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Wan, Chang-Da, and Morshidi Sirat. "The development of Malaysian higher education." Asian Education and Development Studies 7, no. 2 (April 9, 2018): 144–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/aeds-07-2017-0068.
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Purpose Universities in Malaysia, particular public universities, have been tasked not only with the traditional focus on the pursuit of knowledge, but also the important role of nation-building. The purpose of this paper is to explore the nation-building agenda in the development of Malaysian higher education in the globalisation era. Design/methodology/approach Grounded within the literature of nation-building and globalisation and neoliberalism, the approach of this paper examines the development of higher education in Malaysia across time. Findings Two particular aspects in the Malaysian higher education that have seen tension and changes emerging from the interaction between globalisation and nation-building are: the medium of instruction and hybridisation in universities. Originality/value The paper illustrates the ways in which universities have adapted in terms of the medium of instruction between the Malay language and English, as well as hybridisation that has taken place as a result of globalisation on the local vision, structure and characteristics of Malaysian universities.
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Munusamy, M. Miandy, and Azirah Hashim. "The ASEM Education Process: Implications for higher education internationalization in Malaysia." AEI Insights: An International journal of Asia-Europe relations 7, no. 1 (January 30, 2021): 19–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.37353/aei-insights.vol7.issue1.2.
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The education process of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) has played an important role in higher education internationalisation since the establishment of ASEM in Bangkok, Thailand in 1996. The ASEM Education Process (AEP) consists of 53 ASEM partners and more than 15 ASEM education stakeholders who meet regularly for discussions on policies and reform measures. There are four priority areas and two transversal themes introduced in the AEP for policy direction and strategy implementation in the field of higher education. Malaysia has participated in the AEP since 2008 and has led and organised various initiatives and meetings on the internationalisation of higher education and global recognition. This study aims to explore the implications of the AEP for the process of internationalisation of higher education in Malaysia. A qualitative study with semi-structured interviews was conducted with fifteen senior officers of the Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia and five Malaysian research universities. The data were analysed by employing the Qualitative Data Analysis software, the Nvivo version 11, to identify themes and categories. The findings reveal that the AEP can play a major role in internationalising Malaysian higher education through effective networking and strategic alliances. The four priority areas of the AEP has provided opportunities for Malaysia to work closely with European and Asian counterparts in the field of higher education. The findings can assist the Malaysian higher education stakeholder to participate actively in the inter-regional organisation to learn and share best practices and to formulate and revise policies on higher education internationalisation.
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Mustapha, Siti Maziha, Nabilah Abdullah, Karthiyaini Devarajoo, Faridah Ibrahim, Suhida Hani Suid, and Suraya Amirrudin. "Embracing Internationalization in Gearing Malaysian Higher Education Towards Global Education." Asian Journal of University Education 17, no. 4 (November 25, 2021): 132. http://dx.doi.org/10.24191/ajue.v17i4.16224.
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Abstract: Embracing internationalization is the reality in Malaysian tertiary education in this century. Various endeavors and research collaborations have been and are still carried out to achieve the government’s vision to position Malaysia as a tertiary education hub in the region. Using phenomenological approach, this study attempts to highlight challenges and strategies towards achieving internationalization of Malaysian higher education. Twelve lecturers from public and private universities were purposively sampled to discuss issues on internationalization of Malaysian tertiary education. Focus Group Discussions using semi structured interview protocol were undertaken. Data analysis and interpretation were carried out through thematic development. The findings revealed all participants are aware of the pedagogical approaches to be in practice to embrace the dynamics of global cultures convening in Malaysian lecture rooms. They highlighted the advantages of having international students from academic and social perspectives. Also included are ways how local students benefit with the presence of international students. These benefits emerged as participants discussed the consequences of Malaysian campus bereft of international students. In-class challenges and strategies to overcome them were deliberated. The findings also informed lecturers, administrators, and policy makers of relevant aspects to consider when dealing with international students at the tertiary level in Malaysia.
Keywords: global education, internationalization, international students, tertiary education, phenomenology
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Kamogawa, Akiko. "Higher Education Reform: Challenges towards a Knowledge Society in Malaysia." African and Asian Studies 2, no. 4 (2003): 545–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/156920903773004059.
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AbstractThe Malaysian government regards highly skilled human capital as the nucleus of a knowledge-based economy and has been attempting to reform higher-educational policies in both the public and private sectors since the mid-1990s. The research reported here seeks to evaluate higher-educational policy reform as it relates to the development of human resources in an era of information and communication technologies (ICT). This research has three goals: first, to determine how Malaysian higher-educational policies have changed by looking at socioeconomic backgrounds; second, to examine case studies of the Malaysia Multimedia University (MMU), Malaysia National University (UKM), and University Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas); and third, to discuss whether ICT is affecting access and course selection in higher education in terms of gender equality. The analysis reported here concludes that the new challenges facing Malaysia offer possibilities not only for bridging the digital divide, in some aspects, nationally, but also for Malaysia to emerge as fundamental to a South-South Corporation and as a Center of Excellence internationally. It will be pointed out how, and to what extent, the government of Malaysia should reconceptualize the Malaysia Super Corridor project (MSC) in order to become a fully developed nation, equipped as a knowledge society.
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Subramani, Surendra, and Ken Kempner. "Malaysian Higher Education: Captive or Post-Western?" Australian Journal of Education 46, no. 3 (November 2002): 231–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/000494410204600302.
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The article explores problems of modernisation and national identity in the developing world, with Malaysian higher education as the empirical site. Noting that developing nations and their university personnel are often held in the condition of what Alatas (1974) famously called ‘the captive mind’, it examines the steps taken in Malaysia to overcome this. After theorising forms of Western hegemony in the intellectual life of developing countries (diffusion, dependency, captive mind) and an outline of the history of Malaysian higher education, the authors present the findings of extended interviews with ten senior administrators and academic faculty from Malaysian universities. There have been significant attempts to break from the captive mindset, for example language policies, and centres for regional studies. The continuing issue for countries like Malaysia is how to modernise economy, society, education and knowledge while sustaining and advancing the national project: how to combine development with self-determination.
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Tham, Siew Yean. "Internationalizing Higher Education in Malaysia." Journal of Studies in International Education 17, no. 5 (February 27, 2013): 648–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1028315313476954.
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Rasli, Amran Md, Mansoor Ahmed Bhatti, Nadhirah Norhalim, and Tan Owee Kowang. "Service quality in higher education: Study of Turkish students in Malaysian universities." Journal of Management Info 1, no. 3 (September 1, 2014): 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.31580/jmi.v3i1.9.
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The Article attempts to analyze service quality in higher education institutions of Malaysia. The study used the Gap Model presented by Parasuraman et al. (1985, 1988) to identify the difference between expected quality and perceived quality in higher education institutions of Malaysia. The study focused to identify gaps of Turkish students in Malaysian universities Five basic dimensions of service quality measured through SERVQUAL (Instrument for service quality measurement). These dimensions are tangibles, reliability, responsiveness, assurance, and empathy. A stratified sample of 41 Turkish students has been selected from top five public universities in Malaysia. Results showed a negative service quality gap in higher education institutions of Malaysia from Turkish students’ perception which indicated perceived service quality is below than expectations of Turkish students in Malaysian universities.
