Exploring the needs of alternative curriculum among Bajau pupils in Semporna, Sabah

There is no way for pupils to fall behind in school. The difference in growth in these pupils’ lives will determine the future development of a nation. Bajau are an unidentified group of people who still live a maritime and nomadic lifestyle and have no access to formal education. They differ primar...

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Main Authors: Tham, Jia Hao, Mustakim, Siti Salina, Enio Kang, Mohd. Sufian Kang, Minghat, Asnul Dahar, Abdul Rahim, Abdul Hamid
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spelling my.utm.1007122023-04-30T08:52:41Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/100712/ Exploring the needs of alternative curriculum among Bajau pupils in Semporna, Sabah Tham, Jia Hao Mustakim, Siti Salina Enio Kang, Mohd. Sufian Kang Minghat, Asnul Dahar Abdul Rahim, Abdul Hamid HB615-715 Entrepreneurship. Risk and uncertainty. Property There is no way for pupils to fall behind in school. The difference in growth in these pupils’ lives will determine the future development of a nation. Bajau are an unidentified group of people who still live a maritime and nomadic lifestyle and have no access to formal education. They differ primarily in terms of socioeconomic status, place of residence, culture, historical origin, and citizenship. They have no chance of obtaining the government-provided education and spend their days on a boat or at the beach. This study is aimed to explore the needs of alternative curriculum among Bajau pupils in Semporna, Sabah. This research applied qualitative research by conducted focus group discussion with pupils from a national school in Semporna, Sabah. 15 pupils who meet the criteria as sample are purposely picked to participate in this research. All of the participants were able to express their perspectives and understanding. The data gathered demonstrated participants' enthusiasm for alternate curriculum. It is claimed that an entertaining alternative curriculum will entice students to attend school. As a result, there is an immediate need for us to create a fun learning alternative curriculum in order to reduce primary school dropout rates in Semporna, Sabah. Human Resource Management Academic Research Society 2022 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/100712/1/AsnulDaharMinghat2022_ExploringtheNeedsofAlternativeCurriculum.pdf Tham, Jia Hao and Mustakim, Siti Salina and Enio Kang, Mohd. Sufian Kang and Minghat, Asnul Dahar and Abdul Rahim, Abdul Hamid (2022) Exploring the needs of alternative curriculum among Bajau pupils in Semporna, Sabah. International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development, 11 (2). pp. 429-437. ISSN 2226 -6348 http://dx.doi.org/10.6007/IJARPED/v11-i2/13213 DOI: 10.6007/IJARPED/v11-i2/13213
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topic HB615-715 Entrepreneurship. Risk and uncertainty. Property
spellingShingle HB615-715 Entrepreneurship. Risk and uncertainty. Property
Tham, Jia Hao
Mustakim, Siti Salina
Enio Kang, Mohd. Sufian Kang
Minghat, Asnul Dahar
Abdul Rahim, Abdul Hamid
Exploring the needs of alternative curriculum among Bajau pupils in Semporna, Sabah
description There is no way for pupils to fall behind in school. The difference in growth in these pupils’ lives will determine the future development of a nation. Bajau are an unidentified group of people who still live a maritime and nomadic lifestyle and have no access to formal education. They differ primarily in terms of socioeconomic status, place of residence, culture, historical origin, and citizenship. They have no chance of obtaining the government-provided education and spend their days on a boat or at the beach. This study is aimed to explore the needs of alternative curriculum among Bajau pupils in Semporna, Sabah. This research applied qualitative research by conducted focus group discussion with pupils from a national school in Semporna, Sabah. 15 pupils who meet the criteria as sample are purposely picked to participate in this research. All of the participants were able to express their perspectives and understanding. The data gathered demonstrated participants' enthusiasm for alternate curriculum. It is claimed that an entertaining alternative curriculum will entice students to attend school. As a result, there is an immediate need for us to create a fun learning alternative curriculum in order to reduce primary school dropout rates in Semporna, Sabah.
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author Tham, Jia Hao
Mustakim, Siti Salina
Enio Kang, Mohd. Sufian Kang
Minghat, Asnul Dahar
Abdul Rahim, Abdul Hamid
author_facet Tham, Jia Hao
Mustakim, Siti Salina
Enio Kang, Mohd. Sufian Kang
Minghat, Asnul Dahar
Abdul Rahim, Abdul Hamid
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title Exploring the needs of alternative curriculum among Bajau pupils in Semporna, Sabah
title_short Exploring the needs of alternative curriculum among Bajau pupils in Semporna, Sabah
title_full Exploring the needs of alternative curriculum among Bajau pupils in Semporna, Sabah
title_fullStr Exploring the needs of alternative curriculum among Bajau pupils in Semporna, Sabah
title_full_unstemmed Exploring the needs of alternative curriculum among Bajau pupils in Semporna, Sabah
title_sort exploring the needs of alternative curriculum among bajau pupils in semporna, sabah
publisher Human Resource Management Academic Research Society
publishDate 2022
url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/100712/1/AsnulDaharMinghat2022_ExploringtheNeedsofAlternativeCurriculum.pdf
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