Higher education and adult motivation: The case of UiTM Pahang's E-PJJ Students / Mohd Samsuri Ghazali …[et al.]

Ghazali, Mohd Samsuri and Azrol Azuan, Mohd Faizal and Syed Hamid, Sharifah Shatrah and Ab Rashid, Mohd Elfee (2013) Higher education and adult motivation: The case of UiTM Pahang's E-PJJ Students / Mohd Samsuri Ghazali …[et al.]. In: Prosiding KONAKA Konferensi Akademik (Sains Sosial) 2013, 28-29 Oktober 2013, Bukit Gambang Resort City, Gambang, Pahang, Malaysia.

Abstract

Although the traditional-aged college student may still be the most visible on campus, adult students are
becoming the new majority in the student body. The adult student may fulfill many different roles and is now
taking on the additional role of a student. Many of these adults also have the responsibility of children and
jobs. The purpose of this study was to explore the motivating factors that lead Pahang workers to pursue
higher education. This research was conducted using 60 students of E-PJJ Pahang Campus and the data
were collected using a survey instrument that measures the extent to which various factors influenced one's
motivation to pursue higher education. Analysis of the data revealed that overall the most important factor
rated was "to career enhancement".

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Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Creators:
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Email / ID Num.
Ghazali, Mohd Samsuri
mohdsamsuri@pahang.uitm.edu.my
Azrol Azuan, Mohd Faizal
MohdFaizal@pahang.uitm.edu.my
Syed Hamid, Sharifah Shatrah
shatrah @pahang.uitm.edu.my
Ab Rashid, Mohd Elfee
mohdelfee@pahang.uitm.edu.my
Subjects: L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > Blended learning. Computer assisted instruction. Programmed instruction
L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > Performance. Competence. Academic achievement
L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > Higher Education
Divisions: Universiti Teknologi MARA, Pahang > Jengka Campus
Event Title: Prosiding KONAKA Konferensi Akademik (Sains Sosial) 2013
Event Dates: 28-29 Oktober 2013
Page Range: pp. 168-172
Keywords: Adult student, Motivation factors, Higher education
Date: 2013
URI: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/40824
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