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Sulong, Norizan. "Internationalisation of Higher Education Policy: Implications on international student withdrawals from Malaysia." Journal of Science, Technology and Innovation Policy 8, no. 1 (September 21, 2022): 18–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.11113/jostip.v8n1.106.
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This paper aims to present and briefly discuss policy documents focusing on the internationalisation of higher education in Malaysia and their implication on international student withdrawals. Numerous policies and guidelines have been developed by the Ministry of Higher Education in Malaysia to propel Malaysia as education hub in this region. However, the current statistic does not seem to support national goal to increase international student enrolment to 200,000 by 2020 or be an education hub of excellence. Existing literature indicates that there has never been any research that studies in detail on the issue of international student withdrawals from pursuing higher education in Malaysian education institutions. Therefore, an in-depth study is needed to investigate the current policy development process and their implication on the phenomenon of international student withdrawals from Malaysian higher institutions.
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Muhamad Nasir, Noormaizatul Akmar, Nurul Husna Yaacob, Noraini Mohd Nor, and Radzuwan Ab Rashid. "A Review of Racial Microaggression in Malaysian Educational System and Its Higher Education Institutions." International Journal of Higher Education 10, no. 2 (November 30, 2020): 151. http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/ijhe.v10n2p151.
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This paper reviews other forms of racial oppression among Malaysian students in the business of their school and campus life day. It begins with a brief demographic background of Malaysia as a pluralistic country together with explanation pertaining to the aspirations of its diverse society. Then, it reviews some literature and findings revealed from previous studies concerning various racial microaggression issues in Malaysia with reference to schools and higher learning institutions. The challenges reviewed in this paper may be relevant to the administrative parties concerned and educational practitioners mandated to manage and train these diverse students. Other than that, this paper also provides insights into the multiracial Malaysians, especially the majority race students concerning the sense of oppression and discontent that their other ethnic peers may feel resulting from the present distinctive practice of ethnic polarisation. This paper argues that microaggression is on the rise among Malaysian youngsters and this problem stems from the environment that shapes their learning landscape.
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Hanh, Nguyen Duc, Vu Quynh Loan, and Nguyen My Viet. "Quality Framework of Higher Education in Vietnam, Malaysia and Nigeria." Higher Education Studies 10, no. 2 (April 6, 2020): 133. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/hes.v10n2p133.
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The purpose of this study is to investigate how Vietnam, Malaysia and Nigeria quality assurance agencies operate towards ensuring quality in higher education institutions. Quality assurance systems was investigated with respect to social demands and it was compared based on the key concepts: autonomy, accountability and improvement. The study relied on qualitative document analysis methods and was conducted on relevant higher education and policy, quality assurance systems of Viet Nam Ministry Education and Training, quality assurance of National Universities Commission, National Board for Technical Education of Nigeria and Malaysian Qualification Agency respectively and their challenges were assessed and compared. There are deals of convergence between Quality Assurance systems of Viet Nam, Malaysia and Nigeria. Viet Nam and Malaysia has a single Quality Assurance system while Nigeria has multi Quality Assurance systems. In all three countries’ Quality Assurance systems made achievements in terms of autonomy, accountability and improvement. In Vietnam, Vietnamese Qualification Agency: internal Quality Assurance is embedded within an accreditation system, but still requires a recognition external quality assurance agency. In Malaysia, Malaysian Qualification Agency: internal Quality Assurance is embedded within accreditation system and reduced the involvement of external Quality Assurance agency. In Nigeria, the National Universities Commission, National Board for Technical Education and National Commission for Colleges of Education of Nigeria provides guidelines for higher education institutions to assist build their internal Quality Assurance. Vietnam and Malaysia Quality Assurance experienced accountability being demonstrated for continuous improvement while Nigeria Quality Assurance accountability is seen with invisible improvement due to challenges associated with the quality frameworks. The study gives appreciated vision into Quality Assurance systems and frameworks of higher education institutions and how Quality Assurance responds to the social demands of stakeholders.
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Ibrahim, Rozita, Nazri Muslim, and Ahmad Hidayat Buang. "Multiculturalism and higher education in Malaysia." Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences 15 (2011): 1003–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2011.03.229.
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Thoo, Ai Chin, Matthew Boon Pin Lim, Hon Tat Huam, and Zuraidah Sulaiman. "Increasing destination loyalty of international students towards Malaysian higher educational institutions." International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE) 11, no. 1 (March 1, 2022): 31. http://dx.doi.org/10.11591/ijere.v11i1.21619.
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<span>Educational tourism has gained popularity worldwide due to the emergence of the knowledge economy that has increased the global demand for tertiary education. Therefore, the trend has inspired this study to examine the factors affecting international students’ destination loyalty to revisit and recommend Malaysian higher educational institutions as their educational tourism attractions. In this study, 200 international students who were currently studying in Malaysian higher educational institutions were recruited through purposive sampling technique. The statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS) and SmartPLS were performed for data collection analysis. The findings demonstrated that the service quality, destination image, and cost of the study were positively correlated with the students’ satisfaction wherein students’ satisfaction contributed positively and significantly to the destination loyalty of international students in recommending and revisiting Malaysia for educational tourism. This study provided all the higher educational institutions and authorities in Malaysia with a better understanding of international students’ expectations and perceptions towards studying in Malaysia. Subsequently, the relevant stakeholders could implement effective strategies to improve and assist the Malaysian government in accomplishing the aspiration of becoming one of the most excellent international education hubs in the world.</span>
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Mujani, Professor Dr Wan Kamal, and Professor Dato Dr Noor Inayah Yaakub. "Waqf for Higher Education in Malaysia: Overview on Challenges." European Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies 5, no. 1 (May 19, 2017): 455. http://dx.doi.org/10.26417/ejms.v5i1.p455-461.
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In Malaysian higher learning institutions of public or private universities, the generation of income through endowments are recently highly recommended for financial or self-sustainability. Public universities especially, as a non-profit organisation strong endowments reflect the capacity to obtain revenues through grants or otherwise in response to a demand, in order to sustain productive processes projects at a steady or growing rate which eventually produce results and thus accomplish the mission, goals, or objectives and to obtain a surplus. However, the implementation of waqf in universities in Malaysia is not easy. Unlike endowments or other forms of income generation tools for universities, waqf is very unique and subject not only to legal restrictions but also religious principles that must be fulfilled. The paper finds that universities in Malaysia need to bear in mind the challenges of to avoid difficulties in implementing waqf.
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Le Salleh Hudin, Norlai, Juliana Osman, Suzyanty Mohd Shokory, and Hariyati Ab Wahid. "Service Learning in Higher Education: Evidence from Malaysia." International Journal of Engineering & Technology 7, no. 3.30 (August 24, 2018): 474. http://dx.doi.org/10.14419/ijet.v7i3.30.18361.
