Various Factors that Influence Postgraduate Students’ Online Distance Learning at Malaysian Private Universities
Keywords:
Online Distance Learning, Hybrid Learning, Face-to-Face Lessons, Coursework, Distance LearningAbstract
The following study analyses these variables affecting students, particularly postgraduate students in several private universities in Malaysia. This work also shows how well students can fare when they study through Online Distance Learning or what we now call hybrid learning. This method of learning has been in operation since COVID-19 was first detected in Malaysia in the year 2020 and up to now is mostly applied for graduate classes. The following were the objectives of the study Intended to identify the factors that will motivate the postgraduate students to work harder under the online distance learning program. Further, the study aimed at establishing why postgraduate students have limited time for face-to-face lessons or any other learning related activities on the physical campus and lastly the study aimed at determining how post graduate students performed during ODL. This research involves the use of a survey technique together with a quantitative research paradigm. The research in this study involved active postgraduate students of Management and Science University. A survey approach using the Likert scale is used in this study to collect the data. As a result, to increase the number of respondents and make the survey completely open to students, it was designed using Google Form. Methodology data analysis in this study involves determining how much data there is in relation to each indication and this is followed by an assessment of the data presentation score. The main conclusions were that most of the postgraduate students had many extra commitments and little time for lessons. They also had many family commitments to honour, for the majority of the students are pursuing masters, PhD and doctorate, most of whom are mature, employed and international students. Moreover, there is no immediate motivation to complete coursework the moment, coupled up with lack of adequate encouragement on distance learning as many students prefer campus based guidance.
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