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KNOWING YOUR STUDENTS

M Z KamsahOffice of Undergraduate Studies

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

1st Few Weeks in UTM

• sharing a room for the first time • managing their finance for the

first time • finding their way around a new

place • learning a new set of rules and

procedures • adapting to living away from

home • feeling homesick • learning to manage their own

time • interacting with people with

diverse backgrounds and values

• adapting to different classroom norms

• learning how to learn • making new friends • altering or developing study

habits • exploring their sexuality • thinking about their future • feeling like a small fish in a big

pond • redefining their understanding

of learning

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Life During School Days

• students' days were rigidly controlled, • they often had a personal relationship with a teacher which

helped to motivate them, • assigned reading was discussed thoroughly in class, • students were tested frequently covering short spans of

material, • their view of learning was often memorizing a collection of

facts, • their view of teaching was transmission of knowledge from

teacher to student, and • many had strong support systems of family and friends to turn

to for advice, help or comfort.

ISU

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SCHOOL PATH IN MALAYSIA

Public day school

Religious day school

Technical school

MARA College

Other full boarding

school

Private school

Public school Private school

Matriculation School

University

Primary

Secondary

Pre-University

Entrance Survey

• Survey was developed to collect information about students background and readiness

• Conducted every year with survey sent out to first year students during their first semester

• Response rate of about 30%

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Respondents

1046

983

2006/07 2009/10

Parents

85.9

4.48.9

86.7

4.28.1

Alive & live together Alive but separated One or both deceased

2006/07 2009/10

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Financial Support

13.0

76.6

6.5

0.3

11.3

67.4

19.9

0.4

Parents Loan Scholarship Others

2006/07 2009/10

Monthly Family Income

41

.0

39

.9

10

.5

5.5

0.9

0.8

32

.1

41

.0

15

.1

6.8

2.1

1.8

<RM1000 RM1000 - RM2999 RM3000 -RM4999 RM5000 - RM7999 RM8000 - RM9999 >RM10000

2006/07 2009/10

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Home Location

45.2

12.8

40.5

44.842.9

11.4

Village City outskirt City

2006/07

2009/10

High School

55.9

5.7

8.5

13.8

13.4

1.4

65.2

6.1

8.3

8.9

9.2

1.2

Public day school

Religious day school

Technical school

MARA College

Other full boarding school

Private school

2009/10

2006/07

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Choice of University

76.6

21.0

2.4

78.2

19.6

1.4

1 - 3 4 - 8 Did not choose

2006/07 2009/10

Choice of Courses

71.5

24.0

3.3

72.4

24.1

2.4

1 - 3 4 - 8 Did not choose

2006/07 2009/10

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Highest Formal Education

5.9

24.7

51.7

6.0

5.1

5.5

3.4

23.2

53.8

7.6

4.2

6.7

Did not go to school

Primary

Secondary

College/Polytechnic/Skills Certificate

Diploma

Degree

2009/10

2006/07

Mother

Highest Formal Education

2.2

21.1

47.1

8.2

6.7

12.0

3.0

20.7

47.5

10.3

5.0

12.0

Did not go to school

Primary

Secondary

College/Polytechnic/Skills Certificate

Diploma

Degree

2009/10

2006/07

Father

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First in the family to go to the university

32.3 32.0

67.7 68.0

2006/07 2009/10

Yes No

Reasons to go to the university

0 20 40 60 80 100 120

To be able to get a good job

To get away from home

To gain better education

To be a successful person

To be able to make more money

To learn more about things …

Encouragement from family

To find my purpose in life

2009/10

2006/07

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Traits compared with average person their age

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

Academic ability

Artistic ability

Computer skills

Working in a group

Creativity

Emotionally stable

Leadership skills

Public speaking

Mathematical ability

2009/10

2006/07

Above average and Top 10%

Traits compared with average person their age

Above average and Top 10%

0 20 40 60 80

Physical health

Self confidence (intelect)

Self confidence (social)

Honesty

Reading habits

Writing skills

Adaptibility to new place and …

Ability to face hardship

2009/10

2006/07

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0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70

Readiness to apologise

Generous

Religiousness

Problem solving skills

Self-understading

Drive to achieve

Patience

Risk taker

High determination

2009/10

2006/07

Traits compared with average person their age

Above average and Top 10%

Factors influencing decision to study at UTM

0 20 40 60 80 100

Family advice

Teacher advice

UTM good reputation

UTM location near home

UTM graduates get good job

Friends advice

Attracted by religious orientation of …

Information from web site

Visit to UTM campus

Visit to career fair

UTM graduates gain admission to top …

2009/10 2006/07

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UTM FYE STRATEGIES

Living-Learning

Communities

Enhanced First-

Year Classroom

Experience

Focused First-

Year Advising

Orientation

Peer

Mentoring

Supplemental

Instruction and

Tutoring

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Komuniti Kediaman-Pembelajaran

• Kolej + Fakulti

– Pembelajaran di kolej, tutorial, sesi interaksipelajar-pensyarah

– Khidmat komuniti

– Aktiviti ko-kurikulum

– Aktiviti kelab dan sosial

Penasihatan Akademik

• Perbincangan dengan PA

• Fokus kepada pelajar– Bukan hanya memberi nasihat atau maklumat

• Proaktif– Perhatian kepada pelajar berpotensi

– Markah kerja kursus dan kehadiran separuhsemester

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Advising Tips

Video BGSU

Millennial Generations

• Born 1982 - Today

– Team oriented

– Confident

– Accepting

– Pressured

– High achieving

– Special