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The conventional lecture teaching style designed by our education system is becoming less relevant in meeting the millennial students’ learning necessities. Common lecture seems no longer adequate in developing an engaging and effective lesson for the graduates. For that reason, Malaysian Ministry of Education suggests SERVICE-LEARNING (SL) to be conducted to supplement student learning. Nevertheless, prior studies on SL effectiveness showed mixed results. Therefore, this study is conducted to understand and provide a detailed account of students’ learning development in a higher education institution in Malaysia. By employing the qualitative methodology, 39 students participated in SL project were interviewed to understand students’ learning development. The responses were transcribed verbatim and analyzed by using thematic analysis. The results revealed that knowledge and skills developed meaningfully through SL unlike in typical classroom setting where knowledge is expected to flow effectively from lecturers to students without real world experience or lasting impact. However, some students were found to understand the lesson slightly different from their peers. This research provides guidelines for course instructors to design SL in academic courses and improve student learning for the purpose of realizing Malaysian Education Blueprint 2013-2025.
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Ahmad, Hadijah. "Transformation of Higher Education: A Stakeholder Perspectives in Private Islamic Higher Education Institution (IPTIS) in Malaysia." HOLISTICA – Journal of Business and Public Administration 10, no. 1 (April 1, 2019): 112–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/hjbpa-2019-0009.
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Abstract The mushrooming of private higher education institution in Malaysia is not new. To date, there are 391 private institution registered under Malaysian Qualification Agency (MQA) and there are 11 private Islamic higher education served on the basis of providing religious content of curriculum along with the academics line. Most of the private Islamic higher institution has catching up with the trends when they transform the status from college to university college, making the transformation absolutely essential. The transformation however, bring the nerved of urgency to change the institution, thus in order to transform, the institution should take immediate action by improve the areas mentioned by participants. The study carried out to explore and find a specific variable on transformation particularly as perceived by various stakeholder in one of the Private Islamic Higher Education Institution in Southern Malaysia. There are 24 stakeholder involved in the structured interview session. The findings served substantial information for the administrator particularly for the whole institutional stakeholders to transform in the four areas of improvisation as excerpt from the participant. The findings delineates the reputation of the institution as well known Islamic Higher Institution in the state and it explicates the areas of improvisation for the institution transformation.
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Jamil, H., A. Y. A. Wahab, A. R. A. Razak, and N. Al-Shaari. "Exploring the internationalization strategy of higher education institutions and halal food ecosystem in Malaysia." Food Research 4, S1 (February 10, 2020): 145–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.26656/fr.2017.4(s1).s23.
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Internationalization of higher education has become a strategic agenda of the development in Malaysia. In the age of globalization, the higher education sector experiences rapid growth with the increasing number of international students choosing Malaysia as a destination in pursuing their tertiary education. One of the crucial roles for Malaysian Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) is to successfully transform Malaysia to be the international hub for higher education. Globalization has changed the landscape of development in the higher education sector. Exploring the expectations, demands and preferences of international students is crucial in crafting the most suitable approach to enhance the internationalization strategy. As a multi-ethnic society with a majority Muslim population, Malaysian HEIs have the advantage to attract more international students through providing a ‘Muslim-friendly' Halal ecosystem. A dearth in HEIs internationalization literature discussing on Halal food ecosystem indicates the urgency to discover the potential of Halal ecosystem in accelerating the HEIs internationalization strategy. Hence, this paper seeks to explore the experiences of international students on Halal food ecosystem in Malaysia. A qualitative methodology using phenomenology approach was used to gather the research data from informants studied in public universities in Klang Valley area. The preliminary findings indicated that the Halal food ecosystem has a positive contribution to the HEIs internationalization strategy.
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Graf, Arndt. "Malaysia's Niche in International Higher Education: Targeting Muslim-majority, Commonwealth, and Less-developed Countries." TRaNS: Trans -Regional and -National Studies of Southeast Asia 4, no. 1 (November 24, 2015): 5–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/trn.2015.16.
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AbstractIn 2010, more than 87,000 international students were studying in Malaysia. The Malaysian government wants to increase the number of international students to more than 200,000 by 2020. The case of Malaysia as an emerging player in international education is particularly interesting as it is not only one of the first former colonies of a European country to achieve such high international attractiveness, but also one of the first Muslim-majority countries to become a hub of international education. This article analyses both the supply and demand side of this remarkable trend. The historical and political circumstances for the institutional buildup of Malaysian higher education are discussed, followed by an analysis of the religious, linguistic, and developmental background of the international students coming to Malaysia. Lastly, factors affecting other prominent destinations of international student migration, such as the implications of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, are taken into account.
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Looi, Kim Hoe, and Alex Maritz. "Government institutions, entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurship education programmes in Malaysia." Education + Training 63, no. 2 (January 12, 2021): 271–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/et-07-2020-0217.
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PurposeThis study aims to examine the status of entrepreneurship education (EE) in Malaysia and entrepreneurship education programmes (EEPs) offered by Malaysian public and private higher education institutions (HEIs), against the backdrop of macro-level context of Malaysian government institutions related to entrepreneurship.Design/methodology/approachThis study replicates and extends the research by Maritz et al. (2015, 2019). The study expands a nascent archetype regarding an iterative and systematic open-ended emergent enquiry, together with data collection from Malaysian HEIs.FindingsThe findings suggest significant emergence of EE (programmes and research) in Malaysia, despite EEPs being sparsely distributed across HEIs in the bottom half of Table 1. The top ten HEIs (12% of all HEIs in Table 1) accounted for 35% of all EEPs. This study highlights the significant influence of Malaysian government institutions related to entrepreneurship on EE and EEPs.Research limitations/implicationsThe findings are subject to the availability and accuracy of information and documents available on official websites of HEIs. This limitation has been mitigated with telephone and email inquiries and other sources of information.Practical implicationsThe findings provide critical grounding and inferences on the status of EE and EEPs in Malaysia for researchers, practitioners, HEIs, governments and other stakeholders.Originality/valueThis study is first of its kind on emergent enquiry into the status of EE in Malaysia and EEPs offered by 19 public HEIs and 67 private HEIs in Malaysia. Moreover, this study links macro-level context of the Malaysian government institutions related to entrepreneurship with micro-level context of EE and EEPs.
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Md Kasim, Azrin, Lee Wei Chang, Nuratiqah Mohamad Norpi, Noor Hayaty Abu Kasim, and Azirah Hashim. "Enhancing Research Mechanisms and Institutional Processes in Malaysia: A Case Study of Universiti Malaya (UM)." Journal of Research Management & Governance 4, no. 1 (December 31, 2021): 10–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.22452/jrmg.vol4no1.2.
