Postgraduate Students‟ Perceptions toward StudentCentered Learning (SCL): A Study of Afghan Postgraduate Students at TESL- University Technology Malaysia

Pursuing, Master‟S Degree In Tesl, University Technology Malaysia ,Hamza Atifnigar,Senior Student Of Master Of Education (Tesl), Technology Malaysia ,Zia Ur Rahman Zaheer,Wahidullah Alokozay,Pursuing, Master‟S Degree In Education (Tesl), University Technology Malaysia

doi:10.35940/ijmh.g0723.034720

Pursuing, Master‟S Degree In Tesl, University Technology Malaysia , Hamza Atifnigar + Show 4 more

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Abstract

Afghanistan formal education has long been dominated by the traditional teaching method whereas students are likely to be passive. Therefore, this study aims to explore Afghan Post-graduate student’s perception toward StudentCentered Learning (SCL) approach in terms of the perceived benefits, satisfaction, and the challenges they confronting in their studies. The study was conducted among 38 Afghan students from University Technology Malaysia (UTM). Questionnaire and a semi-structure interview tools have been used to collect data from students. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and thematic analysis. The findings of the study indicated that students are very satisfied from SCL approach, at the same time is beneficial for their field of studies but at the l they were facing with problems at the beginning of their studies but after a short while they were adapted with the system. It is recommended that future studies should expand to cover all the students who are studying in Malaysia Universities.

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Experiences where students' learning is enhanced has become more crucial in the institutions of higher Educations from 1990 because of the decrease of the student's enrollment and diversification (Poon, 2013)
Many scholars have claimed that Teachers Centered learning (TCL) which is considered as traditional method is not adequate to prepare the students to find jobs or to face the job challenges
Population of the study consists of thirty-eight TESL (Master’s Program) Afghan students currently studying at Education Faculty, University Technology Malaysia (UTM), and Malaysia

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Experiences where students' learning is enhanced has become more crucial in the institutions of higher Educations from 1990 because of the decrease of the student's enrollment and diversification (Poon, 2013). Teachers are been changed from instructors to facilitators, while students are changing from listeners to active participants. There are two types of approaches in the area of education which are named as Student-Centered Learning (SCL) and Teachers Centered learning (TCL) approaches. Arco-Cobbah (2004) indicated that normally in universities mostly the teacher-centered learning (TCL) approach is practiced. Many scholars have claimed that Teachers Centered learning (TCL) which is considered as traditional method is not adequate to prepare the students to find jobs or to face the job challenges

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