Professionalism in teaching and learning in higher education: learning from the basic teaching methodology programme

This preliminary study focuses on academic staff’s perceptions and experiences on professional development opportunities in selected public universities in Malaysia. The research design involved the collection of semi-structured interview data from nine academic staff of three public universities. T...

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Main Authors:	Azam Othman, Mohaida Mohin, Zainurin Dahari
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2013
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6496/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6496/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6496/1/5__AJTLHE_97_azam.pdf

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spelling	ukm-64962016-12-14T06:41:21Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6496/ Professionalism in teaching and learning in higher education: learning from the basic teaching methodology programme Azam Othman, Mohaida Mohin, Zainurin Dahari, This preliminary study focuses on academic staff’s perceptions and experiences on professional development opportunities in selected public universities in Malaysia. The research design involved the collection of semi-structured interview data from nine academic staff of three public universities. There are mixed reactions on academic staff’s receptivity on Basic Teaching Methodology Course (BTMC). The interview data revealed that academic participation in professional development brings encouraging changes in teacher knowledge, skills and ICT culture. Nevertheless, these changes are in substantial. The BTMC participants are still struggling to grasp the benefits of professional development. This situation is due to the heavy teaching workload among the lecturers. In addition, the academic staffs are expected to produce quality research and publication. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2013-07 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6496/1/5__AJTLHE_97_azam.pdf Azam Othman, and Mohaida Mohin, and Zainurin Dahari, (2013) Professionalism in teaching and learning in higher education: learning from the basic teaching methodology programme. AJTLHE: ASEAN Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 5 (2). pp. 60-74. ISSN 1985-5826 http://www.ukm.my/jtlhe/
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description	This preliminary study focuses on academic staff’s perceptions and experiences on professional development opportunities in selected public universities in Malaysia. The research design involved the collection of semi-structured interview data from nine academic staff of three public universities. There are mixed reactions on academic staff’s receptivity on Basic Teaching Methodology Course (BTMC). The interview data revealed that academic participation in professional development brings encouraging changes in teacher knowledge, skills and ICT culture. Nevertheless, these changes are in substantial. The BTMC participants are still struggling to grasp the benefits of professional development. This situation is due to the heavy teaching workload among the lecturers. In addition, the academic staffs are expected to produce quality research and publication.
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author	Azam Othman, Mohaida Mohin, Zainurin Dahari,
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title	Professionalism in teaching and learning in higher education: learning from the basic teaching methodology programme
title_short	Professionalism in teaching and learning in higher education: learning from the basic teaching methodology programme
title_full	Professionalism in teaching and learning in higher education: learning from the basic teaching methodology programme
title_fullStr	Professionalism in teaching and learning in higher education: learning from the basic teaching methodology programme
title_full_unstemmed	Professionalism in teaching and learning in higher education: learning from the basic teaching methodology programme
title_sort	professionalism in teaching and learning in higher education: learning from the basic teaching methodology programme
publisher	Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate	2013
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Professionalism in teaching and learning in higher education: learning from the basic teaching methodology programme

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