Papers by Norasmah Othman
Journal of empirical studies, 2014
Action research is a systematic activity implemented by educators in improving the teaching and l... more Action research is a systematic activity implemented by educators in improving the teaching and learning process. However, its implementation is time consuming. As a result, most educators are not able to conduct action research, even though it is often recommended by the administration. The failure in implementation is mostly due to time constraints, educators’ workload, and also the lack of skills and knowledge of action research itself. This paper will discuss a method that educators can apply to action research, known as coaching. Coaching will be discussed using Kolb’s Model as a model for action research. The flow of action research implementation will also be discussed in detail.
Journal of business and economics, Jan 20, 2015
Journal of Education and Training, Aug 8, 2016
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to evaluate students’ views on the on-the-campus entrepren... more Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to evaluate students’ views on the on-the-campus entrepreneurship programs in Malaysian polytechnics. Participation in the entrepreneurship programs is able to stimulate an interest in entrepreneurship, and improve the knowledge, skills, and entrepreneurial experience of its students. Design/methodology/approach – This study adopted a survey method designed in the form of an objective-oriented program evaluation. Questionnaires were used to identify the students’ level of assessments of the instructional dimensions. This study explored the differences in evaluation based on gender, specializations, and courses attended. Findings – The results showed moderately high level of evaluation. The analysis of gender differences shows that gender did not affect students’ views on the instructional dimension. However, students’ specialization and courses attended are associated with significant differences in the level of evaluation. Research limitations/implications – This research is limited to only five Malaysian polytechnics. The study was looking into the instructional dimension of the entrepreneurship programs. Further research should include the assessment of the institutional side of the programs. Practical implications – The evaluation results provide important recommendations to improve some practical aspects of the entrepreneurial activities. The polytechnics’ departments can focus on the actual content as well as on the learning experience to implement conducive, positive, and supportive practices that could lead to a maximum participation rate among students. Social implications – Increase the number of students involved in entrepreneurship. Originality/value – There have been no discussions or evaluation of the entrepreneurship programs conducted in Malaysian polytechnics in terms of objective-oriented evaluation. This paper attempts to fill the current gap.
International Business Management, Nov 22, 2016
Asian Social Science, Aug 30, 2013
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship and contribution of successful entrepre... more The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship and contribution of successful entrepreneurial management practice in developing an effective school. The characteristics of successful entrepreneurs include the desire for excellence, determination, self-control, and innovative. Meanwhile, the characteristics of effective schools include commitment, academic achievement, community support, and the quality of graduates surveyed from the perspective of administrators as administrators plays an important role in the management to form an effective school. This study used a survey method using questionnaires. The study sample involving 180 school administrators is randomly selected from 72 schools. The results showed a significant relationship between management which is based on the characteristics of a successful entrepreneur with the establishment of an effective school. Meanwhile, entrepreneurial management features give a significant contribution in the development of an effective school. The implications of this study indicate that successful entrepreneurial management practice should be integrated in the management style and management culture in schools.
Malaysian Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, Jan 31, 2023
Malaysian Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, Jan 10, 2022
Jurnal pendidikan Malaysia, May 1, 2018
Malaysian Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, Mar 10, 2022
Entrepreneurship plays an important role in determining the economic progress of a country. Entre... more Entrepreneurship plays an important role in determining the economic progress of a country. Entrepreneurship is a preferred career choice for the younger generation, especially in developed countries. There are a handful of Malaysian graduates who consider entrepreneurship as their second or last choice. This research aims to test the relationship between entrepreneurial attitudes and entrepreneurial career choice behaviors of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia students. The tool used in this study was an online questionnaire, and the data were analyzed using the Social Science Statistics Package (SPSS) version 26.0 and descriptive and inferential statistical techniques. The sample of this study consisted of 336 students of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). The questionnaire was used as a research instrument. The results showed that the relationship between students' attitudes and behaviors towards entrepreneurial career choice was moderately high. Overall, this study found that Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia students are generally encouraged to choose an entrepreneurial career after graduation. Regression analysis for attitudes and behaviors there is a significant relationship is 0.502 and 0.063, meaning that the relationship rate of the two variables is high. The p value for the variable is less than the significant level (p <0.001), the sample data provides enough evidence to reject the hypothesis. Implications of this research show that educators plan and conduct entrepreneurship learning programs among students to stimulate their interest in the field entrepreneurship and make an entrepreneurial career their top choice in the future. Sumbangan/Keaslian: Kajian ini memberikan sumbangan literatur sedia ada dan yang baru berkaitan dengan kajian hubungan sikap dan tingkah laku keusahawanan terhadap pemilihan kerjaya keusahawanan dalam kalangan pelajar.
Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, Aug 1, 2015
International journal trade, economics and finance, 2012
ICERI2014 Proceedings, 2014
Malaysian Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, Sep 10, 2021
Pemilihan kerjaya yang bertepatan dengan bakat, minat, personaliti serta pencapaian akademik adal... more Pemilihan kerjaya yang bertepatan dengan bakat, minat, personaliti serta pencapaian akademik adalah aspek penting dalam kehidupan seseorang murid. Dalam hal ini, penglibatan ibu bapa dan efikasi kendiri memainkan peranan penting dalam membantu murid membuat keputusan kerjaya. Melihat daripada perspektif murid di sekolah menengah swasta, kajian ini bertujuan untuk melihat tahap penglibatan ibu bapa dan tahap efikasi kendiri murid dalam membuat keputusan kerjaya. Seterusnya, kajian ini menentukan hubungan antara penglibatan ibu bapa dan efikasi kendiri pelajar ke atas keputusan kerjaya. Reka bentuk kajian kuantitatif berbentuk tinjauan dan kaedah persampelan rawak mudah digunakan untuk memilih 306 murid sekolah menengah swasta tingkatan empat/gred 10 dan tingkatan lima/gred 11. Soal selidik dalam bentuk google form yang ditadbir secara atas talian digunakan sebagai kaedah pengumpulan data. Data dianalisis secara deskriptif dan inferensi dengan menggunakan SPSS versi 25.0. Hasil analisis deskriptif menunjukkan nilai min bagi tahap penglibatan ibu bapa mengikut subskala bantuan instrumental dan sokongan emosi adalah tinggi (M=3.712, SP=0.648). Di samping itu, analisis deskriptif terhadap nilai min keseluruhan bagi tahap efikasi kendiri murid dalam membuat keputusan kerjaya juga adalah tinggi (M=3.711, SP=0.514). Dapatan kedua-dua analisis menunjukkan kebanyakan murid sekolah menengah swasta memperoleh skor tahap penglibatan ibu bapa dan efikasi kendiri yang tinggi. Hasil analisis Kolerasi Pearson menggambarkan hubungan yang kuat dan positif (r = 0.682) di antara penglibatan ibu bapa dan efikasi kendiri murid dalam membuat keputusan kerjaya. Secara kesimpulannya, kajian ini jelas menunjukkan bahawa penglibatan ibu bapa dari segi bantuan instrumental dan sokongan emosi merupakan peramal efikasi kendiri seseorang murid dalam membuat keputusan kerjaya. Implikasi dapatan kajian ini dapat menjadi rujukan kepada ibu bapa supaya mempunyai pengetahuan yang lebih meluas tentang peluang kerjaya serta haluan kerjaya anak-anak mereka.
Sustainability
Economic development and market changes have led to the need to generate entrepreneurial ideas in... more Economic development and market changes have led to the need to generate entrepreneurial ideas in order to meet changing customer demands. However, these changes are not seen as opportunities for generating entrepreneurial ideas. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to identify and determine the most important elements in the process of forming entrepreneurial ideas. Mixed-method research that involved the modified Delphi technique, nominal group technique and interpretive structural modelling was used in this study. At first, a questionnaire was set up for the modified Delphi technique, followed by the nominal group technique and, finally, the interpretive structural modeling was used to determine the most important entrepreneurial ideas and model design. The experts involved in this study were 12 entrepreneurial lecturers from higher institutions. The findings show that evaluating and improving existing ideas is the most important element and should be given priority. Therefore...
