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Alternative Assessment in Group Assignment for Macroeconomics Course Among Kolej Poly-Tech MARA Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia Students

Authors
M. Mohd Kamal1, *, R. Wok1, M. Abdul Kadir1, A. H. Ahmad Giran1, A. Abu Bakar2
1Department of Business Management and Accounting, Kolej Poly-Tech MARA Kuantan, Jalan Gambang, 25150, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
2Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL), University of Nizwa, P.O. Box 33, Postal Code 616, Nizwa, Sultanate of Oman
*Corresponding author. Email: muinnudin@kptm.edu.my
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M. Mohd Kamal
Available Online 14 May 2026.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6239-662-3_7How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Alternative assessment; Group assignment; Macroeconomics; Tertiary; Malaysian students
Abstract

This paper was conducted to examine the impact of alternative assessment methods on group assignment for Macroeconomics. Around 70 students take Diploma in Business Management from Kolej Poly-Tech MARA (KPTM) Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia were involved in this study. The main issues identified were students’ lack of understanding of assignment instructions and also the theories from chapter-related theories. This issue brings us to the struggle of preparing group assignment reports. The study employed quantitative data collection methods through questionnaires and marks distribution analysis. The findings showed an increase in students’ understanding of the assignment question based on group report. This outcome could help some parties to form some appropriate strategy to improve learning modules and teaching delivery that is more focused on student-centered learning. This study recommends expanding the use of alternative assessment in other courses and also in other branches of KPTM Malaysia to gain more impactful findings.

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Proceedings of the International Conference on Cross- Disciplinary Academic Research 2025 - Track 3 Advances in Humanities, Education, Teaching, Learning & Arts (ICAR-T3 2025)
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Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
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14 May 2026
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978-94-6239-662-3
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2352-5398
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© 2026 The Author(s)
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