A Comparative Study on Students’ Performance in Entrepreneurial Education Using Face-To-Face and Online Distance Learning (ODL) Instructional Approaches

Nazlin Emieza Ngah,Norchahaya Johar,Norlaila Ibrahim,Rusnah Ismail,Marha Abdol Ghapar,Azlina Shamsudin

doi:10.24191/ji.v16i2.422

Abstract

Malaysia’s Ministry of Higher Education announced in early March 2020 that all universities’ teaching and learning (TL) processes must be conducted entirely online until the end of the year to prevent Covid-19 from spreading. This change has drastically altered the way teachers teach and students learn, and as a result, the impact on both lecturers and students has been enormous. This study aimed to compare students’ performance in the Introduction to Entrepreneurship (ENT300) subject at UiTM Cawangan Terengganu when using an online learning approach as against a traditional face-to-face approach. Many scholars agreed that the face-to-face approach is more effective and gives students more fulfilment than the online method because students prefer to see and hold paper-based reading material and the satisfaction derived from experiencing the lessons live. This descriptive study data was taken from two different learning approaches, face to face and online distance learning (ODL) classes, and the results showed that students’ performance is better when lessons are conducted face to face, proving that the difference in teaching and learning approach has an effect on the students’ grades.

Highlights

IntroductionThe year 2020 was seen as an incredible year with extreme advances in world technology, but the dream disappeared when Covid-19 brought the world to a temporary halt
Most of us were surprised by the global spread of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020
Teaching and learning (TL) online had an impact on both educators and students, as both had to adapt to the new method of learning

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The year 2020 was seen as an incredible year with extreme advances in world technology, but the dream disappeared when Covid-19 brought the world to a temporary halt. The business was forcible to close, the employees were told to work from home, and the teaching and learning process had to continue entirely online at schools and higher education institutions. These measures have been taken to prevent the disease from expanding. Teaching and learning (TL) online had an impact on both educators and students, as both had to adapt to the new method of learning. (2020), the campus’s temporary closure had a significant impact on students, teachers, and the community.

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