Teachers' understanding and practice towards thematic approach in teaching integrated living skills (ILS) in Malaysia
Thematic approach is one of the teaching strategy that uses themes towards creating an active, interesting and meaningful learning. The purpose of this research is to identify the teachers’ understanding and practice towards thematic approach in teaching Integrated Living Skills (ILS). A total of 13...
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| description | Thematic approach is one of the teaching strategy that uses themes towards creating an active, interesting and meaningful learning. The purpose of this research is to identify the teachers’ understanding and practice towards thematic approach in teaching Integrated Living Skills (ILS). A total of 132 Integrated Living Skills teachers were involved in this study. This research was conducted in the District of Kinta Utara, Perak, Malaysia and the instruments used were questionnaires. The finding indicated that the Integrated Living Skills teachers’ understanding level towards thematic approach is high. Findings also showed that ILS teacher were often using thematic approach in teaching Integrated Living Skills. There is a significant relationship between teachers’ understanding level towards thematic approach with teachers’ constant practice. The findings also shows teachers’ years of experience in teaching were not significantly different from their practices on thematic approach. |
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| spelling | upm-226932020-03-05T06:36:54Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22693/ Teachers' understanding and practice towards thematic approach in teaching integrated living skills (ILS) in Malaysia Kon, Chon Min Mat Rashid, Abdullah Nazri, Mohd Ibrahim Thematic approach is one of the teaching strategy that uses themes towards creating an active, interesting and meaningful learning. The purpose of this research is to identify the teachers’ understanding and practice towards thematic approach in teaching Integrated Living Skills (ILS). A total of 132 Integrated Living Skills teachers were involved in this study. This research was conducted in the District of Kinta Utara, Perak, Malaysia and the instruments used were questionnaires. The finding indicated that the Integrated Living Skills teachers’ understanding level towards thematic approach is high. Findings also showed that ILS teacher were often using thematic approach in teaching Integrated Living Skills. There is a significant relationship between teachers’ understanding level towards thematic approach with teachers’ constant practice. The findings also shows teachers’ years of experience in teaching were not significantly different from their practices on thematic approach. Center for Promoting Ideas 2012 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22693/1/Teachers%27%20understanding%20and%20practice%20towards%20thematic%20approach%20in%20teaching%20integrated%20living%20skills%20%28ILS%29%20in%20Malaysia.pdf Kon, Chon Min and Mat Rashid, Abdullah and Nazri, Mohd Ibrahim (2012) Teachers' understanding and practice towards thematic approach in teaching integrated living skills (ILS) in Malaysia. International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 2 (23). pp. 273-281. ISSN 2220-8488; ESSN: 2221-0989 https://www.ijhssnet.com/journal/index/1483 |
| spellingShingle | Kon, Chon Min Mat Rashid, Abdullah Nazri, Mohd Ibrahim Teachers' understanding and practice towards thematic approach in teaching integrated living skills (ILS) in Malaysia |
| title | Teachers' understanding and practice towards thematic approach in teaching integrated living skills (ILS) in Malaysia |
| title_full | Teachers' understanding and practice towards thematic approach in teaching integrated living skills (ILS) in Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Teachers' understanding and practice towards thematic approach in teaching integrated living skills (ILS) in Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Teachers' understanding and practice towards thematic approach in teaching integrated living skills (ILS) in Malaysia |
| title_short | Teachers' understanding and practice towards thematic approach in teaching integrated living skills (ILS) in Malaysia |
| title_sort | teachers' understanding and practice towards thematic approach in teaching integrated living skills (ils) in malaysia |
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