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Malaysia’s research and development landscape has grown tremendously over the last decade. The growth of scholarly output in Malaysia has also risen significantly compared to countries such as China, Singapore and Australia. Malaysia has made it a target that research output and quality will increase through an expenditure of 1.3% of the GDP allocated to Research and Development (R&D). Thus far, Malaysia has achieved phenomenal growth within the research sector, with a four-fold increase in the number of citations and has generated approximately RM1.25 billion through 11% yearly growth in the number of patents from Malaysian Universities. This case study aims to provide, firstly, an overview of research governance in Malaysia, and secondly, a discussion of research governance practices at Universiti Malaya (UM). Data is obtained from the 11th Malaysian Plan (2016-2020) and linked to the Malaysian Transformation Program. The Malaysian Education Blueprint for Higher Education (2015-2025) launched in 2015 also outlined a comprehensive transformation for research in higher education programmes. In addition, other published documents on research governance practices by agencies providing research funding were also reviewed. This case study highlights best practices in research management and governance to strengthen and further enhance the current research management and governance in support of the Malaysian government’s initiative towards achieving a high-income nation status.
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Hidayaturrahman, Mohammad, Sudarman Sudarman, Husamah Husamah, and Ita Rahmania Kusumawati. "Integrating Science and Religion at Malaysian and Indonesian Higher Education." Al-Ta lim Journal 28, no. 1 (February 28, 2021): 55–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.15548/jt.v28i1.658.
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This article analyzes the integration model between science and religion in Malaysian and Indonesian Higher Education. So far, the dichotomy of science and religion is considered to be one of the causes for the exit of the Islamic world from the Western world. In this century, educational institutions in the Islamic world began to re-select the integration pattern of science. This study uses qualitative methods, by collecting data through observation, visiting two higher education institutions studied, and conducting in-depth interviews with relevant parties, namely the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) in Malaysia and Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang (UMM) in Indonesia. Data collection is also done by searching documents and referral sources in various data sources available online. From the research conducted, it was found that, integration carried out by Islamic universities in Malaysia and Indonesia was to open faculties and study programs without any religious or public claims. Everything is the same, and there are no restrictions on the rules for students based on religion to enter into it. So, education is inclusive, it can be for anyone. This model succeeded in advancing Islamic educational institutions.
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Dhillon, Hardip Kaur, Gurmeet Kaur, Jasminder Kaur, and Anuar Zaini Md Zain. "Vital Bridge Transforming Postgraduate Nurse Education And Employability To Employment." International Journal for Innovation Education and Research 3, no. 2 (February 28, 2015): 17–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.31686/ijier.vol3.iss2.309.
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Today’s universities are constantly looking for a competitive edge in delivering a postgraduate nurse curriculum with a positive outcome of future employability and employment. In this respect, Monash University Malaysia is no different since market differentiation is important for the survival of Private Institutions of Higher Learning in Malaysia. Currently, some Malaysian public and private universities do offer specific postgraduate courses in advanced clinical skills nurse practice which have been accredited by Malaysia Qualifications Agency and recognized by both Ministry of Higher Education as well as Ministry of Health. In addition to that, the Nurses Board Malaysia, also consider the postgraduate courses that are currently offered to be too generic with very little application of theory to practice in the clinical healthcare settings. In view of the gap that exists in the present postgraduate courses, this paper would critically examine the preliminary market information gathered on the requirements of higher educational needs of nurses in Malaysia. The future development of an appropriate higher education course, “the vital bridge”, is in the planning stage. It is expected to be both vigor and relevant to today’s Malaysian nurses’ employability and employment.
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Selvaratnam, Viswanathan. "Ethnicity, Inequality, and Higher Education in Malaysia." Comparative Education Review 32, no. 2 (May 1988): 173–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/446755.
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Arunasalam, Nirmala Devi. "Malaysian nurses’ views: Local versus Transnational Higher Education." BORDER CROSSING 6, no. 1 (June 17, 2017): 188–205. http://dx.doi.org/10.33182/bc.v7i1.485.
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This paper reports the findings of a study undertaken with Malaysian nurses who studied for a locally provided part-time post-registration top-up Nursing Degree versus those who studied on a Transnational Higher Education (TNHE) programme. Both types of programmes are bridging courses that allow registered nurses to upgrade their Diploma qualifications to Degree level. What is not sufficiently explored in available literature is nurses’ rationales for choosing a local programme over TNHE programme. Using hermeneutic phenomenology, six Malaysian nurses (chosen by snowball sampling method) were interviewed, in English and Bahasa Malaysia (Malaysian language). Thematic analysis was used to analyse data. The structure of the course and taught theory influenced the nurses’ choice to study on a local programme: the deciding factor was the practice component that ensured a theory-practice connection. The findings principally provide insights to TNHE providers and may guide them to enhance their teaching delivery, support and courses.
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Arokiasamy, Anantha Raj A. "An Analysis of Globalization and Higher Education in Malaysia." Australian Journal of Business and Management Research 01, no. 09 (April 5, 2012): 73–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.52283/nswrca.ajbmr.20110109a08.
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This study aims to examine the impact of globalization on private higher education in Malaysia. The impact of globalization and the development of knowledge-based economy have caused much dramatic change to the character and functions of higher education in Malaysia. The major trend is the reforming and restructuring of private higher education in Malaysia to make it more competitive globally. If Malaysia is serious in turning into an “education hub”, strategies and policies have to be in place to attract international students to study with a local university with international standards.
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Cheng, Mien W. "The Southeast Asian higher education space: Transnational, international or national in new ways?" European Educational Research Journal 17, no. 6 (June 14, 2017): 793–808. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1474904117699627.
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In the last 20 years, reforms of higher education have produced a Southeast Asian higher education space. It resembles the European educational space in being a supra-national development and some scholars suggest it is inspired by Europeanization. These reforms include credit transfer, twinning, distance learning, and academic mobility programmes. But, researchers are divided about the character of these reforms. Some scholars describe these developments as ‘transnational higher education’ but others suggest that dual degree programmes, such as those between Britain and Malaysia, are ‘international’ initiatives. Is the ‘dual degree’ an international or transnational space of higher education? Using the concept of ‘curriculum making’ to understand the cultural character of dual degree programmes, this paper reports on an interview-based study of curriculum writing in Malaysia to understand the character of Malaysian–British dual degrees. The experiences of two Malaysian curriculum writers are drawn upon to explain the process of curriculum making, how discussions about content and organization of curriculum are resolved, and the complexities of these curriculum decisions. I argue that the dual degrees are neither strictly transnational nor international in character but a novel intersectional education space where ‘Europeanization’ and ‘transnational’ influences inflect historic understandings of Malaysian higher education.
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Tham, Siew Yean, and Andrew Jia Yi Kam. "Internationalising higher education: comparing the challenges of different higher education institutions in Malaysia." Asia Pacific Journal of Education 28, no. 4 (December 2008): 353–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02188790802468880.
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Haider, Kamal, Ghulam Ali Kerio, and Anjum Bano Kazimi. "Higher Education in Pakistan and Malaysia: A Comparative Analysis of their Education Policies in the Modern Era of Technology." Global Educational Studies Review V, no. III (September 30, 2020): 103–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2020(v-iii).11.
