Volume 7, number 1, December 2019
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Item Editorial(The Research Centre, Maldives National University, 2019-12) Naila, AishathItem ތަޙުޤީޤުކުރާ މައްސަލައިގެ ޙައްޤު ދެނެގަތުމަށްޓަކައި ތުހުމަތު ކުރެވިފައިވާ މީހާއަށް އަދަބުދިނުން ޝަރުޢީ ނަޘަރަކުން(Maldives National Journal of Research, 2019-12) ޢަބްދުލްސައްތާރު ޢަބްދުލްރަޙްމާން; Abdul Rahmaan, Abdul SattarThe objective of this research is to facilitate to determine in light of literature of Shariah if standards of investigation are upheld, if any standards established in Maldives for investigation conform to Shariah, and because some accused are regular offenders it may be difficult to investigate a case without a punishment, to determine what type of punishment should be given to the accused to prove the case being investigated. The methodology used is an inductive, analytical and critical review of literature. A human being is presumed innocent and cannot be punished unless evidence of a crime exists against them, in a situation where the right of a person cannot be protected otherwise because the accused would not plead guilty despite the existence of evidence of their crime. Physical punishment must be restricted to the minimum and may be differentiated between muslims and non-muslims.Item Student perceptions on gender differences of ELT teachers(Maldives National Journal of Research, 2019-12) Neena, Aminath; އައިމިނަތު ނީނާThe effect of teacher gender on students of different gender is often shrugged off, as a lot of teachers themselves are not aware of gender biases and stereotyping in particular when these issues may not have been addressed effectively in their training programs, as not much research has been done on this particular aspect in recent years. Hence, it is an area that needs to be addressed in a more vigorous style particularly in the language learning arena, in order to explore and overcome any shortcomings that may exist with regard to gender differences. The purpose of this research is to identify the effects of teacher gender on students in terms of their perceptions as learners and thus cater to the following research question. Which teacher gender is preferred over the other by students among their language teachers and why? In order to do this, qualitative research design has been incorporated and data collected over a period of 2 months were analyzed and triangulated to accumulate the results which indicated that with regard to content delivery, female teachers topped off while male teachers flourished being spontaneous and more approachable in class. Furthermore, it was also found that both male and female students preferred male language teachers over female teachers due to the fact that they were perceived to be more “friendly” towards their students.Item Understanding bottled water consumption : a survey on public perception of drinking water(Maldives National Journal of Research, 2019-12) Latheef, Ahmed Aimon; އަހްމަދު އައިމަން ލަތީފްDespite strict regulations on the quality of drinking water in many countries, the public is increasingly concerned about the safety of municipal utility water. For this reason, acquiring a better understanding of consumer perception of utility water is an important issue for water authorities and utility managers. In this study, the public perception of utility water and factors influencing public’s choice in drinking water source was investigated. A qualitative survey was carried out for 384 residents in Male’ and results showed that 29.5% of respondents had trust in utility water as a source of potable water. The extent of the prevalence of bottled water was also an important finding, while societal distrust fueled by hearsay was identified as the main reason for public’s distrust in utility water. Furthermore, unfavourable taste was identified as an important issue of utility water, alongside distrust in hygiene levels. It was also found that while a majority of respondents were aware about water standards, their perception on the utility water remained largely uninfluenced by the standards. Areas in which the public utility company could improve on to increase public trust and the means through which the company could effectively reach out to the public were identified through the survey as well.Item Is blending the solution? : a systematic literature review on the key drivers of blended learning in higher education(Maldives National Journal of Research, 2019-12) Ali, Ramiz; ރަމިޒް އަލީHigher education institutions have been increasingly adopting blended learning as a course delivery mode in the recent years. This article reports a systematic review of the current literature on the advantages of blended learning. Starting from 855 papers, ten articles met the predefined inclusion criteria for the literature synthesis. The papers were screened and analysed through three screening phases. Major themes focused on the advantages of blended learning were drawn from the final ten papers and include a) increasing students’ academic performance, b) increasing students’ social abilities, c) decreasing course drop-out rates, d) increasing students’ satisfaction and, e) increasing teaching and learning flexibility. The results also indicate that different higher education institutions adopt blended learning approach for different reasons. Implications of this review and future research directions are proposed.Item The design of a four-seat reverse delta WIG craft(Maldives National Journal of Research, 2019-12) Hameed, Hassan; ޙަސަން ޙަމީދު