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The Relationship of Whole Brain Teaching in History Subject towards Student Communication in Secondary Schools: A Concept Paper
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ABSTRACT: The WBT (Whole Brain Teaching) is an instructional approach that emphasizes the use of the entire brain in the learning process. The purpose of this study is to identify the relationship between WBT in the subject of History and students' communication skills in secondary schools. Effective communication between teachers and students is key to meaningful learning, especially in subjects that require critical understanding, such as History. The methodology of this study involves a literature review on the use of WBT in instruction and its relationship to students' communication skills. The implications of this study are expected to provide educators with guidance on enhancing students' communication through the WBT approach, thereby adding value as a method in History education. This study underscores the importance of WBT as an effective medium for fostering communication skills and suggests proactive teaching methods that promote active learning in the classroom. WBT has the potential to become a teaching strategy that can enhance the quality of History education in Malaysia, ultimately producing a generation that is not only skilled in communication but also globally competitive.
KEY WORDS: Whole Brain Teaching; Subject of History; Students' Communication Skills; Secondary Schools in Malaysia.
About the Authors: Nur Hayati Mat Rahim is a Master Student at the Faculty of Human Sciences UPSI (Sultan Idris Education University), 36900 Tanjung Malim, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia; and Dr. Shakila Che Dahalan is a Lecturer at the Faculty of Human Sciences UPSI, Malaysia. Authors corresponding: nurhayatimatrahim@gmail.com and shakilacd@fsk.upsi.edu.my
Suggested Citation: Rahim, Nur Hayati Mat & Shakila Che Dahalan. (2026). “The Relationship of Whole Brain Teaching in History Subject towards Student Communication in Secondary Schools: A Concept Paper” in EDUCARE: International Journal for Educational Studies, Volume 18(2), February, pp.159-176. Bandung, Indonesia: Minda Masagi Suci Foundation and ASPENSI with ISSN 1979-7877 (print) and ISSN 2621-587X (online).
Article Timeline: Accepted (December 27, 2025); Revised (January 15, 2026); and Published (February 15, 2026).
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