A survey of problems faced by PJJ and e-PJJ students in their studies in UiTM Samarahan Campus / Evangeline Joseph Wan ... [et al.]

Tertiary education, meaning that education as the second most important needs for nowadays. In order to achieve the objective, there are numbers of effort have been taken in giving education to all peoples not only for youngsters instead giving the education to adults who was working to enable them to achieve a level of education which will help them in their career achievement. Distance education enables learners with the opportunities to learn ‘anytime, any place, at any pace’. Therefore, the role of technology contributing the advancement and functions in the distance learning are important in becoming more effective, efficient and flexible. In the other hand, distance learning supports the basic tenets of adult learning by allowing learners to be self-directed and providing instruction that is learner-centred. Thus, it allows learners to overcome time and space issues that may hinder them from attending traditional classes. But, from time to time learners may face many difficulties and problems in their distance learning study. This is because insufficient of distance learning system in fulfil the needs and wants of the learners. In addition, the learners it selves also having lack of motivation and self- esteem to improve themselves.