Tertiary education students’ learning experience during the COVID-19 outbreak by Tharani Sree Kondal Rao, Rajalakshmi Ganesan

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Appraising the criteria for contractors’ prequalification on selected public tertiary educational building projects in Southwestern Nigeria by Adedokun, Olufisayo Adewumi

“…It was found that the major criteria for tertiary educational building (TEB) projects procured via open tendering route are bid amount and financial soundness while technical ability and management capability are for selective tendering arrangements. …”
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Effectiveness of English language e-learning among tertiary education students during the COVID-19 pandemic by Khairul Faiz Alimi, Abdul Halim Ayob, Abdurraouf Ramesh Abdullah, Fazal Mohamed Mohamed Sultan, Gunasegaran Karuppannan

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21st century skills through film production in tertiary education: a transformative assessment in a literature and media course by Melissa Shamini Perry

“…In order to produce individuals that are competent and able to function competitively in the 21st century global field, tertiary education and assessments must move beyond traditional methods of essays, quizzes and exams that only test discipline related knowledge and memorization skills. …”
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Interlinkages between career development, career needs, career satisfaction and career commitment: case study of a military-oriented tertiary educational institution in Malaysia by Azman Ismail, Nurrul Hayati Adnan, Abd Hair Awang, Nazatul Shima Abdul Rani, Yusof Ismail

“…This study was conducted to examine the relationship between career development programmes, perceived career needs, career satisfaction and career commitment in a military-oriented tertiary educational institution in Malaysia. A convenience sampling technique was adopted and questionnaires were administered to 200 employees of this institution’s departments/faculties. …”
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The impact of human capital on economic growth: the case of selected Arab countries by Atif Awad, Noreha Halid, Ishak Yussof

“…The basic macroeconomic variables of concern derived from the literature review include the real gross domestic product, capital stock, the labor force, and gross enrolment in primary, secondary and tertiary education levels. The results reveal that human capital development – secondary and tertiary education levels – has a significant impact on the economic growth of Arab countries.…”
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Impact of education levels on economic growth in Malaysia: a gender base analysis by Nirmal Kaur Hari Singh, Lai, Wei Sieng, Mohd Nasir Mohd Saukani

“…Overall, in the short run, tertiary education is most important to growth, while both primary followed by tertiary education were seen as growth-inducing factors in the long-run. …”
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A case study of tertiary learners’ capability in lexical knowledge by Naginder Kaur

“…The findings revealed that the learners’ word mastery level is only between 1,000 and 3,000 words, which is far below the minimum level required for tertiary education. These insights thus inform the researcher that urgent measures must be taken in order to redeem the situation. …”
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Expressed breast milk feeding: knowledge and attitude of employed mothers by Shabbir F, Nina H, Lim, ZY, Amelia AR, Nor Ain MZ, Shareena Ishak, Rohana Jaafar

“…Good knowledge was significantly associated with Malay ethnicity, tertiary education, multiparity status and prior breastfeeding experience. …”
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Comparison of socio economic and demographic characteristics of HIV and HIV-infected tuberculosis patients in Kota Bharu Hospital, Kelantan by Narwani Hussin, Naing, Nyi Nyi

“…For controls, majorities were females (62.9%), Malays (83.5%), married (46.4%), Malaysian (94.8%) with a mean age of 32.34 Y8.0 years. 83.5% of them completed their secondary school or tertiary education and 67.0% were from non-professional working group. …”
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Ungendering gendered identities? transgenderism in Malaysia by Michelle Lee Guy

“…In relation to this, a few essential social institutions are investigated, such as religion, family, tertiary education, peer group, etc. In depth interviews and life stories of transgenderists are utilized to reveal personal perceptions and experiences of gender-crossing and identity reconstruction. …”
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Promoting transformative learning through formative assessment in higher education by Chan Yuen Fook, Gurnam Kaur Sidhu

“…The researchers hope this study will fulfill a need in higher education for both practical and theoretical information for experts in a wide array of tertiary education settings.…”
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Impact of higher education on income and economic growth : a cross country evidence by Lai, Wei Sieng, Ishak Yussof

“…Empirical results suggest that tertiary education have positive and significant impact on income and economic growth. …”
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A systematic literature review on the use of podcasts in education among university students by Amirul Zulaidil Shah Ahmad Shahrizal, Bahbibi Rahmatullah, Mad Helmi Ab Majid, Suzani Mohamad Samuri, Hidayanto, Achmad Nizar, M. Yas, Qahtan, Purnama, Sigit

“…The podcasts have been utilized at many levels of education, including elementary, secondary, and tertiary education. Along with this, many articles were written and published about the use of podcasts in education among university students. …”
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Future skills : Developing skills for jobs that do not yet exist in sectors that have not yet been invented by Alasdair White

“…He ends with a call for action to rethink the provision of tertiary education so as to ensure those experiencing it are fitted with the skills needed for the future. …”
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Academic adaptation of Chinese postgraduate students in Malaysia by Shanshan Bi, Abdul Latiff Ahmad

“…In recent years, there has been a notable rise in the number of Chinese applicants seeking admission to Malaysian tertiary education institutions, particularly for postgraduate programmes. …”
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Adaptation and the new media technology: a study on Malaysian students in Australia and United Kingdom by Abdul Latiff Ahmad, Emma Mirza, Rusyda Helma Mohd, Latiffah Pawanteh, Ali Salman

“…Four focus group discussions were conducted among Malaysians who had been to either Australia or United Kingdom for their tertiary education and has since returned to Malaysia. The discussions centered on the experience of these students adapting into the new culture and how the Internet and the new media has played a role through their adaptation process. …”
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The socio-demographic determinants of smoking and alcohol consumption: a cross sectional study in Penang, Malaysia. by Cheah, YK

“…In particular, males (OR: 26.678) had a higher likelihood of smoking compared to the females, whereas Chinese (OR: 0.177), Indians/others (OR: 0.331) and individuals with tertiary education (OR: 0.258) had a lower likelihood of smoking than others. …”
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Readability assessment of Nigerian company income tax act by Musa Sulaiman Umar, Natrah Saad

“…Further, the results indicate that CITA 2007 can only be understood by those with tertiary education. The study recommends that tax simplification policy in Nigeria should include language simplification to enable taxpayers to understand the Act correctly which subsequently motivate them to comply voluntarily; and consequently result in more tax revenue to boost the economy of the nation.…”
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Reading English academic texts: evidence from ESL undergraduates’ eye movement data by Nur Ainil Sulaiman, Khazriyati Salehuddin, Rozainee Khairudin

“…The findings of the study suggest that specialised instructions that emphasise academic reading skills should be implemented at the early level of tertiary education.…”
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