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Program Latihan Perguruan Peringkat Ijazah
Pertama
KHAIRUL HAFIZD BIN MOHD ASRI
Lecture Name : Hairol Azmi Bin Khalid
A STUDY INTO KIRKBY INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE
STUDENT ENGAGEMENT IN THE E-LEARNING
PROCESS
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Class : William Wordsworth
Matrix Number : PLPPIP/023/011/KIC
I/C Number : 930902-02-5209
ABSTRACT/SYPNOPSIS
E-learning is a new trend in education nowadays. As technology have develop, filed of
education also has change their style of transferring knowledge. However there were humors
that e-learning platform is not reliable enough for students to success. This paper was aim to
determine the pros and cons using e-learning on student life. This paper also aim to carry outthe student engagement in e-learning and its impact to all Kirkby International College students
academics achievements. The paper also examines the data for the presence of interaction
effects between e-learning engagement and studies habits. The study was conducted by a
group of five students from William Wordsworth perusing Program Latihan Perguruan
Peringkat Ijazah Pertama (PLPPIP).
The study was conducted by group of five students from William Wordsworth of Kirkby
International College who are pursuing for foundation program. 40 KIC students from various
classes and background were sample and asked to answer a set of questionnaire consisting of
15 items of various constructions such as open ended, multiple answers and closed ended
question.
This paper presents the results of a study that examines the impact on examination grades of
the level of student engagement in the e-learning process. The study relates to compare the
method of transferring knowledge using of traditional lectures and e-learning based methods.
The finding indicated that there are strong satisfactions among KIC students in using e-learning
platform about their agree that e-learning did help them in their studies.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Abstract..2
Introduction4
Methodology..4
Result5
Discussion.9
Conclusion10
Appendix..12
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INTRODUCTION
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard
Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to serve billions of users worldwide
The Internet is technological development that has potential to change the way we accessknowledge and retransform traditional method of education, especially delivery method by
using course materials and reliable resources. Utilizing internet as a platform in learning
progress is believed contribute better outcome to student understand.
As the use of e-learning is becoming more and more common in higher education it has
become more and more significant, there is an issue either this platform of e-learning is
effective or not . There is a considerable body of evidence to suggest that different teaching
delivery styles can have different degrees of success; as measured in terms of academic results
(Emerson & Taylor, 2004).
E-Learning is construed in a variety of contexts, such as distance learning, online learning and
networked learning (Wilson 2001). In the context of this paper all of these instances will be
considered to describe learning that utilizes information communications technology (ICT) to
promote educational interaction between students, lecturers and learning communities (Holley
2002).
In Malaysia the government has encourage teachers to use the provided e-learning platform as
another way of learning method in schools. This was believes to make student more attract and
understand the subject well. This was proven by Terengganu government which provides e-
book to all school students. So instead of bring text books they just need to bring a net book
which have all text book platform in its.
Kirkby International College students spend their time in internet for reading and searching
information. It also does not refuse that they also spend their time on internet for
entertainment and social networking. It was believe the provident two hours for e-learning
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purpose using Summertown platform in previous semester had increase students understand in
English subject.
METHODOLOGY
This study is carry out to observe the contribution of students towards e-learning and
impacts in their studies achievements, determine the pros and cons of e-learning and the
impact of advance technologies toward studies habits. Interviews were conducted in all over
Kirkby International College on 20
th
February 2012 until 4
th
March 2012. 40 Respondents werechosen by random. Age ranged from 18 to 20 years old and consists of male and female. They
are from various races of 25 Malay, nine Chinese and six Indian. The respondent are choose
from five classes which was five female and two male respondent from William Wordsworth,
five female and two people from Robert Frost, six female and two male respondents from
Shelly, six female and two male from Emily Dickinson class and six female and two male
respondents from William Shakespeare.
The questionnaire was made of 15 various questions. There were seven multiple choice
questions, four yes/no question, one ranking question and three open ended questions. The
questionnaire was design to find some important points for investigation such as the
knowledge of respondents in e-learning process, daily usage of internets and the impact of e-
learning in studies. The team consisted of five members. Each member had to give the
questionnaire for 8 people from each class. The question was design for people who already
have experience in using e-learning platforms; they even could rate the help of e-learning in
their studies.
