Student Learning Experiences in Higher Education: Investigating a Quantity Surveying Programme in Malaysia
Higher education institutions (HEIs) play a crucial role in fostering quality education. This paper examines the attributes that influence student learning experiences in a quantity surveying (QS) programme in a Malaysian private HEI and uncovers the underlying factors involved. The significance of...
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Higher education institutions (HEIs) play a crucial role in fostering quality education. This paper examines the attributes that influence student learning experiences in a quantity surveying (QS) programme in a Malaysian private HEI and uncovers the underlying factors involved. The significance of these attributes as recognised by the students, obtained through a questionnaire survey, are subsequently presented. The findings reveal that the five most important attributes are closely related to the lecturer, namely the lecturer’s preparedness, responsiveness, interpersonal and communication skills, clarity and academic experiences. An exploratory factor analysis identifies the five major underlying factors to be the quality of academic learning to relate to professionalism and competency of lecturers, quality of academic services and support facilities, interpersonal connections and external considerations, curriculum structure and physical environment and facilities. Understanding these factors could help HEIs to devise effective strategies to enhance the quality of service and programme in higher education, which can result in a greater impact on the effectiveness of contemporary QS education and the reputation of the HEI as well as fostering student satisfaction and loyalty.
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| spelling | doaj.art-07e5257275134bdeb76232c5d5190f2a2022-12-22T00:03:00ZengUTS ePRESSConstruction Economics and Building2204-90292022-03-0122110.5130/AJCEB.v22i1.7835Student Learning Experiences in Higher Education: Investigating a Quantity Surveying Programme in Malaysia Jeffrey Boon Hui Yap0Queennie Lip Tin Hew1Martin Skitmore2Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)Bond University Higher education institutions (HEIs) play a crucial role in fostering quality education. This paper examines the attributes that influence student learning experiences in a quantity surveying (QS) programme in a Malaysian private HEI and uncovers the underlying factors involved. The significance of these attributes as recognised by the students, obtained through a questionnaire survey, are subsequently presented. The findings reveal that the five most important attributes are closely related to the lecturer, namely the lecturer’s preparedness, responsiveness, interpersonal and communication skills, clarity and academic experiences. An exploratory factor analysis identifies the five major underlying factors to be the quality of academic learning to relate to professionalism and competency of lecturers, quality of academic services and support facilities, interpersonal connections and external considerations, curriculum structure and physical environment and facilities. Understanding these factors could help HEIs to devise effective strategies to enhance the quality of service and programme in higher education, which can result in a greater impact on the effectiveness of contemporary QS education and the reputation of the HEI as well as fostering student satisfaction and loyalty. https://epress.lib.uts.edu.au/journals/index.php/AJCEB/article/view/7835Quantity surveying, student perspectives, student experience, higher education |
| spellingShingle | Jeffrey Boon Hui Yap Queennie Lip Tin Hew Martin Skitmore Student Learning Experiences in Higher Education: Investigating a Quantity Surveying Programme in Malaysia Construction Economics and Building Quantity surveying, student perspectives, student experience, higher education |
| title | Student Learning Experiences in Higher Education: Investigating a Quantity Surveying Programme in Malaysia |
| title_full | Student Learning Experiences in Higher Education: Investigating a Quantity Surveying Programme in Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Student Learning Experiences in Higher Education: Investigating a Quantity Surveying Programme in Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Student Learning Experiences in Higher Education: Investigating a Quantity Surveying Programme in Malaysia |
| title_short | Student Learning Experiences in Higher Education: Investigating a Quantity Surveying Programme in Malaysia |
| title_sort | student learning experiences in higher education investigating a quantity surveying programme in malaysia |
| topic | Quantity surveying, student perspectives, student experience, higher education |
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