The knowledge and practice of “New Academia” among lecturers: A case study in Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

The purpose of this study is to examine the knowledge and practices of the “New Academia” among lecturers in Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). This study also examined the comparisons of knowledge and practice of “New Academia” based on four main streams in UTM which are Pure Science, Computer Science, Engineering Science, and Social Science. A total of 525 lecturers have been selected as respondents which were selected by random batch sampling. The data were collected by questionnaire using multiple-choice questions to test the knowledge and Thurstone scale to examine the practice of lecturers on the “New Academia”. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistic. The findings showed that the lecturers in UTM have medium level of knowledge and practice of the “New Academia”. Comparison between the streams found no significant difference either for the knowledge or the practice of lecturers. This study also recommends the support for UTM in implementing the “New Academia”. Hopefully, this study can be used to improve the teaching and learning in the university as well as providing the idea of effective teaching for the lecturers.