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Leading learning among the indigenous orang asli students: setting the scene

This paper highlights the initialising stage of a Grounded Theory research with a focus on how some students from the indigenous Orang Asli community survived the deficit theorizingthat rationalizes learning disengagement among them. Influenced by arguments of anti-deficit thinkers, this research...

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Main Authors: Misnaton Rabahi,, Hamidah Yusoff,, Marinah Awang,
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Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2016
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/11407/1/16247-45542-1-PB.pdf
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spelling my-ukm.journal.114072018-02-20T12:38:04Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/11407/ Leading learning among the indigenous orang asli students: setting the scene Misnaton Rabahi, Hamidah Yusoff, Marinah Awang, This paper highlights the initialising stage of a Grounded Theory research with a focus on how some students from the indigenous Orang Asli community survived the deficit theorizingthat rationalizes learning disengagement among them. Influenced by arguments of anti-deficit thinkers, this research seeks to understand the situation from the perspective ofstrength. Research sampling was purposeful, within the context of theoretical sampling following the Grounded Theory method. To-date, data have been gathered through unstructured interviews with sixteen (16) participants who have reached the tertiary level education. This paper however, presents the initial data gathered from fieldwork and interviews with the first participant, which sets the scene for the subsequent research process. The final findings are expected to provide an in-depth knowledge of the leading learning process among the successful Orang Asli students; providing lessons learnedfor students, parents, teachers, schools, community, and policy makers to consider for the betterment of theindigenous education. The study willcontribute to the body of literature that supports strength-based practice for the continuous improvement of the disadvantaged indigenous community. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2016 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/11407/1/16247-45542-1-PB.pdf Misnaton Rabahi, and Hamidah Yusoff, and Marinah Awang, (2016) Leading learning among the indigenous orang asli students: setting the scene. Geografia : Malaysian Journal of Society and Space, 12 (13). pp. 120-134. ISSN 2180-2491 http://ejournal.ukm.my/gmjss/issue/view/884
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description This paper highlights the initialising stage of a Grounded Theory research with a focus on how some students from the indigenous Orang Asli community survived the deficit theorizingthat rationalizes learning disengagement among them. Influenced by arguments of anti-deficit thinkers, this research seeks to understand the situation from the perspective ofstrength. Research sampling was purposeful, within the context of theoretical sampling following the Grounded Theory method. To-date, data have been gathered through unstructured interviews with sixteen (16) participants who have reached the tertiary level education. This paper however, presents the initial data gathered from fieldwork and interviews with the first participant, which sets the scene for the subsequent research process. The final findings are expected to provide an in-depth knowledge of the leading learning process among the successful Orang Asli students; providing lessons learnedfor students, parents, teachers, schools, community, and policy makers to consider for the betterment of theindigenous education. The study willcontribute to the body of literature that supports strength-based practice for the continuous improvement of the disadvantaged indigenous community.
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author Misnaton Rabahi,
Hamidah Yusoff,
Marinah Awang,
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Hamidah Yusoff,
Marinah Awang,
Leading learning among the indigenous orang asli students: setting the scene
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Hamidah Yusoff,
Marinah Awang,
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title Leading learning among the indigenous orang asli students: setting the scene
title_short Leading learning among the indigenous orang asli students: setting the scene
title_full Leading learning among the indigenous orang asli students: setting the scene
title_fullStr Leading learning among the indigenous orang asli students: setting the scene
title_full_unstemmed Leading learning among the indigenous orang asli students: setting the scene
title_sort leading learning among the indigenous orang asli students: setting the scene
publisher Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2016
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/11407/1/16247-45542-1-PB.pdf
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