Point of Selection of Working Adult to Further Their Study in Higher Education Institutions: Evidence from Pahang State of Malaysia

Various initiatives have been taken to educate future young graduates, without denying the significance of working adult’s perception towards the selection and opportunity offered by Higher Education Institutions. Thus, this research was conducted to determine the factors of choosing the right High...

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Main Authors: Noor Elisurianie, Salehudin, Kamaazura, Abu Bakar, Ahmad Shahnun, Ibrahim
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Language:English
Published: Universiti Malaysia Pahang 2016
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spelling ump-150402019-10-15T07:40:39Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/15040/ Point of Selection of Working Adult to Further Their Study in Higher Education Institutions: Evidence from Pahang State of Malaysia Noor Elisurianie, Salehudin Kamaazura, Abu Bakar Ahmad Shahnun, Ibrahim LC Special aspects of education Various initiatives have been taken to educate future young graduates, without denying the significance of working adult’s perception towards the selection and opportunity offered by Higher Education Institutions. Thus, this research was conducted to determine the factors of choosing the right Higher Education Institution among working adults, and the potential of the institutions available in Pahang State. The method used for data collection within the study is the questionnaire survey which deals with potential/future working adults. The questionnaires were distributed to various industries in Pahang area and the data set used for the analysis consists of 136 respondents. All identifying information; namely age, gender, race, and the highest level of education had been recorded as independent variables. Implication of this research will determine the intention of working adult in pursuing the offered program, predict the interest of working adult, and fulfil the industry’s needs. In conclusion, this study presents Higher Education Institutions as educational players for the sustainable growth of higher education in Pahang State. Universiti Malaysia Pahang 2016 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/15040/1/P009%20pg58-64.pdf Noor Elisurianie, Salehudin and Kamaazura, Abu Bakar and Ahmad Shahnun, Ibrahim (2016) Point of Selection of Working Adult to Further Their Study in Higher Education Institutions: Evidence from Pahang State of Malaysia. In: Proceedings of The National Conference for Postgraduate Research (NCON-PGR 2016), 24-25 September 2016 , Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP), Pekan, Pahang. pp. 58-64.. http://ee.ump.edu.my/ncon/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Proceeding-NCON-PGR-2016.zip
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Noor Elisurianie, Salehudin
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Ahmad Shahnun, Ibrahim
Point of Selection of Working Adult to Further Their Study in Higher Education Institutions: Evidence from Pahang State of Malaysia
description Various initiatives have been taken to educate future young graduates, without denying the significance of working adult’s perception towards the selection and opportunity offered by Higher Education Institutions. Thus, this research was conducted to determine the factors of choosing the right Higher Education Institution among working adults, and the potential of the institutions available in Pahang State. The method used for data collection within the study is the questionnaire survey which deals with potential/future working adults. The questionnaires were distributed to various industries in Pahang area and the data set used for the analysis consists of 136 respondents. All identifying information; namely age, gender, race, and the highest level of education had been recorded as independent variables. Implication of this research will determine the intention of working adult in pursuing the offered program, predict the interest of working adult, and fulfil the industry’s needs. In conclusion, this study presents Higher Education Institutions as educational players for the sustainable growth of higher education in Pahang State.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Noor Elisurianie, Salehudin
Kamaazura, Abu Bakar
Ahmad Shahnun, Ibrahim
author_facet Noor Elisurianie, Salehudin
Kamaazura, Abu Bakar
Ahmad Shahnun, Ibrahim
author_sort Noor Elisurianie, Salehudin
title Point of Selection of Working Adult to Further Their Study in Higher Education Institutions: Evidence from Pahang State of Malaysia
title_short Point of Selection of Working Adult to Further Their Study in Higher Education Institutions: Evidence from Pahang State of Malaysia
title_full Point of Selection of Working Adult to Further Their Study in Higher Education Institutions: Evidence from Pahang State of Malaysia
title_fullStr Point of Selection of Working Adult to Further Their Study in Higher Education Institutions: Evidence from Pahang State of Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Point of Selection of Working Adult to Further Their Study in Higher Education Institutions: Evidence from Pahang State of Malaysia
title_sort point of selection of working adult to further their study in higher education institutions: evidence from pahang state of malaysia
publisher Universiti Malaysia Pahang
publishDate 2016
url http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/15040/
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