).  The objective of this research is to do an analysis of the maslahah element which was applied in the management of the reopening of schools according to the Sunnah Nabawiyyah perspective.  This research was conducted using the qualitative method which involved literature and field research.  By analyzing the primary documents released by the Ministry of Education (MOE) and the feedback posted by the mass media, the research found that the maslahah element such as maslahah daruriyyah, dunyawiyah and khassah are already implemented by the MOE in the preparation of School Reopening Management Guidelines.  This element was aimed specifically in order to safeguard the health and the well-being of the students and the teachers.  Even though education is important and mandatory for all, yet the constraints faced by the people concerned are equally important. Thus, the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) is for the sake of making sure the well-being of school community is assured from the disease. Therefore, the guidelines of school reopening are in line with the Islamic approach based on the discussion of maqasid al-syari'ah which is to realize maslahah for human beings and avoiding any bad circumstances.

scholarly journals Student’s Online Learning Level during the Pandemic from the Perspective of Lecturers in a Teacher Training Institute

2021 ◽  
Vol 04 (06) ◽  
Author(s):  
Norsita binti Ali ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Movement Control ◽  
Online Classes ◽  
Control Order ◽  
High Level ◽  
New Situation ◽  
And Training ◽  
Training Institute

COVID-19 has been declared as a pandemic, an epidemic of a disease that spreads so widely across the world. Thus the Malaysian government has enforced the Movement Control Order (MCO) effective 18th March 2020 to curb the spread of the virus which includes the closure of all educational institutes. In order to ensure that all teaching and learning process (T&L) continue smoothly, the Teacher Education Institute or locally known as Institut Pendidikan Guru (IPG), has adopted the online T&L platforms to deliver lessons. This study was conducted to identify the IPG lecturers’ perspective of student teachers’ online learning level during the pandemic. It also explores the support required by the lecturers in implementing online T&L. This study used a quantitative approach which is supported by qualitative findings. The sample of the study were 806 IPG lecturers who were given questionnaires in the form of 5-point Likert Scale items and open ended questionnaires. The finding of the study indicated a high level of students' learning with mean scores exceeding 4.0 for all items where the highest mean was for the item ‘students attend online classes’ (mean=4.49, SD=0.77). The qualitative analysis of the open ended questions showed that IPG lecturers needed support in the form of internet access, guidance and training to utilise the online platforms for T&L, and technical and moral support to help increase students’ level learning. The results of the study implicate that both the lecturers and students need to strive harder to familiarise themselves with this new situation and to ensure that the online T&L runs smoothly and effectively

scholarly journals PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT ON CHILD’S EDUCATION AT HOME DURING SCHOOL LOCKDOWN

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 192-196
Author(s):  
Lim Seong Pek ◽  
Rita Wong Mee Mee
Keyword(s):  
Parental Involvement ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Movement Control ◽  
Current Time ◽  
School Activities ◽  
Learning Development ◽  
Control Order ◽  
At Home

The pandemic of Covid-19 has changed how education works in the current time. A child’s learning development has always been placed on the responsibility of the school. However, during the pandemic, parental involvement has become vital in the world of education. The involvement of just a few parents may influence the quality of instruction in a classroom or at home and, thereby, influence the academic development of many children in Malaysia. This research aims to determine parental involvement child’s education in Selangor, Malaysia. Besides, it was also to help teachers and administrators to provide activities that encourage parents to participate in their child’s school activities at home. The data was collected via questionnaires and phone interviews. The participants involved were 10 parents and 5 teachers from a local primary school at the selected area during Movement Control Order (MCO). Based on the finding of this research, parental involvement has had a big influence in their child’s academic achievement. Although the importance of parental involvement is widely acknowledged in the educational society, most of parents showed that many parents still do not get involve effectively in their child’s education whether in school or at home. In conclusion, parental involvement is very essential in primary education and this will help to enhance child’s social relationships and promote a sense of self-esteem and self-efficacy

