e-learning readiness - Asia Pacific Region - Open University Malaysia

“Perlu pendedahan kepada semua lapisan masyarakat”“tingkatkan kesedaran tentang e-pembelajaran kepada masyarakatmelalui media cetak dan media elektronik”Cultural ReadinessReceivers’ perceptions of cultural readiness showed that, a majority ofreceivers (4,110 or 88.9 percent) agreed that the face-to-face method is themost effective method for teaching and learning. Only a small percentage8.8 percent (406) of receivers disagreed with this. Similar results wereobtained when 87.1 percent receivers agreed that teacher is the bestinformation provider. This concurs with the finding that a majority of thereceivers 4,062 (87.8 percent) felt that when using technology for E-learning, the personal touch is important in the learning process. Only afew of the receivers 441 (9.5 percent) disagreed with to the statement.Many receivers requested for more face-to-face interaction while E-learning was viewed as a supplementary mode of learning, as in thestatements below.“Face to face of learning is primary but E-learning isoptional”“E-learning both has advantages and disadvantages. UsingE-learning itself is not enough to acquire knowledge. Itshould be using both E-learning and cultural method withlearners”High percentage of receivers agreed that E-learning is an advanced modein teaching (85.8 percent) and responded positively that E-learning is anefficient means of disseminating information (81.3 percent).More than half of the receivers (66.4 percent) felt that the discussions viathe Internet make learning more meaningful. However, 1,419 (30.7percent) receivers felt otherwise. The overall result of the section ispresented in Table 66.Financial ReadinessWith respect to financial readiness, a majority of receivers (3,646 or 78.8percent) were willing to purchase computers for E-learning purposes and(3,628 or 78.4 percent) to spend on Internet connection for E-learningpurposes. Most of the receivers (2,989 or 64.6 percent) were financiallysound as they did not require loans to purchase computers for E-learningpurposes. However (2,759 or 59.7 percent) many receivers could afford topurchase computer and the Internet charges. However, there were some1,472 or 31.8 percent of receivers who require loans to purchasecomputers for E-learning and 1,672 or 36.2 percent either could not affordJoint Study by MEWC and OUM 83