Community engagement in Malaysian higher education: an overview
The role of higher education in any country is indeed very important as it acts as a catalyst to foster a harmonious, productive society with robust economic growth. Higher education is of tremendous help to nation building through its ability to generate highly skilled workforce.This paper exam...
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| Format: | Conference or Workshop Item |
| Language: | English English |
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2014
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/38375/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/38375/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/38375/2/HZ_TurkeyConF.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/38375/7/Socioint14_ConfProgramme2.pdf |
| Summary: | The role of higher education in any country is indeed very important as it acts as a catalyst to foster a
harmonious, productive society with robust economic growth. Higher education is of tremendous help to nation
building through its ability to generate highly skilled workforce.This paper examines the state of community
engagement in Malaysian higher education institutions. Community engagement in this paper refers to the
collaboration ―between higher education institutions and their larger communities (local, regional/state,
national, global)‖ (Driscoll, 2009, p. 6). |
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