Proposing Awqaf Alternative Plan (AAP): The way forward & Sustainable higher education financial system by Anwar Allah Pitchay, Mohd Najwadi Yusoff Abdul Rahman, Mohamed Asmy Mohd Thas Thaker, Zubir Azhar, Al Amin Mydin, Mohamad I’sa Abd Jalil

“…There are various ways to generate income and we find most of the tertiary education in Malaysia is not able to practice effective management especially in managing the cost of organizing a program. …”
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Technostress in engaging open and distance learning: Exploring Malaysian English language lecturers' lived experiences by Ameiruel Azwan Ab Aziz, Noraini Said, Chelster Sherralyn Jeoffrey Pudin, Kamsilawati Kamlun

“…This study's results are hoped to offer insights into understanding the unprecedented phenomenon to ensure positive impacts in tertiary education.…”
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Elucidating data analysis procedures in research reports on language education: an inquiry into writers? communicative resources by Lim, Jason Miin Hwa

“…Helping learners acquire the skills in writing research methods constitutes an important component in various programmes in tertiary education. One of the challenges encountered by novice writers in language education has to do with the elucidation of data analysis procedures in experimental research reports. …”
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Malaysian French Foreign language learners’ perception on their Speaking Ability at Tertiary level by Berbiche Mariama, Asmaa AlSaqqaf, Suyansah Swanto, Roseni Ariffin, Alpha Bodian

“…A surveyquestionnaire was used to collect data from 100 tertiary education students from Universiti Malaysia Sabah(UMS). …”
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Exploring the students’ perception of listening self-efficacy in the context of listening test and real-life communication by Nur Anneliza Abd Latip, Iziana Hani Ismail, Wardatul Akmam Din, Suyansah Swanto

“…This will hope to further improve their listening comprehension throughout their tertiary education.…”
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Emotional intelligence under stress: valuable or overrated? by Nurhamiza Mumina, Syed Azizi Wafa Syed Khalid Wafa, Teong, Khan Vun

“…The applied utilities of emotional intelligence are discussed and the potential value of integrating emotional intelligence in formal tertiary education systems is also highlighted.…”
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The Impact of Human Capital Investment towards Labour Productivity: Evidence from Malaysia by Suzillah Sidek, Hayat Khan

“…We find that at aggregate level, primary, secondary, and tertiary education levels are all important in terms of its contribution to productivity. …”
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An insight into recruiting quality academics from the perspective generation Y by Jakaria Dasan

“…Quality academics are crucial to enhance universities’ visibility in attracting more international students to pursue their tertiary education. Consequently, this may drive the nation aspiration of becoming higher education hub in the region on the right track. …”
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Bichronous online learning: L2 learners' perceptions by Nor Dawirah Rahman, Sabariah Abd Rahim, Bernadette Tobi, Mohammad Aqmal Hafidz Musa

“…With this regard, this paper looked into L2 learners’ perceptions towards bichronous online learning - a mixed mode of online learning in tertiary education and employed a quantitative method via questionnaire focusing on eliciting respondents’ perceptions on bichronous online learning, the challenges they faced while learning bichronously and the suggestions they proposed to improve bichronous online learning. …”
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Exploring the relationship between listening self-efficacy and metacognitive awareness of listening strategies by Nur Anneliza Abd Latip, Wardatul Akmam Din, Suyansah Swanto

“…It is used widely during tertiary education and associated to the overall academic achievement. …”
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The implementation of primary school science flipped classroom in Sabah: A case study by Mohd. Fadzly Wasriep

“…Contrary to primary education, various literature on the flipped classroom approach was studied in the secondary and tertiary education levels. The study's literature comprised the sociocultural theory, constructivist theory of learning, zone of proximal development (ZPD), scaffolding in learning and models, and past studies on the flipped classroom. …”
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The process approach to the teaching of writing: Focus on process rather than product by Wardatul Akmam Din, Suyansah Swanto, Nur Anneliza Abd. Latip, Iziana Hani Ismail

