Lead Initiatives on Teaching and Learning in Malaysian Higher Education Institutions

Hashim, Rosna Awang; Padilla-Valdez, Nena; Yusof, Norhafezah; Ariffin, Tengku Faekah Tengku

doi:10.1007/978-4-431-54439-5_42

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“…This is unfortunate, because as student and staff movement increased, there is a demand for equal opportunity and the pressure to internationalise education in the context of higher education. In the context of Malaysian Higher Education, internalising process is done by embedding diversity elements into the curriculum which is done through series of training organised by the Higher Education Leadership Training Academy (AKEPT) (Awang-Hashim, Valdez-P, Tengku Ariffin, & Yusof, 2015). Lauring and Selmer (2011) also claim that "very few studies deal with diversity in the education sector and hardly any focus on staff diversity" and that "while the number of diversity climate studies is rapidly growing, we are still in need to identify antecedents for a positive social climate in diverse organizations" (p. 349).…”

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This study investigated the current level of awareness on diversity-related issues and its relations to diversity climate and global-mindedness of students and lecturers in Malaysian Higher Education Institutions. A total of 615 students from various private and public universities, polytechnics and community colleges participated in the survey. They comprised Chinese, Malay, Indians and others. The Diversity Climate Survey and the Global Mindedness Scale by J. E. Hett were used and the analysis was conducted using ANOVA and Bivariate Correlational Analysis. The construct reliability for both tests ranged between .86 and .90 and .58 and .76 for Diversity Climate and Global Mindedness respectively. Results indicated that differences were found in the perceptions of diversity climate and levels of global mindedness in terms of gender, ethnicity and types of institution. Overall, the Malaysian Higher Education Institutions have reported a moderate climate in diversity and a low level of global-mindedness. In terms of ethnicity, there was a significant difference in students' perception of Diversity Climate and Global Mindedness. A broader scope of knowledge and awareness on learner diversity is needed to ensure sustainable development of our higher education institutions.

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