Transformation of University Colleges to Full-Pledged Universities: A Proposed Conceptual Framework for Malaysian Higher Learning Institutions

Transformation of higher education is inevitable and is persistently occurring around the globe. One of the prominent outcomes is the changes of higher education institutions. In Malaysia, among the major changes observed is the conversion of college universities to full-pledged universities. Theref...

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Main Authors: Sara Asmawati, Shariffuddin, Jamal Rizal, Razali
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Language:English
Published: IASE 2017
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spelling ump-187812017-12-07T06:27:50Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/18781/ Transformation of University Colleges to Full-Pledged Universities: A Proposed Conceptual Framework for Malaysian Higher Learning Institutions Sara Asmawati, Shariffuddin Jamal Rizal, Razali LG Individual institutions (Asia. Africa) Transformation of higher education is inevitable and is persistently occurring around the globe. One of the prominent outcomes is the changes of higher education institutions. In Malaysia, among the major changes observed is the conversion of college universities to full-pledged universities. Therefore, this study reviews the requirements involved in transforming university colleges to universities, the key strategies implemented and the impacts it has on the academics. Three impacts of the transformation on the academics are identified namely the impacts on their identity, career and academic activities. Finally, this paper proposes a conceptual framework in investigating the issues and challenges related to transforming Malaysian’s university colleges to full-pledged universities. IASE 2017 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en cc_by_nc_nd http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/18781/1/pbmsk-2017-jamal-Transformation%20of%20university%20colleges.pdf Sara Asmawati, Shariffuddin and Jamal Rizal, Razali (2017) Transformation of University Colleges to Full-Pledged Universities: A Proposed Conceptual Framework for Malaysian Higher Learning Institutions. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 4 (12). pp. 168-173. ISSN 0973-4562 (Print); 0973-9769 (Online) https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2017.012.030 doi: 10.21833/ijaas.2017.012.030
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Sara Asmawati, Shariffuddin
Jamal Rizal, Razali
Transformation of University Colleges to Full-Pledged Universities: A Proposed Conceptual Framework for Malaysian Higher Learning Institutions
description Transformation of higher education is inevitable and is persistently occurring around the globe. One of the prominent outcomes is the changes of higher education institutions. In Malaysia, among the major changes observed is the conversion of college universities to full-pledged universities. Therefore, this study reviews the requirements involved in transforming university colleges to universities, the key strategies implemented and the impacts it has on the academics. Three impacts of the transformation on the academics are identified namely the impacts on their identity, career and academic activities. Finally, this paper proposes a conceptual framework in investigating the issues and challenges related to transforming Malaysian’s university colleges to full-pledged universities.
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author Sara Asmawati, Shariffuddin
Jamal Rizal, Razali
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Jamal Rizal, Razali
author_sort Sara Asmawati, Shariffuddin
title Transformation of University Colleges to Full-Pledged Universities: A Proposed Conceptual Framework for Malaysian Higher Learning Institutions
title_short Transformation of University Colleges to Full-Pledged Universities: A Proposed Conceptual Framework for Malaysian Higher Learning Institutions
title_full Transformation of University Colleges to Full-Pledged Universities: A Proposed Conceptual Framework for Malaysian Higher Learning Institutions
title_fullStr Transformation of University Colleges to Full-Pledged Universities: A Proposed Conceptual Framework for Malaysian Higher Learning Institutions
title_full_unstemmed Transformation of University Colleges to Full-Pledged Universities: A Proposed Conceptual Framework for Malaysian Higher Learning Institutions
title_sort transformation of university colleges to full-pledged universities: a proposed conceptual framework for malaysian higher learning institutions
publisher IASE
publishDate 2017
url http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/18781/
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