The construction of the Malaysian Educators Selection Inventory (MEdSI): a large scale assessment initiative / Joharry Othman ... [et al.]

Othman, Joharry and Abdullah, Nabilah and W. Jaafar, W. Marzuki and M. Noah, Sidek and Ahmad, Jamaludin and Sulaiman, Tajularipin and Abdul Karim, Abdul Malek and Ibrahim, Sapon and Ab. Hadi, Mohd Yusop and Abdul Rahman, Abdul Malik and Syed Mansor, Syed Mohamed Shafeq and Salamuddin, Norlena and Harun, Mohd Taib and Mohamed, Zulkifli and Ghazali, Munirah (2008) The construction of the Malaysian Educators Selection Inventory (MEdSI): a large scale assessment initiative / Joharry Othman ... [et al.]. Asian Journal of University Education (AJUE), 4 (1). pp. 113-126. ISSN 1823-7797

Abstract

The crucial role that teachers and schools play in the development of a nation’s human resource is undeniable. In Malaysia, teaching has always been perceived as a financially secure and relatively easy job by many, resulting in mass application for entry into teacher education programmes. Many of those who aspire and opto to go into the teaching profession however do so regardless of their personal interests, potential, and values. Pursuing a program that does not fit a person’s personality and interest – despite initially having good academic credentials and excellent co-curricular involvement in school – may result in unsatisfactory academic performance, frustration, change of program and even withdrawal at college level. Hence, in the quest for selecting suitable teacher trainee candidates, a psychometrically sound instrument known as the Malaysian Educators Selection Inventory (MEdSI) was developed as a screening measure to filter the large number of teacher hopefuls. This paper specifically describes the theoretical basis and the constructs of the instrument developed.

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Item Type: Article
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Othman, Joharry
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Abdullah, Nabilah
nabila626@yahoo.com
W. Jaafar, W. Marzuki
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M. Noah, Sidek
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Ahmad, Jamaludin
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Sulaiman, Tajularipin
tajulas@upm.edu.my
Abdul Karim, Abdul Malek
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Ibrahim, Sapon
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Ab. Hadi, Mohd Yusop
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Abdul Rahman, Abdul Malik
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Syed Mansor, Syed Mohamed Shafeq
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Salamuddin, Norlena
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Harun, Mohd Taib
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Mohamed, Zulkifli
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Ghazali, Munirah
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Divisions: Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam > Faculty of Education
Journal or Publication Title: Asian Journal of University Education (AJUE)
UiTM Journal Collections: UiTM Journal > Asian Journal of University Education (AJUE)
ISSN: 1823-7797
Volume: 4
Number: 1
Page Range: pp. 113-126
Keywords: Malaysian educators, Assessment
Date: June 2008
URI: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/349
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