Business Studies Teachers and Student Needs

Autor/inn/en	Mei, Chiew Wye; Siraj, Saedah
Titel	Business Studies Teachers and Student Needs
Quelle	In: Malaysian Online Journal of Educational Sciences, 1 (2013) 4, S.24-29 (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2289-3024
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Business Education Teachers; Teacher Attitudes; Curriculum Development; Student Attitudes; Business Administration Education; Experiential Learning; Student Needs; Skill Development; Communication Skills; Problem Solving; Leadership Training; Ethics; Responsibility; Positive Attitudes; Work Ethic; Student Motivation; Success; Qualitative Research; Interviews; Theory Practice Relationship; Needs Assessment; Malaysia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Lehrerverhalten; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Schülerverhalten; Experiental learning; Erfahrungsorientiertes Lernen; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Kommunikationsstil; Problemlösen; Führungslehre; Ethik; Verantwortungsübernahme; Zuständigkeit; Arbeitsethos; Schulische Motivation; Erfolg; Qualitative Forschung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Theorie-Praxis-Beziehung; Bedarfsermittlung
Abstract	This paper is a report on the findings of a study conducted on the direct users of the Business Studies curriculum in Malaysia to uncover the perceived gap between what was experienced with what was wanted. Interviews were used to examine the needs of the Form Six (equivalent to "A" level) Business Studies teachers and students. Findings indicate that teachers wanted some form of practical work but were worried about the time constraint in carrying it out. Certain topics such as business law, cooperatives and non-profit organisations should be discarded from the curriculum or revamped. Students clamour for practical work and emphasise the need to improve their communication, problem solving and leadership skills. Teachers and students felt values such as honesty, integrity and responsibility should be inculcated in students. Positive attitude, hardworking and strongly motivated are attitudes necessary for success in the business world, and these should be emphasised as well. The Malaysian Examination Council, which is the developer of the curriculum, needs to take a serious look at the lack in the curriculum to ensure a comprehensive curriculum is developed. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	University of Malaya Faculty of Education. Kuala Lumpur 50603 Malaysia. Web site: http://moj-es.net/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01