Enhancing Infrastructure Disaster Management Education: A case study on Program Learning Outcome (PLO) attainment and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)
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In light of increasing disasters, this paper examines the Infrastructure Disaster Management course (FIE708) at UiTM with an emphasis on the adoption of pedagogical methods in line with PLO1, PLO8, and PLO11. This two-semester study (October 2023-August 2024) evaluates student learning outcomes and the effectiveness of CQI in improving problem-solving, leadership, and ethical decision-making. Such success was attributed to blended learning, case studies, and feedback. Results emphasise the potential of CQI in enhancing teaching methodologies and providing lessons learned for the advancement of disaster management education.
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