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The Government of Pakistan through the Ministry of Education (Now Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training) has formulated various Education Policies since 1970, all could not have achieved the target objectives due to poor governance, lack of budget, and a dearth of implementation of formulated policies. While Malaysia through the Ministry of Higher Education has successfully introduced "NHEAP 2007-2010, NHESP 2011-2015 and MEBHE 2015-2025" to achieve the vision of making Malaysia an international hub for HE by 2020. To serve the mentioned purpose, five International University Campuses were established. The current study is conducted to compare Pakistan's and Malaysian HE policies so to highlight the gaps/weaknesses of Pakistan's HE policies and strategies adopted by Malaysian policymakers to form a better HE system. For the purpose qualitative approach was selected and contents of written documents were compared and analyzed, i.e., education policies & reports, research papers/scholarly articles, dissertations & books.
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Abdullah, Arnida. "Massification of Higher Education in Malaysia: Challenges Facing Public Schools." TARBIYA: Journal of Education in Muslim Society 5, no. 2 (December 22, 2018): 225–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.15408/tjems.v5i2.8118.
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AbstractHigher education plays an important role in many developing countries. Graduates are being equipped with professional knowledge and skills to fulfil the demands of the labour market in a knowledge economy. Malaysia is amongst those developing nations that have looked to advanced economies to provide a model of mass higher education which would raise educational levels and national income. Since the 1990s, therefore, the government has been expanding the higher education sector and broadening access to higher education institutions. Its goal is to boost higher education enrollments rate from 48 percent to 70 percent by the year 2025 (Ministry of Education Malaysia, 2015). The need to respond to this expansion of higher education enrolments has implications for all three levels of school education - primary, lower secondary and upper secondary. Using secondary data, this study aims to explore challenges currently facing public schools in order to produce graduates with good academic results that enable them to gain a place in higher institutions. The findings of this study have provided evidence that school education system is still facing great challenges. A key to making higher education more effective, therefore, is to strengthen and improve Malaysia’s public schools.AbstrakPendidikan tinggi memainkan peran penting di banyak negara berkembang. Para lulusan sedang dilengkapi dengan pengetahuan dan keterampilan profesional untuk memenuhi tuntutan pasar tenaga kerja dalam pengetahuan ekonomi. Malaysia adalah salah satu negara berkembang yang telah mencari ekonomi maju untuk menyediakan model pendidikan tinggi massal yang akan meningkatkan tingkat pendidikan dan pendapatan nasional. Sejak 1990-an, oleh karena itu, pemerintah telah memperluas sektor pendidikan tinggi dan memperluas akses ke institusi pendidikan tinggi. Tujuannya adalah untuk meningkatkan tingkat pendaftaran pendidikan tinggi dari 48 persen menjadi 70 persen pada tahun 2025 (Departemen Pendidikan Malaysia, 2015). Kebutuhan untuk menanggapi perluasan pendaftaran pendidikan tinggi ini berimplikasi pada ketiga tingkat pendidikan sekolah-sekolah dasar, menengah bawah, dan menengah atas. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengeksplorasi tantangan yang saat ini dihadapi sekolah umum untuk menghasilkan lulusan dengan hasil akademik yang baik yang memungkinkan mereka mendapatkan tempat di institusi yang lebih tinggi. Temuan penelitian ini telah memberikan bukti bahwa sistem pendidikan sekolah masih menghadapi tantangan besar. Oleh karena itu, kunci untuk membuat pendidikan tinggi lebih efektif adalah memperkuat dan meningkatkan sekolah-sekolah negeri di Malaysia. How to Cite : Abdullah, A. (2018). Massification of Higher Education in Malaysia: Challenges Facing Public Schools. TARBIYA: Journal of Education in Muslim Society, 5(2), 225-235. doi:10.15408/tjems.v5i2.8118.
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Wahab, Yuseni Ab, Abd Samad Hasan Basari, and Burairah Hussin. "Replacement Model for Higher Education Institution Hostel Building Maintenance in Malaysia." International Journal of Trade, Economics and Finance 5, no. 5 (October 2014): 449–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.7763/ijtef.2014.v5.414.
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Karuppannan, Gunasegaran, Buvaneswary Balasubramaniam, Abu Bakar Mohd Sheikh, and Syed Lamsah Syed Chear. "The National Higher Education Fund Corporation Loan Helps the Malaysian Students to Solve Education Problems." International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Invention 8, no. 09 (September 22, 2021): 6548–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.18535/ijsshi/v8i09.03.
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Traditionally, access of primary and secondary education has been easier for most people in Malaysia. The challenge has always arisen when it comes to tertiary education. Most people are unable to fund themselves or through their families to continue their studies in higher education institutions. In Malaysia, a key to help the finance tertiary education is by the National Higher Education Fund Corporation. This study seeks to assess the effectiveness of the National Higher Education Fund Corporation loan in improving the access to education, more particularly tertiary education. A qualitative study was conducted to find whether the National Higher Education Fund Corporation loan really helps the Malaysian students to solve their financial problem in tertiary education. The study shows that many parents are saying that the National Higher Education Fund Corporation loan is a real help to reduce their financial problem. At the same time there are also parents reject the National Higher Education Fund Corporation loan because they don’t want to burden their children in paying back the loan.
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Abdul Wahab, Naemah, Jamal Othman, Rozita Kadar, and Saiful Nizam Warris. "A Review of MOOCs Implementation in Malaysian Higher Education System." Journal of Computing Research and Innovation 4, no. 2 (November 14, 2019): 1–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.24191/jcrinn.v4i2.109.
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Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) is a present technological innovation of teaching and learning in the modern higher education landscape. MOOCs have reformed the manner of instructional delivery by the educators as well as the way learners acquire their knowledge. For this reason, this study explores the definitions of MOOCs, its characteristics, benefits as well as drawbacks and MOOCs practices in Malaysia. We also look into the assessments and grading practices in MOOCs as well as factors affecting learners’ readiness to MOOCs. Lastly, we discussed some suggestion and future directions for achieving a successful MOOCs implementation in higher education settings. From all the studies done in the recent years, we can perceive that Malaysia has taken the latest step in modernizing the method of instructional delivery in higher learning institutions through the implementation of MOOCs. Although at the moment, MOOCs in Malaysia uses its own mold by blending the traditional classroom setting with only 30 percent of MOOCs used as the online instructional approach, it still encourages learners to adapt with self-directed learning and exploring various ICT tools, inspires the educators to develop updated instructional skills and provide opportunity of lifelong learning experiences to diverse learners’ backgrounds. These lifelong learning practices offer open and flexible education for the entire population, either formally or informally. Recently, Malaysian MOOCs are seen progressing towards providing professional development and training courses in future that goes beyond the need of higher education and university students.
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Jarvis, Adrian Paul, and Pradip Kumar Mishra. "Leadership and higher education fundraising: Perspectives from Malaysia." Management in Education 34, no. 2 (November 11, 2019): 69–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0892020619887186.