Malaysia: Improvised Pandemic Policies and Democratic Regression

2021 ◽  
pp. 321-334
Author(s):  
Azmil Tayeb ◽  
Por Heong Hong
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Medical Treatment ◽  
Movement Control ◽  
Economic Justice ◽  
Marginalized Communities ◽  
The People ◽  
Essential Services ◽  
The Government ◽  
Control Order ◽  
Democratic Norms

This chapter begins with an overview of the emergence of Covid-19 cases in Malaysia, in particular, the clusters that spike up the infection rate. It then considers the regulations, laws, and socio-economic measures implemented by the Malaysian government. The chapter evaluates the effectiveness of these measures and the challenges faced by the government and the people in coping with this crisis, not just in seeking to reduce the number of positive cases but also in the larger context of democratic norms, human rights, and socio-economic justice. Chief among Malaysia’s measures to stem the spread of the pandemic is the Movement Control Order (MCO), which forces people to stay inside except to perform essential services, go out to buy food, or seek medical treatment. The MCO has been successful in some respects, particularly in flattening the curve, but in some areas, such as the rights of marginalized communities, clarity of instructions, and uniformity of enforcement, it has left much to be desired.

scholarly journals ARE WE PREPARED ENOUGH? A CASE STUDY OF CHALLENGES IN ONLINE LEARNING IN A PRIVATE HIGHER LEARNING INSTITUTION DURING THE COVID-19 OUTBREAKS

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 205-212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bibi Noraini Yusuf
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Movement Control ◽  
Internet Access ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Learning Tools ◽  
Online Classes ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Control Order ◽  
Mathematical Computation

Online learning is a learning methodology implemented during the recent COVID-19 outbreaks.Lecturers and students need to use appropriate online platformsarising from the Movement Control Order (MCO) restrictions with effect from March 18, 2020, in Malaysia. In essence, the MCO prohibits Malaysians from attending to or organizing mass events or public gatherings, and where public and private educational institutions are concerned, they are not allowed to conduct any classesin situ. The only possible continuation of classes is via online learning. This case study had two research objectives: 1) Whatwere the challenges faced by educators when implementing online learning? and 2) How to overcome these challenges faced by educators in online learning? This study had applied the qualitative approach method, where researchers had distributed surveys, through a google platform, to a total of 20 educators. The results showed six (6) major challenges faced by educators in online learning, these being 1) students were less focused on online learning; 2) the platform/medium of learning was not satisfactory; 3) students left behind learning tools such as books and laptops in residential colleges; 4) students' internet access was less satisfactory to the extent that the lectures had to be extended from the actual time allocated; 5) educators' unstable internet access which disrupted the momentum of teaching; and 6) students did not attend the online courses. There were four (4) means to overcome these challenges 1) institutions to provide more comprehensive and e-learning platforms for online learning; 2) internet access for educators and students should be good to ensure smooth and uninterrupted online classes; 3) providing workshops or training programs on management of online classes for educators; and 4) for courses involving mathematical computation, in addition to a more suitable platform for teaching, the student population per group to be small in size to accommodate 10 educators while teaching. The results of this study shall benefit the management of private higher learning institutions and educators involved in online learning.

scholarly journals PROCEDURE AND EFFECTIVENESS OF AID DISTRIBUTION TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES DURING MOVEMENT CONTROL ORDER (MCO) AMIDST COVID -19 PANDEMIC

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (23) ◽  
pp. 104-116
Author(s):  
Mohammad Ashraf Sarakawi ◽  
Nurhatizah Jaroman ◽  
Asfarina Madjais ◽  
Jabil Mapjabil ◽  
Datu Razali Datu Eranza
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Method ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Movement Control ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Related Issue ◽  
Literature Reference ◽  
The People ◽  
Related Distribution ◽  
Community Issues ◽  
Control Order

