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Journal of Applied Sciences

Year: 2008 | Volume: 8 | Issue: 10 | Page No.: 1832-1840
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2008.1832.1840
Innovative Educational Program: A New Edge of Education
L.L. Chong, M.M. Lai, H.B. Ong, S.H. Tan and N.T.P. Lan

Abstract: Quality education program is always expected in order to produce competent and knowledgeable graduate to meet the demand from the employers` market. Despite the popularized of online education, in-class education programs are still remained as the core of the mode of education in present days. This study focuses on the learning outcome of innovative education programs and assesses the competitive advantages of those degrees as perceived by the employers. To define innovation education, it is best described as an innovative way of teaching in expanding students` critical thinking skills, personal leadership and entrepreneurial skills in building a pool of knowledge workers. Present findings indicate that with better technological skills, critical thinking and strong leadership, the prospect of these graduates are believed aplenty. Nevertheless, the efforts set up by higher education to train such graduates are a vital link to the quality of the innovative education programs.

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L.L. Chong, M.M. Lai, H.B. Ong, S.H. Tan and N.T.P. Lan, 2008. Innovative Educational Program: A New Edge of Education. Journal of Applied Sciences, 8: 1832-1840.

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