Designing Interventions in Dealing with Issues Confronting the Cultivation of Research Culture in Malaysian Universities

Year 2018, Volume: 4 Issue: 3, 317 - 330, 30.11.2018

Shukran Abdul Rahman

Abstract

Higher Education sector is one of key contributors for a country’s advancement, mandated to play strategic roles in training workforce, generate new knowledge and nurture innovation. Higher learning institutions or universities are instrumental in solving societal problems, and driving transformation in the society. Despite the available resources for academics to conduct research, there exist various challenges that disrupt the research culture in universities. This paper discusses issues confronting Malaysian academics on research and development (R&D) activities, and recommends specific interventions to improve R&D activities in Malaysian universities. The discussion is expected to enlighten higher education authority of issues that require attention, and in turn steer the direction of universities on R&D agenda. 

Keywords

Research, development, university, research culture, interventions

Designing Interventions in Dealing with Issues Confronting the Cultivation of Research Culture in Malaysian Universities

Abstract

Higher Education sector
is one of key contributors for a country’s advancement, mandated to play
strategic roles in training workforce, generate new knowledge and nurture innovation.
Higher learning institutions or universities are instrumental in solving
societal problems, and driving transformation in the society. Despite the
available resources for academics to conduct research, there exist various
challenges that disrupt the research culture in universities. This paper discusses
issues confronting Malaysian academics on research and development (R&D) activities,
and recommends specific interventions to improve R&D activities in
Malaysian universities. The discussion is expected to enlighten higher
education authority of issues that require attention, and in turn steer the
direction of universities on R&D agenda.

 

Keywords

research, development, university, research culture

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