Abstract
This paper provides an overview of general education from the curriculum and the pedagogical perspectives. it describes the philosophy of the National University of Malaysia (UKM), and the place of general education in the context of UKM’s philosophy. It also describes the state of practice of general education at UKM as perceived by students and lecturers involved in learning and teaching some courses in general studies. The paper then highlights some curricular and pedagogical issues, including the concept and objectives of general education, lecturers preparation, suitability of courses offered, students’ participation, teaching methods and assessments. Although this paper raises more questions than answers, an attempt is made to suggest how some of the issues could be resolved.
Highlights
The concept of general or liberal education is not new to Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
To enable us to make comparisons and generalisations, we describe below some ideals and values identified as desirable for students at UKM for whom general education is regarded as important
This paper has given an overview of general education at UKM with emphasis on the curricular and pedagogical issues from the perspective of the writers who have served UKM for many years
Summary
The concept of general or liberal education is not new to Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). An attempt to validate some of the perceptions is made through a small study on lecturers and students involved with the teaching and learning of general education. The interpretation of general education is subjective depending upon the philosophy and the orientation of the lecturers and the institution where the courses are taught.
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