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APIAR SCHOLARSHIPS:APIAR is delighted to announce a

competition for best papers.

Entries will be judged on the quality of the paper, including the presentation. Only

registered participants in the conference are qualified to apply.

The winner(s) will receive the conference registration fee waived for the very next

conference organised by APIAR.

The prize is non-negotiable and no monetary alternative will be available.

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1st International Conference on Multidisciplinary Academic Research

ICMAR-2018

24th & 25th of November 2018

CONFERENCE CHAIR

ASSOC. PROF. WAN NGUniversity of Technology Sydney, Australia.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

ASSOC. PROF. THERESE M CUMMING

University of New South Wales, Australia.

‘Asia Pacific Handbook of Contemporary Research’ is a thorough collection of academic research on

different areas. Please submit your book chapter to be included in the volume, 2. Details can be found

on our website.

We invite you all to participate in our future conferences where you can :

1Strengthen your professional ties: this may lead to publications and job opportunities – an invaluable opportunity for post-PhD professionals.

2Receive feedback and constructive critique on your ideas: benefit from the audience engaging with your content rather than focusing on your punctuation and references.

3Refine your communication skills: move from your “isolating” research experience to a more collaborative and exchange of perspectives.

4Participate in our conference and publish your research directly through the conference proceedings and journals. Don’t miss this great opportunity to get your work out there!

All submitted papers will be peer reviewed and published in the conference proceeding to promote the

prominent (and emerging) voices within your field of research.

SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS

All of the accepted papers (i.e., high standard) can be published (i.e., conditions apply) without any extra fees in the following online journals:

∙ Asia Pacific Journal of Advanced Business and Social Studies (APJABSS) (ISSN: 2205-6033)∙ Asia Pacific Journal of Contemporary Education and Communication Technology (APJCECT) (ISSN: 2205-6191)

HANDBOOK PUBLICATION Conference Programme Summary

Saturday, 24th of November, 2018Venue: Restaurant eight74DAY 1

Sunday, 25th of November, 2018Venue:

DAY 2

06:45 PM - 07:00 PM Arrival

07:00 PM - 08:00 PM Conference Dinner

09:50 PM - 10:00 PM Photo Session

08:00 PM - 08.30 PM Networking Session

08:30 AM - 09:00 AM Registration Arrival Tea & Coffee

09:00 AM - 9:25 AM Assoc. Prof. Wan Ng (Conference Chair)Topic: ‘Enhancing Possibilities: Interdisciplinary vs Multidisciplinary Research’.

9:25 AM - 9:50 AM Assoc. Prof. Therese M CummingTopic: ‘School Connectedness: Proactively Promoting Positive Behaviours’.

10:40 AM -11:00 AM TRADITIONAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT APPROACH, INDUSTRY CHALLENGES AND KEY ATTRIBUTES: A CASE STUDY OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN SRI LANKA. Himali Ekanayake, Raduwan Bin Idar & Mohammad Fadhil Mohammad

10:40 AM -11:00 AM A STUDY OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN TEACHERS WITH USAGE OF COLLABORATIVE TEACHING STRATEGIES.Ashoka L Beera

02:20 PM - 02:40 PM USING HYBRID LEARNING APPROACH TO DEVELOP ACADEMIC WRITING AND RESEARCH SKILLS APPLIED TO DOCUMENTA-TION AND REFERENCING SOURCES.Rodrigo C. Rivera

02:40 PM - 03:00 PM A SPECULATIVE STUDY ON THE ISSUES OF PLANNING THE EDUCATION SYSTEM AND IMPLEMENTING ITS REFORMATION IN SRI LANKA.Rev. Handagiriye Sirisumana Thero

03:30 PM - 03:50 PM Health Information System (HMIS) in Malaysia.Imran Anwar Ujan, Dr.Asadullah Shah, Najma Imtiaz Ali & Arifa Bhutto.

03:50 PM - 04:10 PM DEVELOPING TEACHERS’ KNOWLEDGE FOR CONSTRUCTING MULTIPLE REPRESENTATION OF CONCEPTS IN CHEMISTRY.Olaleye Bolanle Omotoke, Mark Hackling, Benjamin, Morris Ayinde, Akinniyi Folayemi Elizabeth.

04:10 PM - 04:30 PM COMMUNITY-BASED LEARNING AS A TRANSFORMATIVE PEDAGOGY FOR YOUTH CITIZENSHIP: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES AT UNIVERSITIES.Nagwa Megahed

04:30 PM - 04:50 PM A STUDY ON WAGE DIFFERENTIAL IN TOURISM INDUSTRY.Krupa Shah

04:50 PM - 05:10 PM MIRED IN THE PAST, MISLEADING THE PRESENT: KOREAN DRAMAS AND THE DISTORTION OF THE MODERN WOMEN.Na Kyung Kim

05:10 PM - 05:30 PM THE MIDDLE CLASS AS A MEDIA IMAGE: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF JAPAN AND CHINA IN THE HIGH ECONOMY GROWTH PERIOD.Abigail Qian Zhou

05:30 PM - 05:45 PM Networking & Presentation Ceremony

11:00 AM - 11:20 AM THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF BUJUMBURA CENTRAL BURNED MARKET ON ENTREPRENEURS USING CREDIT FROM FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN BURUNDI: A CASE STUDY OF TURAME COMMUNITY FINANCE.NKURUNZIZA Hussein

11:20 AM - 11:40 AM ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF THE MANDATORY CONVERSION TO IFRS ON NET INCOME IN SAUDI ARABIA.Rahayu Abdull Razak & Razan Faisal Alqurashi

11:40 AM -12:00 PM THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TECHNOSTRESS CREATORS AND COUNTERPRODUCTIVE WORK BEHAVIOUR.Deborah Okolo, Suzilawati Kamarudin & Ungku Norulkamar Ungku Ahmad.

12:00 PM -12:20 PM NON-MUSLIM RELIGIOUS PRACTICE AND MUSLIM RESPONSE IN MALAYSIAN INTER-RELIGIOUS DISCOURSE.Munif Z. F. Nordin & Nor Fariza Mohd Nor

12:20 PM -12:40 PM LOST AND FOUND: EXPERIENCES OF ADOPTED CHILDREN IN DAVAO CITY.Joshua Abryl Barquin, Viola Mae Bermejo, Samantha Amor Hervas, Marjorie Lagrada, Danielle Marie Manguilimotan.

12:40 PM - 01:00 PM COMPARATIVE STUDIES OF RELIGION.U Chai Ching Marma

10:00 AM -10:40 AM Morning Tea Break

03:00 PM - 03:30 PM Afternoon Tea Break

01:00 PM - 02:00 PM Lunch Break

Session: 1Track: Business;

Session Chair : Imran Anwar Ujan

Session: 3Track: Education ;

Session Chair : Olaleye Bolanle Omotokea

Session: 4Track: Education & ICT ;

Session Chair : Rodrigo C. Rivera

Session: 5Track: Social Sciences;

Session Chair :

Session: 2Track: Social Sciences;

Session Chair : Na Kyung Kim

End of the Conference