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Funds raised from philanthropic giving have become a key element in the long-term finances of higher education institutions around the world, presenting leaders, primarily principals, with a range of novel challenges that have not, hitherto, been key drivers of leadership. This article explores the problem by reporting on qualitative research that looked at how fundraising is carried out in the Malaysian higher education system, which has recently experienced profound changes to its financial landscape. Data were generated by semi-structured interviews with fundraisers from a range of higher education settings. It was found that for fundraising efforts to succeed, they must be spearheaded by an active principal who adopts the stance of transformational leader towards potential donors, forming a long-term relationship based on a shared vision. He or she is likely to be supported by a fundraising team that will be more transactional in approach and style.
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Kanji, Gopal K., and Abdul Malek A. Tambi. "Total quality management and higher education in Malaysia." Total Quality Management 9, no. 4-5 (July 1998): 130–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0954412988749.
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Yusoff, Mazirah, Fraser McLeay, and Helen Woodruffe-Burton. "Dimensions driving business student satisfaction in higher education." Quality Assurance in Education 23, no. 1 (February 2, 2015): 86–104. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/qae-08-2013-0035.
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Purpose – This study aims to identify the dimensions of business student satisfaction in the Malaysian private higher educational environment and evaluate the influence that demographic factors have on satisfaction. Design/methodology/approach – A questionnaire was developed and distributed to 1,200 undergraduate business students at four private higher educational (PHE) institutions in Malaysia. Exploratory factor analysis was used to identify the underlying dimensions that drive student satisfaction. ANOVA and t-tests were conducted to evaluate the influence that demographic factors have on the results. Findings – Factor analysis resulted in the adoption of a 12-factor solution from an original set of 53 satisfaction items. The results also indicated the influence of demographic factors on the level of business student satisfaction. Originality/value – This study identified 12 factors or the underlying dimensions that drive business student satisfaction in the Malaysian PHE. The 12 factors are: professional comfortable environment; student assessments and learning experiences; classroom environment; lecture and tutorial facilitating goods; textbook and tuition fees; student support facilities; business procedures; relationship with teaching staff; knowledgeable and responsive faculty; staff helpfulness; feedback; and class sizes. Understanding these factors could help educational institutions to better plan their strategies and inform academics interested in studying student satisfaction.
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Ahmad Fauzi Mohd Ayub, Amir Hamzah Sharaai, Aini Arifah binti Abdul Karim, Sabrina Abdullah,. "Critical Success Factors of Knowledge on Sustainability in Malaysian Higher Education." Turkish Journal of Computer and Mathematics Education (TURCOMAT) 12, no. 5 (April 11, 2021): 74–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.17762/turcomat.v12i5.732.
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This study aims to investigate Malaysia’s Institutes of Teacher Education (ITE) students’ knowledge on sustainability toward environmentallysustainable behaviour (ESB).The model adapted is based on Hines, Hungerford and Tomera’s Environmental Responsible Behaviour Model which was established since 1987.The nature of this study was descriptive, and the data were collected using cross-sectional survey. A total of 425 participants responded to a questionnaire developed for this study. Several procedure was carried out in order to assess the validity and reliability of the questionnaire using PLS-SEM.The study revealed that the Malaysian Higher Education students showed a high level of knowledge of sustainability action skills, knowledge of sustainability strategies and knowledge of sustainability issues toward ESB and the environment. Findings associated with students’ gender, age, ethnicity, field of study and academic program were also reported and discussed.First, the participating students came from Institutions of Teacher Education. Although this institution is a major teacher training centre in the nation, further studies should include samples from other public and private institutions. Second, this study did not examine the correlation among the three main components: knowledge of sustainability action skills, knowledge of sustainability strategies and knowledge of sustainability issues.Limited studies have been conducted in Malaysia on ITE although the institutionsare supporting ESD through the Sustainable ITE program. Therefore, this study is exploring the critical success factors of knowledge on sustainability action skills, knowledge on sustainability strategies and knowledge on sustainability issues on environmentally sustainable behaviour ofteacher candidate students in Malaysia. In addition, past studies have recommended to investigate and look into the environmentally sustainablebehaviour among the younger generations, especially those with higher education levels, especially because inevitably, they are agents of change, and also they will be affected by the environmental issues that are caused by the current human activities.
This paper also providesvaluable insights that foster a much better understanding in regards to the role of Institutions of Teacher Education (ITE) in assisting sustainable development, addressingthe important key issues to be considered in education system.
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Omar, Mohd Saifulkhair, and Mohd Isha Awang. "The learning environment as a predictor of higher order thinking skills." International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE) 12, no. 1 (March 1, 2023): 395. http://dx.doi.org/10.11591/ijere.v12i1.23959.
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The learning environment is one of the elements that will influence higher-order thinking skills (HOTS). The purpose of this study was to test the influence of the learning environment on HOTS. The researcher selected 82 forms two students from two secondary schools in Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia, as the study sample. The researcher has adopted a set of questionnaires that have been developed by previous researchers and a questionnaire developed by the researcher himself. Multiple regression analysis has found that material environment and cooperation between students’ constructs are predictors of HOTS. Therefore, the Ministry of Education Malaysia as a stakeholder in the education sector in the country is expected to: i) Allocate ample expenditure to purchase and maintain all laboratory equipment and materials and ii) Organize workshops on the maintenance of laboratory equipment and materials for laboratory assistants in high school to ensure they are always in the best possible condition. The researcher suggested that future studies focus on producing maintenance modules for the materials and science equipment for laboratory assistants’ use. It is hoped that with this module, the focus on improving Malaysian students’ HOTS will be easily achieved by 2025.
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Inayatullah, Sohail, and Ivana Milojević. "Augmented reality, the Murabbi and the democratization of higher education: alternative futures of higher education in Malaysia." On the Horizon 22, no. 2 (May 6, 2014): 110–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/oth-08-2013-0029.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present the scenarios, visions and strategies that resulted from a five-day foresight workshop for AKEPT (Higher Education Leadership Academy), the Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach – An anticipatory action-learning course/workshop with over 50 lecturers and deans framed by the “six pillars” futures approach. Methods given the most attention were: the futures triangle; causal layered analysis; and scenario planning. Lecturers deliberated for the first three days, and deans for the last two. After their debates, the lecturers and deans presented their findings and recommendations to each other, and to the Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia. As well, they considered how they as individual scholars can also pursue specific actionable steps towards their preferred futures visions. Findings – The recommendations by lecturers and deans can be systematized in the following categories: establishment of a pilot project; enhancement of digital teaching and learning processes; customization of degrees; changing of the culture in higher education; enhancing collaboration; supporting research activities; rethinking of dominant frames of reference; and anticipating upcoming futures trends. Research limitations/implications – As the process included lecturers and deans as key participants, and not, for example, students or the community, stakeholder perspectives are limited. Specific actionable steps, as per recommendations, are being pursued by the Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia, as well as by individual participants. Originality/value – Description of an action learning process in its second year. Year three will continue with a different group of participants who will reflect on the initial findings presented here. Description of the foresight process and findings of this case study may be of value to other ministries of higher education in the region and elsewhere.
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Xia, Nan, and Yanan Yang. "Role of Malaysian Non-Governmental Organizations in Malaysia-China Educational Exchange under Malaysian Ethnic Politics." Asian Journal of Social Science Studies 3, no. 3 (July 23, 2018): 64. http://dx.doi.org/10.20849/ajsss.v3i3.477.
