ONLINE DISCUSSIONS FOR LEARNING - BOON, BANE OR BANAL? INVESTIGATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF KDU'S MATA PELAJARAN WAJIB (MPW) E-Forum

作者: Alwyn Lau , Oo Cheng Keat

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摘要: Teaching and learning in Malaysia is experiencing an exciting time of transition. Education itself a constantly adapting ever-evolving domain. It undergoes modification over to accommodate the latest needs society keep up with development new found knowledge technology. Our country’s educational system gradually moving away from conventional ‘spoon-feeding’ ethos one characterised by learner-centeredness, self-regulated e-learning. may be surprising note that as early 1979, government had already introduced reforms which sought shift focus education teacher student today KBSR KBSM openly advocates learner-centered for Malaysian schools. The traditional teacher-centered approach has lost its popularity higher industries especially. Other approaches such reflective (Ramasamy 2002) (Kosnin 2007) are also implemented educators. We can, however, cautiously conclude active not regularly practised institutions would like (Zakaria & Iksan, 2007; Neo Neo, 2003). This paper evaluates KDU University-College’s efforts introduce online forum delivery assessment Mata Pelajaran Wajib (MPW) subjects pre-university (i.e. compulsory comprise Studies, Moral National Language Islamic Studies) part infuse into experience it delivers. begins brief survey e-learning, existing practices future trends. will then investigate efficacy KDU’s promote among students MPW program 1 . Interviews lecturer complement analysis results both before after introduction April semester 2009.

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