A successful intervention program for engineering students / Rafizah Kechil and Chew Yee Ming

Kechil, Rafizah and Chew, Yee Ming (2024) A successful intervention program for engineering students / Rafizah Kechil and Chew Yee Ming. e Learning @ CS, 7. pp. 37-43. ISSN 9786299875512

Abstract

Further Differential Equations (MAT480) is a critical math course at the College of Engineering, Civil Engineering Studies, UiTM Cawangan Pulau Pinang. Unfortunately, during the October 2022-February 2023 semester, 30% of students failed this course. To address this, the "Boost Up Your Mathematical Skills Workshop (BMS)" was implemented for the March-August 2023 semester. The workshop sought to improve students’ mathematical skills and boost students' confidence in the subject. In the March-August 2023 semester, 91% of students successfully passed the course, indicating improved outcomes. In order to sustain this positive trend, the intervention program was implemented for the second time for students during the October 2023 – February 2024 semester, involving 26 students and two lecturers as facilitators. In this article, the studies aim to analyse the result of the pretest and posttest to forecast the student’s achievement in their final examination. If the forecast proves to be correct, then BMS will continue into upcoming semesters, enabling early performance assessment. Additional programs to raise performance can be implemented if the prognosis indicates a decline in student performance.

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Item Type: Article
Creators:
Creators
Email / ID Num.
Kechil, Rafizah
rafizah025@uitm.edu.my
Chew, Yee Ming
chewyeeming @uitm.edu.my
Contributors:
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Advisor
Kadar, Rozita
UNSPECIFIED
Chief Editor
Othman, Jamal
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Subjects: L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > Performance. Competence. Academic achievement
L Education > LG Individual institutions > Asia > Malaysia > Universiti Teknologi MARA > Pulau Pinang
Divisions: Universiti Teknologi MARA, Pulau Pinang > Permatang Pauh Campus
Journal or Publication Title: e Learning @ CS
ISSN: 9786299875512
Volume: 7
Page Range: pp. 37-43
Keywords: Further Differential Equations, Engineering Students, Intervention Program, Mathematical Skills, Academic Performance.
Date: April 2024
URI: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/94401
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