SEAAIR CONFERENCE DRAFT PROGRAMME

 

23 - 25 OCTOBER 2001-06-14
CROWNE PLAZA RIVERSIDE HOTEL KUCHING, SARAWAK, MALAYSIA

 

"ENHANCING EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF

TERTIARY EDUCATION IN THE 21st CENTURY"

Day 1 - 22 October 2001 (Monday)

2.00 - 5.00 pm

Registration for SEAAIR Conference at

 

Level 3 Foyer, Crown Plaza Riverside Hotel, Kuching

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Day 2 - 23 October 2001 (Tuesday)

7.45 - 8.30 am

Registration (Level 3 Foyer)

   

8.30 - 9.30 am

Keynote Address 1 (Sarawak Chambers)

  [Chair: Dr Zoraini Wati Abas, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur]

 

Implementing Quality Assurance in Tertiary Education

 

Professor George Gordon, University of Strathclyde, Scotland

   

9.30 - 10.00 am

Refreshments

   

WELCOME AND OFFICIAL OPENING OFFICIATED BY

 

YAB DATUK PATINGGI TAN SRI (DR.) HAJI ABDUL TAIB MAHMUD,

CHIEF MINISTER OF SARAWAK

(Sarawak Chambers)

10.00 am Arrival of Guests
10.30 am Arrival of YAB Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr.) Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud,
Chief Minister of Sarawak
10.35 am Welcome Remarks by SEAAIR Conference Chair, Professor Ken Heskin, Deputy Vice-Chancellor & CEO, Swinburne Sarawak Institute of Technology
10.45 am Address by Dr. Daniel Chew, Senior Research Fellow, Sarawak Development Institute
10.55 am

Official Opening by YAB DATUK PATINGGI TAN SRI (DR.) HAJI ABDUL TAIB MAHMUD,

CHIEF MINISTER OF SARAWAK

  Cultural performance by Tun Jugah Cultural Foundation
   

12.00 noon

Lunch (Sarawak Chambers)

   

1.30 - 3.00 pm

Presentation of Papers 1 (3 Parallel Sessions)

 

Session A (Quality Assurance) (Sarawak Chambers)

  [Chair: Professor Ken Heskin, Swinburne Sarawak Institute of Technology, Kuching]
   

 

Quality Assurance in Australian Higher Education: Evolution and Emerging Issues

 

Lance McMahon, Policy Resolutions, Assoc Professor Don Smart, Smart Murdoch University & Michael Sim, ESD International, Perth, Australia

 

Maintaining The Academic Standards of the Basic Medical Sciences at the International Medical University

 

Gregory J S Tan, B E Mustaffa & A B Suleiman, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

 

Quality Assurance Issues in the Accreditation and Training of Postgraduate Research Degree Supervisors

 

Dr. Nick Sutcliffe, Leeds Metropolitan University, England

 

 

 

Session B (Online & Flexible Delivery) (Lady Suite)

  [Chair: Dr Zoraini Wati Abas, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur]
   

 

A Socialisation Model of Information and Communication Technology into Teaching and Learning

 

Judith Guevarra Enriquez, Curtin University of Technology, Sarawak Campus, Malaysia

 

Information Technology Role in Course Administration Systems: A Case Study of an Indonesian Graduate Business School

 

Prof. N Idrus, A Cyrus & S Hanan, IPMI Graduate Business School, Jakarta, Indonesia

 

  

 

Session C (General Institutional Research) (Deer Suite)

  [Chair: Dr Raj Sharma, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne]
   

 

Role of IR in The 21st Century - Towards Obsolescence or New Paradigm Shift to Knowledge Management

 

Dr. Gan Che Ng, Avon International Multiversity, Northam WA, Australia

 

Thai Academic Staff Perceptions of Their Work and Related Issues

 

Dr. Raj Sharma, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia &

Uachit Thasnapark, University of Thai Chamber of Commerce, Bangkok, Thailand

 

Educational Identity: A Case Study of Universiti Teknologi Mara, Malaysia

 

Dr Rosmimah Mohd Roslin & Dr Rashidah Abd Rahman, Universiti Teknologi Mara, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

   

3.00 - 3.30 pm

Tea/Coffee Break

   

3.30 - 5.00 pm

Presentation of Papers 2 (2 Parallel Sessions)

 

Session A (Quality Assurance) (Sarawak Chambers)

  [Chair: Professor Nirwan Idrus, Indonesian Institute for Management Development, Jakarta]
   

 

In Search of Lecturers' Characteristics that Guarantee Educational Quality

 

