Papers by Sharifah Shafie
The Malaysian education system constantly undergoes changes. These changes have created an impact... more The Malaysian education system constantly undergoes changes. These changes have created an impact on teachers’ workload. A study was conducted to identify the workload of technical secondary school teachers focusing on the management and administration of those teaching Integrated Living Skills (KHB). The respondents consisted of 284 KHB teachers in the state of Kedah. The contents of the questionnaire encompassed the amount of time allocated to perform tasks related to administration and management. The findings indicated that the average teacher workload in KHB management and administration is 8.76 hours per week. The implication of this study is that KHB teacher’s workload in management and administration should be reduced to ensure that they can focus on innovation in teaching and learning. It is proposed to create the post of workshop assistants similar to the laboratory assistants who assist the Science teacher.
United Nations (UN) has declared Sustainable Development Education (ESD) as an effort to achieve ... more United Nations (UN) has declared Sustainable Development Education (ESD) as an effort to achieve sustainable development goals (SDGs). Hence, it is encouraged that all parties globally, the government, the industry and education to implement a holistic and creative ESD approach to realize the goals of SDGs. ESD issues are also discussed in fashion education because the fashion industry is a contributor to environmental pollution. Thus, the values of sustainability in fashion education should be applied to students at an early stage so that students can understand different perspectives when faced with sustainability issues. In addition, students' attitudes and behaviour towards environmental issues are also at a moderate level. Students have been influenced by various influences such as mass media, ideologies and other social aspects. Thus, the objective of this study was to provide more information on issues in sustainable fashion education. The researcher also tried to channe...
Tekanan kerja atau stres merupakan tekanan yang timbul hasil daripada kerja atau profesion seseor... more Tekanan kerja atau stres merupakan tekanan yang timbul hasil daripada kerja atau profesion seseorang. Implikasi daripada tekanan kerja boleh menjejaskan psikologi dan fisiologi seseorang. Guru yang mengalami tekanan kerja akan rendah dari segi kualiti kerja, dedikasi, motivasi, kreativiti, komitmen terhadap tugas, ketrampilan, etika dan moral yang seterusnya akan menjejaskan kecemerlangan dan keberkesanan sesebuah sekolah dan memberi kesan buruk terhadap pencapaian pelajar. Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji tekanan kerja guru KHB, jumlah beban tugas guru dalam pengurusan bengkel dalam menjalankan tugas rasmi serta mengkaji tahap kemahiran guru dalam pengurusan bengkel. Di samping itu, kajian ini juga bertujuan mengenal pasti hubungan antara beban tugas dan kemahiran pengurusan bengkel dengan tekanan kerja dalam kalangan guru KHB. Kajian ini juga bertujuan membandingkan beban tugas dan kemahiran pengurusan bengkel dengan tekanan kerja guru. Responden terdiri daripada 284 orang guru...
Journal of Vocational Education Studies
This paper will look into the agenda of the United Nations (UN) for the planned global, social an... more This paper will look into the agenda of the United Nations (UN) for the planned global, social and environmental progression in Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially goals on the quality of education and responsible consumption and production. The combination of these two goals touched on quality education in the field of fashion and also fostered a responsible attitude among producers and consumers. Hence, educators, designers and manufacturers need to ensure the process and production of eco-friendly products do not harm consumers and nature while reducing the amount of waste. Responsibilities of the manufacturers are in terms of producing and adopting sustainable methods in production of textile and clothing products. Furthermore, consumer attitudes and behaviors are also very influential in utilizing of textile products considering the environmental sustainability aspects. In this study, critical review of relevant literature will be conducted. In the context of educa...
International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation
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Papers by Sharifah Shafie