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Why Choose Taiwan for Tertiary Education? The Case of Malaysian Students in Chinese Independent Schools 为什么选择台湾接受高等教育？中国独立学校马来西亚学生案例

Asia Pacific Journal of Educators and Education Pub Date : 2020-12-23 DOI: 10.21315/apjee2020.35.2.6

P. Siah, Chee-Seng Tan, Swee Mee Tan, Kar Loke Lim, Wei Him Lew

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The Effects of Meta-Discussion Strategies Toward Low English Proficiency Students in Oral English Performance 元讨论策略对低英语水平学生英语口语表现的影响

Asia Pacific Journal of Educators and Education Pub Date : 2020-01-01 DOI: 10.21315/apjee2020.35.1.5

Saadiah Kummin, S. Surat, R. Amir, M. Mohamad, M. Yunus

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引用次数: 7

Aplikasi Teknik Fuzzy Delphi Terhadap Keperluan Elemen Teknologi Sebagai Wadah dalam Pembelajaran Berasaskan Pemikiran Reka Bentuk 模糊Delphi技术在基于设计的学习中的应用面临技术元素的需要

Asia Pacific Journal of Educators and Education Pub Date : 2019-01-01 DOI: 10.21315/apjee2019.34.7

Nurul Rabihah Mat Noh, Saedah Siraj, Siti Hajar Binti Halili, Mohd Ridhuan Mohd Jamil, Zaharah Husin

引用次数: 5

Tahap Motivasi Holistik, Intrinsik dan Ekstrinsik Terhadap Pembelajaran Kosa Kata Bahasa Arab dalam Kalangan Graduan Universiti Awam 公立大学研究生院阿拉伯语学习的整体、内在和提取动机阶段

Asia Pacific Journal of Educators and Education Pub Date : 2019-01-01 DOI: 10.21315/APJEE2018.33.6

Lily Hanefarezan Binti Asbulah, Maimun Aqsha Lubis, A. Aladdin, M. Sahrim

引用次数: 4

Using Pictures in the English as Foreign Language (EFL) Classrooms: Exploring its Potential Contribution for Developing Students’ Writing Skill 在英语课堂中使用图片：探索其对培养学生写作技能的潜在贡献

Asia Pacific Journal of Educators and Education Pub Date : 2019-01-01 DOI: 10.21315/APJEE2018.33.1

Hossein Navidinia, Iran Birjand, Amir Raies Ozhan, Armin Younesi

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引用次数: 3

Illuminating Diversity Practices in Malaysian Higher Education Institutions 马来西亚高等教育机构的多元化实践

Asia Pacific Journal of Educators and Education Pub Date : 2019-01-01 DOI: 10.21315/apjee2019.34.1

Aizan Yaacob, Rosna Awang-Hashim, N. P. Valdez, N. Yusof

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引用次数: 8

Penggunaan Model RASCH untuk Menganalisis Miskonsepsi bagi Topik Nombor Integer 利用RASCH模型分析整数主题的错误认识

Asia Pacific Journal of Educators and Education Pub Date : 2019-01-01 DOI: 10.21315/apjee2019.34.6

Wei Seng Khong, Hooi Lian Lim

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Aplikasi Kemahiran Pemikiran Sejarah dalam Mata Pelajaran Sejarah dan Hubungannya dengan Motivasi Intrinsik: Satu Kajian Korelasi 历史知识在历史学习中的应用及其与内在动机的关系——一项相关检验

Asia Pacific Journal of Educators and Education Pub Date : 2019-01-01 DOI: 10.21315/APJEE2018.33.7

M. Kaviza, Fauziah Abdul Rahim, Nurliyana Bukhari

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Career Consultation as an Intervention Strategy in Alleviating Family’s Mental Health: A Case Study on Students with Disabilities 职业咨询作为缓解家庭心理健康的干预策略——以残疾学生为例

Asia Pacific Journal of Educators and Education Pub Date : 2019-01-01 DOI: 10.21315/APJEE2018.33.4

N. M. Noor, Maslawati Mohamed, Azmawaty Mohamad Nor, Rohaya Abdullah

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引用次数: 1

Learning Demand and Classroom Discourse Design Tools to Improve Students’ Conceptual Understanding of the Nature of Electrolytes 提高学生对电解质性质概念理解的学习需求与课堂话语设计工具

Asia Pacific Journal of Educators and Education Pub Date : 2019-01-01 DOI: 10.21315/apjee2019.34.10

N. Ahmad, N. A. Ishak, M. A. H. Bunyamin

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