“…Composition writing has always been an integral part of the English Language curriculum in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Malaysia, yet being the most difficult of the four skills in English as a Second Language; the teaching of writing has often been neglected. …”
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Short Communication: Notes on a new distribution record of the Critically Endangered Sunda Pangolin (Manis javanica) in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo by Jephte Sompud, Nurhidayah Sahar, Carmen Adros, Evelyn Richard, Cynthia Boon Sompud

“…It is used widely during tertiary education and associated to the overall academic achievement. …”
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Prevalence and risk factors associated with alcohol consumption among indigenous people in Sabah Borneo Island by Rusdi Abd Rashid, Mohd Nazri Mohd Daud, Rhanye Mac Guad, Siew, Hua Gan, Wan Azlinda Irnee Wan Husin, Nelbon Giloi, Mahmoud Danaee, Mas Ayu Said, Liew, Constance Sat Lin, Ramy Bulan, Abdul Marsudi Manah, Azirah Hashim, Taherehbeygom Seghatoleslam, Mohamad Hussain Habil

“…Although only less than a third of the participants received tertiary education, the majority were working. Based on the findings, being a male, non-Muslim and having an obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) (current) posed a significantly higher risk of alcohol consumption. …”
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The feasibility of a Personal Learning Environment (PLE) to support academic writing: ESL pre-service teachers’ perspectives by Noraini Said, Megawati Soekarno, Nik Zaitun Nik Mohamed, Chelster Sherralyn Jeoffrey Pudin

“…In this qualitative case study, thirty-six third year ESL pre-service teachers at a tertiary education institution embarked on a fourteen-week course via the PLE. …”
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Ethnicity and Dietary Practices as Colorectal Cancer Risk Predictors: A Retrospective Case-control Study in Sabah, Malaysia by Wen-Li Tee, Fredie Robinson, Richard Avoi, Prabakaran Dhanaraj, Nirmal Kaur, Nur Hasanah Sanudin

“…No comorbidities (aOR = 0.53, 95% CI = 0.31-0.91), tertiary education attainment (aOR = 0.18, 95% CI = 0.07-0.43) were protective against CRC. …”
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Escherichia coli of Ready-To-Eat (RTE) meats origin showed resistance to antibiotics used by farmers by Abdulai Abass, Frederick Adzitey, Nurul Huda

“…The findings revealed that most of the farmers were male (74.5%), were aged 30−39 years (28.5%), had tertiary education (30.3%) and had 6−10 years of experience in livestock husbandry. …”
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Increased incidence and aetiological factors of back pain among Universiti Malaysia Sabah staff and undergraduates during the COVID-19 lockdown period by Rajesh Kumar Muniandy, D Kamarudin D Mudin, Yeap, Boon Tat, Voo, Peter Su Kiong

“…The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of newly diagnosed back pain among lecturers and undergraduates from a tertiary education centre during the COVID-19 lockdown and to identify the possible factors associated with this back pain. …”
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Underemployment in Malaysia by Chin, Yee Ting, Beatrice Lim, Dayangku Aslinah Abd Rahim, Rasid Mail

“…The increasing level of educational attainment including Malaysia has produced many tertiary-educated workers. However, these workers risk being underemployed due to the inflexibility of the labour market and the lack of adequate jobs. …”
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The use of quizizz as a game-based learning tool in improving the mastery of grammar: low proficient l2 learners’ perceptions by Nor Dawirah Rahman

“…In congruence with that, this paper gleans into low-proficient L2 learners' perceptions towards the use of Quizizz, a game-based learning tool, towards improving their mastery of English grammar, a pivotal element of acquiring English at the tertiary educational level. This study employed a questionnaire to collect quantitative data from 65 students at Universiti Malaysia Sabah who took the Essential Communication Skills subject. …”
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