Rethinking construction: inclusion of slow learners as taker-off in quantity surveying practice

Abdul Majid, Masidah and M. Ashaari, Norul Izzati and Kamarudin, Suhaida @ Suhana and Osman, Nurul Aini and Mohamad Suhaimi, Mohamad Saifulnizam (2017) Rethinking construction: inclusion of slow learners as taker-off in quantity surveying practice. In: Global Congress on Construction, Material and Structural Engineering 2017 (GCoMSE2017), 28th–29th August 2017, Johor Bahru, Malaysia.

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Abstract

The objective of this paper is to present the preliminary findings regarding the participation of OKU with learning disability in Science Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) sectors. Review of the works of past researchers suggested that OKU is a potential workforce in STEM sectors but still under-represented due to lack of efforts from stakeholders and learning institutions in providing information on the opportunities that are available. A research has been initiated to explore the potential of slow learners to become workforce in the construction industry as a taker off – part of work of a Quantity Surveyor. Against the findings from the literature review, the modest attempt to attract slow learners to become taker off in the construction industry require the formulation of appropriate learning environment and strong support from the respective key players and stakeholders.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Plenary Papers)
Additional Information:	5305/62908
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Engineering and mathematics, Learning disabilities, Learning environments, Literature reviews, Potential workforce, Quantity surveying, Science technologies, Under-represented
Subjects:	T Technology > T Technology (General)
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design
Depositing User:	Faizah Shahbudin
Date Deposited:	21 Mar 2018 16:32
Last Modified:	23 May 2023 09:23
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/62908

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