Perceptions towards classroom participation: a case study of Malaysian undergraduate students

This paper aims to document perceptions that shape undergraduate students’ participation in Malaysian classrooms. On particular, it aims to discover students’ perception of classroom participation and how their perceptions impact their actual participation. Interviews and observations were carried o...

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Main Authors: Mustapha, Siti Maziha, Nik Abdul Rahman, Nik Suryani, Mohd Yunus, Melor
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010
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author Mustapha, Siti Maziha
Nik Abdul Rahman, Nik Suryani
Mohd Yunus, Melor
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Nik Abdul Rahman, Nik Suryani
Mohd Yunus, Melor
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description This paper aims to document perceptions that shape undergraduate students’ participation in Malaysian classrooms. On particular, it aims to discover students’ perception of classroom participation and how their perceptions impact their actual participation. Interviews and observations were carried out on a sample of 85 students from two communication classes. Results show that the multitude of views that students have on classroom participation signifies the unseen complex direct or indirect influence that impact their classroom participation patterns. Recommendations are offered to educators in formulating future teaching strategies that recognize students’ unique characteristics and promote open, supportive environment.
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spelling iium-166142012-02-18T06:41:00Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/16614/ Perceptions towards classroom participation: a case study of Malaysian undergraduate students Mustapha, Siti Maziha Nik Abdul Rahman, Nik Suryani Mohd Yunus, Melor LB2300 Higher Education This paper aims to document perceptions that shape undergraduate students’ participation in Malaysian classrooms. On particular, it aims to discover students’ perception of classroom participation and how their perceptions impact their actual participation. Interviews and observations were carried out on a sample of 85 students from two communication classes. Results show that the multitude of views that students have on classroom participation signifies the unseen complex direct or indirect influence that impact their classroom participation patterns. Recommendations are offered to educators in formulating future teaching strategies that recognize students’ unique characteristics and promote open, supportive environment. Elsevier 2010 Article NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/16614/1/Perception_towards_classroom_participation.pdf Mustapha, Siti Maziha and Nik Abdul Rahman, Nik Suryani and Mohd Yunus, Melor (2010) Perceptions towards classroom participation: a case study of Malaysian undergraduate students. Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences, 7 (C). pp. 113-121. ISSN 1877-0428 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877042810020215
spellingShingle LB2300 Higher Education
Mustapha, Siti Maziha
Nik Abdul Rahman, Nik Suryani
Mohd Yunus, Melor
Perceptions towards classroom participation: a case study of Malaysian undergraduate students
title Perceptions towards classroom participation: a case study of Malaysian undergraduate students
title_full Perceptions towards classroom participation: a case study of Malaysian undergraduate students
title_fullStr Perceptions towards classroom participation: a case study of Malaysian undergraduate students
title_full_unstemmed Perceptions towards classroom participation: a case study of Malaysian undergraduate students
title_short Perceptions towards classroom participation: a case study of Malaysian undergraduate students
title_sort perceptions towards classroom participation: a case study of malaysian undergraduate students
topic LB2300 Higher Education
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/16614/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/16614/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/16614/1/Perception_towards_classroom_participation.pdf