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Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies, Asia-Pacific International University Online ISSN 2408-137X JOURNAL OF THE CATALYST INSTITUTE FOR Asia-Pacific International University INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES Volume 12 Number 2 December 2015 5 Editorial - Damrong Sattayawaksakul 6- 23 Lifelong Learning for Personal and Professional Development in Malaysia Su-Hie Ting, Siti Halipah Ibrahim, Rohaida Affandi, Azhaili Baharun, Wan Azlan Wan Zainal Abidin, Edmund Ui-Hang Sim 24 - 33 The Correlation Between Student’s Academic Achievement and Ethical and Moral Activities Involvement in a Christian Institution Nakhon Kitjaroonchai 34 - 43 Predicting Student Academic Achievement by Using the Decision Tree and Neural Network Techniques Pimpa Cheewaprakobkit 44 - 55 Risk Factors for Hypertension among a Church-based, Black Population in London Maxine A Newell, Naomi N Modeste, Helen Hopp Marshak, Colwick Wilson, Sherma J Charlemagne-Badal Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Dengue Fever Prevention among the Villagers of Moo 1 56 - 62 Baan Klongsai, Nhongyangsuea Subdistrict, Muaklek District, Saraburi Province, Thailand Supatcharee Makornkan, Pornpan Saminpanya, Ampaiwan Toomsan, Poomarin Intachai, Panipha Saengproa, Daramas Marerngsit 63 - 67 Analysis of Customer Satisfaction by Perceived Leadership Practices and Front-line Staff Performance in Selected Public Sector Agencies in Central Manchester: A Multivariate Approach Sandra Tomlinson and Risper A Awuor 68 - 76 Decreasing Anxiety among Communication Arts EFL students Through Peer Teaching and Activities Jeffrey Dawala Wilang and Atita Satitdee 77 - 84 Integrating English to Science Teacher Training Classroom Supat Sairattanain 85 - 93 A Study of the Learning Strategies Used by Business Students at Asia-Pacific International University, Thailand Esther Hungyo 94 - 102 The Perceived Effects of Internet Usage on Academic Achievement among Southeast Asian College Students Gabby Jed Catane Galgao CATALYST, Journal of the Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies, Asia-Pacific International University Online ISSN 2408-137X Editor Damrong Sattayawaksakul, Asia-Pacific International University, Thailand Managing Editor Assistant Professor Dr Joy C Kurian, Asia-Pacific International University, Thailand Assistant Editor/Copy Editor: Daron Benjamin Loo, Asia-Pacific International University, Thailand Administrative Board Dr Jarurat Sriratanaprapat, Director of Research Department, Asia-Pacific International University, Thailand Dr Pak T Lee, Director of MBA Program, Asia-Pacific International University, Thailand Yuan Yuan Huo, Research Associate, Asia-Pacific International University, Thailand Design and Layout May Su Thwe Mang, Institue for Interdisciplinary Studies, Asia-Pacific International University, Thailand Editorial Board Professor Dr Beulah Manuel Washington Adventist University, USA Assistant Professor Dr Joy C Kurian Asia-Pacific International University, Thailand Dr Chayada Thanavisuth Assumption University, Thailand Dr Oktavian Mantiri Asia-Pacific International University, Thailand Dr Wayne Hamra Asia-Pacific International University, Thailand Reviewers Professor Dr Elizabeth Role University of Eastern Africa, Baraton, Kenya Professor Dr Gilbert Valentine La Sierra University, USA Professor Dr Jimmy Kijai Andrews University, USA Professor Dr Reuel Almocera Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, the Philippines Professor Dr Siroj Sorajjakool Loma Linda University, USA Associate Professor Dr Bienvenido Mergal Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, the Philippines Associate Professor Dr Edelweiss Ramal Loma Linda University, USA Associate Professor Dr Evelyn V Almocera Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, the Philippines Associate Professor Dr James Park Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, the Philippines Associate Professor Dr Richard Apelles Sabuin Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, the Philippines Associate Professor Dr Safary Wa-Mbaleka Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, the Philippines Assistant Professor Dr Joy C Kurian Asia-Pacific International University, Thailand Assistant Professor Dr Ragui Paoring L Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, the Philippines Assistant Professor Thanis Bunsom King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Thailand Dr Darrin Thomas Asia-Pacific International University, Thailand Dr Chayada Thanavisuth Assumption University, Thailand Dr Daniel Bedianko Valley View University, Ghana Dr Oktavian Mantiri Asia-Pacific International University, Thailand Dr Pak T Lee Asia-Pacific International University, Thailand Dr Gerald Schafer Carroll University, USA Jariya Sudtho Sisaket Rajhabat University, Thailand Stuart G Towns Walden University, USA