Abstract
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate learning space for research workspaces in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Malaysia based on the evaluations by experts and university research workers on a practical model for creating an effective research learning space. It examines expert analyses of the notion of a suitable research learning workspace and explores worker viewpoints on this issue.Method – Experts from business (n=2), education (n=2) and architectural (n=2) backgrounds were interviewed and a survey was conducted on research workers from selected universities in Malaysia (n=222). Findings – A research learning workspace model is proposed based on evaluations by workers and experts on what was needed in a research-based working space to make it more work-friendly and intellectually stimulating for researchers. Significance – This research attempts to understand research learning space problems in institutions of higher learning and proposes one possible model for future research learning workspace planning. It also contributes to the literature on research learning workspace and its management in developing countries, especially when Asia is positioning itself today as a competitive global educational hub.
Highlights
Research learning spaces are vital to Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) due to the contribution of research output to the ranking, reputation and development of universities
This study focuses on research workspace learning in the context of HEIs in Malaysia as there is limited empirical information on this specific context from an Asian perspective, from a Malaysian perspective
Research workers here referred to those who were involved in research work
Summary
Research learning spaces are vital to HEIs due to the contribution of research output to the ranking, reputation and development of universities. Elyna and Pitt (2014) provided an overview of the development of facilities management in Malaysia. There are few significant space-related studies in Asia, for example in Malaysia, where Elyna and Pitt, (2014) have discussed aspects of space management. They found that facilities could be categorized according to seven main factors, namely level of growth, practice, service, profession, opportunities, demands and challenges.
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