Dyah Kusumastuti, Widyatama University, Bandung, Indonesia &

Prof. Nirwan Idrus, IPMI Graduate Business School, Jakarta, Indonesia

 

Determining Instructional Quality in Higher Education: Transforming Learners into Consumers

 

Caroline Kamini Thangiah, Universiti Teknologi Mara, Penang, Malaysia

 

Measures Of Efficiency and Effectiveness as Indicators of Quality - A Systems Approach

 

Robert Carmichael, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia

 

 

 

Session B (Online & Flexible Delivery) (Lady Suite)

  [Chair: Dr Zoraini Wati Abas, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur]
   

 

The Effectiveness of Flexible Provision of Higher Education in Australia

 

Dr. Peter Ling & Mr Geoff Arger, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia

 

How Internet Use Can Affect Class Dynamics in Case Study Discussion

 

Dr. Firdaus Alamsjah, IPMI Graduate School of Business, Jakarta, Indonesia

 

Faculty Perception of Online Learning in a Medical School in Malaysia

 

Dr.Zoraini Wati Abas, Nurjahan Mohd Ibrahim, Ammu Radhakrishnan, Teng Cheong Lieng & Ramesh C Jutti, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

 

 

CONFERENCE DINNER HOSTED BY SARAWAK STATE GOVERMENT
(Sarawak Chambers)
7.30 pm Arrival of Guests and Delegates
7.45 pm Arrival of Yang Berhormat Datuk Amar Haji Abdul Aziz Haji Husain
State Secretary & Chairman of Sarawak Development Institute (SDI)
& Swinburne Sarawak Institute of Technology
7.50 pm Address by Dr. Zoraini Wati Abas, International Medical University,
Kuala Lumpur, Chair of the Interim Management Committee of the
South East Asian Association of Institutional Research (SEAAIR)
7.55 pm Welcome Remarks by Yang Berhormat Datuk Amar Haji Abdul Aziz Haji Husain
8.05 pm Video Show - "5-Star Adventure" courtesy of Sarawak Tourism Board
8.20 pm Dinner
Sape' Performance by Orang Ulu Community
10.00 pm End of Dinner

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Day 3 - 24 October 2001 (Wednesday)

8.30 - 9.30 am

Keynote Address 2 (Sarawak Chambers)

  [Chair: Professor Nirwan Idrus, Indonesian Institute for Management Development, Jakarta]
   

 

Establishment of the Australian Universities Quality Agency (AUQA): Implications for the Borderless World of the 21st Century Universities

 

Dr David Woodhouse, Executive Director, Australian Universities Quality Agency, Melbourne

   

9.30 - 10.30 am

Presentation of Papers 3 (2 Parallel Sessions)

 

Session A (Quality Assurance) (Sarawak Chambers)

  [Chair: Professor Nirwan Idrus, Indonesian Institute for Management Development, Jakarta]
   

 

Strategies for Total Involvement in Ensuring Quality in Tertiary Education

 

Maimunah Ali, Dr. Zainab Khalifah, Dr Noor Abidah Mohd Omar, Mohd. Shoki Md. Arif & Norzarina Sulong, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Darual Ta'zim, Malaysia

 

A Model for Assuring the Quality of Higher Education Institutions

 

Prof. Nirwan Idrus, IPMI Graduate Business School, Jakarta, Indonesia

 

 

 

Session B (General Institutional Research) (Lady Suite)

  [Chair: Dr Raj Sharma, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne]
   

 

The Effectiveness of Japanese ODA on Human Resources Development in Thailand

 

Suravee Sunalai & Prof. Dr. Somwung Pitiyanuwat, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok,Thailand

 

Education and Training Needs for the Banking and Finance Sector in Vietnam - Responding Locally to Global Influences

 

Mr John Pidgeon & Ms Patricia Di Virgilio, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia

 

 

10.30 - 11.00 am

Tea/Coffee Break

   

11.00 - 12.00 pm

International IR Panel Discussion (Sarawak Chambers)

  [Chair: Professor Ken Heskin, Swinburne Sarawak Institute of Technology, Kuching]

 

Maintaining Regional Education Identity In The Face Of Globalisation

   

12.00 - 12.45 pm

Annual General Meeting of SEAAIR (Sarawak Chambers)

 

(NB all delegates are members of SEAAIR and members are required at this meeting to officially approve SEAAIR, discuss and approve its constitution and nominate and elect its official committee members)

   

12.45 - 2.00 pm

Lunch

   

2.00 - 3.00 pm

Keynote Address 3 (Sarawak Chambers)

  [Chair: Dr Zoraini Wati Abas, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur]
   

