Engineering Technology Students’ Perceptions Of Their Learning Experiences In Studying Mathematics

• Main Authors: Hamzah, Khairum, Kashi'ie, Najiyah Safwa, Hussin, Nor Hafizah, Wahid, Mohd Fa'iz, Che Wan Mohd Zalani, Che Wan Mohd Faizal, Sayed Nordin, Sayed Kushairi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: IJHSSI 2014
• Online Access: http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/12060/1/Full_Paper_Publish.pdf; http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/12060/; https://www.ijhssi.org/papers/v3(3)/Version-3/E0333025028.pdf

The objective of this study is to understand and examine the Engineering Technology (ET) students’ perceptions of their learning experiences or strategies in studying the mathematics subject at the Faculty of Engineering Technology (FTK), Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM). In the study, a mini survey method, with quantitative research methods, was utilized. A total of 260 first year ET students at FTK, UTeM were asked to complete a set of questionnaires administrated during the final week of semester one and 2013/2014 session. Two parts of questions on the students’ perceptions about learning experiences or strategies in studying the mathematics subject were asked in this survey, which are Part A on the application of active learning strategies, and Part B on the application of passive learning strategies, by the mathematics lecturers during the teaching and learning processes. From the findings, conclusion has been drawn regarding the strategies and methods used by the lecturers in teaching mathematics from the students’ perceptions about their learning experiences. The result shows that most of the mathematics lecturers have applied both the active and passive learning strategies in the processes of teaching and learning as far as the mathematics subject is concerned.