Sarjit Kaur

Lecturer, English Studies Section, School of Humanities, Universiti Sains Malaysia

Applying Andragogical Principles to Teach Students in Higher Education

Abstract

Following a reappraisal of the provision of higher education in Malaysia in the 1990s, student intakes in degree programmes have undergone considerable expansion as a result of changes in both national policy and funding arrangements. Profound changes in student compositions-- comprising traditional students and adult students -- seem to be a prevalent trend in many countries (Pascarella and Terenzini, 1991; Feldman, 1994; Aslanian, 1996; Carrol and Potthoff, 1997; Kaur and Che Lah, 2000).

Nowadays, at many colleges and universities, student age is increasingly germane to a better understanding of teaching-learning processes and outcomes (Darkenwald and Novak, 1997; Khalideen,1999). This paper reinforces an adult education approach in teaching students in higher education. Data were gathered through individual interviews with both traditional and non-traditional students who were in their final semester at Universiti Sains Malaysia. This study analyzed the students' perceptions and preferences about their learning experiences in terms of adult education practice by using Knowles' (1984) andrgagogical model as a theoretical base.

Presentation Type
30 min. paper

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OHP

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Country
Malaysia