The construction of the Malaysian Educators Selection Inventory (MEdSI): a large scale assessment initiative

• Main Authors: Othman, Joharry, Borhan, Lihanna, Abdullah, Nabilah, W. Jaafar, W. Marzuki, Noah, Sidek M., Ahmad , Jamaluddin, Sulaiman, Tajularipin, Abdul Karim, Abdul Malek, Ibrahim, Sapon, Ab. Hadi, Mohd Yusop, Abdul Rahman, Abdul Malik, Syed Mansor, Syed Mohamed Shafeq, Salamuddin, Norlena, Harun, Mohd Taib, Mohamed, Zulkifli, Ghazali, Munirah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Asian Centre for Research on University Learning and Teaching 2008
• Subjects: LB1705 Education and training of teachers
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/26936/1/vol4no1_2008_pg_113_to_126.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/26936/; http://acrulet.net/

The crucial role that teachers and schools play in the development of a nation’s human resource is undeniable. In Malaysia, teaching has always been perceived as a financially secure and relatively easy job by many, resulting in mass application for entry into teacher education programmes. Many of t...