Identifying The Generic Skills Amongst Malaysian Undergraduate Students: An Analysis of Gender Differences

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohd Lazim Abdullah
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Public Universities ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Female Undergraduate ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Generic Skills ◽  
Male Undergraduate ◽  
Communications Skills ◽  
Almost All

Kertas ini membincangkan kemahiran generik yang diperolehi oleh pelajar prasiswazah dan ia seterusnya meneroka perbezaan mengikut jantina. Sampel seramai 460 pelajar prasiswazah dari tiga buah universiti awam di Malaysia telah ditinjau menggunakan satu inventori 54 item. Analisis statistik deskriptif, ujian–t dan analisis diskriminan telah digunakan. Kajian ini mendapati pelajar prasiswazah secara umumnya memberi respon yang positif dalam kebanyakan komponen yang terkandung dalam kemahiran generik. Walaupun dalam sampel ini, bilangan pelajar prasiswazah perempuan melebihi pelajar prasiswazah lelaki, pelajar prasiswazah lelaki didapati menilai kebolehan mereka lebih baik daripada pelajar prasiswazah perempuan dalam kebanyakan kemahiran. Kemahiran komputer dan kemahiran komunikasi menjadi pembeza efektif dalam menerangkan perbezaan gender. Kajian ini memberi implikasi yang bermakna kepada pelajar prasiswazah, majikan dan pembuat dasar. Kata kunci: Pekerjaan; perbezaan gender; kemahiran generik; pelajar prasiswazah This paper discusses the generic skills acquired by Malaysian undergraduate students in general and it further explores the differences between genders. A sample of 460 undergraduate students from three public universities in Malaysia was surveyed using an inventory of 54 items. Descriptive statistics such as, t–test and discriminant analysis were employed in analyzing the data. The study found that the undergraduate students generally tend to respond positively to most of the components in prescribed generic skills. Eventhough the sample of female undergraduate students was higher than male undergraduate students, it seemed that the male undergraduate students tended to rate their own abilities higher in almost all skills. Computer skills and communications skills were effective differentiators in explaining genders differences. The research has brought meaningful implications for undergraduate students, employers and policy makers. Key words: Employment; gender differences; generic skills; undergraduate students

scholarly journals Prevalence of depression among undergraduate students: gender and age differences

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 38-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leila Ghaedi ◽  
Azlina Binti Mohd Kosnin
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Depressive Disorders ◽  
Female Athletes ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Female Undergraduate ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Male Undergraduate ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Prevalence Of Depression

Depressive disorders are the most typical disease affecting many different factors of humanity. University students may be at increased risk of depression owing to the pressure and stress they encounter. Therefore, the purpose of this study is comparing the level of depression among male and female athletes and non-athletes undergraduate student of private university in Esfahan, Iran. The participants in this research are composed of 400 male and female athletes as well as no-athletes Iranian undergraduate students. The Beck depression test (BDI) was employed to measure the degree of depression. T-test was used to evaluate the distinction between athletes and non-athletes at P≤0.05. The ANOVA was conducted to examine whether there was a relationship between level of depression among non-athletes and athletes. The result showed that the prevalence rate of depression among non-athlete male undergraduate students is significantly higher than that of athlete male students. The results also presented that level of depression among female students is much more frequent compared to males. This can be due to the fatigue and lack of energy that are more frequent among female in comparison to the male students. Physical activity was negatively related to the level of depression by severity among male and female undergraduate students. However, there is no distinct relationship between physical activity and level of depression according to the age of athlete and non-athlete male and female undergraduate students. This study has essential implications for clinical psychology due to the relationship between physical activity and prevalence of depression.

scholarly journals Attitude towards and Perception of Literature in EFL Setting: A Case Study on QU Male Undergraduate Students

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdullah H. Alfauzan ◽  
Abduljabbar G. Hussain
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
English Literature ◽  
Public University ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Male Undergraduate ◽  
English Program ◽  
Selection Of

The study attempts to investigate the attitude and perception of Saudi undergraduate students towards English literature courses as a part of their BA English Program at a large public university in KSA. A total of 59 students (25 studying a literature course, 25 linguistics course and nine had already passed at least one literature course) participated in the study. Applying mixed method research design, questionnaires were used to collect quantitative data and retrospective essays were used for qualitative data. A modified version of AMTB developed by Gardner and associates was used to measure students' attitude towards literature courses. The results of study show that the participants have positive attitude towards literature courses. The findings also suggest that learners’ social environment (family, friends, classmates, teachers…etc.) significantly contribute in constructing positive attitudes and enhancing their perception towards literature as medium of learning L2. The study has pedagogical implication too. Policy makers (administrator, curriculum developers, and teachers) need to accommodate learners’ voices in the selection of teaching material.

Persistence of Men's Misperceptions of Friendly Cues Across A Variety of Interpersonal Encounters

1991 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 463-475 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine B. Johnson ◽  
Margaret S. Stockdale ◽  
Frank E. Saal
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Sexual Harassment ◽  
Laboratory Experiment ◽  
Social Interactions ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Comprehensive Model ◽  
Male Undergraduate ◽  
Female Target ◽  
Male Professor ◽  
Female Power

This study examined whether gender differences in sexually based perceptions of social interactions persist when traditional male-female power roles are reversed, when the interaction becomes progressively more sexually harassing, and when the response to the harassment is accepting or rejecting. A laboratory experiment was conducted in which 187 female and 165 male undergraduate students viewed a 5-minute videotape. Twelve versions of a scenario depicting a professor interacting with a cross-sex student were created which manipulated the sex of the powerholder, level of harassment, and response to harassment. Results indicated that men perceived the female target as behaving in a “sexier” manner regardless of her status, the level of harassment, or the victim's response. Women's sexually based perceptions of the most harassing male professor were greater than men's, however. Incorporating these gender differences in perceptions into a much-needed comprehensive model of sexual harassment (Zedeck & Cascio, 1984) appears to be warranted.

