Basic needs in online learning during covid-19 : a Malaysian students’ survey

The COVID-19 pandemic has ravaged many nations economically and socially. This survey study involved Malaysian students in the tertiary level on their perspectives of online learning - their only possible method of learning throughout almost two-year of the lockdown. The online survey involved 1410...

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Main Authors: Zambri Harun,, Firdaus Mohamad Hamzah,, Zulkhairi Zainol Abidin,, Wan Fathul Hakim Wan Zamri,, Hashimah Hashim,
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Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2021
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spelling my-ukm.journal.182612022-03-19T04:51:19Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18261/ Basic needs in online learning during covid-19 : a Malaysian students’ survey Zambri Harun, Firdaus Mohamad Hamzah, Zulkhairi Zainol Abidin, Wan Fathul Hakim Wan Zamri, Hashimah Hashim, The COVID-19 pandemic has ravaged many nations economically and socially. This survey study involved Malaysian students in the tertiary level on their perspectives of online learning - their only possible method of learning throughout almost two-year of the lockdown. The online survey involved 1410 students in science, technology and engineering programmes throughout public and private universities in Malaysia. This study involves perceptions such as an increase in the level of difficulties in technical courses and compared with humanities course and students’ thoughts had they been in different scenarios. Some statistical tests on correlations of important parameters are performed. Despite a well-perceived success in online education, in a contrasting student perspective, there were many challenges faced by students from access to decent device and internet connection to a more mental-related issue such as their study environments. It is possible that the basic expectations in Maslow's hierarchy of needs model in online education are not met. More than 80% of students reported that technical-based courses such as computer programming or material science were harderin online learning. Again, more than 80% of students reported that it would be easier to understand the subject if they had a peer around. To stay current, universities will need to find ways to offer online education with a local blend to their current and prospective students. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2021-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18261/1/51675-173972-1-PB.pdf Zambri Harun, and Firdaus Mohamad Hamzah, and Zulkhairi Zainol Abidin, and Wan Fathul Hakim Wan Zamri, and Hashimah Hashim, (2021) Basic needs in online learning during covid-19 : a Malaysian students’ survey. AJTLHE: ASEAN Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 13 (2). pp. 136-150. ISSN 1985-5826 https://ejournal.ukm.my/ajtlhe/issue/view/1413
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description The COVID-19 pandemic has ravaged many nations economically and socially. This survey study involved Malaysian students in the tertiary level on their perspectives of online learning - their only possible method of learning throughout almost two-year of the lockdown. The online survey involved 1410 students in science, technology and engineering programmes throughout public and private universities in Malaysia. This study involves perceptions such as an increase in the level of difficulties in technical courses and compared with humanities course and students’ thoughts had they been in different scenarios. Some statistical tests on correlations of important parameters are performed. Despite a well-perceived success in online education, in a contrasting student perspective, there were many challenges faced by students from access to decent device and internet connection to a more mental-related issue such as their study environments. It is possible that the basic expectations in Maslow's hierarchy of needs model in online education are not met. More than 80% of students reported that technical-based courses such as computer programming or material science were harderin online learning. Again, more than 80% of students reported that it would be easier to understand the subject if they had a peer around. To stay current, universities will need to find ways to offer online education with a local blend to their current and prospective students.
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author Zambri Harun,
Firdaus Mohamad Hamzah,
Zulkhairi Zainol Abidin,
Wan Fathul Hakim Wan Zamri,
Hashimah Hashim,
spellingShingle Zambri Harun,
Firdaus Mohamad Hamzah,
Zulkhairi Zainol Abidin,
Wan Fathul Hakim Wan Zamri,
Hashimah Hashim,
Basic needs in online learning during covid-19 : a Malaysian students’ survey
author_facet Zambri Harun,
Firdaus Mohamad Hamzah,
Zulkhairi Zainol Abidin,
Wan Fathul Hakim Wan Zamri,
Hashimah Hashim,
author_sort Zambri Harun,
title Basic needs in online learning during covid-19 : a Malaysian students’ survey
title_short Basic needs in online learning during covid-19 : a Malaysian students’ survey
title_full Basic needs in online learning during covid-19 : a Malaysian students’ survey
title_fullStr Basic needs in online learning during covid-19 : a Malaysian students’ survey
title_full_unstemmed Basic needs in online learning during covid-19 : a Malaysian students’ survey
title_sort basic needs in online learning during covid-19 : a malaysian students’ survey
publisher Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2021
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18261/1/51675-173972-1-PB.pdf
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