Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Education (SHBIE)

This article aims to design and develop a Problem Based Learning (PBL) Mobile Application for teaching and learning in Islamic Education at the Polytechnic Brunei Darussalam. The development methodology-based application that divides the ADDIE model of instructional development activities into five phases: Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation and Evaluation. Each phase is explained in detail to bring out what action is taken on each phase. ADDIE model has listed guidelines that should be implemented detailed and systematically which involves analysis, design, development, implementation and evaluation. The priority aspects such as the content, learning theory and learning strategies are taken into account in analysing and designing. The researchers applied the behaviorism and constructivist theory as the learning theory. While PBL strategies are embedded in the application throughout the designing and development phase. Development process of an effective mobile application is not easy or takes shorter time but, it requires detailed and systematic planning. A model conceptual framework is constructed to help researchers to make the action more regular. At the end of the study, the authors present each element of the conceptual framework for the design and development a mobile application in teaching and learning in Islamic Education.

Komunikasi merupakan suatu proses penting dalam kehidupan manusia seharian. Melalui proses komunikasi ini, manusia dapat berkongsi maklumat dan bersosial antara satu sama lain. Dalam bilik darjah, komunikasi merupakan proses yang paling kerap berlaku antara guru dan pelajar. Proses komunikasi ini berlaku secara berterusan dan perlu dilaksana dengan berkesan bagi memastikan mesej yang ingin disampaikan dapat diterima dengan jelas, difahami dengan baik dan mencapai objektif pembelajaran sebagai mana yang dirancang oleh guru. Kajian ini bertujuan untuk meneroka komunikasi berkesan menerusi Pembelajaran Berasaskan Masalah (PBL) dalam kursus Pengajian Islam di salah sebuah institusi pengajian tinggi di Negara Brunei Darussalam. Terdapat dua kumpulan yang terlibat dalam kajian, iaitu kumpulan eksperimen dan kumpulan kawalan. Kumpulan eksperimen merupakan kumpulan yang melalui proses pengajaran dan pengajaran dengan menggunakan pendekatan komunikasi menerusi PBL dalam bilik darjah. Manakala kumpulan rawatan merupakan kumpulan yang menjalani proses pengajaran dan pembelajaran secara lazim. Bagi mendapatkan data, temu bual secara kumpulan fokus dijalankan di mana kedua-dua kumpulan terlibat dalam memberikan maklum balas mengenai pembelajaran masing-masing. Hasil dapatan kemudiannya dianalisis secara tematik menggunakan perisian Nvivo. Dapatan menunjukkan bahawa komunikasi berkesan menerusi PBL dapat memberikan pengalaman pembelajaran yang berbeza berbanding dengan sesi pembelajaran secara lazim. Bagaimanapun, tiada perbezaan dari aspek kefahaman kerana kedua-dua kumpulan dapat memahami dengan baik setiap topik pembelajaran. Implikasi kajian ini secara langsung dapat memperkembangkan keberkesanan pengajian Islam dalam menerapkan nilai, meningkatkan kepuasan pembelajaran, dan pembinaan akhlak.

This research was conducted at 15 religious schools in Tutong District. The objectives of this research are to identify leadearship style and its relationship to academic achievement. The “Leader Behaviour Description Questionnaire” (LBDQ) formed by Halpin (1966) was used. Meanwhile Academic achievement was measured using the “School Certificate Examination Results, Religious Primary School (SSSRU) from 2008-2011. A total of 191 teachers and 15 headmasters from religious school in Tutong District were randomly chosen. Pearson correlation was used to analyse the data. To support data obtained from questionnaire given 10 teachers were interviewed . The results showed that most of the school leaders adopt a democratic style of leadership. There was a significant correlation between the structure of task-oriented leadership style and students’ performance in the examinations. Correlation analysis also showed that headmasters practice task- oriented structure and consideration-oriented structure in relation to their work responsiblities. Furthermore, findings also showed that majority of the headmasters are more likely to practice consideration-oriented leadership style compared to structure-oriented leadership style.

This paper will discuss on how sand therapy (as one type of play therapies) can be applied as an additional technique or approach in counseling. The research questions for this study are to see what are the development, challenges faced by the therapist during the sessions given and how sand therapy can aid to the progress of the client. It is a single case design where one student from one of the secondary schools in Brunei Darussalam was involved as a client. The client was having family problems which led to various problems. Researcher used four methods of collecting data namely; interview, recording, photos and sand tray. Data was analysed through the techniques of sharing, exploring of issues through the organisation of objects in the sand tray. Results showed that the clients can be helped through several sessions of sand therapy in addition to individual counseling sessions.

This study aimed to present a practical framework for designing values teaching program in youth education system. The choice of content, the nature of the students with respect to learning and their perception about the selected content for teaching values were studied. The study follows a Needs analysis design which drew upon document analysis and questionnaire. There were 104 respondents consisting of students from Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) coming from different background and nationalities. Although qualitative paradigm was adopted, quantitative strategy was also used in order to gather views from a large sample size. Document analysis and questionnaire survey were used for data collection. The finding reveals that majority of respondents have strong interest in the selected content and exhibit most of Generation Y characteristics with respect to learning. Although they are technology addicts, they unexpectedly show a different approach to values learning; they preferred personal contact with teachers rather than online-based mode. Inferring from results, the authors recommend the content and method of teaching values in Universiti Brunei Darussalam and the need for further research on the effect of cultural and religious background on the adoption of global culture by students.

Implementing religious value can develop good attitude and behaviour. It can be implemented in various ways such as in speech, behaviour, gesturing, comprehension and assessment. This study aimed to be establish the impact of applying religious values through online Problem-Based Learning among undergraduate students. A total of 81 students were involved in the study and were divided into treatment and control groups. In order to identify the effectiveness of the module in applying values, the quasi-experimental method was used through questionnaires. The results showed that there was a significant effect on the applying all religious value in the treatment group. The finding also revealed that learning through Problem-Based Learning (PBL) can provide a different learning environment as compared to regular learning sessions. The implications of this study can directly provide an alternative in applying values to students in the higher learning institution.

The aim of this study is to identify and analyze the potential usage of Islamic Digital Resources in Polytechnic Brunei Darussalam. This research focus on identifying certain aspects which are (1) types of mobile device used; (2) learning activities that often used in mobile devices; (3) types of social media application favors by student; (4) determining most preferred method of teaching, and; (5) potential use of Islamic Digital Resources. The study uses quantitative approach through survey instrument (questionnaire) that involves 50 students. The data is analyzed using descriptive statistic (percentage frequency distribution and min). Findings show that the potential to create Islamic Digital Resources in Polytechnic is promising. This is based on the compatibility of mobile devices own by students, the familiarity in doing learning activities in mobile devices and willingness to learn through digital. The conclusion is Islamic Digital Resources in Polytechnic is suitable to be developed and applied in teaching and learning. At the end of the study, a few issues regarding the usage of Islamic Digital Resources has been discussed.