Vol. 6 No. 3 (2015)

Teaching and learning activities effectively should be able to make students active for building their knowledge by placing the teacher as a facilitator. A step to make learning effectively is to organize a practicum. By practicum, students can develop their ability to think critically, analyze, and evaluate a problem. In this practicum has been done measuring of electrical quantities such as voltage by using a multimeter and resistance of resistor by reading color of the ring (color code) and by measuring directly of the resistor’s resistance by using multimeter. In this practicum students understand the use of a multimeter to measure the voltage and electrical resistance. The result of measurement for output voltage of DC power supply by using a multimeter is 3 V, 6 V, 9 V and 13 V. Has been made of series and parallel circuit for 3 resistors. The resistance value of each resistor is 2000 Ω same as relatively. The equivalent resistance for series circuit of 3 resistors is 6000 Ω and for parallel circuit is 700 Ω. The equivalent resistance is measured by using multimeter and has been made also for a combination circuit of series-parallel resistor.

An object when heated will undergo expansion. Expansion of an object is affected by the expansion coefficient, temperature, and type of object substances that cause the length, area, and volume of the object and other objects differently. Based on these concepts, to investigate the comparative increase in the size of the object that is affected by factors that affect the expansion by heating the body until it reaches the equilibrium temperature. As the object under study will use a block of copper and water with each volume to be measured 10-5 m3 added volume ratio. With the initial temperature of each object 20o C, both substances will be heated up to a temperature of 30o C, 35o C, 40o C, 45o C, dan 50o C. Both substances are then calculated and compared to the increase in volume experimentally and theoretically. After calculation, a score which indicates that the copper block and the water volume is different. Increase the volume of water is greater than the increase in the volume of copper block in each temperature increment. Both these substances are two different substances that have different volume expansion coefficient as well. So we get that expansion coefficient, temperature, and type of object substances have an affect on the expansion that occurs on an object.

Online learning platforms give a great opportunity for various types of learners with different learning abilities to learn at their own pace anytime, anywhere and at any cost. Some of the most common online platforms are Moodle, Blackboard and Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). Each platform has its own impact to the learners. It can be a positive or negative impact depending on the content of the subject matter, layout, design and user friendliness of the course site. However, online platforms can be significant for many learners but not for all. This paper studies the significance of using Blackboard (known as eLearn at Sunway University) in teaching and learning at Department of Art and Design, Sunway University. 79 students at this department had participated in the survey and given their feedback on using eLearn and about 74.7% of them are local students and the rest are international students. Teaching mathematics online can be different from history; teaching spiritual values can be different from science. However, all online teachings and learnings have something in common. There are some factors that make the online facilitators rise and fall at times. This paper also discovers learners’ expectation for a better eLearn experience.

This study aimed at filling the gap in the current marketing literature on the driver of brand loyalty towards public higher education institutions in Malaysia. The drivers of brand loyalty studied include university image and perceived teaching and learning quality. Toward meeting the objective, a selfadministrated questionnaire was employed. Smart PLS was used to analyze data from 150 international students of Universiti Utara Malaysia. The result revealed that university image and perceived teaching and learning quality were significantly linked to each other and significantly affected brand loyalty. Proximity this finding will help policy maker to design or develop new marketing strategy in higher education institution which is compatible with student perception as well as to increase the number of international student enrollment.

As a country member, Thailand needs to prepare for the upcoming AEC. One way to look at how the country has prepared for this is to look at the ESP programs offered in universities, both public and private, especially ESP programs in preparation for the eight careers: engineering, hospitality & tourism, architecture, dentistry, medical practices, accounting, surveying, nursing. This study therefore explores the AEC careers offered in public and private universities. This was a descriptive study. The international programs under study fell into two levels: Bachelor (335 programs) and Master (436 programs). The results of descriptive analysis revealed these findings. On the eight AEC careers, three most popular programs offered in Thailand included hospitality & tourism, engineering and accounting respectively. On the other hand, no land surveying programs are offered at both levels; no dentistry programs at Bachelor level; no medical practice is offered at Master level. For policy implication, Thailand should offer these programs in the future.

Summative assessment aims at providing measurement of student's understanding. It is argued that summative assessment is used for reporting and reviewing, besides providing an overall judgment of achievement. While summative assessment is a well defined process for learning that takes place in the classroom environment, its application within the Work-based Learning (WBL) practice environment is still being structured. This paper discusses the effectiveness of summative assessment in WBL practice from a mixed-method research study involving both quantitative and qualitative analysis. A survey questionnaire was designed for exploring the perceptions of mentors and students about summative assessment in WBL practice. The questionnaire was administered to the University of Mauritius students and mentors who supervised students for their WBL practice at the respective placement settings. Some students were also interviewed to capture their views and experiences about the application of summative assessment in WBL practice. Semi-structured interviews were also conducted with three experienced mentors who have assessed students on WBL practice. Findings reveal that most students had positive experiences about their summative assessments in WBL practice. They felt comfortable and confident to be assessed by their mentors in their placement settings and wished that the effort and time that they devoted to their learning be recognized and valued. Mentors also confirmed that summative assessment is a valid and reliable strategy in WBL practice, enabling them to better monitor and coach students to achieve the expected learning outcomes.

Much has been written about the potential of online learning. Advantages discussed in the literature include practical considerations such as career preparation, convenience, and savings in time and money, the ethical benefit of open access and the environmental one of reduced paper and printing; learning benefits such as improved creativity and support for a more learner centered environment, learner autonomy, and the establishment of standards. This study documents the learning outcomes of 28 undergraduate students studying Professional and Academic Writing in a blended learning environment. Outcomes reflect gains in academic English writing skills, with specific reference to the use of the process approach to writing. Evidence from students’e-portfolios provides a rich source of learners' engagement in the planning, drafting, revising and presenting steps of paper completion. Further evidence shows how students develop information literacy through the use of the online learning materials. The instructional design features of particular tasks along with the e-portfolio used for formative evaluation are also analyzed for their contributions to the learning outcomes.