The implementation of the Movement Control Order (MCO) in Malaysia which began on 18 March 2020 after the COVID-19 pandemic has profound implications especially to the local community in Sabah. The implementation of MCO is a new experience among the people in the country. Various efforts were made to alleviate the burden of the people as a result of the pandemic and the implementation of the PKP, including various assistance to the local community. The question is, to what extent is the procedure and effectiveness of aid distribution to the community during the period of the movement control order? Therefore, this study examines the related issue at few selected villages in the districts of Kunak and Lahad Datu, Sabah. The approach used in the study is exploratory and evaluative. This study uses a quantitative method through the distribution of questionnaires and observation in the study area. The study sample was a total of 105 people who were randomly selected. The result showed that there were three aid distribution arrangement procedures used: distribution arrangement through bank accounts (financial related), distribution arrangement through door-to-door delivery, and distribution arrangement through receipt at nearby aid centres. The majority of respondents stated that the aid distribution arrangement procedure of aid distribution which through door-to-door delivery, is 100 people or the equivalent of 75.2%. In addition, the results of the study also found that the majority of respondents, namely 70 respondents (66.7%) stated that the aid distribution arrangement procedure is ‘effective’, 27.6% thought as ‘very effective’ and the rest stated as ‘less effective’, that is about 5.7%. Therefore, the results of the study are important for documentation and literature reference related to pandemic and community issues as well as beneficial to the authorities to improve the effectiveness of aid distribution procedures to local communities in the future.

scholarly journals COVID-19 PANDEMIC: IMPACT ON CRIME INDEX RATE IN MALAYSIA

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (25) ◽  
pp. 114-134
Author(s):  
Suhaila Ibrahim ◽  
Ishak Haji Abd Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Health And Safety ◽  
Critical Time ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Movement Control ◽  
Religious Activities ◽  
Criminal Cases ◽  
The People ◽  
The World ◽  
Control Order ◽  
Crime Index

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought great changes to the world community when all offices and schools are closed, social and religious activities are banned, movement control and even social imprisonment are restricted. This action indirectly has huge implications for the country and its people's political, economic, social, cultural, and so on. The main aspect that is of concern to the people at this critical time is the aspect of health and safety. Malaysia is no exception from implementing various measures, strategies, and actions that are deemed necessary to prevent the spread of this epidemic with the aim of maintaining the safety of the people. This article looks at the implications of movement control especially on the crime index rate in Malaysia during the pandemic in 2020. Although the crime index rate decreased by almost 50% not all types of crime decreased although the government's strategy to implement the Movement Control Order (PKP) is believed to be the main cause of the decline. criminal cases. This study will use data obtained from secondary data through academic materials such as scholarly writing blogs, journals, newspaper clippings, and bulletins of related agencies that discuss crime issues in Malaysia and the world will discuss crime issues.

scholarly journals SHARENTING DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC: YAY OR NAY

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (22) ◽  
pp. 159-167
Author(s):  
Aima Nabila Muhammad Azhar ◽  
Anis Shuhaiza Md Salleh
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Movement Control ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Dominant Form ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Response Measures ◽  
Control Order ◽  
At Home

In this 21st century, social media has taken over as a dominant form of social interaction and the recent COVID-19 quarantine or ‘stay at home’ during Movement Control Order (MCO) has left many even more dependent on social media to stay in touch with family, friends and the outside world. Many parents are unaware of the risks associated with excessive sharing of detailed information about their children online and that oversharing information about children on social media poses immediate and long-term risks to the children’s physical safety, online privacy, and emotional well-being. Thus, it is critical for parents to understand these risks and realize that their children’s right to privacy and safety supersedes the benefits of sharenting. By using a qualitative analysis on library-based sources, the objective of this study is to determine whether the COVID-19 response measures of MCO altered the practice of sharenting by parents. This study will be focusing on the type or content of sharing by parents of the images, videos, stories, and daily activities of their children throughout the quarantine period and the possible future implications to the children. Further, this study intends to understand the effect of ‘pranks’ played on the children to record their reaction which is trending in social media during the said quarantine period. The study concludes that since it is hard to disapprove of sharenting in today’s advancement of technology and the existence of various social media platforms, parents should always keep in mind the adverse effects of sharenting. Instead, the parents are best to value the quarantine time at home with the children with only minimal and suitable sharing to the social media for the safety and privacy of the children.

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