Students engagement in Open University Malaysia Graduate Centre (OUM GC): Does information seeking behaviour plays a role?

The objective of this study is to examine the relationships between Information Seeking Behaviour (ISB) and engagement of students in Open University Malaysia Graduate Centre (OUM GC). A literature review was undertaken to develop the instrument. Face-to-face data collection method was adopted. A...

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Main Authors: Shahril Effendi Ibrahim, Mohamad Afzhan Khan Mohamad Khalil
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Published: 2019
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Online Access:https://library.oum.edu.my/repository/1180/
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description The objective of this study is to examine the relationships between Information Seeking Behaviour (ISB) and engagement of students in Open University Malaysia Graduate Centre (OUM GC). A literature review was undertaken to develop the instrument. Face-to-face data collection method was adopted. A total of 89 respondents from convenient sampling was analysed to answer the research hypotheses. A factor analysis was performed on the independent variable to manage the items and discover new constructs as a way to contribute to the area of study. The Kaiser Meyer Olkin figure is reported to be 0.77, indicating validity of the model. Cronbach Alpha for all variables are reported to be above 0.70, indicating reliability. There is a relationship between information seeking behaviour and student engagement as designated in the regression model. This paper will also give more information to ODL universities which can help them in their decision making process and ability to allocate resources. (Abstract by authors)
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spelling oai:eprints.oum.edu.my:11802023-02-01T01:37:22Z Students engagement in Open University Malaysia Graduate Centre (OUM GC): Does information seeking behaviour plays a role? Shahril Effendi Ibrahim, Mohamad Afzhan Khan Mohamad Khalil, LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education The objective of this study is to examine the relationships between Information Seeking Behaviour (ISB) and engagement of students in Open University Malaysia Graduate Centre (OUM GC). A literature review was undertaken to develop the instrument. Face-to-face data collection method was adopted. A total of 89 respondents from convenient sampling was analysed to answer the research hypotheses. A factor analysis was performed on the independent variable to manage the items and discover new constructs as a way to contribute to the area of study. The Kaiser Meyer Olkin figure is reported to be 0.77, indicating validity of the model. Cronbach Alpha for all variables are reported to be above 0.70, indicating reliability. There is a relationship between information seeking behaviour and student engagement as designated in the regression model. This paper will also give more information to ODL universities which can help them in their decision making process and ability to allocate resources. (Abstract by authors) 2019-04 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed text https://library.oum.edu.my/repository/1180/1/library-document-1180.pdf Shahril Effendi Ibrahim, and Mohamad Afzhan Khan Mohamad Khalil, (2019) Students engagement in Open University Malaysia Graduate Centre (OUM GC): Does information seeking behaviour plays a role? In: International Conference on Education (ICE 2019), 10-11 April 2019, Kuala Lumpur. https://library.oum.edu.my/repository/1180/
spellingShingle LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education
Shahril Effendi Ibrahim,
Mohamad Afzhan Khan Mohamad Khalil,
Students engagement in Open University Malaysia Graduate Centre (OUM GC): Does information seeking behaviour plays a role?
title Students engagement in Open University Malaysia Graduate Centre (OUM GC): Does information seeking behaviour plays a role?
title_full Students engagement in Open University Malaysia Graduate Centre (OUM GC): Does information seeking behaviour plays a role?
title_fullStr Students engagement in Open University Malaysia Graduate Centre (OUM GC): Does information seeking behaviour plays a role?
title_full_unstemmed Students engagement in Open University Malaysia Graduate Centre (OUM GC): Does information seeking behaviour plays a role?
title_short Students engagement in Open University Malaysia Graduate Centre (OUM GC): Does information seeking behaviour plays a role?
title_sort students engagement in open university malaysia graduate centre (oum gc): does information seeking behaviour plays a role?
topic LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education
url https://library.oum.edu.my/repository/1180/