An Analysis of multi-ethnics students' attitudes in the teaching and learning of history at the selected secondary schools in Sabah, Malaysia

The purpose of this study is to examine the multi-ethnics students’ attitudes in the teaching and learning of History at the selected secondary schools in Sabah, Malaysia. This study was based on the data collected from questionnaires distributed to 189 students of various ethnicity including Dusun...

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Main Authors: Salleh, Mohamad Johdi, Agus, Ariegusrini
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spelling my.iium.irep.294642013-04-02T04:28:42Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/29464/ An Analysis of multi-ethnics students' attitudes in the teaching and learning of history at the selected secondary schools in Sabah, Malaysia Salleh, Mohamad Johdi Agus, Ariegusrini L Education (General) The purpose of this study is to examine the multi-ethnics students’ attitudes in the teaching and learning of History at the selected secondary schools in Sabah, Malaysia. This study was based on the data collected from questionnaires distributed to 189 students of various ethnicity including Dusun Bagahak, Suluk, Bajau, Chinese, Cocos, Iranun, Bugis, Kadazan, Timor, Tidong, Javanese, Orang Sungai, Kagayan, and, Malays. The data was analyzed by using convenience statistics such as frequency, mean, standard deviation, and, independent samples test. The results showed that the students’ interest, motivation, and, examination performance were greatly influenced by the teaching strategies of history teachers. The study suggests that if the teachers have the ability in attracting their students’ attention during the learning session, there will be great possibilities that the entire students regardless of gender and ethnics will love to learn History. It is hoped that more students would have benefits from this core subject of the lower and upper secondary levels, ICSS Malaysia, towards the realization of the first class human capital of Malaysian in the era of globalization. Key words: students’ attitudes, teaching and learning history Indonesia University of Education 2011-12 Article REM application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/29464/1/Jurnal_HISTORIA_-_Multi_Ethnic_Learning_History_in_Sabah_-_Vol_XII_No_2_Dec_2011.pdf Salleh, Mohamad Johdi and Agus, Ariegusrini (2011) An Analysis of multi-ethnics students' attitudes in the teaching and learning of history at the selected secondary schools in Sabah, Malaysia. HISTORIA: International Journal of History Education, XII (2). pp. 240-254. ISSN ISSN 2086 -3276
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Salleh, Mohamad Johdi
Agus, Ariegusrini
An Analysis of multi-ethnics students' attitudes in the teaching and learning of history at the selected secondary schools in Sabah, Malaysia
description The purpose of this study is to examine the multi-ethnics students’ attitudes in the teaching and learning of History at the selected secondary schools in Sabah, Malaysia. This study was based on the data collected from questionnaires distributed to 189 students of various ethnicity including Dusun Bagahak, Suluk, Bajau, Chinese, Cocos, Iranun, Bugis, Kadazan, Timor, Tidong, Javanese, Orang Sungai, Kagayan, and, Malays. The data was analyzed by using convenience statistics such as frequency, mean, standard deviation, and, independent samples test. The results showed that the students’ interest, motivation, and, examination performance were greatly influenced by the teaching strategies of history teachers. The study suggests that if the teachers have the ability in attracting their students’ attention during the learning session, there will be great possibilities that the entire students regardless of gender and ethnics will love to learn History. It is hoped that more students would have benefits from this core subject of the lower and upper secondary levels, ICSS Malaysia, towards the realization of the first class human capital of Malaysian in the era of globalization. Key words: students’ attitudes, teaching and learning history
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title An Analysis of multi-ethnics students' attitudes in the teaching and learning of history at the selected secondary schools in Sabah, Malaysia
title_short An Analysis of multi-ethnics students' attitudes in the teaching and learning of history at the selected secondary schools in Sabah, Malaysia
title_full An Analysis of multi-ethnics students' attitudes in the teaching and learning of history at the selected secondary schools in Sabah, Malaysia
title_fullStr An Analysis of multi-ethnics students' attitudes in the teaching and learning of history at the selected secondary schools in Sabah, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed An Analysis of multi-ethnics students' attitudes in the teaching and learning of history at the selected secondary schools in Sabah, Malaysia
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publisher Indonesia University of Education
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