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Educational exchange between Malaysia and China has an important interaction with the Chinese education in Malaysia and the political relations between Malaysia and China. Chinese education in Malaysia is twisted with Malaysian ethnic politics. Malaysian Chinese students were lack of opportunities at the public institutions of higher learning due to the preferential and affirmative action policies implemented by Malaysian government under the egis of New Economic Policy (NEP).Thus, Malaysia NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations) carried out educational exchange with China to open up a more spacious study channels for students. The objective of this article is to investigate the role of Malaysian NGOs towards educational exchange between Malaysia and China under Malaysian ethnic politics. Primary data were collected through interviews and the informants were selected based on purposive sampling and snowball sampling. Totally, fourteen informants were selected and interviewed based on evidence of data saturation. Secondary data were collected from journal articles, newspapers, website pages and online resources. Meanwhile, structuration theory was used to guide the researcher to get the suitable answer. Findings of this study indicate that, there are three main important NGOs that play a significant role in promoting educational exchange between Malaysia and China, which are Dong Jiao Zong (the collective name of Dong Zong and Jiao Zong), the Association of Graduates from Universities and Colleges in China, Malaysia (AGUCCM) and Malaysia-China Friendship Association (MCFA). As the purposive actors, they conduct their actions based on different levels, which are to develop Chinese education in Malaysia, to continue and inherit Chinese culture. Their unconsciousness reason is based on Malaysian Chinese’s deep feeling to China. Moreover, the educational exchange in the aspect of Chinese education is conducted under the structure of Malaysian ethnic politics, which led to a dichotomy. Nowadays, with the rise of China and the promotion of “the Belt and Road”, educational exchange between Malaysia and China will become better and better.
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Roha Mohamed Jais, Ismie, Nordin Yahaya, and Erlane K Ghani. "Higher Education Leadership Competency Framework in Malaysia: A Refinement." Humanities and Social Sciences Letters 8, no. 4 (2020): 438–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.18488/journal.73.2020.84.438.449.
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Lim, Teck Ghee. "Malaysia Today: Lagging Economy and Ailing Higher Education System." Asian Economic Papers 10, no. 1 (January 2011): 139–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1162/asep_a_00054.
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The Malaysian economy has lost economic dynamism since 2000. As education is inextricably linked with the generation of employment and the growth of income, we examine some of the major developments and outcomes in the country's higher education system and raise questions about its effectiveness in helping to generate economic growth. We find the general performance of the Malaysian higher education sector to be dismal, and we attribute this negative outcome to the use of the higher education sector by the Malaysian government as a major policy instrument to force socioeconomic restructuring along racial lines in the last 40 years.
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Stokke, Hugo. "Reasonable Discrimination? Affirming Access to Higher Education in Malaysia." Human Rights in Development Online 6, no. 1 (1999): 189–214. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/221160800x00073.
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Songip, Ahmad Rahman, and Zaini Ujang. "Creation of Value through the Transformation Program in Universiti Teknologi Malaysia." Journal on Innovation and Sustainability. RISUS ISSN 2179-3565 5, no. 1 (February 20, 2014): 39. http://dx.doi.org/10.24212/2179-3565.2014v5i1p39-48.
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The Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) of Malaysia has launched its transformationinitiative, called National Higher Education Strategic Plan (NHESP) that sets the foundationtowards attaining merit and sustainability for the higher education system beyond 2020. Oneof the initiatives is for one Malaysian university to be in the top 50 of world ranking. UniversitiTeknologi Malaysia (UTM) has decided to go for this challenge.To achieve this objective, UTMhas to set a very clear and tangible target by setting challenging Key Performance Indicators(KPI). This paper summarizes the transformation initiatives that UTM undertook since 2009,the lesson learnt and good practices that other institutions of higher learning could adopt.
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Wan, Chang Da, and Doria Abdullah. "Internationalisation of Malaysian higher education: policies, practices and the SDGs." International Journal of Comparative Education and Development 23, no. 3 (April 2, 2021): 212–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijced-08-2020-0052.
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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the policies and practices of internationalisation of higher education in Malaysia, and to specifically explore how Sustainable Development Goals are translated into policies and practices.Design/methodology/approachThis paper takes a chronological and historical approach to examine policies and practices on internationalisation of higher education in Malaysia. This includes identifying patterns, trends and shifts on internationalisation at the system and institutional levels.FindingsAt the system level, Malaysia has transformed from a sending to receiving country, from being an aid recipient to an equal partner, and from a host to a provider. At the institutional level, internationalisation transforms from a fad to a norm, and from having unilateral collaboration to setting up multinational collaborations with international partners. Equally important, the paper discusses the role of internationalisation to address the global Sustainable Development Goals, and identify policy gaps at the national level and the de facto practices of Sustainable Development Goals at the institutional level.Originality/valueThis paper charts the changes of internationalisation of higher education in Malaysia, and importantly, shows gaps to incorporate the global Sustainable Development Goals and to relate this global agenda to the internationalisation of higher education.
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Kenayathulla, Husaina Banu. "Higher levels of education for higher private returns: New evidence from Malaysia." International Journal of Educational Development 33, no. 4 (July 2013): 380–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijedudev.2012.05.008.
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P Iskandar, Yulita Hanum, and Shahrizal Nazri. "Technology Adoption Among Higher Education Institutions in Malaysia: An Analysis of Business Intelligence Adoption." International Journal of Social Science Research 9, no. 2 (May 15, 2021): 52. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/ijssr.v9i2.18422.
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Purpose: The study strives to determine the outcomes of business intelligence (BI) adoption among Malaysian Higher Education Institutions and factors that affect its adoption. Research methodology: The research design is formulated in the context of a quantitative research strategy for this study. The study used the e-mail survey questionnaire as a method for collecting data. 769 public and private HEIs listed by the Malaysia Qualification Agency participated in the analysis. Structural Equation Mode (SEM) is utilized to collect data.Findings: Overall findings show that HEIs in Malaysia are at the moderate level of BI adoption. Technology: Complexity Environment: Competitive Pressure describes the significant factors of BI adoption among HEIs in Malaysia.Practical implications: The researcher also hopes that the model of this study can be used for analysing other IT adoptions in the context of the HEIs. Also, the researcher expects that the empirical finding in this research from the validated template will provide further knowledge of the benefits of HEIs adoption of BI in Malaysia.Originality/Value: There is insufficient research in the area of BI adoption in HEIs. The objective of this analysis is therefore to assess the factors and results of BI adoption by Malaysian HEIs. The researcher also expects that the model for this study may be used in the review of other IT adoptions in the HEI sense.
