Models of teaching and student learning: a Malaysian perspective

Abstract

One of the weaknesses of Malaysian students' learning has been attributed to the students' inability for independent learning. A study in a Malaysian context, of the impact of the lecture and Individualised Learning (IL) methods on student learning revealed that Malaysian students learning problems may be due to the discordant between traditional teaching learning styles and the students learning needs. Placed in these two modes of teaching the students were found to display different learning styles. In an IL situation they were inclined to adopt a Self-Oriented Learning Approach (SOL) while, in the lecture situation were inclined to adopt a Lecturer Oriented Learning Approach (LOL). In either case the students displayed different study methods and habits. The findings of the study and their implications for teaching are described in 3 models for teaching and learning and their implications for future research are subsequently discussed.