Students’ Perception Toward Learning Philosophy And Current Issues (CTU552) After Using Website CTU552-EAC

Syazwani Abd Rahim; Nurul Badriyah Ali; Siti Noor Ain Aziz; Syaimak Ismail @ Mat Yusof; Nurfarhana Mohd Daud

Authors

Syazwani Abd Rahim Senior Lecturer
Nurul Badriyah Ali Senior Lecturer
Siti Noor Ain Aziz Lecturer
Syaimak Ismail @ Mat Yusof Senior lecturer
Nurfarhana Mohd Daud Lecturer

Keywords:

Accessibility, Motivation, Central Platform, CTU552, E-Learning

Abstract

Providing information is challenging for an instructor or lecturer, specifically in the post-pandemic digital learning era. The website CTU552-EAC is a simple platform to centralize unorganized information regarding the CTU552 Philosophy and Current Issues course that is compulsory for most university and college students in Malaysia. It is important to facilitate students for the CTU552 course to access information related to the subject. Through this platform, all information about the course can be accessed easily and quickly without face-to-face interaction, saving both students' and lecturers’ time. Nearly, the students agreed that they needed an interactive platform that centralizes the subject information, therefore the website was created especially during Pandemic Covid19. For almost two years, students who have learned the CTU552 in UiTM Cawangan Johor specifically used the EAC-CTU552 website. Thus, the objective of this study was to investigate the students’ perception of learning the subject after the centralization of information via the website. The study found that most of the respondents concurred on the importance of preparing themselves before class and having materials in advance. They also agreed that the website provided them with information about the course in detail, such as rubric and the latest syllabus. The majority of the respondents also believed that activities provided on the website helped them understand the course, and they agreed that the centralization of information through a platform is important to them. Besides that, the study discovered a correlation to test the relationship between three main variables, which are course information (CI), the EAC-CTU552 website (WE), and learner-to-content (LC). This study suggests that while it will be easier for students and instructors in the future, the unorganized information must be gathered in a platform, designed specifically for any new course.

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Author Biographies

Syazwani Abd Rahim, Senior Lecturer

Academy of Contemporary Islamic Studies (ACIS), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Johor Branch, Segamat Campus.

Nurul Badriyah Ali, Senior Lecturer

Academy of Contemporary Islamic Studies (ACIS), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Johor Branch, Segamat Campus (UiTM).

Siti Noor Ain Aziz, Lecturer

Academy of Contemporary Islamic Studies (ACIS), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Johor Branch, Segamat Campus (UiTM).

Syaimak Ismail @ Mat Yusof, Senior lecturer

Academy of Contemporary Islamic Studies (ACIS), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Perlis Branch, Arau Campus.

Nurfarhana Mohd Daud, Lecturer

Academy of Contemporary Islamic Studies (ACIS), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Johor Branch, Segamat Campus.

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