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A Pilot Test on Perception of e-learning in a Malaysian University : An International Students' Perspective (Part I)
Posted on 09 February 2011 by Shahril Effendi Bin Ibrahim (Senior Librarian)
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Renee Chew Shiun Yee
Leow Fui Theng
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Joint Open and Working IFIP Conference ICT and Learning for the Net Generation (LYICT 2008 Conference, Saujana Hotel, Shah Alam)
Summary

Teaching to an international audience online can be significantly different as compared to a traditional classroom setting. In a traditional classroom setting, the students are usually removed from their own cultural context and required to operate in the lecturer’s context. International students coming to Malaysia to study are implicitly expected to, and often do, become familiar with the Malaysian culture and style of education. The use of educational technologies as a blended strategy in higher education programs offers challenges and opportunities for all students but this may be different for international students who come from varied backgrounds. With an increasingly competitive global demand for higher education, Malaysia universities strive to be the hub of educational excellence and a preferred option for international students in coping with the challenges of studying abroad in a different culture. This research will evaluate how undergraduate students perceive their e-learning experiences in a Malaysian university. The OLES (Online Learning Environment Survey) will be used to explore the international students’ perception on e-learning. In addition, the perception of international students on their major difficulties coping with e-learning as well as the strategies and tools they employ to overcome the challenges will be explored.

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