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RESULT/FINDING
Figure 1: Respondent Knowledge about Internet
Figure 1 shows the percentage of respondents who had knowledge about internet, able to
access and know to surf internet. Thus from 40 people who have been interviewed, only 5
percent has a little information about internet. It is very small number compared to other
frequency. In the other hand, all the other 95 percent of respondents have a wide knowledge
about internet technologies. Neither one of respondent need more training or had no
knowledge at all about internet.
Figure 2: Respondent Knowledge in Using Microsoft
Figure 2 shows the number of respondents who mastered in using Microsoft when making
assignment or doing presentation. Based on this figure, 62 percent from the respondents said
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
NO LITTLE YES NEED MORE
TRANING
0% 5%
95%
0
0%
8%
62%
30%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
NO
LITTLE
YES
NEED MORE TRANING
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that they already mastered in using Microsoft and able to use most of the functions. On the
other hand only 8 percent of the respondents think that they only had little knowledge in using
Microsoft as there are functions that unusable by them. It can be seen that a bit large number
of respondents that is 30 percent said they need more training to fully master in using
Microsoft.
Figure 3: Respondent Ability to Use E-Learning Platform
Figure 3 show the ability of respondents to use e-learning platform such as Hot Potato program.
48 percent of them stated that they already know a little in using e-learning platform. While
another 40 percent from all respondents said that has the ability to use e-learning platform.They might be able to create and answers question from the platform. Just 12 percent of the
respondents still need more training from instructors to use this platform. But, there is none of
the respondents who know nothing about e-learning as they all is exposing to recent
technologies.
Figure 4: Daily Spend on Internet
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10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
NO LITTLE YES NEED MORE
TRANING
0%
48%
40%
12%
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Figure 4 shows the hours of respondents spend on internet every day. It can be seen from the
figure; majority or 42 percent of the respondents spend their time on internet almost 3-5 hours
daily. About 28 percent of the respondents said that they used to be on internet about 2-3
hours daily. Not far from that, another 22 percent of respondents stated that they might spend
more than 5 hours surfing various web pages on internet. Only minority of 8 percent from the
respondents spend less than 2 hours browsing internet.
Figure 5: Common Web Page Visited
Figure above shows the type of page or common usage of internet by the respondents. More
than half of the respondents about 58 percent said they frequently browsing internet as they
are addicted to social network. None of the respondents use internet for online banking or
doing business. The reason for 32 percent of respondents browsing internet are for
entertainment only. Only 10 percent of the respondent browse internet for education purpose.
Figure 6: Primary Usage of E-Learning
Less Than 2 Hours
8%
2-3 Hours
28%
3-5 Hours
42%
More Than 5 Hours
22%
32%
10%
58%
00%10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Entertainment Education
(Study/Revision)
Social Network Financial / Business
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Figure 6 shows the primary usage of e-learning when respondents use that platform. The most
usage of e-learning for 58 percent of respondents is for finding valuable information for their
studies. Whereas 23 percent respondents doing revision through e-learning. 12 percent of
people interview are using e-learning for practicing and doing exercise for topic they learned.
Just 5 percent from the respondents interview sharing their ideas and opinions through writingon e-learning website.
Figure 7: Daily Academics Web Site
Figure 7 shows the number of academics web site visited by the people who response to this
survey. 38 percent of them visited three to five academic web pages during their lesson or for
revision purpose. The other 32 percent visited five to seven academic sites on internet for doingresearch for their assignment. They said the sources on internet are easily accessible and fast.
In the other hand, 22 percent of the respondent only visited two academic website or less
because they said source on internet are not trustable. Not much as other frequency, 8 percent
already visited more than 8 academic platforms on internet daily.
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Finding
Information
Doing Exercises Sharing Idea and
Opinions
Doing Revision
58%
12%
5%
25%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%
Less Than Two
Three to Five
Five to Seven
More Than Eight
22%
38%
32%
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Figure 8: Common IT Support in E-Learning
Based on figure 8 above, most of 62 percents of people interviewed state those e-learning
platforms provide research materials online for free. Another 18 percent of the respondent said
that e-learning always has site for them to answer question based on their study course. Whileanother 15 percent stated that e-learning platform has lots of exercises and training to be
completed. Small number of 5 percent of the respondent said that the platform has develop
curricular and course material to be read and downloaded.
