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Assessing students approaches to learning using a matrix framework in a Malaysian public university

This study aims to evaluate the learning characteristics of students using a matrix framework of learning approaches (MFLA) in a Malaysian public university. A survey form based on Biggs’s study process questionnaire (SPQ) was distributed to a total of 350 students. This study employed a descriptive...

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Main Authors: Teoh, Hee Chong, Abdullah, Maria Chong, Roslan, Samsilah, Mohd Daud, Shaffe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2014
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36543/1/Assessing%20students%20approaches%20to%20learning%20using%20a%20matrix%20framework%20in%20a%20Malaysian%20public%20university.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.365432015-12-01T01:49:36Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36543/ Assessing students approaches to learning using a matrix framework in a Malaysian public university Teoh, Hee Chong Abdullah, Maria Chong Roslan, Samsilah Mohd Daud, Shaffe This study aims to evaluate the learning characteristics of students using a matrix framework of learning approaches (MFLA) in a Malaysian public university. A survey form based on Biggs’s study process questionnaire (SPQ) was distributed to a total of 350 students. This study employed a descriptive correlation research design to address the research objectives. The findings revealed that Malaysian students are prone to applying the achieving approach in their studies. The achieving approach is the most preferable learning characteristic. The results also indicated that four of the nine hypothetical learning approaches exist, two of which are positive in nature. As a result, a proposed teaching method based on the MFLA was introduced to suit the needs of these major learning characteristics among students. Springer 2014-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36543/1/Assessing%20students%20approaches%20to%20learning%20using%20a%20matrix%20framework%20in%20a%20Malaysian%20public%20university.pdf Teoh, Hee Chong and Abdullah, Maria Chong and Roslan, Samsilah and Mohd Daud, Shaffe (2014) Assessing students approaches to learning using a matrix framework in a Malaysian public university. SpringerPlus, 3 (1). art. no. 54. pp. 1-11. ISSN 2193-1801 10.1186/2193-1801-3-54
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description This study aims to evaluate the learning characteristics of students using a matrix framework of learning approaches (MFLA) in a Malaysian public university. A survey form based on Biggs’s study process questionnaire (SPQ) was distributed to a total of 350 students. This study employed a descriptive correlation research design to address the research objectives. The findings revealed that Malaysian students are prone to applying the achieving approach in their studies. The achieving approach is the most preferable learning characteristic. The results also indicated that four of the nine hypothetical learning approaches exist, two of which are positive in nature. As a result, a proposed teaching method based on the MFLA was introduced to suit the needs of these major learning characteristics among students.
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author Teoh, Hee Chong
Abdullah, Maria Chong
Roslan, Samsilah
Mohd Daud, Shaffe
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Abdullah, Maria Chong
Roslan, Samsilah
Mohd Daud, Shaffe
Assessing students approaches to learning using a matrix framework in a Malaysian public university
author_facet Teoh, Hee Chong
Abdullah, Maria Chong
Roslan, Samsilah
Mohd Daud, Shaffe
author_sort Teoh, Hee Chong
title Assessing students approaches to learning using a matrix framework in a Malaysian public university
title_short Assessing students approaches to learning using a matrix framework in a Malaysian public university
title_full Assessing students approaches to learning using a matrix framework in a Malaysian public university
title_fullStr Assessing students approaches to learning using a matrix framework in a Malaysian public university
title_full_unstemmed Assessing students approaches to learning using a matrix framework in a Malaysian public university
title_sort assessing students approaches to learning using a matrix framework in a malaysian public university
publisher Springer
publishDate 2014
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36543/1/Assessing%20students%20approaches%20to%20learning%20using%20a%20matrix%20framework%20in%20a%20Malaysian%20public%20university.pdf
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