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Lifelong Learning for Personal and Professional Development in Malaysia

The study examined economic and non-economic benefits of non-formal lifelong learning for participants. A survey of 1,923 participants of non-formal lifelong learning programmes offered by six ministries in Malaysia showed that 50% participated in programmes that are related to the jobs and 50% pa...

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Main Authors: Ting, Su Hie, Siti Halipah, Ibrahim, Rohaida, Affandi, Azhaili, Baharun, Wan Azlan, Wan Zainal Abidin, Ui-Hang, Edmund Sim
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Language:English
Published: Institute Press 2015
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L Education (General)
Online Access:http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/13027/1/Affandi.pdf
http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/13027/
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/290998426_Lifelong_Learning_for_Personal_and_Professional_Development_in_Malaysia
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spelling my.unimas.ir.130272023-11-02T07:18:23Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/13027/ Lifelong Learning for Personal and Professional Development in Malaysia Ting, Su Hie Siti Halipah, Ibrahim Rohaida, Affandi Azhaili, Baharun Wan Azlan, Wan Zainal Abidin Ui-Hang, Edmund Sim L Education (General) The study examined economic and non-economic benefits of non-formal lifelong learning for participants. A survey of 1,923 participants of non-formal lifelong learning programmes offered by six ministries in Malaysia showed that 50% participated in programmes that are related to the jobs and 50% participated in non job-related programmes. In the category of job-related lifelong learning programmes, participants of technical skills-based programmes are the most likely to enjoy salary increment and promotion. For others, the employment benefits are in the form of additional opportunities for training and increased job responsibilities. Besides bringing about personal development, non job-related lifelong learning programmes also endowed participants with useful skills and knowledge to earn additional income, get a job, and set up small businesses. For lifelong learning programmes to bring about better economic returns, the findings indicate that the programmes need to be structured based on skill levels (basic to advanced) and market surveys need be conducted to determine industry needs. Institute Press 2015 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/13027/1/Affandi.pdf Ting, Su Hie and Siti Halipah, Ibrahim and Rohaida, Affandi and Azhaili, Baharun and Wan Azlan, Wan Zainal Abidin and Ui-Hang, Edmund Sim (2015) Lifelong Learning for Personal and Professional Development in Malaysia. Catalyst, 12 (2). ISSN 2408-137X https://www.researchgate.net/publication/290998426_Lifelong_Learning_for_Personal_and_Professional_Development_in_Malaysia
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language English
topic L Education (General)
spellingShingle L Education (General)
Ting, Su Hie
Siti Halipah, Ibrahim
Rohaida, Affandi
Azhaili, Baharun
Wan Azlan, Wan Zainal Abidin
Ui-Hang, Edmund Sim
Lifelong Learning for Personal and Professional Development in Malaysia
description The study examined economic and non-economic benefits of non-formal lifelong learning for participants. A survey of 1,923 participants of non-formal lifelong learning programmes offered by six ministries in Malaysia showed that 50% participated in programmes that are related to the jobs and 50% participated in non job-related programmes. In the category of job-related lifelong learning programmes, participants of technical skills-based programmes are the most likely to enjoy salary increment and promotion. For others, the employment benefits are in the form of additional opportunities for training and increased job responsibilities. Besides bringing about personal development, non job-related lifelong learning programmes also endowed participants with useful skills and knowledge to earn additional income, get a job, and set up small businesses. For lifelong learning programmes to bring about better economic returns, the findings indicate that the programmes need to be structured based on skill levels (basic to advanced) and market surveys need be conducted to determine industry needs.
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author Ting, Su Hie
Siti Halipah, Ibrahim
Rohaida, Affandi
Azhaili, Baharun
Wan Azlan, Wan Zainal Abidin
Ui-Hang, Edmund Sim
author_facet Ting, Su Hie
Siti Halipah, Ibrahim
Rohaida, Affandi
Azhaili, Baharun
Wan Azlan, Wan Zainal Abidin
Ui-Hang, Edmund Sim
author_sort Ting, Su Hie
title Lifelong Learning for Personal and Professional Development in Malaysia
title_short Lifelong Learning for Personal and Professional Development in Malaysia
title_full Lifelong Learning for Personal and Professional Development in Malaysia
title_fullStr Lifelong Learning for Personal and Professional Development in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Lifelong Learning for Personal and Professional Development in Malaysia
title_sort lifelong learning for personal and professional development in malaysia
publisher Institute Press
publishDate 2015
url http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/13027/1/Affandi.pdf
http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/13027/
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/290998426_Lifelong_Learning_for_Personal_and_Professional_Development_in_Malaysia
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