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Yaakub, Muhammad Hafiz, and Zainal Abidin Mohamed. "Measuring the performance of private higher education institutions in Malaysia." Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education 12, no. 3 (September 2, 2019): 425–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jarhe-10-2018-0208.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to propose a comprehensive model using balanced scorecard (BSC) approach instead of the current ranking system to measure the performance of private higher education institutions (PHEIs) in Malaysia as the ranking system is deemed inaccurate and certain items in the system are redundant. Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional survey was conducted involving 105 academicians from seven PHEIs in Malaysia. The data were analyzed for factor analysis using Principal Axis method with Promax rotation in IBM SPSS Statistics Version 20. Findings The result demonstrates that 22 items were successfully extracted into four dimensions that suited the BSC approach with acceptable range of composite reliability and factor loading values. Research limitations/implications The paper reveals the issues of ranking system of the current method in measuring performance of PHEIs. The proposed BSC model should be tested on more PHEIs to increase its validity and reliability. Practical implications This research analyzes the performance of PHEIs from academicians’ perspectives based on the four BSC perspectives. It can be considered as an alternative model for PHEIs’ managers to measure performance of PHEIs in Malaysia rather than the current ranking system. Social implications In the midst of intense competition in private higher education industry in Malaysia, it is crucial to understand that a high performance PHEI is expected to deliver quality tertiary education. This research assists the society to evaluate the strength of a particular PHEI in Malaysia, and further enable them to make a deliberate choice on which PHEI to enter. Originality/value A growing concern for sustainability of PHEIs requires a method to be undertaken by the authority to measure PHEIs’ performance. This paper addresses this concern by offering 22 items to measure PHEIs’ performance and dictating the need to manage PHEIs in a strategic manner, not by ranking system per se.
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Sultana, Seyama, and Abdul Momen. "International Student Satisfaction and Loyalty: A Comparative Study of Malaysian and Australian Higher Learning Institutions." Journal of Intercultural Management 9, no. 1 (January 1, 2017): 101–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/joim-2017-0005.
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Abstract Purpose – Factors affecting international student satisfaction and loyalty are crucial for higher learning institutions of Malaysia as the country wants to become a global education hub. The purpose of this paper is to determine the most contributing factors affecting the level of international student satisfaction and how these factors affect loyalty of the students. These factors are academic issues, economic considerations, image and prestige and infrastructure of the university. The study involved the same research in Australia in order to compare situations in these two nations. Methodology – A structured questionnaire was used to collect data to determine the significant factors affecting the level of satisfaction and loyalty of international students of Malaysian and Australian public universities. Findings – The primary results demonstrated that towards international students, academic issues and economic considerations are more important than rest of two other factors in Malaysia where in Australia image and prestige are quite significant. Value – This study contributes to the research of Malaysian educational field and research of Malaysia as a global educational hub as it involves comparison with a developed country like Australia.
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Yusoff, Seri Nanisa Sima, Juliana Brahim, and Zainidi Mat Yusoff. "Incorporation of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in Malaysian Higher Education Institutions: A Review." Built Environment Journal 18, no. 1 (January 30, 2021): 15. http://dx.doi.org/10.24191/bej.v18i1.10404.
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Building Information Modelling (BIM) is initiated for the sake of managing construction projects effectively and efficiently. However, the adoption of BIM in Malaysian construction industry is still low because of lack of awareness among professionals and Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) undergraduates. This paper aims to evaluate the current adoption of BIM in syllabus among higher education institutions (HEIs). The methodology of this paper is based on literature review regarding BIM syllabus adopted in HEIs. The findings reveal that BIM in Malaysia is still lagging in practice and literature taught for academic aspects respectively compared to other developed countries such as United Kingdom and Lithuania. From the current adoption of BIM in Malaysian HEIs syllabus, it can be concluded that fully stand-alone BIM module in Malaysian HEIs is crucial which consequently hampering the production of high-quality BIM expertise that master in methodology and 3D modelling skills.
Keywords: Building Information Modelling (BIM), Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC), Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)
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MOHAMAD YUSOF, MOHAMAD SUWARDI. "THE IMPLEMENTATION OF BALANCED SCORECARD (BSC) IN MEASURING PERFORMANCE IN MALAYSIA HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS." UNIMAS Review of Accounting and Finance 4, no. 1 (December 30, 2020): 113–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.33736/uraf.2313.2020.
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Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) under the Ministry of Education Malaysia (MOE) are considered as the catalysts for excellence in the national education sector. The education sector has always enjoyed the highest national development budget and this has proven that the government's commitment to the education is paramount. Growth rates for researching output and quality are among the highest in the world, and higher education institutions in Malaysia has achieved a strong ranking among their Asian counterparts. Malaysia must make adjustments, including transforming higher education systems to thrive in an increasingly challenging global economic environment. Therefore, a form of performance assessment mechanism needs to be developed to evaluate on the performance and quality of services delivered in line with the goals set. The Balanced Scorecard (BSC) is one of the most widely used assessment instruments in assessing the performance on the institution. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to highlight the importance of BSC in the measuring performance in the Malaysia HEIs. Many previous studies have been conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of BSC especially in corporate companies and the results of these studies show that BSC has a positive and beneficial impact on the organization. However, there are still fewer studies which involve the Malaysia HEIs in conducting BSC-based performance evaluations. In addition, a strategic map will be developed to guide the implementation of BSC in Malaysia HEIs. When implemented, it is hoped that the BSC can be used by management to assist in the implementation of long-term strategies as a tool in monitoring and evaluating the performance of Malaysia HEIs in addition to preparing for future educational challenges
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Yusoff, Muhammad Safuan, Irma Wani Othman, Herlina Jupiter, and Saifulazry Mokhtar. "MASTERING THE MOTHER TONGUE AS A MEDIUM OF COMMUNICATION FOR STUDENTS IN MALAYSIAN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING: A DETAILED STUDY ON THE CONCERN OF MULTIRACIAL LANGUAGE COUNTRIES." International Journal of Education, Psychology and Counseling 6, no. 41 (July 31, 2021): 38–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.35631/jepc.641004.
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Malaysia is a multi-racial country with a multi-racial composition, thus producing a variety of communication languages spoken as a result of ethnic assimilation from various races. Malay language is the mother tongue and is upheld as the national language, and thus becomes an element of the identity of Malaysians. It is also considered a point of unity of all the people that lead to national cohesion. The increase in the enrolment of international students every year proves the success of the Ministry of Education Malaysia in fulfilling the vision and mission of the Internationalisation Policy of Malaysian Institutions of Higher Learning. However, in the excitement of pursuing modernisation of education today, the university is bearing heavy responsibility in lifting the position of the Malay language as the official forum for learning and teaching as well as a selection of the main medium of communication among students, especially international students. Discussion of this paper focused on dismantling trade empowerment in the context of the Malay language proficiency in the language that seeks to help assimilation and accommodating international students. This research chooses a qualitative approach by utilising the semi-structured interview method to generate empirical data from a target group of 30 international students in selected Malaysian Public Universities. The findings show that international students utilise their mother tongue to recognise their abilities and agree that the importance of understanding and having the skills of the local language can contribute to the transformation of assimilation in the culture of Malaysia’s multi-ethnic society. Ultimately, mastering the mother tongue as a medium of communication for HLI students is a universal skill requirement of international students for the improvisation of self-confidence in facing the challenges of language learning in a multi-racial country.