Harmonising Global HigherEducation

Optimise Learning inthe New Normal

Authors

  • Meng Kui Hu
  • Daisy Mui Kung Kee

Keywords:

Change management, COVID-19 pandemic, Education, Higher learning institution, mental fatigue, Remote learning

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought numerous challenges to global higher education, affecting students and educators. Most countries closed their higher learning institutions to protect students from the deadly disease. Although most institutions adopt remote learning as part of the solutions, many find it difficult to sustain quality education. Moreover, many students could not adopt remote learning due to the lack of internet connection, mainly in rural areas. Besides, learning from home has also led to various mental problems for students, such as anxiety, depression, and stress. Therefore, higher learning institutions, students, and educators must take practical measures to overcome the prevailing challenges. In the long term, they should leverage the renewed opportunities post-COVID-19 in lifting global higher education to the next level.

How to cite in APA:

Hu, M. K., & Kee. D. M. H. (2022). Harmonising global higher education: Optimise learning in the new normal. In E. J. Valeau, R. L. Raby, & U. Gaulee (eds), Shaping a humane world through global higher education: Pre-challenges and post-opportunities during a pandemic (pp. 131-140). STAR Scholars.

Author Biographies

  • Meng Kui Hu

    Meng Kui Hu, Chartered Banker, MBA, is a former senior banker with 26 years of banking experience in commercial and corporate banking. 

    He is actively involved in various governmental agencies, providing his expertise in banking, financial technology, and best practices for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). He is presently a member of the United Nations ESCAP Sustainable Business Network (ESBN) and its Vice-Chair for the Digital Economy Task Force. He also serves as a member of the SME Expert Advisory Panel (SEAP) with SME Corp Malaysia; and the Examination Committee with the Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers (AICB). He earned his Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Strathclyde, UK, and has authored two books entitled “SME Challenges and Solutions” and “Transforming Family Businesses.” He also writes regularly on financing and business for various publications. He is currently a Ph.D. scholar with Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia. E-mail: eddie.hu@outlook.com

  • Daisy Mui Kung Kee

    Daisy Mui Hung Kee, Ph.D., MBA, is an associate professor at the School of Management, Universiti Sains Malaysia in Penang, Malaysia. Her areas of interest are human resource management, organizational behavior, work values, leadership, psychosocial safety climate, entrepreneurship, and small and medium enterprises. She earned her Master of Business Administration degree from the School of Management, Universiti Sains Malaysia, and her doctoral degree in business and management from the International Graduate School of Business of the University of South Australia. In 2006 she received the Merdeka Award from the Australia Malaysia Business Council of South Australia. She can be reached at daisy@usm.my.

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Published

2022-07-01

Issue

2022: Shaping a Humane World Through Global Higher Education: Pre-Challenges and Post-Opportunities During a Pandemic

Section

Shaping a Humane World Through Global Higher Education (Published)

How to Cite

Harmonising Global HigherEducation: Optimise Learning inthe New Normal. (2022). Comparative & International Education Series, 131-140. https://ojed.org/cies/article/view/5046