Kajian ini bertujuan untuk meneroka amalan pengurusan perniagaan usahawan wanita FELCRA Berhad da... more Kajian ini bertujuan untuk meneroka amalan pengurusan perniagaan usahawan wanita FELCRA Berhad dalam aspek pemasaran, sumber manusia dan kewangan. Penerokaan ini dibuat berdasarkan faktor demografi seperti pengalaman, minat, sumber pendapatan dan latar belakang keluarga. Di samping itu, prestasi perniagaan usahawan wanita dari aspek saiz perniagaan, kewangan perniagaan dan bilangan pekerja juga dikaji. Kajian dijalankan di FELCRA Berhad Seberang Perak dan melibatkan enam orang peserta kajian. Pelaksanaan bagi reka bentuk kajian ialah melalui pendekatan kualitatif. Kajian ini menggunakan reka bentuk kajian kes bagi mendapatkan maklumat yang mendalam tentang amalan pengurusan perniagaan usahawan wanita. Bagi pengutipan data, kaedah triangulasi iaitu kaedah temu bual digunakan sebagai data utama manakala kaedah pemerhatian dan analisis dokumen dilakukan bagi menyokong data temu bual. Manakala, nota lapangan digunakan bagi mencatat dan memperkukuhkan kedua-dua dapatan tersebut. Hasil kajian mendapati faktor demografi minat dan sumber pendapatan menjadi pendorong penglibatan usahawan wanita FELCRA Berhad dalam bidang keusahawanan. Selain itu, kajian juga mendapati usahawan wanita menggunakan teknologi terkini dalam aspek pengurusan pemasaran dan memiliki sumber pekerja yang mencukupi bagi keperluan perniagaan. Usahawan wanita juga didapati mempunyai kemudahan kredit dengan pembekal bagi memperolehi bahan mentah. Hasil kajian ini dijangka dapat membantu dan memberi peluang yang luas kepada golongan usahawan wanita FELCRA Berhad untuk terlibat dalam bidang keusahawanan dengan lebih aktif dan seterusnya dapat meningkatkan ekonomi mereka. Kajian ini juga dapat membantu pihak FELCRA Berhad merancang pelbagai program dan latihan keusahawanan dalam membantu usahawan mencapai kejayaan dalam perniagaan yang mereka ceburi. Kata kunci: Usahawan wanita dan amalan pengurusan perniagaan.
The needs in developing the knowledgeable and skillful human capitals are vital. The government p... more The needs in developing the knowledgeable and skillful human capitals are vital. The government plans to be more organized on education system in order to improve the quality of training and skills and enhance the lifelong learning programs. Interests and concerns about the subject of entrepreneurship have been highlighted among education and training especially higher learning institutions. This study aims to assess the implementation of the Basic Entrepreneurship Module (BEM), which was implemented in Community College, Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) based on the CIPP Model in the three components of evaluation. Input evaluation is to observe the students' and lecturers' perspectives towards implementation of BEM. Product evaluation is to observe the achievement levels of entrepreneurial behavior in terms of cognitive and non-cognitive aspects. The data was collected from 105 students and 42 lecturers of the Business Accounting Certificate program at six community colleges. The survey instrument used is in the form of questionnaires, which were then analyzed using descriptive statistics method. The findings showed that overall respondents agreed that the implementation of BEM in terms of input and product evaluation were at moderately high and high levels.
Latihan Dalam Perkhidmatan yang diikuti oleh guru-guru melibatkan aspek-aspek berikut: kesesuaian... more Latihan Dalam Perkhidmatan yang diikuti oleh guru-guru melibatkan aspek-aspek berikut: kesesuaian latihan dengan keperluan sekolah; kandungan latihan dalam perkhidmatan (LADAP) dari segi teori dan praktikal; alternatif penyelesaian masalah pembelajaran; dan meningkatkan pengetahuan, sikap positif dan keterampilan profesional. Selain itu, kajian ini juga melihat hubungan LADAP terhadap prestasi kerja guru bagi meningkatkan kualiti guru SMAN, Pekanbaru. Kajian ini berbentuk tinjauan dengan menggunakan soal selidik sebagai alat kajian. Jumlah sampel adalah seramai 327 orang guru-guru Sekolah Menengah Atas di Pekanbaru. Penganalisisan data dibuat secara deskriptif dan inferensi. Hasil dapatan menunjukkan tahap kesesuaian Latihan Dalam Perkhidmatan adalah sederhana rendah (min: 3.00 SP 0.54) manakala dari aspek prestasi kerja guru pada tahap yang sederhana rendah (min = 3.00 SP 0.68). Analisis inferensi Ujian-t berdasarkan jantina menunjukkan terdapat perbezaan yang signifikan antara Latihan Dalam Perkhidmatan dengan prestasi kerja guru. Berdasarkan analisis ANOVA terdapat perbezaan yang signifikan bagi aspek latihan dalam perkhidmatan dan prestasi kerja guru berdasarkan pengalaman kerja. Kajian menunjukkan LADAP bagi guru-guru di Sekolah Menengah Atas, Pekanbaru masih lagi berada di tahap rendah. Satu pendekatan atau program perlu dilakukan oleh pihak Kementerian Pelajaran untuk mempelbagaikan dan memantapkan program Latihan Dalam Perkhidmatan agar memberikan impak yang ketara seterusnya meningkatkan prestasi kerja guru sekaligus menjadi pemangkin pembangunan profesionalisme guru di Indonesia.
Jurnal teknologi, Feb 25, 2012
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