Reflective Practice for Programming Students: adjusting the blend to improve skills by Hardbattle, Dafna, Fisher, Ken, Chalk, Peter

“…This paper reports on the findings of a study to engage first-year programming students in reflective practice by means of an online interactive learning object (LO). …”
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Peer influences in academic achievements and behaviours among students of Mara junior science college, Malaysia by Salleh, Mohamad Johdi

“…It is hope that the findings of this research would benefit teachers, educators, administrators, and, educational leaders to manipulate positively the peer influence in achieving good students in academics and moral attitudes.…”
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An integrative approach to inter-organizational system implementation and evaluation: the case of government to business by Kassim, Erne Suzila, Hussin, Husnayati

“…Discussion of the case findings is offered and implications of the study are explained. …”
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Lifting the veils: the mystique (mistake) of Penang legal history by Mobarak Ali, Bashiran Begum, Muhamad, Siti Junaidah, Ramli, Noriah

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Compellability of Muslim witnesses in the Syariah Courts in Malaysia: is non-Muslim also included? by Kamarudin, Abdul Rani, Arinen, Ahadin, Md. Dahlan, Nuarrual Hilal

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The relationship between happiness & religiosity among instead students through utilization of 'the happi-reli scale' and its validation by Othman, Joharry, Mamat , Arifin, Awang Mat , Muhamad Zahiri

“…Since the study of such constructs have been numerous in western literature and the idea of "positive psychology" is being embraced in most current educational field, the researcher felt compelled to embark on this study. 200 Institute of Education, IIUM students formed the sample of this study and they were given to respond to a questionnaire titled "Happi-Reli Scale" that consisted of 60 items. Apart from the findings that confirmed the results from the precious studies involving these constructs (religiosity, happiness, spirituality, well being, etc) using statistical analyses, the study also found a third factor (besides happiness & religiosity) based on data analysis of the results.…”
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An observation on street furniture in Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC) park by Mat Rani, Ruzaimi, Hashim, Khairusy Syakirin Has-Yun

“…From the observation, some interesting findings related to the design and conditions have been identified from the KLCC park area.…”
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Development and validation of patient satisfaction instrument by Abd. Manaf, Noor Hazilah, Mohd, Dinon, Abdullah, Kalthom

“…However, there is a need for valid and reliable instruments to be used in order to ensure that the findings are accurate. This paper explores the development and validation of an outpatient satisfaction instrument, with emphasis on the service of the attending physician. …”
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Inpatient satisfaction: an analysis of Malaysian public hospitals by Abd. Manaf, Noor Hazilah

“…Overall, inpatient satisfaction was high as reflected by the high mean score of the variables, although caution was expressed in interpreting the finding, particularly low expectation of patients to begin with. …”
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Dopamine and reward : effects of dopamine antagonist drugs on operant and consummatory behaviours by Phillips, Gavin

“…The implications of this finding are discussed in relation to the internal organisation of behaviour, and Parkinson's disease. …”
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Associations between obesity and pediatric foot dimensions by Morrison, Stewart C., McCarthy, H. David, Mahaffey, Ryan

“…Given the current prevalence of obesity in children and young people, these findings may have population wide implications on foot related matters.…”

"Loved and not judged": how African/Caribbeans with a diagnosis of schizophrenia experience the therapeutic relationship in psychological therapy: an interpretative phenomenologica... by Thomas-Hibbert, Veniece

“…A description of these superordinate themes and the nine related subordinate themes are discussed. The finding indicate that the therapeutic environment enabled the establishment of a strong therapeutic relationship. …”
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Non-binary gender identities: the language of becoming by Cordoba, Sebastian

“…Informed by these findings, the text offers recommendations for policy makers and practitioners, designed to facilitate gender-related communication and decrease language-related distress on non-binary people, as well as the general population. …”

The big menopause: the word just seems wrong! An interpretative phenomenological analysis of Christian women’s experience of the menopause by Beckford, Jane Elizabeth

“…Data was collected by semi-structured interviews and analysed by interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA). Findings: Three superordinate themes and nine sub-themes emerged, reflecting a sequence where the impact of menopause on identity and sense of self led to efforts to adjust and respond, which for most involved finding perspective through their faith, but this was not without struggle for some. …”
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The power of peer assessment as an inclusive learning strategy in management education: fostering social justice at the tertiary level by Meletiadou, Eleni

“…Students received training in PA and were then involved in reciprocal anonymous PA. Findings indicated that learners improved their writing skills considerably and became more independent learners. …”
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Compressibility and consolidation behaviors of Dredged Marine Soils (DMS) admixed with cement and/or Waste Granular Materials (WGM) by Rosman, Mohammad Zawawi, Chan, Chee-Ming

“…This study examines the compressibility and time-dependent consolidation behaviour of the samples. Based on the findings, cemented DMS shows higher void ratio than WGM-admixed DMS. …”
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Legal research at Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws International Islamic university Malaysia: trends and policies by Kadaouf, Hunud Abia, Oseni, Umar Aimhanosi, Maidin, Ainul Jaria

“…The researchers hope that the policymakers, at both Faculty and University levels, will use the findings to improve research quality by boldly addressing the problems hampering research progress at AIKOL.…”
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The outcome of facial nerve decompression via transmastoid approach in facial palsy secondary to the temporal bone fracture by Raja Lope Ahmad, Raja Ahmad Al'konee, Wan Leman, Wan Ishlah, Abdullah, Kahairi, Md Ralib @ Md Raghib, Ahmad Razali, Kamarudin, Norie Azilah

“…High-resolution computer tomography scan (HRCT), intra-operative findings and the functional recovery were analyzed. …”
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Computer security and ethics awareness among IIUM students: an empirical study by Aliyu, Mansur, Abdallah, Nahel A. O., Lasisi, Nojeem A., Diyar, Dahir, Zeki, Ahmed M.

“…Also, the findings indicate that gender-wise male students reported higher level of computer security and ethics violations than their female counterparts. …”
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English language competency for employment purposes: meeting the needs of the industry by Sarudin, lsarji, Zubairi, Ainol Madziah, Nordin, Mohamad Sahari, Tunku Ahmad, Tunku Badariah

“…The literature on employable graduates indicates that there is a considerable concern regarding the widening gap between the communication skills in English of job applicants and the English language competency required for employment.This paper presents the findings of a study to investigate the industry's perceptions of the importance of graduates' English language competency for employment purposes, the industry's assessment of graduates' English language competency and the industry's initiatives to enhance the English language competency of employees. …”
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