| Abstract: |
Polytechnic Transformation Plan is launched to reinforce the role of
polytechnics and technical education in Malaysia. The third thrust of the Plan
puts forth the need to equip polytechnics’ teaching personnel and support
staff with high skills and competency (MoHE, 2009). As a result, performance
of teaching personnel needs to be evaluated to ensure the efficiency and
effectiveness of teaching personnel in polytechnics and thus, it is crucial to
assert the key indicators used. Based on the literature review, the tentative
key indicators identified include, teaching and supervision, research and
innovation, administrative tasks, professional activities and services to
community. These key indicators are tested in polytechnic context on
comparative basis between Northern and Central Region in Malaysia. Researchers
employed hybrid/mixed method as the research approach for this study because
the method elaborate or develop analysis by providing richer details, and
initiate new line of thinking through attention to surprise and provide fresh
sight. Amongst the six strategies introduced by Creswell (2003), concurrent
embedded strategy is implemented to empirically test the research objective.
The purpose of this strategy is to use quantitative data and results to assist
in the interpretation of qualitative findings through triangulation.
Researchers interviewed the Directors and/or Deputy Directors/Heads of
Department of the polytechnic on face-to-face semi-structured basis. In
addition, questionnaires developed are distributed to academic staff of the
polytechnics to gather their perspective on the key indicators of academic
Performance Measurement System. The data collected via interviews are
transcribed and translated into English for data analysis process using
thematic coding. Besides that, quantitative data are described and analysed
using Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS) as a tool |