Figure 9: Challenges to Support E-Learning
Figure 9 shows the percentage of significant challenges for respondents to use e-learning
during their studies at colleges. Half of the respondents that is 50 percent said that inconsistent
technologies have been major factor for them for not supporting e-learning. They said that
network crash, damage devices and unreliable internet network are among the factors. About
35 percent of the respondents state that they do not have any confident or trust to used e-
learning as someone could misused the platform for other purposed. Only 15 percent of total
respondents said that lecture nowadays still have lack of knowledge about e-learning platform.
Develop curricular
and course
materials
Training and
exercises
Researching
online materials
Answer question
of course
elements
OPTIONS 5% 15% 62% 18%
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40%
50%
60%
70%
PERCEN
TAGE(%)
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Lectures lack of
knowledge
Students lack of
confidence
Inconsistent
technologies
15%
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Figure 10: Help of E-learning in Studies
Figure 10 shows the effectiveness of e-learning in helping respondent studies. More than half of
the respondents of 52 percent said e-learning only effective about 31% to 50% in their studies.
From 8 percent of respondents opinion said that e-learning help for their success in studies up
to more than 71%. A few of 12 percent respondent stated that e-learning help in their revisionsomewhat around 51% to 70% only. The remaining of 28 percent of respondents gives view
only 30% or less, e-learning are useful to them.
DISCUSSION
Nowadays trend of learning in institution is to use technology support in learning
process. As technologies develop learning process also change toward better situation. Internet
has support in field of education since it has been created. E-learning is also some part of
changes of technology which give impact to education field. E-learning known as electronic
learning is a method of education used for web-based distance education, where in there is no
face-to-face interaction.
Popularity of e-learning increase time to times. It is very valuable in adding value in
organizational matters, like it is easier to access information and there is flexibility with respect
to time and place. It is a facility that reduces the travel time and associated costs. It eliminates
the expense and inconvenience of getting the teachers and students in the same premise.
Advantages of e-learning
One can log-in and get all blended learning courses on the World Wide Web
environment. Students can learn independently in any time and place. E-Learning is self-paced
and the learning sessions are available all time. Students can customize the course material as
per their own needs. They have added control over their learning process and are able to
better understand the subject. E- Learning gives supporting environment to all individuals for
0-30%
28%
31-50%
52%
51-70%
12%
71% and above
8%
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learning methods. Students get single central location for all course materials. Students get a
chance for enhanced exchange with other students and qualified teachers which are based on
communication and information technologies. E-learning provides improved organization for
regular studies like meeting assignment deadlines, homework etc. Students can deal with
teachers who are highly qualified, but cannot reach because of distance barriers, now with e-
learning coming in scene they can give their inputs and help students in their research.
Students have an option to choose what they like. E- Learning draws students to topics they
like and enjoy.
Now lets evaluate the advantages for teachers. First and foremost, the method of
teaching becomes more interactive. Teachers can prepare single document for all different
types of students, so that they dont need to do it again and again. Timing is also flexible for
teachers; they can do this with continuation to their regular classes in schools. They can get
more and more information on net, that they embed in their course materials. Interaction with
students becomes more appropriate. When students are sharing their problems with teachers,since its not face to face they fear less and can ask their problems freely.
Disadvantages of e-learning.
Persons communication and interaction with instructor and fellow students will be
through electronic medium including email, chat rooms, discussion boards, or perhaps Skype or
online meeting technology. Not having access to the visual cues, body language, and non-verbal
communication of a traditional program could make it difficult to discern true meaning. Online
learning can limit the amount of public speaking practice and team work that are so much a
part of in class presentations, group work, and discussions.
Course availability is limited. Not all courses of study are available online. If person are
interested in an unusual field or one that requires lab work, they may find it difficult to find a
suitable source for an online education.
Furthermore instructors will not be on hand or "on campus" and easily accessible to
answer questions. While they may be available on email, that's not the same as having access
to a living, breathing person and to be able to ask questions during a break or after class.
While technology tools and the Internet infrastructure are becoming more and more
stable, there are still instances when technology fails. Servers may be down, or you may
experience periods when connection to the Internet is interrupted. Hard drives fail, and email
may get caught in spam filters and never be delivered. It's important to backup important class
information and make certain that alternative ways to communicate.
