ICGPA as an Integrated Grading System: A Qualitative Study

• Authors: Mohamad Abdullah Hemdi , Mohd Hafiz Hanafiah , Mohd Salehuddin Mohd Zahari

Abstracts

EN

The presented paper shares the perception of Integrated Cumulative Grade Point Average (iCGPA) as an integrated grading system. The iCGPA system is one of the key initiatives outlined for implementation under the Malaysia Education Blueprint (Higher Education). A qualitative approach through discussion with the focus group was applied for information gathering. The sample populations were seven lecturers and fifty students who are directly involved in the iCGPA pilot project. Their perceptions on iCGPA were explored during the interviews. The findings show that iCGPA is evidently able to identify the students’ actual ability, knowledge, skills, and attitude. The analysis of interview data yielded four major themes. The iCGPA assessment not only aids students to improve their performances but also directly helps lecturers in varying their teaching methodologies. Further research on the effects of different contexts and factors is necessary to make a systematic evaluation of iCGPA.

Keywords

EN

iCGPA; integrated grading system; qualitative; Malaysia

• Publisher: Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek
• Journal: The New Educational Review
• Year: 2017
• Volume: 49
• Pages: 167-175

Dates

published

2017

Contributors

author

Mohamad Abdullah Hemdi

author

Mohd Hafiz Hanafiah

author

Mohd Salehuddin Mohd Zahari

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Identifiers

DOI

10.15804/tner.2017.49.3.13

Biblioteka Nauki

1997751