https://ptsldigital.ukm.my/jspui/handle/123456789/389915 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:36:49 GMT 2026-04-22T21:36:49Z https://ptsldigital.ukm.my/jspui/handle/123456789/579301 Title: Measuring the written performance quality in terms of (caf) complexity, accuracy and fluency constructs Authors: Dahmardeh M; Shahmirzadi N Description: One of the concerns in language testing is measuring the extent to which the same constructs occur over certain time, across different groups of test takers in an EFL situation. The present study aims to analyse written performance of a number of English language learners over a year in a thick description to provide in-depth empirical data focusing on performance of test takers in terms of CAF. Previously, the majority of language learners’ written performance was evaluated based on some scales without taking into account the qualitative performance from the SLA perspective. Therefore, the present study tries to bridge the gap between testing and SLA. As far as the first research question, which is the relative contributions of each of the features, complexity, accuracy and fluency is concerned, the researchers found a noticeable negative correlation between the complexity, accuracy and fluency of learner performance. Concerning the development of participants in writing skill as the second research question, students did not reach the benchmarks of Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) levels. Moreover, it was observed that forms may not develop linearly among these three dimensions, and a learner’s improvement in repeating a task does not guarantee that he/she will get the most from a target-language perspective unless it raises his/her awareness. https://ptsldigital.ukm.my/jspui/handle/123456789/579301 https://ptsldigital.ukm.my/jspui/handle/123456789/579300 Title: Modelling developed land in Phuket province of Thailand: 2000-2009 Authors: Chuangchang P; Sangkhaduang T; Tongkumchum P Description: The objective of this study is to model land development in the 17 sub-districts in Phuket province of Thailand from 2000 to 2009. Logistic regression was used to monitor changes in land-use over this period and predict future changes. The ROC curve was used to measure the performance of the model. Land-use from a previous survey in 2000 and sub-district identity were included as determinants. The area of developed land increased by 4557 ha over the study period. In 2000, agricultural land was more likely to become developed in 2009 and developed land was more likely to remain developed land in 2009. Land development occurred mostly in Chalong and Talat Nua sub-districts. The area under the ROC curve was 0.83, indicating a reasonably good fit of the model. Prediction of such changes may be used to provide useful information for decision makers and planners. Wed, 01 Jun 2016 00:00:00 GMT https://ptsldigital.ukm.my/jspui/handle/123456789/579300 2016-06-01T00:00:00Z https://ptsldigital.ukm.my/jspui/handle/123456789/579298 Title: Modifying the development model for an inclusive Museum to realise a miniature of good village governance (a study on indigenous people of tengger and baduy) Authors: Jazim Hamidi Description: The people of Tengger and Baduy represent the indigenous communities of Indonesia who still endear themselves to the noble values of their ancestors despite deep globalisation that has triggered changes in customs, behaviours, and traditions among societies. Tengger is considered to be more adaptive to foreign cultures, while Baduy (especially the inner Baduy) is seen to be more protective or even ‘preventive’ to all forms of new cultures from outside. Peaceful, well-organized, and secure way of life is reflected from these two tribes through good social system. The failure of the Indonesian government to create a miniature laboratory of cultures in capital cities of Indonesia requires more attention. The policy seems to uproot arts and cultures of the nation from indigenous societies in the archipelago. Through the study of legal anthropology, the author came up with the notion of development design for ‘an inclusive museum’, which stems from local wisdom but still maintains institutional integrity and sensitivity towards native arts and cultures. This inclusive museum is reflected from the ‘Sodor dance’ of the Tengger society and from a traditional musical instrument called angklung buhun (traditional bamboo musical instrument) of the Baduy society. Wed, 01 Jun 2016 00:00:00 GMT https://ptsldigital.ukm.my/jspui/handle/123456789/579298 2016-06-01T00:00:00Z https://ptsldigital.ukm.my/jspui/handle/123456789/579297 Title: “Smoking is Worth the Risk”: Understanding Adolescents’ Rationalisation of Their Smoking Behaviour Authors: Tohid H (UKM); Omar K (USIM); Muhammad N. A (UKM); Jaffar A (UKM); Md Monoto E. M (UKM); Mohd Ishak N (UKM) Description: Adolescents are aware of the health risks of cigarette smoking yet still they continue to smoke. This article reports on how Malaysian adolescents rationalised their smoking behaviour despite knowing its danger. In this qualitative study, 26 adolescents (23 smokers and 3 former smokers) were interviewed through 3 focus group interviews and 3 in-depth interviews. The interviews were guided by a semi-structured interview protocol and recorded using audio recorders. This study highlights that the adolescents continued to smoke despite knowing the risks of smoking. They rationalised their smoking by disengaging themselves from the risks through: (1) disregarding the immediate effects of smoking, (2) ignoring the risk information, (3) normalising the mortality risk of smoking, (4) emotionally detaching themselves from relating to the threat, (5) regarding smoking as the lesser evil than other risky behaviour, and (6) discounting the actual risks by citing the exceptional cases. In conclusion, the adolescents might have made a calculated decision after weighing the risks and benefits of smoking but they chose smoking over quitting. This study provides meaningful insights for clinicians and policy makers to understand adolescents’ reasoning for smoking, which then may result in the development of better strategies for challenging the rationalisations of adolescents. Wed, 01 Jun 2016 00:00:00 GMT https://ptsldigital.ukm.my/jspui/handle/123456789/579297 2016-06-01T00:00:00Z