International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences
Int. j. adv. appl. sci.
EISSN: 2313-3724
Print ISSN: 2313-626X
Volume 4, Issue 3 (March 2017), Pages: 25-30
Title: Reliability analysis of library and media teachers’ performance improvement
Author(s): Hasnah Shuhaimi 1, *, Norasiah Harun 1, Saidatul Akmar Ismail 1, Saiful Farik Mat Yatin 1, Aszunarni Ayob 2
Affiliation(s):
1Faculty of Information Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Puncak Perdana Campus, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
2Faculty of Education, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2017.03.005
Abstract:
This paper reports reliability analysis from the pilot study on factors affecting Library and Media Teachers (LMTs) Performance Improvement. Thirty-eight respondents involved were from the Teachers’ Activities Centre (TAC) of Kapar and Telok Gadong Zone, Klang, Selangor. Respondents responded to all 153 questions on the Factors Affecting LMTs Performance Improvement (Skills and Knowledge) with motivation as the moderating factors (Commitment, Self-Efficacy, Reward, Task Complexity, Feedback) and LMTs Perception on two SRCM Courses (Basic and Intermediate) and also LMTs Performance Improvement. The 153 questions included nine questions on profiles background. The overall Cronbach’s Alpha reliability on the items is 0.995, indicating that the measurement reflected high reliability. This study is specifically on research about factors (skills, knowledge, LMTs perception through Basic (35H) and Intermediate (45H) SRCM Courses), motivation as the moderator factors that affecting LMTs performance improvement. In this study, researchers used the stratified sampling method; 16 states in Malaysia as a stratum. The total population is 2392 LMTs in Malaysian secondary schools. The findings of this study will offer helpful information to the educational planners, and the suggestions and recommendations based on this study will be helpful for the general betterment of the effectiveness of the training through LMTs perception, skills, knowledge and motivation that significant effects to LMTs performance improvement. The final outcome from this research is to propose a framework that integrates the SRC and LMTs performance improvement based on research findings.
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This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
Keywords: Performance improvement skills, Motivation, Knowledge, LMTs perception
Article History: Received 5 November 2016, Received in revised form 4 January 2017, Accepted 7 January 2017
Digital Object Identifier:
https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2017.03.005
Citation:
Shuhaimi H, Harun N, Ismail SA, Yatin SFM, and Ayob A (2017). Reliability analysis of library and media teachers’ performance improvement. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 4(3): 25-30
http://www.science-gate.com/IJAAS/V4I3/Shuhaimi.html
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