This paper focuses on the design of new curriculum at Wawasan Open University to meet the differential needs of part-time adult learners, working professionals who have many years of prior work experience in the field, maintain full-time employment while earning their degree and use their employment setting for the field work practicum. Specifically, the author examines key issues in curriculum delivery including the needs of the learner, resources required and the assessment strategies. The depth of contents and engagement of the working adults in the learning process also presented.
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Paper presented at the IEEE International Conference on Engineering Education (2010; Kuala Lumpur)
Curriculum design and delivery at Wawasan Open University
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