scholarly journals Gender differences in simultaneous polydrug use among undergraduate students of one university, Kingston - Jamaica

2012 ◽  
Vol 21 (spe) ◽  
pp. 74-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrice Whitehorne-Smith ◽  
Laura Simich ◽  
Carol Strike ◽  
Bruna Brands ◽  
Norman Giesbrecht ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Polydrug Use ◽  
Male Undergraduate ◽  
Use Pattern ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

This study sought to explore the simultaneous polydrug use pattern across genders of 1st and 2nd year undergraduate students in one university in Kingston, Jamaica. There were 295 study participants (58 males and 237 females) from the faculty of Medical Sciences at a local university. The study used a self administered questionnaire which addressed various aspects of drug use and simultaneous polydrug use. Unadjusted results revealed a significantly higher simultaneous polydrug use among males than females 40.9% and 14.3% respectively in the last 12 months (χ², p=0.009) and in the last 30 days 8.9% vs. 1.7% (χ², p=0.014). These results suggest a prominence of simultaneous polydrug use behaviour among male undergraduate students in this population compared with females, although further research is required.

scholarly journals Exploring Language Learning Strategies of Saudi EFL learners at Shaqra University, Saudi Arabia

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 63
Author(s):  
Bilal Ayed Al-Khaza’le
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Learning Tools ◽  
Language Learning Strategies ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Social Strategy ◽  
Male Undergraduate ◽  
Almost All

Among the effective learning tools that enhance the L2 learning process, learning strategies are considered the most vital and essential techniques could be used by the learners for improving their L2 achievement. The current study explored the preferred language learning strategies for group of Saudi EFL learners in Shaqra University, Saudi Arabia. The sample of the study included 60 male undergraduate students enrolled in English department in 2019 academic session. The sample responded to the Strategy Inventory for Language Learning (SILL) questionnaire by Oxford. Results were analyzed using SPSS program. Findings showed that the sample used almost all strategies in an average level. The findings showed that social strategy was used most frequently by this group of students followed by metacogntive strategy. Both strategy categories used with high range according to Oxford scale. While the rest of the strategies fell in the average range, compensation, cognitive, affective, except for the memory strategy which was used with low range. Based on the findings of the study, it is implied that training programs are suggested in this case to explain to the students the importance of using all LLSs as much as possible without focusing on one particular strategies and neglecting the others.

Perception of Values among Male and Female Undergraduate Students

1983 ◽  
Vol 56 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fredric Linder ◽  
David Bauer
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Interpersonal Perception ◽  
Female Undergraduate ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Rokeach Value Survey ◽  
Male Undergraduate ◽  
Value Priorities ◽  
Value Preferences

The study investigated the perceptions of 80 female and 50 male undergraduate students regarding the Rokeach Value Survey by means of the Interpersonal Perception Method. Wilcoxon rank-sum statistics indicated general agreement between men and women for 16 of the 18 values reported. The results further indicated that females misunderstood males' value preferences on 9 occasions while males misunderstood females' value priorities on 6. Women are aware of men's perception of them concerning 13 values and men are aware of women's perception of them regarding 14 values.

Sexually Degrading Music Videos and Lyrics

2012 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric L. Sprankle ◽  
Christian M. End ◽  
Miranda N. Bretz
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Rape Myths ◽  
Music Videos ◽  
Sexual Content ◽  
Sexual Stereotypes ◽  
Male Undergraduate ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Many ◽  
Sexually Degrading ◽  
Music Lyrics

Utilizing a 2 (lyrics: present or absent) × 2 (images: present or absent) design, this study examined the unique effects of sexually degrading music videos and music lyrics on males’ aggressive behavior toward women, as well as males’ endorsement of rape myths and sexual stereotypes. Under the guise of a media memory study, 187 male undergraduate students were randomly assigned to one of four conditions. Despite the many psychological theories predicting an effect, the presentation of sexually degrading content in a visual or auditory medium (or combination thereof) did not significantly alter the participants’ aggression and self-reported endorsement of rape myths and sexual stereotypes. The null findings challenge the many corporate and governmental restrictions placed on sexual content in the media over concern for harmful effects.

Inaugural Address

1987 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 241-253
Author(s):  
Mian Muhammad Yasin Khan Wattoo
Keyword(s):  
General Meeting ◽  
Policy Formulation ◽  
Annual General ◽  
Inaugural Address ◽  
Pragmatic Approach ◽  
Annual General Meeting ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Economic Decision Making ◽  
Agriculture Industry ◽  
Almost All

Prof. Syed Nawab Haider Naqvi, Dr M. Ghaffar Chaudhry, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen: It is a privilege for me to inaugurate the Fourth Annual General Meeting of the Pakistan Society of Development Economists. I am pleased to note that within only five years of its existence the Society has evolved into a prestigious forum for a free and precious exchange of ideas among economists and policy-makers. I am told that through these annual general meetings 74 papers on various topics have been prepared and published, and that, in its Lecture Series on Development Economics, eminent international economists and demographers have read papers on leading issues in economics and demography. The literature created under the aegis of the Society furnishes useful insights into the functioning of the economy and has contributed to the comprehension of the problems of almost all areas of Pakistan's economy - agriculture, industry, trade, resource mobilization, etc. I am happy to note that the Society has helped to promote a scientific and pragmatic approach in policy-formulation and economic decision-making, and has enabled us to think systematically about the nature of the challenges posed and faced by Pakistan's economic development and about the response to this challenge.

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