ASSESSING STUDENT SATISFACTION TOWARDS A TRIMESTER ACADEMIC CALENDAR: A CASE STUDY IN UNIKL MIMET

Abstract

The trimester semester is offered in University Kuala Lumpur particularly in University Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Institute of Marine Engineering Technology (UniKL-MIMET). The trimester format semester is an optional short semester for students 14-weeks and offered for them during semester break gap. The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of a trimester semester towards students’ academic performance and student’s satisfaction towards the trimester semester which projected to give benefits and advantages to them. The participants in this study were students which were involved in the trimester system in UniKL Mimet. The results indicate that the stated that their instructors or lecturers could not provide adequate materials or a guidebook to support their learning. Additionally, the students expressed their satisfaction with the trimester semester. This study confirms that appropriate teaching materials employed by instructors facilitate meaningful learning for students throughout the trimester semester.