History Education plays a crucial role in shaping patriotic and united citizens. This study aims to identify the level of Semester 1 STPM Malaysian History learning practices, the level of patriotism internalisation, and to analyse the relationship between these two variables among Form Six students. A descriptive and correlational quantitative survey research design was utilised. A total of 204 Semester 1 Form Six students at a Form Six College in Shah Alam were selected as the study sample using a purposive sampling technique. Data were collected using an online questionnaire instrument and analysed using SPSS Version 29.0 software to obtain descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation tests. The study findings show that the level of STPM Malaysian History learning practices is at a high level with a mean score of 4.30 and a standard deviation of 0.527. The level of students' patriotism internalisation also recorded a high level with a mean score of 4.57 and a standard deviation of 0.557. Furthermore, the correlation analysis proves the existence of a significant and strong positive relationship between History learning practices and students' patriotism internalisation (r = 0.520, p < 0.01). In conclusion, this study confirms that Semester 1 STPM Malaysian History learning is highly effective in instilling patriotic values among Form Six students. This directly aligns with the goals of the Thirteenth Malaysia Plan or RMK13 to strengthen the patriotism and national identity of the country's younger generation.
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