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1.4 MethodologyPrior to the appointment of the Lead Researcher for the study, in-housediscussions by members of the management team at Open UniversityMalaysia (see Appendix B) were held to conceptualize the study, discussthe research framework and develop the terms of reference for the study.A Lead Researcher was later appointed and provided the minutes of thein-house meetings and based on these, prepared the Concept Paper. Thelatter was sent to the Ministry of Energy, Water and Communication(MEWC) in early February 2004. The first meeting to discuss the ConceptPaper was held on February 9, 2004 with appointed members of theWorking Group (Phase I, see Appendix C). The Concept Paper hadoutlined that the Working Group members will contribute from the pointof fine-tuning of research objectives to the analysis of findings. This washowever, not feasible as not all Working Group members were able orcould contribute their time to the various phases of the study. A WorkingGroup for Phase III (see Appendix D) of the study was formed comprisingof some members from Phase I together newly incorporated academiciansand researchers.Members of the Working Group were selected from amongst variousorganisations such as universities, research organisations and trainingcorporations. They assisted with the following tasks:1. Providing input on research design and methodology2. Identifying the target population3. Developing the instrument4. Eliciting responses from the target group5. Reporting findings of the study6. Writing the final report7. Recommending future measures based on eight areasrelated to capacity building:a. Human Resource Developmentb. Research and Developmentc. Infrastructured. Infostructuree. Institutional Frameworkf. Policy Initiativesg. BenchmarkingThe study employed a survey methodology using four instruments, onefor each of the identified target groups, namely:1. Policy makers2. Providers3. Enablers4. ReceiversJoint Study by MEWC and OUM 7
1.4.1 The ELR InstrumentFour instruments were developed for the study by members of the WGduring Phase I. A customized instrument was developed for each targetgroup with each instrument comprising of two sections (Section A & B).Section A contains items related to demographic variables and section Bcontains items asking for perceptions of readiness in eight areas vialearner, management, personnel, content, technical, environmental,cultural and financial. The means of the readiness scores in the eightareas will be tabulated as in Table 1:1. Learner readiness2. Management readiness3. Content readiness4. Personnel readiness5. Technical readiness6. Financial readiness7. Environmental readiness8. Cultural readiness.The instruments for providers, policy-makers and enablers were preparedin the English language (see Appendices F, G and H). The E-learningreadiness instrument for receivers (see Appendix I) was presented inbilingual form (English Language and Bahasa Melayu).TABLE 1. Areas of Readiness Measured forGroups of RespondentsAreas of Readiness Policy Maker Provider Enabler ReceiverLearner Management Personnel Content Technical Environmental Cultural Financial 1.4.2 Phases of the StudyThe study was carried out in three phases. The activities in each of thethree phases of the study are described below:Phase I (January – April 2004)• Preparation of Concept Paper (January 2004)Joint Study by MEWC and OUM 8
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6SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONSThis ch
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(c) Employ a core team of personnel
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AppendixesJoint Study by MEWC and O
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ChairpersonChief Secretary, Ministr
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Phase I (January - April 2004)Head,
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33. Universiti Sains Malaysia34. Un
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D. Environmental Readiness Yes No1.
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A Study on E-learning Readiness in
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Appendix JBiodata of the Working Gr
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Rohani IsmailRohani Ismail has grad
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