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0000-0001-7389-1690
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Universiti Teknologi MARA
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Publisher: IOP Publishing
Date: 03-2020
DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/1496/1/012018
Abstract: Perceived self-efficacy refers to the people’s beliefs in their capabilities to exert control over their own functioning and over events that affect their live. Accessing student self-efficacy can provide educator with additional insight of students’ subsequent performance. Hence, this study examined the relationship between self-efficacy and mathematics performance among Applied Science university students. The s le consisted of first year Applied Science university students from two different backgrounds matriculation and diploma. Students were given two sets of survey questionnaire which were developed by the authors to measure the students’ self-efficacy and their ability to solve the integral calculus questions. The questions were ided into four domains namely concept of calculus, translation from concept to formula, techniques of integration and recognition of functions. The findings from this study did not fully provide evidence to support the view that positive self-efficacy beliefs in mathematics increase mathematics performance since there was no significant impact on what the students perceived and what they actually scored. However, this study found out that if the aspects of self-efficacy were to be examined in idually to see if there was any significant impact towards mathematics performance, it can be seen that Techniques of integration (r = 0.243, p 0.05) and Recognition of function (r = 0.205, p 0.05) were significant and positively related to mathematics performance to some extent. The study also showed that self–efficacy is correlated with all of the aspects of performance which the correlations values are as follows: Concept in Calculus (r = 0.730, p 0.01), Translation from Concept to Formula (r = 0.705, p 0.01), Techniques of integration (r = 0.852, p 0.01) and Recognition of function (r = 0.773, p 0.01). The results of this study can help the educators to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of the current mathematics teaching.
Publisher: IOP Publishing
Date: 03-2020
DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/1496/1/012008
Abstract: Sports analytics has become very popular in recent years. Many researchers have been using the tools and technique to study tennis player performance in various aspects during matches. However, much of the studies were performed on male players while much less attention were made on female players. This study explores the female players’ characteristics and serve performance that leads to winning matches in women’s singles 2018 Grand Slam tennis tournaments. Using data provided by the official website of the Women Tennis Association (WTA), 1016 single matches in all four 2018 Grand Slam Tournaments were analysed to evaluate winning traits in tennis specifically looking at the two most important strokes in tennis which are the serve and return of serve. Additionally, other personal player characteristics that would influence the match outcomes were also evaluated. To achieve the objectives of the study, odds ratio and chi-square test were used to compare between the match winner and match loser. The study revealed that percentage of first serve return won (PFSRW) has the highest odds ratio value (OR=1.263) followed by the percentage of first serve won (PFSW) with odds ratio equal to 1.244. These showed that having a good first serve, plays an important factor in increasing the winning odds as compared to second serve either in serve or in return of serve. This study also reveals that a taller player had the advantage over a shorter player for faster serve speed (p-value .05).
Publisher: Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.
Date: 15-01-2021
DOI: 10.2174/2666082216666201013153842
Abstract: The Movement Control Order (MCO) due to COVID-19 has brought people’s life to almost a standstill. How people across different ages and income groups are mentally and physically adjusting to the unprecedented situation in Malaysia is yet to be documented. Hence, an empirical study was conducted to capture this real-time situation during COVID-19 MCO. To describe the mental and emotional wellbeing of Malaysians and how they care for themselves and their family during the COVID-19 pandemic and during MCO. A survey on 3,288 respondents was conducted towards the end of the first phase of MCO. The questionnaire was administered through various online social media platforms using snowball and convenience s ling. About 90% of the respondents gave their priority to health needs and in providing food, shelter and clothing for their family, while education is at the bottom of their priority list. The overall index of mental wellbeing and emotional stability went beyond 57% up to 95%, indicating that people are mentally and emotionally disturbed with COVID-19. The index ranges between 49% up until 90% in the ability to care for themselves and family. Health needs were at the top of the priority list of the high income group and least in the low income group. While for the low income group, the top most priority concerns their financial stability. Education was given the least priority by all income groups. Their greatest fear is the infection of COVID-19 that would harm their family’s health. They were also stressed with the COVID-19 pandemic that could affect the Malaysian economy and thus worried about losing their sources of income if this pandemic prolongs over an indefinite period.
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