General Education: Curricular and Pedagogical Issues

This paper provides an overview of general education from the curriculum and the pedagogical perspectives. it describes the philosophy of the National University of Malaysia (UKM), and the place of general education in the context of UKM’s philosophy. It also describes the state of practice of gener...

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Main Authors: ROBIAH SIDIN, NOR AZIZAH SALLEH
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Penerbit UKM 2014-06-01
Series: MALIM: Jurnal Pengajian Umum Asia Tenggara
Online Access:http://ejournals.ukm.my/malim/article/view/26462/8203
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Summary:This paper provides an overview of general education from the curriculum and the pedagogical perspectives. it describes the philosophy of the National University of Malaysia (UKM), and the place of general education in the context of UKM’s philosophy. It also describes the state of practice of general education at UKM as perceived by students and lecturers involved in learning and teaching some courses in general studies. The paper then highlights some curricular and pedagogical issues, including the concept and objectives of general education, lecturers preparation, suitability of courses offered, students’ participation, teaching methods and assessments. Although this paper raises more questions than answers, an attempt is made to suggest how some of the issues could be resolved.
ISSN:1511-8398
2289-5183