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Working alone can isolate a student, making it easy to put off or neglect course work or
drop out of an online class completely. It takes a certain amount of internal motivation to
continue when someone was pressed for time and don't have fellow students to talk with and
help to motivate them along the way.
Changes of study habits among student:
As the technologies changes, the habits of study for students also changes. Students
nowadays tend to work alone rather than group discussion. They felt comfortable to sit in front
of computers reading article than go to library and do revisions with their friends. Therefore
they become a passive learner which less communication with other. Students nowadays think
that they could find everything about knowledge in internets. So, student does not need towalk to library to search the whole bookshelf for single book that they wanted. What they do is
just search it on internet and everything will pop out.
However there are habits which also negative apply by students. As they are browsing
information from internets they tends to plagiarism the whole text for their assignment rather
than read and find the main point wrote with their own elaborations. Many students nowadays
are too much lazy to think as they just search for the answers for every question on internets.
In the other hand, when using internet students commonly does not concentrated on task their
doing. Many of them will open many other tabs for various website. They even could watch
streaming football match while doing their assignments. As the result they might be unable to
finish up their assignment or its will be less quality. Students also depend too much on
technologies. They use the reasons of network crash or there was no internet connection for
not completing their assignments. Students also to postpone their homework until the last
minutes for submission their works.
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Conclusion
ELearning could have potentially major effects on the way higher education is designed,
implemented and delivered. Until now, universities have been static in their structure and
delivery of higher education courses. However, demand for learning has never been so high,
and this in conjunction with the need to geographically broaden learning may prompt
universities to introduce eLearning initiatives. The same demands for learning and the
increased revenue of independent educational providers, has produced a real threat to the very
existence of the traditional university. ELearning may provide universities with a means of
exceeding the newly formed competition, by taking full advantage of their traditional, already
established reputations.
For students, eLearning can provide an educationally-superior alternative to traditional
lectures, in which learning can take place outside the lecture hall. E-Learning can also provide a
model for students on how to become self directed independent learners, which may assist
them to become life long learners. For lecturers, networked learning may cause changes in
work patterns and even change their professional role, but in addition, eLearning provides
them with the opportunity to test students in real business situations and new methods to
evaluate each students learning. The role of the lecturer is predominant in the successful
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delivery of networked learning initiatives, as lecturers have the influence to eliminate students
technical frustrations, make students feel empowered and encourage students to interact with
one another.
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Q1 : Do you know to access internet
No 0 little 2 Yes 38 Need More
Training
0
Q2 : Can you use power point presentation
No 0 little 3 Yes 25 Need More
Training
12
Q3 : Can you produce handouts and exercise on a computer
No 9 little 8 Yes 6 Need More
Training
17
Q4 : Do you know how to use hot potatoes
No 0 little 19 Yes 16 Need More
Training
5
Q5: can you used an interactive whiteboard
No 2 little 10 Yes 21 Need More
Training
7
Q 6 : How many hour daily you spend on Internet surfing
Less than 1
Hours
3 1-2 Hours 11 2-4 Hours 17 More than 6
Hours
3
Q 7 : What are your common usage of internet
Entertainment 13 Studying
Revision
4 Social
Networking
23 Financial/
Business
0
Q8: What is your primary used of e-learning
Finding 24 Doing 5 Sharing idea 0 Doing 11
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Information exercises and opinions Revision
Q9: In what field of study do you think, e-learning is more effective
Language 29 Math 2 Science 6 Art 3
Q10 : IT support for instructional use of tech in learning process
Developcurricular and
course
materials
0 Trainingand
exercises
6Researching
online
materials
27 Answerquestion of
course
elements
7
Q11 : Institution encourage to use incorporate technology into my learning
Agree 9 Somewhat
Agree
23 Somewhat
Disagree
2 Disagree 3
Q 12: Significant challenges to support using e-learning
Lecture lack of
knowledge
6 Lecture
lack of
confidence
9
Inconsistent
technologies
20 Unreliable
Technologies
5
Q13: What percentage do you think e-learning helped in your studies?
0-30% 21 31-50% 18 51-70% 1 71% and
above
0