 

The Efficiency & Effectiveness of Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century

 

Dr. John Muffo, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, USA

   

3.00 - 3.30 pm

Tea/Coffee Break

   

3.30 - 5.30 pm

Presentation of Papers 4 (3 Parallel Sessions)

 

Session A (Quality Assurance) (Sarawak Chambers)

  [Chair: Professor Nirwan Idrus, Indonesian Institute for Management Development, Jakarta]
   

 

Value Analysis in Higher Education Management

 

Prof. Nirwan Idrus, IPMI Graduate Business School, Jakarta, Indonesia

 

Decentralisation of University Governance in Enhancing Efficiency and Effectiveness

 

Prof. Dr. Rahim M Sail, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia

 

The Implementation of ISO 9001 in a Faculty: Issues and Challenges

 

Dr. Zainab Khalifah, Rosnah Sirin, Hamidah Abd. Rahman & Aslan Mat Senin, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Darual Ta'zim, Malaysia

 

 

 

Session B (General Institutional Research) (Lady Suite)

  [Chair: Dr Raj Sharma, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne]
   

 

The Relationships Between the State and the Autonomous University in Higher Education Administration

 

Suthasri Wongsamarn & Prof. Dr. Somwung Pitiyanuwat, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand

 

Student Marketing Perceptions of a Thai Tertiary Institution

 

Mark Laurence & Dr. Raj Sharma, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia

 

 The Spiritual Dimension of Enhancing the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Tertiary Education in the 21st Century

  Dr Nguyen Thuong Lang, National Economics University, Hanoi, Vietnam

 

 

 

Session C (General Institutional Research) (Deer Suite)

  [Chair: Dr Zoraini Wati Abas, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur]
   

 

Creating Cultures to Support Productive Partnerships

 

Ms Robyn Adams & Dr. Ruth Marquis, Curtin University of Technology, Bentley WA, Australia

 

Partnerships in Tertiary Education Administration and Management

 

Maree Conway, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia

 

A Development of Activity Organising Pattern for Developing Moral Behaviour of Vocational Industrial Education Students Based on Cognitive Behaviour Modification Approach

 

Wallapa Chantrpen, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand

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Day 4 - 25 October 2001 (Thursday)

8.15 - 9.15 am

Keynote Address 4 (Sarawak Chambers)

  [Chair: Dr Zoraini Wati Abas, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur]
   

 

The Indonesian National Accreditation System for Higher Education

 

Professor M K Tadjudin, Chairman, National Agency for Accreditation of Higher Education, Jakarta

   

9.15 - 10.15 am

Presentation of Papers 5 (2 Parallel Sessions)

 

Session A (General Institutional Research) (Sarawak Chambers)

  [Chair: Professor Nirwan Idrus, Indonesian Institute for Management Development, Jakarta]
   

 

The Evolution of the Entrepreneurial University

 

Dr. Michael Tomlinson, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia

 

Entrepreneurship and Commercialisation of Academic Programs in Higher Education: An Australian University's Experiences

 

Dr. Harch Thandi & Dr. Raj Sharma, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia

 

 

 

Session B (General Institutional Research) (Lady Suite)

  [Chair: Dr Zoraini Wati Abas, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur]
   

 

Generic Skills Assessment in a Malaysian Tertiary Institution: A Survey Of Stakeholders Perception

 

Enn Ong, Prof. Ken Heskin, Swinburne Sarawak Institute of Technology, Kuching, Malaysia and Dr. Raj Sharma, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia

 

Emotional Intelligence (EQ): Assessment and Development of EQ in the Social Science Academic Curriculum in Malaysian Universities

 

Dr. Ghazali Mustapha and Turima Suandi, Universiti Putra, Malaysia

 

 

10.15 - 10.45 am

Tea/Coffee Break

   

10.45 - 11.45 am

Keynote Address 5 (Sarawak Chambers)

  [Chair: Professor Ken Heskin, Swinburne Sarawak Institute of Technology, Kuching]
   

 

The National Accreditation Board (LAN): Future Directions for QA Policy in Malaysian Tertiary Education

 

Puan Zita Hj. Mohd Fahmi, Senior Accreditation Manager, National Accreditation Board (LAN), Kuala Lumpur

   

11.45 - 12.45 pm

Wrap-up Plenary Panel (Sarawak Chambers)

  [Chair: Dr Zoraini Wati Abas, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur]

12.45 - 1.00 pm

Closing Remarks (Sarawak Chambers)

 

(Including Announcement of best paper)

1.00pm

Lunch

 

End of Conference/Optional Tourist Activities

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