Daron Benjamin Loo Asia-Pacific International University, Thailand Veraliza Kirilov Asia-Pacific International University, Thailand Valentino Junior Milton Gumbilai Kyoto University, Japan Parinda Jantori King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Thailand Editorial Statement CATALYST is the flagship journal of Asia-Pacific International University (AIU). It is an inter-disciplinary, peer-reviewed journal published by AIU’s Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies through its publishing arm, Institute Press. The journal is published online with a limited number of hard copies available. Scope of CATALYST As an interdisciplinary journal, CATALYST brings together articles in several areas of the humanities and social sciences such as religion, education, arts and humanities, and business, as well as social science research in other disciplines. Objectives of CATALYST 1. To facilitate scholarly activity among the faculty of AIU 2. To engender scholarly exchanges with other universities within Thailand and with visiting lecturers, pastors and teachers from other parts of the world 3. To encompass scholarly as well as professional articles, seminar/ forum papers, research papers and book reviews Publishing Schedule CATALYST is published biannually by Institute Press during the months of June and December. Indexing ASEAN Citation Index (ACI) and Thailand Citation Index (TCI), EBSCO and CAR Submission Procedure 1. Manuscripts should be in MS Word format and should relate to one of the relevant disciplines listed in “focus and scope”. 2. Manuscripts should adhere to the Catalyst Publishing Guidelines; failure to comply with the guidelines may result in the rejection of a submission. 3. Manuscripts should be submitted through the online submission system found in “submission request” 4. Manuscripts should be submitted by the last day of February for the June issue, or the last day of August for the December issue. Current and Past Issues Volume 11 June 2015 Volume 10 December 2014 Volume 9 July 2014 Volume 8 December 2013 Volume 7 December 2012 Volume 6 December 2011 Volume 5 December 2010 Volume 4 December 2009 Volume 3 December 2008 Volume 2 December 2007 Volume 1 December 2006 Contact information Damrong Sattayawaksakul Email: [email protected] Tel: +66-36-720777 ext 1239 May Su Thwe Mang Email: [email protected] Tel: +66-36-720777 ext 1504 All opinions, errors, omissions and such expressed in Catalyst are the responsibility of the authors. © Institute Press, Asia-Pacific International University, 2015 Editorial This year marks the 10th year for Catalyst. It has served as a flagship interdisciplinary peer-reviewed journal of Asia-Pacific International University (AIU). It is my privilege to inform that the journal has recently been promoted to Level 1 of the Thai Journal Citation Index (TCI). Moreover, the journal was accepted and approved by the ASEAN Citation Index (ACI) Steering Committee on September 10, 2015, to be included in the ACI database. The ACI database is the first and the only regional citation index database for ASEAN member nations. This means that Catalyst is ranked at the top tier academic journal index in Thailand and in ASEAN nations. We appreciate all the authors and our staff who have contributed to make this achievement a reality. In this issue, there are five qualified articles submitted from various researchers external to the university and there are five qualified articles submitted by the researchers of the university. We are delighted to see reports and findings of various content areas, including education, administration, business, language and psychology. We hope this issue of Catalyst will be a contribution to the academic and professional development of the society and a source of information for various disciplines and researches. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all authors, reviewers, editorial board members, executive board members, as well as journal staff for their contributions to this issue of Catalyst. Last but not least, we would like to invite our readers to publish your valuable paper with us. You can find more information at our website, http://www.apiu.edu/catalyst-issues. We would also appreciate comments or suggestions from you to help us improve Catalyst. Damrong Sattayawaksakul 5 Catalyst ISSN: 2408-137X, Volume 12, No. 2, 2015 Institute Press Lifelong Learning for Personal and Professional Development in Malaysia Su-Hie Ting, Siti Halipah Ibrahim, Rohaida Affandi, Azhaili Baharun, Wan Azlan Wan Zainal Abidin, Edmund Ui-Hang Sim Abstract The study examined economic and non-economic benefits of non-formal lifelong learning for participants. A survey of 1,923 participants of non-formal lifelong learning programmes offered by six ministries in Malaysia showed that 50% participated in programmes that are related to the
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