Participation of Foreign Graduate Students in Campus-Based Non-Formal Education Programmes in Universiti Putra Malaysia

This study examined participation in campus based non-formal education programmes among foreign graduate students in Universiti Putra Malaysia and its correlates. Specifically, the study (1) determined the level of participation of UPM foreign graduate students in campus based non-formal education p...

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Main Author:	Amadhila, Helena Naitsuwe
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English English
Published:	2008
Subjects:	Non-formal education - Graduate students Foreign - Selangor
Online Access:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/4802/1/FBMK_2008_15a.pdf
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spelling	my-upm-ir.48022013-05-27T07:18:23Z Participation of Foreign Graduate Students in Campus-Based Non-Formal Education Programmes in Universiti Putra Malaysia 2008 Amadhila, Helena Naitsuwe This study examined participation in campus based non-formal education programmes among foreign graduate students in Universiti Putra Malaysia and its correlates. Specifically, the study (1) determined the level of participation of UPM foreign graduate students in campus based non-formal education programmes, (2) ascertained whether there is differences in the level of participation of foreign graduate students in campus based non-formal education programmes across gender, programme of study and field of study (3) determined the relationships of the level of participation of foreign graduate students in campus based non-formal education programmes with general health, time engagement, knowledge about campus based non-formal education programmes, attitude toward participating in campus based non-formal education programmes, self-esteem and behavioural intention to participate (4) and determined the contribution of selected independent variables on level of participation in campus based non-formal education programmes The data were collected through survey using self-administered questionnaire. A total of 178 UPM foreign graduate students participated in the study. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyse the data. The survey showed that the level of participation of UPM foreign graduate students in campus based non-formal education programmes was relatively quite low. However, some campus based non-formal education programmes, particularly academic related such as thesis writing, were preferred more than other campus based non-formal education programmes. Level of participation in campus based non-formal education program is significantly and positively correlated with general health, knowledge about campus based non-formal education programmes, attitudes toward participating in campus based non-formal education programmes, self-esteem, behavioural intention to participate, and programme of study. These variables explained about 13.3% of the variance in the level of participation of UPM foreign graduate students in campus based non-formal education programmes. Thus, campus based non-formal education programmes should be regarded as an important networking support system for UPM foreign graduate students to successfully adjust to the university environment and culture. The study provides understanding of tentative model of participation for further testing. Non-formal education - Graduate students, Foreign - Selangor 2008 Thesis http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/4802/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/4802/1/FBMK_2008_15a.pdf application/pdf en public masters Universiti Putra Malaysia Non-formal education - Graduate students, Foreign - Selangor Faculty of Modern Language and Communication English
institution	Universiti Putra Malaysia
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language	English English
topic	Non-formal education - Graduate students Foreign - Selangor
spellingShingle	Non-formal education - Graduate students Foreign - Selangor Amadhila, Helena Naitsuwe Participation of Foreign Graduate Students in Campus-Based Non-Formal Education Programmes in Universiti Putra Malaysia
description	This study examined participation in campus based non-formal education programmes among foreign graduate students in Universiti Putra Malaysia and its correlates. Specifically, the study (1) determined the level of participation of UPM foreign graduate students in campus based non-formal education programmes, (2) ascertained whether there is differences in the level of participation of foreign graduate students in campus based non-formal education programmes across gender, programme of study and field of study (3) determined the relationships of the level of participation of foreign graduate students in campus based non-formal education programmes with general health, time engagement, knowledge about campus based non-formal education programmes, attitude toward participating in campus based non-formal education programmes, self-esteem and behavioural intention to participate (4) and determined the contribution of selected independent variables on level of participation in campus based non-formal education programmes The data were collected through survey using self-administered questionnaire. A total of 178 UPM foreign graduate students participated in the study. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyse the data. The survey showed that the level of participation of UPM foreign graduate students in campus based non-formal education programmes was relatively quite low. However, some campus based non-formal education programmes, particularly academic related such as thesis writing, were preferred more than other campus based non-formal education programmes. Level of participation in campus based non-formal education program is significantly and positively correlated with general health, knowledge about campus based non-formal education programmes, attitudes toward participating in campus based non-formal education programmes, self-esteem, behavioural intention to participate, and programme of study. These variables explained about 13.3% of the variance in the level of participation of UPM foreign graduate students in campus based non-formal education programmes. Thus, campus based non-formal education programmes should be regarded as an important networking support system for UPM foreign graduate students to successfully adjust to the university environment and culture. The study provides understanding of tentative model of participation for further testing.
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qualification_level	Master's degree
author	Amadhila, Helena Naitsuwe
author_facet	Amadhila, Helena Naitsuwe
author_sort	Amadhila, Helena Naitsuwe
title	Participation of Foreign Graduate Students in Campus-Based Non-Formal Education Programmes in Universiti Putra Malaysia
title_short	Participation of Foreign Graduate Students in Campus-Based Non-Formal Education Programmes in Universiti Putra Malaysia
title_full	Participation of Foreign Graduate Students in Campus-Based Non-Formal Education Programmes in Universiti Putra Malaysia
title_fullStr	Participation of Foreign Graduate Students in Campus-Based Non-Formal Education Programmes in Universiti Putra Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed	Participation of Foreign Graduate Students in Campus-Based Non-Formal Education Programmes in Universiti Putra Malaysia
title_sort	participation of foreign graduate students in campus-based non-formal education programmes in universiti putra malaysia
granting_institution	Universiti Putra Malaysia
granting_department	Faculty of Modern Language and Communication
publishDate	2008
url	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/4802/1/FBMK_2008_15a.pdf
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Participation of Foreign Graduate Students in Campus-Based Non-Formal Education Programmes in Universiti Putra Malaysia

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