Heutagogy approach in 21st century teaching and learning : practices and challenges in Malaysian higher education

Heutagogy was first introduced by Steward Hase and Chris Kenyon in year 2000. It is a novel teaching and learning approach being implemented at Malaysian higher education institutions (HEIs), as a transformation initiative to improve the quality of education and to produce graduates who could meet t...

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Main Authors: Tiew, Chia Chun, Ng, Melissa Lee Yen Abdullah
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Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2021
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17682/
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Ng, Melissa Lee Yen Abdullah
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description Heutagogy was first introduced by Steward Hase and Chris Kenyon in year 2000. It is a novel teaching and learning approach being implemented at Malaysian higher education institutions (HEIs), as a transformation initiative to improve the quality of education and to produce graduates who could meet the demands of the 21st century workforce. However, the extend of heutagogy principles being adopted and the challenges faced whilst implementing this new approach remains unclear. This study aims to fill in the knowledge gaps by conducting critical systematic reviews on the practices and challenges of heutagogy approach in teaching and learning at Malaysian HEIs. Research articles and policy papers on the practices of heutagogy approach in Malaysian higher education context were accessed through open-source and subscription databases. The results of systematic reviews found that four principles of heutagogy approach namely learner-centred, double loop learning, non-linear learning approach and a focus on skills development were being practiced at the local institutions. Nevertheless, the study also discovered several challenges, including lecturer, student, and environmental factors, that hinder the implementation of this new teaching and learning approach. The implications of the research findings were discussed in this paper.
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spelling oai:generic.eprints.org:176822021-11-26T14:57:54Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17682/ Heutagogy approach in 21st century teaching and learning : practices and challenges in Malaysian higher education Tiew, Chia Chun Ng, Melissa Lee Yen Abdullah Heutagogy was first introduced by Steward Hase and Chris Kenyon in year 2000. It is a novel teaching and learning approach being implemented at Malaysian higher education institutions (HEIs), as a transformation initiative to improve the quality of education and to produce graduates who could meet the demands of the 21st century workforce. However, the extend of heutagogy principles being adopted and the challenges faced whilst implementing this new approach remains unclear. This study aims to fill in the knowledge gaps by conducting critical systematic reviews on the practices and challenges of heutagogy approach in teaching and learning at Malaysian HEIs. Research articles and policy papers on the practices of heutagogy approach in Malaysian higher education context were accessed through open-source and subscription databases. The results of systematic reviews found that four principles of heutagogy approach namely learner-centred, double loop learning, non-linear learning approach and a focus on skills development were being practiced at the local institutions. Nevertheless, the study also discovered several challenges, including lecturer, student, and environmental factors, that hinder the implementation of this new teaching and learning approach. The implications of the research findings were discussed in this paper. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2021-06 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17682/1/40901-170522-1-PB.pdf Tiew, Chia Chun and Ng, Melissa Lee Yen Abdullah (2021) Heutagogy approach in 21st century teaching and learning : practices and challenges in Malaysian higher education. AJTLHE: ASEAN Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 13 (1). pp. 20-40. ISSN 1985-5826 https://ejournal.ukm.my/ajtlhe/issue/view/1412
spellingShingle Tiew, Chia Chun
Ng, Melissa Lee Yen Abdullah
Heutagogy approach in 21st century teaching and learning : practices and challenges in Malaysian higher education
title Heutagogy approach in 21st century teaching and learning : practices and challenges in Malaysian higher education
title_full Heutagogy approach in 21st century teaching and learning : practices and challenges in Malaysian higher education
title_fullStr Heutagogy approach in 21st century teaching and learning : practices and challenges in Malaysian higher education
title_full_unstemmed Heutagogy approach in 21st century teaching and learning : practices and challenges in Malaysian higher education
title_short Heutagogy approach in 21st century teaching and learning : practices and challenges in Malaysian higher education
title_sort heutagogy approach in 21st century teaching and learning : practices and challenges in malaysian higher education
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17682/
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http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17682/1/40901-170522-1-PB.pdf