Literacy in History among Form Six Students

Authors

  • Baharuddin Jabar Faculty of Human Sciences, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, tanjung Malim Perak, Malaysia Author
  • Ramli Saadon Faculty of Human Sciences, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Tanjung Malim Perak, Malaysia Author
  • Yunus Sauman@Sabin Faculty of Human Sciences, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Tanjung Malim Perak, Malaysia Author
  • Mohamad Kamal Kamaruddin Faculty of Human Sciences, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Tanjung Malim Perak, Malaysia Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61841/8d58va47

Keywords:

Literacy in History, Knowledge, Skills, Values, History Curriculum, Teaching and Learning

Abstract

This study aims at investigating the literacy level in history among Form Six students in Selangor, one of the states in Malaysia. Three domains of literacy in history are investigated in this study: knowledge, skills, and values. A set of questionnaires consisting of multiple-choice items related to history has been used as the research instrument and was developed by the researchers. The research participants selected are 347 Form Six students in Selangor. The data collected is analysed descriptively to identify the participants’ level of literacy in history. The findings have indicated the level of literacy in history for all three domains: domain of knowledge is 70.30%, domain of skills is 64.64%, and domain of values is 79.23%. The overall literacy in history is 71.39% 

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Published

31.05.2019

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Vol. 23 No. 2 (2019): 23 (2) 2019

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How to Cite

Literacy in History among Form Six Students. (2019). International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation, 23(2), 111-121. https://doi.org/10.61841/8d58va47